I could need some advice from more experienced playes (which is the majority here), please don't flame a returning player with a low cardpool for being in low ranks

I played hearthstone at release and stopped shortly after. I returned a few weeks ago and could need some advice for a deck that can easily reach rank 15 in a season for the new end of the month reward.

I know that good players posted videos how they use decks with basic cards only and reach better ranks, but I got a hand to pick fights with all those "I got a full golden deck with at least 8 legendary cards" people in the low ranks which makes climbing frustrating

my Ressources:
I got Naxx 1+2 and BRM 1 unlocked, I got 670 gold and 80 dust (I will use my gold to unlock the other wings, starting with Naxx. I just care for the cards in those wings, not for the hard mode reward).
2 of more precious cards I'm willing to disenchant (unless you recommend keeping them) is a Baron Geddon (400 dust) and a golden Tinker's Sharpsword Oil (50 dust).
I also got 5 epics, but I want to keep at least the shaman card. I got "Lay on Hands" (Pala), "Preparation" (Rogue), "Earth Elemental" (Shaman), "Brawl" (Warrior), "Junkbot" (neutral).
Is one of those epics worth being disenchanted instantly?
Baron Geddon is my only legendary which does not come from naxx / brm.

Right now I play these decks for dailies and rank 20-17:
- a cheap Pala deck (tokens, not secrets. Mainly with stuff like knife jugglers, muster for battle, 1 Defender of Argus etc., but no epic / legendaries exept for Emperor Thaurissan and Loathep)
- a cheap Patron Warrior Deck (I still need Death's bite and my only legendary in it is Emperor Thaurissan, but it's my most expensive deck with several rares like 1 commanding shout, 2 Armorsmith, 2 Frothing Berserker, 2 Grim Patron)
- a hunter deck (changing it from time to time; low budget stuff, but I got 2 Flares and 1 Misdirection)
- a shaman deck (1 mana tide totem and 1 earth Elemental are worth mentioning).

These are some deck concepts I was thinking about:
- Mech Shaman (still worth it? I wanted to build it before the Tournament came out)
- Totem Shaman (disenchanting Baron + oil might give me the very basic cards (totem golem, Tuskarr Totemic, Thunder Bluff Valiant) --> my favourite right now
- Paladin deck with Murlock Knights (upgrading my old deck step by step. With more murlocs or pala tournament stuff? Secret Pala is too expensive right now)
- Hunter (disenchanting Baron + oil might give me King's Elekk, Eaglehorn bows and 2 blue traps for a medicore face deck).
- Pirate Rouge (might be too expensive; I don't like Rogue much, but I love pirates and it seems to be quick and strong at low ranks. It was fun to lose against it.)
- Patron Warrior (only because I got several needed cards; I'd prefer other decks)

--> the biggest problems are my ressources (I'm not willing to pay $ for additional packs and prefer to unlock naxx + brm before playing any more Arena). I would prefer quick or midrange decks over long games, but that's optional of course when I look at my current amount dust ^^

Thanks in advance for any advice.

This post was edited by Bunkerassel on Sep 1 2015 12:36pm

Probably something like zoo or face hunter in all honesty. Maybe.missing a card here or there but I'm sure other people will be in same boat

I reached 15 with pally as a free player with only like 10 packs opened
new meta now so I don't know if youd still be able to

facehunter will get you there

This post was edited by itzpookiie on Sep 1 2015 12:42pm

Facehunter is my second favourite right now, right after totem shaman.

I reached Rank 17 last month, but every third game or so was against a deck that has cost 10k+ dust I guess. And every 10th game was against someone with a golden hero portrait (I was proud when I defeated one golden mage with a ~500 dust deck ^^ ). That pushed my win ratio to a level where reaching Rank 15 woud have been pure luck and many hours of frustrating matches.

I'll wait a day or two, hope for some more advices, finish the third wing of Naxxramas and then I'll start planning a new deck.

This post was edited by Bunkerassel on Sep 1 2015 12:51pm

If you are not going to spend $$$ (which is respectable of course).

And if you plan to play Hearthstone for a lot longer, you really should invest in Arena.
You didn't mention much about arena in your post, but there is no $$ necessary to be a certain rank or skill level.
Just an understanding of different arena strategies and deck building tips.

Maybe someone in here could post an ideal video for arena skill improvement.
I listened to a segment on the "Happy Hearthstone" podcast -- before listening my arena runs were usually 1-4 wins, now I have consistent 6+'s with a few 8-10's here and there.
The high arena runs return dust value that you just have to get really lucky in ranked to achieve. And if you spend a whole season hovering between ranks 15-18, you could really
invest your time for a few seasons in arena, build out your collection, and then be a lot more competitive in ranked for later seasons.

I have only been playing for 2 months, but it's a thought to consider... good luck man!

Keep in mind hs is all about grinding and rng. Odds are you mis play a lot too. So don't get discouraged by hoe many games are needed

I can help you out, add me on bnet owntpwnt#1188

I'll be back in two hours on bnet*

This post was edited by oWntpWnt on Sep 1 2015 01:32pm

@Dotaromony: I'll open the rest of Naxx and BRM, then I'll spend my gold on Arena entries again.
I only played 3 rounds (last week) and I had 3, 4 and 5 victories. I used http://www.heartharena.com/tierlist to build a deck and had pretty bad luck in my 3-3 game.
--> Each of those games gave me 1 GvG pack and ~50 gold; I did not consider it as bad for my first steps into the arena.

@oWntpWnt: that's kind of you; I'll add you tomorrow (it's past 10 PM in Europe and my last night was pretty short - tonight I need to sleep more than 4 hours )

Can help you out. Just pm me

pm'd.

The general opinion about disenchanting Baron Geddon (asked a lot in the internet) seems to be "he's used mainly in Control Warrior decks, but it's recommended to keep him".
--> I won't build Control Warrior due to the cost and I expect to defeat the BRM boss Baron Geddon with Shades of Naxxramas easily enough. Is there *any other* good reason to keep him?

I could almost finish this face hunter deck if I disenchant Baron Geddon:
http://www.hearthstonetopdecks.com/decks/kolentos-onog-tgt-face-hunter/
--> that 1 Snake trap is too expensive and I need ~700 more gold to unlock Naxxramas Construct Quarter for the Mad Scientists.

Having a deck like this or "instant results" in lower ranks is more valuable to me than having a Baron Geddon in my card list, but there is a reason why I ask for help from more experienced players