Hearthpwn

Hey everyone!

 

Long time Hearthstone player here with a deck I've been working on for the past couple weeks.  It started with the idea that Battlecry minions are the best targets for evolve since you'll almost always improve on stats. 

When I began a rough draft of the list, a lot of the viable battlecry minions were associated with C'Thun and it ended up getting added to the list. After this, I was worried about having too many gimmicks. However, after my 5th win streak game in a row I figured I stumbled upon something special, and here I am.

At it's core, what we have here is a Hybrid Shaman, it has very strong early game tempo with late game options. Battlecry is the main mechanic that this deck revolves around focusing on early game tempo leading up to a powerful C'Thun drop.  There are aspects here that are not seen in many lists in the current meta, and I believe that's incredibly important when laddering, especially in the higher ranks. I should say now, if you do not have the League of Explorers expansion, that makes up an incredible portion of the deck and finding viable substitutes would change the way the deck plays. And before I get into the card descriptions I will also say that I am open to any and all suggestions since it is a work in progress and I am not a professional.

Card Descriptions:

Argent Squire: Arguably the most solid 1 drop in the game and combos extraordinarily well with a turn two Flametongue Totem. Which makes up for the lack of the Tunnel Trogg into  Totem Golem combo in the standard aggro Shaman list.

Sir Finley Mrrgglton: Another great one drop that can yield a much more relevant hero power. Not to mention the ever so important Murloc benefits.

Beckoner of Evil: Speaks for itself (literally), a great turn two battlecry.

Flame Juggler: An aggro staple, solid stats with a valuable tempo ability.

Flametongue Totem: This is a slightly risky card, because you need a solid board state for it to be relevant, but it makes for great trades, especially with the amount of Divine Shields in the list.

Stormcrack: A great card for early game control. A lot of control Shaman decks are running it instead of Lightning Bolt for the slight bump in versatility. It works especially well with the Spellpower hero power totem.

Brann Bronzebeard: Since more than half of the cards in this deck are battlecry minions, Brann is a no-brainer.

Disciple of C'Thun: Great tempo swing card. It is also one of the best evolve targets in the list.

Hex: Best way to deal with big threats and deathrattle.

Lightning Storm: Speaks for itself, every deck needs an AOE.

Mana Tide Totem: A staple in aggro shaman, and fits well in this deck.

Tuskarr Totemic: Great battlecry and turn 3 drop. Yielding a Totem Golem or Flametongue Totem can often be the turning point of any game.

C'Thun's Chosen: Great minion for trading, and an incredible evolve target once the Divine Shield is gone.

Master of Evolution: Great stats for the cost and almost always gives you value. MVP of the deck.

Rumbling Elemental: This is the trump card of the deck. Great survivability and when more than half the deck is battlecries, you'll be getting an extra two damage to a random enemy. It can win you the game if you combo it with C'Thun.

Fire Elemental: Great stats, and 3 damage is always relevant.

Twin Emperor Vek'lor: Any deck with C'Thun needs the twins. Not to mention evolving into an 8 drop is never a bad thing.

C'Thun: Your finisher. Praise him.

 

Please comment and vote up, and I'll answer any questions you have.

Enjoy and thanks for reading!

 

TL;DR: Play for tempo. Evolve your battlecries. Crush the meta.