Menagerie Back to Basics Guide How to Win Hearthstone Battlegrounds

All the basics on how to win with Menagerie, and some advanced strategies to help you on the way to your wins! Please post any thoughts or ideas on how you win with Menagerie that are not listed! These are the basic core strategies for the Menagerie!
Heretic! You missed these X number of minions, and you missed my favorite build! Please leave these in the comments below. If I listed EVERY possible build then we would be here all day, and this would be easily one hundred and forty-five minutes long, and you would have left the video long before it ended! Sticking to the main things here!
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- Content Chapters --
0:00 Intro to Menagerie
1:00 Thank YOU!
1:42 Odd Build
13:23 Even Build
16:16 Nala SPELLS!
20:53 Death by Ghoul!
28:53 Scam Build Basics
31:36 Final Thoughts

[@JackRabbit9181996]

Huge congrats on the 5k! Your guides are so helpful and informative, you’re my favorite Hearthstone creator by far!

[@Heretic721]

Thank you. Extremely kind words!

[@thordale]

Wow, i asked you to do the menagerie guide in comments for other video this nigth, today i see exactly what i asked for. I know it has nothing to do with me, but i felt like i got a birthday present Thank you!

[@Heretic721]

You had REALLY good timing when you asked :)

[@Jakerunio]

Congrats on 5k subs! Funny how the conversation around ghoul-acabra has changed haha. It used to be “buy this the second you see it at any point because you can outscale the entire lobby in one round of combat” lol. It’s much more reasonable now, for sure.

[@cellan88]

can't believe you don't have more subscribers! Keep up the good work

[@CabbageYe]

Congratulations Heretic. You make some of the most educational BG videos!

[@MisterBryton]

Congratulations on this achievement. This is just the beginning. You'll go much further 😁

[@iamthereddemon20]

Congrats on 5k glad to see it

[@PL45VYR]

Ooo I got here early! I’ve been meaning to wrap my head around menagerie. It’s probably the hardest comp to pull off well, but it feels the most satisfying to win with.

[@Chasen047]

Thanks and congrats!! Great content as always

[@robertminnis6540]

Your videos got me out of a losing streak, you deserve the jet 😂🙏 Congrats on 5k!

[@1KingMajin]

5000?! Well Done! I always wanted to try menagerie style but it is so hard to create one that can stick

[@TheRealFab18]

5k Congrats to your goal!

[@domeah]

I'm glad you did it. you deserve it. Greetings from Italy mate!

[@fenrirthefenrir5476]

let's gooooo! 5k!!!!

[@the1384]

Love that video thanks. I mainly play menagerie because it’s the most fun

[@blindgoofball]

Hey Heretic! Congrats on 5000 subscribers! You can finally get those patch notes early, if Blizzard actually gets moving.

[@vladimirtisamznaeshkakoi1330]

ty u so much sir

[@nogai2296]

Also a great menagerie card that I don’t think was mentioned is the ‘loc prince who is just amazing in menagerie builds. With him you can even go for a pseudo menagerie rock-rock, Tethys, prince, build that works surprisingly well

[@Heretic721]

They way I do my edits I record, I edit all the footage down, and then I add all the effects/audio. Then finally I add the in game combat footage last on periods of time where I am just talking. It was at THIS point I saw more then half my menagerie games had 'loc prince in them! I wish I had thought of it earlier, or it was another couple hours of work lol! They really are a great menagerie card.

[@harrarswiftfang6682]

I wish I could show you my crazy builds I pulled off

[@stewarttrench528]

congrats on 5k. 50k next!

[@mobaheat2386]

Gz on 5k :D

[@oliverbodin4101]

Your lookalike is micheal from the show “the good place”!

[@Heretic721]

Long as its a younger version of Ted Danson! He has about 30 years on me :)

[@georgewoodfine9438]

can you please do a video on recycling effectively? I feel like im not doing it well enough. Love the vids! You got me to 7k on my first season!

[@Heretic721]

When you say recycling what do you mean exactly? Minion cycling? It is so difficult to break down if that is the case as it depends completely on what you are cycling for, and what tribes are in.

[@georgewoodfine9438]

@@Heretic721 thank you for responding! Yeh I mean minion recycling and making sure I've got enough economy to do it and when to start doing it. When I try to do it-whether its with pirates or elementals I just find that I'm not getting enough gold to do it effectively.

[@zebrastuhl4515]

Could you make a Video about the "Deciding" Minions for every Comp and when to decide which comp to play? :)

[@Heretic721]

Well EVERY guide already has this. The end part of the video talks about the builds. Those cards I start with the "Main" minions are those cards. If you do not have the main minions you should not be trying to force builds. Play for tempo. Best stats you can find, and if your buddy then helps lean that way.

[@zebrastuhl4515]

@@Heretic721 Thanks for your reply! I understand. I thougt about something like KhelTuZad+Moroes -> undead.. if you know what i mean. poets -> drake maybe its just because im pretty new to the game that i struggle with when to commit to a comp :)

[@oldmandave304]

Like, comment and subscribe!

[@jonthecowboy]

Oh hell yah he made it

[@vjredline9242]

I love playing menagerie, gets me the most excited over tribe builds. Do you have any tips about building into these? Obviously you go off of what you find but is it possible to build say, a nalaa board or a moon eater board from early turns?

[@Heretic721]

I always advise against prebuilding anything. The issue with that is if you don't find that specific minion you are just usually dead. Now if your buddy/hero can help you get there that is another story, but if your playing Rakinishu and insist you are playing Nala. Your in a lot of trouble with no Nala even with the perfect minions.

[@rattusgrenadus8291]

I feel like the biggest problem w menagerie atm is so many of the cards that enable it are tribeless.

[@terry9819]

Thanks for the video. How would you rate an end of turn menagerie? I miss Lightfang. I have had a lot of fun with Drakkari and a mix of end of turn minions, but I'm guessing it falls behind too much.

[@Heretic721]

LIghtfang was SO strong back at launch. Can you imagine how weak he would be right now? There is no real comparison minions really. End of turn off the type of my right now is Quilboar? Its definitely not Menagerie, but can be very lucky with a high roll. Ooo Young Murk-Eye can very strong also. End of turn can be strong, but it is very situational right now.

[@aerifarius2390]

How to win with menagerie? nohow

[@PiggieSmall]

With your newfound powers after hitting 5k, can you get on the horn with Blizzard and get my aberration tribe? Please and thanks.

[@Heretic721]

They still have not responded with any information, or.. much yet. But hopefully!

[@PiggieSmall]

@@Heretic721 I'll just stay tuned in. I hope your channel continues to grow. It's a very good resource for people, especially beginners.

[@KupsHavfool]

5k pay day

[@Nathan-hl4uq]

Step 1. Get a good hero/buddy combo. Step 2. Get a backstage security. This meta kinda sucks ngl.