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Watch Post Rogue deck list guide - Forged in the Barrens - Hearthstone (April 2021)How to play Watch Post Rogue to perfection.

How to play Watch Post Rogue to perfection.

The Forged in the Barrens expansion forHearthstonehas added some absolute bombs when it comes to the Rogue class, as well as the meta as a whole. The addition of Watch Post cards, which can’t attack but areextremelyirritating for your opponent to deal with, has led to entire decks being built around them.

Watch Post Rogue is one of the best versions of this, using the disruptive nature of the Watch Post minions whilst pulling off a strong tempo/aggro strategy. Here’s how it works.

Watch Post Rogue deck list and strategy

Here’s the most popular way Watch Post Rogue is played in the current Hearthstone meta - give it a go if you have the cards!

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General strategy

This deck is all about getting your Watch Posts out early and disrupting your opponent enough to get your powerful cards out on board, all the while chipping away at their face and putting yourself in range for lethal. Burst damage is surprisingly strong in this deck, particularly withPen Flingeroffering that extra bit in between spell casts, so always keep your potential for ending the game in mind.

Early Game: Your early game isn’t perfect - you should actually get rid of most of your 1-cost cards in the mulligan stage of the game. If you can though, getEfficient Octo-botout onto the board, as its Frenzy ability opens you up to some ludicrously high-tempo plays early on. Discounting a couple ofMor’shan Watch Posts can completely stall your opponent from playing any minions at all, letting you further develop and deal damage early.

You have card draw available too, withSwindleavailable to keep your hand as full as possible. Don’t be afraid to use Wicked Stab on enemy minions either - if your board needs to get past a Taunt or Lifesteal minion to avoid the enemy trading your value away, that direct damage (as well asBrain Freeze) is super useful.

Late Game: Thankfully, if your constant pressure and irritation from all yourFar Watch Posts and card draw aren’t enough, you still have some tricks to pull. IfMankrikwas played previously, you might be able to get a free 3/10 and a bit of face damage just from the cast when drawn effect.

A great play for when you’re against other midrange/aggro decks who may well be running out of steam is to pile on the pressure withKargal Battlescar. He’s a 7 mana 5/5, but for every Watch Post you’ve played this game you get a 5/5 alongside your minion. This is super strong as a way to threaten lethal, but if you reckon your opponent can take them all out,ShadowstepKargal back to your hand before ending your turn. This’ll give you a second chance to play the same effect. This is a great game-ender, forcing your enemy to deal with multiple scary boards.

Watch Post Rogue Mulligan Guide

Keep your eye out for these cards early on:

1.Far Watch Postis the highest win-rate card in this deck, and it’s easy to see why. Your enemy won’t enjoy having to deal four damage to a minion that only cost you two mana, but the tempo damage this can do if your opponent can’t stop it can be game-winning.

2.Efficient Octo-botcan be a great early-game monster too. It offers the opportunity for early plays of your big cards, as well as the chance to play loads and loads of your small ones in a single turn.

3.Jandice Barov. This is a serious suggestion. Sure, she costs five mana, but what’s five mana for a huge board-swinging play? Absolute pennies, that’s what. You can even make her cheaper with the Octo-bot.

Watch Post Rogue tips, combos and synergies

Here’s some stuff to watch out for when playing Watch Post Rogue:

  • If you draw yourPen FlingerwithSecret Passage, play it, and use the Spellburst effect to get it back into your hand, it’ll stay there when your turn ends rather than being shuffled back into your deck.

  • If you drawMankrik’s Wife withSecret Passage, itwon’t triggerunfortunately. It is still playable though - you’ll need to spend mana to do it.

-Shadowstepis best used to repeat your strong Battlecries. As mentioned before,Kargal Battlescaris a solid use of it, butJandice Barovis a similarly strong power play, and if needed to take out large minions,Prize Plunderercan beShadowstepped for big minion damage.

  • If you drawSwindlewithSecret Passage, play it and the extra cards drawn won’t be shuffled back into your deck.

-Efficient Octo-botis best used when your hand is big, so if it is, feel free to damage it yourself withGuardian Augmerchant,Pen Flinger, or evenBrain Freezeif you have to.

That’s all for our Watch Post Rogue guide! For more Hearthstone goodness, check out ourBattlegrounds hero tier list, as well as the overallHearthstone deck tier list!