Hearthstone Arena 4: Practise Makes Perfect

[heronbpv]

@Hamste:
Congrats on the run, mate! Hopefully my draft ends up with a just as good result! :D

@neriractor:
Another vote for the feelsbadRifleman. Unless you want to risk commiting to synergy at your second pick, in which case the Shatter is better.

@Draft:
Sorry for the delay. After the update, I could only play today... #feelsbadman :(

Class: Class: Paladin/Mage/Warrior

Spoiler: Picks; Now with more bold

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01. Grim Patron/Revenge/Arcane Golem
02. Bolster/Thrallmar Farseer/Murloc Tinyfin
03. Ironfur Grizzly/Obsidian Destroyer/Fen Creeper
04. Murloc Tinyfin/Flesheating Ghoul/Burly Rockjaw Trogg
05. Cleave/Tinkertown Technician/Anubisath Sentinel
06. Hungry Dragon/Obisidian Destroyer #2/Ice Rager
07. Inner Rage/Bloodsail Raider/Death's Bite
08. Novice Engineer/Rampage/Mukla's Champion
09. Death's Bite #2/Cogmaster/Silver Hand Knight
10. Screwjank Clunker/Shield Maiden/Commanding Shout
11. North Sea Kraken/Fen Creeper/Earthen Ring Farseer
12. Fiery War Axe/Evil Heckler/Youthful Brewmaster
13. Cleave #2/Dire Wolf Alpha/Flesheating Ghoul
14. Screwjank Clunker/Frothing Berserker/Jeeves
15. Leper Gnome/Youthful Brewmaster/Cleave #3
16. Anubisath Sentinel/Stormwind Champion/Spectral Knight
17. Southsea Deckhand/Hungry Dragon #2/Jeweled Scarab
18. Leper Gnome/Bloodfen Raptor/Gurubashi Berserker
19. Flame Juggler/Pit Fighter/Ogre Brute
20. Sparring Partner/Questing Adventurer/Fencing Coach
21. Bloodfen Raptor #2/Volcaninc Drake/Raging Worgen
22. Stonetusk Boar/Gnomeregan Infantry/Slam
23. Battle Rage/Arcanite Reaper/Nightblade
24. Arcanite Reaper #2/Boulderfist Ogre/Refreshment Vendor
25. Kor'kron Elite/Flying Machine/Loot Hoarder
26. Spectral Knight #2/Murloc Tinyfin/Arathi Weaponsmith
27. Shieldbearer/Archmage/Frigid Snowbold
28. Argent Horserider/Murloc Tinyfin/Fossilized Devilsaur

Spoiler: Mana curve

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Current: Silver Hand Knight/Micro Machine/Zealous Initiate

Hmmm, maybe Micro? Seems the most aggressive of the bunch.

[neriractor]

@heronbpv: micro machine, it can REALLY get out of control sometimes.

class:

mage/druid/hunter

3: cogmaster/Faceless Summoner/Ancient Brewmaster

Spoiler: picks

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1: alarm-o-bot/kirin-tor mage/lil´ exorcist
2: Shatter/Ironforge Rifleman/grotesque dragonhawk

secret synergy: 1
direct damage minion: 1

curve:
1:
2:
3:MM
4:
5:
6:
7+:

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[Anarion]

For the mage, faceless summoner. It's very efficient for its cost in the large majority of cases.

For warrior, that one is interesting. Silver Hand knight is the "best" card, micro machine is the most aggressive, and the initiate is a big question mark in my card evaluation right now.

Initially, I thought zealous initiate was awful, but the combination of ping and buff has consistently led to board advantage in my arena games with and again the card over the last couple couple days, and you don't have any 1-drops at the moment, which might make it good for you.

I think in a close pick here, I'd actually recommend the knight because it's still the best card.

[Lethologica]

Micro Machine for maximum aggro.

Faceless Summoner for Mage.

I'll get my draft on some time tonight.

[neriractor]

class:

mage/druid/hunter

4: Mirror Image/Nerubian Prophet/duplicate

Spoiler: picks

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1: alarm-o-bot/kirin-tor mage/lil´ exorcist
2: Shatter/Ironforge Rifleman/grotesque dragonhawk
3: cogmaster/Faceless Summoner/Ancient Brewmaster

secret synergy: 1
direct damage minion: 1

curve:
1:
2:
3:MM
4:
5:
6:M
7+:

[heronbpv]

@Draft:
Kodo goes well on this deck. He can stampede the weaklings while I stampede the opponent's faces.

Class: Class: Paladin/Mage/Warrior

Spoiler: Picks; Now with more bold

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01. Grim Patron/Revenge/Arcane Golem
02. Bolster/Thrallmar Farseer/Murloc Tinyfin
03. Ironfur Grizzly/Obsidian Destroyer/Fen Creeper
04. Murloc Tinyfin/Flesheating Ghoul/Burly Rockjaw Trogg
05. Cleave/Tinkertown Technician/Anubisath Sentinel
06. Hungry Dragon/Obisidian Destroyer #2/Ice Rager
07. Inner Rage/Bloodsail Raider/Death's Bite
08. Novice Engineer/Rampage/Mukla's Champion
09. Death's Bite #2/Cogmaster/Silver Hand Knight
10. Screwjank Clunker/Shield Maiden/Commanding Shout
11. North Sea Kraken/Fen Creeper/Earthen Ring Farseer
12. Fiery War Axe/Evil Heckler/Youthful Brewmaster
13. Cleave #2/Dire Wolf Alpha/Flesheating Ghoul
14. Screwjank Clunker/Frothing Berserker/Jeeves
15. Leper Gnome/Youthful Brewmaster/Cleave #3
16. Anubisath Sentinel/Stormwind Champion/Spectral Knight
17. Southsea Deckhand/Hungry Dragon #2/Jeweled Scarab
18. Leper Gnome/Bloodfen Raptor/Gurubashi Berserker
19. Flame Juggler/Pit Fighter/Ogre Brute
20. Sparring Partner/Questing Adventurer/Fencing Coach
21. Bloodfen Raptor #2/Volcaninc Drake/Raging Worgen
22. Stonetusk Boar/Gnomeregan Infantry/Slam
23. Battle Rage/Arcanite Reaper/Nightblade
24. Arcanite Reaper #2/Boulderfist Ogre/Refreshment Vendor
25. Kor'kron Elite/Flying Machine/Loot Hoarder
26. Spectral Knight #2/Murloc Tinyfin/Arathi Weaponsmith
27. Shieldbearer/Archmage/Frigid Snowbold
28. Argent Horserider/Murloc Tinyfin/Fossilized Devilsaur
29. Silver Hand Knight/Micro Machine/Zealous Initiate
30. Stampeding Kodo/Eater of Secrets/Revenge

Spoiler: Mana curve

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And thus the draft is over! Betting time! \o/

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I'll be playing later on today, but i'll hold on the results until at least tomorrow. Wish me luck!

[Anarion]

Kodo and mirror image.

[Lethologica]

Kodo and contrarian Duplicate pick (mostly because I know my pick won't mean anything). Also, dammit, I forgot about this. Okay, this time for sure I will start my draft tonight.

[heronbpv]

Aaaaaand I edited my last post instead of making a new one

Please, check my post above and make your bets!

[Anarion]

I think the warrior deck can get 7 wins. Though you're to some extent limited by how many folks you run into that have good healing.

[neriractor]

I'm calling 8 wins, and will update my draft once I get access to the computer (on the phone right now)

[Hamste]

I would go with 6 wins.

[Lethologica]

can you match hamste
i'm going to bet on it
'cause optimism time

10 wins

[neriractor]

@heronbpv: mirror image is a spell that summons 2 0/2 minions with taunt, you must be thinking of the secret mirror entity.

class:

mage/druid/hunter

5:scarlet crusader/silent knight/stoneskin gargoyle

Spoiler: picks

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1: alarm-o-bot/kirin-tor mage/lil´ exorcist
2: Shatter/Ironforge Rifleman/grotesque dragonhawk
3: cogmaster/Faceless Summoner/Ancient Brewmaster
4: Mirror Image/Nerubian Prophet/duplicate

secret synergy: 1
direct damage minion: 1

curve:
1:S
2:
3:MM
4:
5:
6:M
7+:

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So, wich brand of divine shield 3-drop are we getting?

[Anarion]

Crusader is better than silent knight in most cases.

[Lethologica]

red makes it go faster

[neriractor]

Class:

mage/druid/hunter

6:duplicate/elven archer/dalaran aspirant

Spoiler: picks

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1: alarm-o-bot/kirin-tor mage/lil´ exorcist
2: Shatter/Ironforge Rifleman/grotesque dragonhawk
3: cogmaster/Faceless Summoner/Ancient Brewmaster
4: Mirror Image/Nerubian Prophet/duplicate
5:scarlet crusader/silent knight/stoneskin gargoyle

secret synergy: 1
direct damage minion: 1

curve:
1:S
2:
3:MMM
4:
5:
6:M
7+:

[Lethologica]

Dalaran Aspirant.

[Lethologica]

Okay, finally got around to earning the Arena gold.

Paladin / Rogue / Druid

[thirsting]

Five wins Rogue Dalaran Aspirant.

[neriractor]

Class:

mage/druid/hunter

7: ethereal conjurer/leper gnome/volcanic drake

Spoiler: picks

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1: alarm-o-bot/kirin-tor mage/lil´ exorcist
2: Shatter/Ironforge Rifleman/grotesque dragonhawk
3: cogmaster/Faceless Summoner/Ancient Brewmaster
4: Mirror Image/Nerubian Prophet/duplicate
5: scarlet crusader/silent knight/stoneskin gargoyle
6: duplicate/elven archer/dalaran aspirant

secret synergy: 1
direct damage minion: 1
spell damage: 1

curve:
1:S
2:
3:MMM
4:M
5:
6:M
7+:

[thirsting]

Ethereal Conjurer pretty clearly, I think.

[PsyBomb]

Conjurer, cleanly

[Lethologica]

Conjurer, dirtily.

Also:
PALADIN / ROGUE / DRUID

1. Journey Below / Stampeding Kodo / Ogre Ninja

[thirsting]

Can't choose. Tempted to say Journey Below, because it's new and shiny, and potentially pretty good. Also easy combo enabler. Either one of those minions are pretty good too, ninja for beefiness and kodo for stompiness.

Die has to do decide this for me... rolled spell. Journey below! Don't judge my methods!

[neriractor]

pick journey below.

Class:

mage/druid/hunter

8: murloc tidehunter/mana wyrm/worgen infiltrator

Spoiler: picks

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1: alarm-o-bot/kirin-tor mage/lil´ exorcist
2: Shatter/Ironforge Rifleman/grotesque dragonhawk
3: cogmaster/Faceless Summoner/Ancient Brewmaster
4: Mirror Image/Nerubian Prophet/duplicate
5: scarlet crusader/silent knight/stoneskin gargoyle
6: duplicate/elven archer/dalaran aspirant
7: ethereal conjurer/leper gnome/volcanic drake

secret synergy: 1
direct damage minion: 1
spell damage: 1
discover (spells): 1

curve:
1:S
2:
3:MMM
4:M
5:M
6:M
7+:

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[GAAD]

Kodo
Mama Wyrm

[Infernally Clay]

First pick of my new Arena run...

Blingtron 3000 / Emperor Thaurissan / Archmage Antonidas

I'm leaning towards Antonidas because I like it so much and (as long as I get enough cheap spells) it'll basically win me matches, but there's definitely a lot of value in Thaurissan if I were to pick him instead.

[Lethologica]

Thaurissian isn't as cool when you don't have a deck designed to hold out for large hands. Mages will pick every spell they can get as it is. Go Antonidas.

And I'll second Mana Wyrm for neriractor. Class one-drops are just more classy than generic one-drops, even good ones. (Someone shoot me.)

In the meantime, Journey Below for me. Now's the time to experiment, and cheap Rogue spells are always a plus.

PALADIN / ROGUE / DRUID

1. Journey Below / Stampeding Kodo / Ogre Ninja
2. Tinker's Sharpsword Oil / Frost Elemental / Duskboar

Darn, no new cards in this pack.

[Anarion]

Okay, let's see. Mana Wyrm for the mage mid-draft, and Antonidas for the first pick, so sexy, much mage.

For rogue, take Tinker's Sharpsword Oil. It's really strong, an excellent finisher, and the other cards present no competition for it.

Also, imo, stampeding kodo was the pick in that last one. There are lots of good deathrattle cards, but paying 1 extra mana for such a card makes it much worse than one of the best neutral rares in the game.