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For some background on how I organize my faction primers, check out the following

Core Cards



Graveborn Glutton Graveborn Glutton

Scourge Hydra Scourge Hydra

Corpulent Shambler Corpulent Shambler

Kadrasian Stoneback Kadrasian Stoneback

Nargath Bruiser Nargath Bruiser

Aethertap Shaman Aethertap Shaman

Blizzard Shaman Blizzard Shaman

Magma Hound Magma Hound

Bitterfrost Totem Bitterfrost Totem

Frostshatter Strike Frostshatter Strike

Archetype: Control

Lead Heroics



Borean Windweaver Borean Windweaver

Zarox, the Raging Zarox, the Raging

Byzerak Frostmaiden Byzerak Frostmaiden

Ebonskull Knight Ebonskull Knight

Portal Shade Portal Shade

Necromoeba Necromoeba

Frostspeaker Shaman Frostspeaker Shaman

Key Cards



Death Current Death Current

Necroslime Necroslime

Umbruk Glider Umbruk Glider

Cloudcleaver Titan Cloudcleaver Titan

Dirge Banshee Dirge Banshee

Shatterbolt Shatterbolt

Nether Decay Nether Decay

Sparkstone Elemental Sparkstone Elemental

Steam Sentinel Steam Sentinel

Description

All the NT decks can look pretty similar, but what ultimately differentiates the control version from the aggro version is how you plan on winning the game. If you have a lot of high quality removal (Death Current, Frostshatter Strike, Bitterfrost Totem) and a bunch of Graveborn Gluttons, you can basically trade your way to victory. You don't have to worry about open laning threats, but instead block a lot and use removal to prevent your opponent from setting up big synergy plays. A Glutton's job is not to be an offensive threat but rather to die, deal damage, and take another creature with it in the process. It also helps to level up a couple finishers like Necroslime or Cloudcleaver Titan to apply pressure in the late game.

I'll include the defender strategy in this archetype as well because the way you play your games is basically the same, but you're using Steam Sentinels and Cinder Collosuses as inevitibility instead of Necroslimes and Gluttons. The neat thing about defender control is that it has a natural resistance to Death Current. Steam Sentinels are good at winning trades so you often have these partially damaged walls sitting on the board for long stretches at a time. Potentially trading a Death Current for a 8/1 Steam Sentinel is a pretty good disincentive.

The deck matches up well against most other strategies including aggro and late game leveling, but it doesn't tend to dominate or snowball an early advantage into an easy win. Games are close throughout, as you are constantly trying to control the board and make plays to set up your long term game plan. It rewards careful play.

Archetype: Mobility Aggro

Lead Heroics



Borean Windweaver Borean Windweaver

Zarox, the Raging Zarox, the Raging

Byzerak Frostmaiden Byzerak Frostmaiden

Darkheart Conjurer Darkheart Conjurer

Ebonskull Knight Ebonskull Knight

Emberwind Evoker Emberwind Evoker

Lavafused Asir Lavafused Asir

Key Cards



Windborn Hellion Windborn Hellion

Arc Wurm Arc Wurm

Umbruk Glider Umbruk Glider

Cloudcleaver Titan Cloudcleaver Titan

Ashurian Brawler Ashurian Brawler

Windcaller Shaman Windcaller Shaman

Infernal Visage Infernal Visage

Razortooth Stalker Razortooth Stalker

Storm Caller Storm Caller

Description

Unlike the control deck, aggro NT will be using mobility and removal early and often to push damage and create threats. Winborn Hellion, Ashurian Brawler and Razortooth Stalker are great early threats that force your opponent to have an answer or fall behind. They benefit greatly from Tempys mobility tricks (Blizzard Shaman, Windcaller Shaman, Zephyr Mage), removal (Frostshatter Strike, Death Current) and Infernal Visage to become seriously problematic. This version is more reliant on drawing the right cards at the right time than the control deck, but it has a higher ceiling on power level. The right draws early on can quickly put a game out of reach. Its other weakness is getting out aggro'd by decks from other factions, Umbruk in particular. The best way to beat an aggro deck is simply to be bigger and faster, which UT has no problem doing.