Galakrond's Awakening Meta Decks (Week 1) - Best Hearthstone Pro & Streamer Deck Lists For All Classes
By Stonekeep -

Week 1 of Galakrond's Awakening has launched! We'll start adding new decks soon, when players begin testing stuff!
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Galakrond's Awakening launch is important, because it's the first time we're getting a paid solo adventure WITH CARDS on top of a regular expansion. In the early days of Hearthstone, we had an adventure-expansion cycle, where they launched alternately. With the start of Year of the Mammoth, however, Blizzard has dropped the oldschool Adventures completely. Solo content was added once again for free, but with no card rewards. Then - starting with Rise of Shadows' Dalaran Heist - players had once again pay for the PvE content, but it was still strictly for fun and provided no extra Constructed content. Which makes our current situation a precedent - we don't know yet whether Blizzard will decide to keep releasing more mid-expansion adventures, but it most likely depends on how well this one is received.
Given that ever since Descent of Dragons Launched 6 weeks ago, we already had two balance updates, so between those and Galakrond's Awakening, it's the busiest expansion ever. 35 new cards will be released, starting with 11 today, and then 8 more weekly for the next 3 weeks (until February 11).
New Cards Released This Week
Chapter 1 of League of E.V.I.L. side is FREE for everyone, which means that each player gets those 4 cards. To compensate paying players, they get 3 extra "bonus" cards upon login.
League of E.V.I.L. Side:
League of Explorers Side:
Bonus Cards:

Galakrond's Awakening Week 1 Deck Lists
We'll be featuring a bunch of Galakrond's Awakening decks from pros & streamers. Keep in mind that the early meta can be volatile, not as much as when the full expansion releases, but still. A certain deck working quite well right after the release of new cards (when players haven't figured out what's best yet) doesn't necessarily mean that it will stay as a part of the meta. Which means that doing any crafting until the whole adventure launches is very risky - Week 1 meta might be very different from Week 2 meta, for example.
Druid
Ramp Druid – #60 Legend (Satellite) – Galakrond’s Week 1
Embiggen Druid – #88 Legend (nezuko) – Galakrond’s W1
Ramp Druid – #71 Legend (Mariana) – Galakrond’s W1
Embiggen Druid – #8 Legend (Bunnyhoppor) – Galakrond’s W1
Lucentbark Druid – Charon – Galakrond’s W1
Cards (30)
Embiggen Druid – #6 Legend (strikeright) – Galakrond’s W1
Hunter
Midrange Hunter – wiRer – Galakrond’s W1
Highlander Quest Hunter – #150 Legend (Mcmariners) – Galakrond’s W1
Cards (30)
- 1Dwarven Sharpshooter1
- 1Springpaw1
- 1Tracking1
- 1Unseal the Vault★
- 2Bug Collector1
- 2Hench-Clan Hogsteed1
- 2Licensed Adventurer1
- 2Phase Stalker1
- 2Questing Explorer1
- 2Rat Trap1
- 2Snake Trap1
- 2Zephrys the Great★
- 3Animal Companion1
- 3Desert Spear1
- 3Diving Gryphon1
- 3Microtech Controller1
- 3SN1P-SN4P★
- 3Unleash the Hounds1
- 4Bone Wraith1
- 4Dragonbane★
- 4Halazzi, the Lynx★
- 4Replicating Menace1
- 5Faceless Corruptor1
- 5Leeroy Jenkins★
- 5Zilliax★
- 6Swarm of Locusts1
- 6Veranus★
- 7Boommaster Flark★
- 7Dinotamer Brann★
- 9Dragonqueen Alexstrasza★
Secret Hunter – Legend (bnbn) – Galakrond’s W1
Quest Hunter – #50 Legend (Haztlan) – Galakrond’s W1
Cards (30)
Quest Hunter – #27 Legend (moritarou) – Galakrond’s W1
Mage
Elemental Cyclone Mage – Ike – Galakrond’s W1
Paladin
Phaoris Paladin – chunchunner – Galakrond’s Week 1
Priest
Combo Priest – #23 Legend (Artoria) – Galakrond’s W1
Cards (30)
Rogue
Thief Miracle Rogue – J_Alexander – Galakrond’s Awakening W1
Galakrond Rogue – #2 Legend (Hi3) – Galakrond’s W1
Cards (30)
Galakrond Rogue – #1 Legend (beekeeper) – Galakrond’s W1
Malygos Rogue – Viper – Galakrond’s W1
Cards (30)
- 0Backstab2
- 0Preparation1
- 1Pharaoh Cat2
- 1Praise Galakrond!2
- 1Sinister Strike2
- 2Eviscerate2
- 3Edwin VanCleef★
- 3Seal Fate2
- 3SN1P-SN4P★
- 4Bone Wraith1
- 4Devoted Maniac2
- 4Umbral Skulker2
- 5Shadow Sculptor1
- 5Shield of Galakrond2
- 5Zilliax★
- 6Flik Skyshiv★
- 6Heistbaron Togwaggle★
- 6Kronx Dragonhoof★
- 7Galakrond, the Nightmare★
- 9Alexstrasza★
- 9Malygos★
Malygos Rogue – #87 Legend (moritarou) – Galakrond’s W1
Cards (30)
Galakrond Rogue – #17 Legend (Cassia) – Galakrond’s W1
Cards (30)
Highlander Rogue – #98 Legend (FrostMilkis) – Galakrond’s W1
Cards (30)
- 0Backstab1
- 0Shadowstep1
- 1Dragon's Hoard1
- 1Pharaoh Cat1
- 1Praise Galakrond!1
- 2Eviscerate1
- 2Sap1
- 2Underbelly Fence1
- 2Zephrys the Great★
- 3Bad Luck Albatross1
- 3Blink Fox1
- 3Edwin VanCleef★
- 3EVIL Miscreant1
- 3Seal Fate1
- 3SI:7 Agent1
- 3SN1P-SN4P★
- 4Devoted Maniac1
- 4Hench-Clan Burglar1
- 4Spirit of the Shark1
- 4Vendetta1
- 5Faceless Corruptor1
- 5Leeroy Jenkins★
- 5Shield of Galakrond1
- 5Zilliax★
- 6Flik Skyshiv★
- 6Heistbaron Togwaggle★
- 6Kronx Dragonhoof★
- 7Galakrond, the Nightmare★
- 7Siamat★
- 9Dragonqueen Alexstrasza★
Shaman
Control Shaman – chunchunner – Galakrond’s W1
Warlock
Galakrond Warlock – #18 Legend (rascal) – Galakrond’s W1
Cards (30)
- 0Sacrificial Pact2
- 1Mortal Coil2
- 1Plague of Flames2
- 1Potion Vendor1
- 2Nether Breath2
- 2Zephrys the Great★
- 3Dark Skies2
- 3Dragonblight Cultist2
- 3Fiendish Rites1
- 3SN1P-SN4P★
- 4Devoted Maniac2
- 4Veiled Worshipper2
- 5Crazed Netherwing2
- 5Shield of Galakrond2
- 5Zilliax★
- 6Kronx Dragonhoof★
- 7Galakrond, the Wretched★
- 7Lord Godfrey★
- 9Alexstrasza★
- 9Dragonqueen Alexstrasza★
Handlock – #47 Legend (Butterkase) – Galakrond’s W1
Cards (30)
- 1Mortal Coil1
- 1Soulfire2
- 2Neferset Ritualist1
- 2Nether Breath2
- 2Sunfury Protector1
- 3Bad Luck Albatross1
- 3Dark Skies2
- 3Faceless Rager1
- 3Scalerider2
- 4Shadowflame1
- 4Twilight Drake2
- 5Crazed Netherwing2
- 5Leeroy Jenkins★
- 5Snapjaw Shellfighter1
- 5Zilliax★
- 6Abyssal Summoner2
- 7Evasive Drakonid1
- 7Lord Godfrey★
- 7Siamat★
- 7Valdris Felgorge★
- 9Alexstrasza★
- 12Mountain Giant2
Warrior
Enrage Warrior – Kibler – Galakrond’s Awakening W1
Cards (30)
Aggro Highlander Warrior – #14 Legend (Pizza) – Galakrond’s W1
Cards (30)
- 0Inner Rage1
- 1Eternium Rover1
- 1Sky Raider1
- 1Southsea Deckhand1
- 1Town Crier1
- 2Armorsmith1
- 2Cruel Taskmaster1
- 2Frightened Flunky1
- 2Parachute Brigand1
- 2Redband Wasp1
- 2Zephrys the Great★
- 3Ancharrr★
- 3Bloodsworn Mercenary1
- 3Bomb Wrangler1
- 3EVIL Quartermaster1
- 3Frothing Berserker1
- 3Livewire Lance1
- 3SN1P-SN4P★
- 3Southsea Captain1
- 4Dread Corsair1
- 4Hoard Pillager1
- 4Kor'kron Elite1
- 4Restless Mummy1
- 4Wrenchcalibur1
- 5Arcanite Reaper1
- 5Captain Greenskin★
- 5Faceless Corruptor1
- 5Leeroy Jenkins★
- 5Zilliax★
- 9Dragonqueen Alexstrasza★










35 Comments
DemianHS
I need to know!! New Druid Trent maybe? :D
Stonekeep
I think that they pushed enough Treant synergies in Descent of Dragons, but who knows, maybe? I would like to see some good Dragon (or synergy card) - I was really hyped for some kind of Ramp Dragon Druid before the set, and it's very fun to play, just not too strong :(
gtheo2015
I believe that druid needs more clears or....DRAGONS
DemianHS
Yes, Dragon Ramp Druid need something like Primordial Drake. :D
h0lysatan
So it seems we won't find out the remaining cards until the release hit.
gotta find out the hard way I guess.
And it so unlike Blizzard to not reveal the cards. I wonder what's happening?
gtheo2015
Can we have a nerfed mindblast for priest plz?
irhmgg
omg that new epic Rogue is crazy, we gonna get 2 Myras in galakrond deck, this is a hard push for Questing Adventurer path of Galakrond
Nidnam1252
are we looking at the same card?
Shadow Sculptor is just bad... it's too slow for Rogue, even in Galakrond
irhmgg
in Galakrond deck you have 2 ways to generate zero mana cards : Tog and Galakrond plus Umbral's coins and also Shadow Step Tog
best case scenario is Umbral+ Shadow Sculptor= 6 mana 6/5 draw 4 or 5= this is Wield Worshiper in Warlock= tell me exactly in what way it is slow
same goes for Galakrond and Tog
and if you have played this deck you know you Empty your hand at once to make a big Edwin or Questing Adventurer
this card exactly addresses that issue
Nidnam1252
Looking at the current Meta... Shadow Sculptor didn't make the cut
KonuTech
I sense lackey warrior archetype, sounds cool
OldManSanns
I predict:
*Galakrond Rogue is going to adopt Shadow Sculpter--just too good with lackeys and coins, and this archetype is already super popular
*Handlock is going to experiment with Twisted Knowledge but the most popular decklist won't change
*Aggro warrior is going to come back based around Bomb Wrangler, Frothing Berserker, and Bloodsworn
*Not much else will change this week
Nidnam1252
Shadow Sculptor is too slow... it won't be consistent enough to find it's place in Galakrond Rogue
Rickert von F
Heh, I briefly had a bug where the store wouldn't open. I guess Blizzard didn't want any money there for a minute.
Morty
I'm anxious to test if Winged Guardian could be a good fit for an Embiggen deck running strength in numbers. I used a version with evasive drakonid. Guardian could be nicer as long as there will still be adequate dragons for synergy.
Ninjask2314
When the heck is the mobile update coming?!
808mafiabruh
So apparently ‘out’ means mobile iOS platform not included huh Blizzard? Good job guys, good job????
trollguy119
Still not out. Kinda frustrating
808mafiabruh
I know bro. I actually pre ordered it and now I still can’t play it, meanwhile there are people who already have beaten the whole thing and got the new cards;/
Springtail
This is not blizzards fault, processing through the mobile store companies takes time as the updates are vetted. Standard delay on their end as seen in most games.
Havok
Yeah exactly, PC is much quicker to get everything through because they don't have as many hoops to jump through.
Butterkase
I am afraid the new cards of week 1 won't impact the meta too much. Rogue, Warlock, Hunter still dominating, Hunter probably the only one of these that might run new cards. Druid also got some support and might see more play as well as Warrior and Paladin, but nothing seems really metabreaking.
Havok
Druid has some pretty good decks now, or at least it's popularity is on the rise. Wall druid is taking off and shutting down the more aggro decks out there
KonuTech
Highlander Warrior sounds fun to try, thanks for the deck
nickus89
On several occasions, it happened that new cards that haven't been released yet were discovered or created via random effects (Dragonqueen giving new hunter and priest dragons, Sky raider giving Sky Gen'rall Kragg etc.). Is that expected behaviour or a bug?
LegendaryBot
probably, the card already exists (check crafting and include uncraftable cards) but no one can craft them to put them in decks yet.
Stonekeep
It's technically not intended, but it's also not a big deal so Blizzard decided to leave it the way it is.
E.g. Blizzard has informed pro players (Masters Tour Arlington starts next Friday) that they are aware of that and that it will Discovering / Generating cards will work like that and that they shouldn't worry.
Gent1eGamer
It's always
"MAGE: No decks yet" I sad
Havok
Only because mage hasn't really got anything yet that will change their game plan. Highlander with a dragon package is still the best mage deck right now hands down.
Stonekeep
Ever since Conjurer's Calling and Luna's Pocket Galaxy nerf in Saviors of Uldum, the class wasn't doing too well. While Highlander Mage is okay, it's also very expensive and not many players run it. Plus it didn't get any new cards yet - I imagine that some of the new cards might be playable in the deck (like new Reno will definitely get tested), then we should see more Mage decks.
Andrzej
I play highlander rouge and highlander mage is my nemesis right now.
Sparkz
It's just you with more value lol
Andrzej
And less tempo.
Medo
Why can’t we craft cards from this adventure
Stonekeep
Because that's how Adventures work - you can't craft cards from them. There would be no point buying them if you could just craft the cards you need :p
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