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Highlander Galakrond Priest deck list guide - Scholomance Academy - Hearthstone (August 2020)Our guide to playing the latest Scholomance Academy version of Highlander Priest.

Our guide to playing the latest Scholomance Academy version of Highlander Priest.

Highlander Priest is looking like it’ll make a pretty solid choice in Scholomance Academy. However, it’s completely different to the previous archetype featuring the likes ofRaza the Chained. Instead, it’s a Galakrond-focused control deck that takes advantage ofZephrys the GreatandDragonqueen Alexstrasza’s super-strong Battlecries. Here’s how to make it work.Navigation:Use the following links to quickly navigate to the section of the guide you’re most interested in right now!1. Deck list and strategy2. Mulligan3. Card combos and synergiesHighlander Priest deck list and strategyHere’s the latest version of Highlander Priest that we think you should be piloting.PriestNeutral1 xForbidden Words1 xImprisoned Vilefiend1 xLazul’s Scheme1 xZephrys the Great1 xDisciple of Galakrond1 xWretched Tutor1 xRenew1 xHeadmaster Kel’Thuzad1 xWave of Apathy1 xKronx Dragonhoof1 xMindrender Illucia1 xOnyx Magescribe1 xShadow Word: Death1 xDragonqueen Alexstrasza1 xThoughtsteal1 xPenance1 xSethekk Veilweaver1 xMindflayer Kaahrj1 xShadow Madness1 xApotheosis1 xMadame Lazul1 xCabal Acolyte1 xShadow Word: Ruin1 xHoly Nova1 xConvincing Infiltrator1 xTime Rip1 xCabal Shadow Priest1 xGalakrond, the Unspeakable1 xSoul Mirror1 xMurozond the InfiniteSelect and copy the long ID string below, then create a deck inHearthstoneto export this deck into your game.Deck Import ID:AAECAa0GHh7cAZACyQbTCrCRA4KUA5ibA+ubA/yjA5mpA9qsA4WtA82vA46xA5GxA+O0A5O6A5u6A6+6A/S7A8i+A8jAA7PMA9vMA5zNA8vNA+PRA/vRA6bVAwAAGeneral Strategy:You’re looking to play a standard control-focused game with Highlander Priest. It’s easy enough to pilot this deck, as long as you keep your eyes out for missteps.Early Game:Early on,Reliquary of Souls, Imprisoned Homonculus, andDragonmaw Sentinelall work excellently as turn 1 plays, setting you up for stronger plays later whilst making an (almost) immediate impact. Keep playing out your cheaper minions if possible, but don’t be afraid to pass - your removal should be enough to keep you alive at this point.Mid Game:The newly-buffedHoly Novanow only costs 4 mana, so you’ll often be able to get rid of entire boards of aggressive minions. UseApotheosison a minion about to attack to gain Lifesteal too. Remember, every game is different with a Highlander deck, as you’re far less likely to draw out the right cards consistently. Your overall plan is still to keep the enemy at bay throughout the mid game though - and your deck should have just about enough variety to do so. FromBreath of the InfinitetoShadow Madness, there’ll usually be some kind of impactful spell you can cast.Late Game:Your value is through the roof later on in the game.Galakrond, the Unspeakablecan destroy up to 4 enemy minions and then generate a Priest card every single turn.Skeletal Dragongives you a Dragon in your hand every turn, andKronx Dragonhoof’sDevastationsare potential game-winners in the right board state.Of course, the reason this is a Highlander deck isZephrys the GreatandDragonqueen Alexstrasza, so if you’ve not used these minions yet then now is the time - look for lethal with Zephrys if possible. He’ll always find it.More great Priest guides:1. Best Budget Decks -Hearthstone: Best Budget Decks2. Tier List -Hearthstone deck tier list (Ashes of Outland)3.ResurrectPriest -ResurrectPriest deck list guide (Ashes of Outland)4. Albatross Priest -Albatross Priest deck list guide (Ashes of Outland)5. Highlander Priest -Highlander Priest deck list guide (Ashes of Outland)6. QuestResurrectPriest -QuestResurrectPriest deck list guide (Ashes of Outland)7. Quest Priest -Quest Priest deck list guide (Ashes of Outland)Highlander Priest Mulligan guide1:Reliquary of Soulsgives you early lifesteal for some decent trades, then shuffles in a whopper with Reliquary Prime.2:Dragonmaw Sentineljust needs a Dragon in hand to get Lifesteal, as well as an extra point of attack. A 2 mana 2/4 with Lifesteal is a fantastic way to slow down aggro decks.3:Imprisoned Homunculusis a 1 mana 2/5. Sure it’s delayed, but that’s still massively valuable. It’s got Taunt too, perfect for stalling aggression.Highlander Priest card combos and synergiesThese are the most important card combos you need to be thinking about when playing this particular version of Highlander Priest:-High Priest Ametchanges the Health of all friendly minions summoned to his own. This means if he’s been damaged and is on 1, you’ll want to change that before playing something likeMurozond the Infinite.- Speaking of,Murozond the Infinitecan be a ridiculously big play. If your opponent has just played a huge Taunt minion, you can play Murozond and get one of your own, plus the 8/8 body.- Do the maths before castingSoul Mirror- you might be able to end up with a few minions left over of your own if you trade well beforehand.-Holy Novahas been buffed to 4 mana, so you’ll be able to play it a turn sooner. It’s super important against board-flooding aggro decks, especially important with the new Demon Hunter class.- Unfortunately,Dragonqueen Alexstraszacan no longer get a 0 cost copy of herself from her Battlecry. Still super strong though, and you’ll sometimes generate an extra copy fromSkeletal Dragonif you’re lucky.-Kronx Dragonhoofis usually best played whenGalakrond, the Unspeakableis already in play. With it, he can cast aDevastation, whereas without he’ll just draw your Galakrond.-Shadow Madnesswill give the enemy minion back to them at the end of the turn unless it dies. Try to trade it off against another enemy minion, since that’d be two kills for the price of one.-Sethekk Veilweaveris a great value generator, since you’ll get a Priest spell in hand for every time you cast a spell on either a friendly or enemy minion. Unfortunately though, this doesn’t work for Battlecries like that of Aeon Weaver.

Highlander Priest is looking like it’ll make a pretty solid choice in Scholomance Academy. However, it’s completely different to the previous archetype featuring the likes ofRaza the Chained. Instead, it’s a Galakrond-focused control deck that takes advantage ofZephrys the GreatandDragonqueen Alexstrasza’s super-strong Battlecries. Here’s how to make it work.Navigation:Use the following links to quickly navigate to the section of the guide you’re most interested in right now!1. Deck list and strategy2. Mulligan3. Card combos and synergiesHighlander Priest deck list and strategyHere’s the latest version of Highlander Priest that we think you should be piloting.PriestNeutral1 xForbidden Words1 xImprisoned Vilefiend1 xLazul’s Scheme1 xZephrys the Great1 xDisciple of Galakrond1 xWretched Tutor1 xRenew1 xHeadmaster Kel’Thuzad1 xWave of Apathy1 xKronx Dragonhoof1 xMindrender Illucia1 xOnyx Magescribe1 xShadow Word: Death1 xDragonqueen Alexstrasza1 xThoughtsteal1 xPenance1 xSethekk Veilweaver1 xMindflayer Kaahrj1 xShadow Madness1 xApotheosis1 xMadame Lazul1 xCabal Acolyte1 xShadow Word: Ruin1 xHoly Nova1 xConvincing Infiltrator1 xTime Rip1 xCabal Shadow Priest1 xGalakrond, the Unspeakable1 xSoul Mirror1 xMurozond the InfiniteSelect and copy the long ID string below, then create a deck inHearthstoneto export this deck into your game.Deck Import ID:AAECAa0GHh7cAZACyQbTCrCRA4KUA5ibA+ubA/yjA5mpA9qsA4WtA82vA46xA5GxA+O0A5O6A5u6A6+6A/S7A8i+A8jAA7PMA9vMA5zNA8vNA+PRA/vRA6bVAwAAGeneral Strategy:You’re looking to play a standard control-focused game with Highlander Priest. It’s easy enough to pilot this deck, as long as you keep your eyes out for missteps.Early Game:Early on,Reliquary of Souls, Imprisoned Homonculus, andDragonmaw Sentinelall work excellently as turn 1 plays, setting you up for stronger plays later whilst making an (almost) immediate impact. Keep playing out your cheaper minions if possible, but don’t be afraid to pass - your removal should be enough to keep you alive at this point.Mid Game:The newly-buffedHoly Novanow only costs 4 mana, so you’ll often be able to get rid of entire boards of aggressive minions. UseApotheosison a minion about to attack to gain Lifesteal too. Remember, every game is different with a Highlander deck, as you’re far less likely to draw out the right cards consistently. Your overall plan is still to keep the enemy at bay throughout the mid game though - and your deck should have just about enough variety to do so. FromBreath of the InfinitetoShadow Madness, there’ll usually be some kind of impactful spell you can cast.Late Game:Your value is through the roof later on in the game.Galakrond, the Unspeakablecan destroy up to 4 enemy minions and then generate a Priest card every single turn.Skeletal Dragongives you a Dragon in your hand every turn, andKronx Dragonhoof’sDevastationsare potential game-winners in the right board state.Of course, the reason this is a Highlander deck isZephrys the GreatandDragonqueen Alexstrasza, so if you’ve not used these minions yet then now is the time - look for lethal with Zephrys if possible. He’ll always find it.More great Priest guides:1. Best Budget Decks -Hearthstone: Best Budget Decks2. Tier List -Hearthstone deck tier list (Ashes of Outland)3.ResurrectPriest -ResurrectPriest deck list guide (Ashes of Outland)4. Albatross Priest -Albatross Priest deck list guide (Ashes of Outland)5. Highlander Priest -Highlander Priest deck list guide (Ashes of Outland)6. QuestResurrectPriest -QuestResurrectPriest deck list guide (Ashes of Outland)7. Quest Priest -Quest Priest deck list guide (Ashes of Outland)Highlander Priest Mulligan guide1:Reliquary of Soulsgives you early lifesteal for some decent trades, then shuffles in a whopper with Reliquary Prime.2:Dragonmaw Sentineljust needs a Dragon in hand to get Lifesteal, as well as an extra point of attack. A 2 mana 2/4 with Lifesteal is a fantastic way to slow down aggro decks.3:Imprisoned Homunculusis a 1 mana 2/5. Sure it’s delayed, but that’s still massively valuable. It’s got Taunt too, perfect for stalling aggression.Highlander Priest card combos and synergiesThese are the most important card combos you need to be thinking about when playing this particular version of Highlander Priest:-High Priest Ametchanges the Health of all friendly minions summoned to his own. This means if he’s been damaged and is on 1, you’ll want to change that before playing something likeMurozond the Infinite.- Speaking of,Murozond the Infinitecan be a ridiculously big play. If your opponent has just played a huge Taunt minion, you can play Murozond and get one of your own, plus the 8/8 body.- Do the maths before castingSoul Mirror- you might be able to end up with a few minions left over of your own if you trade well beforehand.-Holy Novahas been buffed to 4 mana, so you’ll be able to play it a turn sooner. It’s super important against board-flooding aggro decks, especially important with the new Demon Hunter class.- Unfortunately,Dragonqueen Alexstraszacan no longer get a 0 cost copy of herself from her Battlecry. Still super strong though, and you’ll sometimes generate an extra copy fromSkeletal Dragonif you’re lucky.-Kronx Dragonhoofis usually best played whenGalakrond, the Unspeakableis already in play. With it, he can cast aDevastation, whereas without he’ll just draw your Galakrond.-Shadow Madnesswill give the enemy minion back to them at the end of the turn unless it dies. Try to trade it off against another enemy minion, since that’d be two kills for the price of one.-Sethekk Veilweaveris a great value generator, since you’ll get a Priest spell in hand for every time you cast a spell on either a friendly or enemy minion. Unfortunately though, this doesn’t work for Battlecries like that of Aeon Weaver.

Highlander Priest is looking like it’ll make a pretty solid choice in Scholomance Academy. However, it’s completely different to the previous archetype featuring the likes ofRaza the Chained. Instead, it’s a Galakrond-focused control deck that takes advantage ofZephrys the GreatandDragonqueen Alexstrasza’s super-strong Battlecries. Here’s how to make it work.

Navigation:

Use the following links to quickly navigate to the section of the guide you’re most interested in right now!

  1. Deck list and strategy

  2. Mulligan

  3. Card combos and synergies

Highlander Priest deck list and strategy

Here’s the latest version of Highlander Priest that we think you should be piloting.

Select and copy the long ID string below, then create a deck inHearthstoneto export this deck into your game.

Deck Import ID:AAECAa0GHh7cAZACyQbTCrCRA4KUA5ibA+ubA/yjA5mpA9qsA4WtA82vA46xA5GxA+O0A5O6A5u6A6+6A/S7A8i+A8jAA7PMA9vMA5zNA8vNA+PRA/vRA6bVAwAA

General Strategy:

You’re looking to play a standard control-focused game with Highlander Priest. It’s easy enough to pilot this deck, as long as you keep your eyes out for missteps.

Early Game:Early on,Reliquary of Souls, Imprisoned Homonculus, andDragonmaw Sentinelall work excellently as turn 1 plays, setting you up for stronger plays later whilst making an (almost) immediate impact. Keep playing out your cheaper minions if possible, but don’t be afraid to pass - your removal should be enough to keep you alive at this point.

Mid Game:The newly-buffedHoly Novanow only costs 4 mana, so you’ll often be able to get rid of entire boards of aggressive minions. UseApotheosison a minion about to attack to gain Lifesteal too. Remember, every game is different with a Highlander deck, as you’re far less likely to draw out the right cards consistently. Your overall plan is still to keep the enemy at bay throughout the mid game though - and your deck should have just about enough variety to do so. FromBreath of the InfinitetoShadow Madness, there’ll usually be some kind of impactful spell you can cast.

Late Game:Your value is through the roof later on in the game.Galakrond, the Unspeakablecan destroy up to 4 enemy minions and then generate a Priest card every single turn.Skeletal Dragongives you a Dragon in your hand every turn, andKronx Dragonhoof’sDevastationsare potential game-winners in the right board state.

Of course, the reason this is a Highlander deck isZephrys the GreatandDragonqueen Alexstrasza, so if you’ve not used these minions yet then now is the time - look for lethal with Zephrys if possible. He’ll always find it.

More great Priest guides:

Highlander Priest Mulligan guide

1:Reliquary of Soulsgives you early lifesteal for some decent trades, then shuffles in a whopper with Reliquary Prime.

2:Dragonmaw Sentineljust needs a Dragon in hand to get Lifesteal, as well as an extra point of attack. A 2 mana 2/4 with Lifesteal is a fantastic way to slow down aggro decks.

3:Imprisoned Homunculusis a 1 mana 2/5. Sure it’s delayed, but that’s still massively valuable. It’s got Taunt too, perfect for stalling aggression.

Highlander Priest card combos and synergies

These are the most important card combos you need to be thinking about when playing this particular version of Highlander Priest:

-High Priest Ametchanges the Health of all friendly minions summoned to his own. This means if he’s been damaged and is on 1, you’ll want to change that before playing something likeMurozond the Infinite.

  • Speaking of,Murozond the Infinitecan be a ridiculously big play. If your opponent has just played a huge Taunt minion, you can play Murozond and get one of your own, plus the 8/8 body.

  • Do the maths before castingSoul Mirror- you might be able to end up with a few minions left over of your own if you trade well beforehand.

-Holy Novahas been buffed to 4 mana, so you’ll be able to play it a turn sooner. It’s super important against board-flooding aggro decks, especially important with the new Demon Hunter class.

  • Unfortunately,Dragonqueen Alexstraszacan no longer get a 0 cost copy of herself from her Battlecry. Still super strong though, and you’ll sometimes generate an extra copy fromSkeletal Dragonif you’re lucky.

-Kronx Dragonhoofis usually best played whenGalakrond, the Unspeakableis already in play. With it, he can cast aDevastation, whereas without he’ll just draw your Galakrond.

-Shadow Madnesswill give the enemy minion back to them at the end of the turn unless it dies. Try to trade it off against another enemy minion, since that’d be two kills for the price of one.

-Sethekk Veilweaveris a great value generator, since you’ll get a Priest spell in hand for every time you cast a spell on either a friendly or enemy minion. Unfortunately though, this doesn’t work for Battlecries like that of Aeon Weaver.