We smash open the mechs that are so populaer in decks at the moment and just go for their juicy technology innards in this week’s deck battle! Community listener Adam explains how his Paladin Tech deck relies on Spare Parts and a few key tricks to secure mid-game victories.
Even though it’s old, Scott’s Survival Paladin deck has proven extremely resilient on the modern ladder, and against all challengers to The Happy Hearthstone Deck Champion title! Which Paladin deck will reign supreme!
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Hello!
- Adam is on the show this week
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What is a Deck Challenge?
Once a month, we ask a guest host to bring their favorite deck onto the show. They explain what cards they use, how it works, and why they like playing it.
Then, they put their decks to the test and do battle against the other host (who uses the defending champion deck) in a best-of-3-series, live on the show. If the challenger wins, their deck becomes the new Happy Hearthstone Deck Champion and will be used in the future until it’s beaten.
Past Deck Battles
Hunter Beastmaster vs Warlock Swarm
Hunter Beastmaster vs Secret Mage
Hunter Beastmaster vs Muhammad Ali Shaman
Hunter Beastmaster vs Power Paladin
Hunter Beastmaster vs Barbarian Warrior
Barbarian Warrior vs Arcane Druid
Barbarian Warrior vs Survival Paladin
Survival Paladin vs. Last Standin Paladin
Defending Deck: Scott’s Survival Paladin deck wins by spewing cheap hard-to-kill and regenerating minions onto the battlefield. His deck has reigned supreme for 4 months, and has beaten 1 deck before this episode.
Challenger Deck: Adam’s Paladin Tech deck is a mid-game paladin deck that uses Spare Parts, lots of Legendaries, and some slick spells to apply pressure quickly and ensure he has the tools to finish the game on his terms.
The Deck
Creatures
- 2x Clockwork Gnome
- 1x Ironbeak Owl
- 2x Knife Juggler
- 2x Shielded Minibot
- 2x Aldor Peacekeeper
- 2x Piloted Shredder
- 1x Loatheb
- 2x Quartermaster
- 2x Sludge Belcher
- 1x Sylvanas Windrunner
- 1x Toshley
- 1x Troggzor the Earthinator
- 1x Tirion Fordring
Spells
- 2x Equality
- 2x Muster for Battle
- 2x Consecration
- 1x Lay on Hands
Weapons
- 1x Coghammer
- 2x Truesilver Champion
Sideboard
In case you don’t have some of the ideal cards listed above, here are some easy-to-get backups you can use that keep with the same theme and strengths of the deck.
- Lord of the Arena (Replace Sylvanas, Troggzor the Earthinator)
- Acidic Swamp Ooze or Big Game Hunter (Replace Aldor Peacekeeper or Sylvanas Windrunner)
- Guardian of Kings (Replace Tirion Fordring)
The Duel!
Josh’s Perspective
Adam’s Perspective
Post-Duel Commentary
- Who won
- Obligatory bragging session
- Challenger Deck: How well did it perform?
- Defending Deck: How well did it perform?
- Best moments in the matches
- The Happy Hearthstone Champion Ceremony(tm)
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