2020-01-16T14:52:57 01:00

Hearthstone - Best Meta Decks 2020

In this guide to the best Hearthstone meta decks 2020 you will learn:

Which strategies are especially strong in the current metagame
Which cards absolutely belong in your deck
How you can quickly import the winning decks

Thanks to our guide to Blizzard's card game Hearthstone, you know all the rules and can use the many tips and tricks to achieve your first successes. Every type of player is different, but gradually particularly efficient decks crystallize. These are often used by professionals.

This whole process is called meta. We'll tell you what exactly is behind it and what are currently the best meta decks.

How does the metagame work in Hearthstone?

All players find out together which cards and combos are particularly good and which strategies often lead to victory - the metagame is created. Developer Blizzard, of course, watches very closely and reacts accordingly. If a strategy is too strong, it is weakened. Then it gets a "nerf". Classes or cards that are too weak receive buffs instead.

Even for Hearthstone veterans, this can quickly become confusing. So here we present you the currently strongest decks for the game mode Standard (which is played in tournaments) in Hearthstone and explain their winning strategies.

For a better structure, the community uses different tiers from 1 to 5, i.e. ranks, for the decks. Tier 1 is the best rank here, Tier 5 correspondingly the worst. There is also the S-Tier. This indicates that the decks are OP (overpowered, too strong) and will probably receive a nerf from Blizzard in the future.

Highlander Hunter - Tier 1

1x Tracking
1x Flaming Battlemage
1x Shimmering Butterfly
1x Dwarven Sharpshooter
1x Corrosive Breath
1x Natural Improvisation
1x Fairy Dragon
1x Zephrys the Great
1x Storm Hammer
1x Desert Spear
1x Let the dogs loose!
1x Animal Companion
1x Downcast Gryphon
1x Primeval explorer
1x Zixor the elite beast of prey
1x Dragon Death
1x Escaped Mana Scavenger
1x Maiev Shadowsong
1x Agile Fairywing
1x Sloth Dragon
1x Faceless Corrupter
1x Giant Whelpling
1x Terrible Swarm
1x Khartuts Protector
1x Veranus
1x Agile Wyrm
1x Brann the Dino-Tamer
1x Siamat
1x Dragon Queen Alexstrasza
1x Nagrand Slam

The effects of Dragon Queen Alexstrasza, Brann the Dino-Tamer, and Zyphrys the Great are dependent on not having duplicates in the deck. Highlander decks excel in versatility and flexibility. Even before the last nerf, the deck was very good. "Natural Improvisation" is the only card that has been slightly weakened. Despite the adjustment, it retains its regular place in the Hunter deck.

If you want to use alternative cards, make sure you have a good mana curve by playing more cheap cards. Only replace Dragons with other Dragons because of the effects of Stormhammer and Rotten Dragon. Cards that let you draw are also helpful. An empty hand is usually worse than an empty field.

Deck Code Highlander Hunter:

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Hearthstone Meta Decks 2020: Tempo Demon Hunter - Tier 1

2x Double Cut
2x Consume Magic
2x Flaming Battle Mage
2x Battle Sheal
2x Darkwing
2x Chaos Strike
2x Spirit Sight2x Eye Beam
2x Ice Shadow Caster
2x Saty Supervisor
1x Altruis the Outcast
1x Kayn Sun Fury
2x War Gleven of Azzinoth
2x Gleven-bound Adept
1x Metamorphosis
2x Skull of Gul'dan
1x Prince of the Lizard Cauldron

Drawing new cards is especially important for the Tempo Demon Hunter's play style. Satyraufseher in combination with Dunkelschwinge and Kampfscheusal already provides enormous pressure on your opponent in the first turns. Unprepared players already suffer first direct damage by this move. Double Cut can also be combined well with the cards.

The Ice Shadow Caster makes the difference in some games. Played at the right moment, she prevents the opponent from putting on or using the weapon by freezing it. If you have summoned a Satyra Warden and manage to play the War Gleven of Azzinoth, you should clear the field, paying no attention to life points. Such a huge move often destroys the entire tactics of the opponent.

Deck Code Tempo Demon Hunter:

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Low Cost Face Hunter - Tier 2

2x Arcane Shot
2x Tracking
2x Toxic Reinforcement
2x Flaming Battlemage
2x Lepragnome
2x Forest Wolf
2x Snake Trap
2x Booby Trap
2x Goblin Sand Warrior
2x Phase Stalker
2x Eagle Horn Bow
2x Barrel!
2x Let the dogs loose!
2x Animal Companion
1x Iron beaked owl
1x Unlucky albatross

The deck is a cheaper variant to the Face Hunter, which is not inferior to the original in terms of effectiveness. Ranks from Diamond 5 to Legend are also possible with this deck if you invest enough time. It is also very beginner-friendly, as it works well even without knowing the exact strategy of your opponent.

A strong combination in the deck is for example "Forest Wolf" with a triggered "Snake Trap" or with "Let the Dogs Go!". If you want to bring in alternative cards, swap out "Unlucky Albatross" or "Iron Beaked Owl." Both cards are good in some situations, but not game-changing.

Deck Code Face Hunter:

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How do I import meta decks into the client?

You don't have to find the cards all by yourself in the client and add them to your decks. There are convenient deck codes for this purpose. Simply copy the appropriate deck code (highlight text with mouse pointer, "Ctrl" "C") and switch to Hearthstone. Click the "My Collection" button and the client should immediately ask you if you want to import a deck.

Of course, you can also import a deck if you are missing cards from the list. You can either make them with arcane dust or replace them with other cards. You can learn more about the dust in our big Hearthstone guide. With a good mouse () and keyboard () the deck creation is especially fast.