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Best Tempo Hunter Deck Guide

Exploit every weakness. Delete every threat. Win in the mid-game.

Class: Hunter Playstyle: Exploit every weakness. Cards: 20

Tempo Hunter operates on momentum and burst precision — each Hunter card is built around exploiting target weaknesses and firing multi-hit abilities that delete individual cards before they can stabilise. The defining mechanic is Deadeye: guaranteed hit effects that bypass Shield and Barrier, making Hunters one of the best counters to Guardian and Angel decks. High-rarity Hunters serve as closers who can swing a losing fight back in your favour with one perfectly-timed ability. The archetype rewards players who read the board state and know when to commit to a burst sequence versus when to set up for the following turn.

Best for: Players who enjoy precision timing and punishing opponents' mistakes.

Full Decklist

Tempo Hunter — 20 Cards

Name	Rarity	Cost	Role	Type
Dead Imp	common	1	Opener	Hunter
Void Stalker	common	2	Tempo	Hunter
Murk Spawn	common	2	Trade	Hunter
Dusk Shade II	common	3	Early Burst	Hunter
Wraith Imp II	common	3	Tempo	Hunter
Ash Stalker III	common	4	Deadeye	Hunter
Corpse Spawn III	common	4	Burst	Hunter
Silt Shade III	common	4	Multi-hit	Hunter
Cursed Warden	uncommon	2	Deadeye	Hunter
Ancient Veil	uncommon	3	Burst Setup	Hunter
Cursed Scout	uncommon	3	Tempo	Hunter
Storm Shaman	rare	4	Core Burst	Hunter
Rift Champion	rare	5	Finisher	Hunter
Storm Warrior	rare	4	Trade	Hunter
Rift Trickster	rare	5	Burst Closer	Hunter
Shadow Conduit	epic	6	Wincon	Hunter
Night Shrieker	epic	7	Finisher	Hunter
Shadow Broker	epic	6	Tempo Swing	Hunter
Dusk Shade XI	common	5	Curve	Hunter
Wraith Imp XI	common	5	Burst	Hunter

How to Play

Mulligan & Game Plan

Mulligan Steps

1. Keep early-game Hunter cards (cost 1-3) to maintain tempo pressure.
2. Prioritise cards with Deadeye or multi-hit abilities — these define the burst identity.
3. Mulligan for a fast opening curve. Hands with 2+ cost-5+ cards are too slow.
4. Storm Shaman is the best opener — keep it if you see it.

Game Plan

1. Establish board presence on turns 1-3 with efficient low-cost Hunter cards.
2. Trade into opponent's high-value targets on turns 3-5 to set up burst windows.
3. Deploy high-rarity Hunters on turns 5-7 to burst-delete opponent's key threats.
4. In Arena, position early-game Hunters as sacrificial trades to set up your closers.
5. Play around Shield and Barrier by using Deadeye cards last in the sequence.

Meta Matchups

Matchup Guide vs All Archetypes

Archetype	Result	Notes
Aggro Demon → guide	Even	Race for burst vs Fury stacks. Deadeye punishes Shield bearers.
Midrange Warrior → guide	Favoured	Deadeye bypasses Warrior Shield. Burst deletes Rally targets.
Tempo Hunter → guide	Even	Mirror — faster hand wins. Trade efficiently to set up closers.
Burn Elemental → guide	Unfavoured	Chain combos outpace single-target burst. Need to delete faster.
Token Summoner → guide	Favoured	Burst deletes token generators before swarm accumulates.
Sustain Angel → guide	Favoured	Deadeye bypasses healing windows. Target high-HP Angels early.
Armor Guardian → guide	Even	Deadeye vs Fortify — timing matters. Burst through before stacks build.
Grave Necromancer → guide	Favoured	Burst deletes Necromancers before Reanimate triggers. Very strong.
Burst Assassin → guide	Even	Mirror of burst vs burst. Who lands first usually wins.
Void Control → guide	Unfavoured	Void removal counters Hunter burst timing. Very challenging.

Upgrade Path

Essence Crafting Priority

Storm Shaman

800 Essence

Deadeye + multi-hit. Deletes high-value targets before they activate.

Rift Trickster

800 Essence

Burst finisher that exploits low HP targets for maximum damage.

Shadow Conduit

3,000 Essence

Ultimate tempo swing — deletes two targets and grants ATK boost.

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