Minmaxer
Sep 29, 20192 min
Updated: Sep 18, 2020
Less words, more decks. Check out the original article here for more decks. Bolded cards are widely used so should be priority crafts.
BG Canine Aggro - 2550 Essence
Swarm like a pack of wolves and try to overwhelm your opponent. Use your buff and debuff spells to ensure your minions survive combat.
name: K9s
coverart: Pack Trooper
path: rainbow's end
power: impel
4 cairnhenge
2 honed edge
3 demolition speedway
4 sons of the pack
4 pack trooper
4 ruslan's bight
4 bold omega
2 circle of protection
4 detained
3 volkov pointman
3 avenging alpha
3 volkov heavy
OP Aggro - 3350 (2850) Essence
Go wide and use Infuse and other buffs to trade up. Don't be afraid to trade off your minions, especially with insurance broker on the field. Conviction and Xerxian Observer can help push through the last points of damage.
Upgrades: Peri at the Gates, Temptation, Xerxian Recruiter, Pentacle of Flavors
name: OP Aggro
path: journey of souls
power: infuse
3 conviction
4 eager recruit
2 xerxian observer
3 insurance broker
4 parsa regulars
3 serendipity ifreet
2 seal of exile
1 temptation
3 mardykhor
4 racer in shadow
3 battle chef
2 juiced
4 shinobi of wind
2 back alley ronin
YG Control - 3350 (2850) Essence
Slow the game down with Yahui and Meso Libre. Finish with the Avenging Alphas and Volkov Heavy. Use Raid the Tombs to keep large minions on the bottom for Journey of Souls. This deck also contains a very strong removal package.
Upgrades: Ollama Ring
name: YG Control
path: journey of souls
power: infuse
4 maze of iyatiku
3 yahui
3 meso libre
3 poxbringer
2 vicious cycle
2 metzin giant
3 detained
4 gallows boy
3 raid the tombs
2 led astray
3 avenging alpha
3 gamayun
1 sovereign architect
4 volkov heavy
Green Machine - 2600 Essence
Control the board while slowly chipping away at their life total.
Upgrades Academy Alchemist, Bald Mountain
name: Green Machine
path: turn of seasons
power: smite
4 mothmara
4 overkill
1 rewind hex
2 sweet spinnerette
2 wake the bones
4 detained
4 gallows boy
3 mavka
4 raid the tombs
3 synapse overclock
3 led astray
3 avenging alpha
3 gamayun
Dumpster Fire - 2250 Essence
Despite the name this deck probably isn't terrible, but I would probably give it a lot lower ceiling than some of the other decks I have posted. I just wanted to add a Fires of Creation list for completions sake. This list is basically a red aggro list with a green splash. One thing I do know, Matryoshka is very strong with the aggressive minions.
Upgrades: Different Deck
name: Dumpster Fire
path: fires of creation
power: infuse
4 ignition
4 ironflesh performer
4 minitaur
4 strigoi pup
4 barbed bolts
4 daring trapezists
2 ichor feast
4 ironbelly wyvern
3 panic raider
3 detained
4 matryoshka