![]() ![]() Mage appears lost, fractured into several strategies that haven’t gained much traction. Imp Warlock might have it worse, as it is almost completely absent at that rank. ![]() Its play rate shrinks dramatically once you hit Diamond 4. Chad Warlock saw significant play during the first day but has declined since. The class seems to be losing interest at top legend over time, where the meta is becoming increasingly concentrated around four classes. Love Everlasting has encouraged Control Priest exploration at all levels of play, while Undead Priest is tinkering between its two variants. Mech Paladin is around at a relatively low play rate, while Big Paladin has mostly disappeared before the patch. Its presence continues to be very impactful outside of legend ranks, but there’s a noticeable decline at legend that began before the nerf to Lightray, reminding us that this is, after all, a Paladin deck. The deck has largely incorporated a divine shield shell, dropping Order in the Court and focusing on early aggression. Paladin was a clear frontrunner at launch, with Pure Paladin delivering a sound beating to other strategies during the first few days. The Combo package from FOL is seeing minimal play. Everything else within the class hasn’t gained traction. Secret Rogue is the other noticeable archetype. The class is returning to its familiar Miracle Rogue shell, with some adjustments forced by rotation. Rogue started the expansion slow, fooling around with new decks, before top legend players decided that enough was enough. We still expect to observe continuing disparity between rank brackets as other factors come into play to determine a deck’s popularity. Decks may take some time to trickle down ladder, with the flow of information starting at the top. Note that ‘late bloomers’ such as Relic DH and Tony Druid are far more popular at top legend since this is where the meta is most advanced in its development. Tony Druid was the ‘second wave’ response, as it was refined to answer Blood-Ctrl DK and its first responder, Relic DH. The deck has been on an upward trajectory since, becoming extremely popular at top legend.ĭruid looked dead on arrival at launch before a breakthrough propelled Tony Druid to the forefront of the meta. Relic DH, on the other hand, was non-existent at launch and initially popped up as a response to Blood-Ctrl DK. Interestingly, the deck did not continue to decline at higher levels of play, where it has maintained a moderate presence. By the time it was nerfed, it was already not particularly popular, so the nerf caused it to decline further. Outcast DH started the expansion strong and looked like the strongest deck in the game after the first day, but the rise of Blood-Ctrl DK has halted its growth. By the time the early patch arrived, it had largely disappeared from the format.ĭemon Hunter had an eventful week. Rainbow DK experimentation has quickly died out. Unholy-Aggro DK has been more experimental and far less popular than the other two. Frost-Aggro DK is also very visible, looking like the exact same deck from March of the Lich King and barely running new cards. Blood-Ctrl DK has been boosted by the reduction of late-game lethality and some meaningful upgrades to its own strategy, rising to become the most popular deck and public enemy #1. All of its established archetypes have maintained their synergies from the previous year, while adding new ones. The class is making a strong case that it is the most powerful one in the format, as it is the only one that has not been affected by rotation. The nerf to Construct Quarter has not stopped its forward momentum. The launch of Festival of Legends has been characterized by the significant rise of Death Knight. Clicking on the screenshots in the report, or navigating through the website toolbar, gets you there. You can see all the data, hover over graphs for more information, and select additional bracket filters, in the original tableau files on the website. ![]() Reminder: The graphs in the report are screenshots. ![]()
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