CRAZY ZOOLOCK: A Seriously Aggressive Warlock Deck

INTRODUCTION

The Zoolock deck has been a pretty common example of an effective aggro deck in Hearthstone. Play the insanely powerful early minions of the Warlock class such as Flame Imp as you dig through your deck for more cards to lay down using the Warlock's hero power. By the fourth or fifth turn, you'd either have Leeroy Jenkins or Doomguard to finally seal the deal.. Then there's Soulfire, which costs zero mana, and is essentially a free four-damage card if you've emptied your hand anyway. So, why call this Zoolock deck crazy? Well, it really isn't different from the other variants, but let's take a look at it, shall we?

THE DECK

It has two copies of Soulfire to either directly inflict damage upon the opponent, or kill the last pesky taunt minion. There's also the typical Abusive Sergeant, which you really shouldn't play in your first turn. A great first turn play would be Argent Squire or Flame Imp. Additionally, powering the former using the Sergeant is a great way to destroy bigger minions without having the squire killed, thanks to its divine shield.

Young Priestess is one of my favorite one-drops in the game, especially if you play it in your second turn along with a Flame Imp or a Voidwalker, as the latter (having the very useful taunt ability) becomes harder to get rid of. If there's a 3/5 Shieldmasta bothering you, cast Crazed Alchemist and kill it with a Flame Imp or a Soulfire. To incite more chaos, Dire Wolf Alpha provides +1/+1s to its buddies. Another staple is the two-drop Knife Juggler.

Imagine, playing Void Walker in your first turn, then Juggler on the next. By the third turn you drop Flame Imp and Young Priestess, dealing two damage thanks to the little guy. With Abusive Sergeant, Defender of Argus, Dire Wolf Alpha, Shattered Sun Cleric, and Young Priestess providing buffs, it'd be wise to include Scarlet Crusader to go alongside with Leeroy Jenkins and Argent Squire when it comes to killing off big minions without having to die.

PROS & CONS

First of all, it's a cheap deck. It would only cost about 3700 dust, but without Leeroy it would be less than 2500. Compared to Control Warrior or Handlock or Ramp Druid, it's more affordable. Additionally, it's a pretty easy deck to play, with a good win rate. It has strong early drops that can get stronger when you play other minions, aside from having arguably the most useful hero skill which is card drawing, courtesy of the Warlock class. One of the disadvantages of this deck, though, is that is has to maintain its tempo in the first five or six turns or else the opponent will have enough mana and the necessary cards to wipe out most of your minions which have low health. Aside from this, a deck housing a lot of taunt minions and mass removal will prove to be problematic. However, lots of players have climbed up in Ranked Play thanks to this aggro deck that ideally finishes games fast in your favor. If you have the cards, try it and see for yourself.

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MRRGLGLDIN / MURLOC PALADIN: A Deck To Further Strengthen the Murlocs

Paladins have not been getting too much attention in the last month or so. However, it seems that the meta game has gotten so diverse, perhaps as a result of the UTH nerf and the decks created to counter the previous dominating decks. So, here comes an aggro paladin deck that's basically similar to Murloc Warlock, but this time the Paladin and his weapons are utilized to further make the murlocs annoying. As an aggro deck, it is pretty straightforward in terms of strategy. Go for the kill as fast as possible, and get rid of any threats. The great thing with the Murloc Paladin deck is that when the opponent tries to regain control of the board, you can use the Equality + Consecration combo and hammer in the final blow through Leeroy Jenkins or charged murlocs. Additionally, you should keep Divine Favor in your opening hand against Druids and Handlocks.

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DUST DEVIL Three Turn Kill: The Dream

This is certainly a rare phenomenon. A Double Dust Devil is already something to be surprised about, especially if you're the opponent. The windfury minion is similar to Young Dragonhawk in the sense that it isn't getting much love in general. So, how did our hero, imgur user Sharakashank, win the game using a couple of Dust Devils? Well, he first had to use the coin and cast two of them. The next turn, he couldn't drop any other card because of the overload cost. However, the devils freely swung for 12 damage. Finally, on the third turn, he cast Flametongue Totem, effectively turning the Dust Devils into 5/1 monsters capable of dealing twenty damage in one turn. Talk about exciting burst damage! If I was the opponent, I wouldn't even be mad. And yes, it was Ranked Play. <source>

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DREAMHACK Summer 2014: Largest Live Hearthstone Tournament Yet With A $25,000 Prize Pool

Get ready, players! Organizers of Dreamhack Summer 2014 are attempting to have the largest live Hearthstone tournament on 14-16 June. The top sixteen players will be fighting each other to get the largest bite out of the $25,000 prize pool.

Who are eligible to join? Well, the tournament will be a combination of the seeded players who have been regarded as part of the World's best and a huge open bracket for everybody else. One of the different things about the Dreamhack Summer 2014 tournament is that the battles will be done using iPads instead of PCs unlike previous events. Here are the first details:

Dates: June 14-16th
Live qualifier: 128 player double elimination bracket (possible to expand) played June 14th/15th, top 4 advance
Seeded players: 12 top participating players will be seeded into the group stage
Format: 16 player group stage (dual tournament) into single elimination playoffs
Prize Pool: $25,000
1st $10,000
2nd: $5,000
3rd/4th: $2,500
7-8th: $1,250

Provided is the link to the form you need to fill-up for you to have the opportunity to participate in Dreamhack Summer 2014. You might also be assigned to a position to be seeded into the group stage. Additionally, the open bracket grow to allow 256 players or even larger.

Form: http://www.dreamhack.se/dhs14/2014/05/19/come-and-play-hearthstone-at-dreamhack-summer/

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Put THIS Apple On Your Head: Knife Juggler and the iPad

It seems someone has really developed a liking towards Knife Juggler. Aside from being a 3/2 for two, the guy also has one of the most memorable voice-overs in the game. Even if it lacks taunt, opponents would try everything to get rid of this bad boy early, especially because of its killer yet random ability. How about you, what would you want as a design on the back of your tablet, laptop, or smartphone? In terms of creativity and cleverness, though, this will take the cake.

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