Tala Pureheart, Fortified

[Dead Sacrosanct]

Hello to all! After lurking the Forum for a little over a year I realized I was missing out, so I wanted to share a deck that's been really working out for me.

After several episodes of trial and error(and a slight drop in the rankings) I've actually managed to find quite a bit of success.

My rank is only 249 but I've been getting fantastic win/loss ratios. Average around 7/1, which was massive improvement for me.

Please feel free to comment or criticize, I would love input from anyone.

Cards are as follow:

X1 Tala Pureheart

:Allies:

x4 Champion of Irum
x4 Eleanor, Princess of Ellos
x4 Aldon the Brave
x4 Spirit Warden
x4 Fortified Wisp

x3 Tainted Oracle

:Abilities:

x4 Blood Frenzy
x3 Smashing Blow
x1 Enrage
x4 Retreat!
x4 Crippling Blow

Allies = 23

Abilities = 16

Tala Pureheart

Total Cards = 40

Explanation:

1. You may notice no Items...
Sacrificing all weapons didn't bother me too much with Tala being as they're not really directly related to her ability, and I try and reserve T5 for a 2cc/3cc combo anyway. Armor was a little harder to let go of, especially because Shattered Fates carries a couple low cc armors that compliment Tala's ability to grant protector, like Rilard's Buckler.
However, similar situation in regards to how I'm probably spending T2-5. (Irum>Blood Frenzy>Wisp>2cc+3cc combo)

2. One of the things I like about this deck, it's fairly easy to win board control early game. It can also almost be just as easy to bounce back from a Tidal Wave or Supernova; around T5 most priest/mage heros are unlikely to play anything else due to lack of resources. Next turn I usually regain the board with a 2cc Irum w/ protector and 3cc Aldon.

3. Fortified Wisp! Initially I was split between it and Armored Sandworm, now I can't possibly remember why. This wonderful card is one of the most complimentary allies for Tala in my opinion. Playing one T4 with protector and following up next turn with an Ellos and Aldon can really bust out some quick damage.

4. Blood Frenzy, self explanatory. Amazing card draw. If you miss T3, hit it on five with a 2cc combo, there's plenty.

5. Tainted Oracle I had to reflect on, but after sifting through other options for secondary card draw he seemed to tie in most to Tala's ability. I found I only drew my Bad Santa 's in situations where I already had card advantage and Treasured Heirloom when I had no allies. Road Less Traveled is nice, but I'm not a fan of the tempo loss and it's usually little to no help before T5.

6. The Irum & Ellos combo to me is a smooth compliment to the fact that this deck needed mostly lower cc cards to run smoothly and both are extremely effective 2cc allies. Granted her passive doesn't stop Fireball and the such, but against another ally deck it's a great place to be 3 turns in when no one can physically hit anyone on the board.

In Conclusion:

One of the best aspects about this deck is the card consistency. Though lacking in variation, a bad situation doesn't always have to stay that way for long when you're not having to worry about fishing through 60 cards for something you only have two copies of. Typically my first goal is to establish card draw(T3 is able) and then focus on board control. If Card and Board advantage are taken quick enough, even with board wipes, there is always another Fortified Wisp.

Again would very much love to hear other thoughts and opinions on this,

Thank's in advance!