A Peek to the Past is This Week's Brawl! Only Basic and Classic Cards are Allowed!

By Fluxflashor May 24, 2017
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A Peek to the Past is This Week's Brawl! Only Basic and Classic Cards are Allowed!

Let's take it down a notch, there, brawler. Make a deck using only cards from the Basic and Clasic sets, but none of those fancy Epics of Legendaries, ya hear?

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This is a brand new brawl.
The brawl isn't a perfect blast from the past since some cards have changed since the early Hearthstone days and cards that were recently moved to the Hall of Fame set aren't available for use.

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Build a deck using cards from the Basic and Classic sets. No Legendaries or Epics are allowed.

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It's been a long time, friends, so let's take a look at some of the great cards from Vanilla Hearthstone that aren't common today.

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4wd
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#105 4wd

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Posted May 24, 2017 (Un'Goro Launch)
Ok, it's playable. But I'd like too see Reward and HoF sets too in this brawl.

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Ogemaniac
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Posted May 24, 2017 (Un'Goro Launch)
I'd love to see continuations on this theme. What about Brawls like No Basic, Only Rares, or Two-Words In Card Name, or other pseudo-random restrictions? I have no idea what would make for a good rares-only deck, but it would be fun to find out.

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#138 dr3amb3ing

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Posted Oct 6, 2017 (Evergreen Nerfs)
Quote from Ogemaniac >>

I'd love to see continuations on this theme. What about Brawls like No Basic, Only Rares, or Two-Words In Card Name, or other pseudo-random restrictions? I have no idea what would make for a good rares-only deck, but it would be fun to find out.

Or a brawl with only the legendaries you have in your collection

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Posted May 24, 2017 (Un'Goro Launch)
LEEEEE......aww, at least I have chicken.

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#99 jbagels1

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Posted May 24, 2017 (Un'Goro Launch)
I love this Brawl, it definitely makes my top 5 favorites. I've been playing since Naxx, so this is a bit nostalgic for me. It's also nice that they banned epics/legendaries, so every card in your deck counts even more.

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Posted May 24, 2017 (Un'Goro Launch)
I really enjoyed this one. I like playing token druid that's more midrange. Bringing back the violet teacher combos!

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Posted May 24, 2017 (Un'Goro Launch)
I had plenty of success with: ramp druid, tempo mage, miracle rogue, and mostly divine spirit priest.

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Posted May 24, 2017 (Un'Goro Launch)
This could be the playmode for beginners and a better starting experience. It might even give them a solid reason for buying classic packs since the needed rares should be easy to collect.

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nobravery
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#107 nobravery

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Posted May 24, 2017 (Un'Goro Launch)
I think this mode is what Blizzard is testing via this tavern brawl.

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#91 ButRfly21

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Posted May 24, 2017 (Un'Goro Launch)
Easy buzzard hunter...oh wait

undertaker naxx hunter.....oh wait

handlock.......oh wait

druid.......oopps

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Posted May 24, 2017 (Un'Goro Launch)
just read the no epic clause, but let's bring up nerfs anyway

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#87 DoubleSummon

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Posted May 24, 2017 (Un'Goro Launch)
So.. (throwing some ideas)

Warlock= zoo

Mage= Tempo Mage

Paladin= buffadin

Shaman= garbage (was unplayable till LOE, with the nerf to rockbitter don't see a reason to play shaman)

Priest= control

Rogue= would say miracle but no prep make it hard so I guess it's more of just a tempo pirate decks need to try it.

Warrior= ???? pirates?

Hunter = face/midrange isn't much different from the unguru version XD

Druid= just ramp into yetis XD

Last edited by DoubleSummon on May 24, 2017

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Posted May 24, 2017 (Un'Goro Launch)
I won every game I played as shaman. . .

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Posted May 25, 2017 (Un'Goro Launch)
Quote from DoubleSummon >>

So.. (throwing some ideas)

Warlock= zoo

Mage= Tempo Mage

Paladin= buffadin

Shaman= garbage (was unplayable till LOE, with the nerf to rockbitter don't see a reason to play shaman)

Priest= control

Rogue= would say miracle but no prep make it hard so I guess it's more of just a tempo pirate decks need to try it.

Warrior= ???? pirates?

Hunter = face/midrange isn't much different from the unguru version XD

Druid= just ramp into yetis XD

Shaman had plenty of moments of viability before LoE: Bloodlust Shaman, Mech Shaman, and Mid Shaman (highest win-rate deck despite limited use during miracle days as it was a counter pick for handlock)

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Posted May 24, 2017 (Un'Goro Launch)
First try with zoo

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Posted May 24, 2017 (Un'Goro Launch)
Epic brawl... really does highlight just how much RNG and crap has made its way into the game lately. This was super fun.

Topped off by getting King Krush in my pack! Not that I'll use him but nice for the collection.

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#98 jbagels1

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Posted May 24, 2017 (Un'Goro Launch)
I agree! It's nice to go back to basics, actually thinking about minion trades and not having to play around randomly generated cards.

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Posted May 24, 2017 (Un'Goro Launch)
Hunter everywhere...

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Posted May 24, 2017 (Un'Goro Launch)

Net Decked from hearthpwn, free pack, got out and never looked back.

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Posted May 24, 2017 (Un'Goro Launch)
For new players it is an incredible tavern, but new players have to reach lvl = /

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