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'''Silence Priest''' or '''Purify Priest''' is a [[Priest]] [[deck type]] that is characterized by using [[Silence]] effects on one's own minions to change cards with serious drawbacks (such as "Can't attack") into cheap high-stat minions. The deck type has been tried at least since the [[Karazhan]] expansion, with people trying to make a deck around [[Purify]], generally considered a very bad card, but it gained enough popularity to become part of the [[meta]] after the release of ''[[Journey to Un'Goro]]''. |
'''Silence Priest''' or '''Purify Priest''' is a [[Priest]] [[deck type]] that is characterized by using [[Silence]] effects on one's own minions to change cards with serious drawbacks (such as "Can't attack") into cheap high-stat minions. The deck type has been tried at least since the [[Karazhan]] expansion, with people trying to make a deck around [[Purify]], generally considered a very bad card, but it gained enough popularity to become part of the [[meta]] after the release of ''[[Journey to Un'Goro]]''. |
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Revision as of 06:56, 28 June 2017
Silence Priest or Purify Priest is a Priest deck type that is characterized by using Silence effects on one's own minions to change cards with serious drawbacks (such as "Can't attack") into cheap high-stat minions. The deck type has been tried at least since the Karazhan expansion, with people trying to make a deck around Purify, generally considered a very bad card, but it gained enough popularity to become part of the meta after the release of Journey to Un'Goro. ,
Gameplay
The idea of the deck is to play cards that cannot attack (such as Ancient Watcher), which then are silenced with Silence, Purify or other silence effects, and/or receive taunt through cards such as Sunfury Protector. It also often uses the Divine Spirit-Inner Fire combo, which can turn a high defense minion like Humongous Razorleaf into a giant powerhouse.
Common Cards
The following cards were usually in the deck when played in the Un'Goro meta.
Core cards
The following cards are played in most or all versions of the deck:
Optional cards
The following cards are played more than occasionally, but not always:
Wild cards
Wild cards that fit well into this deck type: