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Face Hunter is easily the most infamous deck in Hearthstone. People criticize the fact that there are few decisions to be made and every cards inevitably goes face. Aggro, however, can be difficult to play and using the deck to its full potential can be a challenge. Face Hunter is also one of the cheapest top tier decks in the game, and gives new players a chance to challenge opponents at any rank. The other great thing about Face Hunter is that games are fast, and being on the winning or losing end of a match is usually apparent within the first five or six turns. Like it or not, decks like Face Hunter keep control decks in check and disallow a super control heavy meta.
Face Hunter has a very fast curve that generally uses no cards over four mana. Animal Companion is a card that can make or break your game depending on which companion you get. Huffer is generally your best bet as it allows you to push fast damage, but there will be times where even Leokk will be the one you are hoping to get. Arcane Golem and Kill Command are great finishers, and Ironbeak Owl gets you passed any pesky taunts.
Face Hunter Deck List Update – April 2016 (Season 25)
Hunter's Mark is a nice addition to the list, this is especially good against Priest which runs Deathlord.
Face Hunter Mulligan Guide and Strategy
You’re looking to keep Leper Gnome, Haunted Creeper, Knife Juggler, and Mad Scientist. Glaivezooka is an okay keep if you have a Leper Gnome already. Hunter's Mark can be kept against Priest for Deathlord. Eaglehorn Bow can be kept against problematic 3-drops like Mana Wyrm and Tunnel Trogg. Ironbeak Owl is a keeper against something like Warrior when you know you’ll be having to get passed a Sludge Belcher
Face Hunter Tech Cards
Leeroy Jenkins can be added for extra destroying power in the later games, although it makes Quick Shot slightly worse because Leeroy has a tendency to sit in your hand if drawn too early. A second Glaivezooka is a possibility, and some players have added Argent Squire because of its ability to stick to the board.
Face Hunter Card Substitutions (Replacements)
Keep in mind that replacements for cards are rarely ever going to be perfect. It’s usually easiest to try and come close to what the card accomplishes, or double up an already existing card in the deck.
- Mad Scientist: I get this one a lot, this deck will not perform nearly as well without Mad Scientist, but you could just throw in a couple Worgen Infiltrator.
- Quick Shot: Arcane Shot is okay, but Quick Shot has more damage and the potential to draw a card.
Face Hunter Combos and Synergies
Knife Juggler and Unleash the Hounds is a classic Face Hunter combo. A first turn coin into Haunted Creeper into a Knife Juggler is a nice compliment that can sometimes get a cheap kill on a 3/2.
There are times when you might want to hold a beast to make sure you can get a full strength Kill Command. This is especially the case if you’ll have lethal next turn and the beast will basically do nothing this turn.
as of today, if you wanna be a snack for other players who are pushing hard to get a better chest before it resets, please play this deck, you’ll be doing a favor to them, since yesterday here are the results:
me as a secret/aggro pala against faced 14 face hunters:
14-0 win (ranked)
As of today played 6 games as face hunter 1-5 (ranked) and yep, I know what a mulligan is
You gotta be kiddin right? Complaining that People Play face hunter while you play cancerdin? ..
Get outta my Jungle!
I do not have access to the Haunted Creeper and Mad Scientist, because i do not have any of the adventures. Is there any other cards that can be recommended? 🙂
Flame Juggler and Worgen Infiltrator could work for you.
Advisable to play arcane golem early?
It’s not ideal, but if you have no other plays and a free path to face then you can get away with it.
Hello, wich one is best to reach Legend, i only did Rank 13 :p, using the NICKCHIPPER One with snaketrap
I would go with the NickChipper one.
Ok Thanks Evident 4 ur work and disponibiity
What are the best cards to use instead of both mad scientists.
Worgen Infiltrator.
I dont have quick shot and mad scientists , can i replace it with dire wolf alpha and arcane shot or 2 flame jugglers and dire wolph ?
I’d go with Arcane Shot and the Flame Jugglers.
This deck isn’t working for me. i have no adventure cards. any suggestions?
I find Dire Wolf Alpha to be quite useful with this deck. Bear Trap has also helped a lot.
I am running bear trap in my list and it easily causes the most misplays. Love watching warlocks throw out egg before attacking in and getting punished.
how far can i go with this deck in rank play?
Legend, but Aggro Shaman is the better “face” deck at the moment.
I only have 1 Bow, 1 Arcane Golem, and 1 Argent Horse Rider, what else should I throw in there?
Second Worgen Infiltrator, and two Wolfriders.
Never Lucky. Never Legend. No more to say.
Im missing leeroy and quickshots any replacements?
Arcane Shot, and you don’t need Leeroy for this deck.
i have just change: 1x ironbeak owl and 2x Glaivezooka 🙂 i think its ok….
Is it worth to change one Arcane Golem for Leeroy Jenkins?
The problem with Leeroy is he has a tendency to sit in your hand, and you can only really play him when you can finish the game. That being said, I think you should give it a shot and see how you like it!
I have 1 abusive and 1 explosive trap in the deck. Instead of those two I have 1 bear and 1 freezing trap. It works just perfect to keep the board clean. It is possible to have 2 explosives and 1 bear trap.
Lol this deck is really really OP, you don’t even have to think how win… You have to enjoy this deck before Blizzard nerf it
It was even more op a time ago, the deck was nerfed. I dont think they nerf it again, in my opinion the deck isn’t so good, when i play hunter i play midrange and not this crap.
What can i replace mad scientist with
Second Worgen Infiltrator and Glaivezooka.
I don’t have any of the adventures ( Bellrock, Noxx)….So what would be good replacements for Quick Shot (2), Mad Scientist (2) and Hunted Creeper (2)? Also since I’m not planning on getting the adventures I was wondering if this deck is still good without those 6 cards?
You could go 2x Arcane Shot, 2x Argent Squire, and add 1x Glaivezooka and Worgen Infiltrator. Mad Scientist is a super strong card, Haunted Creeper sticks to the board, and Quick Shot is great for finishing opponents. I think the deck would still function, but not at full capacity.
I just got the first wing of bellrock, so I do have quick shot now.
Also, do you think I would still need exspolisve trade without Mad Scientist? Yes yes, it would still be good but like rly I would need to use 2 manna to put it down ect.
Yes, it’s still a playable card.
For those who say that knife juggler can be unnecessary: I run this deck, and you may be right, knife juggler doesn’t always go face which can be annoying, but if it removes their minions it might save you an iron beak to get rid of taunts and actually win you the game a turn earlier! Love this deck BTW
You guys should really explore Misdirection and Snake trap. There’s nothing better when alexstrassa smacks your opponent in the face for the win or giants taking each other out vs hand lock 🙂 or snake trap triggers with knife juggler killing the attacker and setting up a win with Leokk. My traps are 1x snake trap 1x ice trap 2 explosive traps 1 x misdirection to great success.
Really liked the snake and misdirection just 2 games of testing and both games won one by snake one by misdirection xD
gonna test those traps, because running explosive is often read… and therefor less useful 🙂 (y)
i run the exact same deck, i read the comments and i wonder whats the best thing to replace creeper? i know they stick to the board but is there anything else a bit more aggressive?
No, that’s a really important card. I know it doesn’t seem aggressive, but the ability to have minions on the board is extremely important.
indeed, while playing it bit more i realised it. totally right i’ll keep it in my deck ^^
For everyone asking to replace Mad Scientists:
You cannot replace them, they are essential to the deck, as they provide a solid body and pull secrets. That again has two benefits: you get it for free and you cannot draw the secret, which makes your topdecks better. Again: you cannot replace them, absolute essential for the deck.
I kinda hated this deck at first because of its simplicity , but its effectiveness cant be denied i made one too and its actually fun to use , great for f2p players also
I don’t have a Mad Scientists, what now? ;-;
Two Argent Squire, or an Argent Squire and a second Worgen Infiltrator.
What can replace the Mad Scientist?
One Worgen Infiltrator or two Argent Squire.
Would death wing and or ball of spiders work on this deck, if so, replacing what?
I don’t think either of those cards would work in this deck.
This deck is so good and so cheap, all I needed was to de my millhouse which wasn’t really a problem. currently 8-2, my only loses were against two hunters with the exact same deck!
Made it to 300 Legend with this deck!
but -1 wrogen
and +1 arcane shot
One health minions die instantly to too many aoe cards like swipe or whirlwind.
Wrogen will die the turn after you attack with him so the most damage he can get in is only 2 anyways. Plus, he can’t get through taunts (priest, handlock, control warrior)so if you don’t draw him early game, he is pretty much a dead draw.
I have won many games by top decking arcane shot and winning where as Wrogen would have lost me the game. In this aoe heavy meta, arcane shot is %100 the better option.
Also, less susceptible to and great for instantly removing cards like knife juggler(secret pally, zoo)
I farmed secret pallys all the way from rank 11 to 300 Legend in just two days! If you aren’t winning with this deck, you aren’t playing it right.
Missing
x2 creeper
x2 mad scientist
x1 Arcane Golem
x1 Ironbeak Owl
What do you recommend i replace them with or get the dust craft a golem or owl
You cant, this deck is basically perfected, you need all of these cards.
I play a slightly more control-ish version with -1 Knife Juggler -1 Worgen Infiltrator -1 Eaglehorn Bow for +1 Glaivezooka(didn’t have a 2nd bow) and +2 Webspinner. I mostly did it to cover bad draws and for those games where the opponent manages to deal with the rush. Doesn’t always work but it does make the deck a little more fun.
I’d try Houndmasters if you’re running more beasts!
You could try Hybrid Hunter then. It has the same agressive start as face hunter, but also has some late-game cards that can help you win the game *cough cough* Savanah Highmane
But NEVER recommend this deck for beginners. Even though its cost-benefit ratio is (probably) the best for constructed, and climbing the ladder with a deck this cheap is tempting, it inevitably over-simplifies the potential strategy and the complexity of the whole game for new players. Midrange, imho, is always the best choice to begin understanding Hearthstone as a whole.
I still don’t get it about the Creepers.
Ok, it has synergy with the Juggler, and kinda has it with Kill Command (since the Creeper is a Beast, but the Spectral Spiders are not, and the only other beasts in the deck are the Owl and the summons from Animal Companion or Unleash the Hounds). I just don’t think it’s approach isn’t aggro enough for this deck: it can’t trade with almost anything, the face damage from this card is almost never substantial in comparison to the other minions, and it’s deathrattle doesn’t help with this deck intentions. Thinking about changing one or two Creepers for Dire Wolf Alpha to keep the synergy with Kill Command and establish more face damage earlier.
Furthermore, this deck is being awesome in Ladder. It has only two nightmares: Late game taunts and late game heals, since you are always topdecking in turns 5-7 and almost never have some answer against both. Another thing that bugs me is that it only takes two or three matches against Face Hunter to understand it and to understand how to stop it. Mirror matches are thrilling, though, since it’s a race for damage.
I use one snake trap, and bear trap on top of my one explosive trap. Extra beasts for command.
I got rid of Creepers as they are two slow Second Glaivezooka and Argent Rider currently 7-0
I need to replace the Knife Juggler i dread seeing him in my hand as I go for face and he usually one shots minions so pretty useless also the 3-2 stats means he rarely gets to attack face
You are right about Creepers but Knife Juggler is generally effective when coined in on turn 1. You always expect your opponent to waste a removal for him in turn 2. If he does not, you instantly have a great advantage. Your turn 2 cards like Glaivezooka, Creepers, Scientist will always help the Juggler to its full potetial. Also a 5 mana UtH + KJ combo against an opponent with 3 minions is like a half-win.
What really gives me headaches with this deck is against decks that use Defender of Argus. In the current meta, almost everyone is using it. I try to play around it by letting only 1 minion in front of the opponent by turn 4.
Defender of Argus gives me headaches too, I always want to save my Owls for big taunts like Belchers, but I often have to use them to ensure my Kill Command is used at its best since there are only four cards in the deck that can put a Beast on the board.
What if I don’t have enough money or don’t want to spend real money for all of the naxxramas quarter. How am I suppose to get the mad scientist or what should I sub for it
Second Worgen Infiltrator and second Glaivezooka, but Mad Scientist is a really powerful card. I would save up your gold to get Naxxramas.
I subbed in a Kezan Mystic for one of the Argent Horsemen. Often it saves the game.
How does it save the game?
Mostly would work against mages but any other decks it’s a dead card.
Still might try it instead of the knife juggler who is seldom used in my FH
I love this deck. I was thinking of using a Lance Carrier, but the Haunted Creepers are sticky. They also provide synergy with Kill Command.
For the people thinking about using Leroy he is too slow for the deck. Arcane + hero is a better play for same damage. Unleash plus Leroy is turn 8 and you should have won already. He clogs your hand so you can’t play quick shot. 5 mana is too much.
I’m currently at rank 2 with this deck. I use Leroy though, he’s won me quite a few matches.
Does lance carriers work?
They are probably too slow for this deck.
The face is the place.
I can’t find the card called “Quick Shot” in crafting nor my collection… I searched Quick Shot and Quickshot…. please help me?! How and where do I get this card?
It’s part of the Blackrock Mountain Adventure. You can’t craft cards from Adventure Mode (only gold ones, if you already own them), you can purchase each wing with gold or money. Quick Shot is in the first wing of BRM, which would cost you 700 gold.
i don’t have quick shot, should i replace it with arcane shot?
Maybe Wolfrider if you’re going exactly off the list above. Or Flare for the card draw
Nice deck, I’m missing the Arcane Golems at the moment.
So I’ve tossed in a Mukla’s Champion which I’ve found works pretty solid if you have a few small minions on the board or combo it with a unleash the hounds late game.
Fiddling with what else to put in, I’ve got a Armored Warhorse right now, but that seems silly since I’ve only had the charge work a few times (and of those it was only because Mukla popped up).
Still wins matches, but I’ll probably just unlock a Golem with dust soon and use that.
I don’t have any golems either. I’ve been thinking about crafting a couple , but I’ve seen them turn the game in the opponent’s favor if you play it too early. Anyone think Argent Commander is a better option? Or is the cost just too high?
Most games with this deck are over/decided by turn 5/6 when Commander even comes online so he’ll have a tendency to sit in your hand and make Quick Shot harder to use. Some games he could end up being very good but 6-mana cards kinda defeat the purpose of a super aggro deck like Face Hunter.
hi there can this deck works in rank 15-10 or 10-5 ? i dont have any legends so i cant progress in ranks if i make this deck can i beat the decks with legends ?
Hello, yes this deck will work all the way to Legend rank. The deck will lose some games, but due to the speed of the deck you make up for them by getting to play fast matches.
Thanks a lot.
I dont have two Eaglehorn bows so could i sub one out for two glaivezookas???
Yeah, that should work fine.
First of all: sorry I’m french 😀
I do not have any Eaglehorn Bow.
So, I replaced it *2 by Leeroy Jenkins*1 and “Mécano-amplificateur”*1
Lookin Fresh
This is great deck.. 😀 I just had 10 streak winnings.. 😀 I don’t have haunted creeper and mad scientist so I put two blue.murlocs ( 2/1 ) with charge, abomination and that mech that gave 8 health, its orking pretty good.. 😀
What would be good card(s) to fight against a priest heavy meta?
Just got stuffed by a Paladin with quarter master, couldn’t get the kill quick enough and explosive trap came late.
Good deck =)
Which card do guys think to place Leeroy Jenkins? Arcane Golem?
its a good answer, i think yes
leeroy its a good finisher