Tavern Brawl – Wacky Waxy Winter’s Veil

So, I did a deep dive this year. Partly, because I never remember which class I ended up using for this the prior year. Partly, to see what’s changed.

Every class has plenty of ways to deal 4 or more damage to knock out your opponent’s gifts and get those legendaries. So, I left that out of the comparison, but if you’re short any of the cards below, fill with things that do that.

I’m also leaving out “all minion” or other effects that could backfire if you’re actively trying to avoid your opponent getting free legendaries. If you don’t care about that, board wipe away!

Looking over the other options, outright destruction and not worrying about your opponent killing your gifts is starting to feel like the better plan. “Oh, that’s a nice Legendary you’ve got there. It would be a shame if someone were to blow it up.” On class cards alone, Rogue and Warlock are not far behind Priest and Shaman, and Priest leans toward destruction, as well. Upgrading your minions into bigger ones is all fine and good until your opponent clears your board, then what are you going to do?

From that perspective, Shaman is possibly the weakest choice. That said, you’ll note my analysis doesn’t take casting cost into consideration, so that may be the deciding factor here.

Happy Deck Brewing!

Death Knight (Destroy 6, Silence 0, Transform 0, Swap 0, Total 6)
Obliterate, Asphyxiate (if nothing bigger to hit), Suffocate, Headless Horseman (if only gifts on board), Sindragosa, Patchwork (random)

Demon Hunter (Destroy 0, Silence 0, Transform 0, Swap 0, Total 0)

Druid (Destroy 2, Silence 2, Transform 0, Swap 0, Total 4)
Naturalize, Mulch, Attorney-At-Maw, Keeper of the Grove

Hunter (Destroy 8, Silence 0, Transform 0, Swap 0, Total 8)
Pressure Plate (random), Acidmaw (deal 1+ damage), Deadly Shot (random), Spider Bomb (random), Krolusk Barkstripper (random), Deathroll, Rotnest Drake (if holding dragon, random), Crushing Walls

Mage (Destroy 5, Silence 0, Transform 3, Swap 0, Total 8)
Snap Freeze (if frozen), Shatter (if frozen), Conjurer’s Calling, Shattering Blast (if frozen, not if yours are), Chaos Creation, Polymorph: Boar, Polymorph: Jellyfish, Polymorph

Pally (Destroy 0, Silence 0, Transform 0, Swap 0, Total 0)

Priest (Destroy 11, Silence 7, Transform 0, Swap 2, Total 20)
Forbidden Words, Theft Accusation (play copied card), Shadow Word: Pain, Shadow Chord: Distort, Bristtlebone Destroyer (heal/damage hero), Cannibalize, Convincing Infiltrator (deathrattle, random), Time Rip, Galakrond (random), Natalie, Obsidian Statue (deathrattle, random), Silence, Deafen, Focused Will, Whispers of the Deep, Purify, Purifying Power, Kabal Songstealer, Topsy Turvy, Chillin’ Vol’jin (need a non-gift minion)

Rogue (Destroy 14, Silence 1, Transform 1, Swap 0, Total 16)
Murder Accusation (kill different minion), Antique Flinger (Excavate twice), Coerce (combo or damaged), Assassinate, Dubious Purchase (combo, random), Sabotage (random), Walk the Plank (if undamaged), Lesser Onyx Spellstone (random), Malevolent Strike, Vile Spine Slayer (random), Unidentified Contract, Blade of C’Thun, SI:7 Assasin (combo), Snatch and Grab, Deafen, Bamboozle (assumes they attack your gift)

Shaman (Destroy 2, Silence 1, Transform 17, Swap 0, Total 20)
Reincarnate, Ice Breaker (if frozen), Earthshock
Mutate, Blazing Transmutation, Convincing Disguise, Evolve, Muck Pools, Unstable Evolution, Explosive Evolution, Bogstrok Clacker, Hex, Backstage Bouncer, Master of Evolution, Matching Outfits, Bogspine Knuckles, JIVE INSECT!, Thrall, The Storm Bringer

Warlock (Destroy 19, Silence 0, Transform 0, Swap 0, Total 19)
Chaotic Consumption (need a non-gift minion), Corruption (wait a turn), Arson Accusation (take damage), Deadline, Eat! The! Imp! (need a non-gift minion), Suffocating Shadows, Unwilling Sacrifice (random, need a non-gift minion), Blastcrystal Potion, Brittlebone Destroyer (heal/damage self), Cascading Disaster (random), Dark Bargain (random), Impbalming, Siphon Soul, Twisted Teether, Spawn of Deathwing (random), Chaos Creation, Keli’dan (don’t play if just drawn), Riftcleaver, Demonbolt

Warrior (Destroy 7, Silence 0, Transform 1, Swap 0, Total 8)
Execute (if damaged), Blast Charge (if damaged), Coerce (if damaged or combo), Smoldering Lancer (if damaged and holding a dragon), Snowed In (if damaged), Undercooked Calamari, Crush, Backstage Bouncer

Neutral (Destroy 9, Silence 6, Transform 3, Swap 2, Total 20)
Scorp-o-matic, Voodoo Doll (deathrattle), Forgotten Animatronic, Sinrunner, Stampeding Kodo, Book Wyrm (if holding dragon), Taurajo Brave (frenzy, random), Concert Promo-Drake (finale), Ozumat, Dalaran Librarian, Ironbeak Owl, Royal Librarian, Spellbreaker, Wailing Soul, Defias Cleaner, Recombobulator, Faceless Corrupter, Furbolg Mossbinder, Crazed Alchemist, Kooky Chemist