This deck was inspired by
this post on Reddit. It opened my eyes to the
Stonepowder Heretic and
Heretic's Cannon combo.
The multiplicative Overwhelm damage can be pretty hilarious at times. If you can use
Jishu, the Burning Brush with Onslaught I'd recommend getting a
Heretic's Cannon in most cases. Be careful playing
Hellfire Oni when
Jishu, the Burning Brush is on the table, it can really mess with your plan by using up the ultimate immediately.
Doorknocker on an empty board can be great, I've had games where the free
Helpful Doorbot was the MVP. There's really not much in the way of removal just direct damage via
Torch,
Temper, and the hard way spellcrafting
Piercing Shot out of
Longbarrel. This deck really starts to sing at 6 power, it's usually just a matter of stalling the opponent until you can get there; I almost always mulligan for more power. The ultimate ability on
Yushkov, the Usurper can really help play a bigger card early, that extra power can be a huge swing.
You could probably swap out a number of cards if you don't have them, the main things would be to keep as many
Stonepowder Heretics,
Heretic's Cannons,
Hellfire Oni, and
Doorknockers as you can. They seem to make up the foundation. I like the value you can get from
Flamestoker and
Shingane Forge but I'm sure they could be substituted.
Groundbreaker hasn't really done much for me yet, if I had a market I'd put him and the
Bore in there.
I find this deck a joy to pilot and it's funny how often it catches people by surprise. Most of the units don't look very threatening but the weapon drop on the next turn can be a bit of a shock. Let me know what you think, feedback is welcome.
Edit: I wanted some higher defense low cost cards to aid in defense until I could get 6 power out. I tossed in some
Blurreechasers and really like their synergy with their scout ability and
Temper. They also work really well with
Doorknocker. I put in
Bottoms Up as another way to add surprise damage.
Edit 2: I pulled a
Kaleb's Persuader and it's an amazing fit in this deck. I may craft another one. I want to try and see how
Censari Brigand fits in but haven't pulled one yet. I think
Milos Izalio, Heir to Rebellion may also help with the curve a bit too, so I've added him but have yet to pull him in a game.