The best Shaman decks in Hearthstone

Long before the Curse of Flesh gave rise to the mortal races of Azeroth, the forces of the elements ruled over the land. Now, the Shaman calls these forces to his aid, smiting his foes by way of lightning and lava.

Shaman is one of the most iconic classes in not only Hearthstone but its parent game, World of Warcraft. For years, the leader of the Horde was the mighty Warrior turned Shaman, Thrall. After killing Deathwing and defeating Garrosh in Mok’gora, Thrall faded into the shadows, resurfacing during the Battle For Azeroth.

Just like in World of Warcraft, in Hearthstone, Shamans use elemental magic and totems to vanquish their foes. Shaman’s Hero Power allows them to summon a random Totem each turn, and many of Shaman’s core strategies revolve around Totem play.

Following the release of Hearthstone’s March of the Lich King expansion, Shaman has one of the highest win rates in the game. There are currently versions of Evolve, Murloc, and Big Shaman performing very positively on the ladder. Below, you’ll find a version of each of the aforementioned decks, alongside a code you can use to import the deck directly into Hearthstone.

If you plan on crafting any of the decks below using dust, do so with caution. Hearthstone’s new March of the Lich King expansion went live on Dec. 6, meaning the meta is still in its infancy.

Here are some of the best Shaman decks in Hearthstone right now.

Murloc Shaman

Coming out swinging with nearly a 60 percent win rate on HSReplay, Murloc Shaman isn’t messing around. If you are a Murloc Shaman player from the past, then you might enjoy checking out newer support for the archetype that joined Hearthstone as part of the March of the Lich King expansion.

The best part about Murloc Shaman is you don’t have to worry about it breaking the dust bank. The only Legendary in this version of Murloc Shaman is Sir Finley Mrrgglton, making this one of the most budget-friendly meta decks in the game. You can play Murloc Shaman for a fraction of the price of the other decks included on this list. The above version of Murloc Shaman will only cost you 1,760 dust.

Deck Code:
AAECAaoIApfUBPLdBA6T6AOU6AOz6APd7AOV8APblAS1nwSioASroATVsgSywQTCzgTFzgTu0wQA

Big Shaman

As you can see from the above list, Big Shaman makes use of lots of expensive toys. Cost-wise, this list comes in at a whopping 9,400 dust in total. That being said, it has a 56 percent win rate out of 1,600 games recorded via HSReplay, so if you love decks that rely on powerful late-game minions, this likely justifies the cost.

One cool thing about this version of Big Shaman is that it makes use of one of the new minion types introduced alongside the March of the Lich King expansion, Undead. Blightblood Berserker and Flesh Behemoth are both powerful Undead minions that you’ll be using to dominate the mid to late game. If you want a powerful deck with a few new tools, check this one out.

Deck Code:
AAECAaoIBKeNBMORBOnQBIqSBQ3G+QPM+QO5kQTgtQSF1AS12QS22QSs7QT7kQXUlQX4oAWGoQWqoQUA

Evolve Shaman

Evolve Shaman is all about amassing a board full of minions and then transforming them into even more powerful minions that overwhelm your opponent. This version of Evolve Shaman comes in at a little over 6000 dust in total. Though the most expensive cards in the deck are its two Legendaries, Glugg and Bru’kan, you’ll also need a plethora of pricey Epic cards to make it work.

Still yet, if you enjoy the Evolve playstyle, this one is arguably worth the dust. At the time of writing, the deck has over a 60 percent win rate on HSreplay.

Deck Code:

AAECAaoIAsORBOm2BA7j9gPG+QPckgTblATgtQTGzgSF1ASi1ASq2QSv2QS12QS22QTy3QSGoQUA

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