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Rise of Shadows on a Budget - Five Decks That Won't Break The Bank

We've teamed up with RegisKillbin to bring you five budget decks for Hearthstone's latest expansion, Rise of Shadows. Decks were assembled and tested up on the higher parts of the ladder (Rank 2-3) were they found success, with the exception of Face Warrior, a deck that should see success in climbing at lower ranks.

You can check out all of the lists down below, including some words from Regis himself, and if you want to learn more about any of them, clicking them will bring you to their guide page which have further details.

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Budget Token Druid

Token Druid is a clear tier 1 deck in the Rise of Shadows meta right now, and this deck list adapts it to a budget player's needs. At less than 1500 total dust thanks to a few convenient substitute cards (and subtracting out the cost of a free Archmage Vargoth), it still packs the punch necessary to win on the competitive ladder.

Budget Zoolock

Zoo Warlock has always been a strong archetype in Hearthstone, and that hasn't changed in Rise of Shadows with the success of Magic Carpet Zoo. Unfortunately for budget players, Magic Carpet can be an expensive craft, so this list was designed to stay under a 1500 total dust cost while remaining competitive and true to its Zoo roots.

Budget Midrange Hunter

Midrange Hunter has seen a lot of success recently, and it seems that will continue Rise of Shadows, where it's carving out a nice Tier 2 spot in the meta. Although it's not traditionally an "expensive" deck, it can still be nice to play a cheaper version, so this one comes in at less than 1500 total dust while remaining competitive.

Budget Murloc Shaman

Murloc Shaman is taking off in Rise of Shadows, settling into a nice Tier 2 spot in the meta. Unfortunately some big Murlocs are a little pricey (including Scargill and Murloc Warleader), so you may think it's impossible to play on a budget. It's not! This budget list has a lot of potential, and I was consistently winning games with it at Rank 2 and Rank 3.

Budget Face Warrior

It's really tough to play Warrior on a budget in the Rise of Shadows meta, as all of its popular archetypes are littered with legendary cards. But if you long for the days or yore when all you had to do was click your opponent's face to win Hearthstone games, you're in luck! This budget list is all about going Face! It turns out Warrior can still find ways to win with lots of damage and hyper aggression in this new meta with less dominant decks. If you're someone who's looking for a fast, easy deck for climbing a few ranks in that Rank 50 to Rank 10 range, this list could work wonders.