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Poison Rogue deck list guide - Forged in the Barrens - Hearthstone (April 2021)Apothecary Helbrim is a toxic guy.

Apothecary Helbrim is a toxic guy.

Poison Rogue is built around the delightfully devilishSwinetusk Shank, a three-cost weapon which gets extra Durability whenever you play a Poison card. This includes (but is not limited to) the classicDeadly Poison, but also the excellentParalytic PoisonandSilverleaf Poison, which all combine brilliantly to make your weapon an unstoppable powerhouse of card draw and damage.

There are even some extra gameplans to go for if you don’t manage to draw your shank, like yourSelf-Sharpening Swordwhich always presents a scary threat to your enemies’ face. Here’s how to do Poison Rogue like the best of them.

Poison Rogue deck list and strategy

Here is the best version of Poison Rogue available to play inHearthstoneright now.

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General strategy

Your Poison Rogue deck focuses heavily on beefing up your weapon and taking your enemy out with huge attacks to face, whilst keeping your weapon’s Durability high. Of course, it goes without saying thatAcidic Swamp Oozehard-counters this deck, so if it gets more popular in the meta you may see more and more players adding oozes as tech options. Regardless though, it’s one of our favourite decks to play. It offers satisfying screen-shake, turns where you absolutely pop off, and even a bit of Stealth along the way.

Early game:Early on, it should be obvious. Equip a weapon as quickly as possible. Ideally, you’ll have aSwinetusk Shank, but aSelf-Sharpening Swordworks just fine too. If you can get some card drawing done withSwindleand some attacks usingSilverleaf Poison, make sure you do so as well.

Your health is a resource in this deck, so you should make sure you use it wisely. You might need to start trading your weapon swings into enemy minions who start to look a little threatening. Don’t worry - you’ll still have enough damage to go face later if you survive long enough.

You’ll have a hard time dealing with minion threats and would much rather that damage go face, to be honest. That’s whyPrize Plundereris perfect for after a turn of drawing cards and buffing your weapon, as it’ll be able to get pretty hefty minions out of the way for just one mana. Keep track of the number of cards you play each turn to make sure you’re getting it right though.

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Poison Rogue Mulligan guide

These are the cards you’re looking for in Poison Rogue’s mulligan:

Poison Rogue tips, card combos and synergies

Here are some of the important combos to Poison Rogue:

-Silverleaf Poisonstacks with itself. If you have two played on the same weapon, attacking with it will draw you two cards.

  • Keep in mind your turn’s plays when you plan on usingCutting Class. You can sometimes get it to cost zero mana withDeadly Poisons and other buffs.

  • If you drawSwindleorCutting ClasswithSecret Passageand cast them, the cards drawn through these effectswon’t be shuffled back into your deck.

  • Wicked Stab can go face, and buffs up to four and then six damage when it ranks up. Keep this in mind and be patient when seeking lethal.

-Don’t attack after usingCloak of Shadows!Your Stealth will immediately disappear and you’ll have wasted three mana. Use the spell at the end of your turn.

  • This deck has no way to regain Health, so be extremely careful when trading your face into enemies.Paralytic Poisonhelps massively if you reckon it’ll be a heavy-trading match.