This is an advanced version of my prior deck
Strange RNG to Masters.
I have improved the decks ability to handle early aggression, by removing some of the extraneous displays and adding
Blazing Salvo for 2-drop market access and replacing
Strategize with
Forsworn Stranger.
While I made masters with the prior deck (primarily due to doing well against midrange and control decks) I found that aggro decks were rolling me too often. These changes have given me access to adhoc removal as needed with access to early big bodies for blocking or hitting.
I was able to make masters last month with this deck, and so far doing well grinding through gold.
Opening hand should focus on power and influence, not worrying too much about combos to get strangers. The goal is to survive long enough to start rolling out strangers and having the spells to keep them there (i.e.
Bubble Shield,
Stand Together, and
Display of Instinct), as these are needed for the litany of cards that can permanently remove
Triumphant Stranger (
Avigraft,
In Cold Blood,
Turn to Seed, and
Royal Decree etc)
This deck provides constant variety, and like Forrest says, "'Triumphant Stranger' is like a box of chocolates...you never know what your gonna get".
I swapped out the blazing salvos for
Wasteland Broker to provide another body and access to more variety in the market. It seems to be functioning slightly better.