by JR Cook - 11 years ago     show comments

Last week I talked about the current control meta and a couple weeks prior I talked about the aggro meta currently in Hearthstone.

Since these articles were published there has been a few changes to the game. The most important being a balance patch which nerfed mages and warlocks extensively. This has led to the control and mid range decks dominating the battlefield. Not so fast though as there is a new sheriff in town when it comes to aggro decks and his name is Rexxar.

Hunters got a major boost to the change to Unleash the Hounds which made it a 2 mana cost card instead of 4 and now gives you a 1/1 minion with charge for each minion your opponent controls. Combo this card with Timber Wolf and I think you can see where this is going very quickly.

The whole idea behind this deck is like most other aggro decks, you attack the other opponent as much as you can and as fast as you can. You want to win by turn 6 or 7 is possible as the longer the game draws out the more likely your opponent can stabilize, gain board control and beat you. This deck features many charge minions and direct damage spells. You want to be as mana efficient as possible with this deck. If you can play a minon, that takes precedence over hero power. If you have one mana left, play a leper gnome or arcane shot to the opponent’s face. Very rarely will you be targeting minions unless there is a dire need to do so, and if you find yourself having to target minions there is a good chance you’ll lose the game.

The weakness this deck has is against Paladin and Druid which use a lot of taunts and healing spells. Druids are a tough matchup because they have a lot of removal, a lot of large taunt minions like Druid of the Claw and healing spells to keep them ahead of the game. Paladin’s use Lay on Hands and Guardian of Kings to outpace you in the health department.

Despite these weakness though, the deck plays very quick and is fun. Best part about it is it’s super cheap to play with only 1 legendary card, Leeroy Jenkins, one of the best in the game that you should craft anyway. So if you’re looking for a solid deck on a budget, this one is for you.

Warrior Aggro Unleash the Hounds by Eldorian

Class: Hunter

Cards sorted by Low Cost

Hunter (16)

• Arcane Shot x2
• Timber Wolf x2
• Tracking x2
• Explosive Trap x2
• Misdirection x2
• Unleash the Hounds x2
• Eaglehorn Bow x2
• Kill Command x2

Neutral (14)

• Abusive Sergeant x2
• Leper Gnome x2
• Worgen Infiltrator
• Bluegill Warrior x2
• Ironbeak Owl x2
• Arcane Golem x2
• Wolfrider x2
• Leeroy Jenkins