Hearthstone Arena 4: Practise Makes Perfect

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HEARTHSTONE ARENA 4: PRACTISE MAKES PERFECT

This is the thread for the GitP community to collectively draft Hearthstone decks. The drafters post each pick, and we decide what they pick. After each draft, people may guess how many wins the deck will achieve. The person with the best guess starts the next draft. You'd think it would be pretty simple, right?

...right. You would be absolutely right.

But your drafting skills are not perfect! And they never will be, without PRACTISE! - Sparring Partner

Previous threads:
Hearthstone Arena Drafting!
Hearthstone Arena II: Pay Attention Class
Hearthstone Arena 0-3: We are the 12.5%

[thirsting]

Spiders. O_o Spiders everywhere

[Mando Knight]

The spider is the pick for both drafts.

[Lethologica]

tomb spiders keep the insects off of graves
they're more like arachnid graveyard groundskeepers

DRUID // MAGE // PRIEST

1. Stampeding Kodo / Kirin Tor Mage / Ancient Shade
2. Unstable Portal / Knife Juggler / Fallen Hero
3. Stormwind Champion / Flamecannon / Lord of the Arena
4. Bloodfen Raptor / Zombie Chow / Ice Lance
5. Blackwing Corruptor / Frigid Snobold / Spellslinger
6. Reckless Rocketeer / Stormpike Commando / Sorcerer's Apprentice
7. Magma Rager / Huge Toad / Ironbeak Owl
8. Nerub'ar Weblord / Ogre Magi / Drakonid Crusher
9. Ancient Mage / Defender of Argus / Angry Chicken
10. Pint-Sized Summoner / Knife Juggler / Crazed Alchemist
11. Abomination / Fallen Hero / Injured Blademaster
12. Undertaker / Mirror Entity / Salty Dog
13. Mechwarper / Priestess of Elune / Grimscale Oracle
14. Huge Toad / Piloted Shredder / Ice Lance
15. Mechanical Yeti / Puddlestomper / Mana Wyrm
16. Force-Tank MAX / Jungle Panther / Flying Machine
17. Ship's Cannon / Undertaker / Frostbolt
18. Reckless Rocketeer / Grimscale Oracle / Jeweled Scarab
19. Arcane Missiles / Huge Toad / Abusive Sergeant
20. Wailing Soul / Jeeves / Kezan Mystic
21. Mukla's Champion / Frost Nova / Stormwind Champion
22. Huge Toad / Sen'jin Shieldmasta / Gnomeregan Infantry
23. Stampeding Kodo / Flamewaker / Argent Watchman
24. Ethereal Conjurer / Dalaran Aspirant / Ice Rager
25. Maiden of the Lake / Gurubashi Berserker / Blackwing Technician
26. Tomb Spider / Flame Juggler / Murloc Tidehunter
27. Frost Nova / North Sea Kraken / Polymorph

1: MS
2: MMMMMMMSS
3: MMMS
4: MMMMM
5: MMM
6: M
7:
+: M

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[Mando Knight]

Poly is good removal, especially with a Flamewaker around to clean up after, but it's no Kraken.

[Hamste]

Polymorph, north sea kraken is good but you are 27 cards in and have no way to deal with a single large minion.

[neriractor]

Polymorph, north sea kraken is good but you are 27 cards in and have no way to deal with a single large minion.

Seconded, polymorph gets past many stuff north sea kraken can't handle.

[Lethologica]

i guess if i run into any krakens
i'll turn them into squirrels
carry them onto land
then turn them back
and make like the ending of watchmen

DRUID // MAGE // PRIEST

1. Stampeding Kodo / Kirin Tor Mage / Ancient Shade
2. Unstable Portal / Knife Juggler / Fallen Hero
3. Stormwind Champion / Flamecannon / Lord of the Arena
4. Bloodfen Raptor / Zombie Chow / Ice Lance
5. Blackwing Corruptor / Frigid Snobold / Spellslinger
6. Reckless Rocketeer / Stormpike Commando / Sorcerer's Apprentice
7. Magma Rager / Huge Toad / Ironbeak Owl
8. Nerub'ar Weblord / Ogre Magi / Drakonid Crusher
9. Ancient Mage / Defender of Argus / Angry Chicken
10. Pint-Sized Summoner / Knife Juggler / Crazed Alchemist
11. Abomination / Fallen Hero / Injured Blademaster
12. Undertaker / Mirror Entity / Salty Dog
13. Mechwarper / Priestess of Elune / Grimscale Oracle
14. Huge Toad / Piloted Shredder / Ice Lance
15. Mechanical Yeti / Puddlestomper / Mana Wyrm
16. Force-Tank MAX / Jungle Panther / Flying Machine
17. Ship's Cannon / Undertaker / Frostbolt
18. Reckless Rocketeer / Grimscale Oracle / Jeweled Scarab
19. Arcane Missiles / Huge Toad / Abusive Sergeant
20. Wailing Soul / Jeeves / Kezan Mystic
21. Mukla's Champion / Frost Nova / Stormwind Champion
22. Huge Toad / Sen'jin Shieldmasta / Gnomeregan Infantry
23. Stampeding Kodo / Flamewaker / Argent Watchman
24. Ethereal Conjurer / Dalaran Aspirant / Ice Rager
25. Maiden of the Lake / Gurubashi Berserker / Blackwing Technician
26. Tomb Spider / Flame Juggler / Murloc Tidehunter
27. Frost Nova / North Sea Kraken / Polymorph
28. Murloc Tinyfin / Blackwing Corruptor / Mirror Entity

1: MS
2: MMMMMMMSS
3: MMMS
4: MMMMMS
5: MMM
6: M
7:
+: M

relevant statistics
1 dragon
0 murlocs

[Hamste]

Hmmm, seems like any easy murloc tinyfin. Cuteness stops ogres after all.

I am actually going to go with mirror entity. No where near enough dragons for corruptor.

[Landis963]

Spinner-web, spinner-web, help me take it step by steb.

Class: Hunter/Shaman/Warrior

Pick 13: Salty Dog, Puddlestomper, Drakonid Crusher

Spoiler: Deck

Show

Pick	1	2	3
1	Questing Adventurer	Madder Bomber	Sludge Belcher
2	Ogre Magi	Darkscale Healer	Dread Corsair
3	Tundra Rhino	Flying Machine	Deadly Shot
4	Desert Camel	Dark Iron Dwarf	Timber Wolf
5	Acolyte of Pain	Pit Fighter	Stormwind Champion
6	Force-Tank MAX	Gnomeregan Infantry	Scarlet Crusader
7	Blackwing Corruptor	Tomb Spider	Silverback Patriarch
8	Core Rager	King of Beasts	Gnomish Experimenter
9	Raging Worgen	Bloodsail Raider	Antique Healbot
10	Steamwheedle Sniper	Faceless Manipulator	Gladiator's Longbow
11	King's Elekk	Starving Buzzard	Bloodsail Raider
12	Webspinner	Silverback Patriarch	Anubisath Sentinel
13	Salty Dog	Puddlestomper	Drakonid Crusher
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1:M
2:MMM
3:MS
4:MMM
5:MM
6:M
7:
+:

For Blackwing!

[thirsting]

Draconid Crusher. No dire need of twos yet, and stomper is boring.

Mirror Entity #2. Decent potential to get back something worth much more than the initial three mana investment.

[Lethologica]

if i have two mirror entities
and i put something between them
i actually have infinite entities

DRUID // MAGE // PRIEST

1. Stampeding Kodo / Kirin Tor Mage / Ancient Shade
2. Unstable Portal / Knife Juggler / Fallen Hero
3. Stormwind Champion / Flamecannon / Lord of the Arena
4. Bloodfen Raptor / Zombie Chow / Ice Lance
5. Blackwing Corruptor / Frigid Snobold / Spellslinger
6. Reckless Rocketeer / Stormpike Commando / Sorcerer's Apprentice
7. Magma Rager / Huge Toad / Ironbeak Owl
8. Nerub'ar Weblord / Ogre Magi / Drakonid Crusher
9. Ancient Mage / Defender of Argus / Angry Chicken
10. Pint-Sized Summoner / Knife Juggler / Crazed Alchemist
11. Abomination / Fallen Hero / Injured Blademaster
12. Undertaker / Mirror Entity / Salty Dog
13. Mechwarper / Priestess of Elune / Grimscale Oracle
14. Huge Toad / Piloted Shredder / Ice Lance
15. Mechanical Yeti / Puddlestomper / Mana Wyrm
16. Force-Tank MAX / Jungle Panther / Flying Machine
17. Ship's Cannon / Undertaker / Frostbolt
18. Reckless Rocketeer / Grimscale Oracle / Jeweled Scarab
19. Arcane Missiles / Huge Toad / Abusive Sergeant
20. Wailing Soul / Jeeves / Kezan Mystic
21. Mukla's Champion / Frost Nova / Stormwind Champion
22. Huge Toad / Sen'jin Shieldmasta / Gnomeregan Infantry
23. Stampeding Kodo / Flamewaker / Argent Watchman
24. Ethereal Conjurer / Dalaran Aspirant / Ice Rager
25. Maiden of the Lake / Gurubashi Berserker / Blackwing Technician
26. Tomb Spider / Flame Juggler / Murloc Tidehunter
27. Frost Nova / North Sea Kraken / Polymorph
28. Murloc Tinyfin / Blackwing Corruptor / Mirror Entity
29. Stonesplinter Trogg / Puddlestomper / Stoneskin Gargoyle

1: MS
2: MMMMMMMSS
3: MMMSS
4: MMMMMS
5: MMM
6: M
7:
+: M

well, obviously i should let curve dictate this pick since it's late in the draft, amirite

[thirsting]

well, obviously i should let curve dictate this pick since it's late in the draft, amirite

!!! ... *heartattack*


I don't think it matters much whether you pick trogg or murloc, honestly. You have more 3/2s than 2/3s though, so for variety's sake I'll suggest the trogg.

...I can already hear the sighs and facepalm slaps resulted from seeing my 'reasoning'. Again.

[Gandariel]

Trogg and crusher are good.

Incidentally, I would have taken Maiden of the Lake over the mediocre 2/4 for 3

[Hamste]

100% Trogg, you don't need another 3/2.

[GolemsVoice]

This is Trogg.
He isn't stupid.
Be like Trogg.

[Landis963]

For the Spire!

Class: Hunter/Shaman/Warrior

Pick 14: Murloc Tinyfin, Starving Buzzard, Frostwolf Warlord.

Spoiler: Deck

Show

Pick	1	2	3
1	Questing Adventurer	Madder Bomber	Sludge Belcher
2	Ogre Magi	Darkscale Healer	Dread Corsair
3	Tundra Rhino	Flying Machine	Deadly Shot
4	Desert Camel	Dark Iron Dwarf	Timber Wolf
5	Acolyte of Pain	Pit Fighter	Stormwind Champion
6	Force-Tank MAX	Gnomeregan Infantry	Scarlet Crusader
7	Blackwing Corruptor	Tomb Spider	Silverback Patriarch
8	Core Rager	King of Beasts	Gnomish Experimenter
9	Raging Worgen	Bloodsail Raider	Antique Healbot
10	Steamwheedle Sniper	Faceless Manipulator	Gladiator's Longbow
11	King's Elekk	Starving Buzzard	Bloodsail Raider
12	Webspinner	Silverback Patriarch	Anubisath Sentinel
13	Salty Dog	Puddlestomper	Drakonid Crusher
14	Murloc Tinyfin	Starving Buzzard	Frostwolf Warlord
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1:M
2:MMM
3:MS
4:MMM
5:MM
6:MM
7:
+:

The Frostwolves stand ready!

[Lethologica]

why is this trogg smarter than the rest
is it the stone splinter in his brain
is stone more useful gray matter than an equivalent hunk of trogg brain would be

DRUID // MAGE // PRIEST

1. Stampeding Kodo / Kirin Tor Mage / Ancient Shade
2. Unstable Portal / Knife Juggler / Fallen Hero
3. Stormwind Champion / Flamecannon / Lord of the Arena
4. Bloodfen Raptor / Zombie Chow / Ice Lance
5. Blackwing Corruptor / Frigid Snobold / Spellslinger
6. Reckless Rocketeer / Stormpike Commando / Sorcerer's Apprentice
7. Magma Rager / Huge Toad / Ironbeak Owl
8. Nerub'ar Weblord / Ogre Magi / Drakonid Crusher
9. Ancient Mage / Defender of Argus / Angry Chicken
10. Pint-Sized Summoner / Knife Juggler / Crazed Alchemist
11. Abomination / Fallen Hero / Injured Blademaster
12. Undertaker / Mirror Entity / Salty Dog
13. Mechwarper / Priestess of Elune / Grimscale Oracle
14. Huge Toad / Piloted Shredder / Ice Lance
15. Mechanical Yeti / Puddlestomper / Mana Wyrm
16. Force-Tank MAX / Jungle Panther / Flying Machine
17. Ship's Cannon / Undertaker / Frostbolt
18. Reckless Rocketeer / Grimscale Oracle / Jeweled Scarab
19. Arcane Missiles / Huge Toad / Abusive Sergeant
20. Wailing Soul / Jeeves / Kezan Mystic
21. Mukla's Champion / Frost Nova / Stormwind Champion
22. Huge Toad / Sen'jin Shieldmasta / Gnomeregan Infantry
23. Stampeding Kodo / Flamewaker / Argent Watchman
24. Ethereal Conjurer / Dalaran Aspirant / Ice Rager
25. Maiden of the Lake / Gurubashi Berserker / Blackwing Technician
26. Tomb Spider / Flame Juggler / Murloc Tidehunter
27. Frost Nova / North Sea Kraken / Polymorph
28. Murloc Tinyfin / Blackwing Corruptor / Mirror Entity
29. Stonesplinter Trogg / Puddlestomper / Stoneskin Gargoyle
30. Blizzard / Vaporize / Ethereal Arcanist

1: MS
2: MMMMMMMMSS
3: MMMSS
4: MMMMMS
5: MMM
6: MS
7:
+: M

All righty, taking bets.

[Hamste]

Your weakness to AoE and weak three drops does lower it a bit. You have a fair bit of ways to deal with minions from your hand at least though no Flamestrike.

I guess 6 wins.

[thirsting]

Warlord..

And three wins, because I don't really want to draft, just going through the motions.

[neriractor]

I´ll say warlord, at least it can be useful from time to time.

also calling it: 5 wins

[GolemsVoice]

It's 4 wins. 4 wins I say.

[Lethologica]

Aight. I'll get started on that today, probably.

Pick 14: Murloc Tinyfin, Starving Buzzard, Frostwolf Warlord.

pick the one who commands legions
the one who knows a battle from their backside

[Lethologica]

K, here come some matches.

Spoiler

Show

Game 1: vs. Paladin
Even trades for a while, but Murloc Knight does work behind taunts and I run out of cards first. 0-1.

Game 2: vs. Priest
His plays, in order: Grimscale Oracle; Ironbeak Owl silencing Knife Juggler; nothing; and Resurrect to return Grimscale Oracle. Then he resigns. 1-1.

Game 3: vs. Druid
The opposite of Game 1: we trade a lot, but between Shredder and Kodo and Conjurer (and, it must be said, his bad curve), I have so much card advantage it doesn't even matter that I accidentally Frostbolted myself instead of his Grim Patron. He resigns when I Poly his Sunwalker. 2-1.

Game 4: vs. Rogue
The critical tempo swing was when he played Stormwind Champion with Anub'ar Ambusher already at low health, and then Sprinted next turn. 14 mana to accomplish nothing on board, good luck making up for that. He made some nice plays trying to stabilize--Vanish on my Mukla mob, Bomb Lobber and Assassin's Blade go to work when they're replayed, Assassinate on my 9/9 Crusher--but his health was low, I played Force-Tank MAX, and he didn't have removal or taunt. 3-1.

Doing all right so far. Haven't actually invalidated any predictions yet, though.

[Landis963]

For the Horde!

Class: Hunter/Shaman/Warrior

Pick 15: Dark Iron Dwarf, Gnomeregan Infantry, Starving Buzzard.

Spoiler: Deck

Show

Pick	1	2	3
1	Questing Adventurer	Madder Bomber	Sludge Belcher
2	Ogre Magi	Darkscale Healer	Dread Corsair
3	Tundra Rhino	Flying Machine	Deadly Shot
4	Desert Camel	Dark Iron Dwarf	Timber Wolf
5	Acolyte of Pain	Pit Fighter	Stormwind Champion
6	Force-Tank MAX	Gnomeregan Infantry	Scarlet Crusader
7	Blackwing Corruptor	Tomb Spider	Silverback Patriarch
8	Core Rager	King of Beasts	Gnomish Experimenter
9	Raging Worgen	Bloodsail Raider	Antique Healbot
10	Steamwheedle Sniper	Faceless Manipulator	Gladiator's Longbow
11	King's Elekk	Starving Buzzard	Bloodsail Raider
12	Webspinner	Silverback Patriarch	Anubisath Sentinel
13	Salty Dog	Puddlestomper	Drakonid Crusher
14	Murloc Tinyfin	Starving Buzzard	Frostwolf Warlord
15	Dark Iron Dwarf	Gnomeregan Infantry	Starving Buzzard
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1:M
2:MMM
3:MS
4:MMM
5:MMM
6:MM
7:
+:

See a dorf, pick a dorf.

[thirsting]

You forgot to type in current, 16th pick.

[Lethologica]

Yeah, such a tease.

[Hamste]

Pick dwarf.

[Landis963]

You forgot to type in current, 16th pick.

What are you talking about? I could have sworn the count is correct.

[Mando Knight]

You have a Dwarf up there against two not-a-cards for pick 15, they want to skip to 16.