A week has passed since the patch that buffed 14 Champions, and if you're still looking for some decks to try out those changes with, we have a selection of those to share with you.
Malphite
Malphite was never the worst 7-drop out there by stats alone but he was let down by the tempo loss playing him caused. Now that he also stuns a unit of your choice, he creates a lot more trouble for your opponent to handle. You can even use the Play effect to pop one of those pesky SpellShields before using Unstoppable Force to win the game. Taliyah is still the obvious partner, and Herald of the Magus and/or The Absolver can give that all-important Overwhelm to your Champions. And you also have Chip.
Ashe
The region combo isn't that unusual after Overwhelm decks, but it's not the most expected for Ashe! Then again, as the new level-up only wants Attack reduced to zero instead of mere Frostbiting, Shurima offers an abundance of tools to doing just that. This list also packs the rarely-seen Raz Bloodmane and Wrath of the Freljord that have obvious synergy with the strategy.
Leona & Galio
Not the most obvious Champion combo either, but Zenith Blade is a Zenith Blade, I guess. The deck is definitely more geared towards Leona but Galio doesn't really need a big formidable package to thrive, and Targon does come with some useful buff spells.
Karma
As the faster, combo-oriented Viktor decks took some hits, the Zaunite inventor turned to a more slower partner, Karma, to realize his vision of victory. As Karma will keep creating spells after level-up, you have a chance of getting something more impactful than the small spells the decks tended to run. The region combination with Ionia also allows better tools for protecting your Champions.
Udyr & Vladimir
This deck was a thing even before the buffs, but now, playing it should be even more fun! The strategy is pretty much the same as The Scargrounds decks with Braum being the exception that you need to try and get some Stance Swaps cast at some point of the game for the best results. Choose your stances wisely (Ram Stance has been my go-to quite often, and not just for the animation).
What have you been playing post-patch? Share your most successful or meme-tastic creations in the comments below and don't forget, you can add them to our site with our deckbuilder.
Comments
Both Jayce and Heimer have been buffed by the play/cast change and they work well together, I like to use Shadow Isles as a secondary region but Bandle City works as well :