Let’s take a look at this holiday Brawl and how to score your weekly win.<\/p>\n
Tavern Brawl basics<\/h2>\n\n- Name: <\/strong>Ragnaros\u2019 Fire Festival<\/li>\n
- Description:<\/strong> Defeat your opponent, but if you feed an ever-growing, minion-eating, tiny Fire Lord, there may be a reward in it for you!<\/li>\n
- Fun level: <\/strong>3\/10<\/li>\n
- Difficulty:\u00a0<\/strong>7\/<\/strong>10<\/li>\n
- Replayability:<\/strong>\u00a06\/10<\/li>\n
- Format:<\/strong>\u00a0Wild<\/li>\n
- Type:<\/strong>\u00a0PVP<\/li>\n
- Deck:<\/strong>\u00a0Constructed<\/li>\n
- Rewards:\u00a0<\/strong>1 Year of the Pegasus card pack<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
This Brawl is all about Mini-Rag. He’s a 2\/3 with Immune, and at the end of each turn, he fires 1 missile for every attack he has. It will hit any random enemy character (minion or Hero). If Mini-Rag kills a minion his attack (and the number of missiles he fires) increases by one. Each turn he switches sides.<\/p>\n
While you still get your card pack after your first victory, the reward mentioned in the description refers to three levels of fireworks. These are triggered by using your Wow! emote after you build up Mini-Rag’s attack. Level 1 fireworks unlock at when Mini-Rag’s attack is 8. Level 2 unlocks at 30 attack, and level 3 at 60, though at that point, I’m not sure how your opponent will live past that turn.<\/p>\n
Fortunately for players trying to unlock these high level fireworks, you don’t have to get Mini-Rag to 60 within one game \u2014 your efforts will add up over all of your Brawls this week. As long as you keep playing, you’ll eventually unlock the fireworks.<\/p>\n
This is a Constructed Brawl using the Wild rules. All cards are available and the overall size of your collection will make a huge difference in the decks you can play. I\u2019ll give some suggestions below, but if you have a smaller collection or you\u2019re a newer player, you\u2019ll need to make multiple substitutions to most of them.<\/p>\n
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How to win Ragnaros\u2019 Fire Festival Hearthstone Tavern Brawl<\/h2>\n
There are two main approaches. You can feed Mini-Rag or you can starve him. Feeding Rag strategies leave lots of low health minions on their side of the board. When Rag attacks, he will kill them and grow his attack. You keep your opponent’s side of the board as clean as possible and let Rag do the work of killing them. Starving Rag strategies revolve around high health minions and healing. You try to stop Rag from growing and outlast your opponent.<\/p>\n
The most important thing you\u2019ll need to win this Brawl is a good deck. In constructed Brawls, players discover the most powerful lists very quickly, which leads to the Brawl falling into a meta structure like we see on the ladder. This is a repeated Brawl and it\u2019s Wild format, so players will be pulling out some of the decks they used last time. Let’s take a look at a couple of options, including a budget pick for players with smaller collections.<\/p>\n
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The decks you need to win the Ragnaros\u2019 Fire Festival Hearthstone Tavern Brawl in 2024<\/h2>\nPatron Death Knight<\/h3>\n\n- Deck code:<\/strong>\n
AAEBAf7gBgAPkgXnEd31AsGZA72mA9GgBIiwBKPUBIf2BKCZBeDQBYL4BcqDBpGXBsuwBgAA<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
- Credit:<\/strong> tresser<\/li>\n
- As a Hearthstone<\/em> Warrior main, I love that tresser went into the wayback machine to pull out Grim Patron. Cover Artist is a great tool for getting more Grim Patrons. Death Knight wasn’t a class when Patron Warriors ruled the meta, but you can get a feel for the force they might have been.<\/li>\n
- And while we’re speaking of Patrons, this seems like a good time to remind you that Patrons help keep Blizzard Watch going. Please considering becoming a Patron<\/a> today!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Pirate Rogue<\/h3>\n\n- Deck code:<\/strong>\n
AAEBAYf8BgKRvALHpAYOjALUBe4G+w\/psAOqywPz3QOKyQSa2wTXowXTsgW\/9wX8pQb8qAYAAQPzswbHpAb2swbHpAbs3gbHpAYAAA==<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
- Credit:<\/strong> Ben Hearthstone<\/li>\n
- This is a feed your Mini-Rag strategy. It’s a highly aggressive list with plenty of small minions to buff the Mini-Rag. Your plan is to pressure your opponent from turn one and never let up. It’s like calling a 0-Blitz on 3rd and long. (Do you think football season misses me as much as I miss it?)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
![\"\"](\"https:\/\/blizzardwatch.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Prince_Renathal.jpg\")
<\/h3>\nRagnaros Renathal Burn Shaman<\/h3>\n\n- Deck code:<\/strong>\n
AAEBAaa0BgLkuAOX7wQTywfWD\/7NApv\/As+lA4fkA+rnA\/rsA\/mRBPmfBPqfBLy2BMTQBc3uBcr4Bcv4Ba2dBr+eBqinBgAA<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
- Credit:<\/strong> Lucero<\/li>\n
- The strategy here starts with a health boost from Prince Renathal. The deck features a strong Overload theme with Perpetual Flame, Sandstorm Elemental, Drakkari Defender, and Feral Spirit. You finish off your puny insect opponents with burn spells: Lightning Bolt, Frost Shock, and Cackle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Token Warlock<\/h3>\n
This Brawl is all about Mini-Rag. He’s a 2\/3 with Immune, and at the end of each turn, he fires 1 missile for every attack he has. It will hit any random enemy character (minion or Hero). If Mini-Rag kills a minion his attack (and the number of missiles he fires) increases by one. Each turn he switches sides.<\/p>\n
While you still get your card pack after your first victory, the reward mentioned in the description refers to three levels of fireworks. These are triggered by using your Wow! emote after you build up Mini-Rag’s attack. Level 1 fireworks unlock at when Mini-Rag’s attack is 8. Level 2 unlocks at 30 attack, and level 3 at 60, though at that point, I’m not sure how your opponent will live past that turn.<\/p>\n
Fortunately for players trying to unlock these high level fireworks, you don’t have to get Mini-Rag to 60 within one game \u2014 your efforts will add up over all of your Brawls this week. As long as you keep playing, you’ll eventually unlock the fireworks.<\/p>\n
This is a Constructed Brawl using the Wild rules. All cards are available and the overall size of your collection will make a huge difference in the decks you can play. I\u2019ll give some suggestions below, but if you have a smaller collection or you\u2019re a newer player, you\u2019ll need to make multiple substitutions to most of them.<\/p>\n
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How to win Ragnaros\u2019 Fire Festival Hearthstone Tavern Brawl<\/h2>\n
There are two main approaches. You can feed Mini-Rag or you can starve him. Feeding Rag strategies leave lots of low health minions on their side of the board. When Rag attacks, he will kill them and grow his attack. You keep your opponent’s side of the board as clean as possible and let Rag do the work of killing them. Starving Rag strategies revolve around high health minions and healing. You try to stop Rag from growing and outlast your opponent.<\/p>\n
The most important thing you\u2019ll need to win this Brawl is a good deck. In constructed Brawls, players discover the most powerful lists very quickly, which leads to the Brawl falling into a meta structure like we see on the ladder. This is a repeated Brawl and it\u2019s Wild format, so players will be pulling out some of the decks they used last time. Let’s take a look at a couple of options, including a budget pick for players with smaller collections.<\/p>\n
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The decks you need to win the Ragnaros\u2019 Fire Festival Hearthstone Tavern Brawl in 2024<\/h2>\nPatron Death Knight<\/h3>\n\n- Deck code:<\/strong>\n
AAEBAf7gBgAPkgXnEd31AsGZA72mA9GgBIiwBKPUBIf2BKCZBeDQBYL4BcqDBpGXBsuwBgAA<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
- Credit:<\/strong> tresser<\/li>\n
- As a Hearthstone<\/em> Warrior main, I love that tresser went into the wayback machine to pull out Grim Patron. Cover Artist is a great tool for getting more Grim Patrons. Death Knight wasn’t a class when Patron Warriors ruled the meta, but you can get a feel for the force they might have been.<\/li>\n
- And while we’re speaking of Patrons, this seems like a good time to remind you that Patrons help keep Blizzard Watch going. Please considering becoming a Patron<\/a> today!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Pirate Rogue<\/h3>\n\n- Deck code:<\/strong>\n
AAEBAYf8BgKRvALHpAYOjALUBe4G+w\/psAOqywPz3QOKyQSa2wTXowXTsgW\/9wX8pQb8qAYAAQPzswbHpAb2swbHpAbs3gbHpAYAAA==<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
- Credit:<\/strong> Ben Hearthstone<\/li>\n
- This is a feed your Mini-Rag strategy. It’s a highly aggressive list with plenty of small minions to buff the Mini-Rag. Your plan is to pressure your opponent from turn one and never let up. It’s like calling a 0-Blitz on 3rd and long. (Do you think football season misses me as much as I miss it?)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/h3>\nRagnaros Renathal Burn Shaman<\/h3>\n\n- Deck code:<\/strong>\n
AAEBAaa0BgLkuAOX7wQTywfWD\/7NApv\/As+lA4fkA+rnA\/rsA\/mRBPmfBPqfBLy2BMTQBc3uBcr4Bcv4Ba2dBr+eBqinBgAA<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
- Credit:<\/strong> Lucero<\/li>\n
- The strategy here starts with a health boost from Prince Renathal. The deck features a strong Overload theme with Perpetual Flame, Sandstorm Elemental, Drakkari Defender, and Feral Spirit. You finish off your puny insect opponents with burn spells: Lightning Bolt, Frost Shock, and Cackle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Token Warlock<\/h3>\n
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- Deck code:<\/strong>\n
AAEBAf7gBgAPkgXnEd31AsGZA72mA9GgBIiwBKPUBIf2BKCZBeDQBYL4BcqDBpGXBsuwBgAA<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
- Credit:<\/strong> tresser<\/li>\n
- As a Hearthstone<\/em> Warrior main, I love that tresser went into the wayback machine to pull out Grim Patron. Cover Artist is a great tool for getting more Grim Patrons. Death Knight wasn’t a class when Patron Warriors ruled the meta, but you can get a feel for the force they might have been.<\/li>\n
- And while we’re speaking of Patrons, this seems like a good time to remind you that Patrons help keep Blizzard Watch going. Please considering becoming a Patron<\/a> today!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Pirate Rogue<\/h3>\n
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- Deck code:<\/strong>\n
AAEBAYf8BgKRvALHpAYOjALUBe4G+w\/psAOqywPz3QOKyQSa2wTXowXTsgW\/9wX8pQb8qAYAAQPzswbHpAb2swbHpAbs3gbHpAYAAA==<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
- Credit:<\/strong> Ben Hearthstone<\/li>\n
- This is a feed your Mini-Rag strategy. It’s a highly aggressive list with plenty of small minions to buff the Mini-Rag. Your plan is to pressure your opponent from turn one and never let up. It’s like calling a 0-Blitz on 3rd and long. (Do you think football season misses me as much as I miss it?)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/h3>\nRagnaros Renathal Burn Shaman<\/h3>\n
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- Deck code:<\/strong>\n
AAEBAaa0BgLkuAOX7wQTywfWD\/7NApv\/As+lA4fkA+rnA\/rsA\/mRBPmfBPqfBLy2BMTQBc3uBcr4Bcv4Ba2dBr+eBqinBgAA<\/pre>\n<\/li>\n
- Credit:<\/strong> Lucero<\/li>\n
- The strategy here starts with a health boost from Prince Renathal. The deck features a strong Overload theme with Perpetual Flame, Sandstorm Elemental, Drakkari Defender, and Feral Spirit. You finish off your puny insect opponents with burn spells: Lightning Bolt, Frost Shock, and Cackle.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Token Warlock<\/h3>\n
- Credit:<\/strong> Lucero<\/li>\n
- Credit:<\/strong> Ben Hearthstone<\/li>\n
- Credit:<\/strong> tresser<\/li>\n
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