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Guardian Druid deck list guide - Forged in the Barrens - Hearthstone (April 2021)If anyone has a Guardian Ape reference, make it here.

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Guardian Druid came about as a new deck in Scholomance Academy, built around theGuardian Animalscard. It was so strong that the spell got nerfed to 8 mana, but the ability to summon two 5-cost Beasts is extremely powerful.

The spell might sound situational, but given the amount of powerful 5 mana Beasts,Guardian Animalsis a great card to build a deck around.Lake Thresher,Teacher’s Pet, andTwilight Runnerare the champs here, offering AOE damage, Taunt, and card draw respectively. This combination, along withSurvival of the Fittestand the Darkmoon Faire’s Corrupt mechanics, give Guardian Druid a lot of ways to deal big damage.

Guardian Druid deck list and strategy

Here is the best version of Guardian Druid available to play inHearthstoneright now.

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General strategy

Guardian Druid is a fun one to pilot. It’s centred around drawing out your big plays in the mid-game, but you can survive and overwhelm your enemy late on with the various spells and buffs available in this deck. In particular,Survival of the Fittestis an absolute banger and can carry you to victory with giant minions and a huge amount of longevity.

Early game:Survive at first. You don’t have a huge amount to challenge the board early on, but your ramp cards should be able to help with that. Aggro is tough, but you can goNature Studiesinto an earlyOvergrowthif you draw well. Otherwise, just stay on board with abilities like your Hero Power and gain mana ramp.

Mid game:If you get the chance to Coin/Lightning BloomoutGuardian Animalsthen do so as soon as possible. Along with anOvergrowthyou might be able to retake board control with ease thanks to a RushingLake Thresher, or you could even draw more cards thanks toTwilight Runner.

At this point, you might just be able to completely roll your opponent. If you have minions on board and have ramped your mana a bit,Survival of the Fittestmight seal the deal. Alternatively,Strongmanbecomes 0 mana when you Corrupt it, making a giant wall.

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Guardian Druid Mulligan guide

These are the cards you’ll want to have in hand at the start of the match when playing Guardian Druid:

Guardian Druid tips, card combos and synergies

Keep an eye out for these little tips when playing Guardian Druid:

-Teacher’s Pet,Lake Thresher, andTwilight Runnerare the three minions you’ll be whacking out withGuardian Animals- remember they get Rush so you can trigger their bonus effects immediately.

-Overflowheals not only you, but your opponent and all minions on board too - don’t put them out of lethal range!

  • Remember to play outAnubisath Defenderafter casting an expensive spell. It’s a 0 mana 3/5 with Taunt (or more when combined withSurvival of the Fittest!).

-Yogg-Saron, Master of Fateis a great card to play late, but it’s often best to wait until you’re in a sticky situation, as he can get you out of it.

-Carnival Clowncan grow to a board of 12/12 Taunts if you Corrupt it and use twoSurvival of the Fittests on it.

  • If you discount a spell withNature Studies, it won’t trigger Corrupt when the cost is the same as the card you’re trying to Corrupt, so be careful.