Goal: Control our opponent’s board to prevent losing too much tempo early, gain a foothold by either creating positional weaknesses for our opponent or gathering artifacts, then capitalize with the Battlemage to snowball into and with key equipment.

Mono-color because consistency is key. If they bear a Screaming Skull, a plus-power item, and Plate of the Whale, the game is basically over.

Methodology:

• Use minions and magic to bring enemies closer so they can eat them and draw.
• Use minions and magic to disable enemies to reduce the damage taken via trading.
• Equip whatever items you can to the Battlemage.
• Once you’ve drained your opponent of resources or accrued sufficient gear, kill them!

Notes: sub out a card in deck for a Ring of Morrigan and a card in the collection for Torshammar Trinket for pings and healing on Battlemage, if you have a Ring of Morrigan.