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Welcome to this week’s “What Would DKMR Do?” Each week we’ll present an in-game situation and discuss the possible lines of play. Here’s the scenario for this week:

Sometimes in Hearthstone you don’t have all the answers. While we’d prefer to use an Earth Shock or Hex on this Edwin Van Cleef, we’re going to have to find an alternative means of dealing with the deadly rogue. How would you do it?

Joseph Lee Wackowski said:

I would personally play yeti. When my turn came back around, if he hit the yeti i would lightning bolt feral and if he didnt i would flametongue the yeti to kill the edwin then feral.

Ronin agreed, stating:

I’d just play Yeti. It’s too early in the game for the Rogue to burst us down, so the priority should be using your mana efficiently. If Yeti stays alive we can buff it next turn, if he kills it with his minion we can Lightning Bolt it next turn.

In fact, everyone agreed that playing Chillwind Yeti was the best play.

Ozmodan37 said:

Yeti is the strongest opening play with guaranteed removal the following turn, whether Edwin goes for the face or the yeti.

Alcaras Argentus said:

I’d play the Yeti, which leaves us with mana to play Doomhammer next turn if he kills Yeti with VC or play Flametongue totem to enhance Yeti if he goes for the face.

And Chill said:

I’d probably drop the yeti. I feel like playing feral spirits would eliminate most of your potential plays on the next turn.

So what would DKMR do?

We’d play the Yeti.

As you all astutely pointed out, it allows you to best trade for Edwin Van Cleef, either with Lightning Bolt or Flametongue Totem on the following turn. Playing Feral Spirit chokes your mana on your next turn, uses your mana inefficiently this turn, and doesn’t improve your board state much more than playing Yeti. Your only other viable option is to use your Hero Power, but that is a very passive play which will potentially allow the Edwin Van Cleef to get out of control.

It’s worth noting that Sap is a very strong counter to playing Chillwind Yeti and will likely allow Edwin to get in for 12 damage over two turns. Despite this, playing Chillwind Yeti is still the strongest play and the most likely play to have a positive outcome on the following turn.

Another thing we want to point out is that you’re pretty far ahead of the Rogue player in this scenario. You’re two cards and four life ahead. While the life is not very significant, you have a lot of resources at your disposal. It is particularly important to note that the Rogue only has three cards in hand. While a Concealed Gadgetzan Auctioneer may be in your future, it’s much more likely the Rogue is holding awkward spells like Shiv and Preparation. While losing the Yeti may be painful, the loss is worth the ultimate gain, especially considering your resource advantage.

Next week we’ll be talking about the scenario below. What would you do? Let us know in the comments!

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