9/18/2023 0 Comments Best hearthstone decksThe biggest “surprise” of this week has been Control Warrior. Of course, most of players aren’t in high Legend, but it doesn’t change the fact that high Legend meta might sometimes trickle down to lower ranks after a while, and trust me – you wouldn’t like to see that all over the ladder. The situation only changes in high Legend, where Rogue (Miracle/Thief) and Demon Hunter (Questline) completely dominate, making up for well over 40% of the meta. No single deck completely dominated in terms of win rate or popularity – throughout most of the ladder you have tons of viable options. I have to say that if we just look at the stats, the game’s meta is actually quite balanced. On the topic of current meta, it hasn’t really changed that much, but there were some small shifts. The good news is that the patch is supposed to slow down the meta and contain some more spicy changes – can’t wait to see them. Of course, the dev’s comment wasn’t very precise, but it sounded like they’re talking about the second half of the month. I thought that we were going to see Patch 25.2 and possibly some balance changes alongside it very soon – but it looks like there will be no nerfs or buffs until “later this month”. But that’s what we’re working with now, so the best they can do is try to salvage the current one with a quick balance update and then make sure the next Twist format is something way, way more fun.īelow is a full list of the Legend decks from last week, sorted by the highest placement.I hope you like the current meta because it looks like it’s here to stay for some time. I bet that many players won’t get back into Twist because their first impression was horrible. The sad part is that I feel like the damage is already done. That would be a perfect first format – fun to play and nostalgia bait. Remember how fond people’s memories of Whispers of the Old Gods or Journey to Un’goro metas are? They could try replicating one of those at their heights, for example. But it could have been something way different. I appreciate that they started with something more simple so it’s easier to explain before proceeding to more interesting formats. Yes, it had some merits – throwing people in at the deep and starting with some crazy format might not be the best idea. I really think that picking New Age as the first Twist format has done way more harm than good. After that, we can figure out the rest, but those decks really need to go. I don’t know what their approach to Twist balancing is going to look like, but my first move would be to just ban all of the broken Questlines. If they want to salvage the format, we need some drastic changes and we need them fast. Even if you enjoy that style of “solitaire deck” (like me – yes, I’m a degenerate who enjoys them), the lack of diversity and balance will get you. It’s just not fun in the current state no matter how you slice it. I’ll be honest – I think that some people might play it in the first week of July, but after that, I think it will be completely deserted. The best builds of those decks have over 60% WR and leave almost no room for anything else.Īnd the worst part? There’s still a whole month of this Twist format ahead of us. And we aren’t talking about Standard’s 54% win rate being considered broken. Questline Druid, Questline DH and Questline Shaman are completely broken builds and they pushed out most of the other things from the meta. There are a few decks that COMPLETELY dominate the landscape. It’s like a weird mash between Wild & Standard, but mostly showcasing their downsides, not upsides. Or rather, not Twist in general – I think that there are many Twist formats that might be very popular. The interest in Twist is already falling at breakneck speed and it’s been less than a week since its release. My focus this week was mostly on the new Twist mode. It’s a bit too early to tell, but it’s viable and might even be one of the strongest Standard meta decks. The only real change is that a new, more aggressive build of Outcast Demon Hunter is becoming increasingly popular. And honestly, the meta remains pretty stable anyway, there haven’t been any major breakthroughs. I didn’t have enough time to add a lot of decks. That’s why today’s section on Standard & Wild decks will be brief. Between the announcement of new expansion (TITANS), the release of Patch 26.6, and a new game mode – Twist – I had a lot to cover.
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