But I agree with what you said. There are those times where he's just a heavy, clunky yeti that sits in your hand because you're trying to use him but never can.
Not in this meta it doesn't. Even if you somehow face a deck without big taunts, the list I have contains Ancestral Healing(Hunterace inspired) which synergizes with a lot of cards in the deck.
Not to mention, Black Knight was inspired from Zephrys discovers. Which turned out to be the 'Perfect Card' in a lot of situations.
For me personally Doomsayer is absolutetly essential in ANY Control type of Druid deck since about.... HS Beta ?! since Druid has about the shittiest AoE in the game, so it keeps that Zooboard in check on Turn 2. Yea it can ocassionally get recruited, but thats not such a bad thing, as the opponent is still limited in his play if its behind a big Taunt, so the Tempo swings back in your favour.
Crystal Merchant is brutal when uncontested / snowballs, one of the best 2 drops in the game and severely underrated.
Umm, ok? Historically (you're talking since HS Beta) Druid didn't necessarily need more board clears as it's better at staying alive by summoning taunts, gaining tons of armor, and healing.
I mean, Doomsayer is an okay card to have but I wouldn't go as far as saying it's always been absolutely essential.
So while Spells fail, the only minion to legitimately deal with a Winged Guardian (and any busted Minion for that matter) is actually Tinkmaster Overspark which is actually a legit Tech choice in the current Meta. :)
To sum it up, Winged Guardian can now be considered the second toughest to trade Minion in ALL of Hearthstone, only behind a Colossus of the Moon.
Seriously ? You think I'm trolling ? You must be rank 15 to 25 OR just a terrible pilot OR you never played it yourself and just making assumptions. Highlander Control Shaman has plenty of answers aside from Plague of Murlocs.
You underestimate Earthquake and Scheme. It clears boards, common mistake is getting too conservative with it there are plenty of discovers and value generation in the deck. You pair that with Electra Stormsurge and you are golden. Those reborn shenanigans and Ysera flood are shit compared to that.
Hex + Zentimo is a classic. Even Hex alone can mess up their res pool already. Witching Hour.
I tech black knight because it curves well against shield of galakrond and non galakrond decks usually have a good taunts. Res Priest, Big Druid,
Vulpera Scoundrel and Haunting Visions are basically free board clear.
Don't get me started on Hagathas. You have access to the two new Spells now.
Not to mention, you have zephrys and alex. Alex combos well with hagatha.
Big druid will have a slow turn after a board clear, Witches Brew and Walking Fountain saved me more than once.
I also have the 0 mana heal and taunt(Hunterace style) which wprks well with walking founrtain , black knight and archivist and keeps your hand small to give way to Hagatha reloads.
HS Replay is not representative of the ENTIRE hearthstone players you know. You are playing the net deck game. Start thinking for yourself.
Just because a deck is not popular doesn't mean it's not good.
Case in point: Practically nobody was playing Galakrond Warrior pre 1st DoD nerf. Although I saw a few people hinting/spoiling that spirit of the rhino being a secret sauce.
Nobody was playing Highlander Priest, which few people brought to legend.
My prediction is all Shaman cards from Galakronds Awakening will be Meta-defining and people will turn to Control variants and away from Quest and Galakrond variants .
Can u share me this list? Looks like a nice one.
It was pretty obvious they're not interested in anyone "net decking" their personal build.
They literally said "Start thinking for yourself".
I literally shared the decklist with a short guide a few comments above. I'm happy to share.
I'd like to clarify what I meant by playing the netdeck game. What I mean is that people talk about the meta as if the only playable decks around are the ones listed in HSReplay. The meta is still evolving(and will continue to, over the next few weeks) yet people are quick to make judgements about decks that arent in HSReplay.
So while Spells fail, the only minion to legitimately deal with a Winged Guardian (and any busted Minion for that matter) is actually Tinkmaster Overspark which is actually a legit Tech choice in the current Meta. :)
To sum it up, Winged Guardian can now be considered the second toughest to trade Minion in ALL of Hearthstone, only behind a Colossus of the Moon.
Seriously ? You think I'm trolling ? You must be rank 15 to 25 OR just a terrible pilot OR you never played it yourself and just making assumptions. Highlander Control Shaman has plenty of answers aside from Plague of Murlocs.
You underestimate Earthquake and Scheme. It clears boards, common mistake is getting too conservative with it there are plenty of discovers and value generation in the deck. You pair that with Electra Stormsurge and you are golden. Those reborn shenanigans and Ysera flood are shit compared to that.
Hex + Zentimo is a classic. Even Hex alone can mess up their res pool already. Witching Hour.
I tech black knight because it curves well against shield of galakrond and non galakrond decks usually have a good taunts. Res Priest, Big Druid,
Vulpera Scoundrel and Haunting Visions are basically free board clear.
Don't get me started on Hagathas. You have access to the two new Spells now.
Not to mention, you have zephrys and alex. Alex combos well with hagatha.
Big druid will have a slow turn after a board clear, Witches Brew and Walking Fountain saved me more than once.
I also have the 0 mana heal and taunt(Hunterace style) which wprks well with walking founrtain , black knight and archivist and keeps your hand small to give way to Hagatha reloads.
HS Replay is not representative of the ENTIRE hearthstone players you know. You are playing the net deck game. Start thinking for yourself.
Just because a deck is not popular doesn't mean it's not good.
Case in point: Practically nobody was playing Galakrond Warrior pre 1st DoD nerf. Although I saw a few people hinting/spoiling that spirit of the rhino being a secret sauce.
Nobody was playing Highlander Priest, which few people brought to legend.
My prediction is all Shaman cards from Galakronds Awakening will be Meta-defining and people will turn to Control variants and away from Quest and Galakrond variants .
So while Spells fail, the only minion to legitimately deal with a Winged Guardian (and any busted Minion for that matter) is actually Tinkmaster Overspark which is actually a legit Tech choice in the current Meta. :)
To sum it up, Winged Guardian can now be considered the second toughest to trade Minion in ALL of Hearthstone, only behind a Colossus of the Moon.
Seriously ? You think I'm trolling ? You must be rank 15 to 25 OR just a terrible pilot OR you never played it yourself and just making assumptions. Highlander Control Shaman has plenty of answers aside from Plague of Murlocs.
You underestimate Earthquake and Scheme. It clears boards, common mistake is getting too conservative with it there are plenty of discovers and value generation in the deck. You pair that with Electra Stormsurge and you are golden. Those reborn shenanigans and Ysera flood are shit compared to that.
Hex + Zentimo is a classic. Even Hex alone can mess up their res pool already. Witching Hour.
I tech black knight because it curves well against shield of galakrond and non galakrond decks usually have a good taunts. Res Priest, Big Druid,
Vulpera Scoundrel and Haunting Visions are basically free board clear.
Don't get me started on Hagathas. You have access to the two new Spells now.
Not to mention, you have zephrys and alex. Alex combos well with hagatha.
Big druid will have a slow turn after a board clear, Witches Brew and Walking Fountain saved me more than once.
I also have the 0 mana heal and taunt(Hunterace style) which wprks well with walking founrtain , black knight and archivist and keeps your hand small to give way to Hagatha reloads.
HS Replay is not representative of the ENTIRE hearthstone players you know. You are playing the net deck game. Start thinking for yourself.
Just because a deck is not popular doesn't mean it's not good.
Case in point: Practically nobody was playing Galakrond Warrior pre 1st DoD nerf. Although I saw a few people hinting/spoiling that spirit of the rhino being a secret sauce.
Nobody was playing Highlander Priest, which few people brought to legend.
My prediction is all Shaman cards from Galakronds Awakening will be Meta-defining and people will turn to Control variants and away from Quest and Galakrond variants .
Not in this meta it doesn't. Even if you somehow face a deck without big taunts, the list I have contains Ancestral Healing(Hunterace inspired) which synergizes with a lot of cards in the deck.
Not to mention, Black Knight was inspired from Zephrys discovers. Which turned out to be the 'Perfect Card' in a lot of situations.
Umm, ok? Historically (you're talking since HS Beta) Druid didn't necessarily need more board clears as it's better at staying alive by summoning taunts, gaining tons of armor, and healing.
I mean, Doomsayer is an okay card to have but I wouldn't go as far as saying it's always been absolutely essential.
Nice deck, but I still don't think that it can win more games against my Control Shaman.
Also, if we battle. You will regret shitting on black knight.
Strength in numbers + Doomsayer ? That sounds like a double risk of a dead hand and dead board..
I literally shared the decklist with a short guide a few comments above. I'm happy to share.
I'd like to clarify what I meant by playing the netdeck game. What I mean is that people talk about the meta as if the only playable decks around are the ones listed in HSReplay. The meta is still evolving(and will continue to, over the next few weeks) yet people are quick to make judgements about decks that arent in HSReplay.
https://www.hearthpwn.com/decks/1329188-highlander-control-shaman/
Seriously ? You think I'm trolling ? You must be rank 15 to 25 OR just a terrible pilot OR you never played it yourself and just making assumptions. Highlander Control Shaman has plenty of answers aside from Plague of Murlocs.
You underestimate Earthquake and Scheme. It clears boards, common mistake is getting too conservative with it there are plenty of discovers and value generation in the deck. You pair that with Electra Stormsurge and you are golden. Those reborn shenanigans and Ysera flood are shit compared to that.
Hex + Zentimo is a classic. Even Hex alone can mess up their res pool already. Witching Hour.
I tech black knight because it curves well against shield of galakrond and non galakrond decks usually have a good taunts. Res Priest, Big Druid,
Vulpera Scoundrel and Haunting Visions are basically free board clear.
Don't get me started on Hagathas. You have access to the two new Spells now.
Not to mention, you have zephrys and alex. Alex combos well with hagatha.
Big druid will have a slow turn after a board clear, Witches Brew and Walking Fountain saved me more than once.
I also have the 0 mana heal and taunt(Hunterace style) which wprks well with walking founrtain , black knight and archivist and keeps your hand small to give way to Hagatha reloads.
HS Replay is not representative of the ENTIRE hearthstone players you know. You are playing the net deck game. Start thinking for yourself.
Just because a deck is not popular doesn't mean it's not good.
Case in point: Practically nobody was playing Galakrond Warrior pre 1st DoD nerf. Although I saw a few people hinting/spoiling that spirit of the rhino being a secret sauce.
Nobody was playing Highlander Priest, which few people brought to legend.
My prediction is all Shaman cards from Galakronds Awakening will be Meta-defining and people will turn to Control variants and away from Quest and Galakrond variants .
lol. everyone shitting on Shaman doesn't know Highlander Control Shaman(non Galakrond) exists.
I'm bulldozing Druids with it so far, ton of removals (plague of murlocs, earthquake, hex, scheme). Unlimited spells(Hagatha) and tons of discover.
Quest Ressurect Priest and Embiggen Druid's would be better off conceding right away.