A single card released early last week – Prince Renathal – had a bigger impact on the meta than some balance patches, or possibly even mini-sets. The card changes fundamental rules of deck building – you can put 40 cards into your deck (which is, for the most part, a downside), but you get 10 free health at the start of the match. While less consistent draws and a slightly lower quality of the deck is a bit of a problem, the 10 health part makes it an insane inclusion in many builds, especially against more aggressive decks. For example, imagine that you had a bad start and you get rushed down to 8 health before you stabilize. It’s very easy for most of the aggressive decks to finish the job – weapons, Mr. Smite + a smaller Pirate, burn spells, or a combination of all of those. But if you run Renathal, you’re still sitting at a cool 18 health, way out of reach of most of the decks. Yes, it’s not always that simple, because you might not find a way to stabilize if your deck is bigger, but if you build it correctly, it should still be pretty balanced.
Because of that, Renathal decks have taken over the ladder. As you can imagine, not every decks benefits from 40 health, so there are still many builds that don’t run it. But right now, the card is present in around 40% of the decks on the ladder, and that’s huge (the only more popular card is another freebie – Blademaster Okani – but that’s only in Legend, for the rest of the ladder Renathal is the most popular card). We already covered them in a separate article, but the most popular ones so far include Renathal Prestor Druid, Renathal Celestial Druid, Renathal Curse Warlock, and Renathal Questline Priest. Others have experiemented with the card in many other archetypes, including Big Spell Mage, Beast Hunter, Thief Rogue etc.
While they are incredibly popular, they aren’t necessarily the best performing decks. For the most part, strongest decks don’t want to run him, but people play him so much because it’s something new and honestly quite fun.
Oh, and the new expansion was announced. Murder at Castle Nathria is releasing on August 2 and it has, in my opinion, an incredibly cool theme. I hope that it will feel like an actual murder mystery, but so far it looks good. You can check out our expansion guide with all the important information and card reveals here.
Below, you will find a full list of the Legend decks from last week, sorted by the highest placement.
If you want to see all of the current top meta decks, go to our Hearthstone Meta Tier List post!
If you’re looking for the best Wild Format decks, check out our Wild Meta Tier List!
Hearthstone Standard Legend Decks of the Week
- 0Preparation2
- 1Blackwater Cutlass2
- 1Gone Fishin’2
- 1SI:7 Extortion1
- 2Jackpot!2
- 2Maestra of the Masquerade1
- 2Reconnaissance2
- 2Tooth of Nefarian2
- 2Wicked Stab (Rank 1)2
- 3Shroud of Concealment2
- 4Swiftscale Trickster2
- 5Contraband Stash2
- 6Blood in the Water2
- 6Crabatoa1
- 6Wildpaw Gnoll2
- 7Tess Greymane1
- 8Shadowcrafter Scabbs1
- 0Preparation2
- 1Blackwater Cutlass2
- 1Gone Fishin’2
- 2Jackpot!2
- 2Maestra of the Masquerade1
- 2Reconnaissance2
- 2Tooth of Nefarian2
- 2Wicked Stab (Rank 1)2
- 3Shroud of Concealment2
- 4Swiftscale Trickster2
- 5Contraband Stash2
- 6Blood in the Water2
- 6Crabatoa1
- 6Wildpaw Gnoll2
- 7Tess Greymane1
- 8Shadowcrafter Scabbs1
- 0Preparation2
- 1Blackwater Cutlass2
- 1Gone Fishin’2
- 1SI:7 Extortion1
- 2Jackpot!2
- 2Maestra of the Masquerade1
- 2Reconnaissance2
- 2Tooth of Nefarian2
- 2Wicked Stab (Rank 1)2
- 3Shroud of Concealment2
- 4Swiftscale Trickster2
- 5Contraband Stash2
- 6Blood in the Water2
- 6Crabatoa1
- 6Wildpaw Gnoll2
- 7Tess Greymane1
- 8Shadowcrafter Scabbs1
- 1Holy Maki Roll2
- 1Knight of Anointment2
- 1Righteous Protector2
- 2Battle Vicar2
- 2City Tax2
- 2Equality2
- 2Flash of Light2
- 2Vitality Surge2
- 3Alliance Bannerman2
- 3Myrmidon2
- 3Righteous Defense2
- 3Shimmering Sunfish2
- 4Cariel Roame1
- 7Immortalized in Stone2
- 7The Leviathan1
- 8Lightforged Cariel1
- 9Lightray2
- 10The Garden’s Grace2
- 1Arcane Shot2
- 1Barbed Nets2
- 1Defend the Dwarven District1
- 1Tracking2
- 1Urchin Spines1
- 1Wound Prey2
- 2Dragonbane Shot1
- 2Dun Baldar Bunker2
- 2Explosive Trap2
- 2Freezing Trap2
- 2Furious Howl2
- 2Ice Trap2
- 2Quick Shot2
- 2Raj Naz’jan1
- 3Aimed Shot2
- 3Harpoon Gun2
- 3Shellshot2
- 4Marked Shot1
- 4Piercing Shot2
- 4Spring the Trap1
- 5Barak Kodobane1
- 6Beaststalker Tavish1
- 0Preparation2
- 0Shadowstep1
- 1Blackwater Cutlass2
- 1SI:7 Extortion2
- 2Jackpot!2
- 2Maestra of the Masquerade1
- 2Reconnaissance2
- 2Tooth of Nefarian2
- 2Wicked Stab (Rank 1)2
- 3Shroud of Concealment2
- 4Swiftscale Trickster2
- 5Contraband Stash2
- 6Blood in the Water2
- 6Crabatoa1
- 6Wildpaw Gnoll2
- 7Tess Greymane1
- 8Shadowcrafter Scabbs1
- 0Preparation2
- 0Shadowstep1
- 1Blackwater Cutlass2
- 1SI:7 Extortion2
- 2Jackpot!2
- 2Maestra of the Masquerade1
- 2Reconnaissance2
- 2Tooth of Nefarian2
- 2Wicked Stab (Rank 1)2
- 3Shroud of Concealment2
- 4Swiftscale Trickster2
- 5Contraband Stash2
- 6Blood in the Water2
- 6Crabatoa1
- 6Wildpaw Gnoll2
- 7Tess Greymane1
- 8Shadowcrafter Scabbs1
- 0Desperate Prayer2
- 1Call of the Grave2
- 1Seek Guidance1
- 1Shard of the Naaru1
- 2Condemn (Rank 1)2
- 2Thrive in the Shadows2
- 4Drown2
- 4Lightmaw Netherdrake2
- 4Xyrella1
- 5Spirit Guide2
- 5Switcheroo2
- 6Lightshower Elemental2
- 6Undying Disciple2
- 7Blackwater Behemoth1
- 8Murozond the Infinite1
- 8Whirlpool2
- 8Xyrella, the Devout1
- 1Sir Finley, Sea Guide1
- 2Doomsayer2
- 2Far Watch Post2
- 2Mailbox Dancer2
- 3Archdruid Naralex1
- 3Brann Bronzebeard1
- 3Prince Renathal1
- 3Rustrot Viper2
- 3Smothering Starfish2
- 3Treasure Guard2
- 4Ambassador Faelin1
- 4Blademaster Okani1
- 5Spammy Arcanist1
- 6Barbaric Sorceress2
- 7Mutanus the Devourer1
- 10Raid Boss Onyxia1
Hearthstone Wild Legend Decks of the Week
- 1Consume Magic1
- 1Felscream Blast1
- 1Illidari Studies1
- 1Mana Burn1
- 1Sigil of Alacrity1
- 1Throw Glaive1
- 1Tuskpiercer1
- 1Twin Slice1
- 2Fel Barrage1
- 2Fossil Fanatic1
- 2Immolation Aura1
- 2Multi-Strike1
- 2Predation1
- 3Felrattler1
- 3Herald of Chaos1
- 3Lady S’theno1
- 4Kayn Sunfury1
- 4Kurtrus Ashfallen1
- 4Renowned Performer1
- 5Need for Greed1
- 5Zai, the Incredible1
- 6Kurtrus, Demon-Render1
- 7Death Speaker Blackthorn1
- 2Dirty Rat1
- 2Talented Arcanist1
- 2Zephrys the Great1
- 3Brann Bronzebeard1
- 3Death’s Head Cultist1
- 3Deathlord1
- 3Prince Renathal1
- 3Treasure Guard1
- 3Zola the Gorgon1
- 4Blademaster Okani1
- 5Loatheb1
- 5Taelan Fordring1
- 6Reno Jackson1
- 7Mutanus the Devourer1
- 9Dragonqueen Alexstrasza1
- 9N’Zoth, God of the Deep1
- 10N’Zoth, The Corruptor1
- 0Aquatic Form2
- 0Innervate2
- 1Biology Project2
- 1Floop’s Glorious Gloop1
- 1Moonbeam2
- 2Lunar Eclipse2
- 2Moonlit Guidance2
- 2Solar Eclipse1
- 3Ferocious Howl2
- 3Jade Blossom2
- 3Swipe1
- 4Branching Paths2
- 4Germination1
- 4Juicy Psychmelon2
- 4Poison Seeds1
- 4Twig of the World Tree1
- 5Flipper Friends1
- 5Nourish2
- 5Wildheart Guff1
- 6Spreading Plague1
- 9Aviana1
- 9Ysiel Windsinger1
- 10Kun the Forgotten King1
- 10Ultimate Infestation2
- 1Armor Vendor1
- 1Sir Finley, Sea Guide1
- 1Sphere of Sapience1
- 2Cult Neophyte1
- 2Dirty Rat1
- 2Zephrys the Great1
- 3Brann Bronzebeard1
- 3Coldlight Oracle1
- 3Gluttonous Ooze1
- 3Prince Renathal1
- 3Rustrot Viper1
- 3Zola the Gorgon1
- 4Blademaster Okani1
- 4Kazakus1
- 4Potion of Illusion1
- 4Witchwood Piper1
- 5Barista Lynchen1
- 5Boompistol Bully1
- 5Loatheb1
- 6Nerubian Unraveler1
- 6Reno Jackson1
- 6Skulking Geist1
- 7Mutanus the Devourer1
- 9Alexstrasza1
- 9Alexstrasza the Life-Binder1