January Wrap Up

January is over and despite being in a rut mid-month, I was able to end the month at rank 5. In my last post I mentioned being stuck at ranks 10 through 12 using a combination of three decks: Mech Mage Aggro, Paladin Aggro, and Face Hunter. In my state of discouragement, I figured I'd stick to the best of those three decks and make a run at it. I chose Paladin Aggro and quickly started gaining ranks. I used the list from the last post, and haven't changed it since. I think the list is very solid and the only change I'd like to make is adding Arcane Golems in place of Wolfrider and I'd like to try out Coghammer and Leroy Jenkins once I can acquire them.

For February I am deciding to mix it up. I still think Aggro Paladin is great, but I'd like to try something different. Talking with a friend of mine, he suggested some decks that I might be able to reach legendary with. He is a much better player than me, so I'll summarize some of his thoughts as they may be helpful to other folks in the same boat as I am.

The decks he presented are decks that have good win percentages and take little time per match. Hitting legendary takes a lot of reps and maximizing time by playing a deck that isn't slow can help achieve legendary status. There are many Paladin decks that have been doing well lately. Included in these are Secret Paladin, Anyfin Can Happen, and Aggro Paladin. I'd like to try out some of the other Paladin decks, but getting the cards is a little difficult at the moment. Some other decks he mentioned are Warlock Zoo and Aggro Warrior. Due to card availability I am planning on trying out the latter two decks. Stayed tuned for results and thoughts, and whether I just should have stuck with Paladin :)

' I feel icky!

 Aggro Warrior

Warlock Zoo

January Grind

This January isn't going nearly as well as December was. Wins are seeming harder to get, although I think I ran hot in December getting many bonus stars on the back of win streaks. I ended December at rank 6, but this month I am still hovering in the 10 to 12 rank. This month I notice my win streaks are much shorter resulting in slower level-ups. I am now starting to see the importance of playing decks that win or lose quickly if you are trying to level up (although for me this isn't a problem since I'm almost always playing aggro decks). In December I mainly used two decks to get to rank 6:

Paladin Aggro

My thoughts and comments on this deck can be found at Hearthstone Top Decks: Paladin Aggro Deck

Mech Aggro

My thoughts and comments on this deck can be found at Hearthstone Top Decks: Mech Mage Deck

After jamming these decks for weeks on end, I started to feel a little burnt out this month. So I searched around for decklists that I could build without having to dust too much. I came across the Face Hunter deck which looked decent, so I figured I'd give it a shot. Here is the list I am using:

Face Hunter

My thoughts and comments on this deck can be found at Hearthstone Top Decks: Face Hunter Deck

I really like this deck because it aligns perfectly with my play style. The problem is that there is a lot of life gain out there and I don't think I have ever won a game where Reno Jackson was played against me. The results I had with this deck were inconsistent and the other two decks mentioned above just seem a lot more consistent than this deck.

Recently a friend of mine gave me some advice and some decklists, so I will try and aggregate some of that info and post some of the lists and my results with those lists. As for now, I am going back to snag some of Captain Blackheart's Treasure in the Tavern Brawl. I love this Tavern Brawl!

'Gimme a big hug!