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Aggro Shaman is a type of Shaman The Shaman is one of the nine classes in Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, represented by Thrall and Morgl the Oracle. Contents 1 Heroes 2 Background 3 Hero Power 4 Strategy and gameplay 4.1 Counters 5 
aggro deck, aiming to burst the opponent down in the early game through aggressive minions before finishing them off with damaging spells and weapons. Aggro Shaman makes use of Overload A player with 1 mana Overloaded this turn, and 2 mana Overloaded for next turn. Overload is an ability which reduces the amount of mana available the next turn by the stated amount, indicated in 
synergy such as Tunnel Trogg Tunnel Trogg Set: The League of Explorers Type: Minion Class: Shaman Rarity: Common Cost: 1 Attack: 1 Health: 3 Tags: Overload-related, Triggered effect Whenever you Overload, gain +1 Attack per locked Mana Crystal.Sure, they re ugly, 
and Eternal Sentinel Eternal Sentinel Set: Whispers of the Old Gods Type: Minion Class: Shaman Rarity: Epic Cost: 2 Attack: 3 Health: 2 Abilities: Battlecry Tags: Mana-related, Overload-related Battlecry: Unlock your Overloaded Mana Crystals.Just try to avoid eye 
due to the amount of Overload in their damage cards.
Deck type
Aggro Shaman relies on the Shaman`s large range of high-damage spells to overrun the opponent in the early game. Aggressive minions like Abusive Sergeant Abusive Sergeant Set: Classic Type: Minion Rarity: Common Cost: 1 Attack: 1 Health: 1 Abilities: Battlecry Battlecry: Give a minion +2 Attack this turn.ADD ME TO YOUR DECK, MAGGOT!See this card on Hearthpwn data page] 
, Argent Horserider Argent Horserider Set: The Grand Tournament Type: Minion Rarity: Common Cost: 3 Attack: 2 Health: 1 Abilities: Charge, Divine Shield ChargeDivine ShieldHis horse s name is Betsy.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Argent Horserider is 
, Flame Juggler Flame Juggler Set: The Grand Tournament Type: Minion Rarity: Common Cost: 2 Attack: 2 Health: 3 Abilities: Battlecry, Deal damage Tags: Random Battlecry: Deal 1 damage to a random enemy.At first he liked juggling chain 
and Totem Golem Totem Golem Set: The Grand Tournament Type: Minion Subtype: Totem Class: Shaman Rarity: Common Cost: 2 Attack: 3 Health: 4 Abilities: Overload Overload: (1)What happens when you glue a buncha totems together.See this card on 
aim to seize control of the board and soften the opponent up. Ancestral Knowledge Ancestral Knowledge Set: The Grand Tournament Type: Spell Class: Shaman Rarity: Common Cost: 2 Abilities: Draw cards, Overload Draw 2 cards. Overload: (2)MOMMMMMYYYYYYYYY!!!See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Ancestral Knowledge is a common shaman 
is key for card draw For the game conclusion where neither player wins, see Draw Card draw is a term used to refer the process or mechanic of drawing additional cards from the top of the deck, and adding them 
, due to the low cost of most of the cards. Tunnel Trogg Tunnel Trogg Set: The League of Explorers Type: Minion Class: Shaman Rarity: Common Cost: 1 Attack: 1 Health: 3 Tags: Overload-related, Triggered effect Whenever you Overload, gain +1 Attack per locked Mana Crystal.Sure, they re ugly, is best played with a stack of Overload cards in hand, allowing it to deal massive damage. As the only key synergy minion in the deck, and given its terrifying potential, the likelihood of the Trogg being removed is strong, but playing it very early can sometimes pay off if the opponent doesn`t have the right options, allowing the Shaman to deal free damage while the opponent rushes to trade their own minions into it.
The first half of the game is about getting the opponent within range of lethal Lethal is a term used in Hearthstone to refer to damage sufficient to defeat the enemy hero, and win the game. "Having lethal" is used as a measure of imminent and unavoidable success, similar to . Like most aggro decks, it is designed to "go face See more: Hero The face is a slang term for a player s hero as the target for damaging attacks and effects, as opposed to minions. "Going face" or "attacking the face" refer to focusing one s ", ignoring the opponent`s board except to respond to exceptional threats, or prevent especially advantageous trades A trade is the loss of one or more cards in exchange for the elimination of one or more enemy cards. Most often, trading refers to minions dying in combat, but the term may be by the opponent. The onus is on the opponent to remove the Shaman`s board, or risk being quickly defeated by their aggressive minions. This works largely due to the amount of reach Reach refers to a player s ability to deliver direct damage to the enemy hero, regardless of the state of the board. This generally refers to damage from spells and Hero Powers, but could include activated granted by the Shaman`s burst cards, allowing it to close out the game even if the opponent successfully gains control of the board.
Aggro Shaman lethal can include attacks by minions, but mainly comprises damage from spells, and where available Doomhammer Doomhammer Set: Classic Type: Weapon Class: Shaman Rarity: Epic Cost: 5 Attack: 2 Durability: 8 Abilities: Overload, Windfury Windfury, Overload: (2)Orgrim Doomhammer gave this legendary weapon to Thrall. His name is a total coincidence.See this 
. Doomhammer is the key finisher for this deck, especially when combined with one or two Rockbiter Weapons Rockbiter Weapon Set: Basic Type: Spell Class: Shaman Cost: 2 Give a friendly character +3 Attack this turn.This would be real handy if your enemy is made of rock.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] 
for 10-16 damage in a single turn. Combine this with a Lava Burst Lava Burst Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Shaman Rarity: Rare Cost: 3 Abilities: Deal damage, Overload Deal 5 damage. Overload: (2)It s like an ocean of liquid magma in your mouth!See this card on Hearthpwn data 
or two and even the hardiest opponent will be hard-pressed to survive. Doomhammer should usually be played as early as possible, due to its long Durability and ability to put sustained pressure on the opponent; to reach its full potential it needs to have a few turns to deal its damage. Be that as it may, beware of removal through Harrison Jones Harrison Jones Set: Classic Type: Minion Rarity: Legendary Cost: 5 Attack: 5 Health: 4 Abilities: Battlecry, Destroy, Draw cards Tags: Durability-related, Weapon-related Battlecry: Destroy your opponent s weapon and draw cards equal to its Durability.“That belongs 
or Acidic Swamp Ooze Acidic Swamp Ooze Set: Basic Type: Minion Cost: 2 Attack: 3 Health: 2 Abilities: Battlecry, Destroy Tags: Weapon-related Battlecry: Destroy your opponent s weapon.Oozes love Flamenco. Don t ask.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Acidic Swamp 
, depending on the current meta "The metagame is the mix of different decks that players bring onto the ladder, that you can expect to see. If you know what decks players are bringing, your deck can be especially good against `s attitude toward weapons Garrosh Hellscream ready to attack using an equipped Fiery War Axe For the equip ability, see Equip Weapons are special cards which can be equipped by heroes. Each weapon has an Attack value and a 
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Overload is something that must always be borne in mind when playing Aggro Shaman, due to the impact on tempo Tempo is an unofficial term that describes which way the "momentum" of a match is going, as well as a label for decks which aim to keep tempo on their side. It is one of . Aggro Shaman should be putting good pressure out each turn, although a turn can be sacrificed to Overload if the play secures a solid board position. Flamewreathed Faceless Flamewreathed Faceless Set: Whispers of the Old Gods Type: Minion Class: Shaman Rarity: Common Cost: 4 Attack: 7 Health: 7 Abilities: Overload Overload: (2)He s on fire! Boomshakalaka!See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Flamewreathed Faceless 
and Totem Golem are examples of this, providing sufficiently large amounts of pressure to justify an Overloaded following turn, potentially before the opponent is ready to deal with the minion. When searching for an upcoming lethal, keep a sharp eye on the Overload generated by the current turn`s cards, to ensure you still have enough mana to play the cards you need next turn.
Spell damage comes from Lightning Bolt Lightning Bolt Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Shaman Rarity: Common Cost: 1 Abilities: Deal damage, Overload Deal 3 damage. Overload: (1)Lightning Bolt! Lightning Bolt! Lightning Bolt!See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Lightning bolt is 
, Lava Burst Lava Burst Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Shaman Rarity: Rare Cost: 3 Abilities: Deal damage, Overload Deal 5 damage. Overload: (2)It s like an ocean of liquid magma in your mouth!See this card on Hearthpwn data and in Wild format Wild format or Wild is one of Hearthstone s two game formats, the other being Standard format. Wild format appears in game modes in which players are allowed to play decks without the deck restrictions of 
, Crackle Crackle Set: Goblins vs Gnomes Type: Spell Class: Shaman Rarity: Common Cost: 2 Abilities: Deal damage, Overload Tags: Random Deal 3-6 damage. Overload: (1)Snap! This card! Pop!See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Crackle is 
. Spending mana on Totemic Call Totemic Call Type: Hero Power Class: Shaman Cost: 2 Abilities: Summon Tags: Random Hero Power Summon a random Totem.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Totemic Call is the shaman s basic Hero Power. Contents 1 
is generally discouraged when playing Aggro Shaman due to the cost to your tempo, but can sometimes be worth trying, such as when reaching for lethal, or when out of useful cards to play, with Wrath of Air Totem Wrath of Air Totem Set: Basic Type: Minion Subtype: Totem Class: Shaman Cost: 1 Attack: 0 Health: 2 Abilities: Spell Damage Spell Damage +1See this card on Hearthpwn data page] For the option provided by 
always the best result. Sir Finley Mrrgglton Sir Finley Mrrgglton Set: The League of Explorers Type: Minion Subtype: Murloc Rarity: Legendary Cost: 1 Attack: 1 Health: 3 Abilities: Battlecry, Discover, Replace Hero Power Tags: Hero Power-related Battlecry: Discover a new basic Hero 
occupies a unique position in the Aggro Shaman deck, turning the fairly useless Totemic Call into something more appropriate to the deck`s aggression. Steady Shot Steady Shot Type: Hero Power Class: Hunter Cost: 2 Abilities: Deal damage Hero PowerDeal 2 damage to the enemy hero.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Steady Shot is the hunter s basic Hero Power. Contents 
is a very strong pick, often spelling inescapable defeat for the opponent even once the Shaman`s hand has been exhausted; as is Shapeshift Shapeshift Type: Hero Power Class: Druid Cost: 2 Abilities: Gain Armor Hero Power +1 Attack this turn. +1 Armor.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Shapeshift is the druid s basic Hero Power. Contents 1 Notes 
, given its potential for combination with Doomhammer, the weapon`s Windfury A minion with Windfury A hero with Windfury For the card of the same name, see Windfury (card) Windfury is an ability which allows a character to attack twice per turn. Windfury is most commonly 
doubling the output of the Hero Power`s bonus Attack. Life Tap Life Tap Type: Hero Power Class: Warlock Cost: 2 Abilities: Deal damage, Draw cards Hero PowerDraw a card and take 2 damage.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Life Tap is the warlock s basic Hero can also be very useful for maintaining the Shaman`s output as their supply of cards dwindles, although this is a slightly slower strategy. Fireblast Fireblast Type: Hero Power Class: Mage Cost: 2 Abilities: Deal damage Hero Power Deal 1 damage.See this card on Hearthpwn data page] Fireblast is the mage s basic Hero Power. Contents 1 Notes 2 Strategy 3 
can be useful for trading, getting more damage out of the Shaman`s minions before they are destroyed. Finley is best drawn early in the game, but even in the best of cases a balance must still be struck between playing cards and using the Hero Power.
Burst Burst damage or burst potential refers to a player s ability to deal a large amount of damage in one or two turns, allowing a player to finish off a previously damaged opponent, or deal an is key to winning with Aggro Shaman. Keep a finishing combo of damaging spells in hand, allowing the opponent to underestimate the threat from the board or their own dwindling Health total.
Aggro Shaman does include a few utility cards. Lightning Storm Lightning Storm Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Shaman Rarity: Rare Cost: 3 Abilities: Deal damage, Overload Tags: Area of effect, Random Deal 2-3 damage to all enemy minions. Overload: (2)An umbrella won t be effective, I m 
or Elemental Destruction Elemental Destruction Set: The Grand Tournament Type: Spell Class: Shaman Rarity: Epic Cost: 3 Abilities: Deal damage, Overload Tags: Area of effect, Random Deal 4-5 damage to all minions. Overload: (5)I m not a shaman or 
can be used to clear the board or remove enemy Taunts; Earth Shock Earth Shock Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Shaman Rarity: Common Cost: 1 Abilities: Deal damage, Silence Silence a minion, then deal 1 damage to it.Earth Shock? Shouldn t it be "Azeroth Shock"?See this card on Hearthpwn 
serves a similar purpose. This is most useful when the Shaman has a well-developed board or a Doomhammer in hand, especially given the weapon`s low Attack without Rockbiter Weapon, which can make removing high Attack Taunts a pain.
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Counters
As with most aggro decks An aggro deck or aggressive deck, also known as a rush deck, is a deck that takes an aggressive approach of dealing damage to the opponent as quickly as possible, generally through the summoning of , the weakness of Aggro Shaman lies in its aggressive playstyle. If the opponent can trade efficiently and prevent the Shaman from landing early damage, their supply of cards will dwindle and the spells in their hand will be insufficient to finish the opponent. This is best achieved through efficient board trading or removal.
The main threat in spite of board control is Doomhammer Doomhammer Set: Classic Type: Weapon Class: Shaman Rarity: Epic Cost: 5 Attack: 2 Durability: 8 Abilities: Overload, Windfury Windfury, Overload: (2)Orgrim Doomhammer gave this legendary weapon to Thrall. His name is a total coincidence.See this . This can be countered with repeated Taunts, especially those with high Attack and/or Health, although the Shaman`s removal or Earth Shock Earth Shock Set: Classic Type: Spell Class: Shaman Rarity: Common Cost: 1 Abilities: Deal damage, Silence Silence a minion, then deal 1 damage to it.Earth Shock? Shouldn t it be "Azeroth Shock"?See this card on Hearthpwn can usually counter a few of these. Harrison Jones Harrison Jones Set: Classic Type: Minion Rarity: Legendary Cost: 5 Attack: 5 Health: 4 Abilities: Battlecry, Destroy, Draw cards Tags: Durability-related, Weapon-related Battlecry: Destroy your opponent s weapon and draw cards equal to its Durability.“That belongs is by far the best counter to Doomhammer, but may not be drawn in time given the Aggro Shaman`s urgency.
As with any aggro deck, Aggro Shaman can also be countered through beating it at its own game.
Key cards
With a wide range of variations, and substantial changes to the deck over time, it is not viable to accurately or extensively list the cards used in Aggro Shaman decks. Be that as it may, the following are examples of some cards commonly seen in a variety of Aggro Shaman decks.
Wild format
