I´ve just build this Control Mind Blast Dragon Priest that I found online and so far I´m enjoying the playstyle. I´m mostly a mage main and not very experienced with this archetype yet, that´s why I wanted to ask for some tips from more experienced priest players. By that I mean, what to mulligan for, what to choose from Shadow Visions (I pick Mind Blast in 90% of times, I´m not sure if it´s correct)... In general, I have a problem with the occasional Odd Warrior which I just concede to immediately, but I also can´t deal with explosive starts of Midrange Hunter or Odd Paladin if I don´t have the Duskbreaker in hand, despite hard mulliganing for it. I´m not the best player, I make some bad misplays (most of the time playing a minion that requires a Dragon in hand that´s not activated), but I´d like to hit rank 5 (there my ambition ends, I don´t want more. I hit rank 5 for the first time last season in Wild). Thanks a lot.
[deck] ### Control Priest # Class: Priest # Format: Standard # Year of the Raven # # 2x (1) Northshire Cleric # 2x (1) Power Word: Shield # 2x (2) Firetree Witchdoctor # 2x (2) Mind Blast # 2x (2) Shadow Visions # 2x (3) Acolyte of Pain # 2x (3) Twilight Acolyte # 2x (4) Duskbreaker # 2x (4) Scaleworm # 2x (4) Twilight Drake # 2x (6) Cabal Shadow Priest # 2x (6) Holy Fire # 2x (7) Crowd Roaster # 2x (7) Psychic Scream # 1x (8) Shadowreaper Anduin # 1x (9) Alexstrasza # AAECAa0GAsUEkNMCDpACoQTlBI0I1QryDPsM0cEC6NACy+YC/OoCifEC6IkD6JQDAA== # # To use this deck, copy it to your clipboard and create a new deck in Hearthstone [/deck]
Omega Here’s my list that has been good to rank 5:
### Dragon Priest # Class: Priest # Format: Standard # Year of the Raven # # 2x (1) Northshire Cleric # 2x (1) Power Word: Shield # 2x (2) Firetree Witchdoctor # 2x (2) Mind Blast # 2x (2) Shadow Visions # 1x (3) Omega Medic # 2x (3) Tar Creeper # 2x (3) Twilight Acolyte # 2x (4) Duskbreaker # 1x (4) Scaleworm # 2x (4) Twilight Drake # 2x (6) Cabal Shadow Priest # 1x (6) Holy Fire # 1x (7) Crowd Roaster # 2x (7) Psychic Scream # 2x (8) Primordial Drake # 1x (8) Shadowreaper Anduin # 1x (9) Alexstrasza # AAECAa0GBsUE1QqQ0wKJ8QLj9wLolAMMkAKhBOUEjQjyDNHBAsrDAsnHAujQAsvmAvzqAuiJAwA= # # To use this deck, copy it to your clipboard and create a new deck in Hearthstone
Omega Agent is great for healing. Mulligan for clears be aggro and Psychic Screams as well to be sure you don’t die rely on. Mind blasts are good but not always needed from Psychic Visions.
Against Hunter, you should try and play around the possibility of feeding a Scavenging Hyena through Springpaw, until you know you can reasonably answer to it or at least repel it with a taunt.
Against midrange hunter, you need NEED to mulligan for 1, 2, 3 drops and Duskbreaker. Don't keep things like Psychic Scream or Shadowreaper Anduin because they are too slow, Hunter will kill you before turn 5. If you survive early game you will almost always win so don't hesitate to make bad trade early game.
Other than that, odd warrior is indeed an autoloss, usually.
General playstyle of the deck is tempo. Try to control the board and get as much face damage in as possible, so you can finish them off quicker with Shadowreaper Anduin + Mind Blasts.
For shadow visions maybe you dont want to use it on turn 2 unless you think you will need an answer on turn 3 an only pick mind blast if you are in two turn kill range with it, mulligan for early game in every matchup
Thank you all very much! I´ll try to implement your advices and I´ll see how it works out. I was using the list from VS, but I think I´ll drop those Acolytes for Tar Creepers to not straight up lose early game without Duskbreaker. I´ll see how it goes, thanks a lot, all of you
Hello everyone,
I´ve just build this Control Mind Blast Dragon Priest that I found online and so far I´m enjoying the playstyle. I´m mostly a mage main and not very experienced with this archetype yet, that´s why I wanted to ask for some tips from more experienced priest players. By that I mean, what to mulligan for, what to choose from Shadow Visions (I pick Mind Blast in 90% of times, I´m not sure if it´s correct)... In general, I have a problem with the occasional Odd Warrior which I just concede to immediately, but I also can´t deal with explosive starts of Midrange Hunter or Odd Paladin if I don´t have the Duskbreaker in hand, despite hard mulliganing for it. I´m not the best player, I make some bad misplays (most of the time playing a minion that requires a Dragon in hand that´s not activated), but I´d like to hit rank 5 (there my ambition ends, I don´t want more. I hit rank 5 for the first time last season in Wild). Thanks a lot.
[deck]
### Control Priest
# Class: Priest
# Format: Standard
# Year of the Raven
#
# 2x (1) Northshire Cleric
# 2x (1) Power Word: Shield
# 2x (2) Firetree Witchdoctor
# 2x (2) Mind Blast
# 2x (2) Shadow Visions
# 2x (3) Acolyte of Pain
# 2x (3) Twilight Acolyte
# 2x (4) Duskbreaker
# 2x (4) Scaleworm
# 2x (4) Twilight Drake
# 2x (6) Cabal Shadow Priest
# 2x (6) Holy Fire
# 2x (7) Crowd Roaster
# 2x (7) Psychic Scream
# 1x (8) Shadowreaper Anduin
# 1x (9) Alexstrasza
#
AAECAa0GAsUEkNMCDpACoQTlBI0I1QryDPsM0cEC6NACy+YC/OoCifEC6IkD6JQDAA==
#
# To use this deck, copy it to your clipboard and create a new deck in Hearthstone
[/deck]
Omega Here’s my list that has been good to rank 5:
### Dragon Priest
# Class: Priest
# Format: Standard
# Year of the Raven
#
# 2x (1) Northshire Cleric
# 2x (1) Power Word: Shield
# 2x (2) Firetree Witchdoctor
# 2x (2) Mind Blast
# 2x (2) Shadow Visions
# 1x (3) Omega Medic
# 2x (3) Tar Creeper
# 2x (3) Twilight Acolyte
# 2x (4) Duskbreaker
# 1x (4) Scaleworm
# 2x (4) Twilight Drake
# 2x (6) Cabal Shadow Priest
# 1x (6) Holy Fire
# 1x (7) Crowd Roaster
# 2x (7) Psychic Scream
# 2x (8) Primordial Drake
# 1x (8) Shadowreaper Anduin
# 1x (9) Alexstrasza
#
AAECAa0GBsUE1QqQ0wKJ8QLj9wLolAMMkAKhBOUEjQjyDNHBAsrDAsnHAujQAsvmAvzqAuiJAwA=
#
# To use this deck, copy it to your clipboard and create a new deck in Hearthstone
Omega Agent is great for healing. Mulligan for clears be aggro and Psychic Screams as well to be sure you don’t die rely on. Mind blasts are good but not always needed from Psychic Visions.
Against Hunter, you should try and play around the possibility of feeding a Scavenging Hyena through Springpaw, until you know you can reasonably answer to it or at least repel it with a taunt.
Against paladin you might want to consider including Spirit Lash or Shadow Word: Horror, maybe instead of 1x Holy Fire or 1x Crowd Roaster. Mass Dispel could also be a thing in general.
And Mind Blast should be your pick only if you already hold answers and removals at hand for the incoming turns.
Against midrange hunter, you need NEED to mulligan for 1, 2, 3 drops and Duskbreaker. Don't keep things like Psychic Scream or Shadowreaper Anduin because they are too slow, Hunter will kill you before turn 5. If you survive early game you will almost always win so don't hesitate to make bad trade early game.
https://www.vicioussyndicate.com/deck-library/priest-decks/control-priest/roaster-control-priest/
I'd run above list if I were you. Omega Medic isn't good. Two Holy Fire and Crowd Roaster are really good, on the other hand. Also two Primordial Drakes is probably too slow and clunky.
You can cut both Acolyte of Pain for one Primordial Drake and Dragonmaw Scorcher to have a better shot against odd paladin and hunter. Or Tar Creeper if you want more early game stalling.
You ALWAYS look for Mind Blast off Shadow Visions, unless you're in dire need of a Psychic Scream. So your usage of shadow visions seems correct.
Other than that, odd warrior is indeed an autoloss, usually.
General playstyle of the deck is tempo. Try to control the board and get as much face damage in as possible, so you can finish them off quicker with Shadowreaper Anduin + Mind Blasts.
For shadow visions maybe you dont want to use it on turn 2 unless you think you will need an answer on turn 3 an only pick mind blast if you are in two turn kill range with it, mulligan for early game in every matchup
Thank you all very much! I´ll try to implement your advices and I´ll see how it works out. I was using the list from VS, but I think I´ll drop those Acolytes for Tar Creepers to not straight up lose early game without Duskbreaker. I´ll see how it goes, thanks a lot, all of you
Never keep shadow vision. You only play mind blast late game so there's no need to discover it on turn 2 and waste a turn