I’m back from vacation! I’ll be honest, I worked more throughout them than I initially wanted to, but I had a few days of bad weather without much to do, so I figured out that adding some decks would be a decent way of using that time.
It’s been quite an interesting week. A new Twist season has just recently been released, with the Caverns of Time Wild set. While I find the format way, way more fun than the previous one, it’s a bit unbalanced. It’s dominated by four decks – Jade Rogue (both Patches and C’thun variants), Discard Warlock, Control Warrior and Face Hunter. Those are way, WAY above anything else. If we put those four in Tier 1, then there’s no Tier 2 at all – it’s empty. There are a few Tier 3 decks (like Secret Mage, Jade/Totem Shaman) and everything else is in Tier 4. I think that the format would be way more fun after a few balance changes – if those top decks were all targeted and made some room for other stuff. But despite it being a basically 4 deck format, I’m still enjoying it a lot. And the best part is that the format isn’t going to stay forever this way – it’s going to change soon (maybe next month, not sure what is their current plan).
We’re also in the middle of Wild Brawliseum, that’s why the decks below aren’t actually high Legend decks, but rather 12 wins Brawliseum decks. But they should all work on the ladder as well, because the meta is quite similar there. Caverns of Time didn’t have that much impact on the Wild meta as a whole, but it did have a MASSIVE impact on a single deck – Discard Warlock. It’s now completely busted, a total menace in the Wild. It was already decent before, but all of the new synergy cards (especially Chamber of Viscidus) and buffs have pushed it over the top. The recent Warrior buffs also made Even Odyn Warrior a solid competitor, as many of the strong cards turned from odd-cost ones to even-cost ones (e.g. Bladestorm, Stoneskin Armorer, Trial by Fire). And finally, Nature Overload Shaman might be mostly gone from Standard (it’s still okay-ish, but way more niche), it’s now one of the best decks in the Wild. Questline Shaman combined with Spirit of the Frog and the new Overload/Nature synergies is one of the best decks in the format.
And Standard… well, Standard is honestly not that interesting right now. The recent nerfs to Hunter did change the meta A BIT, but not that much. Yes, Hound Hunter is basically dead right now. But Arcane Hunter is still going strong, it’s still one of the best decks in the meta. And the rest of the meta is more or less in a similar spot as it was before. Here, we’re mostly waiting for the mini-set. And we probably won’t have to wait too long – I suspect that it’s going to be announced soon. The last few ones were announced shortly after the Heroic Brawliseum launched, and it seems that Blizzard is rushing through the content faster this expansion than they were in the past. They actually said that they have fun stuff to announce at BlizzCon (November 3-4), so I can’t wait to see what that is.
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
- 1Shield Slam2
- 1Verse Riff2
- 2Bash2
- 2Bladestorm2
- 2Shield Block2
- 2Stoneskin Armorer2
- 3Asvedon, the Grandshield1
- 3Bellowing Flames2
- 3Chorus Riff2
- 3Heavy Plate2
- 3Steam Guardian2
- 3Weapons Expert2
- 4Craftsman’s Hammer2
- 4Thori’belore1
- 5Brawl2
- 5Bridge Riff2
- 6Khaz’goroth1
- 7Trial by Fire2
- 9Odyn, Prime Designate1
- 1Crimson Clergy2
- 1Fan Club2
- 1Shard of the Naaru2
- 1The Light! It Burns!1
- 2Creation Protocol2
- 2Power Chord: Synchronize2
- 2Thrive in the Shadows2
- 3Cathedral of Atonement2
- 3Holy Nova2
- 3Identity Theft2
- 3Love Everlasting1
- 4Cannibalize2
- 5Clean the Scene2
- 6Harmonic Pop2
- 7Aman’Thul1
- 7Blackwater Behemoth1
- 8Whirlpool1
- 1Shield Slam2
- 1Verse Riff2
- 2Bladestorm2
- 2Embers of Strength2
- 2Shield Block2
- 2Stoneskin Armorer2
- 3Asvedon, the Grandshield1
- 3Bellowing Flames2
- 3Chorus Riff2
- 3Steam Guardian2
- 4Craftsman’s Hammer2
- 4Igneous Lavagorger2
- 4Thori’belore1
- 5Brawl2
- 5Bridge Riff2
- 6Khaz’goroth1
- 7Trial by Fire2
- 9Odyn, Prime Designate1
Hearthstone Wild Legend Decks of the Week
- 0Aquatic Form2
- 1Biology Project2
- 1Floop’s Glorious Gloop1
- 1Jade Idol1
- 1Naturalize2
- 2Composting1
- 2Moonlit Guidance2
- 2Rake2
- 2Solar Eclipse2
- 3Frost Lotus Seedling2
- 4Branching Paths2
- 4Dew Process2
- 4Poison Seeds2
- 5Flipper Friends2
- 5Wildheart Guff1
- 6Spreading Plague2
- 7Scale of Onyxia1
- 10Eonar, the Life-Binder1
- 1Razorfen Rockstar2
- 1Risky Skipper2
- 2Armorsmith2
- 2Battle Rage1
- 2Bladestorm2
- 2Drywhisker Armorer1
- 2Explore Un’Goro1
- 2Frozen Buckler1
- 2Shield Block2
- 2Stoneskin Armorer1
- 3Ancharrr1
- 4Light of the Phoenix2
- 4Outrider’s Axe1
- 5Brawl1
- 7Rokara, the Valorous1
- 7Trial by Fire1
- 9Odyn, Prime Designate1
- 10Shield Shatter2
Hearthstone Twist Legend Decks of the Week
- 1Execute2
- 1I Know a Guy2
- 1Shield Slam2
- 1Slam2
- 2Bash2
- 2Fiery War Axe2
- 2Shield Block2
- 4Blast from the Past2
- 4Death’s Bite2
- 4Ivory Rook2
- 5Brawl2
- 6Iron Juggernaut1
- 8Grommash Hellscream1
- 0Backstab2
- 0Preparation2
- 1Jade Swarmer2
- 1Swashburglar2
- 2Eviscerate2
- 2Fan of Knives2
- 2Jade Shuriken2
- 4Jade Telegram2
- 4The Scarab Lord1
- 5Sprint2
- 1Ice Lance2
- 2Frostbolt2
- 2Medivh’s Valet2
- 3Arcane Intellect2
- 3Forgotten Torch2
- 3Frost Nova2
- 3Ice Barrier1
- 3Ice Block2
- 4Fireball2
- 6Blizzard2
- 7Flamestrike1
- 0Backstab2
- 0Counterfeit Coin2
- 0Preparation2
- 1Sinister Strike2
- 2Eviscerate2
- 2Fan of Knives2
- 2Jade Shuriken2
- 2Shiv2
- 3Edwin VanCleef1
- 4The Scarab Lord1
- 5Sprint2
- 0Backstab2
- 0Preparation2
- 1Jade Swarmer2
- 2Eviscerate1
- 2Fan of Knives2
- 2Jade Shuriken2
- 4Jade Telegram2
- 4The Scarab Lord1
- 5Sprint2
- 7Blade of C’Thun2
- 1Cenarion Hold2
- 1Jade Idol2
- 1Living Roots2
- 2Invigorate2
- 2Wrath2
- 3Feral Rage2
- 3Jade Blossom2
- 3Swipe2
- 4Fandral Staghelm1
- 5Jade Behemoth2
- 5Nourish2