This can also draw itself, which is solid in most scenarios. This will be a staple in mech hunter if it becomes a thing.

This could actually be a solid tempo card.

Turn 3: This. Turn 4: Ancient Mage nerds.

Checkmate

Firstly, it has excellent synergy with Augmented Elekk to enable a new type of Control Warlock that can fatigue warriors.

It also has acceptable synergy with Betrug and Dorian, though there’s not a lot of support for the rest fo the package yet. If you wanna be sneaky, you can pair it up with Solarium.

Most importantly, though, the effect is simply good. It will be the backbone of control until it gets rotated out of standard. Reshuffling the hand has been a desirable effect for almost every card game. I’d gladly pay two mana to do that.

As for your last question, Warlock has plenty of answers for aggressive decks already. I think Warlock is having a harder time finding two more slots for good cards rather that two more aggressive techs post-rotation.

This card single-handedly will make Warlock relevant post-rotation. This is a day 1 strong card.

I don’t know why, but my guides never seem to show up, so I’ll just put them in the comments. Here it is.

Cheaty Anklebiter Heal Zoo

Everyone is familiar with Heal Zoo. It’s been in the meta for quite a while now. I figured I’d make some modifications that are not entirely awful. The main addition is the Corpsetaker package with Cheaty Anklebiter. Keleseth is not in the deck, so it probably won’t ever have the same potential that Heal Zoo has right now, but this is definitely a fun variant that you should try.

Why Cheaty Anklebiter?

The main inclusion in this deck is Cheaty Anklebiter. Obviously, this must replace Keleseth. Now that the 2-drop slot is freed up, you can put in some decent 2-drops. Vulgar Homunculus is a solid 2-drop that is always worth running in zoo if you don’t have Keleseth, and I chose to add one Dire Wolf Alpha to synergize with Argent Squire, Thrallmar Farseer, and Corpsetaker. It’s also a good card even without synergies.

Cheaty Anklebiter is a great activator for both Happy Ghoul and Lightwarden. It has the first activation off of the ping damage that can activate heal synergy cards immediately, and, if it stays on the board, can attack again. This causes another heal synergy activation.

Corspetaker Package

Once Cheaty Anklebiter is added, it makes no sense to go without Corpsetaker. Taunt synergy is already present in current Heal Zoo lists with Voidwalker and Vulgar Homunculus. Since you no longer need Voodoo Doctor in your deck now that you have Cheaty Anklebiter, you can put in Argent Squire to help with the Divine Shield part of your Corspetaker synergies while also being on comparable power level with Voodoo Doctor. Windfury on the Corspetaker is just too good to pass up, so that is why I included one Thrallmar Farseer.

Corpsetaker can be incredibly deadly. If you have both Windfury and Lifesteal, you get two activations towards your heal synergy. That is awesome. Plus, it is also a 4 mana 3/3 with Taunt, Divine Shield, Lifesteal, and Windfury. That is also quite awesome. Corpsetaker is also just way better than Lifedrinker, which has a low win rate and is also non-impactful.

Wrap-up

To conclude, this deck is clearly tier 1. I couldn’t expect anything less from the decks I create. Cheaty Anklebiter is also a top tier card. It literally breaks the meta. If this deck is not plaguing the ladder by the end of the season, I will be so disappointed. That’s why you gotta like the guide so my goal can be achieved. I might also do more in the future. Until then, have fun and enjoy.

Since I’m pretty sure the deck guide is not working right now, I’ll just post it here. I’ll start off by saying this list is really abnormal. You can play it like your classic control warlock, but the reality is that it is quite a bit quicker. It can provide tempo when you need it, and it can take the long route as well.

Corpsetaker is supported by various 1-ofs, all of which are decently playable, except for maybe Young Dragonhawk, but more on that later. This deck utilizes some Lifesteal options that can be beneficial in canceling out warlock’s self-damage. However, the deck does struggle with a lot of 4-drops, but Corpsetaker is so great in cancels out the weaknesses, including running Young Dragonhawk.

I had an internal debate about the Windfury aspect of Corpsetaker. Do you run Stormwatcher, Dragonhawk, or no Windfury at all? Honestly, that question is still up for debate. I simply chose Dragonhawk because it is cheap discard fodder for Shriek. However, if you are finding that it is terrible, remove it. It does mess up Soulwardens on occasion.

I suppose you might be wondering why there are so many board clear effects. I will be straight with you. Warlock board clears are OP and warlock single target removal is absolute dumpster tier. I mean, Siphon Soul? Demonbolt? What do want me to do? Embarrass myself? This deck has the tempo to make up for the lack of single-target removal. Plus, these warlock board wipes are dirty with Tainted Zealot. Seriously, who needs Lord Godfrey?

There are other cards I could go into extensive analysis on, but I put them in the deck and you probably know what they do and why they are there. So there is my guide. Play cards. Win game. Repeat. Btw, Infinite Bloodreaver Gul’dan? It’s passable.