The meta has started to stabilize in the wake of the Balance patch from a few weeks ago, and we've begun waiting for the new TITANS expansion to take us back to when the world was new, so it's a good time to take a gander at the current state of Standard. Here are the five decks with the best overall winrates (according to HSReplay) at Diamond and Legend ranks.
Or, if you're a contrarian, we've once again included a counter-pick for each meta deck, an off-meta strategy that appears to do well against it - this brings our total to 10 decks for your viewing pleasure.
Hound Hunter
The best decks in the meta looks pretty much identical to what they were a week ago, with Hollow Hound Hunter once again reigning as top dog. This version of the deck keeps a single copy of Costumed Singer to draw Hidden Meaning, but goes big with Lor'themar Theron to double the danger of its large Beasts.
Counter-pick: Thaddius Druid
If you're looking to beat Hound Hunter specifically, the best thing you can do is to go bigger than they can. This Druid deck uses Thaddius, Monstrosity to play expensive things for cheaper, and can empty its deck with Malygos the Spellweaver before The Jailer empties it in a more permanent fashion.
Totem Shaman
Totem Shaman is thriving and jiving, living its best life with the help of Backstage Bouncer and Magatha, Bane of Music. Our featured list this week adds in Horn of the Windlord for extra damage and the removal of pesky Taunts.
Counter-pick: Frost Death Knight
Our old friend Frost Death Knight is a perfect pick to freeze out Totem Shaman's minions and race them to the end. Hardcore Cultist is especially good at sweeping up a board of tiny Totems, but the deck has a variety of ways to keep the board clean.
Pure Paladin
While not as strong as it was before the nerfs, Pure Paladin remains a viable option for climbing the ladder. The archetype remains very consistent with its builds, as it's found the cards it wants to play with and doesn't deviate from them. This list keeps a single copy of Order in the Court for sorting its biggest threats to the top of the deck.
Counter-pick: Outcast Demon Hunter
Outcast Demon Hunter is quietly making its presence felt in the meta - it has strong matchups against every deck in our top five except Hound Hunter. This is thanks to a recommitment to aggression, with Shambling Chow and Murlocula giving the deck cheap ways to get decent bodies on the board.
Enrage Warrior
Enrage Warrior should savor its moment in the spotlight, because we're not sure how much longer it will last. Many of the top decks (and certain non-top decks) have started to pick on its inflexibility and board-dependance, and we haven't yet seen the counterpunch from Warrior. Our deck this week uses a copy of Instrument Tech to tutor Imbued Axe, which is a key part of the archetype's gameplan.
Counter-pick: Undead Priest
Undead Priest is a strong counter to Enrage Warrior, sneaking damage under the belt with a lower curve and Shadowform Hero Power, and using its tribe to their full potential with payoff cards Grave Digging and Shadow Word: Undeath.
Evolve Shaman
Our final deck this week is once again Evolve Shaman, who's taken an interesting turn in the past week by cutting Pack the House to run Magatha, Bane of Music. It's a bold strategy, since the deck runs eight spells, but we haven't done the math to see how likely she is to give the opponent Primordial Wave, or how bad that would be.
Counter-pick: Face Hunter
For as long as Evolve Shaman has been around, the best way to beat it is by going face - and no deck in the history of Hearthstone has made that its mission more than Face Hunter. This Face Hunter deck runs the requisite 1- and 2-Drops for curving out, with Arrow Smith adding damage from a Bunch of Bananas. But if your opponent thinks you have a lot of bananas, then wait until they get a load of Mister Mukla.
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