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Happened to me as well.

I agree with op insofar as I really enjoy Hearthstone when I play my own decks, and I have a weird syndrome that makes me play whatever is the dumpster class of the moment, unable to ever take any satisfaction in winning with busted decks and overpowered cards.

I also can't help but rage at times at my netdecking opponents doing unfair shit turn after turn, and can't help but to have a sense of integrity using fair cards and having my shaman draw engine have me draw almost as many cards as x2 Refreshing Spring water and x2 Cram session.

However, I don't think that my enjoyment comes from the sense of integrity I get. That sense of integrity is bullshit. I like winning like anyone else. The truth is I just like being the underdog. And the satisfaction I get of winning 1 out of 3 games against meta decks is far superior to the satisfaction I would get from 2 out 3 wins with tier 1 lists.

Because of this, I personally want to play against meta decks because the kick I get is taking down with my own off-meta creation. And I want to know how good my home-brew deck is against the field, against the best decks in the field, not against some idiot like me playing weak decks.

I maybe wrong, but I suspect that op might actually want other players to play meta decks. Maybe to feel morally superior - which would be dumb, but some are like that, I know I tend to be. But maybe to actually know how good your own deck is, and to sometimes win as the underdog - which isn't dumb but should make you stop from criticizing other players from playing the best decks.

TLDR : "Where is the challenge in playing decks that are supposed to win ?" Indeed, but where is the challenge playing against decks that aren't supposed to win ?

Here's mine :

Headmaster Kel'Thuzad + Shadowflame

Kill your own minion (8/8 giant), get opponent's board AND your minion back. GGWP.

What's yours ?

Meta is a greek term that has many meanings, one of which is « over and above ». It is thus used to refer to the theory you get when you place yourself on a higher level of analysis (meta-ethics is the science of different ethical views, each of which gives you a theory of human actions). So, in video games, the meta is the gamestate as it exists across many different particular games, and can be contrasted with « in game ».

clever acronym though !

As for BG, it is nice to see I’m not alone loosing like mad. Explanations given above seem accurate. I’ll add that Arcane canon seems too strong and swingy in the early game, preventing your attacks to ever go off when combined with the 2/1 deathrattle pirate. This makes me take 10+ damage quite frequently early on...

The problem is that Murlocs are a recurring theme in Paladin...

Hunting party doesn't copy mana reduction.

Nice try:)

Why play Violet teacher over Vex crow ? -2 health for +1 costed minions, definitely worth it.

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Since it's a ghost does it not forfeit the beast tag since all beasts before are alive?

So they changed it to its current appearance to make it look more "beastly".

 Thanks.

This is the most fun I've had in a while, and I managed to get on a winning streak (rank 9). The deck works unexpectedly well. I wish I could post a screenshot of the madness, but I can't manage to upload the picture. Anyways, in one game I went : Ungoro pack into Lyra into Holy water on Astral Tiger against fatigue Druid. Memorable !

(Et puis qu'un compatriote fasse de si bons decks, ça fait plaisir:))

Is it a battlecry ?

You can think of this as deal 4 damage (plus original minion attack) twice to minions. It is a good spell for Druids as they currently lack any form of AoE or multiple target answers. If you Solar Eclipse before using this then you can potentially answer three things in the same turn.

If this is the only "AoE" spell that Druids are getting this expansion then it will be most likely used by Druid decks.

OTK Four Horsemen in Wild 

Wand Maker can generate First Day of School.

When your opponent casts a spell, counter it and cast a random one instead.

Not same cost but completely random. 

Is an achievement really an achievement if someone gives it to you for free?

It's a rather common rule of hs, that whenever a spell deals multiple instances of damage, all the deaths are resolved once the spell finishes casting. It works the same way with magic missiles for exemple 

I also hate this public laundry washing.. like complaining publicly to the community, that I am not getting enough oral sex? Where are we?

This kind of stuff you should on the first place work out together, maybe you can confide to a friend / therapist if you are seeing one, but no, you have to make articles on it, make youtuibe videos etc.. crazy world man..

I'm not understanding the position businesses are taking of terminating employees based on unproven allegations.

Or in this case, kicking a player from the tournament based on unproven allegations.

If he did it, blacklist him from all HS events for life.  

Right now we have an allegation.  It should be taken seriously, it should be investigated, and the truth should be determined.  Hearthstone chose to jump ahead of that and go straight to the punishment phase based on just the allegation.

Think about this for a moment, and personalize it.  You've worked hard at something your entire professional career.  Now, you are about to get your big shot.  An ex girlfriend/boyfriend, ex wife/husband, whatever, suddenly comes out with an allegation of wrongdoing on your part.  You are then, with no proof and no chance to defend yourself, completely shut out from the job/career/opportunity that you have pursued for so long and dedicated yourself to.  Does that sound fair?  Does that sound right?

To me, it absolutely does not.

Give the man his day in court.  If he is found guilty, bar him from all events.  Strip him of titles if needed.  Do not condemn him based on allegations, though.  I'm disappointed in Blizzard, and society at large, as we are seeing more and more of these types of things happening.  

Quote from parishbishop >>

Grow up. There's more to life than just whining. 

There, fixed.

Sorry, but it's a competitive game. The original goal is to defeat the opponent, not to play some fancy homebrew or a flashy combo.

You can choose to prioritise that over winning, but you can't choose for your opponent.

Your post sounds like you deliberately decided to take off your bow string and now expect your opponent to do the same. That's not how it works.