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Mech Paladin deck list guide - Descent of Dragons - Hearthstone (February 2020)Our guide to playing Mech Paladin in the Descent of Dragons meta.

Our guide to playing Mech Paladin in the Descent of Dragons meta.

Mech Paladin is aHearthstonedeck that’s seen play since the Boomsday Project added a whole garage-worth of mechanical minions to Hearthstone. That expansion also added the Magnetic keyword to the game, which gives you the option to mash together two Mech minions in order to create a much larger threat. This principle then formed the basis of Mech Paladin, which also used the incredible swing power of Kangor’s Endless Army to rebuild a huge board in the late game.

We’ve seen some strong additions to Mech Paladin in Descent of Dragons too, including the excellentSky Claw, which sits neatly into the existing aggressive plan this deck is going for.Sanctuaryis another great option for this deck, acting as a 2 mana 3/6 with Taunt to force your opponent to make some pretty bad decisions.

In the latest version of our Mech Paladin guide, we’ve got the best performing deck list being played right now. We’ve also got detailed strategy advice on how to pilot the deck when you’re facing both slow and aggressive opponents in the new meta. Finally, we’ve highlighted a few tips on how to navigate the Mulligan process and broken down all the core combos so you can get the most out of this deck.

Mech Paladin deck list and strategy

Here’s the Mech Paladin deck we’re using for the beginning of Descent of Dragons. We’ll keep you updated with any changes!

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General strategy

Mech Paladin is a midrange deck that builds a strong board presence through the interplay of Mechs and buff spells. The deck also makes full use of the Magnetic keyword to empower its minions even further, or trigger Deathrattle effects ahead of schedule to make devastating tempo plays.

The Legendary Paladin spell from The Boomsday Project expansion -Kangor’s Endless Army- still plays a large part of Mech Paladin, as it allows you to bring back three friendly Mech minions with all the Magnetic upgrades that were applied to them. Even after your opponent has dealt with threats such asAnnoy-o-Module, Mechano Egg andZilliax, you can just as quickly resurrect them all over again.

Early game:You’ll be trying to get some Magnetic action going on with small mechs likeMicro Mummyas the base. PuttingGlow-Tronand the like on top of these gives them early game survivability, and contests the board excellently. The new cards,Sky ClawandSanctuary, work excellently early on in Mech Paladin, as you’ll be able to build up early pressure for low amounts of mana. Especially if you’ve played a Mech on turn 1 and 2,Sky Clawcan offer 7/4 worth of stats, and if you can protect it with a Taunt your opponent will struggle to handle it.

Mid game:Continue to develop your board and trade into your opponent’s minions in the mid game. You have an excellent way to slow them down too usingAnnoy-o-Module. You’ll also want to look at setting up aMechano-Eggand buffing it with some of your Magnetic minions so it can be activated later in the game. Combine it withWargear, for example, and you’ll have a whopping 5/10 minion for your opponent to fight off, as well as its fearsome Deathrattle.Faceless Manipulatorhelps here when you’re already in control of a bunch of big Mechs. It directly transforms into those minions, meaning you don’t have to use Magnetic buffs - theFaceless Manipulatorjust turns into your already huge Mech.

Ultimately, though, you’ll be building towardsKangor’s Endless Armyto bring back up to three of your destroyed (and buffed up) Mech minions. Your opponent may think they’re safe after clearing them earlier in the game, but if they’re out of removal they’ll have no answer to such a big swing turn.

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Aggro opponents

Here are some words of advice for dealing with any aggro decks you might come up against:

Control opponents

These tips will help you overcome any control opponents you face on ladder:

Mech Paladin Mulligan guide

These are the cards you’ll want to make the best possible start with Mech Paladin:

Mech Paladin tips, combos and synergies

Here’s an overview of the card combos that are available in this deck. The exact make-up of Mech Paladin will change over time, and we’ll always make sure this section is updated to reflect those changes.

  • The following cards in this deck possess the Magnetic keyword, which means they can be fused with an existing Mech if you drop them to the left of the target:Annoy-o-Module,WargearandZilliax. All stats and abilities are combined as part of this process.

-Prismatic Lenscan get you an extremely early Kangor’s Endless Army, as it’s the only other spell in your deck.

-Mechano-Eggis a card you want to kill off as soon as possible to get to its hugely beneficial Deathrattle effect.

-Kangor’s Endless Armyis the Paladin’s relatively new Legendary Spell. Not only does it resurrect three friendly Mechs, if any of those Mechs had been upgraded via Magnetic then they’ll retain those special upgrades. You might want to keep track of your Magnetic plays over time to ensure you get the most value out of this spell.

Card choices and substitutions

Mech Paladin has a number of different playstyles, so keep an eye out for these particular cards: