Midrange Murloc N’Zoth Shaman (May 2017, Season 38)

Really fun deck that plays with a Token Shaman-like approach in the early game while also having the tools for a strong late game, namely the quest and the N’Zoth package. Was rank 3 with the deck last season.

Wanted to run a minimal amount of murloc-related cards so as to not dilute the strength of the Finja swing turn and to permit the addition of other late game cards, while still being able to complete the quest in a reasonable amount of time. Using just the minimal water package, the Primalfin Totemss  and the Sated Threshadon , simulations show that the quest would be completed on average around turn 12, which seems to be a good approximation based on the games played, though I have finished the quest on many occasions before turn 10.

The deck farms Taunt Warrior and is very favorable against Midrange Paladin and Miracle Rogue. Pirate Warrior is a very unfavorable match up. Quest Rogue, Midrange Hunter, Aggro Druid and Aggro Paladin are all rather polarizing match ups. The Priest match up can also be very difficult with all the health buffs and turn 1 Northshire Cleric .

Always throw away the quest against Rogue, Hunter and Druid.

Deck has been running into harder times on ladder however with the decrease in Taunt Warrior.

 Current Win Rates:            54.2% (117 – 99)

Druid:                                 

   Aggro:                              62.5% (5 – 3)    

      Jade:                              80.0% (4 – 1)       

Hunter :                           

   Midrange:                        47.4% (18 – 20)

Mage:                                 

  Freeze:                              42.9% (3 – 4)

     Burn:                              37.5% (3 – 5)

  Secret:                            100.0% (1 – 0)

Paladin:                            

    Midrange:                        76.5% (13 – 4)

          Aggro:                        33.3% (4 – 8)

         N’Zoth:                     100.0% (4 – 0)

Priest:                                   

   Miracle:                             42.9% (3 – 4)

   Dragon:                             60.0% (3 – 2)

    Silence:                              0.0% (0 – 4)

       Reno:                               0.0% (0 – 2)

Rogue:                                 

   Miracle:                             69.2% (9 – 4)

     Quest:                             50.0% (14 – 14)

Shaman:                             

   Elemental:                        44.4% (4 – 5)

         Token:                           0.0% (0 – 2)                     

Warlock:                             

      Zoolock:                         62.5% (5 – 3)

   Handlock:                      100.0% (1 – 0)

Warrior:                            

   Quest:                              75.0% (15 – 5)

   Pirate:                              47.1% (8 – 9)