Hearthstone 22: Evening the Odds

[Psyren]

Freebie: Dr. Boom, Mad Genius
Preorder 1: Golden Crystalsmith Kangor
Preorder 2: Golden Electra Stormsurge

(As mentioned previously, I went full whale this time around since Hearthstone was my only game-friend recovering from surgery and I wanted to return the favor.)

Time to open up the rest...

EDIT: Adding to the haul:

Ziliax
Flobbidinous Floop
Golden Cloning Gallery
Golden Mecha'thun
Harbinger Celestia
Myra's Unstable Element
Dr. Morrigan

Golden epics included Omega Mind and Supercollider.

Total dust before any of the legendaries above = 4380. I'm probably dusting the Cloning Gallery for sure, and maybe Kangor too.

[Zevox]

Hm, looking at what everyone's reporting for their freebies, it seems to be all class legendaries, and so far at least never the spell. Either we're getting some outlier results here in the Playground, or perhaps the freebie always comes from that pool of 9?

[Anarion]

I got the shaman class minion as my freebie and the druid spell as my gold for the preorder. Just to give another data point.

[Seerow]

Hm, looking at what everyone's reporting for their freebies, it seems to be all class legendaries, and so far at least never the spell. Either we're getting some outlier results here in the Playground, or perhaps the freebie always comes from that pool of 9?

One friend of mine claims to have gotten Mech'thun as one of his preorder freebies.

[Zevox]

One friend of mine claims to have gotten Mech'thun as one of his preorder freebies.

I'm looking only at the true freebie that everyone got for no cost, not the ones from preorders.

[Braininthejar2]

from what the site displayed, it's always a minion

I got flark.

Opening the packs I bought from the gold farmed since expansion announcement, I got Zilliax, Mechathun, pocket galaxy, storm bringer and gloop.

playing mecha paladin so far

[Gluteus_Maximus]

I got Floop for free and Mecha'Thun for my preorder golden legendary, which I disenchanted for Valeera in a malygos rogue deck. I've found Mecha'Thun really isn't worth it and if you pull it off you may as well have been playing Malygos Druid

[Seerow]

So I wasn't sure what I wanted to craft so I went ahead and starting memeing it up with Whizbang.

I was actually disappointed there's nothing at the start of game to let the opponent know you're playing Whizbang. So you seem just like anyone else. On the other hand it does make me seem eccentrically rich crafting full golden decks, so I guess that's kind of worth it.

So far I have played:
Taunt Warrior (basically witchwood taunt warrior only new thing I saw was Zilliax with no mech support. pretty boring)
Deathrattle Rogue (interesting deck but I lost horribly. Felt really weak)
Mech Paladin (it seemed to be more midrange built around the endless army spell. I actually really enjoyed it, but aggro is probably strictly better)
Omega Warlock (basically control lock with Omega Defender and Omega Agents as bonus lategame pressure. The Omega cards actually did clinch me the win against a token druid that went to fatigue, so that was neat)
Spellpower Mage (everything it was expected to be, which is to say awful).

[Geno9999]

I got Dr. Boom as my Free Legendary, and opened a total of 22 Packs which gave me Boomaster Flark and his Boom-Zooka! Don't think I quite have the collection to really use the Legendaries, but I did get the new components for Combo Priest.

[Haruspex_Pariah]

Got Zerek as my freebie, and golden Subject 9 as my pre-order bonus.

Then out of 98 packs I got Dr Boom Mad Genius, Flark's Boom-Zooka, Zilliax, and Myra. Decent haul, though not as lucrative as some I've had before.

Planning to try out Hunter, Mage, Priest, and Warrior to start, so I did okay from packs.

[otakuryoga]

well, glad to see the new expansion comes with the same insane bad luck for me
1st arena opponent is mage
summons 2 5/9 taunt ettins and a 6/10 taunt mammoth
then drops Hadronix he got off a piñata



o well..off to open my 134 packs

[Destro_Yersul]

I've been messing around with Mech Paladin. This is what I have right now, and so far it's been pretty disgusting. Only losses have been to zoolock with god-draw, and a combo mage who managed to survive just long enough to combo off.

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### Mechadin
# Class: Paladin
# Format: Standard
# Year of the Raven
#
# 2x (1) Blessing of Might
# 2x (1) Blessing of Wisdom
# 2x (1) Glow-Tron
# 2x (1) Mecharoo
# 2x (2) Crystology
# 2x (2) Galvanizer
# 2x (2) Upgradeable Framebot
# 2x (3) Bronze Gatekeeper
# 2x (3) Divine Favor
# 2x (4) Annoy-o-Module
# 2x (4) Meat Wagon
# 2x (4) Replicating Menace
# 2x (5) Mechano-Egg
# 2x (5) Wargear
# 1x (5) Zilliax
# 1x (7) Kangor's Endless Army
#
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#
# To use this deck, copy it to your clipboard and create a new deck in Hearthstone

[Mando Knight]

I don't know if I'd run KEA in that deck--the Mecharoo and Replicating Menace threaten to over-populate your resurrection pool with 1/1s. Perhaps Silver Sword would be a better fit?

[Hamste]

been running owl, spellbreaker, mind control tech and big game hunter...essentially the greediest warlock ever. It is pretty good so far but that is just due people experimenting. It feels pretty good to kill a 5/5 with an owl.

[otakuryoga]

all righty..opening results:

35 packs with more than the mandatory rare+
9 gold commons
10 gold rares(including 3 tending tauren)
2 gold epics

best pack was a rare/epic/lego
and 2nd was a rare/gold rare/epic


freebie: Boommaster Flark

pre-order freebies: Golden Whizbang and Golden Crystalsmith Kangor


other legos: average every 20 packs--went 32 between legos twice
Flobiddinous Floop(128 left)
Dr Boom(123 left)
Zerek's Cloning Gallery(100 left)
Flarks Boomzooka(78 left)
Subject 9(46 left)
Kangors Endless Army(33 left)
Dr Morrigan(1 left)

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Omega agent x2
augmented elekk x2
seaforium bomber
astromancer x3
loose specimen x2
Beryllium Nullifier
Arcane Dynamo
Power Word: Replicate
Weaponized Pinata x2
prismatic Lens x2
unexpected results
Necrium Vial(gold)
Goblin Prank x2
Ectomancy x2
Reckless Experimenter(gold)
Crystallizer
E.M.P. Operative

[Destro_Yersul]

I don't know if I'd run KEA in that deck--the Mecharoo and Replicating Menace threaten to over-populate your resurrection pool with 1/1s. Perhaps Silver Sword would be a better fit?

Entirely possible. I've actually got to the point of casting KEA exactly once. Most games are over before I play it.

[Psyren]

Floop is as good in Twig Druid as I dreamed. I went up against an Odd Quest Warrior who managed to gain over 40 armor over the course of the game, completing the quest as we both reached fatigue due to all his card draw - but as it turns out, 3x Malygos can burn even that much down.

[Joran]

Finished off my pack openings 70 with about 1000 gold in reserve as I determine if there's some epics I want in this set, or I should start saving for next expansion.

Freebie: Electra Stormsurge
Legendaries: Floop, The Stormbringer, Crystalsmith Kangor, and Harbinger Celestia.

I'm still stuck playing Murloc Paladin cause I have another 28 Murlocs to play for my quest.

[Lord Raziere]

.....My reaction to playing my Myra'thun deck: can someone please just let me have my Mecha'thun win? please? please?
just one? the worst parts is when you win but not because of mecha'thun.....

[Rynjin]

Divine Shield Mechadin is pretty fun, but I've also been having fun tooling with a Shuffle based Rogue (Darkness as primary win condition, stuff like Seaforium Bomber and Academic Espionage to also help) that is a bit too slow, but it's really fun, and Pogo Rogue, which actually seems promising. So far I'm only running 4 minions: Pogo Hopper, Lab Recruiter, Witchwood Piper, and Ancient Brewmaster. I may take the latter out in favor of something like Giggling Inventor to help stall; I have enough Hoppers I think between Lab Recruiter, Shadowtep, and Cheat Death. Chucked Myra's Unstable Element and Academic Espionage in there as alternate options. May also drop the latter in favor of more stall or board clear.

[Seerow]

Pogo Hopper deck actually is really fun. Definitely needs some refinement from what I am currently using, but when it goes off, it really goes off.

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[Gluteus_Maximus]

I've been playing around with Malygos Rogue, and made a few changes to my original list I theorycrafted.

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2x Backstab
2x Preparation
2x Sinister Strike
1x Bloodmage Thalnos
1x Cheat Death
1x Evasion
2x Eviscerate
2x Razorpetal Volley
2x Sap
2x Shiv
2x Fan of Knives
2x Necrium Blade
2x Elven Minstrel
2x Kobold Illusionist
1x Necrium Vial
2x Gadgetzan Auctioneer
1x Vanish
1x Malygos
1x Valeera The Hollow
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After a few games I began to see tons of inconsistency, since the combo relies on having no minions in hand besides Malygos for full value. So I ended up cutting 1 Gadgetzan and 1 Minstrel for Shinyfinder and a 2nd Cheat Death. Now I often get an opening hand similar to Cheat Death-Necrium Blade-Kobold Illusionist-Backstab.

[Rynjin]

Pogo Hopper deck actually is really fun. Definitely needs some refinement from what I am currently using, but when it goes off, it really goes off.

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Are you running Elekks, or leaving them out? I don't have any in mine as of yet, but I see you're using The Darkness.

[Psyren]

Hm, looking at what everyone's reporting for their freebies, it seems to be all class legendaries, and so far at least never the spell. Either we're getting some outlier results here in the Playground, or perhaps the freebie always comes from that pool of 9?

At least according to my Facebook feed, at least one person has gotten Whizbang from the freebie, and a couple of other lucky sods got Golden Whizbang from the preorder.

Having said that though - Whizbang is a bit disappointing to me. When you use it, nothing lets your opponent know that you're using a Whizbang deck, unless they recognize the cards and are suspicious about your golden coin.

[Seerow]

Are you running Elekks, or leaving them out? I don't have any in mine as of yet, but I see you're using The Darkness.

Yeah, definitely running Elekks. Worst case scenario 3 mana 3/4 is not bad tempo. If it comes late game you combo it for insane value. If it sticks in the early game you have a bunch of good 4 mana shuffle plays.

Sadly I'm like 2 of 6 so far. I just don't have the survivability to make the combo work in the late game most times. It might be interesting to try in Wild with Kingsbane as an alternative to mill.

[Rynjin]

At least according to my Facebook feed, at least one person has gotten Whizbang from the freebie, and a couple of other lucky sods got Golden Whizbang from the preorder.

Having said that though - Whizbang is a bit disappointing to me. When you use it, nothing lets your opponent know that you're using a Whizbang deck, unless they recognize the cards and are suspicious about your golden coin.

Yeah, it's sad. I was expecting some start of game goodness like Malchezaar or Genn/Baku.

Yeah, definitely running Elekks. Worst case scenario 3 mana 3/4 is not bad tempo. If it comes late game you combo it for insane value. If it sticks in the early game you have a bunch of good 4 mana shuffle plays.

Sadly I'm like 2 of 6 so far. I just don't have the survivability to make the combo work in the late game most times. It might be interesting to try in Wild with Kingsbane as an alternative to mill.

It feels like Overkill to me. You have two Lab Recruiters (six extra copies) and potentially Shadowstep, Sap, and Vanish (at least mine does) if you need it. I'm also running Zola, if that makes a difference.

[Seerow]

Yeah, it's sad. I was expecting some start of game goodness like Malchezaar or Genn/Baku.




It feels like Overkill to me. You have two Lab Recruiters (six extra copies) and potentially Shadowstep, Sap, and Vanish (at least mine does) if you need it. I'm also running Zola, if that makes a difference.

I personally forgot about zola, that's probably a good one to consider. But the Elekks are also good for Ambushers and the Darkness, both of which are also conveniently turn 4 plays. And it hurts relatively little to include it, what 3 drops are you wanting to put over it?

I'm seriously considering something that gives some healing to help with my longevity problem. Rotten Applebaum or something might be a good include as both a taunt and health gain, and in a match that looks to go long is a good target for duplication. (I ran into mirror match a while ago where my opponent recognized we were a mirror before I did, and duplicated Lab Recruiter with Lab Recruiter, and then duplicated a bunch of vilespine slayers, so he just didn't care that my stuff got bigger than his, he had an endless supply of removal).

[Rynjin]

Ah, I feel like our Pogo decks are way different; I'm not running any other Shuffle mechanics in it besides Lab Recruiter. I have a different Shuffle deck but I took Pogo out to focus on more meme cards (see: Seaforium Bomber).

[Psyren]

So I put Mecha'thun in my Malygos Druid deck as an alternate win condition.

So far I've gotten it to go off 3 times This is bloody fantastic!

[Lord Raziere]

So I put Mecha'thun in my Malygos Druid deck as an alternate win condition.

So far I've gotten it to go off 3 times This is bloody fantastic!

I've yet to get it off once in my rogue deck.

sigh.

I might have to put it in another deck....I wonder if I have cataclysm, a warlock mgiht work, but I really want to make rogue mecha thun work