A new, sneaky Hearthstone combo takes out your enemies quickly. You can win the round in the first turn and deal 30 damage.
In Hearthstone, the new expansion “Scholomance Academy” has been live for a few days. Players have already had the opportunity to experiment with the 135 new cards and have discovered some devastating combos. However, few are likely to be as bad as the one from YouTuber and streamer MarkMcKz. Because he defeats his enemies in the first turn if the combo succeeds.
What kind of combo is this? The corresponding combo works in the Wild game mode, where almost all cards are allowed. The goal is to bring Kael’thas onto the battlefield in the first turn. This allows every third spell to be cast for free.
By using many spells with low mana costs (0 or 1), the effect can be activated multiple times per round to then throw expensive spells at the opponent that cause high damage. This way, a OTK combo (“One Turn Kill” combo) can already be completed in the first turn.
How does the combo work? In the video, MarkMcKz shows how the combo plays out. He fights against the innkeeper to have unlimited time to play the combo smoothly. Crucial for this is that he already has 2x the Thunderbloom in hand on his first turn to generate the necessary mana for Barnes. This then summons a 1/1 version of Kael’thas. This, in turn, makes the next “Nasty Contagion” free, which deals 5 damage and gives the Druid 5 new cards in hand.
From there, the combo runs almost on its own as long as 2 cheap spells are played followed by an expensive one. But see for yourself:
Does this also work against human opponents? In theory, yes. However, the Druid player has to be quick to execute the necessary steps within the time limit. With all the animations and the correct adherence to the sequence, it’s easy to lose track. But once you get used to the possible combinations, you should be able to perform this OTK trick relatively reliably – at least if the starting hand is favorable.
If you want some interesting decks for the Standard game mode, we have presented 3 of them here.
