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wow... 4 spell mages, 4 miracle rogues, 4 ctrl priest, 3 rush warrior and 1 libram pala... 
5 classes almost 4... 
and they have pretty much the same list
So interesting to see so much diversity in the game -_- 

 but tickatus Iss ThE Pr0Blemm n HAs to bE nErF

Yep, Tickatus still has to be nerfed and Jaraxxus too ... But Warlock ofc needs some good cards ... It's just not Tickatus and THIS Jaraxxus ...

nothing special with any of these lists

wow... 4 spell mages, 4 miracle rogues, 4 ctrl priest, 3 rush warrior and 1 libram pala... 
5 classes almost 4... 
and they have pretty much the same list
So interesting to see so much diversity in the game -_- 

Figured out meta can very well have more than 5 decks viable for pro play and establishing such situation should be one of the game designers' goals. They have proven it's possible previous expansions and such meta situation clearly requires changes.

As proof, even classic has more!

What tells that there are only 5 viable decks? This tournament had over 400 players and all classes were represented, even Shaman. Just because you can only see 5 classes in this article doesn't mean there are only 5 viable classes. 

Just as an example, you see no Druid here and 4 Priests but in reality, there were more Druids in the tournament than Priests, it is just that none of them qualified for the top 4.

I just meant that saying that the meta has been figured out is a poor reply to the original comment as it implies that the conclusion it came to is correct and tries to explain it in a way that doesn't make sense.

Pointing out that the game is in fact more diverse than it may seem is much more reasonable way of disageering.

I don't know why this has to be repeated infinitely but it's tournament play. It is not the place you get cute with deck building, it's most consistent v most consistent with occasional card techs you wouldn't see otherwise because you know the deck pool will be shallow.

It was ok, some very nice plays all around. That being said, the fact that mage and lunacy is still around and deciding games at this high of a level is just really silly. It kinda devolves into rngstone. And even rogue with all the shadowsteps and wand thief, it started to feel a little silly.

Ultimately Lunacy sacrifices your ability to construct which is half the battle. Sure you could high roll consistently but there was far too much RNG involved; many high cost spells available for it are NOT universal value; Commencement, Deck of Chaos, Guardian Animals, Celestial Alignment and even Survival of the Fittest are good examples. If high cost spells added later in this year are more universal Lunacy could become oppressive again.

Also yes, the meta is figured out and fairly limited, but many of the meta decks right now are not that straightforward to pilot which does mean they might not be the best for every player to pick.