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Brian Kibler's Season 19 Dragon Paladin

Posted by: EvidentPublished: October 26, 2015Updated: October 16, 2026Dust: Dust5,860Rating: 0.2/5 (77 votes)

Class: PaladinFormat: WildType: MidrangeStyle: LadderSeason: Season 19Player: Brian Kibler

Paladin Cards (15)

Neutral Cards (15)

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Deck Description

The Dragonmaster is back to brewing another Dragon Paladin deck list! This was the deck that was most talked about before the release of Blackrock Mountain, but the deck ended up being too slow and clunky. Now with TGT releasing the deck has some more cards to play with. One of those cards is Twilight Guardian, it's just a great aggro halting four drop that helps get you into your stronger late game. Refreshment Vendor is another TGT card added to the list that helps you survive early aggressiveness and provides a solid body for efficient trading.

26 Comments

  1. Phil

    its basiaclly the handlock that dropped twilight drake (dragon) for refreshment vendor

    1. Evident

      Handlock?!

      1. Phil

        Yea in blizzcon Americas nias cut drake from his handlock

    2. Bling

      I've run a similar dragon Pali, with a very similar curve, and I can say that it is nothing like handlock. It is more like midrange.

  2. Tysknaden

    Personally: 1 Vendor out, 1 Truesilver in.

  3. queal

    is their a subsitute for tirion

    1. Evident

      Sunwalker or try a second Sludge Belcher.

    2. Pianomansjpm

      No offense, but there is no replacing Tirion. If you plan on playing a lot of Pally decks then play a bunch of arena, save up dust, and craft Tirion ASAP.

      1. Eidos

        For heavy control decks you're totally right, but for a mid-range you can use a sunwalker with good results. And I say good, not great xD Until ranks 4-5 for example, if the meta is aggresive, Sunwalker it's even better, because Tyrion often ends silenced and waiting two turns for a taunt with 2 more attack and 1 more health it isn't worthy. Also, Sunwalker have an upside part, which is playing versus priest. Even if he can steal it with cabal priest and gnome, that match up is favorable to you, and Sunwalker it's way easier to deal with than Tyrion. Not great, but can be ok. This is mostly for players who want to try the deck before crafting 1600 dust in a legendary of a class they maybe won't like. Of course in a long run Tyrion is the idea.

        1. PianomanSJPM

          Best way to play around silence is to play other good silence targets like Kings or Belcher. Most decks only run 1 silence card (usually a one of Owl) and they often can't hold it until T8 if you hit Kings or drop a Belcher or two.

        2. Carter Hall

          You make a good point, just a shame you keep mispelling Tirion's name.

    3. Lumbrjack

      Second sludge is a good choice

  4. finn

    not very good against argo decks

  5. Joshheng_11

    Is there any replacements for twilight guardian? Perhaps dragon consort?

    1. Evident

      Consort is already in the deck, and I'd say Guardian is pretty important in most Dragon decks.

      1. Joshheng11

        Ahhhh ok thanks

  6. Alex

    Been trying since TGT came out to make Dragon Paladin work. I have literally tried a few dozen iterations. Dragon Consort is a completely useless card in this deck, and in Dragon Paladin decks in general. Making a dragon 2 mana cheaper on turn 6 and after has little effect on the game.

    1. Chase

      Except when you consider a turn 6 Chromaggus, or turn 7 Ysera play.

      1. Chase

        I tested this deck all morning at rank 4 and now I'm rank 2 with 12 wins and 4 losses. Not bad but I have been lucky with the equality/consecration top decks haha

        turn 7 Ysera has been awesome too when I'm able to pull it off.

      2. Alex

        "Except when you consider a turn 6 Chromaggus, or turn 7 Ysera play."

        Like I said, playing those cards a turn or two early really isn't that powerful, and you're dropping a card on turn 5 that does nothing that turn except put a 5/5 body on the field. It swings tempo back to the other player. Try the deck and you'll see. It's better to trade out the Dragon Consort for other cards like Drakonid Crusher, although that is not that powerful either (it's why this deck isn't powerful among others).

        Also consider you have to have those big cost cards sitting in your hand the whole time to play them on the next turn or two after Dragon Consort. Having big cost card or two sitting dead in your hand is another strike against you.

        Basically what happens with Dragon Paladin is that you drop big, fat minions, and then suddenly the other player swings the game back to their favor with spells, and you can't recover the rest of the game because you run out of cards, top-decking zombie chow or muster for battle on turn 9, and it's game over.

  7. OnLineSick

    Replacement for ysera ?

    1. Evident

      It likely needs to be a big dragon so I'd go with Nefarian.

      1. OnLineSick

        Ok I will try it. Thanks.

  8. MaxFox

    hey hey thats some fuck*n awsome deck right here !

  9. Viper

    Replacements for Tyrion and Lay on Hands ?

    1. Evident

      Sunwalker and Antique Healbot? If you wanted more draw you could go with Solemn Vigil. Keep in mind this is an older deck, so it might not work super well for you.

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