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So, I finally dusted a couple cards and built a Handlock deck (just need one more mountain giant, and eventually a Jaraxxus). This type of deck is so much fun to play.

Not at all.

They use cards that gain bonuses or decrease in cost based on the number of cards in your hand and your current health, allowing you to play a lot of really strong minions early in the game.

Is that a thing in redemption?

No, because redemption doesn't have a cost system.

Ok, that's what I thought.

Quote from: Westy on February 17, 2015, 12:22:06 AM

Quote from: New Raven BR on February 16, 2015, 11:05:54 PM

reminds me of MTG

The cost similar is akin to MTG, as is the objective, but there are a number of things that make them different, such as not being able to play cards on your opponent's turn, only having 2 types of cards, etc.

There are actually 3 types of cards: minions, spells, and weapons.

I like to pretend Oil Rogue is not a real thing.

I play the game and I barely know what they are talking about

Looks really standard. My personal list is a bit weird.

-2 Mad Scientist
-2 Mirror Entity
-1 Mech Yeti

 +1 Polymorph
+2 Azure Drake
 +1 Black Knight
 +1 Pyroblast

I used to play -2 Cogmaster -2 Drake +2 Mech Yeti +1 Arcane Intellect +1 Flamecannon actually (just after the undertaker nerf), but I don't think the meta is suited for that midrangey of a mech deck any more.

I would like to see one of the above elements in here instead of Mech Yeti. The secret play is fine, I personally don't like it, but I know a lot who do. Polymorph and Black Knight can create huge tempo swings by eliminating things like Druid of the Claw and Ancient of Lore, but is also nice against Annoyotron, Houndmaster'd Beasts, and Sludgebelcher.  Occasionally I'll use the taunt spare part to kill anything I want with it.  Once I killed a fully divine shielded Al'Akir. Obviously it messes with the curve though. Polymorph is the much safer option here but doesn't provide you a body. It is however countered by Loatheb, but it does get around Deathrattles like Savanna Highmane. I often just use it on Dr. Boom, and have considered a BGH instead, but having a second out to nullifying taunts can be really really important around the turn 5-7 range.  It's better than BK when you have lots of minions on board, but BK is better at suddenly shifting tempo.  Polymorph is also a spell, which does mess with the feel of the deck.
I play the Azure Drakes because sometimes you do need card draw. You could play an Arcane Intellect in here, but I didn't really like it while I had it. Often you're just digging for one or two last finishing cards. If he sticks, he can do a lot of damage, but that is rare. For the most part, a 4/4 with card draw is really good. Again though, it throws off your curve just a touch.
And then there's Pyroblast. Ooooohhhh man, Pyroblast. I got Pyroblasted once or twice when I was playing midrange hunter. When I switched to mech mage, I repeatedly found myself either winning or being juuuust short of a win. Often times they would Ancient of Lore or Ancient Healbot up to 15 HP before I could double fireball to finish them off, leaving me to just pray I draw my last Frostbolt or something.  Pyroblast wins games.  It throws off your curve, and it stinks when you draw it early, but I feel like 1 in every 8 losses can be avoided by a Pyroblast.  My deck is a bit more suited to making it to turn 10 though.

Yeah, I tech against Druid a lot.   When I built my list it was at the top of the charts.  Oil Rogue was a bit more frustrating to deal with, but hunter is going to be a coin flip no matter how you look at it. Mirror Entity can prevent them from dropping a sick minion, but you aren't going to get too much value against those two.  That's why I dropped it.  Plus all the Kezan Mystics running around now.  But it's really good against another mech mage, and against Druid.

Unfortunately I don't have a Black Knight, and I don't think I have any Pyroblasts either. I could swap out Yeti for a Poly, though. Or do you think a Drake would be better there? Not sure what composition to do based on your suggestions since I don't have the Big Two, haha.

I could take out 2x Mad Scientist and 1x Mirror Entity for 2x Drake and Poly, though then the Yeti would still be there.

I would leave the secrets in. It's much more standard than mine, I was just explaining the reasoning behind it all. Dropping a yeti for a Poly is doable. I like at least something to get rid of huge threats.

Do you have suggestions for what to sub in?

So I've been tinkering with hearthstone again and thought about building a Druid deck built around forcing my opponent to deck and then take damage from fatigue.

2 naturalize
2 zombie chow
2 wrath
2 annoy o tron
1 blood Mage thainos
2 iron beak owls
1 youthful brew master
2 coldlight oracle
2 dancing swords
2 grove tenders
2 bite
2 swipe
2 keeper of the grove
1 star fall
1 antique heal bot
2 Druid of the claw
1 sludge belcher
1 dr boom
1 cenarius

What else should go in?  Is this viable? What should I drop/add? 

The deck isn't worried about dealing damage to the hero. Fatigue can handle that.

I just went on an 8 win arena run. I'm good now right?

http://www.reddit.com/r/hearthstone/comments/2qo7rn/after_a_thousand_games_of_mill_druid/

Read this if you want to try mill druid. There's so much more to it than just "make your opponent burn cards."

I just opened a Tree of Life, and it made me quite angry.