For commonly seen deck types in Ranked play, see Common deck types. These deck types can describe decks which are of a particular archetype, have specific strategies, or contain particular key cards as a general win condition, such as Aggro Shaman, Freeze Mage, or Patron Warrior. These sub-archetypes can be used to describe decks from more than one class.īeyond these sub-archetypes, there is a larger range of deck types which are class-specific. These largely fit within one or more of the main three archetypes, but are more descriptive of the deck's particular strategy.

Other commonly used deck categories can be considered sub-archetypes, such as combo, zoo, tempo, and token. Each describes the deck's intended means of obtaining victory and its overall pace of play.

Hearthstone features three broad deck archetypes: aggro, midrange and control. Deck types are commonly used to compare and predict how decks interact and compete with each other, without needing to go into too much detail into decklists. For commonly seen deck types in Ranked play, see Common deck types.ĭeck types are ways in which decks are classified based on the deck's overall strategy or based on the cards contained within the deck.

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