Since it’s nearly a week after the expansion’s release and the meta has mostly stabilized, I will no longer update this post. I hope that the compilation was useful. I will obviously keep posting new decks on the website, here are direct links to Standard and Wild.
Welcome to the Whizbang’s Workshop expansion decks roundup – in this post, we will feature the best-performing early meta builds from pro players & streamers. I’ll try to add decks for all 11 classes, but it’s hard to say whether every single class will be viable around launch. This post will be updated every few hours over the early expansion period (roughly the first week). We also generally have compilations of best-performing decks in separate posts – one up to a couple of days after the release and the second one a week after launch. So if you want something to base your early crafting decisions on, that would be your best choice (it’s still not a guarantee that those decks will remain viable, but it’s better than nothing).
Whizbang’s Workshop is the first expansion of Year of the Pegasus (2024). Just like every first expansion, it also comes with Standard & Core Set rotations. Between two of those, we’re losing a grand total of 632 cards. While obviously not all of them were playable, we’re losing TONS of meta staples, rendering many builds completely unplayable. While other decks will survive the rotation, the fact that we’re also getting a total of 234 cards (between expansion and Core Set rotation) means that we should also see a bunch of completely new builds. It’s also worth mentioning that first expansion of the year is always the lowest power level in a given Standard year (because many future synergies and powerful cards aren’t available yet), but I also wouldn’t exactly call it a “low” power level. Last year’s expansions were really good and Whizbang’s Workshop also has a lot of bangers to pick from.
If you weren’t with us during the reveal season, you can learn more about the expansion and see all the new cards in our Whizbang’s Workshop expansion guide.
Whizbang’s Workshop Deck Lists
Once the expansion launches, we give streamers some time to open packs and create the decks, then start posting. During the first couple of days, we aren’t very picky – we have no win rate statistics so early into the set, so we can’t sift through the bad decks. Around Day 3, we generally tend to stop posting everything and focus on better decks or decks that achieved high Legend placements. As meta forms, decks become more refined and it’s getting clear which builds are good and which aren’t.
If this isn’t your first expansion then this should be obvious, but be very careful about crafting anything right after it launches. A deck can be popular and look powerful on day 1 or 2 and then quickly disappear (alongside your hard-earned Dust). This has happened multiple times in the past, and most likely will happen to at least one or two decks this expansion too. If you are a budget player, we recommend holding off for at least a few days (and preferably until the first balance patch, but we understand that it’s a tough ask) before committing to crafting anything. Spending Dust on hyped Legendaries on Day 1 is a very common mistake, and can leave you without the means to craft the actual meta Legendaries after everything settles.
Table of Contents
Death Knight
Day 1
- 1Body Bagger1
- 1Lesser Spinel Spellstone2
- 2Shambling Zombietank2
- 3Acolyte of Death2
- 3Chillfallen Baron1
- 3Crop Rotation2
- 3Rainbow Seamstress2
- 4Darkthorn Quilter2
- 4Maw and Paw1
- 4Nerubian Swarmguard2
- 4Sickly Grimewalker2
- 5Amateur Puppeteer2
- 5Corpse Bride2
- 8The Primus1
- 10Climactic Necrotic Explosion1
- 20Reska, the Pit Boss1
Day 2
- 1Lesser Spinel Spellstone2
- 2Shambling Zombietank2
- 3Acolyte of Death2
- 3Chillfallen Baron2
- 3Crop Rotation2
- 3Rainbow Seamstress2
- 4Darkthorn Quilter2
- 4Maw and Paw1
- 4Nerubian Swarmguard2
- 4Sickly Grimewalker2
- 5Amateur Puppeteer2
- 5Corpse Bride2
- 8The Primus1
- 9Stitched Giant2
- 10Climactic Necrotic Explosion1
- 20Reska, the Pit Boss1
Day 4+
- 1Body Bagger1
- 1Noxious Cadaver1
- 1Runes of Darkness1
- 2Down with the Ship1
- 2Hematurge1
- 2Threads of Despair1
- 3Acolyte of Death1
- 3Asphyxiate1
- 3Chillfallen Baron1
- 3Crop Rotation1
- 3Hardcore Cultist1
- 4Helya1
- 4Maw and Paw1
- 4Quartzite Crusher1
- 4Sickly Grimewalker1
- 4Thassarian1
- 5Corpse Bride1
- 6Dr. Stitchensew1
- 6The Headless Horseman1
- 8The Primus1
- 10Climactic Necrotic Explosion1
- 20Reska, the Pit Boss1
Demon Hunter
Day 1
Day 2
- 1Battlefiend1
- 1Illidari Studies1
- 1Taste of Chaos1
- 2Bartend-O-Bot1
- 2SECURITY!!1
- 2Wayward Sage1
- 3Sigil of Time1
- 4Ball Hog1
- 4Ci’Cigi1
- 4Fel Fissure1
- 4Going Down Swinging1
- 4Raging Felscreamer1
- 4Umpire’s Grasp1
- 5Gunslinger Kurtrus1
- 5Remixed Rhapsody1
- 5Window Shopper1
- 6Midnight Wolf1
- 7Argus, the Emerald Star1
- 7Mythical Terror1
- 8Magtheridon, Unreleased1
Day 3
Day 4+
- 0Zilliax Deluxe 30001
- 1Drone Deconstructor1
- 1Frequency Oscillator1
- 1Glacial Shard1
- 1Miracle Salesman1
- 2Cult Neophyte1
- 2Gold Panner1
- 2Greedy Partner1
- 2Instrument Tech1
- 2Saloon Brewmaster1
- 2Watcher of the Sun1
- 3Celestial Projectionist1
- 3Metrognome1
- 3Rustrot Viper1
- 3Zola the Gorgon1
- 4E.T.C., Band Manager1
- 4Speaker Stomper1
- 10Reno, Lone Ranger1
Druid
Day 1
Day 2
- 0Zilliax Deluxe 30001
- 1Giftwrapped Whelp1
- 1Scarab Keychain1
- 2Watcher of the Sun1
- 3Plucky Paintfin1
- 3Starlight Whelp1
- 4E.T.C., Band Manager1
- 4Gloomstone Guardian1
- 4Ignis, the Eternal Flame1
- 4Time-Lost Protodrake1
- 6Gnomelia, S.A.F.E. Pilot1
- 6Origami Dragon1
- 7Prison of Yogg-Saron1
- 10Reno, Lone Ranger1
- 10Yogg-Saron, Unleashed1
Day 3
Day 4+
- 0Aquatic Form2
- 0Innervate2
- 1Biology Project2
- 1Floop’s Glorious Gloop1
- 2Bottomless Toy Chest2
- 2Invigorate2
- 2Moonlit Guidance2
- 3Frost Lotus Seedling2
- 4Poison Seeds2
- 5Flipper Friends2
- 5Nourish2
- 6Lady Anacondra1
- 7Overflow2
- 8Celestial Alignment1
- 8Nightshade Bud2
- 9Ysiel Windsinger1
- 10Eonar, the Life-Binder1
- 10Mecha’thun1
Hunter
Day 1
Day 2
- 0Zilliax Deluxe 30001
- 1Miracle Salesman1
- 1Scarab Keychain1
- 2Flint Firearm1
- 2Gold Panner1
- 2Greedy Partner1
- 2Wandmaker1
- 2Watcher of the Sun1
- 3Plucky Paintfin1
- 4Ignis, the Eternal Flame1
- 4Pozzik, Audio Engineer1
- 4Yelling Yodeler1
- 5Leeroy Jenkins1
- 6Gnomelia, S.A.F.E. Pilot1
- 6Hollow Hound1
- 10Reno, Lone Ranger1
Day 3
Day 4+
- 0Serpentbloom1
- 1Arcane Shot1
- 1Barbed Nets1
- 1Defend the Dwarven District1
- 1On the Hunt1
- 1Overwhelm1
- 1Ricochet Shot1
- 1Shimmer Shot1
- 1Tracking1
- 1Trinket Tracker1
- 1Urchin Spines1
- 1Wound Prey1
- 2Bola Shot1
- 2Bomb Toss1
- 2Conjured Arrow1
- 2Dragonbane Shot1
- 2Grievous Bite1
- 2Quick Shot1
- 2Rapid Fire1
- 2Selective Breeder1
- 3Acidmaw1
- 3Aimed Shot1
- 3Celestial Shot1
- 3Conch’s Call1
- 3Dreadscale1
- 4Dragonbane1
- 4Starshooter1
- 4Theldurin the Lost1
- 4Wing Blast1
- 5Barak Kodobane1
- 6Aggramar, the Avenger1
Mage
Day 1
Day 2
- 1Arcane Artificer1
- 1Evocation1
- 1First Flame1
- 1Open the Waygate1
- 2Ancient Mysteries1
- 2Conjure Mana Biscuit1
- 2Heat Wave1
- 2Hidden Objects1
- 2Infinitize the Maxitude1
- 2Primordial Glyph1
- 2Prismatic Elemental1
- 2Research Project1
- 2Rewind1
- 2Vast Wisdom1
- 3Frost Nova1
- 3Ice Block1
- 3Objection!1
- 3Solid Alibi1
- 4Commander Sivara1
- 4Fire Sale1
- 4Varden Dawngrasp1
- 4Volume Up1
- 5Inquisitive Creation1
- 6Grey Sage Parrot1
- 7Magister Dawngrasp1
- 9Grand Magister Rommath1
- 10The Galactic Projection Orb1
Day 3
- 1Arcane Artificer1
- 1Evocation1
- 1First Flame1
- 1Open the Waygate1
- 2Ancient Mysteries1
- 2Conjure Mana Biscuit1
- 2Heat Wave1
- 2Infinitize the Maxitude1
- 2Prismatic Elemental1
- 2Rewind1
- 2Vast Wisdom1
- 3Flame Ward1
- 3Frost Nova1
- 3Ice Block1
- 3Nightcloak Sanctum1
- 3Objection!1
- 3Solid Alibi1
- 4Commander Sivara1
- 4Varden Dawngrasp1
- 4Volume Up1
- 5Sleet Skater1
- 6Grey Sage Parrot1
- 7Magister Dawngrasp1
- 8Kalecgos1
- 9Grand Magister Rommath1
- 10The Galactic Projection Orb1
Day 4+
- 1Evocation1
- 1First Flame1
- 1Open the Waygate1
- 2Ancient Mysteries1
- 2Conjure Mana Biscuit1
- 2Heat Wave1
- 2Hidden Objects1
- 2Infinitize the Maxitude1
- 2Prismatic Elemental1
- 2Rewind1
- 2Vast Wisdom1
- 3Frost Nova1
- 3Ice Block1
- 3Objection!1
- 3Solid Alibi1
- 4Commander Sivara1
- 4Fire Sale1
- 4Varden Dawngrasp1
- 4Volume Up1
- 5Sleet Skater1
- 6Grey Sage Parrot1
- 7Magister Dawngrasp1
- 8Kalecgos1
- 9Grand Magister Rommath1
- 10The Galactic Projection Orb1
- 1Devolving Missiles1
- 1Miracle Salesman1
- 1Sir Finley, Sea Guide1
- 2Greedy Partner1
- 2Licensed Adventurer1
- 2Zephrys the Great1
- 3Brann Bronzebeard1
- 3Prince Renathal1
- 3Sweetened Snowflurry1
- 4E.T.C., Band Manager1
- 4Lorekeeper Polkelt1
- 4Potion of Illusion1
- 5Queen Azshara1
- 6Reno Jackson1
- 10Reno, Lone Ranger1
Paladin
Day 1
Day 2
- 1Crystology1
- 1Knight of Anointment1
- 1Oh My Yogg!1
- 2Great Hall1
- 2Hi Ho Silverwing1
- 2Hydrologist1
- 2Order in the Court1
- 2Redscale Dragontamer1
- 2Seafloor Savior1
- 2Sir Finley of the Sands1
- 3Deputization Aura1
- 3Enter the Coliseum1
- 3High Priest Thekal1
- 3Runi, Time Explorer1
- 3Spirit of the Badlands1
- 3Wickerflame Burnbristle1
- 4Nozdormu the Timeless1
- 4Tigress Plushy1
- 5Holy Wrath1
- 7Amitus, the Peacekeeper1
- 7Anachronos1
- 7The Leviathan1
- 8Lightforged Cariel1
- 8Prismatic Beam1
- 25Shirvallah, the Tiger1
- 1Righteous Protector1
- 2Hand of A’dal1
- 2Hi Ho Silverwing1
- 3Deputization Aura1
- 3Showdown!1
- 3Spirit of the Badlands1
- 3Trinket Artist1
- 4Fossilized Kaleidosaur1
- 4Painter’s Virtue1
- 4Tigress Plushy1
- 5Keeper’s Strength1
- 5Lawful Longarm1
- 5Toy Captain Tarim1
- 6Hammer of the Naaru1
- 7Amitus, the Peacekeeper1
- 7Crafter’s Aura1
- 8Prismatic Beam1
- 10Living Horizon1
Day 3
Day 4+
- 1Crystology1
- 1Feast and Famine1
- 1Knight of Anointment1
- 2Hi Ho Silverwing1
- 2Order in the Court1
- 2Redscale Dragontamer1
- 2Sir Finley of the Sands1
- 3Deputization Aura1
- 3Enter the Coliseum1
- 3High Priest Thekal1
- 3Holy Cowboy1
- 3Runi, Time Explorer1
- 3Showdown!1
- 3Spirit of the Badlands1
- 4Astral Serpent1
- 4Nozdormu the Timeless1
- 4Tigress Plushy1
- 5Holy Wrath1
- 6Tyr1
- 7Amitus, the Peacekeeper1
- 7Anachronos1
- 7The Leviathan1
- 8Lightforged Cariel1
- 8Prismatic Beam1
- 25Shirvallah, the Tiger1
- 1Crystology1
- 1Feast and Famine1
- 1Knight of Anointment1
- 2Redscale Dragontamer1
- 2Seafloor Savior1
- 2Sir Finley of the Sands1
- 3Alliance Bannerman1
- 3Deputization Aura1
- 3Enter the Coliseum1
- 3Runi, Time Explorer1
- 3Spirit of the Badlands1
- 4Astral Serpent1
- 4Nozdormu the Timeless1
- 4Painter’s Virtue1
- 4Tigress Plushy1
- 6Tyr1
- 7Amitus, the Peacekeeper1
- 7Anachronos1
- 7The Leviathan1
- 8Prismatic Beam1
- 9Uther of the Ebon Blade1
- 0Zilliax Deluxe 30001
- 1Miracle Salesman1
- 1Sir Finley, Sea Guide1
- 2Astalor Bloodsworn1
- 2Dirty Rat1
- 2Garrison Commander1
- 2Gold Panner1
- 2Instrument Tech1
- 2Sing-Along Buddy1
- 2Zephrys the Great1
- 3Lord Barov1
- 3Plucky Paintfin1
- 3Prince Renathal1
- 4Blademaster Okani1
- 4Blademaster Samuro1
- 4E.T.C., Band Manager1
- 6Horn of the Windlord1
- 6Reno Jackson1
- 10Reno, Lone Ranger1