The leader of the Hearthstone team announces the decks of the top meta Galakrond Awakening

The Hearthstone community has just received a new meta list from an unexpected source: one of the heads of Hearthstone development.

Meta in Hearthstone has changed dramatically since the solo adventure and the cards in it came out. Blizzard design expert August Dean Ayala has just released his own meta update with data taken from the previous week, in all regions, between rank 5 and Legend. Ayala divided her list into two groups: the top 5 decks used the most by players, and the top 5 decks with the highest win rate.

Standard Meta Update:

(Last Full Week, All Regions, Rank 5-Legend, Alphabetical Order)

Top 5 Population
Embiggen Druid
Galakrond Rogue
Galakrond Warrior
Highlander Hunter
Highlander Rogue

Top 5 Win-Rates:
Aggro Hunter
Combo Priest
Highlander Hunter
Mech Paladin
Quest Hunter

— August Dean Ayala (@IksarHS) January 30, 2020

Here is the information for each deck that Ayala mentioned, ranked from high to low win rate:

Mech Paladin

• Win rate – 60.2%
• Dust Cost – 7040
• Code deck – AAECAZ8FBK8E3QqggAOftwMNzwavB5j7Avb9Atb+Atf+Atn+AuH+AsyBA8WhA4euA+qwA+ywAwA=

Embiggen Druid (Needs solo adventure cards)

• Win rate – 58.3%
• Dust Cost – 6820
• Code deck – AAECAZICBK8EjfACoIADn7cDDUDhBNKlA9mpA/utA/2tA4yuA96vA+ewA/+wA4WxA4exA/+1AwA=

Face Hunter

• Win rate – 57.4%
• Dust Cost – 3840
• Code deck – AAECAR8ExwOHBK8E3gQNqAK1A8kE7QaXCNsJ/gzv8QLzpwP5rgP7rwP8rwOFsAMA

Highlander Hunter

• Win rate – 57.1%
• Dust Cost – 15040
• Code deck – AAECAR8engGoArUDxwOHBMkErgbFCNsJ/gyY8AKe8AKggAObhQOghQPmlgP5lgO2nAP8owPkpAOipQOmpQOEpwP7rwP8rwP+rwPwsAORsQPYsgOftwMAAA==

Galakrond Rogue

• Win rate – 56.3%
• Dust Cost – 13760
• Code deck – AAECAaIHCLICrwSggAOSlwPBrgPjtAOftwPLwAMLtAHtAs0DiAePlwP1pwO5rgP+rgOqrwPOrwOCsQMA

Galakrond Warrior

• Win rate – 56.1%
• Dust Cost – 8200
• Code deck – AAECAQcEnQKvBOO0A8XAAw0WHJADjgWd8AKz/AL0pwPcqQPYrQParQP+rgOqrwPSrwMA

Highlander Rogue

• Win rate – 55.7%
• Cost of Dust – 18640
• Code deck – AAECAaIHHrQBsgLtAs0DrwSIB8f4AqCAA4+XA5CXA5KXA/uaA/6aA/yjA/KlA4SnA/WnA7euA7muA7+uA8GuA/6uA6qvA86vA/2wA4+O8A5GwA3AvA5GwA

Quest Hunter

• Win rate – 53.8%
• Dust Cost – 11200
• Code deck – AAECAR8GrwTh9QKggAOkpQPYsgOftwMMlwjbCZj7AqCFA8edA+SkA7ulA/KlA5ipA46tA/ivA4KxAwA=

Combo Priest

• Win Rate – 53.6%
• Dust Cost – 5340
• Code deck – AAECAa0GBqUJ+wzl9wLQ/gKnhwOppQMM+ALlBPYH1QjRCtIK8gz3DK+lA9KlA/2nA4SoAwA=