This Meta is literally Garbage

[volkanik]

Stuck at rank 2 to 1 with Dragon Priest and Handlock for like 10 hours total.

I swear to god these ranks are the hardest. Every other opponent is something different or my counter, and don't even try and guess how many times I faced Dr. Boom on Curve or Innervated out by a Druid on like turn 4. Also don't even get me started on the random match making bullshit either. I was playing Dragon Priest and got put against multiple Freeze Mage and Warriors, so I switch to my Handlock with double Healbot, Bolf, and Jaraxxus, and get all Secret Paladins, and Hunters, the perfect match ups for Dragon Priest. I'm convinced the difference between rank 1 and Legend now is luck, especially when you're playing all players of equal skill. You literally just have to hit the jackpot once you're rank 1 and get 5 good match ups in a row. I got to rank 1 with 5 stars and then got 3 fucking Fatigue Warriors in a row.

/end rant

My Dragon Priest list if anyone wants to help me improve it or copy it, though I do think it is Legend capable, seeing as how I was rank 1 with 5 stars.

[Twoddle]

Dragon Priest and Handlock are low tier you need to be playing Midrange Druid or Secret Pally.

[Deleted]

Aggro Druid will get you to Legend with ease. I was stuck with Control Warrior and Tempo Mage in ranks 2-1 until I decided to pick Aggro Druid and reached Legend with a 12-1 score using that deck.

[Twoddle]

How does Brann Bronzebeard work with Cabal and Shrinkmeister? Do you shrink 2 minions or shrink 1 minion by 4? Do you get to steal 2 minions with Cabal?

[muto]

How does Brann Bronzebeard work with Cabal and Shrinkmeister? Do you shrink 2 minions or shrink 1 minion by 4? Do you get to steal 2 minions with Cabal?

-4 with Shrink, and no synergy with Cabal.

Twilight Whelp becomes a 2/5
Wyrmrest Agent becomes a 3/4
Guardian a 4/6
Technician a 4/6
Corruptor shoots for 6
Drake draws 2
Boom gets 4 Boom Bots

[Nanaboostme]

If it's literally garbage, I'd suggest deleting meta.

[melzas]

I like it so far, it's very diverse while people experiment with new cards. It will probably settle down few weeks after all the wings are revealed (and we will be back to face decks).

[Deleted]

It's better than it used to be for like a year of GvG and good bit of TgT

My ladder experience used to be:

-Face Hunter
-Face Hunter
-Secret Pally
-Fast Druid
-Secret Pally
-Face Hunter
-Midrange Hunter (basically Face Hunter playing Belchers and Highmanes)
-Secret Pally

Outside of that, some minor aggro decks:
-Tempo Mage
-Mech Mage

And Patron Warrior until recently. Almost no Shamans, Rogues, Priests (until Dragon Priest pretty much)

[Deldavala]

I just went with Patron Warrior. With the abundance of Aggro decks and secret paladins they are free wins vs the new Patron.

Regarding your decklist. My dragonpriest took out the blackwings to have better matchups over the board(havnt tested Brann). From your list I would:

-2 Blackwings
-1 Velens
-1 SW:P
-1 Brann

+1 Shrinkmeister
+1 Cabal
+1 SW: D
+1 Dragonkin Sorc
+1 Vol'jin

[Lotus Victoria]

I'm playing a controlladin in ladder. So far it's been great. Reno is awesome! Rank 12 though.

[Deleted]

I'm playing a controlladin in ladder. So far it's been great. Reno is awesome! Rank 12 though.

I'm afraid Rank 12 is a different game.

[pkhs]

Stuck at rank 2 to 1 with Dragon Priest and Handlock for like 10 hours total.

I swear to god these ranks are the hardest.

Rank 2 to 1 are the hardest? That's a shocking surprise.

[Ealyssa]

Change deck ? Why blocking on dragon priest or handlock if their are better deck and you apparently only want to climb ?

[Hotch]

Change deck ? Why blocking on dragon priest or handlock if their are better deck and you apparently only want to climb ?

Than he needs to play a deck that actually takes skill thats why he is whining about the meta cause alot of ppl play decks that he has hardly ever seen before and dunno how to play against them. Its not the meta he is mad about just his easy curved decks dont work that well anymore now he is panicking did I become superbad all in a sudden do these other ppl play so perfect all in a sudden. He is freaking out man finally someone made dragonpriest so he could get to legend and now it doesn't work anymore! WWHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[Twoddle]

Than he needs to play a deck that actually takes skill thats why he is whining about the meta cause alot of ppl play decks that he has hardly ever seen before and dunno how to play against them. Its not the meta he is mad about just his easy curved decks dont work that well anymore now he is panicking did I become superbad all in a sudden do these other ppl play so perfect all in a sudden. He is freaking out man finally someone made dragonpriest so he could get to legend and now it doesn't work anymore! WWHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

This is why I don't follow the advice of disenchanting everything to make one or two super-decks. What works this week is often no good next week and you've thrown away months of grinding. The meta changes so fast, even Mech Mage is capable of top ten legend but it can be a totally different story on ladder.

[FobManX]

I got to Rank 2 with my own deck, a Reno Lock deck. Basically has bits and pieces of Zoo, Handlock, and Demon Lock. I actually managed to get to Rank 1 with it, but then lost 5 in a row. Decided to scum it up and go Secret Pally to hit Legend.

Moral of the story....beat cancer with cancer.

[Gorgodeus]

Someone needs to learn what the word "literally" means.

[Mormolyce]

Honestly, legend is 1% inspiration* and 99% perspiration.

*(Don't use Inspire cards though)

[PPN]

I dont care about getting smashed by something funky. Thats what i love about the game, the great variation. The worst about the game are zero skill decks like face hunter or FoN/SR-Druid. I know these decks reach there limit somewhere further above in the ranks, but just by being patient and faceroll they can bring you pretty far.

So when someone destroys me with his own special deck, at least i can honestly say "Well Played" in the end.

[Deleted]

I dont care about getting smashed by something funky. Thats what i love about the game, the great variation. The worst about the game are zero skill decks like face hunter or FoN/SR-Druid. I know these decks reach there limit somewhere further above in the ranks, but just by being patient and faceroll they can bring you pretty far.

So when someone destroys me with his own special deck, at least i can honestly say "Well Played" in the end.

I always send friend requests after facing some creative variations of decks. After some talking it is nice to meet many other players how enjoy some experiments or unusual combos.
The problem is, if players wanna get rif of their quests, they will play the "best" decks of the class. I already have all cards, almost golden even. So there is no "incentive" for me to gain ranks anyway and I can play some stupid fun decks with cards no one would use.
But I understand the desire to play "zero skill decks", because they are just the ones with >=50% winrate. And most of them are cheap to build.