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Quote from MrShmoove >>

I don't play it cause i just don't like it.  Nuff said.

 that is a cool story!

I've actually switched away from the Even Shaman to the Midrange Shaman because I think it gives you better game overall while providing a similar playstyle. Being able to Have multiple Corpsetaker Shudderwocks is crazy good.

Quote from maroon5five >>

I can't say why others are not playing it, but I can say why I'm not playing it. I played even shaman and found it to be on the weaker side. I think the good winrate on hsreplay is probably boosted by the fact that the bad players who copy all of the top netdecks are playing something else. I was still able to achieve a positive winrate with it, but the winrate was much lower than what I was seeing with other tier 2 decks (I generally play mostly tier 2 decks because I hate playing mirror matches all day). 

 Yeh - the HSReplay stats are definitely inflated, which is why I also made sure to add the VS stats.

I do think Even Shaman feels weaker than it is because it doesn't have any blowout match ups - just a lot of decent ones. And I do think that Ghost Light tech should increase winrates for the reasons in my OP.

Quote from FieselFitz >>

Nice, i`m defenetily gonna give this list a try, cause i always like Even Shaman - and it is still strong!!

Is Kalimos needed ? he's the only card i don't have - any replacements?

Thanks! Much appreciated. I also want to add how fun the deck is, with the handful of random effects - most games feel different.

Kalimos is not necessary, but you won't really find a comparable card.

You could replace him with a tech card or another late game type card. Some people have toyed with Runespear. Al'Akir is a very popular choice. Argent Commander saw play in the past. Bonemare seems like it would work.

So lately I have been playing a lot of Even Shaman. Disclaimer: I'm not playing it at high ranks/legend, but between ranks 10-5. I have had a number of good win streaks with it.

According to HSReplay, it's a T1 deck, with a w/r of 55.7%.
According to VS Report #102, it's either a T1 or T2 deck (depending on Rank).
It has + match ups against popular meta decks like Cube Hunter, Burn Mage, Combo Druid, and Zoolock.
But also according to VS, it has one of the lowest frequency scores in the metagame right now.

This seems wrong, right?

For what it's worth, this is what I'm playing.

Even Shaman Even Shaman Deck by 1xbenx1 - Aug 24, 2018 View Deck String Export to BBCode Export to Cockatrice Export to MarkDown Export to Html Clone this deck
Minion (25) 1x Genn Greymane 1x Kalimos, Primal Lord 1x The Lich King 2x Sea Giant 2x Arcane Dynamo 2x Murkspark Eel 2x Primalfin Totem 2x Saronite Chain Gang 2x Dire Wolf Alpha 2x Fire Elemental 2x Fire Plume Phoenix 2x Flametongue Totem 2x Ghost Light Angler 2x Menacing Nimbus	Ability (4) 2x Earthen Might 2x Hex	Playable Hero (1) 1x Hagatha the Witch
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It differs from the Standard deck list in that it omits Knife Juggler in favor of Ghost Light Angler. I feel like if you are running Arcane Dynamo, which is only good with wide boards, then you should play the cards that give you wide boards. And since I feel like Arcane Dynamo and Hagatha are the reasons you can beat control, then you should run Ghost Light because it synergizes with both of them. Plus, Juggler has often felt like the weakest card in the deck to me.

Unfortunately, I mostly play via mobile, so I don't have replays or stats to share. But I have won multiple games against Control Warrior, Control Warlock, Big Spell Mage, and Mind Blast Priest, even after those decks stabilized because of Ghost Light + Dynamo.

Why isn't anyone playing this deck? It has all of the powerful options for tech (Swamp Ooze, Zap!, Spell Breaker, Beakered Lightning Geist, Mossy, etc.) , and I think you can beat grindy games through the combination of Hagatha and Dynamo.