The following are my list of recommended Gauntlet Decks (see budget decks at the end)

Aggro Decks:

kcbandit Stonescar King & Queen:

This is a deck that kcbandit developed a few months ago. For those of you who don’t know, kcbandit is one of the best gauntlet players in the game, having earned more than one million gold playing gauntlet! The deck is lightning fast and by my records wins around 5 games average. An excellent choice for grinding gauntlet, however Argenport Instigator being SS influence post nerf does hurt as a 2-drop. Using the Hypergeometric Distribution yields a probability of a bit over 60% chance to have the influence on turn 2, not accounting for the redraw (averaging play and draw). Since this list was developed, Soulfire Drake was also nerfed to cost 6. I cut the 2 Kaleb’s Favor, Drake and Obliterate for 4 Rakano Outlaw which was a suggested possible change by kcbandit. This has an added advantage of being a turn two play when Argenport Instigator can often be played later (eg. Instigator + Grenadin Drone on 3 setting up Bandit Queen). Here is the list with outlaw added, and the link to Eternal Warcry. https://eternalwarcry.com/decks/details/x2DyL56xo1w/ss-king-and-queen-gauntlet-post-set-3-update

4 Grenadin Drone (Set1 #5)

4 Oni Ronin (Set1 #13)

4 Pyroknight (Set1 #16)

2 Suffocate (Set1 #251)

4 Torch (Set1 #8)

2 Annihilate (Set1 #269)

4 Argenport Instigator (Set1 #268)

4 Rakano Outlaw (Set1 #20)

3 Rapid Shot (Set1 #259)

3 Vara’s Favor (Set0 #35)

4 Champion of Chaos (Set1 #402)

4 Cinder Yeti (Set1002 #1)

4 Bandit Queen (Set1 #389)

4 Vicious Highwayman (Set3 #275)

5 Fire Sigil (Set1 #1)

4 Granite Waystone (Set3 #1)

4 Shadow Sigil (Set1 #249)

4 Crest of Chaos (Set3 #268)

4 Seat of Chaos (Set0 #60)

4 Stonescar Banner (Set1 #419)

f300xen Hooru Fliers

This is another excellent choice for grinding gauntlet, and is a different approach than some of the other Fliers decks. f300xen’s deck leverages Whispering Wind. A cool play is to discard a 3-drop to guarantee a Windshaper to buff your board. The only change I would consider is Copperhall Bailiff over Spirit Guide. I have tested both and both seem great, and fill a similar role.

Here is the list, and the link to Eternal Warcry. https://eternalwarcry.com/decks/details/gueNAHprC-s/gauntlet-hooru-fliers

4 Permafrost (Set1 #193)

2 Bring Down (Set2 #217)

4 Eager Owlet (Set1 #144)

2 Tinker Overseer (Set1 #138)

4 Vanquish (Set1 #143)

4 Whispering Wind (Set1 #202)

4 Wild Cloudsnake (Set1 #195)

4 Ice Sprite (Set1 #214)

4 Spirit Guide (Set2 #83)

4 Unseen Commando (Set3 #122)

4 Valkyrie Enforcer (Set1 #151)

4 Windshaper (Set1 #230)

8 Justice Sigil (Set1 #126)

3 Primal Sigil (Set1 #187)

4 Cobalt Monument (Set1 #418)

4 Crest of Vengeance (Set3 #264)

4 Hooru Banner (Set2 #216)

4 Seat of Order (Set0 #51)

4 Hooru Pacifier (Set1003 #23)

Gloszu Plateless Rakano

This is a cool take on Rakano. I haven’t played this list yet, but it looks really solid. The deck is listed a Work in progress, but Gloszu is a strong player with whom I have discussed gauntlet quite a bit. This list is capable of doing some busted things like hit with Brigand, pump with Finest Hour and if the AI plays a blocker you can throw on an Inquisitor’s Blade or exhaust the blocker with Cinder Yeti. As I haven’t played the deck, I can’t say if I would change anything, but I might test 2 Valkyrie Enforcer or 2 more Cinder Yeti in place of Sword of Icaria.

Here is the link to the deck. https://eternalwarcry.com/decks/details/LeUs6GyDivM/plateless-rakano

4 Finest Hour (Set1 #130)

3 Oni Ronin (Set1 #13)

2 Pummel (Set2 #6)

3 Pyroknight (Set1 #16)

4 Torch (Set1 #8)

4 Champion of Glory (Set1 #314)

2 Ornate Katana (Set1 #23)

4 Rakano Outlaw (Set1 #20)

2 Reinvigorate (Set3 #112)

2 Censari Brigand (Set1 #34)

2 Cinder Yeti (Set1002 #1)

2 Shogun’s Scepter (Set1 #26)

2 Sword of Icaria (Set1 #315)

4 Unseen Commando (Set3 #122)

4 Whirling Duo (Set3 #254)

2 Crimson Firemaw (Set1002 #3)

2 Inquisitor’s Blade (Set1003 #9)

2 Obliterate (Set1 #48)

7 Fire Sigil (Set1 #1)

6 Justice Sigil (Set1 #126)

4 Granite Waystone (Set3 #1)

4 Rakano Banner (Set1 #427)

4 Seat of Glory (Set0 #56)

Midrange Decks:

Wingflier Consistency Elysian Midrange

This is a slower list, but when you want to have a great shot at 7 wins it is a solid choice. It has plenty of draw with Friendly Wisp and Beckoning Lumen, and can grind out a game with Dawnwalker. I have tried it a few times and the only loss was when the AI ripped a Rolant off the top, giving all units Endurance and nullifying my Crystallize.

This is the link to Wingflier’s deck.

https://eternalwarcry.com/decks/details/jH61OLlS3FM/gauntlet-consistency-elysian-midrange

4 Initiate of the Sands (Set1 #74)

2 Permafrost (Set1 #193)

4 Friendly Wisp (Set1 #82)

4 Strategize (Set3 #165)

4 Temple Scribe (Set1 #502)

2 Xenan Initiation (Set2 #44)

4 Dawnwalker (Set1 #86)

4 False Prince (Set1 #356)

4 Lunar Magus (Set3 #69)

4 Beckoning Lumen (Set2 #59)

4 Sandstorm Titan (Set1 #99)

4 Xenan Obelisk (Set1 #103)

4 Cirso, the Great Glutton (Set1 #362)

2 Crystallize (Set1 #232)

4 Primal Sigil (Set1 #187)

5 Time Sigil (Set1 #63)

4 Amber Waystone (Set3 #51)

4 Crest of Wisdom (Set3 #261)

4 Elysian Banner (Set1 #421)

4 Seat of Wisdom (Set0 #63)

MagicTurtle Elysian Fatties

This is my take on Elysian Midrange, and it is also very consistent. It runs more removal than Wingflier’s deck and leverages Hailstorm to secure the early game, following up with powerful units. It has less card draw than Wingflier’s deck so you may have power screw a bit more often, but I think it’s also a little faster. I do not have a sufficient sample to compare the two decks for gold/hr, so I suggest playing both and whichever fits your style best. Both are great decks in my opinion.

Here is the link to my deck.

https://eternalwarcry.com/decks/details/2AxGE9IoMj0/elysian-fatties

4 Permafrost (Set1 #193)

4 Seek Power (Set1 #408)

2 Accelerated Evolution (Set1 #351)

4 Equivocate (Set1003 #21)

4 Strategize (Set3 #165)

3 Xenan Initiation (Set2 #44)

4 Dawnwalker (Set1 #86)

4 False Prince (Set1 #356)

4 Hailstorm (Set1003 #11)

4 Sandstorm Titan (Set1 #99)

4 Cirso, the Great Glutton (Set1 #362)

2 Twinbrood Sauropod (Set1 #113)

3 Predatory Carnosaur (Set1 #118)

2 Thunderstrike Dragon (Set1 #243)

6 Primal Sigil (Set1 #187)

6 Time Sigil (Set1 #63)

3 Amber Monument (Set1 #420)

4 Crest of Wisdom (Set3 #261)

4 Elysian Banner (Set1 #421)

4 Seat of Wisdom (Set0 #63)

MagicTurtle Feln Lifesteal

My personal favorite deck, and one that has beaten the gauntlet boss 8/14 runs with this finalized list. It crushes aggro AI decks with, you guessed it lifesteal units and has plenty of removal for the midrange decks. 2 Thunderstrike Dragons help you grind out the AI’s equivalent of removal pile decks.

Here is the link to my deck.

https://eternalwarcry.com/decks/details/-G33ClOWYLM/gauntlet-lifesteal

2 Dark Return (Set1 #250)

3 Levitate (Set1 #190)

3 Permafrost (Set1 #193)

1 Seek Power (Set1 #408)

2 Suffocate (Set1 #251)

2 Annihilate (Set1 #269)

4 Ripknife Assassin (Set1003 #13)

4 Strategize (Set3 #165)

4 Vara’s Favor (Set0 #35)

2 Devastating Setback (Set3 #226)

4 Midnight Gale (Set1 #378)

3 In Cold Blood (Set1003 #15)

4 Rindra, the Duskblade (Set3 #277)

4 Shadowlands Tyrant (Set3 #235)

3 Black-Sky Harbinger (Set1 #385)

7 Primal Sigil (Set1 #187)

5 Shadow Sigil (Set1 #249)

2 Amethyst Monument (Set1 #426)

4 Crest of Cunning (Set3 #267)

4 Feln Banner (Set1 #417)

4 Seat of Cunning (Set0 #62)

2 Deathstrike (Set1 #290)

2 Thunderstrike Dragon (Set1 #243)

This last list doesn’t fall into Aggro or Midrange, and I’m not sure what the community consensus is on the archetype. The deck is grenadins! I haven’t tested this deck myself, but talking with kcbandit a few months ago he said this deck was slow, but extremely consistent. Again, I’m not sure what the gold/hr is but this is another one of those decks to queue up when you have the Gauntlet Boss quest for sure.

Here is the link to kcbandit’s deck. https://eternalwarcry.com/decks/details/qhALFWkphTg/gauntlet-post-set-3-grenadins

kcbandit’s Grenadins

4 Combust (Set1 #392)

4 Grenadin Drone (Set1 #5)

1 Seek Power (Set1 #408)

2 Suffocate (Set1 #251)

2 Torch (Set1 #8)

2 Annihilate (Set1 #269)

2 Combustion Cell (Set3 #7)

4 Devour (Set1 #261)

4 Quarry (Set1001 #15)

4 Spark Hatcher (Set3 #12)

3 Vara’s Favor (Set0 #35)

4 Assembly Line (Set1 #29)

4 Madness (Set1 #267)

4 Scraptank (Set1 #391)

3 Stonescar Scrapper (Set3 #236)

3 Gearcruncher (Set3 #46)

3 Fire Sigil (Set1 #1)

6 Shadow Sigil (Set1 #249)

4 Crest of Chaos (Set3 #268)

4 Granite Waystone (Set3 #1)

4 Seat of Chaos (Set0 #60)

4 Stonescar Banner (Set1 #419)

Budget Decks:

kcbandit’s Rakano Warcry

This is what I recommend for budget decks. It’s a straightforward aggressive deck, utilizing warcry units to attack and snowball into bigger units. Upgrades include Unseen Commando and Valkyrie Enforcer, as well as Hammer of Might (Deepforged Plate will require adding a few more power). I would recommend replacing the 2 Protect with Ornate Katana. When kcbandit made this list, Protect cost only 1 Power so it’s rather clunky now in aggressive strategies.

Here is the link to the list.

https://eternalwarcry.com/decks/details/uJg0HmrZHsk/budget-warcry

4 Finest Hour (Set1 #130)

4 Oni Ronin (Set1 #13)

2 Protect (Set1 #132)

4 Torch (Set1 #8)

4 Crownwatch Paladin (Set1 #139)

4 Minotaur Grunt (Set1 #137)

4 Rakano Outlaw (Set1 #20)

4 Vanquish (Set1 #143)

4 Crownwatch Deserter (Set1 #316)

4 Sword of Icaria (Set1 #315)

4 Crownwatch Cavalry (Set1 #169)

5 Fire Sigil (Set1 #1)

8 Justice Sigil (Set1 #126)

4 Diplomatic Seal (Set1 #425)

4 Rakano Banner (Set1 #427)

4 Seat of Glory (Set0 #56)

4 Whirling Duo (Set3 #254)

4 Steady Marshal (Set3 #105)

Thanks for reading,

MagicTurtle