I’ve been playing this deck for a while. I noticed two things. First, the Acolyte of Pain often caused me to draw too many cards. I tend to have 8-9 cards in hand most games, and it’s simply too risky to put him out there and possibly lose a valuable card. Second, most games are lose are because I don’t draw Alexstrasza quickly enough. I found a great substitution that solves both these problems and has benefited me greatly – remove 1 Acolyte of Pain, and add The Curator. He will automatically pull Alex into your hand, plus he’s a strong taunt minion that can help deflect a lot of the damage coming at you. The point of Acolyte of Pain is to try and draw Alex…The Curator guarantees that outcome, effectively doubling your odds of getting Alex.
I’ve been playing this deck for a while. I noticed two things. First, the Acolyte of Pain often caused me to draw too many cards. I tend to have 8-9 cards in hand most games, and it’s simply too risky to put him out there and possibly lose a valuable card. Second, most games are lose are because I don’t draw Alexstrasza quickly enough. I found a great substitution that solves both these problems and has benefited me greatly – remove 1 Acolyte of Pain, and add The Curator. He will automatically pull Alex into your hand, plus he’s a strong taunt minion that can help deflect a lot of the damage coming at you. The point of Acolyte of Pain is to try and draw Alex…The Curator guarantees that outcome, effectively doubling your odds of getting Alex.