Elementals Back to Basics Guide How to Win Hearthstone Battlegrounds *Trinket Meta*

[@SapereAude625]

Currently Gallywix is banned in elemental lobbies. It really hurt him hard, i don't remember the last time i've encountered him in a game.

[@Heretic721]

You are correct. I knew that, but forgot it then remembered soon as I saw this comment. Here is the problem with that. HOW ARE PEOPLE SUPPOSED TO KNOW THAT!?! It says nothing on their site about bans like this anywhere. If you were not around when they did the ban how are you to even learn this beyond random comments?

[@SapereAude625]

@@Heretic721 totally agree, I really like bgs but imo hearthstone in general lacks a lot QoL stuff

[@jesse8410]

Hey, Blizzard. Make this man a recognized battlegrounds creator, sheesh

[@fsrenoIShim]

I MEAN HONESTLY no one else is doing it like heretic

[@Heretic721]

I know I usually give board examples at the end of each Build, and I MADE THEM! Then... I forgot to put them in...sorry!

[@techwizsmith7963]

Time to reupload the video

[@WhipNow1]

Been looking forward to this guide. Ive only been playing for around a month or 2 and elementals is something Ive had a hard time figuring out late game. Thank you!

[@anniesue21]

Oh my goodness! I was not aware that channel devourer can work on minions in the tavern! Game changer!😊😂

[@Heretic721]

It really does make a huge difference!

[@ny2ct187]

Love this video. Can’t wait to try some new build ideas I got from this 🙌🏽

[@alexanderjon6246]

These are helpful. Thank you

[@PL45VYR]

Here’s a completely random elemental build I brainstormed a while ago: Carbonic Copy Land Lubber One-Amalgam Tour Group Theotar Nalaa Play spells and typeless minions of all sorts, get big stat bonuses for all of it. With only three minions with types on board, you won’t have any issue guaranteeing those juicy stat hits with Theotar.

[@Heretic721]

I can see the value with it, but it is a lot of tier 6 that can be hard to find all of. I have gotten to tier 6 find two Rock Rocks, but then no recycling wraith! It could be fun to play if you can find the parts though!

[@AllToastersToastToast]

Carbonic Copy is an interesting minion. It benefits most from comps that are really good at buffing one minion in particular like Deep Blue, but it’s in a tribe that likes to buff everyone. The main tribal synergy it really has is being a really good triple (doubly so with Surprise Elemental). I actually had a fun game with Carbonic Copy myself, except it was with Hot-Air Surveyor. I did even get the triple with Surprise for three giant divine shielded minions with a bunch of blood gems. Otherwise, it mostly seems like the kind of minion you triple into early for some tempo, maybe give some buffs, and then drop once you get better minions.

[@Heretic721]

I have not had it in conjunction, but it FEELS like it would thrive in a Nalaa/Tea Master build.

[@fiqricool]

You should make more guide❤❤

[@Heretic721]

I make them as fast as I can! I have some plans with my schedule to have more stuff ready to go, and be prepared when the new season launches soon.

[@happensi]

One thing to Recycling Wraith and Millhouse. The golden version says your next two refreshes cost (1) less. Depending on the game state a triple can hurt you bad.

[@Heretic721]

Good point! That can be problematic in some circumstances!

[@alextros3549]

Surprise Portrait feels a lot like Khadgar's Wisdom ball

[@Heretic721]

It work functionally the same. In so much that we never know when, or what it will do. I loved that damn thing also... it always screwed me, BUT it was fun!

[@shiragi8426]

Elementals feel underpowered. Granted i'm not a high mmr player, but the only time i've won a lobby with "pure" elementals this past month it was due saurfang buddy

[@bluejoc2057]

Hello, I am brand new and appreciate your videos. Is there a website that like recommends compositions for each hero or anything? I get really overwhelmed especially late game and just don’t know what I should be looking for. This is a lot to learn for a new player but the game is fun.

[@Heretic721]

If you are looking for data for each hero then this should work. Just remember to think of them more of a set of guide lines. While hero X might be great with Murlocs/Demons and the data shows they are great it will not help you if the game only offers you Undead stuff, and you blindly stick with the "best performing" minions. Play what is offered to you, and not what you "are supposed" to play. Just try to to keep in mind if something is over performing, and you are offered both. That is when you pick the better performer. hsreplay.net/battlegrounds/heroes/

[@rafaparkour]

Just waiting for the menagerie guide 😅

[@charliescheirmann2926]

Is it just me or are the felbloods and azerite just incapable of capitalizing on the bonuses to the shop, not at least any better than another tribe could. It's just confusing why they kept azerite after they removed shellemental.

[@Heretic721]

Felblood portrait is decent, but yeah you need either the right hero power, or perfect minions to really get any decent value out of it. As for Azerite... well there are a few dud trinkets it is just one. The team is smaller then previous seasons, and will not be getting bigger I imagine. With that in mind we can expect changes, but less of them. Just what happens when you have new corporate overlords. Priorities change.

[@vanthomias5538]

only play apm elementals if you habe a good pc, otherwise the animations will feel very painful

[@Heretic721]

I mean they can be a pain, but compared to things like undead, and Catacomb Crasher though! That thing takes what feels like days to trigger!

[@Direultimatum]

I have the answer already, you don't, i hate saying that because elementals are my favorite tribe, but my god are elementals just in such a terrible spot rn

[@Heretic721]

Not sure about "terrrible", but like a lot of builds if you do not hit the correct trinket you are screwed. Nothing like double Bountiful Bedrocks on turn 3, and turn 6 no Lava Lamp/Nomi :(

[@Direultimatum]

@Heretic721 could just seem that way to me because I haven't won a single solo game all season and I only won one duo game and even that game I'd say it was more my partner lol

[@mymomso]

Best way to win with elementals: don’t play them

[@Heretic721]

I mean I am not sure if that is the best way to "win" with them, BUT it certainly is a good way to avoid LOSING while playing them.

[@mymomso]

@@Heretic721 Yes! They have the 2nd lowest average placement according to hsreplay.