Murloc Warlock deck list guide – July 2017 – Hearthstone

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Murloc Warlock deck list and strategy – July 2017

Expect the Murloc Warlock to undergo a lot of revision in the coming weeks, as it’s quite a new deck for this late stage of the Un’Goro metagame.

Still we reckon this version by up_n3xt is as solid a starting point as any other you could use right now:

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The crucial aspect of playing this deck is to get bodies on the board as quickly as possible, give them some kind of protection via Voidwalker or your buffs, and prevent the opponent from getting off the starting blocks with their own army of minions.

From here, it’s simply a case of switching from control to face damage once you have a snowballed board that the opponent is forced to deal with themselves if they want to stave off disaster. You must of course be very mindful of AOE effects the opponent might be capable of playing in the near future, and also continue making any full or partial trades that ultimately leave you with a stronger board in the long term.

Cards like Gentle Megasaur and Murloc Warleader provide obvious power when it comes to ramping up the pressure. If you pull a passive buffing Murloc onto the board with Finja, Flying Star, it can be as good as game over for your opponent. If it all goes wrong, don’t forget that you have burst damage in the form of Soulfire, Doomguard and Leeroy Jenkins too!

This is a combo-heavy deck, and so it’s quite hard to give one-size-fits-all strategy advice. Our recommendation is to study the combo section towards the bottom of the page, memorise all possible outcomes, and only play this deck if you have at least a passing knowledge of the broader metagame.

Combined, this knowledge will give you a set of tools that will help you respond flexibly – and increase your ladder-climb efficiency – regardless of the opponents you face along the way.

More great Warlock guides:

• 1. Descent of Dragons – Hearthstone: Descent of Dragons guide
• 2. Tier List – Hearthstone deck tier list (Descent of Dragons)
• 3. Best Dragons – 5 Best Dragons in Descent of Dragons
• 4. Zoo Warlock – Zoo Warlock deck list guide (Descent of Dragons)
• 5. Quest (Plot Twist) Warlock – Quest Warlock deck list guide (Descent of Dragons)
• 6. Highlander Warlock – Highlander Warlock deck list guide (Descent of Dragons)
• 7. Mecha’thun Warlock – Mecha’thun Warlock deck list guide (Descent of Dragons)
• 8. Galakrond Warlock – Galakrond Warlock deck list guide (Descent of Dragons)

Murloc Warlock Mulligan guide – July 2017

Getting solid plays for your first three turns is absolutely vital, as you need to being building a board right from the start – you’ve no time to Life Tap on Turn 2 here.

Voidwalker, Murloc Tidecaller and Rockpool Hunter are probably your most consistently useful keeps. Although it’s nice to get card value out of Malchezaar’s Imp later down the line, it can also serve as a perfectly solid Turn 1 play – particularly against aggro opponents where you just need to chip away at minor threats to stop things from getting out of control.

Murloc Warlock tips, combos and synergies – July 2017

Extracting maximum value out of your plays is vital when playing a deck like Murloc Warlock. Take time to study the following core combos until they’re second nature:

– Malchezaar’s Imp has synergy with Soulfire and Doomguard. The cards that you lose a result of playing these latter minions will be replaced by the imp.

– The next Murloc you play after putting Seadevil Stinger on the board will cost Health instead of Mana. Note that this effect only lasts for the current turn!

– Every subsequently played Murloc minion increases the Attack value of Murloc Tidecaller by one point.

– Bluegill Warrior becomes more useful as surprise burst damage that the opponent can’t account for once there are buffs on the board.

– Rockpool Hunter can target a friendly Murloc and increase its stats. This can provide a huge tempo swing for you if you manage to get a Turn 1 minion on the board first.

– The buff effect of Murloc Warleader is very handy, but expires if this creature is taken out of action – it is not permanently applied!

– If Finja, the Flying Star manages to kill a minion, two Murlocs remaining in your deck pile will be selected at random and put into play. Go for the kill with Finja before doing anything else, as you might pull a Murloc Warleader or two into play, which could change your whole strategy for the turn.

– When you put Gentle Megasaur into play, your Murlocs will collectively be put through the Adapt process. You’ll be able to choose from one of three buffs, randomly drawn from an overall pool of ten: