Five Awesome Decks to Play After the Patches the Pirate Nerf

By Fluxflashor Feb 7, 2018
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Five Awesome Decks to Play After the Patches the Pirate Nerf

There's been a lot of deckbuilding going on post-patch and we're starting to see some fantastic results. Below you'll find five pro decks that are being played with great success on the ladder alongside a Secret Mage deck that is still destroying opponents. As predicted pre-patch, Warlock is looking strong though only time will tell if it keeps up!

Do you have an awesome deck doing well? Share it via our deckbuilder and be sure to include a guide to teach others how to play the deck. We're on the lookout for deck guides for proven decks and would love to feature them in an upcoming post. If you write a guide, include information on general strategy, mulligans, possible card swaps, and what kind of win-rate you're seeing (proof is A+). Send me a message with a link to your deck guide if you meet the criteria and we'll possibly feature you.

Firebat's Legend Zoolock

Firebat's Legend Post-Patch Zoolock [24-8] Zoolock Deck by Fluxflashor - Feb 7, 2018 Export to BBCode Export to Cockatrice Export to MarkDown Export to Html Clone this deck
Minion (26) 1x Clutchmother Zavas 2x Darkshire Librarian 2x Doomguard 2x Silverware Golem 1x Acherus Veteran 2x Crystalweaver 2x Darkshire Councilman 2x Flame Imp 2x Glacial Shard 2x Howlfiend 2x Kobold Librarian 2x Malchezaar's Imp 2x Voidwalker 2x Vulgar Homunculus	Ability (4) 2x Bloodfury Potion 2x Soulfire
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Zetalot's Control Priest

Zetalot's Control Priest [Rank 2] Dragon Priest Deck by Fluxflashor - Feb 7, 2018 Export to BBCode Export to Cockatrice Export to MarkDown Export to Html Clone this deck
Minion (20) 1x Ysera 2x Cabal Shadow Priest 2x Doomsayer 1x Skulking Geist 2x Twilight Acolyte 1x Book Wyrm 2x Drakonid Operative 2x Duskbreaker 1x Eater of Secrets 2x Kabal Songstealer 2x Netherspite Historian 2x Northshire Cleric	Ability (9) 2x Dragonfire Potion 2x Shadow Visions 2x Greater Healing Potion 2x Shadow Word: Death 1x Mind Control	Playable Hero (1) 1x Shadowreaper Anduin
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Thijs' Krulzakus Warlock

Thijs' Krulzakus Warlock [70% Winrate] Highlander Warlock Deck by Fluxflashor - Feb 7, 2018 Export to BBCode Export to Cockatrice Export to MarkDown Export to Html Clone this deck
Minion (22) 1x Bloodmage Thalnos 1x Kazakus 1x Krul the Unshackled 1x Master Oakheart 1x Rin, the First Disciple 1x Dirty Rat 1x Doomsayer 1x Skulking Geist 1x Voidlord 1x Acidic Swamp Ooze 1x Despicable Dreadlord 1x Doomguard 1x Mind Control Tech 1x Possessed Lackey 1x Stonehill Defender 1x Twilight Drake 1x Spellbreaker 1x Earthen Ring Farseer 1x Kobold Librarian 1x Mistress of Mixtures 1x Tar Creeper 1x Vulgar Homunculus	Ability (7) 1x Twisting Nether 1x Defile 1x Lesser Amethyst Spellstone 1x Siphon Soul 1x Dark Pact 1x Hellfire 1x Mortal Coil	Playable Hero (1) 1x Bloodreaver Gul'dan
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StanCifka's OTK Paladin

StanCifka's OTK Paladin Control Paladin Deck by Fluxflashor - Feb 7, 2018 Export to BBCode Export to Cockatrice Export to MarkDown Export to Html Clone this deck
Minion (19) 1x Auctionmaster Beardo 1x Bloodmage Thalnos 1x Harrison Jones 2x Burgly Bully 2x Dirty Rat 2x Aldor Peacekeeper 2x Ivory Knight 2x Stonehill Defender 2x Wild Pyromancer 2x Loot Hoarder 2x Plated Beetle	Ability (8) 2x Call to Arms 2x Equality 1x Spikeridged Steed 2x Consecration 1x Humility	Weapon (2) 2x Truesilver Champion	Playable Hero (1) 1x Uther of the Ebon Blade
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Racket's Murlocadin

Racket's Post-Patch Murlocadin [Rank 5 -> Legend] [71% Winrate] Murloc Paladin Deck by Fluxflashor - Feb 7, 2018 Export to BBCode Export to Cockatrice Export to MarkDown Export to Html Clone this deck
Minion (22) 1x Sunkeeper Tarim 2x Gentle Megasaur 2x Murloc Warleader 2x Vilefin Inquisitor 1x Coldlight Seer 2x Knife Juggler 2x Murloc Tidecaller 1x Spellbreaker 1x Argent Squire 1x Cobalt Scalebane 1x Grimscale Chum 2x Hydrologist 2x Righteous Protector 2x Rockpool Hunter	Ability (4) 2x Call to Arms 2x Divine Favor	Weapon (4) 2x Rallying Blade 2x Unidentified Maul
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Bonus: Kiwii's Secret Mage

Still amazing!

Jessica's Xtra Crispy Mage Secret Mage Deck by kiwiinbacon - Feb 4, 2018 Export to BBCode Export to Cockatrice Export to MarkDown Export to Html Clone this deck
Minion (14) 2x Kabal Crystal Runner 2x Kirin Tor Mage 2x Mana Wyrm 2x Sorcerer's Apprentice 2x Arcanologist 2x Kabal Lackey 2x Medivh's Valet	Ability (15) 2x Primordial Glyph 1x Pyroblast 2x Counterspell 2x Explosive Runes 2x Arcane Intellect 2x Fireball 2x Firelands Portal 2x Frostbolt	Weapon (1) 1x Aluneth
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Posted Feb 12, 2018 (Patches Nerf)
Thanks for the nice words flux!

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Posted Feb 9, 2018 (Patches Nerf)
All of these would lose to the ultimate power of Jade Warrior.

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Posted Feb 10, 2018 (Patches Nerf)
Good thing Jades are rotating out early April haha

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Posted Feb 9, 2018 (Patches Nerf)

How is that retarded 30 IQ Mage AIDS "awesome"? In what world do we think playing or playing against non-interactive crap like that is "awesome"?

Please.

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Posted Feb 9, 2018 (Patches Nerf)
Murloc Paldin deck is nice. Easy rank 5. Thanks!

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Posted Feb 8, 2018 (Patches Nerf)

That KRAPzakus warlock deck is utterly useless

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Posted Feb 8, 2018 (Patches Nerf)
Sure....thats probably the reason many of us make it to legend with that huh....

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Posted Feb 9, 2018 (Patches Nerf)

I guess I’m the only one playing it wrong then. If you could enlighten me with the magical combination that makes me not want to set this deck on fire, I’d appreciate it.

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Posted Feb 9, 2018 (Patches Nerf)
The magical combination is to keep your demons in hand and summon them with Krul.

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Posted Feb 8, 2018 (Patches Nerf)
Soooo many mages in this meta, unless of course I have my anti-mage deck :(

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Posted Feb 9, 2018 (Patches Nerf)
God I know! Mages everywhere! (at least in Standard)

After getting stomped by them 7 times in a row using 4 different decks, I just broke down and started playing an armor-crazy Jade Druid. Working great, but mostly loses to Cubelock, which is definitely a thing right now. :/

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Posted Feb 16, 2018 (Patches Nerf)
Quote from lokisbull >>s

Soooo many mages in this meta, unless of course I have my anti-mage deck :(

Teching in Eater of Secrets helped a lot for me. I am facing a lot of hunters at rank 5 and it even helps against Murloc Pally.

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Posted Feb 8, 2018 (Patches Nerf)
Seeing disco zoo coming back actually feels really good, these last few days have been weird, but not queuing into a priest or warlock running patches is so nice.

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Posted Feb 8, 2018 (Patches Nerf)
Disco Zoo. Oh yea!!!

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Posted Feb 8, 2018 (Patches Nerf)
Zetalot's Priest feels so good in this meta

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Posted Feb 8, 2018 (Patches Nerf)
To me, two secrets doesn't make a "secret" mage... That deck looks a lot more aggro/tempo (basically synonymous lol) to me haha. I guess if you count the two ice blocks you get from Primordial Glyph...

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Posted Feb 8, 2018 (Patches Nerf)
2 plus 2 is 4

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Posted Feb 8, 2018 (Patches Nerf)
Two different types of secrets, obviously lol. Still more of a tempo mage to me. When there's three or more secrets, that's when I personally would call it a secret mage. But, I'm just another run of the mill ladder climber, so what do I know lol.

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Posted Feb 8, 2018 (Patches Nerf)
I would call it a Secret Mage too based on the fact that in addition to those 4 (or 2) secrets, it runs 10 (or 5) cards that have synergy with secrets (6 of which are exclusively played in secret-based decks). I'm definitely not saying that Aggro/Tempo would be wrong, I just find Secret Mage more fitting. Perhaps a combination like Aggro Secret Mage would be the best name.

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Posted Feb 8, 2018 (Patches Nerf)
Secret Mage is a Tempo Deck, not Aggro. And yes it is a secret mage deck cause it runs a lot of synergy cards.

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