Hearthstone Arena Drafting!

[MacGiolla]

Shredder #2, too good not to take.

[GAAD]

Shredder.

Arathi Weaponsmith, Charge, Core Hound

[The Glyphstone]

Weaponsmith isn't awesome, but it's the best available here.

[Mando Knight]

Yeah, a 2/2 weapon for 4 isn't great, but you do get a 3/3 body attached to it, which makes it at least worthwhile.

[The_Jackal]

Weaponsmith isn't awesome, but it's the best available here.

I disagree, Arathi Weaponsmith IS great. It's even rated great here.

[Mando Knight]

Huh. I didn't expect them to rank the Weaponsmith over Death's Bite and Shredder. The 2/2 and 3/3 is a decent combination for 4 mana, but I didn't think it to be that good.

[Jormengand]

In fairness, when was the last time you used your Fiery Win Axe to take out something with exactly the correct amount of health? A 2/2 weapon is still pretty good, and on a 3/3 for 4 as a free thing... honestly, having a 3/3 for 4 with "Draw a card" wouldn't be bad, but a 3/3 with "Draw a card, only it's a Fiery War Axe, and then give it -1/-0 and equip it, for no mana" is pretty solid.

[GAAD]

Try this!

Puddlestomper, Dark Iron Dwarf, Slam #2

Huh, 3/2 vs Dark Iron Dwarf.

We have 1 2-drop we're happy to play on a naked board, it's pick 28, is it still better than Dorf?

[The_Jackal]

Try this!

Puddlestomper, Dark Iron Dwarf, Slam #2

Huh, 3/2 vs Dark Iron Dwarf.

We have 1 2-drop we're happy to play on a naked board, it's pick 28, is it still better than Dorf?

I'd probably take Dwarf, he's just too good, and Puddles is a 2 drop, but a really bog-standard 2-drop. But I don't know what our overall curve looks like, and I'm too lazy to do the math myself.

[Fleeing Coward]

Take the Puddlestomper. DID is better but we're solid on the 4 drop front now and could use another real 2 drop.

[Destro_Yersul]

Dwarf is good, but Dwarf doesn't help you on turn 2. Shore up the early game with Puddlestomper.

[GAAD]

Mrgrlrglrgl

Youthful Brewmaster, Micro Machine, Flesheating Ghoul

[thirsting]

Micromachine rarely lives to see the next round anyway, so I'll say Brewmaster for utility potential.

[Destro_Yersul]

I have lost games due to a micro machine I couldn't kill on time. Unless we have a lot of stuff we want to bounce, I think it's the best of these three.

[MacGiolla]

I like micro machine here. It does often get removed quickly. Bat that alone tells you something. Also people will often make bade trades to remove it. And often removal is harder in arena possibly making it much better. At the least it eats up removal for you beefier guys

[Jormengand]

For a little guy, I pack a biiiiiiig punch!

[The Glyphstone]

Definitely micro. At his worst, he's a 2/2 for 2. And he rarely lives because everyone knows that he is such a tremendously dangerous thing if you don't kill him ASAP, so he draws potent removal or bad trades just to kill him off.

[GAAD]

Faceclock Machine (though I'll use it for value trades)

And for the last pick: Arcane Golem, Azure Drake, Madder Bomber

[Mando Knight]

...Did someone say BOMBS?!

Azure Drake is actually probably the pick here, regardless of whether Spell Power helps, since it's a 4/4 plus draw for 5. Madder Bomber is fun when he works, but will often nuke your own board/face just because. HearthArena puts them roughly neck-and-neck in Warrior before you factor in deck synergies, which is really where the choice lies.

So, do we have anything like Frothing Berserker or Armorsmith? How many damage spells did we pick?

[GAAD]

Ye Olde Penultimate Deckliste

Execute 2
Zombie Chow
Fiery War Axe
Cleave
Heroic Strike
Cruel Task 2
Haunted Creeper
Micro Machine
Puddlestomper
Shield Block
Gnomish Inventor
Mind Control Tech
Raging Worgen
Arathi Weaponsmith
Dragonkin Sorcerer
Kor'kron Elite
Mechanical Yeti
Piloted Shredder 2
Spellbreaker
Azure Drake
Siege Engine
Boulderfist Ogre
Frost Elemental
Lord of the Arena
Force Tank MAX
Sea Giant

[Jormengand]

Bombs. And betting 3, thanks.

[GAAD]

Bombs away!

Spoiler: Bye Bye Brawl

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Execute 2
Zombie Chow
Fiery War Axe
Cleave
Heroic Strike
Cruel Task 2
Haunted Creeper
Micro Machine
Puddlestomper
Shield Block
Gnomish Inventor
Mind Control Tech
Raging Worgen
Arathi Weaponsmith
Dragonkin Sorcerer
Kor'kron Elite
Mechanical Yeti
Piloted Shredder 2
Spellbreaker
Azure Drake
Madder Bomber
Siege Engine
Boulderfist Ogre
Frost Elemental
Lord of the Arena
Force Tank MAX
Sea Giant

Oh, and I should probably let you guys know this is my first Warrior Arena.

[GAAD]

"Game" 1: Vs Disconnect Shaman

Wow, this deck is SO overpowered guys.

1-0

[Mando Knight]

Let's see, with a class that's somewhat weaker in Arena, and a player who's never picked it in Arena, but with a free win, maybe... 4?

[Fleeing Coward]

Guess I'll take 5

[GAAD]

Game 2: Versus Tempo Shaman

Both of us played on-curve, and he managed to get out more minions than me by virtue of going first. Turn 4 coin madder Bomber popped my Creeper and wiped his board.
His Ooze hit my Fiery War Axe.
Having an Azure Drake, a Sea Giant, and a Spectral Spider, I play Lord of the Arena to catch his Ooze while I trade efficiently, accidentally playing into...
"Engaging TC-130, Mental Dislocator!"
...which steals my 1/1. Then he plays Flametongue Totem and Defender of Argus, trades Ooze for LOTA, and...
"Engaging TC-130, Mental Dislocator!"
Why thank you for that 4/4 taunt, Mr. Thrall!
"You win this one, friend."

2-0

[GAAD]

Game 3: Versus Control Priest

Welp, that would be a Shrinkmeister Cabal combo.

I drew into all my heavy stuff, he overwhelmed me, and as soon as I start stablilizing BAM.

2-1

[GAAD]

Game 4: Versus Tempo Shaman

Turn 2, I play a naked Cruel Task. He plays Stormforged Axe.
Turn 3 he plays Knife Juggler and kills my Gnomish Experimenter with his axe.
Turn 4 he coins Bomb Lobber and the juggle finishes off my Sorcerer.

Then I put my faith in the bomb.
3 to Bomb Lobber
2 to Knife Juggler
1 to my face.

Then I'm feeling good, drop an Ogre - and it gets hexed.

And he forgets to play around MCT. I steal his buffed Azure Drake, he floods the board in an attempt to distract me from realizing I have lethal.

I realize it. GG.

3-1

[The Glyphstone]

I'll plant a bid for 6 wins, I guess.

[CantigThimble]

I'll vote 8, I have confidence.