Over the course of the last 3 weeks, we had three different metas. First was pre-mini-set, then the Embers of the World Tree changed it completely (with Imbue Druid and Hunter dominance), and then the latest balance update changed it once again. I won’t go very in-depth today because the meta is surprisingly still developing, even though we’re over a week after the patch.
While Diamond and lower ranks are dominated by Imbue Paladin, the deck falls off sharply in Legend. It’s still one of the best decks in the game, even at Legend ranks, but it no longer dominates. It’s a common story with Paladin, to be perfectly honest – many of the strong Paladin decks we had over the last few years (Handbuff Paladin is a good example) are rather straightforward. It makes their play patterns predictable, which an average player won’t necessarily exploit, but a high Legend one might.
Another similar case is Menagerie Imbue Priest. It doesn’t fall off nearly as sharply as Imbue Paladin, but it’s the second most popular and one of the strongest decks up to Diamond and then it becomes… alright
On the other hand, we have some decks that high Legend players still try to figure out. You meet them a lot at higher ranks, but once you get out of Legend they are much harder to find. The decks I’m talking about are the likes of Cycle Rogue (yes, Turn 4 Giants are back, how lovely) or Spell Damage Druid (which has a hundred different versions that are a mix between Tempo, Burn and Combo decks).
There’s even an Armor Demon Hunter making a comeback – I never expected to see it again after the nerf which killed the Arkonite Defense Crystal synergy with Ravenous Felhunter, but here we are – it actually does work. Although it no longer puts an infintie wall of Taunts and relies more on reviving Starships multiple times.
As I’ve said, the meta is still developing and many of the top decks player in Legend don’t have the best lists figured out. Overall the meta is way more balanced than the last one and no matter what type of deck you like playing, you should find something for yourself.
Patch 32.4 should be coming out on Monday according to the blog post about Arena revamp, and this time it’s also the expansion announcement patch. I don’t expect any balance changes, of course, but expansion announcement = new free Legendary card. In the past, they ranged from compeltely useless to meta-defining, so we’ll see how the upcoming one will fare. After that, there will probably be one more balance update before the actual expansion release (probably sometime mid-June). Unless Blizzard decides that it’s not needed, but we’ll see.
Below is a full list of the Legend decks from last week, sorted by the highest placement.
If you want to see all of the current top meta decks, go to our Hearthstone Meta Tier List post!
Hearthstone Standard Legend Decks of the Week
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Hearthstone Wild Legend Decks of the Week
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- 1Cold Storage1
- 1Murloc Growfin1
- 1Thrall’s Gift1
- 2Ancestral Knowledge1
- 2Bolner Hammerbeak1
- 2Devolve1
- 2Sleetbreaker1
- 2Trusty Companion1
- 3Brilliant Macaw1
- 3Elemental Destruction1
- 3Turbulus1
- 4Baking Soda Volcano1
- 5Doctor Holli’dae1
- 6Golganneth, the Thunderer1
- 6Grumble, Worldshaker1
- 7Murmur1
- 9Shudderwock1
- 1Miracle Salesman1
- 1Sir Finley, Sea Guide1
- 2Astalor Bloodsworn1
- 2Dirty Rat1
- 2Greedy Partner1
- 2Parrot Sanctuary1
- 2Zephrys the Great1
- 3Prince Renathal1
- 3Razorscale1
- 3Timeline Accelerator1
- 4Aftershocks1
- 4Backstage Bouncer1
- 4Blademaster Okani1
- 4E.T.C., Band Manager1
- 4Lorekeeper Polkelt1
- 4Nightmare Lord Xavius1
- 5Boompistol Bully1
- 5Loatheb1
- 5The Curator1
- 6Reno Jackson1
- 7Mutanus the Devourer1
- 8Reno, Lone Ranger1
- 9Ysera, Emerald Aspect1
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- 1Crystology1
- 1Knight of Anointment1
- 2City Tax1
- 2Equality1
- 3Enter the Coliseum1
- 3Runi, Time Explorer1
- 3Spirit of the Badlands1
- 3Time Out!1
- 4Nozdormu the Timeless1
- 4Order in the Court1
- 4Ursine Maul1
- 5Toreth the Unbreaking1
- 6Lumia1
- 7Amitus, the Peacekeeper1
- 7Anachronos1
- 7Prismatic Beam1
- 8Lightforged Cariel1
- 9Uther of the Ebon Blade1
- 0Zilliax Deluxe 30001
- 1Divine Brew1
- 1Sir Finley, Sea Guide1
- 2Cold Feet1
- 2Dirty Rat1
- 2Far Watch Post1
- 2Garrison Commander1
- 2Gold Panner1
- 2Zephrys the Great1
- 3Lord Barov1
- 3Prince Renathal1
- 3Razorscale1
- 3Sing-Along Buddy1
- 3Timeline Accelerator1
- 4E.T.C., Band Manager1
- 4Nightmare Lord Xavius1
- 4Sleepy Resident1
- 5The Curator1
- 6Reno Jackson1
- 6Theotar, the Mad Duke1
- 8Reno, Lone Ranger1
- 9Ysera, Emerald Aspect1
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- 1Crystology1
- 1Knight of Anointment1
- 2City Tax1
- 2Hi Ho Silverwing1
- 2Seafloor Savior1
- 2Showdown!1
- 3Enter the Coliseum1
- 3Holy Cowboy1
- 3Runi, Time Explorer1
- 3Spirit of the Badlands1
- 3Time Out!1
- 4Nozdormu the Timeless1
- 5Holy Wrath1
- 5Toreth the Unbreaking1
- 6Lumia1
- 7Amitus, the Peacekeeper1
- 7Prismatic Beam1
- 7The Leviathan1
- 8Lightforged Cariel1
- 1Sir Finley, Sea Guide1
- 2Astalor Bloodsworn1
- 2Cold Feet1
- 2Dirty Rat1
- 2Tuskarrrr Trawler1
- 2Zephrys the Great1
- 3Lord Barov1
- 3Mixologist1
- 3Overplanner1
- 3Prince Renathal1
- 3Razorscale1
- 3Tight-Lipped Witness1
- 3Timeline Accelerator1
- 4Blademaster Okani1
- 4E.T.C., Band Manager1
- 4Lorekeeper Polkelt1
- 5The Curator1
- 6Reno Jackson1
- 6Theotar, the Mad Duke1
- 8Reno, Lone Ranger1
- 125The Ceaseless Expanse1