Here's my version:
4 Jasmine
3 Aeon
4 Healing Touch
4 Tidal Wave
4 Destroy Arms
1 Resurrection
3 Holy Shield
4 Plague
3 Curse
4 Bazaar
4 Bad Santa
2 Cobraskin Wraps
3 Wizent's Staff
43 cards total
First of all, I cut down on the number of cards, since in both of the games I lost, I didn't draw a Tidal Wave in time. If you can get to a point where your opponent is out of card and resources, it doesn't matter if you're running out too - so long as you can stick an Aeon and a Jasmine in there.
I also cut most of the allies, since with such a game plan early board control is less important. A late game Puwen is almost a dead draw - Jasmine is unique in that she is just as good drawn late as early.
Aeon is awesome in this deck. I just played an Eladwen who cast Retreat on my Aeon four times: doesn't matter, against many heroes he'll stick eventually. As for Lily Rosecult, I've seen her in action, I know she's awesome, but she never seems to work out for me. Always no item in the graveyard, and/or 3/4 body is irrevalent. She is like Belladonna - not exactly my kind of card.
Tidal Wave is an all-star in this deck. It is to this deck as Mind Control is to, pretty much every Elemental deck.
I started with 4 Holy Shields too, but I'm starting to cut these. Unlike Tidal Wave or Plague, the Shield doesn't reduce any damage, it simply delays it. Even against Eladwen, I find myself resourcing it away.
4 Cobraskin seemed a bit clunky to me - this deck really wants to do T5 Tidal Wave. I might cut the last two also, I'm not sure yet. 4 Bazaar and 4 Bad Santa are of course, necessary against Warriors.
So far I've enjoyed playing this deck. I'll write more after I test some more.
@He-Man: I tried Jericho too. The great thing about Zhanna (over Jericho) is, she has late game inevitability against Eladwen, where Jericho has to destroy every Bazaar in hope of winning through card advantage before getting burned out. Where Zhanna could just sit back and heal and Tidal Wave, and from time to time cast a Destroy Arms rather leisurely. This is important because against Eladwen, 8 of your cards are totally dead (Bazaar and Bad Santa), so you're already at a disadvantage to begin with.
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