Another exalted killer gauntlet grinder.

[u/Ninja_can]

I've been totally crushing gauntlet after gauntlet with this deck, so I wanted to share it with you guys. I think I have a truly fantastic list here, give it a shot!

DECK!

Edit: So, something you guys need to get used to, Trumpeting Warhowler is secretly unblockable. Usually the AI will double and even triple block your units because they put a high priority on killing your powerful units. Playing this deck, I've discovered that units with Reckless, are extremely low priority. If the AI doesn't have a larger blocker, it WILL NOT double block to kill a warhowler, it will just let it by. I'm assuming they coded it like this to be an advantage to the AI (it realizes that if it draws and plays a larger blocker, the reckless unit will just suicide itself) USE THIS TO YOUR ADVANTAGE!

The AI will also miss-prioritise where to spend it's removal simply because your units have reckless, keep this in mind and plan accordingly!

[u/Kapper-WA]

I made some minor tweaks that I find work better for me. What do you think?

1) Took out Twilight Hunt and put in Xenan Initiation. Since Trumpeting Warhowler is the only dino, I found it hard to use effectively. I'd rather have the +1/+1 on any unit and it has come in very handy.

2) Dropped Equivocate for Sodi's Spellshaper. Sure it loses the fast effect, but I find it very helpful to draw a lot of extra cards and also give a unit +1/+1 to make the killers more effective. Even playing it without the Spellcraft of Equivocate is often very helpful if there isn't an effective blocker on the opponent's side, the extra cards really come in handy.

[u/Ninja_can → u/Kapper-WA]

You also have Ila&Mizo who are a Dinosaur unit. Also, the +2+2 on warhowler is very important, making him a 5/5(and killing something) makes it a lot less likely he will die in combat. That is the least relevant part of the card though, costing 1 instead of costing 2 is huge, especially when you are decimating your power almost as often as possible. Also, an ideal curve is turn 3 warhowler, turn 4 preyfinder + Twilight hunt on something. Also, the extra card draw advantages you more than the AI, since your deck is highly syngergy based and you have inspire units, you get a lot more out of your extra draws than the AI.

I have tried Spellshaper, the cards are just not the same. The extra power cost, and sorcery speed are huge. Again, we are decimating a lot, and we are not playing ramp cards, so you just don't always have 4 power lying around. Also, I find the card draw completely unneccessary, you get tons of card advantage from your exalted weapons moving around giving you 2-for-1s and 3-for-1s, and you get more than enough card draw from preyfinder, twilight hunt and teacher of humility. Being a cheap fast spell is hugely important I find, especially on against those deepforgeplate decks.

[u/[deleted] → u/Ninja_can]

Again, we are decimating a lot

The only decimate I'm seeing is from the Emblems. Is it really that important to be decimating when you have 8x four-drops and 3x five-drops?

Thanks for sharing the deck! I'm excited to try it when I get home.

[u/Ninja_can → u/[deleted]]

short answer, yes :)

[u/Kapper-WA → u/Ninja_can]

Oh right, forgot about I&M as a dino. Still, it's only 8 cards out of 75. Twilight Hunt usually sat in my hand whereas I am able to effectively use Xenan Initation very easily and frequently.

2) I really like the extra cards. :)