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Malygos Quest Druid deck list guide - Scholomance Academy - Hearthstone (August 2020)Our updated guide to playing Malygos Quest Druid in the Scholomance Academy era.

Our updated guide to playing Malygos Quest Druid in the Scholomance Academy era.

MalygosDruid is aHearthstonedeck that we’ve seen players trial out across various expansions and yearly cycles. A lot of its classic cards have rotated out of Standard format in recent years though - no longer areFlobbidinous FloopandDreampetal Floristterrorising enemies in Standard with ludicrous discounts.

However, last year’s Saviors of Uldum gave Druid some tasty tools, most impactful of them beingUntapped Potential, the class' Quest card. This allows you to use both of the options presented on ‘Choose One’ cards likeOasis SurgerandNourish, giving you a great deal of future tempo if you can survive while floating mana in the early game.

The latest version ofMalygosQuest Druid is optimised to make the most of this synergy. It’s a pretty tough one to pilot, so don’t craft all these cards expecting easy wins! Scholomance Academy has helped a fair bit too though - keep your eyes out for more Scholomance card reveals to boost this deck even further.

MalygosQuest Druid deck list and strategy

This is the version ofMalygosQuest Druid we’re using in Hearthstone right now. We’ll keep it updated if it changes!

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General strategy

Early game:The Quest is key in the early game. Try to avoid spending all of your mana for the 4 turns required, and it’ll pay dividends later on.Innervateand The Coin help a decent bit with this, giving you a step towards your Quest whilst not being huge losses if you don’t draw them. Don’t worry about playing Choose One cards early though -Rising Windsmight be best used to summon a 3/2 and compete on the board rather than saving it for the extra card draw. If you get the chance,Overgrowthis a great option early on to boost your mana availability - just try not to use every mana crystal every turn.

Late game:Here’s where the deck hits its stride. Your board pressure from theUntapped Potentialreward might be too much for your opponent to handle, but if not, you’ve gotMalygosin hand to finish the job. Discounting him withImprisoned Satyrputs him at either 4 or 0 mana, and sometimes this is enough when played alongside a couple ofMoonfires. If you need more though,Germinationcan summon an extra copy for 4 mana, andFaceless Manipulatorfor 5 (or 0 if you discounted it), andForest Warden Omu’s Spellburst ability replenishes your mana so you can effectively take an extra turn.Moonfiredoes an extra 5 damage for eachMalygoson board, so just make sure you do the counting in your head before unleashing druidic death on your opponent. Don’t rush - cards likeHidden OasisandStarfallshould help you survive for long enough.

Aggro opponents

Here are some tips for dealing with any aggro decks you come up against:

Control opponents

Here’s what you should be thinking about when facing control decks on ladder:

MalygosQuest Druid Mulligan guide

There are only a few cards you desperately want to find in your opening hand so it’s worth using your Mulligan aggressively for the top three.

MalygosQuest Druid tips, combos and synergies

Here are the most important card synergies that you have at your disposal when playing this exact version ofMalygosQuest Druid. When the deck list changes, so will the combo advice here:

-Innervate, and The Coin, help your Quest completion. Yes, even if you play it on turn 1 immediately afterUntapped Potential.

-Anubisath Defenderis discounted to 0 mana when played on the same turn as a spell that costs 5 mana or more. This includesStarfall,Hidden OasisandNourish, meaning you get a tempo bonus for free on these turns.

-FerociousHowldraws a card from your deck, and then applies a point of Armor for each card you have in your hand at the time.

-Oasis Surgershould be saved until after you’ve completed the Quest. Once you’ve done that, you get 10/10 worth of stats for just 5 mana, and the ability Rush. It’s kind of unfair to be honest.

  • Lorekeeper Pokelt rearranges your deck from highest to lowest cost card. This is great for gettingMalygosin your hand, but will also put yourMoonfires right at the bottom, so be careful.

  • Getting a few copies ofMalygoson board is key. For this, useFaceless ManipulatorandGermination, and try to cast your damage spells on the same turn.

Card choices and substitutes

These are some of the most important cards inMalygosQuest Druid, as well as some substitution examples if you need them.