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Meta Compositions — Hearthstone Battlegrounds Meta Compositions Tier List, Updated Weekly
The best Battlegrounds compositions ranked by tier. Each one lists core cards, add-ons, commit conditions, and a full strategy guide.
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Tier shows the composition's power level in the current meta. Placement stats are calculated across the past 7 days of ranked play, updated weekly.
S Tier
CompositionGuideTribesCore Minions
Elemental Cycle
▼Stack stats through playing and selling elementals each turnAvg Place2.95Hard
Elemental Cycle
▼Stack stats through playing and selling elementals each turn
Avg Place2.95
HardHow to Play
Cycle some elementals with Tavern Tempest, Lantern Lava and Brann Bronzebeard. Then generate Conflagration & Arcane Absorption with Firelands Fugitive & Leyline Surfacer. Put Conflagration with Balinda Stonehearth on 1 minion in the shop and play Arcane Absorption on your minions
When to Commit
Pirate Exodia
▼Infinite pirate gold/value engine for unstoppable late gameAvg Place3.01Hard
Pirate Exodia
▼Infinite pirate gold/value engine for unstoppable late game
Avg Place3.01
HardHow to Play
Do a big Ship Jumper with Channel the devourer for ex. Then trigger it With Monstrous Macaw + Titus Rivendare
When to Commit
A Tier
CompositionGuideTribesCore Minions
Mech Automaton
▼Scale mechs with Automaton and magnetic buffsAvg Place2.93Easy
Mech Automaton
▼Scale mechs with Automaton and magnetic buffs
Avg Place2.93
EasyHow to Play
Summon Ancestral Automaton as much as possible. Some hero power help like The Lich King, Teron Gorefiend ...
When to Commit
Murloc Mrrglton
▼Murlocs built around Sir Finley Mrrglton synergiesAvg Place3.22Medium
Murloc Mrrglton
▼Murlocs built around Sir Finley Mrrglton synergies
Avg Place3.22
MediumHow to Play
Generate as much as you can Mama Mrrglton & Papa Mrrglton with Cousin Errgl + Drakkari Enchanter
When to Commit
Neutral Back to Back
▼Neutral builds using back-to-back positioning synergiesAvg Place3.31EasyAny
Neutral Back to Back
▼Neutral builds using back-to-back positioning synergies
Avg Place3.31
EasyHow to Play
You have to generate Back to Back as much as you can (with Cataclysmic Harbinger & Drakkari Enchanter) You also need to boost your Tavern spells (Felfire Conjurer for ex)
When to Commit
Demon Fodder
▼Demons scaling through sacrifice and fodder mechanicsAvg Place3.45Medium
Demon Fodder
▼Demons scaling through sacrifice and fodder mechanics
Avg Place3.45
MediumHow to Play
You need 2 things, Generate Fodder (Twisted Wrathguard is the best, Woodland Defiler, Laboratory Assistant) and Boost your Shop (Consummate Conqueror is the best, Ashen Corruptor, Shadowdancer). Take care you can't have more than 7 Fodders in your next shop !
When to Commit
Pirate Bounty
▼Pirates scaling through bounty and gold generationAvg Place3.60Hard
Pirate Bounty
▼Pirates scaling through bounty and gold generation
Avg Place3.60
HardHow to Play
Cycle bounty with Sky Admiral Rogers & Proud Privateer. You gonna cycle a lot of tavern spells so some minions like Fire-forged Evoker or Living Azerite can be interesting
When to Commit
Beast Banana
▼Beasts summoning and scaling through Banana SlammaAvg Place3.67Medium
Beast Banana
▼Beasts summoning and scaling through Banana Slamma
Avg Place3.67
MediumFull build guide coming soon.
Beast Stegodon
▼Beasts built around Stegodon scalingAvg Place3.77Medium
Beast Stegodon
▼Beasts built around Stegodon scaling
Avg Place3.77
MediumHow to Play
Put Stomping Stegodon on first, You need to protect your P-0UL-TR-0N with minions like Sewer Rat, Sewer Lord, Manasaber. /!\ Never windfury P-0UL-TR-0N !
When to Commit
Quilboar Smuggler
▼Quilboar builds using Smuggler-driven blood gem cyclingAvg Place4.03Easy
Quilboar Smuggler
▼Quilboar builds using Smuggler-driven blood gem cycling
Avg Place4.03
EasyHow to Play
Try to golder Rylak Metalhead, put on the left Moon-Bacon Jazzer & on the right Gem Smuggler. Then trigger Rylak Metalhead as much as you can
When to Commit
B Tier
CompositionGuideTribesCore Minions
Murloc Scam
▼Murloc builds exploiting scam mechanics for surprise winsAvg Place2.53Medium
Murloc Scam
▼Murloc builds exploiting scam mechanics for surprise wins
Avg Place2.53
MediumHow to Play
Play every "one for one" unit like Leeroy the Reckless, Bile Spitter etc.
When to Commit
Murloc Handbuff
▼Buff murlocs in hand before playing them for massive statsAvg Place3.01Hard
Murloc Handbuff
▼Buff murlocs in hand before playing them for massive stats
Avg Place3.01
HardHow to Play
Generate Murloc Holmes with Brann Bronzebeard, Primalfin Lookout & Magicfin Mycologist and boost your Bream Counter with Mrglin' Burglar. Summon it in fight with Diremuck Forager
When to Commit
Quilboar Avenge
▼Quilboar scaling through avenge triggers and blood gemsAvg Place3.15Medium
Quilboar Avenge
▼Quilboar scaling through avenge triggers and blood gems
Avg Place3.15
MediumHow to Play
Protect Bristlebach & Vinespeaker with Glowgullet Warlord. Divine shield your T6 with Hog Watcher. Try to keep Redtusk Thornraiser as much as you can to reborn all your quilboars
When to Commit
Naga Spellspam
▼Nagas that scale by casting many spells each turnAvg Place3.16Hard
Naga Spellspam
▼Nagas that scale by casting many spells each turn
Avg Place3.16
HardHow to Play
Generate Tavern spells and Naga Queen Azsharas in fight with Ruthless Queensguard, Seafloor Recruiter + Maelstrom Emergent. Then cycle this Naga Queen Azshara to boost your Groundbreaker
When to Commit
Mech Divine Shield
▼Mech builds centered around divine shield synergiesAvg Place3.27Easy
Mech Divine Shield
▼Mech builds centered around divine shield synergies
Avg Place3.27
EasyHow to Play
Generate Sanctify with Divine Sparkbot + Titus Rivendare/Monstrous Macaw/Kangor's Apprentice. If possible try to boost your Tavern Spells (Humon'gozz for ex)
When to Commit
Dragon Kalecgos
▼Dragons scaling through Kalecgos battlecry buffsAvg Place3.73Medium
Dragon Kalecgos
▼Dragons scaling through Kalecgos battlecry buffs
Avg Place3.73
MediumHow to Play
Cycle good Battlecry with brann
When to Commit
C Tier
CompositionGuideTribesCore Minions
Undead End of Turn
▼Undead scaling through end-of-turn triggersAvg Place3.07Medium
Undead End of Turn
▼Undead scaling through end-of-turn triggers
Avg Place3.07
MediumFull build guide coming soon.
Undead Attack
▼Undead scaling through attack-based synergiesAvg Place3.14Medium
Undead Attack
▼Undead scaling through attack-based synergies
Avg Place3.14
MediumHow to Play
Play some Death Speaker Blackthornrattle & reborn minion like Handless Forsaken to generate Butchering with Drustfallen Butcher
When to Commit
Undead Overflow
▼Undead builds exploiting overflow/reborn mechanicsAvg Place3.60Easy
Undead Overflow
▼Undead builds exploiting overflow/reborn mechanics
Avg Place3.60
EasyHow to Play
Trigger your summoning minion (Cadaver Caretaker or Lava Lurker + Surf n' Surf's spellcraft) as much as you can
When to Commit
Naga Deep Blues
▼Naga build centered on Deep Blue synergiesAvg Place3.62Easy
Naga Deep Blues
▼Naga build centered on Deep Blue synergies
Avg Place3.62
EasyHow to Play
Duplicate Deep Blue Crooner's Spellcraft with Zesty Shaker & Balinda Stonehearth
When to Commit
Beast Self-Damage
▼Beasts scaling through self-damage synergiesAvg Place4.11Medium
Beast Self-Damage
▼Beasts scaling through self-damage synergies
Avg Place4.11
MediumHow to Play
If you have Rabid Panther, try to keep Hunting Tiger Shark on board and trigger him with rylak + titus/brann. then cycle some beast
When to Commit
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