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In the early game, Novice Zapper serves as a powerful 1-drop. Use Cagematch Custodian to draw your Whack-A-Gnoll Hammers early, and Serpentshrine Portal to gain tempo over your opponent’s early game minions. Whack-A-Gnoll Hammer shines in the early game to buff your early-game minions while removing your opponent’s board.
In the mid-game, Mistrunner helps to provide additional tempo. Use Ogremancer to push solidify your board prescence against spells (and of course, push back spell mages).
In the late game, use Fire Elemental, Al'Akir the Windlord and Alexstrasza the Life-Binder as powerful cards to deal leftover damage to your opponent’s face. Can’t find these minions? Taelan Fordring got your back. Don’t forget, Dunk Tank can also go face!
The deck also offers many removal against aggro decks if you ever find yourself behind. Dunk Tank, Earth Revenant and The Lurker Below all help fend off aggro.
Against bigger minions, or buffed minions (looking at you, libram paladin!), the deck packs two copies each of Devolving Missiles, and Hex.
If all else fails and you need a miracle, simply seek Guidance from a higher power!