Madness at the Darkmoon Faire Meta Decks - Darkmoon Races Edition
We decided to dive into the meta to find the decks that have looked good after the introduction of Darkmoon Races. We found a whole bunch, and present them here! Remember though that it is still very early in this new release and that what looks good now, may be old news shortly when decks start to get figured out and planned against.
ROGUE
It was pretty clear from the introduction that Nitroboost Poison at 1 mana, easily corruptable and powerful, was going to make a splash at some point. We did not have to wait for it, because it has instantly been a community and top ranked player favorite.
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DRUID
Another well received new card is Arbor Up, which has almost singlehandedly brought back Treant/Spell Druid. This version has Goru the Mightree in it, which in our experience is mostly very good in the mirror match. As always, these are still unrefined decks that will need more time to get to their final form.
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PALADIN
With the new set came a new Libram: Libram of Judgment. It discounts just like any other Libram, which means that the already-good Pure Paladin got even more power to its punch. Not so much time to hit the books, as it is time to hit with books.
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WARRIOR
Just like the last time Aggro Rogue and Spell Druid started being played a lot, we see the return to prominense of Enrage Warrior. This will be the last chance for Risky Skipper to shine, as it will rotate this spring. Enjoy it while you can!
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WARLOCK
Since the nerfs and since the new set, Zoo Warlock has gained enough popularity to be mainstream again, as it thrives against other decks that are currently popular. This version experiments with the new card Backfire as a card draw & self harm option to play with Darkglare.
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MAGE
If there is one class that stood out in Darkmoon Races, it's Mage. It received a LOT of love, with Conjure Mana Biscuit one of, if not THE strongest card in the set. Like in druid, this one card almost singlehandedly brought back a lost archetype: Mozaki OTK. We will have to see if the deck fairs better long term than it did last time, but early signs are that this deck might be really, really good.
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Posted Jan 27, 2021 (Darkmoon Races)What is the combo for OTK elemental mage?
I only see frostbolt as a main face spell
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Posted Jan 27, 2021 (Darkmoon Races)I mean if you have spell damage + 10 with Mozaki then 2x Frostbolt + 2x Arcane Missiles is probably enough. And you can have more through Spellwings (guaranteed generation) and Magic Tricks (potential).
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Posted Jan 27, 2021 (Darkmoon Races)The idea is you get a handful of spells, a sorc app or 2 out , along with the legendary minion. Since the spells will all be 0-1 cost, you end up casting about 15 of them with the finishing blows being arcane missiles and frostbolts which will now be doing 14-15 damage each.
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Posted Jan 26, 2021 (Darkmoon Races)Yeah, starting to notice druid back in the meta since Arbor Up is a completely broken card. Went and made my own and went 5-0.
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Posted Jan 26, 2021 (Darkmoon Races)I did the same and went 4-1 (only loss to small spellmage)
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Posted Jan 26, 2021 (Darkmoon Races)The Wild meta got spiced up once the Tiller OTK decks started making the rounds. Was nice to have a few days of everyone NOT playing Secret Mage, Odd Pally, or Raza Priest. Once the nerf hits, it's right back to the same old same.
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Posted Jan 26, 2021 (Darkmoon Races)It's good to see Druid and mage back in the meta, without the classic ramp package for the druid and the classic random package for the mage.
No DH nor Hunter in a very aggressive meta, that's kinda surprising though I must say ! Between nerfs for the first and simply bad cards for the second that's... sad to see...
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Posted Jan 26, 2021 (Darkmoon Races)Highlander Hunter is still very good, and Lifesteal DH is on the rise. Just not possible to feature every deck. :)
Highlander Hunter is still basically the same thing it has been, but if you want a good Lifesteal DH deck check this: