Update: Only a few days left for Twist’s first format – New Age. On August 1, the mode will go down for a month. It’s going to come back after a month (on September 1) with a new format and a “fun surprise”.
Announced last week, Twist is the new game mode/format coming to Hearthstone. It’s the first major addition to the game since Mercenaries (which, looking back at it, was mostly a failed experiment). The idea behind Twist is that the format will rotate every couple of seasons (or even every season), changing the list of available expansions, possibly with some extra rules.
Twist beta started on June 27. It will last for two seasons – a short one (until end of June) and a full one (July). After that, the mode will go down for a while as Blizzard evaluates the feedback and prepares for a proper launch. When it will launch exactly – we don’t know, all Blizzard said is “soon” (but we know that can mean anything). If I had to guess, I’d say maybe a month or two of break – they don’t want to release it too late so people won’t forget about it.
Current Twist Format – New Age
The first Twist format is called “New Age” and it’s really simple. It uses sets from Ashes of Outland to Festival of Legends (plus their respective mini-sets). The only extra deck building rule is that no Neutral cards are allowed – decks have to be 100% class cards. Twist formats will change quite often, which is the main selling point of the. So far the response to this format has been quite controversial. While people like the idea of a rotating format, they dislike the one Blizzard chose as the first one. People aren’t thrilled to play against cards that have just rotated out of Standard (mainly Stormwind Questlines). Of course, things like that will happen in the future – no matter what format Blizzard lands on, there will be people who don’t like it. I think they decided to pick something simple for the first format to illustrate the concept before getting into more complex formats. At least that’s what I hope!
Twist (New Age) Deck Lists
The mode has just launched so we don’t have a lot of decks yet. That’s why I’m leaving all of the theorycraftings for now – you will find them below the new ladder decks! Decks are sorted by date, those on the top are the latest and on the bottom are the oldest.
- 1Cold Storage2
- 1Schooling2
- 1Windchill2
- 2Ancestral Knowledge2
- 2Bolner Hammerbeak1
- 2Diligent Notetaker2
- 2Frostbite2
- 2Sleetbreaker2
- 3Brilliant Macaw2
- 3Chill Vibes2
- 3Framester2
- 3Instructor Fireheart1
- 3Radiance of Azshara1
- 4Wildpaw Cavern2
- 5Command of Neptulon1
- 6Snowfall Guardian2
- 7Bearon Gla’shear1
- 8Bru’kan of the Elements1
- 1Bunch of Bananas2
- 1Carrion Studies2
- 1Thornmantle Musician2
- 2Barrel of Monkeys2
- 2Selective Breeder2
- 2Spirit Poacher2
- 3Harpoon Gun2
- 3Wild Spirits2
- 4Azsharan Saber1
- 5Pet Collector2
- 6Beaststalker Tavish1
- 6Mister Mukla1
- 7Faithful Companions1
- 7Hydralodon1
- 7Mountain Bear2
- 8Stranglethorn Heart1
- 9King Krush1
- 1Conviction (Rank 1)2
- 1Knight of Anointment2
- 1Promotion2
- 1Righteous Protector2
- 1Sanguine Soldier2
- 1Sinful Sous Chef2
- 2Class Action Lawyer2
- 2Hand of A’dal2
- 3Day at the Faire2
- 3Jury Duty2
- 3Muster for Battle2
- 3Stonehearth Vindicator1
- 3Warhorse Trainer2
- 4Buffet Biggun2
- 4Stand Against Darkness2
- 5Lothraxion the Redeemed1
- 1Aldor Attendant1
- 1Righteous Protector2
- 1Sanguine Soldier2
- 1Sinful Sous Chef2
- 2Blood Matriarch Liadrin1
- 2Class Action Lawyer2
- 2Grimestreet Outfitter2
- 2Seafloor Savior2
- 3Alliance Bannerman2
- 3Funkfin2
- 3Seal of Blood2
- 3Stonehearth Vindicator2
- 4Boogie Down2
- 4Cariel Roame1
- 5The Purator1
- 7Anachronos1
- 7The Countess1
- 9Lightray2
- 1Athletic Studies2
- 1Last Stand2
- 1Shield Slam2
- 2Frozen Buckler2
- 2Shield Block2
- 3Bulwark of Azzinoth1
- 3Rock Master Voone1
- 4Igneous Lavagorger2
- 4Kargath Bladefist1
- 5Blackrock ‘n’ Roll1
- 5Brawl1
- 6Captain Galvangar1
- 6Decimator Olgra1
- 6Silverfury Stalwart2
- 7Nellie, the Great Thresher1
- 7Remornia, Living Blade1
- 7Rokara, the Valorous1
- 9Rattlegore1
- 9Trenchstalker2
- 10Shield Shatter2
- 1Righteous Protector2
- 1Sanguine Soldier2
- 1Sinful Sous Chef2
- 2Blood Matriarch Liadrin1
- 2Class Action Lawyer2
- 2Grimestreet Outfitter2
- 2Murgur Murgurgle1
- 2Seafloor Savior2
- 3Alliance Bannerman2
- 3Funkfin2
- 3Seal of Blood2
- 3Stonehearth Vindicator2
- 4Boogie Down2
- 4Cariel Roame1
- 5The Purator1
- 7Anachronos1
- 7The Countess1
- 9Lightray2
- 1Aldor Attendant2
- 1Knight of Anointment2
- 2Battle Vicar2
- 2City Tax2
- 2Class Action Lawyer2
- 2Equality2
- 2Libram of Wisdom2
- 2Order in the Court1
- 3Alliance Bannerman2
- 3Service Bell1
- 3Stonehearth Vindicator2
- 4Cariel Roame1
- 5Aldor Truthseeker2
- 7Anachronos1
- 7Lady Liadrin1
- 7The Leviathan1
- 8Lightforged Cariel1
- 9Libram of Hope2
- 0Provoke1
- 1Sanguine Depths2
- 1Training Session2
- 2Bash2
- 2Frightened Flunky2
- 2Remixed Tuning Fork2
- 2Shield Block2
- 3Rock Master Voone1
- 4Igneous Lavagorger2
- 4Kargath Bladefist1
- 4Outrider’s Axe2
- 5Brawl1
- 6Captain Galvangar1
- 6Kresh, Lord of Turtling1
- 7Nellie, the Great Thresher1
- 7Remornia, Living Blade1
- 7Rokara, the Valorous1
- 10Shield Shatter2
- 1Feast and Famine2
- 1Righteous Protector2
- 1Sanguine Soldier2
- 1Sinful Sous Chef2
- 2Blood Matriarch Liadrin1
- 2Class Action Lawyer2
- 2For Quel’Thalas!2
- 2Hand of A’dal2
- 2Kotori Lightblade1
- 2Murgur Murgurgle1
- 3Disco Maul2
- 4Boogie Down2
- 4Cariel Roame1
- 5The Purator1
- 7Anachronos1
- 7The Countess1
- 7The Leviathan1
- 9Lightray2
Drakefire Amulet always lets you summon 2x Haleh, Matron Protectorate (because no Neutral Dragons are available) to combo down your opponent with cheap spells.
Could you please a DK twist deck ? 🙂
DK is really weak in Twist so no one really plays it. The class was only just released so it has way fewer cards than others. Maybe it will become a bit better after today’s balance update, we’ll see.
Yes that was the good reason i was thinking but i met a DK frost who had play a good run with a frost twist version so it can probably work in a way ?
Maybe it can work, but I just haven’t seen anyone posting a deck like that yet 🙂 If you see one you can link it and I’ll add it to the website!
I don’t have a full list but i met another DK who beat me with this deck but i don’t know his full deck list : https://hsreplay.net/replay/Txzk5FcDDWrkJUPywMPPBF