koolhoogl.blogg.se

It’s a very strong deck against the current Meta and refining it further just gives it that extra edge. Is the majority of the Hearthstone community tired of seeing this one deck, Midrange Shaman, dominating ladder play? Probably. Shaman | Hunter | Warrior | Druid | Mage | Warlock| Rogue | Priest | Paladin It doesn’t feel like it when you grind your way up the ladder, but we’re deceptively close to a balanced game. There are many viable decks hovering around the 50% mark, and many other decks would be there as well if not for one archetype keeping them down. The Power Ranking table shows how balanced the Meta would be in a world where Midrange Shaman is not so potent.Many high level players are also beginning to shift away from it in the tournament scene. Overall, it is an archetype that is currently not well positioned in the Meta and is very susceptible to being countered. In addition, it also falters against decks that pack strong minions as well as burst damage, such as Spell Druid, Tempo Mage and Miracle Rogue.

Its struggles against any Hunter deck that plays Savannah Highmane is well documented. Over the past few weeks, it lost its advantage against Midrange Shaman. Control Warrior is starting to collapse.We’ve noticed it’s also gone through a slight internal uptick in its performance, which is likely a result of the recent refinement it’s been going through. This offsets its struggles against Shaman and Warrior, and puts it at a strong overall position in the Meta. It has great matchups against many common opponents in the Meta: Tempo Mage, Hunter and Druid. As we’ve said earlier, up until very recently, Zoo Warlock has been the ladder sleeper hit deck.Hunter is still a very strong class, in a healthy position of being good without being oppressive. Face Hunter, like many other aggressive all-in decks, can catch people off guard when not accounted for, but when it starts becoming more common, the response from the opponent will usually be more effective. Hunter is starting to be kept in check, which we anticipated in some degree.

With no ability of the Meta to correct itself effectively, we don’t expect this to change until an influx of cards, balance changes, or a combination of both, arrive.

Thankfully, Hearthstone players do not follow a Nash Equilibrium. Despite it being the most powerful archetype in the game by a large margin, the player base refuses to base its deck choices solely on power, and looks to experiment and find ways to circumvent Shaman’s advantages on an individual level.