Tavern Brawl - Battle of the Bans
By Stonekeep -
Update #2: The Brawl is getting fixed in Patch 31.6.1.
Update: The Brawl is currently bugged and only allows you to use Madness at the Darkmoon Faire cards. According to the Known Issues post, a hotfix will go out before the Brawl ends, so you can wait, or just play it the way it is to get your weekly pack.
This week's Tavern Brawl is "Battle of the Bans"!
Discuss this Tavern Brawl on our Discord!
Official Description for Battle of the Bans
Pick four cards. Your opponent will BAN one of them, then we'll make you a deck full of the cards remaining.
Battle of the Bans Chalkboard
General Information
- You get one card pack from the latest expansion for winning your first game this week.
- It's the eighth time we see this Brawl (or ninth if we count Brawliseum with the same rules). Last time we've see it on February 21, 2024.
- It's a PvP Brawl.
- The Brawl's format is Wild.
- It's a build your own deck Brawl. You pick a class and build a deck of four cards.
- At the start of each match, your opponent will see three cards from your deck (the fourth one will be hidden, although it's easy to guess with more common strategies) and ban one of them. After he bans it, the 3 cards left are shuffled into your deck - 10 copies of each. You do the same thing.
- It means that you want to build a strategy in which your win condition can't be banned off - you need at least two ways to win, so your opponent can't get rid of both.
- C'Thun, the Shattered, Whizbang the Wonderful, Zayle, Shadow Cloak, Prince Malchezaar, Patches the Pirate, Ice Block, Time Out! and Jade Idol are banned (the list is from last time - if there are any changes, let us know).
Battle of Bans Deck Lists
Post your deck ideas in the comments and we'll put them here!
- Discard Warlock - Soulfire, The Soularium, Silverware Golem, Soul Barrage (you can also replace one of the payoff cards with Fist of Jaraxxus)
- Pogo/Edwin Rogue - Counterfeit Coin, Pogo-Hopper, Secret Passage, Edwin VanCleef (alternatively Sinstone Graveyard if you don't own Edwin). Note: Secret Passage was nerfed since last time this Brawl was live, so the strategy might no longer be that powerful.
88 Comments
IceQweem
Something to note, Patches the Pirate is banned.
Stonekeep
Thanks for letting me know, I've added it to the post!
Moltar
Went 3-0 with this shaman deck:
- Witch's Apprentice
- Blazing Invocation
- Evolve
- Jade Claws
bwilson
Undefeated thus far. Enjoy!
# 1x (2) Alexstrasza's Champion
# 1x (2) Dragon Roar
# 1x (2) Firetree Witchdoctor
# 1x (5) Emberscale Drake
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Grantbud
Swapped witch doctor for upgrade. Works well
StriderHS
Getting some easy wins with this deck:
- Dire mole
- Crackling Razormaw
- Animal Companion
- Jeweled Macaw
darknes386
The Soularium
Clutchmaster Zavas
Darkshire Librarian
Silverware Golem
Manuel71
Ice Block and Time Out are banned too.
TZACANEL
Jade Idol, Ice Block, Time Out! and Whizbang the Wonderful are banned too.
dnmph
Alley Cat
Springpaw
Knife Juggler
Timber Wolf
Currently 15-2 with this. It absolutely eats mech hunter’s lunch and usually kills turn 5 barring wipes.
pantelo
My hunter deck and I have good result:
Timber Wolf
Crackling Razormaw
Scavenging Hyena
Master's Call
ominouswing
Oh, interesting.
I played:
Springpaw
Crackling Razormaw
Scavenging Hyena
Animal Companion
Your deck seems more consistent.
XenonJay
### Brawl Deck
# Class: Warlock
# Format: Wild
#
# 1x (1) Grimscale Oracle
# 1x (1) Murloc Tidecaller
# 1x (2) Murloc Tidehunter
# 1x (2) Rockpool Hunter
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# To use this deck, copy it to your clipboard and create a new deck in Hearthstone
### Brawl Deck
# Class: Priest
# Format: Wild
#
# 1x (1) Inner Fire
# 1x (2) Divine Spirit
# 1x (2) Mind Blast
# 1x (2) Spellshifter
#
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# To use this deck, copy it to your clipboard and create a new deck in Hearthstone
MilesTegF
i made a warlock deck with:
-Kobold Librarian
-Soul Infusion
-Prince Keleseth
-Doubling Imp
Most likely the enemy bans Keleseth, and in that case you just dedicate yourself to drop as big as possible Double imps, while drawing more cards with the kobolds.
MilesTegF
i did this and it workeded for three matches, but now that i think about it i'm lucky the enemy does not think too much about it, cos keleseth should not work in my deck XD
Dahz
Lul it actually works
specxd
*Arcane Missiles
*Mirror Image
*Frostbolt
*Mana Wyrm
FlinkerMomonga
Easy 7-0 brawl with Mech Hunter:
- Galvanizer
- Mechwarper
- Metaltooth Leaper
- Zilliax
Doomelf
Almost undefeated deck with incredible satisfaction and fun :)
~ Doomsayer
~ Naturalize
~ Coldlight Oracle
~ Branching Paths
trollguy119
Thanks for sharing this amazing list.
This deck is even better than I orignally thought.
I was facing a mech hunter who banned naturalise and I was wondering how I could actually win.
With time, I realised, if I just kept dropping doomsayers while drawing cards with coldlight every turn, he couldn't establish a board. On top of that, the 12 armor gain from branching paths each turn was also critical so that fatigue killed my opponent first :)
Doomelf
Glad you like it :P
The strategy you described is just how you win if Naturalize is banned and if Coldlight Oracle is banned you can draw 1 card and gain 6 armor from Branching Paths to stay ahead in fatigue. Your opponent will draw 2 cards from Naturalize and you only 1 from Branching Paths.
The amazing thing about this list is no matter what your opponent bans you can always make him draw more cards than you.
Rayscary
This deck is insane. It wins against everything except turn 1 board flood into buffs or face damage decks that ban branching paths. Genius list :D
QuestionablyViable
Crushed this deck with This Priest one:
Disciple of Galakrond
Phsychic conjurer
Renew
Galakrond the Unspeakable
You never run out of value. If they don't ban galakrond and apprentice you always win. Ban either of them and it's still nearly unbeatable
QuestionablyViable
Currently 13-0
QuestionablyViable
Sorry just made an even better deck:
Brave Archer
Injured Kvaldir
Quick Shot
Desert Camel
SO OP!!
ChaosDancer
This one's fun: if Jan'alai or fire eater is banned, you go machine-gun style with cinderstorm, and if cinderstorm or sorcerer's apprentice is banned, you become a control-style deck with Jan'alai as your finisher.
I got pretty consistent wins with this, going 14-5 within an hour.
### Brawl Deck
# Class: Mage
# Format: Wild
#
# 1x (1) Daring Fire-Eater
# 1x (2) Sorcerer's Apprentice
# 1x (3) Cinderstorm
# 1x (7) Jan'alai, the Dragonhawk
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# To use this deck, copy it to your clipboard and create a new deck in Hearthstone
DoubleT
Value Rogue is finally playable.
### Brawl Deck
# Class: Rogue
# Format: Wild
#
# 1x (1) Swashburglar
# 1x (3) Stonehill Defender
# 1x (4) Academic Espionage
# 1x (12) Mountain Giant
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# To use this deck, copy it to your clipboard and create a new deck in Hearthstone
Antiliani
I like blink fox over espionage more.
Necronlord111
Does anyone know wich card is hidden in the bannings?
Doomelf
It is random.
TranquilKnight
7-1 the loss was pure bad luck as i didn't see a single soularium even with muligan and draws by fourth round.
### Brawl Deck
# Class: Warlock
# Format: Wild
#
# 1x (1) Soulfire
# 1x (1) The Soularium
# 1x (3) Silverware Golem
# 1x (4) Fist of Jaraxxus
#
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# To use this deck, copy it to your clipboard and create a new deck in Hearthstone
cruxkid
EZ farm
### Brawl Deck
# Class: Priest
# Format: Wild
#
# 1x (1) Fire Fly
# 1x (1) Shadowbomber
# 1x (2) Knife Juggler
# 1x (2) Shadow Ascendant
#
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# To use this deck, copy it to your clipboard and create a new deck in Hearthstone
cruxkid
FYI nobody picks Knife Juggler lol
Pizzarulesbro
I made this to meet my daily goal, haven't lost yet:
Warlock
Clutchmother Zavas
Succubus
Howlfiend
Soulwarden
Everyone takes the bait and bans soulwarden, lol
Doomelf
Another sweet deck to try, from a friend.
~ Mind Blast
~ Grave Horror
~ Shadow Visions
~ Radiant Elemental
josguein
thanks for the gold farm! :)
Stalker Baby
20-0 Turn 5 ez win
#
# 1x (1) ARCANE MISSILES
# 1x (2) RESEARCH PROJECT
# 1x (2) SORCERER’S APPRENTICE
# 1x (2) FLAMEWAKER
#
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Stalker Baby
# 1x (1) ARCANE MISSILES
# 1x (2) RESEARCH PROJECT
# 1x (2) SORCERER’S APPRENTICE
# 1x (3) FLAMEWAKER
miwmiw123
it banned RESEARCH PROJECT, it hard to win
Rickert von F
Been playing my favorite combo for these kinds of brawls, Hallucination + Tess Greymane. Added Blink Fox for extra thievery, and I've tried a couple of anti-aggro options in the fourth slot. Doomsayer seems to work the best.
Khrouhman
Shaman
- Evolve
- unstable evolution
- snowflipper penguin
- wisp / tinyfin
I haven't seen a good shaman deck. I only lost 1 game out of 10 with this deck because u can play 4 1/1 s on turn 1 and evolve them and most decks have no way to deal with this.
Potison
Best Deck:Mirror Immage,Sorcerers apperentice,Raid leader,Archmage Antonidas
Weakness:Banned Mirror image (People never ban mirror immage),Damage all minion cards(always ban those people usually only carry 1)
How to play:
First way,Spam mirror image put raid leader for attack(keep 1 apprentice for free mirror image)
Alternative way,(If raid leader is banned)try to spam fireball with antonidas since mirror image is a spell and you can reduce mana cost with apperentice
Worst way,(never happened to me)mirror image got banned
Got 10-0 youll never lose thank me later
TheTekin
it was the best tavern mode i've played so far. normally, i only play 2-3 games per week just to get the free pack. but this time, I've played over 40 times during the weekend; just because it was so entertaining. hope to see it again!
Zombie69
Pogo rogue still works:
Pogohopper
Mechwarper
Galvanizer
Sn1P-Sn4p
Drugo
I don't know if it's better but I did it with coin, pogo, swindle, edwin and it worked
budha
you dont draw enough to get big minions turn 1 its better to use secret passage then swindle you just draw through your whole dech and play every coin you find then at the ende you play an edwin
i think that is better cuz its turn 1 i got a 26/26 edwin turn one
immortalflame994
Pacifist Priest
- Power Word: Glory
- Renew
- Mind Blast
- Greater Healing Potion
WhipWhap
Demon Hunter
- Twin slice
- Crimson Sigil Runner
- Battlefiend
- Altruis the Outcast
MilesTegF
There are many fun combination to try here, So far my favorites (Not necesarily the strongest) have been:
Priest: Twilight Drake + Netherspire Historian + Drakonic Operative + Breath of the infinite
Hunter: Dire Frenzy + Scavenger's Ingeniuity + Diving Gryphon + (Viscious Scalehide or Zixor)
Shaman: Marshspawn + Menacing Nimbus + Earthen Might + Big Bad Voodoo
Mage: Sorcerer's Apprendice + Arcane Missiles + Research Project + Flamewaker
MilesTegF
Ups, a mistake.. in the first one is not Twilight Drake, is Twilight Whelp.
SupHypUlt
Druid:
Living roots
Mark of the lotus
Dreamway guardians
Power of the wuld
Fistouille
Thanks :)
Free win
H4rG0
16 wins 1 loss currently with what else than SCUMBAG PRIEST:
1. Imprisoned Vilefiend for easy board presence
2. Shadow Word: Death for everything above 4 attack
3. Shadow Word: Pain for everything less than 4 attack
4. Thoughtsteal - just for if all else fails you get to play what your opponent is playing
RockFury
### Brawl Deck
# Class: Warlock
# Format: Wild
#
# 1x (1) Malchezaar's Imp
# 1x (1) Soulfire
# 1x (2) Darkshire Librarian
# 1x (4) Fist of Jaraxxus
#
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# To use this deck, copy it to your clipboard and create a new deck in Hearthstone
Riptide
This deck is great. So much value regardless of what card they ban. If your opponent takes a mill strategy you will outlast them by adding up to 10 Murgurgle Prime to your deck, Crystalsmith Kangor can be an offensive liability but provides huge HP swings and with two discover minions you should always be able to find what you need.
### Brawl Deck
# Class: Paladin
# Format: Wild
#
# 1x (2) Crystalsmith Kangor
# 1x (2) Grimestreet Informant
# 1x (2) Murgur Murgurgle
# 1x (3) Stonehill Defender
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# To use this deck, copy it to your clipboard and create a new deck in Hearthstone
jiajun123
I used paladin with Brazen Zealot, Knife Juggler(Banned), Imp master, Moroes to win the game in 3 minutes and 5 turns.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69N7eYRQTNM
nope
Despite Ice Block and Time Out, somehow Cloak of Shadows dodged a ban this time. The Zayle ban makes sense too.
nope
Somehow C'thun the Shattered isn't banned either..
Morganno1872
I really hate this lucky I created a demon hunter and someone auto conceded. I tried playing a few more games but quickly realised that everyone just wants to play long long priest games. Thanks but I'll just take my pack and go.
Panik
I built this deck and won 18 games today. I’ve not seen any gold! Do they give it after the event? I contacted support... we shall see.
This is my mage deck. I only have a few legendaries but these common little cards worked for me.
*1 mirror image
*1 wand thief
*2 sorcerer’s apprentice
*3 raid leader
Decent deck, I’m sure it could be tweaked with better cards. I just wish I could get some gold! Lol
cruzium
I returned to HS last week, so mabey im wrong, but you only get 1 standard pack for your first win in tavern brawl. After the first win, you dont get anything except for normal question progression just like when you play standard etc.
RKD14
correct
Nathair
Cruzium is correct however Panik made that post shortly Madness of the Darkmoon Faire released. Given his issue he meant the 3 wins/10 gold that used to be in effect across all modes BEFORE the rewards track not the usual tavern brawl/pack reward.
Varaxis
If you don't have or want to craft Wild cards, this Druid deck will work.
1x Adorable infestation
1x Gibberling
1x Power of the Wild
1x Thorngrowth Sentries
Generally, Gibberling will get banned.
LuKeAA
A good brawl for the "Yoink!" Quest for Rogue.
LuKeAA
Or it WOULD be if it counted the Hero Powers in Brawl which doesn't seem to.
Very nice ...
FooBars
If you’re on about the achievements they only count when playing ranked or Duels games IIRC, Tavern Brawl and Casual mode don’t count
The19cmRedwood
Warrior
– E.T.C., God of Metal
– Rokara
– Playmaker
– Bumper Car
budha
rogue
1xpogo hopper
1xsecret passage
1xedwin vanCleef
1xcounterfeit coin
the only time there is a chance you lose is when they ban the coin
ProtoSiva
Cheers. Thanks for this. Pogo got banned. Turn 1 8/8 and 18/18 Van Cleef. Concede.
Fistouille
Poggo ban
Edwin 10/10 Turn 1
GG lol
Thanks
cruzium
Hahaha, thanks for this! I won my first match on turn 2 >:)
People mostly insta ban the pogo, but the real mvp is the coin. once they see what theyve done, they spam well played :D
tailsfromvienna
thanks!
got 16/16 and 22/22 edwins on T1, then they conceded
tailsfromvienna
you write "the only time there is a chance you lose is when they ban the coin", but with coin banned you can still pogo/passage/pogo every turn
banning the passage seems more effective because you will run out of cards soon.
if someone does not own edwin, sinstone graveyard is a possible replacement
PacoYorente
warlock:
Soul Fire
The Soularium
Fist of Jaraxxus
Soul Barrage
NO WAY FOR OPPO!!!
alternative good deck
Paladin:
Feast and Famine
Flight of the Bronze
Holy maki roll
Crystalsmith Kangor
tailsfromvienna
I do not own The Soularium, but Expired Merchant filled the gap perfectly :-)
Joopiter
Any ideas for Standard budget users?
Noubneo
I used this standard hunter cards and won 11 now :
(1) Spawning Pool
(1) Zergling
(2) Birdwatching
(3) Hydralisk
xDailyHS
A fun priest one is:
(1) Astral Automaton
(2) Creation Protocol
(2) False Diciple
(2) Power Chord: Synchronize
Pretty self-explanatory. Works with any ban. Works best, of course, if Astral remains. Use PC to copy Astral, use Creation Protocol to create Astral. If their play doesn't summon a BS 10/10 in turn one like rogue, it wins a ton of games. Alternatively with Astral Automaton ban you can run False Diciple and copy that at will until you find an OP minion that fits the play and start copying that.
Zombie69
This one is NOT wild. None of the old strategies is possible anymore.
Zombie69
The only expansion you can pick from is Darkmoon Faire. Probably a bug, but still.
Mimeoplasm
Ok so it’s not just me then? I only see Silas Darkmoon as available to make a deck for me at the moment and nothing else.
Aderikk
It’s not a bug. It’s the Old Gods’ doing. The emerald dream is at hand.
yellow
it's not Wild format?I didn't realize Darkmoon Faire was in Standard right now.
/s
Zombie69
Wild means all expansions. Unless all expansions are available, it's not wild. The same applies to arena when some, but not all wild sets are available.
Roxen
I won my 2nd brawl with this fun hunter deck:
Resizing pouch
Saddlemaster
Circus Amalgam
Fantastic Firebird
Ideally you would want 1 of either Circus Amalgam or Fantastic Firebird banned. With Resizing pouch and Saddlemaster you can get additional cards. Even if 1 of them gets banned you can still get additional cards with the other.
yellow
kinda bad deck, but since we can only pick from Darkmoon Faire... it's all I got
### Brawl Deck
# Class: Priest
# Format: Wild
#
# 1x (2) Crabrider
# 1x (5) Moonfang
# 1x (8) Idol of Y'Shaarj
# 1x (9) Blood of G'huun
#
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# To use this deck, copy it to your clipboard and create a new deck in Hearthstone
if you survive long enough to play a card other than Crabrider, you probably win, they can ban any card and the result is kind of the same (Moonfang is probably the best card, if you don't have it you can try it with Lightsteed, maybe Darkmoon Dirigible, something with a decent effect, so it's not just a 5/5 or 10/10 when summoned)
inhiszton
A few quite viable decks for the bugged state (only Dark Moon cards) of the brawl:
1. (by League_Elder from reddit)
### Darkmoon Warlock
# Class: Warlock
# Format: Wild
#
# 1x (2) Midaway Maniac
# 1x (3) Free Admission
# 1x (3) Man'ari Mosher
# 1x (4) Fire Breather
#
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2. (by Ben Hearthstone from X/Twitter)
### All-Neutral Death Knight
# Class: Death Knight
# Format: Wild
#
# 1x (2) Costumed Entertainer
# 1x (2) Crabrider
# 1x (2) Prize Vendor
# 1x (2) Wriggling Horror
#
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3. (encountered personally)
### Handbuff Shaman
# Class: Shaman
# Format: Wild
#
# 1x (2) Costumed Entertainer
# 1x (3) Grand Totem Eys'or
# 1x (5) Fleethoof Pearltusk
# 1x (6) Claw Machine
#
(sorry, no actual deck code, I don't own the Totem)
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