[73,9% WINRATE] SUPER IN-DEPTH GUIDE FROM 5->LE...
- Last updated Jan 17, 2017 (Gadgetzan)
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Wild
- 17 Minions
- 13 Spells
- Deck Type: Ranked Deck
- Deck Archetype: Reno Mage
- Crafting Cost: 11160
- Dust Needed: Loading Collection
- Created: 1/10/2017 (Gadgetzan)
- krafton
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Battle Tag:
Зератул#2543/PVA#21769
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Region:
EU
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Total Deck Rating
779
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Here you can see my last games and winrate from rank 5 + 3 stars -> Legend
About me:
Im Daniel, a student, living in Moscow, Russia. Returned to hs after 1-year break. Starting to stream and ill play renomage in legend this week, so check it out! twitch.tv/pvahearthstone
Trying English, but its not very good:D
SHORT INFO ABOUT DECK
8 hours ago i was scrolling decks from pro-gamers, watched matchups, played ladder a bit with dragonpriest(i dont really like ranking up, so hit legend in one-three days after rank 5, lazy). Then saw that i face really many shamans/warriors/rogues and decided to make renomage deck. Actually, that took one minute, i randomly picked cards, which i saw in different renomage decks to stop pressure of aggro decks. Think i've done right.
THE GUIDE
Firsly, i want to explain card choice a bit:
Emperor Thaurissan idk why i picked that, but had intuition to take it insted Second-Rate Bruiser. The deck is all about good curve and sometimes it needs low cost Firelands Portal, Flamestrike and others. Btw i had a match, when i beat rogue on turn 10 with Azure Drake + double firebals(1 from torch) = 10 mana. Its not too good versus aggro, but you might also face a lot of rogues on rank 5+. Anyways, don't mulligan it, you know (:
Alexstrasza is one of our win condition against every deck, cause we have a lot of burn in a deck. Also it can save your life sometimes.
Ethereal Conjurer. i saw this card really seldom in other renomage decks, because most times everybody use Cabalist's Tome. I'd say, tome is useful, especially against aggro. Firsly, you can play it with Brann Bronzebeard, secondary: you have a choice to pick MAGE spells, which are op most times. You can get second Ice Block and many many other good situatuional stuff. Its extremely good. Also you have a minion with very high attack so it has to be removed, or you can get punished, cause the deck has great 6 turn Blizzard
Frost Nova also a very rare card in renomage decks. Its great not just because of combo Doomsayer + Frost Nova, its great, cause it gives you a free turn against aggro. you can play it on turn 5 and ping something, than play blizzard or volcanic potion, it depends on situation, but its really good card. Also against rogue, who can play kleef 8-8 on turn 1-2 it gives you a turn to play polymorph
MULLIGAN AND MATCH GUDIES
Against most popular decks, cause played this deck not really much, i mean, you see how many matches i played on screen.
EVERY SHAMAN DECK
If you face shaman, its 70% aggrojade, 29% - midrange/jade and 1% control.
Firslty, against control you just need to keep Polymorph for White Eyes and go for mass hex from Brann Bronzebeard + Kazakus
So, the mulligan against every shaman
Doomsayer, Acidic Swamp Ooze, Volcanic Potion, Frostbolt, Arcane Blast(with Bloodmage Thalnos its op 4 dmg for 3/4 Totem Golem), Babbling Book and OF COURSE Reno Jackson. Sometimes you want to keep Forbidden Flame, Forgotten Torch, Mind Control Tech, Kazakus or Polymorph if already has a good start. Hex for 7/7 Flamewreathed Faceless.
I highly recommend you don't keep Dirty Rat, because you can get Aya Blackpaw or 7/7 unless its necessary.
MC Tech is extremely good here, because shaman plays like zoo warlock right now, spamming creatures on the board and totems/jades.
Most times he can deal 30 dmg, but we live, because of Ice Block or alex, or reno. Matchup is all about controling the deck, then kill him in 2-3 turns.
Try to get AoE + Armor from Kazakus if using it on turn 4, then take 5 mana spell, you know.
Also don't forget about +8 health turn 7 bran bronzebeard + Refreshment Vendor
Tunnel Trogg - very high prio to kill.
Also dont forget to kill totems > than jades, because he can roll spell damage totem, which can rekt us sometimes.
EVERY WARRIOR DECK
99% - pirate warriors. 0,5% - dragon warriors and 0,5% - control warriors.
Mulligan is the same as against shaman
Matchup was very hard for me, because it really depends on your health. You need to live untill you can alex or reno.
Also its really important, when to play Acidic Swamp Ooze. I'd recommend to use it, when opponent has 4/2 upgraded weapon, or 5/2. Situational.
Try to get AoE and armor, or Freeze + Armor from 5 mana kazakus potion.
Frothing Berserker - highest prio to kill
Turn 2 Doomsayer is ok, if he has double 1/1 on board or 1/2 + 1/1 Stonetusk Boar Kappa
AGAINST CONTROL
Its all about drawing cards. If you have a good curve - don't use your card draw, just discover with bran, shuffle Kazakus with Manic Soulcaster, be prepared for legendaries from golden monkey with mass hex or something like that. Most times you kill CW with burn+fatigue damage.
Be aware of 12 damage combo Grommash Hellscream + Cruel Taskmaster
ALWAYS keep Acidic Swamp Ooze for Gorehowl
Be aware of double draw, so 3 minions on the board - FeelsGoodMan
UNPREDICTABLE ROGUE
Its a very hard matchup and it really depends on your skill, cuz freeze spells are very important here. Just mulligan early removals for his 1/2 + 1/1 pirates, then try to get removals for 4 health minions.
Be aware of huge Edwin VanCleef, so keep Polymorph.
Dirty Rat is one of your win condition to break his Leeroy Jenkins + Cold Blood combo or Gadgetzan Auctioneer
Be aware of Leeroy + 2 coldblod + 2 evis + weapon attack= 6 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 1 = 23 dmg. Just be attentive how many cards he already played.
Azure Drake high prio to kill
Be aware of Conceal, so keep flamestrike turn 7 after he hided his gadget
DRUID
ez lose, but i won 1 time, cuz faceraced him
really hard to beat, because of jades 10-10+
Get mass-hex from kazakus to try:D
PRIEST
Also unfavor matchup
Just keep early removals and try to play Dirty Rat with bran, cuz he has many BattleCry minions
Also try to Frost Nova + Doomsayer if one Shadow Word: Pain
Get AoE or mass hex from Kazakus
I ALSO RECOMMEND TO MULLIGAN Reno Jackson
WARLOCK
Very easy matchup if you have answer for his early big minions: Mountain Giant and Twilight Drake, Its very important to kill them immediately, cuz he can play Faceless Shambler
AoE/Deal 8 dmg from Kazakus
Save Acidic Swamp Ooze for Lord Jaraxxus
Try to get more burn from discover and force him to play Reno Jackson as fast as possible with alextrasza
Can't write a guide for mirrors, cuz i lost 0-1
Any others? Thanks for reading!
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This deck is EXACTLY the same as VLPS's Reno Mage that was posted about a week before yours (which itself was a 1% variation on the same deck that's been here for months)... So, you wanna re-clarify what you meant by "8 hours ago, [...] i randomly picked cards, which i saw in different renomage decks to stop pressure of aggro decks"? Now that the deck is getting some attention, you should probably come clean regarding who created it, unless you want us to believe it's a coincidence...
Reno mage seems bad against jade druid, lost a lot myself.
And hunter, like no seriously, I played two hunters with this deck and got my face pounded into the ground with aggro.
I'm like hunter, who cares.
And now I'm dead. Wait what?
You played 6 games in 30 minutes? I call bullshit. 1 match takes 15 minutes sometimes
Whats your reason behind not running tony? Almost every mage is running it afaik.
What deck tracker are you using?
track-o-bot
You are an absolute legend at this. Thanks for making a good guide and giving us your insight on how to play this difficult deck.
thank you!)
this deck is working like you described it - my first 11 matches with the deck were 8-3, which is 73%
np<3
Awesome deck! What would you take out if you wanted to add Archmage Antonidas?
If i would play Antonidas, i will use Burgly Bully also.
Maybe instead MC Tech and Manic, because now one of your win condition becomes Antony)
Can I replace Manic Soulcaster and Forbidden Flame? If so, with what?
Manic for Twilight Flamecaller
Forbidden for Flame Lance
Hi
what is the win condition this deck? I don't know how to play this kind of deck.
and how can I beat Jade Druid?
thx
check druid spoiler)
Great deck! What can i replace arcane blast with?
Arcane blast is very important, because of 3/2 1 mana pirate and many 4-health minion in meta (spd + arcane blast = 4 dmg, you know), but you can try any other early removal, like Arcane Missiles. Its a bit hard to replace, just try to get 400 dust
I know babling book always gives polymorph but i dont have it =(( any swaps?
Babling book is a very good 1-drop, also great synergy with Bran, but you can try Mistress of Mixtures