Well, last Sunday I expected to see a balance patch this week, but it turns out that Blizzard had other plans. While it’s true that Big Spell Mage is no longer nearly as popular as it was at its peak (it peaked around 40% in Diamond, right now it’s around 20%), it’s still the most popular deck in the game by a big margin. And it still has the same horrible gameplay pattern. For me, it’s not about the power level, I just don’t think it should be possible to get a 4/5 and four 3/6’s (that can notably deal 12 face damage or kill some small minions right away) on Turn 4-5. It’s just not fun to face, even if you can somehow scramble an answer.
Other than Big Spell Mage, the meta is actually very diverse. I just updated our Standard Tier List a few days ago and I was surprised by how many decks are playable. I can’t say that it’s my favorite meta ever, but every single class has some viable (or at least semi-viable) options and that’s quite a rare sight.
The big news next week is that Hearthstone is finally back in China. If everything goes according to the plan, the game will return to the country on September 25. I’m gonna be honest, that’s great news. The game was quite popular there, so shutting it down was losing a big source of revenue. Some players have switched to different servers, but most have quit because starting from scratch in a card game sucks. And now they will get back their old accounts AND all of the Standard cards released between shutdown and now… in Golden versions. They will be special copies that disenchant for 1 Dust, so they will still have to keep buying new stuff, but that’s the whole point. They need to be generous to bring players back, and those players will keep spending money on the game in the future. Which is ultimately going to benefit all of us.
Anyway, even though we didn’t get a balance update this week, there’s still a high chance we’ll get one soon. The usual balance update cadence is ~2 weeks after a major patch (in this case 30.4), but we’ll see if Blizzard actually decides to pull the trigger. It might make sense to release a patch around Hearthstone’s return to China, but nothing has been confirmed yet. Other than that, we should expect patch 30.6 and a new expansion announcement in mid-October (so yes, a few weeks from now). But it’s still a bit too early to speculate about that.
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
- 0Zilliax Deluxe 30001
- 1Giftwrapped Whelp1
- 1Miracle Salesman1
- 2Trail Mix1
- 3Gorgonzormu1
- 3New Heights1
- 3Pendant of Earth1
- 3Photographer Fizzle1
- 3Tortollan Traveler1
- 3Trogg Gemtosser1
- 5Dozing Dragon1
- 5Mind Control Tech1
- 7Marin the Manager1
- 7Sleep Under the Stars1
- 9Yogg-Saron, Unleashed1
- 10Reno, Lone Ranger1
- 0Zilliax Deluxe 30001
- 1Catch of the Day1
- 1Miracle Salesman1
- 1Vicious Slitherspear1
- 2Parrot Sanctuary1
- 3Dreamplanner Zephrys1
- 3Gorgonzormu1
- 3Observer of Mysteries1
- 3Trusty Fishing Rod1
- 4Griftah, Trusted Vendor1
- 4Pozzik, Audio Engineer1
- 5Cash Cow1
- 5Star Power1
- 6Hollow Hound1
- 7Marin the Manager1
- 7Sasquawk1
- 10Reno, Lone Ranger1
- 0Zilliax Deluxe 30001
- 1Giftwrapped Whelp1
- 1Miracle Salesman1
- 2Trail Mix1
- 3Gorgonzormu1
- 3Mixologist1
- 3New Heights1
- 3Pendant of Earth1
- 3Tortollan Traveler1
- 3Trogg Gemtosser1
- 4Puppetmaster Dorian1
- 5Mind Control Tech1
- 7Marin the Manager1
- 7Sleep Under the Stars1
- 9Yogg-Saron, Unleashed1
- 10Reno, Lone Ranger1
- 0Zilliax Deluxe 30001
- 1Nightshade Tea1
- 2Birdwatching1
- 2Dirty Rat1
- 2Parrot Sanctuary1
- 3Dreamplanner Zephrys1
- 3Hot Coals1
- 3Mixologist1
- 3Pendant of Earth1
- 4E.T.C., Band Manager1
- 4Griftah, Trusted Vendor1
- 5Cash Cow1
- 6Gnomelia, S.A.F.E. Pilot1
- 7Marin the Manager1
- 7Sasquawk1
- 9Yogg-Saron, Unleashed1
- 10Reno, Lone Ranger1
Hearthstone Wild Legend Decks of the Week
- 1Potion of Madness1
- 1Psychic Conjurer1
- 1Shadow Word: Devour1
- 1Shadowcloth Needle1
- 1Voidtouched Attendant1
- 2Papercraft Angel1
- 3Benevolent Banker1
- 3Cathedral of Atonement1
- 3Identity Theft1
- 4Glowstone Gyreworm1
- 4Najak Hexxen1
- 4Puppet Theatre1
- 5Darkbishop Benedictus1
- 5Mass Hysteria1
- 5Raza the Chained1
- 5Raza the Resealed1
- 5Spawn of Shadows1
- 7Aman’Thul1
- 0Raise Dead1
- 1Nightshade Tea1
- 1Sir Finley, Sea Guide1
- 2Cult Neophyte1
- 2Dirty Rat1
- 2Fanboy1
- 2Trapdoor Spider1
- 2Zephrys the Great1
- 3Demolition Renovator1
- 3Prince Renathal1
- 3Razorscale1
- 4Blademaster Okani1
- 4Carry-On Grub1
- 4E.T.C., Band Manager1
- 4Hysteria1
- 4Lorekeeper Polkelt1
- 4Speaker Stomper1
- 5Loatheb1
- 5Magatha, Bane of Music1
- 6Reno Jackson1
- 6Theotar, the Mad Duke1
- 10Reno, Lone Ranger1
- 0Aquatic Form2
- 1Biology Project2
- 1Floop’s Glorious Gloop1
- 1Malfurion’s Gift2
- 2Invigorate2
- 2Moonlit Guidance2
- 2Solar Eclipse2
- 3Frost Lotus Seedling2
- 4Branching Paths2
- 4Flobbidinous Floop1
- 4Poison Seeds2
- 5Mistah Vistah1
- 5Wildheart Guff1
- 6Spreading Plague2
- 7Scale of Onyxia1
- 9Aviana1
- 10Eonar, the Life-Binder1
- 1Carrion Studies2
- 1Flare2
- 1Play Dead2
- 1Tracking2
- 1Trinket Tracker2
- 2Bola Shot2
- 2Dun Baldar Bunker2
- 2Explosive Trap2
- 2Feign Death2
- 2Pressure Plate2
- 2Snipe2
- 3Master’s Call1
- 3Nine Lives2
- 4Mok’Nathal Lion2
- 4Mystery Egg2