Descent of Dragons Theorycraft Deck Lists - New Builds For Every Class!
By Stonekeep -

If you're looking for our pros & streamers deck lists from new expansions, check out this post!
Descent of Dragons expansion launches December 10, but we already know all of the new cards. This is a perfect opportunity to theorycraft, so build new decks "in theory", without a way to test them out yet. Of course, it means that many of those decks won't end up working in the end, but at the same time, they should be a great base for your own experimentation when going into the new expansion. Taking them to the ladder on Day 1 is your best bet if you want to test out your favorite strategies.
We'll start with Highlander decks for every class and then keep adding more and more, all the way until expansion's release - e.g. Dragon decks and Galakrond decks are already being covered! If you want to see a specific build, let us know in the comments and we'll see what we can do.
Update #1: Added 5 new Rogue decks by J_Alexander.
Update #2: Added 5 new Galakrond decks by Tharid.
Update #4: Added 8 new Dragon decks by Yellorambo.
Update #5: Added 4 new decks (Treant Druid, Dragon Cyclone Mage, Lightforged Paladin, Pirate Warrior) by Stonekeep.
Find all the necessary information about the set, as well as a full list of cards in our guide!
Table of Content
Theorycraft Articles
- Highlander Theorycrafts for all Classes (Old Guardian)
- Rogue Card Packages + Theorycrafts (J_Alexander)
- Theorycrafted Galakrond Decks (Tharid)
- Theorycrafted Dragon Decks (Yellorambo)
- Theorycrafted Budget Galakrond Decks (Old Guardian)
Druid
Old Guardian’s Dragon Quest Druid (theorycraft)
Druid Cards (28)
Neutral Cards (2)
Yellorambo’s Ramp Dragon Druid – Descent of Dragons Theorycraft
Druid Cards (16)
Stonekeep's Treant Druid – Descent of Dragons Theorycraft
Hunter
Old Guardian’s Highlander Dragon Hunter (theorycraft)
Hunter Cards (16)
Old Guardian’s Highlander Secret Hunter (theorycraft)
Hunter Cards (19)
Yellorambo’s Aggro Dragon Hunter – Descent of Dragons Theorycraft
Hunter Cards (19)
Mage
Old Guardian’s Highlander Dragon Mage (theorycraft)
Mage Cards (15)
Yellorambo’s Dragon Control Mage – Descent of Dragons Theorycraft
Mage Cards (17)
Stonekeep's Dragon Cyclone Mage – Descent of Dragons Theorycraft
Mage Cards (25)
Neutral Cards (5)
Paladin
Old Guardian’s Highlander Dragon Paladin (theorycraft)
Paladin Cards (11)
Neutral Cards (19)
- 2Faerie Dragon1
- 2Firetree Witchdoctor1
- 2Zephrys the Great★
- 3Scalerider1
- 3SN1P-SN4P★
- 4Dragonmaw Poacher1
- 4Evasive Feywing1
- 4Frizz Kindleroost★
- 4Twilight Drake1
- 5Cobalt Spellkin1
- 5Dragonmaw Scorcher1
- 5Harrison Jones★
- 5Zilliax★
- 6Evasive Wyrm1
- 7Countess Ashmore★
- 7Crowd Roaster1
- 7Evasive Drakonid1
- 7Siamat★
- 9Dragonqueen Alexstrasza★
Yellorambo’s Dragon Paladin – Descent of Dragons Theorycraft
Paladin Cards (16)
Stonekeep's Lightforged (No Neutrals) Paladin – Descent of Dragons Theorycraft
Priest
Old Guardian’s Highlander Galakrond Priest (theorycraft)
Priest Cards (14)
Tharid's Galakrond Dragon Control Priest (DoD Theorycraft)
Priest Cards (18)
Yellorambo’s Dragon Control Priest – Descent of Dragons Theorycraft
Priest Cards (18)
Rogue
Old Guardian’s Highlander Galakrond Rogue (theorycraft)
Rogue Cards (16)
JalexanderHS's Tempo Burgle Rogue – Descent of Dragons Theorycraft
JalexanderHS's Galakrond Shark Do Do Do Do – Descent of Dragons Theorycraft
Rogue Cards (21)
JalexanderHS's Shuffle Rogue – Descent of Dragons Theorycraft
JalexanderHS's Aggro Pirate Rogue – Descent of Dragons Theorycraft
Rogue Cards (19)
JalexanderHS's Deathrattle Tempo Rogue – Descent of Dragons Theorycraft
Tharid's Galakrond Lackey Rogue (DoD Theorycraft)
Rogue Cards (23)
Shaman
Old Guardian’s Highlander Dragon Galakrond Shaman (theorycraft)
Shaman Cards (7)
Neutral Cards (23)
- 2Acidic Swamp Ooze1
- 2Brightwing★
- 2Faerie Dragon1
- 2Firetree Witchdoctor1
- 2Hench-Clan Hogsteed1
- 2Zephrys the Great★
- 3Scalerider1
- 3SN1P-SN4P★
- 4Devoted Maniac1
- 4Dragonmaw Poacher1
- 4Evasive Feywing1
- 4Sandbinder1
- 4Scaleworm1
- 4Twilight Drake1
- 5Cobalt Spellkin1
- 5Dragonmaw Scorcher1
- 5Faceless Corruptor1
- 5Shield of Galakrond1
- 5Zilliax★
- 6Kronx Dragonhoof★
- 7Countess Ashmore★
- 7Siamat★
- 9Dragonqueen Alexstrasza★
Tharid's Galakrond Token Shaman (DoD Theorycraft)
Shaman Cards (26)
Neutral Cards (4)
Yellorambo’s Dragon Control Shaman – Descent of Dragons Theorycraft
Shaman Cards (13)
Warlock
Old Guardian’s Highlander Dragon Warlock (theorycraft)
Warlock Cards (12)
Neutral Cards (18)
Old Guardian’s Highlander Galakrond Zoolock (theorycraft)
Warlock Cards (10)
Neutral Cards (20)
- 1Beaming Sidekick1
- 1Blazing Battlemage1
- 1Crystallizer1
- 1Mecharoo1
- 1Murmy1
- 2Crazed Alchemist1
- 2Dire Wolf Alpha1
- 2Knife Juggler1
- 2Zephrys the Great★
- 3History Buff1
- 3SN1P-SN4P★
- 4Defender of Argus1
- 4Devoted Maniac1
- 4Dragonmaw Poacher1
- 5Faceless Corruptor1
- 5Leeroy Jenkins★
- 5Shield of Galakrond1
- 5Zilliax★
- 6Kronx Dragonhoof★
- 9Dragonqueen Alexstrasza★
Tharid's Galakrond Zoo Warlock (DoD Theorycraft)
Yellorambo’s Dragon Handlock – Descent of Dragons Theorycraft
Warlock Cards (12)
Warrior
Old Guardian’s Highlander Warrior (theorycraft)
Warrior Cards (18)
Old Guardian’s Highlander Dragon Control Warrior (theorycraft)
Warrior Cards (20)
- 1Eternium Rover1
- 1Execute1
- 1Shield Slam1
- 1Town Crier1
- 1Whirlwind1
- 2Dragon Roar1
- 2Shield Block1
- 2Warpath1
- 2Weapons Project1
- 3Smolderthorn Lancer1
- 4Molten Breath1
- 4Omega Devastator1
- 4Restless Mummy1
- 4War Master Voone★
- 5Brawl1
- 5Emberscale Drake1
- 5Plague of Wrath1
- 5Supercollider1
- 7Dr. Boom, Mad Genius★
- 8Deathwing, Mad Aspect★
31 Comments
bigturdblossom
So basically just highlander theorycrafts?
nickus89
The rest will follow.
"We’ll start with Highlander decks for every class and then keep adding more and more, all the way until expansion’s release – e.g. Dragon decks and Galakrond decks are already being covered! If you want to see a specific build, let us know in the comments and we’ll see what we can do."
bigturdblossom
Thank you!
Stonekeep
More will come tomorrow!
mild723
the BRIGHTWING card is not playable at all, it is best to replace it with another better dragon
Yufreus
Hey what about a shaman quest highlander dragon galakrond i mean the value of shaman quest .. actívate this new legendary of 4 mana that reduces cost of dragón -2 x 6 mana you can have all dragón in your deck 4 mana cheaper.... playing a on curve a turn 7 that vives u 4 dragones cost 0 .. im going to build something Luke that
bigturdblossom
Thanks!
h0lysatan
oh my. finally. theorycraft is here..
dayumm....
wait wha?
Highlander Warrior?
are you serious right now?
I expected like a pirate warrior showing out of nowhere.
and here I have dr.boom? without galakrond?
h0lysatan
I guess I'll try some fun deck in the ranked 5 milestone.
and since galakrond is free, those 4 explorer class can wait.
Not enough dusts to create many unrealistic decks.
h0lysatan
my bad. not reading thoroughly is one of my flaw.
will wait for the rest of theorycrafts.
Spidermannerdlikeme
Too many highlander decks
LegendaryBot
Galakrond rogue please, because the normal one will probably be better than highlander, but who knows...
irhmgg
in highlander dragon druid you can target your duplicates using Pschmelon, so if you have like 6,7,8,9 mana duplicate dragons and you play Embiggen once, your Pschmelon is gonna pull all your duplicates out and i think this the right way to take the deck
HuntingFor90
Hadn't thought about that before, thanks for the idea
irhmgg
nope. my build around Dragons
https://www.hearthstonetopdecks.com/decks/dod-highlander-dragon-druid/
bigturdblossom
Wouldn't the Frizz cancel the activation of the draw because it reduces the cost?
irhmgg
read the description below
Spidermannerdlikeme
I kinda don’t like this expansion ok much because the decks had a theme, Shaman used elements and minions form the swamp, rogue gambled for riches, priest had clerics and healers to support the injured and more. This is just dragons jammed with other random stuff, it kinda feels lazy and messy
Phoesias
excactly this.
Blizzard has created very specific deck types for each class. There is no deckbuilding, its just autopilot. More than ever Blizzard has obviously created certain types of deck which are either strong or weak, there will not be anything in between. It's like playing on rails without any room for experimentation. There are Galakrond, Dragons and Highlander. Add to that the typical aggro decks.
SlyFox
Might as well let the inkeeper autofill the deck after you put in dragon queen alexstrasza coz this list is basically just featuring the card.
Maximum
Galakrond taunt warrior or aggro Druid plz
Btw can I just mention how many new decks there are to theorycraft because there are a ton!
Stonekeep
Added five Rogue theorycrafts from J_Alexander! More will come soon! :)
RainManKianig
I think no matter how fancy these highlander decks look, they will definitely fail to beat the consistency of Aggro Shaman or Token Druid. The Aggro decks look so consistent with respect to draw and pressure. This is all theory, we will have to wait and watch once the expansion is out.
Phoesias
i rly dont think so. Im playing Highlander Priest (non meta yeah i know) for nearly 3 years now, i love the decktype and since you have access to many different AOEs + now Zephrys (twice with seance) + reborn (wich is kinda annoying for aggro) its consistent enough to still have a chance vs aggro decks.
especially Highlander Mage looks pretty strong to me this expansion.
RainManKianig
Ok but I still feel Aggro Decks are much Cleaner and consistent to play
Stonekeep
Added five more decks - Galakrond builds for every class from Tharid! Stay tuned for more theorycrafts!
supergimpoman
Oh golly, I'm glad that I pre ordered and saved gold for a long time. I did the dual pre order thing, so I've already opened a ton of packs. I also have 8,765 gold saved up, so it's safe to assume that I'll have the entire set day 1. Whatever I don't open I'll just craft it up. I currently have 18,190 dust and that's before the mass dusting from the new expansion cards.
Anyway! All that means that I'll be able to play everything day 1, which'll be a nice change of pace! :) lol, I used to have to save everything in game in order to play a single competitive deck.. now I'm playing everything and it feels so much better. :)
Stonekeep
Oh, hahah, it definitely feels great to be able to play everything on Day 1 :) I always buy just one pre-order, because between the packs from gold, packs from pre-order and all the Dust I have accumulated over years it's still enough to playtest anything I want. Or rather, anything I NEED, because I always want to playtest the best early builds I'm covering :p I rarely have time to play the meme decks I want to, at least during the first few days after expansion's release, which are very busy.
supergimpoman
Just did the same for the current/most recent expansion today! I've got the full pre order (140 packs) and 8,225 gold saved for packs. I'm ready to get everything day 1 again!
SeemsGood
Yufreus
a simple question... i have buyed two preorders but i wanna know when im gonna get the two golden legendaries.. do they just appear when expa launches tomorrow or do i have to do something for them to be shown?
Stonekeep
Yes, you will get two! They will show up when you launch the game after expansion is released.
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