[WotOG] Top 50 Legend Zoo Shaman [Guide]
- Last updated May 12, 2016 (Old Gods)
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Wild
- 24 Minions
- 4 Spells
- 2 Weapons
- Deck Type: Ranked Deck
- Deck Archetype: Midrange Shaman
- Crafting Cost: 1780
- Dust Needed: Loading Collection
- Created: 4/27/2016 (Old Gods)
- Jackker
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Up to now most people perceived Shaman as either an aggro or a midrange deck, but I see room for a new deck archetype: The Shaman’s Zoo.
Intro
Hey everyone my name is Jackker and I’ve always been a fan of board flood decks, I’ve had a lot of high legend finishes with Zoo and Secret Paladin. And in tournaments Zoo has been one of the most consistent decks for me. Although this isn’t your “usual” warlock Zoo, it functions the same way: flooding the board and taking control with value trades and consistently applying pressure.
Legend Proof
As you can see i am currently rank 400 Legend with this deck and climbing (started from 2500 this morning)
After a huge winning spree i entered the top 100 on the same day !
Stats
Strategy / Mulligan
Look for: Totem Golem, Tunnel Trogg, Argent Squire if you have one (or more) of these cards also keep: Abusive Sergeant, Flame Juggler, Feral Spirit.
Your goal is to take control of the board very early and using that to snowball into a win. You want to be “flooding” the board.
I've also written a more in depth guide featuring tips, notable cards and a more in-depth mulligan guide on: http://sectorone.eu/wotog-easy-legend-shaman-zoo/
Twitch/Twitter
If you want to see this deck live in action, give me a follow on Twitch. I’ll also be posting new ideas on my Twitter
For the full in depth guide go to http://sectorone.eu/wotog-easy-legend-shaman-zoo/
I find keeping flame tongue in my opening hand if i have a trogg or squire makes for good trades or am i doing this wrong :P
Other than that definitely the most consistent shaman deck i have found
The deck doesn't run sea giants b/c it doesn't have a ton of 1 mana minions or spells like implosion/forbidden ritual. That and we're trading often.
Thanks bro, I'm getting high rating with this deck, grats!
Strongest laddering deck in the game in my experience. I can go on unbelievable win streaks, lose a few, start another winstreak and keep it going like nothing. The meta still hasn't done anything to adapt to it. Murloc pally loses to this, c'thun druid loses to this (every c'thun deck loses to this), full aggro shaman gets heavily outvalued by this and can't reach over the taunts like they used to, control warrior just barely has enough answers (and is the hardest match-up for this deck, but still 50-50 or 45-55 at most), N'zoth everything is too slow, can't match the value, and gets barreled over easily.
If you've got a good hand and good curve, this deck wins harder than any other deck in the history of the game short of beta zoolock and sunshine mid-range hunter from season 2.
Replacement for Fireguard Destroyer?
I'd replace it with either Windspeaker or Evolve.
I have to 2 doomhammers, Having good success with removing one for a windspeaker, 20 damage on a Faceless with a rockbiter :P
This deck is monstrous. 11-3 so far
incredebly weak early game.too few low curve cards.if they dont show up u are basically screwed
Very good deck, elegant and simple. Overload keeps zero card draw from being too much of a hindrance. Damage spells are 1 for 1 or expensive aoe, their value isn't enough for this deck. Seems to beat zoolock with pure value.
Hmm, I play zoo lock a lot and usually include x2 sea giants, leeroy, and bilefin hunter. Thoughts on these replacements?
Sick deck!
Brought me from 12 to 9 with 100% win rate.
Currently rank 6 with it.
Good job dude!
It doesn't work. Too many Overloads.
The whole point of the deck so to plan your overload for maximum board flood every turn. The deck overloads you, but that's okay because you don't have any card draw, so every mana is spent more efficiently. You need to plan 3 turns in advance at least, sometimes you'll just totem to avoid being overloaded.
Hmmm... I see.
Thanks for the tip, I'll try it again.
Like the idea, gonna try it! But dawg I cant see shit on ur stats its to small
Hey Jackker,
I'm liking the list here. Have you considered running Eternal Sentinel? Lot's of overload cards here. Or is it not really an issue due to the early game board flood?
Well, I just lost my way down from rank 11 and 3 stars to 15 and 1 star with this deck, not sure what I'm doing wrong :(