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There is no single card that can effectively counter a deck built with 30 cards in synergy. Nevertheless tech cards are introduced for all to explore.

Orgemancer as a neutral card is indeed popular choice not just in control but also seen in agro paladin now to counter control decks which relies on spells. On top of that the ratio of board control cards is significantly skewed siding minion protection, minion buffs and card draw or refill mechanics. Hence agro, minion based and direct face damage decks became more prominent and effective in current meta with consistent and continuous onslaught of playable buffed up and protected boards. 

Priest among all other class got the love from Bliz with multiple board control and healing cards introduced in Barrens which makes them the only class strengthened for control. Control Shaman, Warlock and Warrior unfortunately did not receive the same share of love. Shaman is suffering from identity crisis with its overload mechanic way outdated and outperformed by new power creep cards. Warlock shares similar predicament as his card draw which pays with blood is now outperformed by other classes from new minions or even cards that draws and restores mana.  Even demons that they can deploy is scared off by 1 drops with absurd amount of stats buffed. 

In summary, the best choice in the current meta to counter all these archetypes is probably Priest with its new love from Barrens set. Other control decks is viable based on old cards but will fall short of the love from Barrens set. 

Warlock is king of losing in this meta if not for shaman holding the title. The little fun they have is probably Tickatus with 70% of the time not being played and even after playing it does not guarantee a win. That means out of 10 games they make at least 7 others happy. 

On the contrary, the actual champions of the meta who makes 7 or more sad in 10 games bitches about the little fun of the losers so that they can achieve the perfect score maximising their own happiness.   

Warlock class is also a player based class and likewise deck milling is a playable archetype. Somehow the warlocks are deemed villains of the meta because they harbor the card of mass destruction that disrupts their play. Every player needs to be converted to holy class like Paladin, Priest or play the same conventional archetype like agro, combo OTK or control.  

Can you share your match details. Against which deck did you lose. And what were the situation that you face challenging.

This deck do have weakness though but if played tackfully should have good matchup in current meta. 

Quote from Halawa >>

I hit legend with the deck today with 62% win rate. extremely solid deck.

I had so much fun playing with it. thank you for sharing it 

Congratulations and thanks for sharing your achievement. Happy for u. 

Quote from Dyelon >>

I love the deck. But not doing great against face hunter

Face Hunter should be easy match up. Have to be tackful. At times better not to leave low health minion on board. They have piercing shot and rhino's. Time your goody 2 shields to counter their dormant demon. 

Stall the game a bit and they will surely lose in long run as u have heals and taunts. Play to your deck advantage against them. This deck is flexible to go agro or stall. 

Quote from Halawa >>

Just had a 8 win streak from rank 10 to 5, first time trying this deck. thanks!

Happy for your success. Keep going if you will and do share with us when u get to legend. 

Livewire lance sync well in this deck. Early game removal and lackey generator. Can use lackey to enable coerce combo or add minion for brawl. By chance u can discover spells that brings u back into game. More survival options than any other available cards in my opinion. 

Maybe ramming speed if don't have.

Vargoth amplifies the decks power. Can cheat out extra commencement or dimensional ripper if u get him from pulls. And at times u can drop both Vargoth and shield block to gain 10 armor and draw 2.

Thanks for the decklist. I made it to legend from diamond 5 today using this list.