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· The first deck introduced in the Cataclysm meta is Dragon Warrior.
· This deck maximizes existing Dragon synergies rather than new 'Herald' cards, achieving a high win rate of over 60%.
· Core New Cards:

Card	Description
Dark Scale Broodmother	A core card that strengthens Dragon synergies.
Torches	A powerful spell whose effect activates when used on damaged minions.
Erupting Volcano	A new area-of-effect damage card.

· Mulligan Tips (Going First):

Priority	Card
High	Dark Rider Sanguine Depths Time-Twisted
Medium	Pedal Peddler (if you have a Dragon) Brute Keeper Living Flame Dark Scale Broodmother (to fit the curve) Prussian Slitter Drake

· Drawing a good 1-2-3-4 mana curve is important, and it shows strength against Imbued Druid and Herald Shaman in the current meta.

· Imbued Druid has established itself as one of the most powerful decks in the current meta.
· With previous expansion cards being offered for free, this deck is almost free to play, leading many users to use it.
· Core New Cards:

Card	Description
Forest Gifts	A new spell card.
Fellwood Triant	This deck's MVP card.
Twilight Egg Crystalline Cub	New minion cards.

· Deck Features: It uses a strategy of summoning powerful minions and overwhelming opponents by playing many spells. Unlike previous versions, 'Hybridization' is out, and 'Pedal Peddler' is used for card draw.
· Mulligan Tips (Going First):

Priority	Card
High	1-mana minions and early spells Bitterbloom Knight (early Imbue) Fellwood Triant (MVP)
Medium	Horn of Plenty Symbiosis Wildwood Circle

· It shows strength in most matchups, except against Aggro Druid (Token Shadow Card Aggro Druid).

· Aura Paladin might feel a bit awkward at first, but if you curve out well with acceleration cards, it unleashes immense power.
· It's a fresh and solid deck with strong mid-game potential, healing capabilities, and late-game pressure.
· Core New Cards:

Card	Description
Hardlight Protector	A new defensive minion.
Inspiring Mole	Helps trigger end-of-turn effects.
Sandfury Aura	A single card that can double the effects of other cards.

· Key Card Synergies:

Card	Effect
Spearheart Sentry	You can get discounted spells.
Zormu	A 5-mana 4/4 Divine Shield minion. If there are minions on the board, they all gain Divine Shield, and if they already have Divine Shield, they become 4/4. Very powerful when used with Sandfury Aura.
Scalebreaker Bulwark	Helps with board clear and damage to the opponent's face.

· Mulligan Tips (Going First):

Priority	Card
Essential	Treasure Gill or Acceleration Aura
High	Righteous Protector Weapon cards
Caution	If you don't have an Aura, it's best to exclude 4-mana cards from your mulligan.

· It can fight evenly with Imbued Druid and generally shows a good win rate.

· Face Hunter is showing a strong presence in the current meta.
· Core New Cards:

Card	Description
Confront the Tool	Provides immense comeback potential and summons Rush minions.
Sylvanas's Triumph	At 2 mana, it can achieve a 'Hellfire' effect that only clears enemy minions, making it very useful.

· Key Cards:

Card	Effect
Shepherd's Crook	Deals additional damage.
Sylvanas Sisters Nurius	Provides additional resources.
Precise Shot Bursting Shot	Additional damage and board clear.
Arrow Retrievers Tracking	Helps with hand replenishment.

· Mulligan Tips (Going First):

Priority	Card
High	Good early-game minions Sylvanas Sisters Ranger Verrisa
Caution	It's best not to look for 'Confront the Tool' or 'Arrow Retrievers' in the mulligan. These cards should be used when your hand is empty.

· It's strong against Imbued Druid and generally performs well in all matchups.

· Unholy Death Knight is a deck that most users can easily access.
· Core New Cards:

Card	Description
Chowdown	Shows surprisingly powerful effects.
Tangei's Last Stand	Very powerful when used with tokens.
Common Claw	A new common card.

· Deck Features: It excels at consistently filling the board, and 'Power of the Grave' is a core card but has a chance to be nerfed.
· Key Cards: 'Shadow of Yesterday' provides additional resources, and 'Chowdown' offers incredible stats for 8 mana.
· Mulligan Tips (Going First):

Priority	Card
High	Good low-cost cards (to curve out well)
Caution	It's best to exclude cards costing 3 mana or more from your mulligan.

· It shows strength against Imbued Druid and records good win rates in most matchups, except against Herald Demon Hunter.

· Demon Hunter: Herald Demon Hunter showed a win rate in the 50s, falling short of expectations. Currently, Spell Demon Hunter is a better choice.
· Mage: Burn Mage is a Tier 2 deck, recording about a 55% win rate. Quest Mage is closer to 50/50.
· Priest: It continues to be weak in the meta and is not suitable for aiming for Legend rank.
· Rogue: Herald Rogue has strong potential and could become even stronger with pro players. Currently, it's Tier 2.
· Shaman: Herald Shaman showed strong performance early on and still maintains a high win rate close to 59%. However, it shows weakness against Imbued Druid.
· Warlock: Egg Warlock is powerful, but 'Cho'gall' feels like a 'win more' card or even a 'lose more' card, making it inefficient. Herald Egg Warlock is the only viable option.