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Dragon Hunter deck list guide - Scholomance Academy - Hearthstone (August 2020)Our guide to the Dragon Hunter archetype in Scholomance Academy.

Our guide to the Dragon Hunter archetype in Scholomance Academy.

Dragon Hunter is aHearthstonedeck that’s seen a huge increase in power level over the latest expansion. Whilst no new Dragons have been added to the Hunter class, the surprising package ofZixor, Apex PredatorandScavenger’s Ingenuitymay be powerful enough to make a real splash in the meta.

In this edition of our Dragon Hunter guide, we’re highlighting the most competitive version of the deck on the ladder. We’ll be going through the deck list, as well as a strategy guide and advice on synergies and mulligans.

Dragon Hunter deck list and strategy

Here is the version of Dragon Hunter seeing the most play in the current stage of the Scholomance Academy meta. We’ll update our recommendations as the meta evolves over time.

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General strategy

Dragon Hunter is all about getting your Dragons on board and on curve. Ideally, you’ll be playing a more aggressive version of a midrange gameplan, but you’ll need to be adaptive to more board-heavy enemies to avoid an early death.

Early game:Dragon Hunter is actually super easy to play. Just try to stay on curve and you’ll do fine. Try to hit face with the likes ofBlazing BattlemageandFaerie Dragon, and useCorrosive Breathto get rid of enemy Taunts whilst still getting a decent bit of damage out there. You might still need to trade when you come up against aggro, but in general you should be trying to chip away at the opponent’s face.

Late game:Ideally, you’ll have hit face enough that victory is within reach. Your Hero Power keeps dealing damage, and hopefullyStormhammerhas gained a lot of value from Dragon synergies. Now’s the time to start counting for lethal. Look for everything you have in hand and see if it’ll be enough. Weapon hits,Dragonbane,Kill Command,Animal Companion, and a big board with Zixor Prime can all help with this, so see if you’ve got the reach to finish it off.

Dragon Hunter Mulligan guide

In the Mulligan phase you’ll want to draw your early minions and stay on curve from there.

Dragon Hunter tips, combos and synergies

You’re trying to stay on tempo as much as possible, so make sure you aren’t floating mana whenever possible. Here’s some synergies and effects to keep an eye on:

-Corrosive Breathonly triggers its additional effect of hitting face when you have a Dragon in hand. Keep an eye on the card’s border - it’ll be highlighted yellow when this is the case.

-Stormhammer, on the other hand, requires a Dragon in play. It’ll be circled in light blue when it’s immune to Durability loss.

-Diving Gryphonwill draw out another Rush card from your deck. This means you’ll getSpringpaw,Evasive Wyrmor your otherDiving Gryphon.

-Dragonbane’s damage is dealt to a random enemy, so there’s an equal chance of it hitting face as any enemy minion on board, making it occasionally unreliable as board control.

  • IfZixor, Apex Predatoris attacked whilstPack Tacticsis in play, you’ll get an extra copy of the minion, meaning an extra trigger of the Deathrattle.

-Frenzied Felwingcan act as a 0 mana 3/3 if you’ve dealt 4 damage to the enemy, surprisingly easy considering all the aggressive tools at your disposal.

  • Remember to have a Dragon in hand when castingCorrosive Breath. If you don’t, you’ll miss out on 3 damage to the enemy face.