VOD of this deck against Joost (Druid) and Geoffrey (Archimago): [[https://youtu.be/6IGgqONf9x4?t=26846]]

This deck is based on Steam Druid by Stirnlappenbasilisk, placing first in Sorcery Summit. Check out his great primer for the most important interactions and play patterns.

My iteration is more geared towards minion-heavy competition as you would encounter in your local tournament or playgroup. It has barely any specific tech against [[Archimago]]. Against that guy you need:

Charge - This deck barely has any. If you can't get a hit in with your minions you are basically lost, and Charge guarantees that.

Information - It helps immensely if you know what a control deck like Archie has access to at any moment. [[Swiven Scout]] helps with that.

One big turn - This aspect is kept intact in this iteration of the deck. [[Plague of Frogs]] + [[Boudicca]] / [[Sir Agravaine]], a [[Ruler of Thul]] attack, or most importantly a well timed [[Courtesan Thais]]. Getting them to Death's Door in one turn or stripping away all their resources in the late game is your best shot.

Notable Changes:

[[Golden Harp]] - Love that card in a meta with large scary minions. Performs incredibly well together with [[Panorama Manticore]], which can now kill up to two minions each turn cycle (1 attack + 1 block).

[[Green Knight]] - Another great stabilizer. While [[Infernal Legion]] fulfills a similar role, it can be a bit limited when it's used defensively due to the indiscriminate damage effect. Swap him out against another Infernal Legion if aggression is the only goal, i.e. Archimago.

[[Lady of the Lake]] - Inclusion of Green Knight and Golden Harp made it worth it to me to include this card. Other great hits include [[Morgana le Fay]] (feels really busted to draw fresh 3 cards), [[Boudicca]] and [[Ring of Morrigan]].

[[Adept Illusionist]] - Works wonderfully together with [[Pnakotic Manuscript]] and [[Pact with the Devil]]. Can trigger defensive cards ([[Troll Bridge]], [[Mariner's Curse]], [[Giant Shark]]) to free the way for your attack. Great damage sponge which forces your opponent to use removal or practically give up one attack each turn.

Cards on my mind

[[Pollimorph]] - I like frogs, thats why it's in here. [[Disintegrate]] would be better in this deck.

[[Pnakotic Manuscript]] - Always needs to have either [[Tadpole Pool]], [[Plague of Frogs]], [[Adept Illusionist]] or [[Green Knight]] on board. Just [[Tawny]] is not enough, [[Pact with the Devil]] works way better with her. I did not miss it at all when I didn't draw it, and sometimes it was just a dead draw if you have no board presence. Drawing 7 cards feels nice though.

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