Garona Helforcen fight needs nerf

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So as I write I am currently 0-10 on that fight, I’ve gotten her to 1 HP twice now only to have her stealth and lethal me next turn…

Observations & Tips:

  1. Typically turn 2 you draw Wand Thief… pray to your respective god you get Illusionary Images so you can make it to turn 7

  2. Turn 2 you will ALWAYS be chunked for 12 damage with Kingslayers + Preparation + Eviscerate . If she gets her 2nd Eviserate either start of turn draw or when she draws her deck your boned as you will be taking 8 more damage.

  3. Turn 7 or so you draw your Lifesteal weapon, usually at this point you are 1-2 turns from being lethal’d so at best with it costing 4 mana you can do posioned weapon for +2 for 4 damage to healing to get you 1 more turn.

  4. Your best bets for taunts is either Illusionary Image , or with Steeldancer on a 6, 8 or 10 pull (best pull imo would be Khartut Defender at 6 as you’d get 6 hp and with reborn you’d get 2-3 turns of not being hit, assuming it doesnt get sent back to your hand)

  5. Cloak of Shadows will likely rekt you at least several of your runs, had a few times were I had 2-4 hp and she had Kingslayers out and either I’d have to pass or attack a minion and die due to the x2 damage. Not mention the number of time’s I’ve had lethal only to be thwarted by this. When she knows she’s got lethal she will even show off and use 2 Cloaks just to be a dick.

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The cards always set in the same order dude.

U healing, lots of bursts, freezing, stealing ability (which can considerably give u Cloak or mirror image).

Its like a puzzle since cards are on a set order.

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Too bad stealing and discovery are random and if you dont have luck you die

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Well, the cards are still to be draw at a fixed order, so its just a question of figuring which move should be done in order.

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Garona seems to have some good cards, so I stole from her deck. I don’t think I would have won without her Cult Master.

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1 tip I often see is to mulligan everything including Spymistress. Don’t do that: keep the Spymistress, and don’t keep it Stealthed but attack Garona directly with it every time. This will allow you to finish her off multiple turns sooner. I won without a single Mirror Image this way.

Another thing to do: make sure you combo out Hooked Scimitar and drop Deadly Poison and Sharpsword Oil on it ASAP. When you’re at 7 mana (and probably only 2 health left), drop Steeldancer for Sleepy Dragon, and Garona will waste her turn with Hero Power + Assassin’s Training, and your field will win right after that. For some reason the wiki says you won’t draw Hooked Scimitar the first 10 turns but that’s false (Garona doesn’t use it so I didn’t get it through Hero Power).