(UPDATE) G.O.D. – The most enjoyable deck you will play this growth!

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Description of the deck:

Hi! This is my first publish right here, so any suggestions is tremendously appreciated.

I’m Dappar54. I’ve been taking part in Hearthstone since 2016, so I’ve constructed up fairly a little bit of expertise over time. I’d prefer to share a deck I created by combining parts from among the current Priest archetypes.
I’m absolutely conscious it’s fairly costly and never precisely a top-tier ladder selection proper now. However, I imagine that with sufficient observe, it could carry out rather well—particularly with the upcoming Druid nerfs.
The thought got here from a way of nostalgia for outdated Highlander and OTK decks, which have all the time been my favourite archetypes however really feel considerably absent within the present meta. I needed to create one thing enjoyable, versatile, and customizable, whereas nonetheless being able to profitable video games—and I feel I did a reasonably strong job.
You actually cannot go fallacious with this one. Pick your individual path, create your individual combo and suprise your opponent!

Anyway, good luck, and have enjoyable!

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1. How to play the deck GUIDE:

Mulligan:

You’ll all the time be taking part in the Quest Reach Equilibrium and it is one of many predominant win situation playing cards of the deck, in addition to a software to activate Medivh’s Triumph price discount.
Aim to get Genn, Cursed King — that is the one of many distinctive energy playing cards of the deck. Keep Sheltered Survivor. It will assist you eliminate the pointless card from hand to activate it.
Other than that, skip the alternate of any low price spells, for the reason that deck is kind of costly and actually shines within the mid/late-game — Devouring Plague, Holy Nova, Medivh’s Triumph, and even Shadow Word: Ruin at instances. Ruby Sanctum is a card all the time price retaining — it would assist you all through all the recreation, identical with Eternal Firebolt.
Second selection playing cards embrace Intertwined Fate, Twilight Mender, Elise the Navigator and Cleansing Cleric, as a result of they seem to be a bit slower, however will work more often than not (particularly the Cleric as a core card).
Nightmare Lord Xavius is barely viable for those who don’t have something cheaper in hand.
If you are taking part in Gladesong Siren, hold it provided that you have already got the synergy in your beginning hand.

Early recreation:

In this deck, you may be primarily specializing in survival within the early recreation. Use spells, hero energy, heal, and different playing cards equivalent to Ruby Sanctum to clear the board. In the in the meantime, play as many Shadow and Holy spells as you’ll be able to with a view to full the hunt. It will come in useful later. Manage your turns and hand correctly — save up any playing cards you’ll be able to.

Mid recreation:

Get your combos prepared. Taelan Fordring is nice that can assist you draw Medivh the Hallowed, which is a gamechanger. Buff your therapeutic as a lot as doable utilizing Cleansing Clerics. Play Shadow & Light spells. Twilight Mender and Intertwined Fate will assist you generate extra spells for the hunt completion, but additionally create another fascinating choices. Elise the Navigator will assist you set up tempo for the 4th and fifth flip and offer you something you want.
Recently buffed Moonwell will get you into the late recreation fairly simply. 😉

Late recreation:

If you have survived and buffed your therapeutic, it is just about gg at this level. You’ve bought so many issues to decide on, so some ways to win:

• You can play Aviana, Elune’s Chosen to scale back your card’s price to 1 or wait till you might have sufficient mana on your desired combo items. It will make the Alexstrasza, Guardian of Life OTK combo out there (at the least 15 x 2 = 30 DMG) utilizing Chrono-Lord Deios, then absolutely heal utilizing The Black Blood, buffed hero energy, lifesteal or spells, or optionally Endtime Murozond for those who’re taking part in it as a substitute. It’s nice to have Atiesh the Greatstaff geared up at this cut-off date. You could make extra copies of Alextrasza utilizing Intertwined Fate.
• You can even play regular or Corrupted Shaladrassil, with the Atiesh geared up and Tyrande performed earlier, which is an one other doable OTK / strategy to end up the opponent, for instance utilizing the buffed “Deal 5 damage to all enemies. (ESPECIALLY Ysera!)” spell, which is 5 x 2 x 2 = 20 injury already.
• And lastly — the hunt OTK combo. It’s fairly easy: end the hunt, play the reward (mixed), allow them to die two instances or kill’em utilizing Shadow Word: Ruin and different spells, or simply wait till the opponent kills them (though they are often silenced, they may nonetheless set off the combo). You’ll need to have Aviana, Elune’s Chosen activated or at the least 14 mana out there within the subsequent flip (that is the place Ysera, Emerald Aspect is useful). Next up, play Chrono-Lord Deios + Endbringer Umbra, which basically prompts 5 of your Deathrattles that died this recreation TIMES 4! Chrono-Lord Deios doubles the Battlecry of Endbringer Umbra, that prompts the doubled Deathrattles. In complete it offers you an opportunity to deal 80 injury!
  If you have to, use Medivh the Hallowed to clear up the board the next flip earlier than taking part in Sol’etos, Cycle’s Rebirth (15 mana or 1-cost playing cards wanted).

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2. Card Info & Replacements Guide:

Potential replacements:

Voodoo Totem — Can be added to assist full the hunt (4 Holy spells are straightforward to play vs 3 Shadow spells within the deck, not counting different playing cards that generate them).
You can change one copy of Twilight Mender or, doubtlessly, Devouring Plague.
The benefit of this card is that it compensates by producing Shadow spells, however the problem is that the generated playing cards can come from different lessons and lack synergy, usually leaving you with a weak hand and slowing you down. In addition, it’s anti-synergistic with the just lately added Nightmare Lord Xavius, and as an even-cost card, it additionally conflicts with the odd-cost theme of Genn, Cursed King

Taelan Fordring — Anti-aggro, slows down the opponent, and in addition attracts you Medivh the Hallowed or one thing helpful for the combo. An enormous draw back to this card is that it has a Deathrattle, which might be the second within the deck, barely disrupting synergy with OTK setups utilizing the Quest Reward Deathrattle Effect and different playing cards.
I used to seek out Taelan higher towards the aggressive decks like Druid and Shaman + it has a greater synergy with odd-cost themed construct for Genn, Cursed King, however now operating Nightmare Lord Xavius makes extra sense anyway

Lightshower Elemental — Very good heal + Taunt (anti-aggro) + Synergy + Curve filler (lack of 6-cost playing cards within the deck for the Elise the Navigator). Too unhealthy it is a card with a Deathrattle..
Can be added as a substitute for Moonwell, or Gladesong Siren for those who selected to run it as a substitute. It’s a strong decide, however for my part, there are higher choices

Gladesong Siren  — Makes you play each Shadow and Holy spells sooner and synergizes nicely with the therapeutic buffs. Can function a further early-game combo card.
If you need, hold utilizing it as a substitute of Moonwell

Endtime Murozond — At first, I needed so as to add this as one other legendary within the deck to make it an ULTIMATE LEGENDARY FUN DECK, however.. I see now that it hardly has any house it might slot in. It ensures to completely heal you, which is important for the Alexstrasza, Guardian of Life. It can even function one other win condiction — to fill your board with random Dragons, however.. it skips your subsequent flip leaving you susceptible to getting your self smashed!
p.s. I’m at the moment testing the deck variation with this card. Stay tuned for updates!

Card Guide:

Reach Equilibrium — Quest card, core of the deck. Rewards (Sol’etos, Life’s Breath & Sol’etos, Death’s Touch) can generally be performed individually if wanted

Ruby Sanctum — Originally there have been two copies. I diminished it to at least one to unencumber house, and two felt like overkill. Having two places in hand is pointless, as a result of places can keep on the board all the recreation and be used at any time when wanted.
If you wish to, you’ll be able to moreover slot in certainly one of these to make Healing-based injury stronger within the deck, however it hardly finds anyplace right here. One is simply positive for early board clear in addition to extra injury that can assist you end up the opponent ultimately recreation, as an illustration when doing Tyrande + Shaladrassil combo

Sheltered Survivor — I’m contemplating whether or not to run one or two copies. One copy permits hand administration if I draw pointless high-cost playing cards (10 or 8 mana) for Genn, Cursed King. Two copies generally felt like overkill, as a result of I usually drew each directly, which considerably slowed down the sport and tempo. One copy is all the time positive, particularly since I can copy it from the deck utilizing Intertwined Fate, or draw it utilizing different playing cards.
Any extra copies hardly discover any house right here

Devouring Plague — Synergy with therapeutic + Shadow spell for the hunt. Easy to play and matches the meta. You can alternate one copy for Voodoo Totem for those who really feel like quest completion remains to be exhausting

Eternal Firebolt — Unlimited worth card that carries you all through the sport. Great board clear + Healing synergy. One piece is sufficient, particularly for those who can generate extra copies of it with Tyrande or Intertwined Fate

Holy Nova — Anti-aggro, board clear, heal, holy spell, early recreation.. what else do you want?

Intertwined Fate — An excellent card. I can copy spells for the hunt or different combo items from the deck, or pull one thing I at the moment must survive. I run one copy as a result of I needed to create space for different playing cards. Two copies usually result in duplicated outcomes, that means utilizing this card might end in copying the second copy of it from the deck. This shouldn’t be a significant problem as a result of:
1. you’ll be able to infinitely copy spells from the opponent’s deck at uncommon events (additionally helpful for the hunt). 2. it could copy Alexstrasza, Guardian of Life for the 60 and even 90 dmg OTK combo. 3. it could copy Nightmare Lord Xavius for much more discovery worth for those who’re not happy. 4. decreasing the selection pool by one choice shouldn’t be a essential draw back.
However, the primary draw back is the fee (3 mana), which is why, in observe, I discover the second copy ineffective in comparison with drawing one thing like an AoE, or a card that really helps full the hunt “at the last moment”.
Replace Devouring Plague or Twilight Mender if you’d like, or Ruby Sanctum / Sheltered Survivor (with Voodoo Totem as a 2-drop), though these I might not advocate

Twilight Mender — Reliable spell era for finishing the hunt. Good stats and strong early-game presence. I do not advocate operating two Deathrattle minions within the deck, as a result of this could make quest-based OTK just a little weaker/much less consistant

Nightmare Lord Xavius — Added as a substitute for Taelan Fordring. It’s a powerful card that provides some variability and, importantly, would not have a Deathrattle, which implies extra constant quest OTKs. However, as an even-cost card, it makes Genn, Cursed King just a little trickier to activate at instances.
Discovering minions usually supplies helpful results equivalent to Taunt, Lifesteal, Charge, or diminished prices, and even doubled Battlecries, opening up extra combo potential. It can even assist you discover key playing cards extra reliably, particularly with Gladesong Siren faraway from the deck

Cleansing Cleric — Core of the deck, thus operating 2 copies is a should

Elise the Navigator — A will need to have. Gives you extra flexibility with board management, armor, spell injury, or means that you can generate extra (discounted) spells, that always assist full the hunt. Perfectly matches into the archetype

Genn, Cursed King — Have this in your beginning hand and play at flip 3/4 — fairly certain you have received already. The good factor is, you do not have to have your hand odd/even-cost always, however simply as soon as, when it is in your hand

Shadow Word: Ruin — AoE for big minions. Very robust card + Shadow spell for the hunt. I’m contemplating a second copy, however I feel it might be overkill as a result of I already produce other AoE instruments, and aggressive decks are extra frequent and far larger downside right here, which limits the usefulness of this spell.
If dealing with points with huge minions early on, alternate one copy of Devouring Plague, or Twilight Mender with a further of this one

Medivh’s Triumph — Huge board clear and a Holy spell. Synergizes with the hunt

Moonwell — Recently added after its buff (now prices 6 mana as a substitute of seven). It serves as an ideal 6-cost filler for Elise the Navigator. Solid board management and an honest quantity of therapeutic. Its results will also be doubled with Tyrande, and even Atiesh the Greatstaff 😀

Alexstrasza, Guardian of Life — Can heal you, can poke the opponent, permits one other OTK within the deck. What else to say?

Chrono-Lord Deios — Essential OTK combo piece. Sometimes can be utilized to duplicate Tyrande’s or The Black Blood’s or different minion’s results on their very own

Endbringer Umbra — Another important OTK combo piece. Other than that, not often serves as a assist to finish the hunt by activaiting a Deathrattle of Twilight Mender (or different playing cards if operating them equivalent to Lightshower Elemental or Taelan Fordring)

The Black Blood — Latest buff made it fairly OP (physique stats 5/9 as a substitute of 4/8 and its summons 2/2 as a substitute of 1/2). Excellent card. Synergizes nicely with therapeutic and controls the board. Assuming you are taking part in it for the Alexstrasza, Guardian of Life OTK combo, you will want at the least one Cleansing Cleric performed and a considerably empty board to heal your hero for 15

Tyrande — A really versatile card. Allows the Shaladrassil semi-OTK combo. Makes your board clear and heal a lot stronger, Also makes some further choices out there.
Secretly, its impact may be doubled, and even QUADRUPLED (granting 5x spell casts) utilizing Chrono-Lord Deios + Nightmare Lord Xavius’s double Battlecry impact, for those who get fortunate.
Weird reality: the doubled spell casts don’t depend in the direction of the hunt completion ;/

Shaladrassil — All in a single card era with a lot worth! Normal model generates 1 Shadow spell and corrupted 2 Shadow spells, which makes quest complition doable at instances, when you really want it.
You can clear the board, play and buff the minions. Great finisher as nicely, particularly with beforehand talked about Tyrande + Atiesh the Greatstaff combo. You do not all the time need to make it corrupted — If you want a quick response, it is also playable. Just make sure that to not kill your self with this LOL

Aviana, Elune’s Chosen — Pretty self-explanatory, is not it?

Ysera, Emerald Aspect — Good for mana scaling, however primarily included to allow highly effective 14–15 mana combo turns

Medivh the Hallowed — Another win situation. Adds Atiesh the Greatstaff to the deck in addition to wipes the entire board (.. nicely). Essential to make your OTK work at instances. Hold onto it for those who can, or generate extra copies of Medivh with Intertwined Fate.
Karazhan the Sanctum can be an incredible bonus inclusion, offering stress, insane worth and infrequently granting helpful results like Rush, Taunt or Lifesteal

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3. Matchups:

Against aggro:
Your objective is to outlive the early recreation part. Look for board clears equivalent to Holy Nova, Medivh’s Triumph or Devouring Plague in addition to heal. Eternal Firebolt is OK right here, though not as robust as the opposite choices. Don’t concentrate on the combo or taking part in the hunt, as a substitute stay up for surviving until flip 7, when you’ll be able to play just lately buffed The Black Blood, and even Alexstrasza, Guardian of Life to self-heal if beneath 15 HP (+arrange injury for the longer term). The deck’s been designed to counter aggressive decks and punish them with limitless heal, worth and OTKs.
It does an incredible job towards decks like Face Hunter, however it used to battle towards Shamans and Druids—hopefully that’s modified now.
(old variaton)  Dappar54 vs. Lyn – HSReplay.net
(old variaton)  Dappar54 vs. geiard – HSReplay.net

Against midrange:
Make certain you might have your turns prepared. As lengthy as you might have buffed your therapeutic, it’s best to win towards these decks. Be conscious of huge minions and delay their assaults for those who can, up utill you play the combos that outvalue them, or simply straight up board clear with Medivh the Hallowed. Then — ez win. 
The solely matchups inside this archetype that this deck generally struggles with are Burn and Quest Mage. If the opponent can deal injury that outscales your therapeutic, it’s principally over. Against these sorts of decks, your solely actual likelihood is to outvalue them until they run out of playing cards, or to execute a quick OTK combo.
(old variaton)  Dappar54 vs. Liodred – HSReplay.net
(old variaton)  Dappar54 vs. OR1CH – HSReplay.net

Against management:
In the present meta, this deck towards any management decks is completely unbelievable. All you are doing is sitting at full HP, till you might have all of your combo items. Your opponent most probably will not do something towards you, since you do not play any board. When dealing with this archetype, this deck shines essentially the most. Especially towards Warriors with armor, that you just crash by utilizing your combos.
The factor is — although it is a enjoyable deck, you continue to need to assume and play it sensible. Otherwise, one mistake and this miscalculation can price you all the recreation of 20+ turns.
I’ve had a few of my greatest video games taking part in this deck towards Death Knight, just because I’ve had an excessive amount of worth, win condiction and instruments to handle, till flip 20+, the place I might heal infinitely, whereas the opposite participant is out of playing cards.
(old variaton)  Dappar54 vs. LiveIT – HSReplay.net
(old variaton)  Dappar54 vs. rezed41 – HSReplay.net
(old variaton)  Dappar54 vs. vadim120 – HSReplay.net

Against different combo decks:
This deck wins more often than not towards different combo decks, equivalent to completely different variations of the Quest Priest. The distinctive methods to complete up the opponent are limitless right here, so whereas a typical Imbue Quest Priest assembles items for OTK, you will get your individual prepared even sooner.
You can all the time bait their Medivh together with your combo items, or a faux try to OTK him, then use Alexstrasza, Guardian of Life as a substitute.
You might additionally strive a 1-turn Sol’etos, Cycle’s Rebirth OTK (offering you had already procced Aviana, Elune’s Chosen, or have sufficient mana in some way), utilizing Shadow Word: Ruin, or different strategies, as a substitute of ready a flip like your opponent would.
Hold Medivh the Hallowed in your hand with a view to shutdown any try to OTK or overwhelm you. Gaining armor by Elise the Navigator places can even make it tougher for combo decks to complete you up.
Decks like Egg Warrior are a 50/50 matchup. Shadow Word: Ruin in addition to Medivh the Hallowed are your solely hope right here. Make certain to have some further combo prepared for the clunky armor!
(old variaton)  Dappar54 vs. nikitaxgolod – HSReplay.net
(old variaton)  Dappar54 vs. Bongo – HSReplay.net
(example of Alextrasza 1 turn-OTK)  Dappar54 vs. xFlameZz – HSReplay.net

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4. Different Versions of the Deck:

Including Taelan Fordring & Gladesong Siren (outdated variation):
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Including Nightmare Lord Xavius & Moonwell (this variation):
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Including Endtime Murozond:
Currently testing… keep tuned!

Including Imbue Cards:
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Thank You guys for the assist! I’m so pleased my deck’s dwell at HSReplay.web for the primary time!
See how’s the deck doing proper now (though would not depend on it an excessive amount of): 
(old variation)  Quest Priest – HSReplay.net
(this variation)  Quest Priest – HSReplay.net

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