The decks you need to win The Fury of Kael’thas Hearthstone WILD Tavern Brawl

After escaping Castle Nathria, Kael’thas Sunstrider headed down to Bob’s Tavern for an adult beverage and Hearthstone‘s The Fury of Kael’Thas Tavern Brawl. I can’t say I blame him.

After Arthas wiped out most of his race, Kael tried to work with the Alliance. Their commander proved to be such a nasty person, Kael thought he’d have better luck with the Naga! He valiantly led his people through the Dark Portal to Outland where he sought a new power source for the destroyed Sunwell. Betrayed by his allies and his own people, Kael found himself holed up in Tempest Keep with this last remaining loyalists until a group of adventures broke in and confronted him. He barely escaped and rushed back home to Magisters’ Terrace in Quel’Danas, but adventures again sought him out and slayed him in his own kingdom, sending him to Revendreth where Denathrius used him as an anima battery.

What I’m saying is, this guy could use a cold Thunderbrew Lager… which is where we meet him in this week’s Hearthstone Tavern Brawl.

Tavern Brawl basics

• Name: The Fury of Kael’Thas
• Description: The Sun King’s rage echoes through the tavern, empowering spellcasters of all kinds. Build a deck and every third spell you cast each turn will cost (0).
• Fun level: 4/10
• Difficulty: 2-9/10 (will depend on the size of your card collection)
• Replayability: 5/10
• Format: Wild
• Type: PVP
• Deck: Constructed
• Rewards: 1 The Great Dark Beyond pack.

This Brawl is based around the effect of the Kael’thas Sunstrider Legendary card: every third spell you cast each turn will cost zero mana. It’s like you always have an untargetable, unkillable Kael’thas on the board, without taking up a minion slot.

We’ve seen this Brawl before, and though it’s swapped between Standard and Wild, the current Brawl uses the Wild format. That means the relative size of your card collection will have a major impact on the decks you can play.

Your deck needs to synergize with the rules of the Brawl. You’ll want a good mix of low-mana-cost spells as activators, and big-mana-cost spells to get the Kael discount as your game winners.

How to win The Fury of Kael’Thas Tavern Brawl

As with almost every Constructed Brawl, there are two components to winning: your deck, and how you pilot that deck. In Constructed Brawls, players usually discover the most powerful lists very quickly, which leads to the Brawl falling into a meta structure like we see on the Ladder — and that means you’ll usually find plenty of strong decks you can use. But you also have to be able to pilot the deck, making the right turn-to-turn decisions in order to win — which is essential even if you’re using the best deck available. The most important thing here is to remember Kael’thas’ ability: your third spell each turn is free, and you’ll want to make use of that to cast the biggest spells you have.

So let’s check out some solid decks to use for this Brawl.

New decks for the Fury of Kael’thas Brawl

This Brawl is using Wild once again. All the previous decks should still work, but keep in mind we’ve had several new sets added to the game since the last time this Brawl was active. TITANS, Showdown in the Badlands, Whizbang’s Workshop, Perils in Paradise, and The Great Dark Beyond have brought a ton of powerful new cards to use.

OTK Druid

• Credit: Joshosss
• Deck code:

  AAEBAdeqBgKe0gL7rQMO0wO3BofOAr/yAsaGA+W6A/DUA6ThA66fBLClBK7ABIHUBNW6BvflBgAA

• This is an updated version of Spell Druid. Druid has many 0-cost spells. You use these to activate the Kael effect of making your big spells cost 0. This list is capable of 31 damage in one turn.
• Alternate Deck code:

  AAEBAbSKAwLqugOX7wQTX9MDtwaHzgKP9gLGhgPlugPw1AOK4AOvgASunwT/vQSuwAT63QSi6QWUsQbVugat4gb35QYAAA==

• Credit: danilatrunovx
• This alternative relies on getting Ysiel Windsinger into play to enable your OTK combo.

2024 Spell Mage

• Credit: Ben Hearthstone
• Deck code:

  AAEBAZ7hAwLo9wO6pwYOvwiEuwK0/AL73QPU6gP0/AP7ogT6rATf+AX0mwbnqQbFugbK4QbL4QYAAA==

• The archetypes for this Brawl are well established. This is the 2024 version of the previous big spell Mage decks.
• Alternate Deck code:

  AAEBAf0EBsiHA97EA/yeBPuiBN/4BZjqBgy0BL8I+90DheQD9PwDgqIF9JsGsp4GsaAG5aYG5qYGy+EGAAA=

• Credit: mutsuto
• Accoreding to mutsuto, there’s plenty of flexibility here. You just need to fill your deck two-thirds small spells to activate the Kael’thas effect, and one-third big spells to do major damage.

Decks from the previous The Fury of Kael’thas Tavern Brawls

These decks are from the previous iteration of the Brawl. They don’t use the latest cards so they might not be as powerful as they once were.

OTK Demon Hunter

• Deck code:

  AAECAea5AwS1yQPQ3QP39gPQ+QMN6b4D1tED3dMD+dUDx90D2d4D8+MDlegDivcDxfkDyIAEtKAE7KAEAA==

• I’m not a fan of this style of deck, which focuses on delivering big bursts of damage in a single turn, but it’s hard to argue its effectiveness.

Spell Druid

• Deck code:

  AAEBAbPaBQAP0wOHzgLTnAPbpQOxrAPlugOk4QOM5AOvgASunwS5oATPrAT/vQSuwASpngYAAA==

• This deck uses cheap spells to meet Kael’s requirement and then discount the heavy hitters like Ultimate Infestation, Cenarion Ward, Gift of the Wild, Miracle Growth and The Forest’s Aid.

Convoke Druid

• Deck code:

  AAECAZICAA+z7APs9QOB9wOvgASunwS5oASwpQTPrAT2vQT/vQSuwASB1AT63QTW3gSt5QQA

• Your backup plan to Convoke is the tried and true ‘go wide with tokens, buff, and blitz’ strategy.

Celestial Druid

• Deck Code: AAECAcaLBQjk7gPJ9QOsgASwgAS1igSJiwTvpASlrQQLwOwDr4AEpY0EiZ8Erp8E2p8Ez6wEjbIE/70ErsAE2qEFAA==
• This is a standard ramp druid with Celestial Alignment. Druid has more draw power than Hunter, plus a myriad of cheap, even zero cost spells, and ways to generate threats.

Double Guff Druid

• Deck code: AAECAd/xBASW0QP77QOk9gOJiwQN5boD77oDm84DutAD8NQDieADiuADpOEDiuQDj+QDrp8EuaAEsKUEAA==
• Druid is quite strong in this Brawl. With Guff on the board and your free spells, you can go from an empty board to an intimidating army.

Quest Druid

• Deck code: AAECAZarBASK5AOj9gOJiwTxpAQN5boD6LoDm84D8NQDieADiuADouEDpOEDiu0D2p8EuKAEuaAEsKU
• This takes advantage of Druid’s strong Ramp capabilities and the United in Stormwind quest, Lost in the Park.

Renethal’s Quest Hunter

• Deck code:

   AAECAR8E5e8D/fgD25EEl+8EEtzqA9vtA/f4A6iBBKmNBKuNBKmfBKqfBOOfBOSfBLugBL+sBJmtBJ2wBMHTBIzUBNDkBNTkBAA=

• Alternate Deck code:

  AECAR8G3OoD/fgDu4oE25EEhskEj6QFDNvtA/f4A9D5A6mfBKqfBOOfBLugBL+sBMGsBJ2wBIe3BIzUBAA=

• Quest Hunter took one look at this Brawl and just like Professor Hulk in Avenger’s Endgame, said, “It’s like I was made for this.” Quest Hunter was already spell heavy and getting the discount on every third spell makes it that much better. The biggest thing holding you back will be Hunter’s natural card draw weakness.

Spell Mage

• Deck code:

  AAEBAbTqAwTAAaaYA/vdA6CKBA20BJ+bA6CbA+KbA8KhA/SrA/GvA673A/yeBOefBPuiBPqsBMyTBQAA

• Alternate deck code:

  AAECAcuLBQL1ogSp3gQO1OoD0OwD0ewDrvcD9PwDqIEE/J4E/p4E+6IE+qwE3LkE4bkE8NME8dMEAA==

• All spells, all the time. Like Druid, you use cheap spells to discount your expensive spells. You’re counting on your spells like Drakefire Amulet to generate minions since Mana Cyclone and Magister Dawngrasp are your only minions in the deck.

Evocation Mage

• Deck code:

  AAECAaXDAwLCoQP4rAMOqwTLBOYEvwifmwOgmwPimwP/nQP7rAPsrwPzrwOItgP3uAPexAMA

• This deck is a little less predictable since you don’t know what Evocation will grant you, but if you love high stakes gambling, this might just be the deck for you.

Spell Paladin

• Deck code:

  AAEBAZ3DAwAP0gSqwQLA/QLY/gLjhgP5kwPquQOD3gPJ6wP+7AOV+QPQvQSS1ASF4gTw8QQAAA==

• Another spell heavy deck. Paladin has some flexible spells that allow you adapt to various opposition strategies.  Here again, you’re relying on your spells to generate minions which can cause some game-to-game inconsistency.

Libram Paladin

• Deck code: AAECAZ8FCPy4A4TBA5PQA/voA5HsA9n5A7+ABOCLBAv9uAPquQPruQPsuQPKwQOVzQPA0QPM6wPw9gON+AP5pAQA
• Librams are powerful spell and the Brawl makes them even more powerful by reducing their cost.

Front Lines Paladin

• Deck code:

  AAECAZ8FBO2fBNukBLCyBJKkBQ346APb7gOV+QPH+QPM+QPXkgTIoAT1pAT2pATQvQTA4gTK7QT18QQA

• This is a cool concept from Hearthpwn user, FardHast. Order in the Court will draw Front Lines. If you have the coin, your first turn can be Coin, plus Order in the Court and then a free Front Lines.

Naga Priest

• Deck code:

  AAECAa0GAomyBPnbBA6Y6wOH9wOsigStigSEowSJowSKowSitgSktgSntgT10wT02wS43AT28QQA

• This spell heavy deck already runs several cards to discount cost. Kael’s effect provides yet another.

OTK Idol Priest

• Deck code: AAEBAa0GAq8En6kDDpkCoQLuBIgF4wXRwQLGwgLo0AKC9wKXhwOZqQOTugPi3gP83wMA
• Use Kael’s 0 mana discount to cast Idol and get 10/10 Charge minions.

More Fury of Kael’Thas Tavern Brawl deck lists

One of these decks should see you through to a victory. Keep checking Hearthstone Top Decks, because there are more Tavern Brawl decks being added by the hour. If you find another great list, share it with us in the comments.

Overall, this was not my favorite Brawl. My collection has fallen behind which limits my options, and there’s a huge emphasis on wild swing turns that can be difficult to overcome. Most games are over before turn 5 so its a nice Brawl for knocking out some quests. Good luck getting this week’s pack!

Originally posted February 11, 2021. Last updated November 27, 2024.