Hadronox might be a little too slow for this deck, but Malfurion and Ultimate Infestation would fit in nicely. I’d sub out Savage Roars for UI and one Stonehill for the DK.

Bonemare is really good in this deck. I’d start with a Direhorn Hatchling and see how it works.

The deck really wants Fandral, Malfurion the Pestilent, and Ultimate Infestation. Those are the most important pieces sacrificed for the sake of the budget.

This is the deck that this budget list aiming to become in the long run.:
http://www.hearthstonetopdecks.com/decks/kolentos-kft-midrange-bonemare-plague-druid/

Having a reset button like that is definitely helpful since this deck really requires you to have and maintain control of the board. Wild Pyromancer + Smuggler’s Run also synergizes with an Acolyte of Pain on the board.

Nice! Congrats on the success!

Forbidden Ritual was in an older version of the deck I was testing. This has been corrected, thank you.

Bonemare is an amazing card and may have a place in Zoo Warlock. This particular list favors an earlier curve and did well in testing. That said, I could see a more midrange approach doing just as well, depending on match ups.

I’m currently Legend Rank 5 in Wild and testing/refining these budget decks around Rank 8 in Standard. This deck in particular deck has been one of the more effective, but definitely misses have Ultimate Infestation.

Rogue is a difficult class to make work on a budget. I tested and tried several different builds, but this was the only one that I could maintain a positive winrate for.

Thanks for the update and congrats on the success! I’m impressed you got the Horsemen win to work out. I suspect, like most Paladin Legendaries, Uther may just be good enough to jam into nearly any deck and do well.

Having tested several of the decks, I second this. I’ll also say that Zoo Warlock has been performing surprisingly well for me.

Malfurion would fit very well in the more midrange/taunt token Druid variant that’s been popping up. Here’s a budget list I’ve been testing with pretty good success.

http://www.hearthstonetopdecks.com/decks/knights-of-the-frozen-throne-budget-taunt-token-druid/

He can go in place of one of the Stonehill Defenders or Savage Roar.

I got Uther in one of my packs as well!

He might fit here but probably does best in decks with a general midrange or control game plan. Kibler did have him included in one of his early Handbuff decks.
http://www.hearthstonetopdecks.com/decks/brian-kiblers-kft-handbuff-midrange-paladin/

The weapon does have an immediate impact on the board and can help protect your Grimestreet Enforcers. You can try tossing him in place of one of the Doppelgansters or Howling Commanders and see how it works.

Personally, I prefer the Argent Commanders because they can be drawn with the Howling Commanders, but Leeroy provides a bigger finisher and isn’t a bad replacement/inclusion.

Arfus is a good boy but might be a little slow for this deck. He could still work. I’d start with replacing one of the Devilsaur Eggs for him and see how it goes.

Don Han’cho is great when you get him on a premium target, but can be a little slow. In this deck, Bonemare serves essentially the same purpose but the buffed minion has attack initiative which is huge.

Barnes isn’t really critical to the deck functioning. He can be replaced by either of the suggestions at the end of the article (Thing From Below or Ancestor’s Call).

Maelstrom Portal is a trickier replacement. You might be able to get by with Lightning Bolts for more single target removal.

I agree that it doesn’t need to be a two-of in that sort of deck, though you make a good point about consistency of Blood Razor activation. Like you said, it may be worth trying. Battle Rage could work as a bigger draw engine in the deck but that doesn’t undervalue the weapon tutoring of Forge of Souls.

I’m interested to see the cost/Battlecry of the Death Knight Garrosh should the rumor be true, but it’s a pretty exciting mechanic and has potential to make Forge of Souls a very useful card.

Agreed! Glad you found a way to make it work and still be fun without dropping a bunch of dust. I think Ragnaros is a good replacement. He’s another good outcome from Barnes, and can get out of control if you resurrect him multiple times with Ancestral Spirit, Reincarnate, or Kel’Thuzad.

I was initially tinkering with some ideas for an Enrage/Tempo Warrior variant, which what the Wild Patron list was eventually born from.

There is definitely some potential for a viable deck of that sort in Standard, though. The issue I found was, as much as the list I was wanted to find Blood Razors, I couldn’t fit enough weapons in to warrant running Forge of Souls as two of. It may find a home as a single copy in that style of deck, though.

Thank you! I don’t normally keep track of the time it takes. However, when it’s a deck I’m quite familiar with, it doesn’t take me too long to get my experiences on the page.