Taunt warrior is the deck I have trouble beating. I must have ran into it at least ten times, but I think I only won three of them. Am using Kolento's elemental deck at the moment. It seems that whatever I do, taunt warrior always destroys me.
My board is consistently destroyed every 3 turns. Have a big minion? Shield slam. Out of removal? Clear my small minions with AOE and then hero power it down. It seems that no matter what I do, taunt warrior always out values me. My early game is destroyed by fiery war axe.
Even when I have the board, warrior keeps stalling with taunts (stonehill defender) until he draws an answer.
I couldn't even run Black Knight even if I wanted to. Black Knight is too much of a liability against the rest of the meta..
I just want to know, are you elemental shamans facing the same problem against taunt warrior?
Can you post a decklist? Elemental Shaman matches up fine against Taunt Warrior as long as you don't give them value Brawls. First of all Flametongue Totem and the Jade package are key. Flametongue makes all the small bodies you create out of hero power, Flame Elementals, Maelstorm Portal etc more valuable. Jade Golems are always a problem for Warriors and can easily draw out their removal. Hero power more than you do in most matchups because committing 0/2s to a Brawl board isn't that big a deal and you can make use of value trades using Flametongue Totem. Hero power also dilutes your board and makes the Ragnaros hero power, if they choose to play Sulfuras, a liability. DO NOT just curve Fire Elemental->Blazecaller->Kalimos. That's just asking to lose the value game to a big brawl, commit I'd say 2 big threats to the board at most until both Brawls are gone. Elemental Shaman does a good job recovering from AoE and re-swarming the board. Ideally use Hex on the Direhorn Hatchlings because you do not want to deal with a 5/9 taunt later on in the game, but don't be afraid to hit a lower value target to protect your boardstate. Don't be afraid to use Maelstorm Portal to ping off 1 minion, it's very difficult to get value out of it in this matchup, but the random 1 mana minion is more Flametongue food. Remember, win the board, always always have a board presence, ideally with lots of 2 health low value stuff to dodge Whirlwind. Use your big threats (Fire Ele, Blazecaller, Kalimos) but don't committ too many, the ideal number is 2 so your opponent can't just pick it off with a Shield Slam/Execute, but you'll lose at most 2 key cards to Brawl.
Can you post a decklist? Elemental Shaman matches up fine against Taunt Warrior as long as you don't give them value Brawls. First of all Flametongue Totem and the Jade package are key. Flametongue makes all the small bodies you create out of hero power, Flame Elementals, Maelstorm Portal etc more valuable. Jade Golems are always a problem for Warriors and can easily draw out their removal. Hero power more than you do in most matchups because committing 0/2s to a Brawl board isn't that big a deal and you can make use of value trades using Flametongue Totem. Hero power also dilutes your board and makes the Ragnaros hero power, if they choose to play Sulfuras, a liability. DO NOT just curve Fire Elemental->Blazecaller->Kalimos. That's just asking to lose the value game to a big brawl, commit I'd say 2 big threats to the board at most until both Brawls are gone. Elemental Shaman does a good job recovering from AoE and re-swarming the board. Ideally use Hex on the Direhorn Hatchlings because you do not want to deal with a 5/9 taunt later on in the game, but don't be afraid to hit a lower value target to protect your boardstate. Don't be afraid to use Maelstorm Portal to ping off 1 minion, it's very difficult to get value out of it in this matchup, but the random 1 mana minion is more Flametongue food. Remember, win the board, always always have a board presence, ideally with lots of 2 health low value stuff to dodge Whirlwind. Use your big threats (Fire Ele, Blazecaller, Kalimos) but don't committ too many, the ideal number is 2 so your opponent can't just pick it off with a Shield Slam/Execute, but you'll lose at most 2 key cards to Brawl.
When I seen this thread pop up on the home screen, I was going to just hop in and tell you to run Ele Shaman. Imagine my surprise to see that it is the deck you are having trouble with.
I agree with Palpitoad on most everything. Except I tend to start adding much more pressure after the first brawl. I will usually only keep a small elemental for an activator and one of the larger threats in my hand and playing most cards with my fingers crossed.
By this time, he is wasting most removal and IF he has the second brawl i can still drop a big threat the next turn.
I'm considering teching Spirit Echo for Brawl or other board clears. It's quite good if our catch some Elemental battlecrys, Wrath of Air Totem, Mana Tide Totem, and Aya with it.
Maybe its because I haven't been topdecking Jades but winrate against taunt warrior is still the game. Somehow, my small minions keep perishing at the hands of whirlwind effects and double primoridial drake, Last warrior I was about to win against topdecked brawl. Never lucky.
Taunt warrior is the deck I have trouble beating. I must have ran into it at least ten times, but I think I only won three of them. Am using Kolento's elemental deck at the moment. It seems that whatever I do, taunt warrior always destroys me.
My board is consistently destroyed every 3 turns. Have a big minion? Shield slam. Out of removal? Clear my small minions with AOE and then hero power it down. It seems that no matter what I do, taunt warrior always out values me. My early game is destroyed by fiery war axe.
Even when I have the board, warrior keeps stalling with taunts (stonehill defender) until he draws an answer.
I couldn't even run Black Knight even if I wanted to. Black Knight is too much of a liability against the rest of the meta..
I just want to know, are you elemental shamans facing the same problem against taunt warrior?
Can you post a decklist? Elemental Shaman matches up fine against Taunt Warrior as long as you don't give them value Brawls. First of all Flametongue Totem and the Jade package are key. Flametongue makes all the small bodies you create out of hero power, Flame Elementals, Maelstorm Portal etc more valuable. Jade Golems are always a problem for Warriors and can easily draw out their removal. Hero power more than you do in most matchups because committing 0/2s to a Brawl board isn't that big a deal and you can make use of value trades using Flametongue Totem. Hero power also dilutes your board and makes the Ragnaros hero power, if they choose to play Sulfuras, a liability. DO NOT just curve Fire Elemental->Blazecaller->Kalimos. That's just asking to lose the value game to a big brawl, commit I'd say 2 big threats to the board at most until both Brawls are gone. Elemental Shaman does a good job recovering from AoE and re-swarming the board. Ideally use Hex on the Direhorn Hatchlings because you do not want to deal with a 5/9 taunt later on in the game, but don't be afraid to hit a lower value target to protect your boardstate. Don't be afraid to use Maelstorm Portal to ping off 1 minion, it's very difficult to get value out of it in this matchup, but the random 1 mana minion is more Flametongue food. Remember, win the board, always always have a board presence, ideally with lots of 2 health low value stuff to dodge Whirlwind. Use your big threats (Fire Ele, Blazecaller, Kalimos) but don't committ too many, the ideal number is 2 so your opponent can't just pick it off with a Shield Slam/Execute, but you'll lose at most 2 key cards to Brawl.
"If anything is certain, it is that I myself am not a Marxist"? -Karl Marx
"If anything is certain, it is that I myself am not a Marxist"? -Karl Marx
I'm considering teching Spirit Echo for Brawl or other board clears. It's quite good if our catch some Elemental battlecrys, Wrath of Air Totem, Mana Tide Totem, and Aya with it.
Currently working on the Tinker! K&C and WW / JUG and KotFT / Classic / Basic / Introduction
My Previous Classes: Apothecary (unfinished) / Chronomancer / Death Knight (old)
My Previous Expansions: Hallow's End
If it's not in the list maybe run devolves and Dirty rats?
Use Jade druid. I have like a 100% win rate against them. 1 mana 15/15 > 8 dmg hero power.
Maybe its because I haven't been topdecking Jades but winrate against taunt warrior is still the game. Somehow, my small minions keep perishing at the hands of whirlwind effects and double primoridial drake, Last warrior I was about to win against topdecked brawl. Never lucky.
*Still the same