Our Hearthstone meta tier list ranks the top decks for the Voyage to the Sunken City expansion. We always try to include one of the best deck lists for each archetype. However, if you’re looking for an alternative, we also link archetype pages so you can check out different versions.
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Meta Tier List Rankings
If you are curious what the absolute best decks are right now, here’s a list of them below. This list of deck rankings is based on various sources including Vicious Syndicate, HSreplay, as well as our own ladder experience. The provided decks are sample lists and aren’t always the only option when building for that particular archetype (for a full list of decks, click the link below description).
Tier 1 Decks
Naga Aggro Demon Hunter
- 1Dreadprison Glaive2
- 1Fury (Rank 1)2
- 1Vicious Slitherspear2
- 1Wings of Hate (Rank 1)1
- 2Battleworn Vanguard2
- 2Chaos Strike2
- 2Fel Barrage2
- 2Multi-Strike2
- 2Spectral Sight2
- 3Lady S’theno1
- 3Mankrik1
- 3Predation2
- 3Pufferfist2
- 3Treasure Guard2
- 4Drek’Thar1
- 5Bone Glaive1
- 5Need for Greed2
- 6Kurtrus, Demon-Render1
Anacondra Ramp Druid
- 0Aquatic Form2
- 0Innervate2
- 1Earthen Scales2
- 2Amalgam of the Deep1
- 2Jerry Rig Carpenter1
- 2Moonlit Guidance2
- 3Wild Growth2
- 5Nourish2
- 5Spammy Arcanist1
- 5Wildheart Guff1
- 6Lady Anacondra1
- 7Scale of Onyxia2
- 8Celestial Alignment2
- 8Kazakusan1
- 8Miracle Growth2
- 9Alexstrasza the Life-Binder1
- 9Malygos the Spellweaver1
- 10Lokholar the Ice Lord1
- 10Raid Boss Onyxia1
- 20Naga Giant2
Control Warrior
- 1Shield Slam2
- 1Sir Finley, Sea Guide1
- 2Amalgam of the Deep1
- 2Forged in Flame2
- 2Frozen Buckler2
- 3Brann Bronzebeard1
- 3From the Depths2
- 3Heavy Plate2
- 3Shield Block2
- 4Onyxian Drake2
- 4Outrider’s Axe2
- 4Rancor1
- 4School Teacher2
- 5Brawl1
- 7Mutanus the Devourer1
- 7Nellie, the Great Thresher1
- 7Rokara, the Valorous1
- 8Kazakusan1
- 10Raid Boss Onyxia1
- 10Shield Shatter2
Questline Hunter
Mech Paladin
- 1Click-Clocker2
- 1Prismatic Jewel Kit2
- 1Righteous Protector2
- 2Amalgam of the Deep2
- 2Annoy-o-Tron2
- 2Radar Detector2
- 2Seafloor Savior2
- 2Security Automaton2
- 3Alliance Bannerman1
- 3Azsharan Mooncatcher2
- 3Gorillabot A-32
- 3Stonehearth Vindicator1
- 4Blademaster Samuro1
- 4Bubblebot2
- 5Ini Stormcoil1
- 6Mothership2
- 7Lightforged Cariel1
- 7The Leviathan1
Tier 2 Decks
Control Paladin
- 1Holy Maki Roll1
- 1Knight of Anointment2
- 2Battle Vicar2
- 2City Tax2
- 2Equality2
- 2Flash of Light2
- 2Ring of Courage1
- 2Wild Pyromancer2
- 3Acolyte of Pain1
- 3Righteous Defense2
- 3Shimmering Sunfish2
- 4Blademaster Okani1
- 4Blademaster Samuro1
- 4Cariel Roame1
- 5Queen Azshara1
- 6Mr. Smite1
- 7Immortalized in Stone1
- 7Lightforged Cariel1
- 7Mutanus the Devourer1
- 7The Leviathan1
- 10The Garden’s Grace2
Questline Pirate Warrior
- 1Bloodsail Deckhand2
- 1Raid the Docks1
- 1Shiver Their Timbers!2
- 1Whetstone Hatchet1
- 2Amalgam of the Deep2
- 2Bloodsail Raider2
- 2Fogsail Freebooter2
- 2Harbor Scamp2
- 2Obsidiansmith2
- 2Tuskarrrr Trawler2
- 3Cargo Guard2
- 3Defias Cannoneer2
- 3Pufferfist2
- 3Southsea Captain2
- 3Stormwind Freebooter2
- 6Mr. Smite1
- 7Nellie, the Great Thresher1
Naga Mage
- 0Flurry (Rank 1)1
- 1First Flame2
- 1Vicious Slitherspear2
- 1Wildfire2
- 2Amalgam of the Deep2
- 2Amplified Snowflurry2
- 2Gifts of Azshara2
- 2Runed Orb2
- 2Spellcoiler2
- 3Arcane Intellect2
- 3Treasure Guard2
- 4Commander Sivara1
- 4Reckless Apprentice2
- 4School Teacher2
- 4Spitelash Siren2
- 7Magister Dawngrasp1
- 8Mordresh Fire Eye1
Burn Shaman
Mech Mage
Beast Druid
Elwynn Boar Priest
- 0Desperate Prayer2
- 0Illuminate2
- 0Priestess Valishj1
- 1Elwynn Boar2
- 1Flash Heal2
- 1Gift of the Naaru2
- 1Holy Smite1
- 1Northshire Cleric2
- 1Shadow Word: Devour2
- 1Shard of the Naaru1
- 2Thrive in the Shadows2
- 2Wild Pyromancer2
- 3Amulet of Undying2
- 3Handmaiden2
- 3Switcheroo2
- 4Xyrella1
- 6Lightbomb1
- 8Xyrella, the Devout1
Imo, Mech Mage should be a tier 1 deck. It’s absolutely ridiculous when you have 2 Mecha Sharks and you bust out a Gaia. OTK Potential.
The questline decks have barely changed at all…
You mean like QL Mage? QL Rogue? QL Warlock? Newsflash: these decks don’t exist anymore.
Check the date lol
Is it only me or hasn’t there been any comment on standard’s top decks for the last 6 months!?
Why are you only posting the lists? There were descriptions and small analysis or thoughts on the decks before. It was interesting to read.
I’ll post descriptions when the meta stabilizes a bit. It takes quite a while to do a write-up about every single deck and it’s kind of a wasted effort if they e.g. announce a balance update tomorrow and whole meta changes.
I’m focusing on more important stuff like budget decks for now and then I’ll look into deck descriptions when I update it in 1-2 weeks 🙂
You did great job!)
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This has to be the most miserable meta in sometime. So many decks that feel horrible to play against. Bring on the mini-set.
Deck of lunacy still one of the deck card in spell mage and easy to play.. ppl just bored seeing maybe not include but i disagree
I love how Mankrik started off as a meme and now it has become one of if not the most played card in the current meta
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I am having fun playing with five classes now after the much appreciated nerfs. I still keep losing to Paladins. So annoying. Wish there was some counter. I just do not see the point of secrets. For Example: Not knowing counterspell is not fun. Checking for all the secrets every turn is so annoying. Oh my yog, rat trap1 makes the game un fun. There is actually no strategy involved in playing secrets. Secrets are very unfun mechanic.
U what m8/grl? Secrets are one of the more fun mechanics in the game (IMAO at least). This is because it introduces a higher level of thinking to the game, punishing the other side for sticking to a default (and often brainless) strategy. However, if the opposing player can adapt and play around the secrets, it becomes an advantage, because the mana spent could have mainly gone into higher board pre-scene.
Also, if your having trouble against secret paladin, the answer on how to beat them is simple… play around the secrets and most importantly, git gud.
I love the list but I’m surprised that midrange demon hunter doesn’t even make an appearance. DH is pretty much all that I play and midrange definitely feels very solid and that its up there with deathrattle. Did it not make the cut?
I’ve been playing the game for long, but I’ve never been and I’ll never be a Pro.
So said, I love Mage, but I can’t even reach Gold 5 at the moment.
Fun fact, I’ve lost most of the matches in which I got Lunacy, as I’ve been unlucky enough to get bad spells.
I haven’t find Shaman, nor Hunter.
Only once a Druid, and, after that,
Warlock a lot
Mage very close
Demon Hunter and Paladin
Priests a few
At gold 5 it doesn’t really matter which deck you play, trust me. It’s all about your gameplay.
No warrior, feels sad man.
Warrior went from one of the best classes to worst class in the current meta. I’m sure that things will change, but right now the class is doing very poorly.
I actually miss priest right now. I know people hate it but non rez priest is actually ok.
In the section of the Libram Paladin, it says that Taelan Fordring draws Libram of Hope, but Taelan doesn’t draw spells, does it?
read that wrong, nevermind
You read right, they have change and fixed very fast 😀
You were right 🙂 It’s just that someone pointed it out to me on Discord and I fixed it soon after posting, but then it might take some time to update.
Hmmm…. I am considering crafting deck of lunacy. That sounds fun, but a weird meta…
The deck is very, very fun to play, but I’m like 99% sure it will get nerfed and not sure if Lunacy will be the one targeted (there are other ways to nerf it – Incanter’s Flow, Refreshing Spring Water), so do it at your own risk.
I’m not that expert, but a nerf should be fine because how strong is a deck, rather than how popular?
It’s not that strong, and I may have been very unlucky, but it’s not the one I’ve played against the most
Standard tier list updated today. What a lucky time to check the site. 🙂
Pure paladin, no Yrel??
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