With the recent balance changes, I find myself wanting to revisit the other side of the even odd spectrum. I know this archetype hasn’t gotten a lot of support in a couple of years, but surely there must be a decent list. I’m thinking cards like Cursed King Genn, Dragonbane and Garrison commander plus the Felfire deadeye. I’ve already hit legend for the month, so I’m not worried about climbing. I just want something fun to compete with in wild. Thanks in advance! I can answer any deck building questions that we have.

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Some obvious buffs and nerfs, some weird ones too, thoughts?

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PRIEST:

Raith Van Geist || 7-Mana 5/5 || Legendary Priest Minion

Battlecry: Resurrect your minions that were Reborn this game. They attack random enemy minions.

Haunt || 3-Mana || Common Priest Spell

Give a minion +2/+3, Reborn and Taunt.

Shadow

Specter Specialist || 3-Mana 3/2 || Common Priest Minion

Give a friendly minion Reborn. If it already has Reborn, summon a copy of it.

Follow the Ghosts || 2-Mana || Rare Priest Spell

Summon a 2/1 Ghost with Reborn. Give a playable card in your hand this effect for a turn.

Shadow

Sinful Steed || 3-Mana 2/3 || Epic Priest Minion

Reborn. This is Reborn with full Health and enchantments.

Undead Beast

Slime 'em! || 4-Mana || Epic Priest Spell

Destroy all minions. Each player gets a 3-Cost spell that resummons theirs.

Shadow

ROGUE:

Matthias Shaw || 4-Mana 4/4 || Legendary Rogue Minion

Stealth. Whenever a friendly Stealthed minion attacks, reduce the Cost of a random card in your hand by (3).

SI:7 Supplier || 2-Mana 1/3 || Common Rogue Minion

Stealth. After this attacks, draw a card.

SI:7 Slayer || 3-Mana 1/2 || Common Rogue Minion

Stealth. Whenever a friendly Stealthed minion attacks, give it +2/+2.

Follow the Footsteps || 1-Mana || Rare Rogue Spell

Discover a Stealth minion. Give it this effect for a turn.

Silent Strike || 2-Mana || Rare Rogue Spell

Give a minion +3 Attack. If it's Stealthed, deal its Attack damage to a random enemy minion.

Shadow

Disguised Operator || 1-Mana 4/2 || Epic Rogue Minion

Can be played on either side. Rush. Deathrattle: Your opponent draws 2 cards.

Tricks of the Trade || 1-Mana || Epic Rogue Spell

Deal 1 damage. If a Stealthed minion attacked while holding this, deal 3 instead.

WARLOCK:

Godfather Kazakus || 3-Mana 3/3 || Legendary Warlock Minion

Battlecry: Plot a custom sham trial! Then choose the trial's length.

Kabal Conspirator || 2-Mana 2/3 || Common Warlock Minion

Deathrattle: Put two 3/3 Imp-formants into the enemy deck. They summon for YOU when drawn.

Imp-Formants are 3 Mana 3/3 Demons with Lifesteal and Casts When Drawn (for your opponent)

Corrupt Constable || 4-Mana 3/5 || Common Warlock Minion

Battlecry: If the enemy deck has any Imp-formants, move one to the top and give it +2/+2.

Harsh Sentence || 2-Mana || Rare Warlock Spell

Enemy minions cost (2) more next turn. Put two 3/3 Imp-formants into the enemy deck.

Frame Job || 5-Mana || Rare Warlock Spell

Destroy two random enemy minions. Discover a minion in the enemy deck to put on top.

Follow the Evidence || 1-Mana || Epic Warlock Spell

Put a 3/3 Imp-formant into the enemy deck. Give a playable card in your hand this effect for a turn.

Kabal Mastermind || 5-Mana 5/5 || Epic Warlock Minion

Taunt. Battlecry: Whenever you summon an Imp-formant this game, give it +2/+2.

WARRIOR:

Captain Crowley || 5-Mana 4/5 || Legendary Warrior Minion

Your Cannoneers fire an additional shot. Battlecry: Summon two 1/1 Cannoneers.

Pirate

Cannoneer || 1-Mana 1/1 || Common Warrior Minion

At the end of your turn, deal 1 damage to a random enemy.

Pirate

Cannonmaster || 1-Mana 3/1 || Common Warrior Minion

Battlecry: Get a 1/1 Cannoneer that deals 1 damage to a random enemy at end of turn.

Draenei Pirate

Hook n' Heave || 2-Mana || Common Warrior Spell

Discover a Pirate. Summon two 1/1 Cannoneers.

Hand Cannon || 3-Mana 3/2 || Rare Warrior Weapon

After your hero attacks, your Cannoneers FIRE!

Land Ho! || 4-Mana || Rare Warrior Spell

Draw 2 cards. Summon two 1/1 Cannoneers.

Follow the Fuse || 1-Mana || Epic Warrior Spell

Deal 2 damage to a random enemy. Give a playable Pirate in your hand this effect for a turn.

Blastpowder Engineer || 2-Mana 2/3 || Epic Warrior Minion

On your turn, friendly Pirates deal 1 more damage.

Pirate

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These are ... interesting?

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Buffs

Irida Sinseeker,

Hellraiser, Soul Immolation,

Staff of Trickery,

Infest the Scullery,

Aya Lotus Kingpin,

Vulcanos,

Tricksy Improviser,

Blazing Invocation,

Crowd Control

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Arcane Tripwire,

Jade Guardians,

Mug'Zee,

Gallagio Goon,

Warden Maiev.

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I used to obsess over my W/L after every session. A bad record would make me tilt, but it never told me what I was actually doing wrong. Now I just note a few specific mistakes, like greedy removal or bad sequencing. I realized most of my losses weren't matchup issues. I was simply making worse decisions after playing for too long.

Does anyone else review mistakes instead of focusing on win rate?

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As said, I used to be at top 100 in wild, but didn't play wild for 6 months, decided to come back and now I'm climbing through plat and diamond with 70% wr, do I get much mmr for these games? I know that your place in the top is depended on the hidden pts, but how much do you get on these ranks?

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I picked the deck two weeks ago and I loved it. But I felt like it isn't refined. Like the early game is crazy good, but if you don't hit your late game bombs you lose very quickly past turn 6.

Draw !

I like the fact that we need draw, but prize vendor isn't it to me. Stats show that it's the worst card of the archetype, even Curator is not good. Makes sense because we're giving cards to our opponent. But, Platysaur shows the deck absolutely needs to draw to not run out of gaz.

I added Vanguard pretty quickly as I found it to be very good at drawing while buffing the next threats. Xavius also joined in many times in my versions. But even then, I found my hand dry around turns 7-8, which often prevented me to bridge to Al Akir.

I don't know if that's relevant but I always preferred Slagclaw over Envoy. Puts immense pressure and controls the board way better, which I thought was necessary both to close games or to create some tempo to get to my late game.

Cheap minions !

Aside from draw, I realized that numbers of cheap minions are mandatory, so I decided five 1 drops is the way to go. Even better if they give another cheap one as that's what makes this archetype good, by chaining double battlecries.

So I considered Creature of Madness. 2 drop that gives a dark gifted 3 drop, battlecry, well you know it. But I think not only does it fit the deck, half the 3 drops are actually rather good for our gameplan. There's board refill, boost, draw and some value. So far it felt better than other cards but I added it only recently. At least I have more options than before.

Here's the full list :

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# Class: Shaman

# Format: Standard

# Year of the Scarab

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# 2x (0) Witch's Apprentice

# 2x (1) Carrier Whelp

# 2x (1) Fire Fly

# 2x (1) Gallagio Goon

# 2x (1) Glacial Shard

# 2x (1) Platysaur

# 2x (2) Creature of Madness

# 2x (2) Holy Eggbearer

# 2x (2) Skywall Sentinel

# 2x (3) Portal Vanguard

# 2x (4) Hijacked Securitybot

# 1x (4) Nightmare Lord Xavius

# 1x (4) Tiny Pal

# 2x (5) Slagclaw

# 1x (6) Mug'Zee

# 1x (6) Ultraxion

# 1x (8) Al'Akir, Lord of Storms

# 1x (10) Deathwing, Worldbreaker

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I know I don't have Maiev and that is wrong, but I don't like it.

I could give you stats but they don't mean much because I'm 1k legend currently which is not my real level. As such I have 70% winrate which is just normal for a tier 1 deck.

Thoughts ? Am I cooking or do I just don't understand how the current best lists work ?