This deck is very inspired, and I love that it pulls together so many Warlock packages!
It's truly a shame wild is so unfriendly to this type of gameplay these days. It also has so much potential in standard if a few more end-game payoffs were put back into rotation (e.g. Chef Nomi, Archivist Elysiana, keeping Envoy Rustwix).
Yes! I think many of the cards from United in Stormwind (UiS) support Even Warlock. However, in my opinion, the cards from UiS support the archetype in a way that goes in a slightly different direction from the traditional Even Warlock archetype. Specifically, I think that the UiS cards push the archetype into a more control-focused build that really tries to drop endless giants as the win-condition. On the contrary, the previous versions of Even Warlock generally tried to mana-cheat giants quickly while keeping its health total in precarious spots to maximize the effectiveness of cards such as Hooked Reaver, Lesser Amethyst Spellstone, and Molten Giant. Unfortunately, I'm not sure which style is more effective, but I think you can use the UiS cards to take the deck in this kind of direction:
(Also, swapping out Darkbomb for Drain Soul or dropping Hellfire entirely might be worth it in this more control focused list.)
There are other cards that are certainly worth considering (e.g. Encumbered Pack Mule), but I haven't gotten to playtest these ideas yet. I will definitely be experimenting with Even Warlock this expansion, and there is a decent chance I will make a new guide/list after I get around to testing it out. I'll be sure to link it in this guide somehow if I do get around to making a new list.
I respect your idea to include Highlord Fordragon to synergize with Lothraxion and give our 1-drops some late game strength; however, I suspect it will be a little too slow for wild, unfortunately.
If you get a chance to try it out, please let me know how it goes as I am very curious!
I'm really excited by this card and versatility of the Questline. I've already thought up a highlander list for wild for those interested in theorycrafts:
So many of the cards synergize together, so it ends up feeling really good when you get to combo them all together. Knife Vendor was one of my favorites because no one really plays around it in wild.
Thank you for uploading these! Ever since the standard for portraits changed, I always want to know if the voicelines are desirable enough for the portrait, but it's always so difficult to find someone showcasing them.
Here's to hopefully more datamined voiceline videos from Out of Cards!
I'm glad to hear you are finding success with it! I was shocked while playing it that I was winning so much. On top of that, it felt pretty good most of the time too!
I'm a fan of the season/holiday cardbacks as they can always be brought out at a certain of the year to celebrate the holiday cheer. This shamrock tree trunk is a fun addition to the collection.
This deck goes for a combo-like strategy to maximize the number of beasts pulled for each Tavish Stormpike you play. More importantly, it can keep you with a positive winrate during your grind (winrate and stats included in the deck guide)!
Here's the list I came up with:
### Void Contract
# Class: Warlock
# Format: Wild
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# 2x (1) Altar of Fire
# 2x (1) Touch of the Nathrezim
# 2x (2) Defile
# 2x (2) Drain Soul
# 2x (2) Gnomeferatu
# 2x (2) Soul Shear
# 2x (3) Blood Shard Bristleback
# 2x (3) Dark Skies
# 2x (3) Free Admission
# 1x (3) School Spirits
# 2x (4) Bloodbloom
# 1x (4) Hysteria
# 1x (5) Envoy Rustwix
# 1x (5) Neeru Fireblade
# 2x (6) Barrens Scavenger
# 1x (7) Chef Nomi
# 1x (8) Kazakusan
# 2x (8) Void Contract
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I focused on pulling out minions since all of them are so high impact--the rest is just control and deck deletion.
This deck is very inspired, and I love that it pulls together so many Warlock packages!
It's truly a shame wild is so unfriendly to this type of gameplay these days. It also has so much potential in standard if a few more end-game payoffs were put back into rotation (e.g. Chef Nomi, Archivist Elysiana, keeping Envoy Rustwix).
Great idea, and great work!
Yes! I think many of the cards from United in Stormwind (UiS) support Even Warlock. However, in my opinion, the cards from UiS support the archetype in a way that goes in a slightly different direction from the traditional Even Warlock archetype. Specifically, I think that the UiS cards push the archetype into a more control-focused build that really tries to drop endless giants as the win-condition. On the contrary, the previous versions of Even Warlock generally tried to mana-cheat giants quickly while keeping its health total in precarious spots to maximize the effectiveness of cards such as Hooked Reaver, Lesser Amethyst Spellstone, and Molten Giant. Unfortunately, I'm not sure which style is more effective, but I think you can use the UiS cards to take the deck in this kind of direction:
Control Even Handlock Card Swap Ideas
+1 Anetheron, +2 Dark Alley Pact, +2 Entitled Customer, +2 Spice Bread Baker, +2 Goldshire Gnoll, +2 Faceless Shambler
-1 Sunfury Protector, -2 Molten Giant, -2 Lifedrinker, -2 Vulgar Homunculus, -2 Lesser Amethyst Spellstone, -2 Hooked Reaver
(Also, swapping out Darkbomb for Drain Soul or dropping Hellfire entirely might be worth it in this more control focused list.)
There are other cards that are certainly worth considering (e.g. Encumbered Pack Mule), but I haven't gotten to playtest these ideas yet. I will definitely be experimenting with Even Warlock this expansion, and there is a decent chance I will make a new guide/list after I get around to testing it out. I'll be sure to link it in this guide somehow if I do get around to making a new list.
I respect your idea to include Highlord Fordragon to synergize with Lothraxion and give our 1-drops some late game strength; however, I suspect it will be a little too slow for wild, unfortunately.
If you get a chance to try it out, please let me know how it goes as I am very curious!
I posted this meme on Dark Alley Pact, but it fits better on this card I think:
I'm really excited by this card and versatility of the Questline. I've already thought up a highlander list for wild for those interested in theorycrafts:
As of 7/18/2021, the card image for this still shows the 4 mana 3/2 version and not the reverted 4 mana 3/3 version.
So many of the cards synergize together, so it ends up feeling really good when you get to combo them all together. Knife Vendor was one of my favorites because no one really plays around it in wild.
I was surprised to look at the crafting cost after making the deck to see it was budget friendly for anyone who has Genn Greymane.
Tenwu of the Red Smoke isn't critical, so if he is replaced, the deck is very F2P friendly.
The deck is very fun with its explosive turns, so I hope you have fun if you get to try it out!
As always, thanks for the shoutout!
I hope others enjoy trying out Even Rogue with some new cards.
Thank you for uploading these! Ever since the standard for portraits changed, I always want to know if the voicelines are desirable enough for the portrait, but it's always so difficult to find someone showcasing them.
Here's to hopefully more datamined voiceline videos from Out of Cards!
I'm glad to hear you are finding success with it! I was shocked while playing it that I was winning so much. On top of that, it felt pretty good most of the time too!
I'm a fan of the season/holiday cardbacks as they can always be brought out at a certain of the year to celebrate the holiday cheer. This shamrock tree trunk is a fun addition to the collection.
An example deck to try for the Tavish Stormpike achievement in Wild is this one:
This deck goes for a combo-like strategy to maximize the number of beasts pulled for each Tavish Stormpike you play. More importantly, it can keep you with a positive winrate during your grind (winrate and stats included in the deck guide)!
Thanks for the feature!
I'm always honored to make these esteemed lists. 💜
I agree that there are too many Thrall skins, but I think this one is my favorite personally.
There's also a new Thrall skin for an upcoming bundle!
These bundles will give Classic cards until March 30 (where they will then give Legacy cards), correct?
This cardback and Year of the Mammoth are probably the two best "Year of the _____" cardbacks in my opinion.