The Deck Trump Was Born For: Grinder Mage

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[@Goompro]

Trump a month ago: "Frost Lich Jaina. 1 star." Trump now: "Frost Lich Jaina alone can be our win condition."

[@CuriousMoth]

Did he really rate it one star? What did he rate that fucking awful hunter one?

[@harrygarris6921]

CuriousMoth the hunter card = good, the hunter class = bad.

[@jaeusa160]

Overconfidence is a slow and insidious killer. But Spellbreaker is an immediate punish.

[@hollowcropper8314]

where Megumin and the magic of the explosion?

[@alfredwinchesterjr]

In the "Too much effort" folder.

[@Jaxter0987]

In the "People complained too much and we can't have nice things" folder

[@dbzwarlord]

I have played this deck quite a bit. Ice Block does not belong in the deck. Ice block belongs in combo decks where you need to buy yourself a single turn. I like one frozen clone, one polymorph potion, and two counterspell. This deck does well against other mage decks but gets crushed against jade druid and other decks that go over the top of control decks.

[@jamessimbolon3887]

Trump loves grinding jaina, huh

[@magoatski]

James Simbolon "1 Star Card!"

[@peanutbutter369]

wow that jade druid was pretty good O_o

[@KeefGB]

The real mistake he made was at 26:13 he could of hit 2 for 2 and no hit from his acolite so when he play primordial there would be 2 with 1 health and an easy extra ele or 2.

[@m3hgu5t4]

grindr mage?

[@krukblood-axe3649]

Huh, this is really simillar to what I've been playing, except mine has Medivh, Antonidas and Yogg'Saron, as well as a Cabalist's Tome. Still, it's essentially a grinder spell mage, just with a few more options. I usually play Antonidas to get one or two fireballs and bait hard removal, but if my opponent somehow doesn't kill him, he becomes an auto-win, and Medivh gives my removal a lot more value. Yogg is just the clutch card, if I'm doing really badly I throw him out as a last resort.

[@t0uch0fd34th]

No molten no echo no belcher no duplicate, grinder mage is in wild friend this is just control mage.

[@DiegoHernandez-vv3iv]

The binding of isaac music?

[@yanjia1777]

fk that druid he should have lost

[@AlcoholAndLAG]

Trump is going bald look at the top of his head lolololo ?

[@karlschwarzbach5512]

can anyone tell me the name or anything about the outro?

[@THEChosenW0N]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/ap-ZiINvpq2siK8

[@atem8101]

Is it only me or did this Whalen big priest missed so many voidform heropowers...

[@TheRazorkg]

the maaad meeen

[@dennerin]

"I think I played this poorly, but we might still get there" - Every Trump Video

[@jirobow]

And at the end of the video: "If I played this better we could've won"

[@w.kuiper316]

It's variance

[@TheMrlelek]

actually its not variance what they are talking about, variance makes you loose, although playing well

[@WeebJail]

this is surreal to look back on and realize nothing has changed

[@mortalcoilerinokripperino110]

actually your other win condition would be alextrasza and double fireball frostbolt next turn... so yeah. since u cut a fireball, your deck has only 1 win condition now

[@seasalt5650]

Mortalcoilerino Kripperino I'm surprised that a spifey fan watches trump💀😂

[@ajjdgj6tmgedvnmtmek]

Yeah, without that combo there's little point in running Alexstrasza.

[@OMGclueless]

No kidding. Not only did he rip out a strong win condition from his deck (probably his only viable one vs Exodia mage and Razakus priest), he also gutted his control vs control matchup so he now loses to fatigue. The "improvement" is a disaster.

[@DieEnteable]

Armor doesn't even have to be gained after the alex comes out.

[@kylesocrazy]

Trump always "improves" the decks in his videos

[@justinho6692]

lol Forge of Souls

[@CuriousMoth]

"I've made the deck worse by adding a completely unnecessary change that directly leads to a loss later in the video"

[@jackwinterheld4335]

CuriousMoth Of course it's included, Jens loves a good laugh too. If he really wanted, he could've pictured a very different trump, a trump that never loses and makes very smart changes to decks.

[@oneonly2762]

And which trump would that be, Jack?

[@jackwinterheld4335]

It wouldn't be a different trump. Just different editing, showcasing only positive outcomes. Poof, and all the bad stuff is gone, and you're left with a mad genius who never makes mistakes.

[@steffenml]

Now imagine that acolyte was a fireball, in ALL those matches :D

[@hodgmandinio1]

Can you add the deck code to the discription when you can or in future vids. Just makes it a little easier :D

[@theparagonal]

hodgmandinio1 Trumpfans.com

[@Noobie2k7]

Why, the deck list is on the right side of the screen for the entire video :/

[@enzopescarolo9807]

Because switching between youtube and Hearthstone on phone to add the deck takes a long fucking time, besides it's just much more convienent if we could get a deck code

[@epic2owls]

get a pc

[@enzopescarolo9807]

epic2owls Horrible argument. I've got two and don't use the HS phone app since it's huge. Aside from that why shouldn't we use a future that's been implemented as a QoL. Sharing deck codes makes the whole experience of trying Trumps' decks more convient and makes the general enjoyement of Trumps' videos in wich he plays off meta decks just much more enjoyable.... All in all your argument doesn't make any sence when there are options like these wich make viewer experience better in general.

[@xaius4348]

Takes a grinder deck... adds card draw... It's literally just a control mage. You run double arcane intellect, double arcanologist, bloodmage, and an acolyte. Running stuff like ysera, lich king, tome, etc are way better.

[@ImortalZeus13]

"I've taken some slight changes to both of their decks." Me: Oh so it sucks now then?

[@ChesterMoistmuffins]

T H E G R I N D M A N

[@Molcrid]

here it is...

[@returnosf5043]

Randomly recommended to me just after Darkmoon Faire is announced, and I thought I was going crazy hearing that music in the background

[@TheMrKillar]

The Deck Amaz Was Born For: Grindr Priest

[@walter3953]

That spellbender was so satisfying

[@pyk8439]

This was one of my favorite decks to play back in the days of Duplicate + Sludge Belcher / Antique Heal Bot

[@adalwolf8328]

Hunter Adkins man i miss heal bot

[@pyk8439]

Wild is fun, but I prefer standard 'cause it's a more competitive format.

[@thepuppetmasterful]

some people are competitive some people arent its not something that can be taught or learned lol its not that deep buddy

[@Mrcrazy80]

tygonmaster Personally, I don't like Wild because there are *so* many more unfair bullshit cards in that meta.

[@pyk8439]

Buddy, chill. All people mean when they say more competitive is that it's a race to find the best decks, whereas wild doesn't change all that much - and for the record - I've won two open tournaments and have made top 500 legend multiple times. I play standard Hearthstone for the same reason I play standard in MTG. I just like seeing new cards in new decks.

[@abzonline2410]

Trump loves Grindr Mage

[@tobyblack9535]

GatchiGasm

[@theStonerKid69]

I'm a little disappointed. From what I remember of the original 'grinder mage' ideology, it didn't run that much card draw so that the deck could try and win out a fatigue battle, should it come to that. Yet this list has 1 in every 6 cards that draw cards. I guess you could say the shift is to ensure you get Frost Lich Jaina out, but then I'm also wondering, "Where's the Fire Lands Portals, for the value and late game grinding?" Idk, maybe I'm a bit stuck in the past. But I'd argue this should be called a control mage, not a grinder mage. It doesn't feel like a grinder, to me. Edit: Oh, and Alexstraza feels completely out of place. Grinder decks don't kill opponents with combos and set up, they grind opponents to death.

[@zimmermanjohn3797]

theStonerKid69 I think you're getting too hung up on an ideological view of the deck whereby it can only win through grinding rather than just playing cards that are good or that win you games

[@theStonerKid69]

I mean, you say that. But then in the video, Trump lost that last game in part because he drew too many cards and died to fatigue. Acolyte of Pain was worthless in all the games, and actually contributed to the loss I just mentioned. Thalnos only made a difference in one game, in all the games played. Could even argue that Arcanologist didn't really help too much. That's because they're basically just fancier River Crocolisks; a deck like this should have a ton of answers to hold off and delay death long enough for you to draw your secrets, you don't need a card to pull them out. And even Alexstraza was...well basically worthless in all the games, except for the last one. Like I understand the deck, when played well, can win games. I'm not denying that. I'm also not saying these are all bad cards. But so many of these cards can easily miss their mark or act as a detriment to the overall strategy that I don't see why they are in this particular deck to begin with. Much less the fact that with those cards in the deck that it'd still try to follow the same ideology as the decks that came before. And Jaina's back can only carry so much dead weight.

[@arcengal]

Suddenly Monokuma

[@GrahamBarth]

*DESPAIR!*

[@endercrystal8944]

arcengal *Somewhere in the distance...* UPUPUPUPUPU

[@Ryucopasetic]

Was searching for this

[@Boomspell]

Upupupupupupu

[@alexandermauf2388]

"i improved the deck" - trump 2017 puts in card which work least

[@CrzyLion]

3 card draw cards in "grinder" deck with no alextrasza combo potential. surprised he loses fatigue.

[@panchovonziemich1401]

The *something what he says in game or word from title* MAN

[@ryanfiocca]

"It's probably important to draw towards my win condition"

[@alexisturcios2174]

This deck only wins 20% of the time but when it does, it wins 100% of time

[@juggernaut316]

"improves" deck by cutting a fire ball for acolyte, loses because of that single"improvement"

[@Itama22]

The Despair, when the Priest played Shadow Essence.. upupupu...

[@ARottenMuffin]

You lost the 2nd match against big priest, if he had one more good lich king or ysera card he won for sure, not to mention he stupidly left your 3/6 elemental with lifesteal alive to ping face while you have a net gain of healing. Also, he didn't even use his greater healing potion that he shadow visioned for previously? Either he is entirely stupid or he intentionally let you win for sure...

[@jeffking5286]

I remember the days of grinder mage of deathlord

[@indelane6260]

If Trump doesn't play V3 with all of these Danganronpa references, the world may stop making sense.

[@lee420129]

God says new challenge Gain Legend rank 3 months in a row in Classic mode. Me: ☑️ (I did it indoors and stufied on Twitch while at the gymnasium)

[@EohwaeTube]

This isn't Trump's fault. I've played the other version, it's a bad deck and other players were lucky on drawing well. If three or more of any of the following are in the bottom 5 of the deck, you lose: 1) DK Jaina (auto lose) 2) the five draw cards (I didn't play with acolyte) 3) AOE 4) removal 5) freeze Aside from DK, you can only have 1 or 2 of each type at the bottom and still have enough to survive. I even successfully Nova/doomsayer an evolve jade shaman on T5, geist on T6 destroying both evolves, polymorphed aya, but still lost because DK, a blizzard, and three draw cards were bottom five. There is no win condition, you just hope to draw perfectly all game and the opponent concedes.

[@spiritx13]

27:00 The game would have been a draw at worst if he hit the 1/2 to gain health and played blizzard + fireball face. The opponent's hand was 2nd drake, 2nd spreading plague, Fandral, and most likely 2nd infestation + 2nd nourish. Playing the drake would cause the board state to become a 4/4 (frozen) and 4/8 drake, plus trumps 3/1 elemental. There would be 1 turn where Ultimate Infestation would cause a draw, otherwise it was his win. With 2 elementals he can out heal the fatigue and freeze the opponents face. If he plays Spreading Plague, trump sends both elementals into one and poly + pings the other for a fresh elemental. Playing any of the 3 remaining cards wouldn't save him.

[@peer263]

Trump coin'd the doomsayer on turn 1?? Then picked the spellspender secret that synergizes with the valet instead of the individual power spells, and proceeded to play off curve just so he can get the secret+valet combo at the appropriate time?? my god trump finally learned how to play for tempo and not pure greed!!! hooray. Go trump. despite the playful teasing we all love you =)

[@noneofyourbusiness3288]

I wonder if they will ever "print" real hand-attack in Hearthstone, or if blizzard deems this mechanic unfun. (8-rack is so much fun if you know what I mean >:] )

[@domeplsffs]

Good to see that the visial glitches from Shawreaper Anduin still aren't fixed. Blizzard showing how much they care about quality. SeemsGood

[@Phyrexious]

Been subscribed to Trump for ages. I like this commentary and personality but am now seriously considering unsubbing because he plays so badly. C'mon Trump, put some thought into it

[@FlyingJustToFall]

This doesnt seem very "grindy" compared to all the decks Strifecro has played in the past. With only one win condition, this just seems like a control mage. Something like Antonidas should be a key card in all grinder mage decks i feel

[@Cuestrupaster]

It's so weird go back to this video and hear Darkmoon Faire background music, it's like Jens knew that it would be a expantion 3 years later...

[@bionickchief]

this is the n.1 deck to farm jade druids....loses vs fatigue decks though like fatigue warrior or demonlock bec of his heropower,also can be run over easily by razakus

[@Aquafresh33]

Why not add gedon or sindragosa, post jaina gedon is like a reno and you can play it with a nova, sindragosa gives you more resources against control decks and post jaina gives you a free elemental, in the last game any of these would have given the victory. Im really thinking add coldlight and violet ilusionist to mill control decks. (sorry for the bad english)

[@Tremuoso]

A deck Trump is born to play would contain cards that read something like "Spell: if you rope on this turn, deal 30 damage to your opponent."

[@natechristensen921]

GENS- please use different background music, the Christmas like song at the beginning is getting old imo. Thank you!

[@Tribune_of_Italia]

I feel like deck tracking is cheating, but then hard core players would probably use pen and paper if it was (I mean are there any streamers that rely on memory only?)...

[@Jamick98Geass]

That game against the Big Priest was so BS. Pulling out perfect answers with Glyph. Card drives me insane with how much utility it gives you.

[@irrelevant12]

trump should make a segment called anti deck doctor, where he takes the best decks in current ladder and "fix" them using 5 star rating cards and removing the 1 star rating cards. I no longer wana see him playing ranked it is just to painful

[@simpletora7313]

The two DKs I got from pack/adventure were the two I cared least for (Druid/Rogue) Try and beat my bad luck I dare ya

[@victorarreola3725]

Hey Jens, is there a reason why you don't put the code deck in the discription?

[@firefraction8156]

I do wonder what you would replace the secret package with. Because if your going to fatigue ice block is useless and ice barrier isn't worth building around.

[@Eazau]

Welll... When you were fighting with big priest it was obvious that he would lose, as big priest is the most brainless deck in current meta.

[@meris8486]

If I want to play this deck but don't have mediv's valet ( cause money) what should I replace it with?

[@TheStrongestBaka]

Born for Grinder Mage? Trump is StrifeCro confirmed.

[@EarthKingPrime]

Thanks youtube algoritm just as he makes a video with Mia Malkova . Seems like someone is watching over me on youtube

[@amburgerzz]

When you play a grinder late game deck with the counter to jade druid and still lose ლ(ಠ_ಠლ)

[@TheVitalTiger]

Am I missing something, or what's up with the 6:32 ping play as opposed to using 4/fireball ?

[@martenrafaelsen3093]

how does trump have a random sountrack in the back? like the fairy song in the first game and blasted land or we in the 2nd?

[@pewpew4545]

Why does Trump play his doomsayer turn 1? I'm a noob btw.

[@syndan9245]

pEW pEW stop the enemy from developing threats and too get the first go at an empty board

[@zimmermanjohn3797]

pEW pEW it kills the turn one threats and then stops the opponent developing a board on turn two so when the opponent plays a turn 3 minion it won't be able to attack until turn 4 which should be enough time for trump to stabilise and then establish control

[@akantorman1]

Think he should have also pinged the acolyte to almost grant the frost lich draw, since everything else loses tne game to UI

[@celeste3332]

winning against druid and priest LEGENDARY edit comments for bonus points

[@Begeru]

Ugh that Big Priest player was so bad at using his hero power efficiently. He missed so many hits.

[@Tearstojoyministriesorg]

Get RID of the Acolyte and GET MORE firepower!

[@narv1513]

Loot Hoarder might be better than Acolyte because you can make it a Water Elemental post-Jaina.

[@HiImRawr]

Fun fact: Downloading the Grinder app will help clear constipation.

[@spezistyle]

StrifeCro is the real GrindMage master

[@MystiCalBEING89]

Just proves trump can't make decks should of keeped fireball over AOP

[@andreaskallstrom9031]

Plays acolyte to draw Jaina but doesn't ping it? Am I missing something?

[@עמיתשגב-ע6י]

such a bad priest player though he missed like 6-8 dmg with hero power rest that he could do

[@avataraang2685]

Dude that song in the background like ur in a circus 🎪 is awesome. Where can I find it

[@Nooctae]

Soooo, hwo do you win against Dk warlock if he just hero power you every turn ?

[@drachaksakcha]

If Monokuma were a minion, I would totally play it no matter how bad it was :P

[@iris_10cats]

you need to try the baron geddon / frostlich jaina interaction in this deck, you can remove one blizzard and achieve almost the same results 50% of the games, but if you stabilise until late game, baron geddon gets a lot of value out. Lifesteal heals from his AOE damage btw

[@magicsinglez]

So, after your ice block triggers. You lose the following turn?

[@shadypzycho]

More Grinder Mage! It's so much goddamn fun to run them outta resources. Secondarily, maybe some more top-tier gameplay rather than silly mistakes - maybe try to achieve a mix rather than JUST making fun of Trump

[@QxDShaDowZz]

Holy fuck I didn't actually realise that the lich King 'steal a card from your opponents deck' actually TOOK the card from your deck.

[@attemart]

Max Johnstone yea it's steal, not copy

[@Noobie2k7]

I swear Trump's excuse for every single bad idea he has is 'variance'

[@wizzy3532]

Can't want for the 500 people that are gona say first when they are the 300th comment

[@xristinakoutaki5400]

how to play like trump: ADD ACOLYTE OF PAYN

[@MazorKuziaki]

He just needs to take out the Acolytes and he'll have a great deck on his hands.

[@pascaly-p7357]

I've been trying to make this work for about a week now and I have a low win-rate. At first I thought it was like he said and I was just bad. But as I kept playing I realised that every time I lost it was to some deck that was perfectly matched against me, whether it be a heavy control priest or a hunter that could kill me in 5 turns. And every time I won, 1 in every 4 games, it was against any normal deck if expect to see in ladder. Basically almost every time I try to play this deck my opponents deck is a perfect counter to what I'm running.

[@JadeBlades098]

You have a good amount of secrets, why not use ethereal arcanist?

[@hazmongrel]

"Maybe not entirely too unlikely" -Trump 2017

[@kaiman6958]

that priest was so fucking bad it game physical pain really

[@mightybatillo]

I played vs this deck yesterday, it was boring AF

[@TheAccuso]

I mean, if this is nowdays level, then where is my sponsorship?

[@joshsplosh]

Kinda bad relying on 1 card to carry the whole deck and it can be on the bottom

[@fgregerfeaxcwfeffece]

You may take his +2/+2 and his card draw but you can't take his pride. He plays a deck with patches. Nuff said.

[@morthim]

teh priest KFC hero power is causing lots of glitches in teh video

[@TheShizoidMan]

why do u call it grinder when it's freeze mage with dk?

[@foremanhaste5464]

The reason Zalae didn't run AoP was just as the last game showed you, grinder decks die to fatigue if they draw more than opponent.