A new expansion was finally announced! Perils on Paradise releases in exactly a month (July 23), so there’s still plenty of time we have with Whizbnang’s Workshop. We’re only entering the card reveal season with 22 out of 145 cards showcased. And it’s a long one – the longest one in a few years if we don’t count March of the Lich King (which was announced earlier than it normally would due to BlizzCon timing). But the expansion is not every piece of news we have.
Patch 29.6 went live on Monday, and one of its main features was Genn Greymane and Baku the Mooneater temporarily returning to Standard. They will be playable until Perils of Paradise drops. And while some people were scared at first (after all, those were completely broken when they first launched and they have been great in Wild over the years), those fears turned out to be completely unnecessary. We have a few semi-viable Even/Odd decks, but most of them are just weaker versions of already existing decks. So if you want to play them for fun, go ahead. But competitively, so far they don’t look great. Out of those two, Genn is clearly the stronger one. If you want to learn more, Old Guardian just wrote an article about those showcasing some potential builds. Check it out here.
Other than Baku & Genn, we have another new card – the free Legendary Marin the Manager. And unlike those two Witchwood classics, Marin is actually pretty good. It’s not the best free Legendary we ever had, but he fits into multiple decks and performs well above average. The treasures you can pick from still hold up after all those years and this time you don’t have to go through any hoops to get them – it’s just a plain old Battlecry. That’s why you will see a bunch of decks featured below running him.
As for the meta itself, it might be a bit too early to call a breakthrough, but for the first time in a few weeks, I have some news. Previously the meta was incredibly stale, with only minor popularity shifts and no new decks. This has changed with a new Druid invention that started gaining traction early this week. Some people call it Hybrid Druid, others Tempo Druid, sometimes even Dragon Druid. The deck is a bit hard to classify, as it’s an interesting mixture of tempo, burn, and even some late-game plays. It quickly became popular in high Legend, but it’s slowly spreading throughout the ladder now. And it’s actually performing very well so far, early stats put it in Tier 1 (although it might fall down a bit once people learn what it is and how to play against it). So far the rest of the meta hasn’t changed yet, but it will have to adapt soon.
Below is 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!
Hearthstone Standard Legend Decks of the Week
- 0Zilliax Deluxe 30001
- 1Giftwrapped Whelp1
- 1Scarab Keychain1
- 2Dirty Rat1
- 2Watcher of the Sun1
- 3Plucky Paintfin1
- 3Rustrot Viper1
- 4E.T.C., Band Manager1
- 4Ignis, the Eternal Flame1
- 5Magatha, Bane of Music1
- 5Night Elf Huntress1
- 5Puppetmaster Dorian1
- 6Gnomelia, S.A.F.E. Pilot1
- 7Doomkin1
- 7Marin the Manager1
- 10Reno, Lone Ranger1
- 10Yogg-Saron, Unleashed1
Hearthstone Wild Legend Decks of the Week
- 1Crystalline Oracle1
- 1Psychic Conjurer1
- 1Shadow Word: Devour1
- 1Voidtouched Attendant1
- 2Papercraft Angel1
- 2Serena Bloodfeather1
- 3Benevolent Banker1
- 3Cathedral of Atonement1
- 3Identity Theft1
- 4Glowstone Gyreworm1
- 4Najak Hexxen1
- 4Shadow Word: Ruin1
- 5Darkbishop Benedictus1
- 5Raza the Chained1
- 5Raza the Resealed1
- 5Spawn of Shadows1
- 7Aman’Thul1
- 0Raise Dead1
- 1Animated Broomstick1
- 1Miracle Salesman1
- 1Sir Finley, Sea Guide1
- 2Cult Neophyte1
- 2Dirty Rat1
- 2Fanboy1
- 2Far Watch Post1
- 2Tuskarrrr Trawler1
- 2Zephrys the Great1
- 3Celestial Projectionist1
- 3Forensic Duster1
- 3Prince Renathal1
- 3Razorscale1
- 4Blademaster Okani1
- 4E.T.C., Band Manager1
- 4Hysteria1
- 4Speaker Stomper1
- 5Boompistol Bully1
- 5Magatha, Bane of Music1
- 6Reno Jackson1
- 6Theotar, the Mad Duke1
- 10Reno, Lone Ranger1
- 1First Flame1
- 1Wildfire1
- 2Ancient Mysteries1
- 2Heat Wave1
- 2Infinitize the Maxitude1
- 2Rewind1
- 2Vast Wisdom1
- 3Frost Nova1
- 3Ice Block1
- 3Nightcloak Sanctum1
- 3Objection!1
- 3Solid Alibi1
- 4Commander Sivara1
- 4Fire Sale1
- 4Reckless Apprentice1
- 4Varden Dawngrasp1
- 4Volume Up1
- 5Mes’Adune the Fractured1
- 5Sleet Skater1
- 6Coldarra Drake1
- 6Puzzlemaster Khadgar1
- 6Reno the Relicologist1
- 7Magister Dawngrasp1
- 8Mordresh Fire Eye1
- 0Aquatic Form1
- 1Biology Project1
- 1Floop’s Glorious Gloop1
- 1Malfurion’s Gift1
- 2Breath of Dreams1
- 2Invigorate1
- 2Moonlit Guidance1
- 2Wild Growth1
- 3Ferocious Howl1
- 3Frost Lotus Seedling1
- 3Splish-Splash Whelp1
- 3Take to the Skies1
- 4Branching Paths1
- 4Chia Drake1
- 4Desert Nestmatron1
- 4Flobbidinous Floop1
- 4Juicy Psychmelon1
- 4Overgrowth1
- 4Poison Seeds1
- 4Widowbloom Seedsman1
- 4Wing Commander Mulverick1
- 5Nourish1
- 5Wildheart Guff1
- 7Scale of Onyxia1
- 9Aviana1
- 10Eonar, the Life-Binder1
- 0Hot Streak1
- 1Evocation1
- 1Jaina’s Gift2
- 1Open the Waygate1
- 2Ancient Mysteries1
- 2Conjure Mana Biscuit2
- 2Ignite1
- 2Research Project2
- 2Rewind2
- 2Sorcerer’s Apprentice2
- 2Stargazing2
- 2Vast Wisdom1
- 3Arcane Intellect1
- 3Ice Block2
- 4Molten Reflection2
- 5Refreshing Spring Water1
- 5Wisdom of Norgannon2
- 7Archmage Antonidas1
- 0Serpentbloom1
- 1Alleycat1
- 1Fetch!1
- 1Flare1
- 1Sneaky Snakes2
- 1Timber Wolf2
- 1Wolpertinger2
- 2Jungle Gym2
- 2Painted Canvasaur2
- 2Patchwork Pals2
- 2Starving Buzzard2
- 3Acidmaw1
- 3Dreadscale1
- 3Harpoon Gun2
- 3Master’s Call1
- 3Wild Spirits2
- 4R.C. Rampage2
- 5Shadehound2
- 5Tundra Rhino2
- 6Beaststalker Tavish1
- 6Hope of Quel’Thalas1
- 7Hydralodon1
- 8Stranglethorn Heart1
- 0Ancient Totem2
- 0Target Dummy2
- 1Armor Vendor2
- 2Needlerock Totem2
- 3Lord Barov1
- 4Aftershocks1
- 10Mecha’thun1
- 1Garrosh’s Gift1
- 1Shield Slam1
- 2Bash1
- 2Bladestorm1
- 2Drywhisker Armorer1
- 2Fiery War Axe1
- 2Forge of Souls1
- 2Forged in Flame1
- 2Frozen Buckler1
- 2Man the Cannons1
- 2Shield Block1
- 2Stoneskin Armorer1
- 3Bellowing Flames1
- 3Bulwark of Azzinoth1
- 3From the Depths1
- 3Snowed In1
- 4Blacksmithing Hammer1
- 4Rancor1
- 5Brawl1
- 8Boomboss Tho’grun1
- 8Deepminer Brann1
- 8Inventor Boom1
- 0Zilliax Deluxe 30001
- 1Sir Finley, Sea Guide1
- 2Astalor Bloodsworn1
- 2Needlerock Totem1
- 2Zephrys the Great1
- 3Coldlight Oracle1
- 3Lord Barov1
- 3Prince Renathal1
- 3Timeline Accelerator1
- 4Aftershocks1
- 4E.T.C., Band Manager1
- 4Lorekeeper Polkelt1
- 6Reno Jackson1
- 6Theotar, the Mad Duke1
- 7Marin the Manager1
- 7Mutanus the Devourer1
- 10Reno, Lone Ranger1
- 10Yogg-Saron, Unleashed1
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Matchupstone.
Zero fun game, utterly unplayable.