Legend

Yeah I got legend today

Solely with Handlock, I made a chance by playing Doomsayer and Sunwalker though. I think they are pretty good at dealing with early game rushers (pretty much every class does this), while Sunwalker can temporary stops the incoming faceroll of midrange decks, or at least absorb some burn damages/silences from control decks.

The trip to legend was like, I was at Rank 1 Innkeeper 2 stars, then I meet Massan playing Shaman. I try my best to put pressure on him, instead of going defensive (I think this route is better, if you are the defender, you might risk losing to every Earthshock/Hex). The game comes to a point where I run out of big minions and him run out of Hexes, but ultimately Alex and the last Molten seal the deal. Then I lose to Bebe playing Freeze mage (no giant version). It sucks because I eat 2 Blizzards and 2 Freeze wave(?) (the spell that costs 3 mana). He eventually stalls to turn 10 thanks to 2 Ice Blocks and Pyroblast me though. Then come my next opponent, TidesofTime playing Druid token. I think in my head there comes my loss streak, but he plays Druid, I might stand a chance. I got Doomsayer in starting hand, but no Mountain/Drake. I keep the Doomsayer anyway, and it paid off as it kills the minion from Power of the Wild, and I eventually keep my board under control thanks to back to back Sunwalkers. Alex comes in but I have to heal myself. It's alright as 8/8 is good enough to control the board. I win shortly afterward because he runs out of steam.

I keep going back and forth at my last 2 stars to reach legend, but I do remember well that my last opponent is a Paladin control. I know Equality is a card, so I try my best to put good minions on board, but not enough to guarantee an auto win Equality. The game gets to a point where we both are exhausted of resource, but I game him from 30 to 0 through summoning Alex, battlecry, Power Overwelming on my Earthen Ring, double Soulfires for game (4 cards combo... not happen often but it's nice to know when all giants died, and Leeroy is busy lurking somewhere).

That's it.

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