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By the elements combined!

Elemental Shaman is a Shaman deck type that utilizes Elemental synergy in a midrange style. The deck aims to curve out, playing strong Elemental cards each turn.

Midrange Elemental Shaman is a flexible deck that is capable of reacting to a variety of different matchups due to the versatility of Shaman class cards. It uses early game tempo cards to secure the early game and fend off aggressive decks and chaining powerful Battlecry effects by playing Elementals on curve. It also utilize removal and direct damage like Fire Elementa and Journey to Un'GoroKalimos, Primal Lord to close out the mid-game.

History[]

Elemental Shaman began in Journey to Un'Goro as one of Shaman's primary themes in the set. Despite strong tools such as Journey to Un'GoroKalimos, Primal Lord and Journey to Un'GoroStone Sentinel, the deck was too low power and inconsistent compared to other decks at the time. It saw minor support throughout the year, but failed to break into the meta.

The deck's first meta success came in The Witchwood with The WitchwoodHagatha the Witch, giving the deck a much-needed source of value to close out games. The archetype saw continued success through the year with The Boomsday ProjectMenacing Nimbus and The Boomsday ProjectElementary Reaction allowing for a more tempo-focused build. The archetype would once again fall to obscurity in 2019 as much of the support cards were rotated into Wild.

The deck returned in 2021 with the release of the Wailing Caverns mini-set, particularly the strong support cards Forged in the BarrensPrimal Dungeoneer and Forged in the BarrensWailing Vapor, propelled by multiple strong Elementals added in Forged in the Barrens. This version of the deck was the most tempo-heavy yet.

Common cards[]

Core cards[]

The following cards are played in most or all versions of the deck:

Kindling Elemental
Wailing Vapor
Cagematch Custodian
Diligent Notetaker
Menacing Nimbus
Arid Stormer
Primal Dungeoneer
Serpentshrine Portal
Whack-A-Gnoll Hammer
Earth Revenant
Lilypad Lurker
Fire Elemental
Al'Akir the Windlord

Optional cards[]

The following cards are played more than occasionally, but not always:

Lightning Bloom
Lightning Bolt
Bloodmage Thalnos
Rockbiter Weapon
Archdruid Naralex
Gyreworm
Instructor Fireheart
Lightning Storm
Dunk Tank
Hex
Torrent
Earth Elemental
Inara Stormcrash
Taelan Fordring
Alexstrasza the Life-Binder
Ysera the Dreamer

Wild cards[]

Wild iconThis section concerns content exclusive to Wild format.

Wild cards that fit well into this deck type:

Fire Fly
Glacial Shard
Voltaic Burst
Devolve
Earthen Might
Elementary Reaction
Fire Plume Harbinger
Sandstorm Elemental
Bog Slosher
Brann Bronzebeard
Electra Stormsurge
Lava Burst
Tar Creeper
Fire Plume Phoenix
Tol'vir Stoneshaper
Servant of Kalimos
Volcano
Grumble, Worldshaker
Bogshaper
Blazecaller
Stone Sentinel
Kalimos, Primal Lord
Hagatha the Witch
Ragnaros the Firelord
Shudderwock
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