World Championship 2023 Decklists

[Kass1221]

Hi Everyone,

You can find all the decklists from the 2023 World Championships on the link below.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets...ajU/edit#gid=0

[d31m]

Since no official summary has been forthcoming, I'll contribute a few numbers on the meta:

Of the 128 decks, 66 (~52%) used Human heroes, 62 (~48%) were Shadow.


Class breakdown, capturing the number of decks selected from each class (and percentage of meta):

Mage - 31 decks (24.2%)
Elemental - 26 decks (20.3%)
Assassin - 19 decks (14.8%)
Warrior - 19 decks (14.8%)
Priest - 15 decks (11.7%)
Hunter - 8 decks (6.3%)
Wulven - 7 decks (5.5%)


The top 5 Heroes used (and number/percentage of players who selected that Hero) were:

Eladwen - 20 decks (62.5%)
Praxix - 17 decks (53.1%)
Amber - 16 decks (50%)
Serena - 16 decks (50%)
Markus - 13 decks (40.6%)


The following is a selection of decks which I felt represented the essence of the build that most players used for a particular top 5 Hero (meaning a personal bias is present, though no slight is intended towards anyone; take with a grain of salt - I am just some guy on the internet ).


SET tommytpr's Eladwen deck captures the core used by most players who chose to field it (with most variation occuring around top-end allies and draw modules):

Hero: Eladwen Frostmire (40 cards)

Ally (20):
4x Wisened Ironmelter
4x Stunning Swordmaiden
3x Priest of the Light
4x Sun-blighted One
2x Nitish, Darklight Mystic
3x Samiam, Adamantine Man

Ability (10):
4x Fireball
3x Lightning Strike
3x Supernova

Item (9):
4x Tome of Knowledge
1x Obsidian Pendant
3x Twice Enchanted Robe
1x Diffusion Gate

Deck Code: 932475B


There was a Shadow version of this popular mage build using Majiya, notably including Meteor Shower:

SET TGrod's Majiya:

Hero: Majiya (40 cards)

Ally (18):
4x Frostflame Harpy
4x Sun-blighted One
3x Nitish, Darklight Mystic
3x Samiam, Adamantine Man
4x Phoenix Urigon

Ability (15):
2x Sacrificial Lamb
4x Fireball
3x Lightning Strike
2x Meteor Shower
2x Shadowbolt
2x Supernova

Item (6):
4x Tome of Knowledge
1x Obsidian Pendant
1x Diffusion Gate

Deck Code: 932696B


Praxix decks were mostly of two varieties; an Undead Meatwagon build, and a Xar Modulator/Exaltation/Regression Chamber build (with most players opting for the Xar version).

RS blacky's Undead Meatwagon:

Hero: Praxix (45 cards)

Ally (33):
3x Deathbone
4x Harbinger of the Lost
4x Keldor
3x Death Mage Thaddeus
4x Brimstone Devourer
3x Reactorary
4x Falseblood Cultist
4x Ozonf, Elemental Titan
4x Thu'full, the Bone Titan

Ability (5):
1x Energy Extraction
4x Redux Channel

Item (6):
1x Obsidian Pendant
4x Meat Wagon
1x Diffusion Gate

Deck Code: 2353561B


KA bobwei's Xar/Exalt/Regression:

Hero: Praxix (46 cards)

Ally (26):
4x Harbinger of the Lost
2x Frostflame Harpy
4x Brimstone Devourer
2x Reactorary
2x Nitish, Darklight Mystic
4x Xar Modulator
4x Falseblood Cultist
4x Ozonf, Elemental Titan

Ability (12):
4x Reconstitute
2x Sinkhole
2x Redux Channel
4x Exaltation

Item (7):
2x Antimatter
1x Infinity Core
4x Regression Chamber

Deck Code: 1134182B


Amber decks also mostly appeared in two varieties; a Rise of the Banners build, and one focusing on Jeweler's Dream (with the JD version being more popular):

KATOY008's Rise of the Banners Amber:

Hero: Amber Rain (40 cards)

Ally (7):
4x Primed Combatant
3x Braxnorian Blacksmith

Ability (23):
1x Battle Hardened
1x Stand Firm
1x Moment of Acquiescence
2x Valiant Defender
3x Crippling Blow
1x Urgent Business
1x Bazaar
1x Desperate Tactics
3x War Cry
2x Higher Ground
1x By The Sword
4x Rise of the Banners
2x Serenity Now

Item (5):
1x Distortion Harness
4x Pathfinder's Machete

Location (4):
4x Ravenscrest: Valley of Secrets

Deck Code: 1913809B


BT Sigismund's JD Amber:

Hero: Amber Rain (42 cards)

Ally (16):
3x Wisened Ironmelter
4x Primed Combatant
4x Yari Marksman
3x Wild Berserker
2x Su-Li the Scalebender

Ability (12):
4x Crippling Blow
3x Bad Santa
4x Blood Frenzy
1x Enrage

Item (13):
3x Spoils of War
4x Jeweler's Dream
2x Reserve Weapon
2x Barbarian's Bludgeon
2x The King's Pride

Deck Code: 1253220B


Serena pretty much had one version revolving around poison, with numerous variations on the theme.

A1 H1TACH1's Noxious Gyre Serena:

Hero: Serena Thoughtripper (41 cards)

Ally (21):
4x Wisened Ironmelter
3x Stunning Swordmaiden
3x Vozitian Trader
1x Nitish, Darklight Mystic
4x Slithering Viper
4x Noxious Acquisitioner
1x Viska, The Scarlet Blade
1x Su-Li the Scalebender

Ability (5):
1x Sorcerous Poison
1x Sinkhole
3x Stop, Thief!

Item (14):
3x Hit List
2x Poison-laced Gloves
2x Helm of Saymeht
1x Spirit Shuriken
4x Gyre and Gimble
1x Diffusion Gate
1x Thoughtripper's Cutlass

Deck Code: 2353393B


Markus saw more variation, with a handful of tower decks, but most were differing versions of an attachment Ravager build:

RS namcastle's Markus Ravager/attachment deck, with the notable choice of running only 1 Tidal Wave (most others ran 3-4):

Hero: Markus the Fallen (40 cards)

Ally (13):
4x Spitfire Hound
1x Emi
4x Ravager Zealot
3x Shadow Knight
1x Darklight Timelord

Ability (19):
4x Divine Connection
4x Lingering Essence
4x Embers of the Just
2x Focused Prayer
4x Confluence of Fate
1x Tidal Wave

Item (4):
4x Twice Enchanted Robe

Location (3):
3x Shold: Tempest Gorge

Deck Code: 903961C