Now that the GvG meta has settled, many players will find the predictability of their match-ups boring or repetitive. Whether it’s because of countless matches against Mech Mage on the ranked ladder or all the Handlock and Control Warrior players that have camped out in casual, don’t fall into the trap of saying Hearthstone is now boring or frustrating. If you thought winning by fatigue was only a warrior thing, think again! This article will be discussing the viability of the mill mechanic in Hearthstone, classes that are good work well with milling, and a few sample mill decklists!

In Hearthstone, Milling is the game-plan of making your opponent draw all of the cards in his or her deck, so that fatigue takes over and wins you the game. While this is not a mainstream or “tier one” game-plan, it is still super effective and fun. Usually, letting your opponent get card advantage is a sure way to lose most of your matches. Mill decks are designed to answer any threat your opponent may set on the board, so you have very few worries about letting your opponent draw cards. Mill decks also have some minions that can protect against aggressive strategies. Finally, Mill decks don’t have a problem with control, because you can overload their hand, costing them valuable answers. Overall, Mill decks have many answers and are a fun deck to play.

Milling in Hearthstone is not a new idea. Backspace Rogue and Lorewalker Cho decks have been using this idea since the early seasons of the game; however, with GvG, this mechanic received some help to put it in the competitive spotlight. Rogue and Druid classes are the best equipped classes for a mill theme. Druid class cards “Naturalize” and “Grove Tender” give additional draw sources other than “Coldlight Oracle.” Rogue cards, such as “Shadowstep” and “Vanish,” provide many opportunities to keep playing “Coldlight Oracle.” New cards such as Emperor T. and “Gang Up” could also be useful tools for Mill Rogue.

Below, I have posted a decklist of one Mill Druid and one Mill Rogue for you to compare and try out!

This Mill Rogue list is updated to include the new Blackrock Mountain card, "Gang Up." Using this new card to get more copies of "Coldlight Oracle," "Deathlord," or "Antique Healbot" can really annoy your opponent and make you feel invincible! If you are missing "King Mukla" or "Bloodmage Thalnos" you can sub them out for copies of "Shiv." Although if you own those legendaries, I would recommend that you run them, as they are good tempo cards! This deck can be mulligan heavy, as you really need to get a "Coldlight Oracle" for it to be efficient.

Here is a legendary-heavy list for Mill Druid. This list is really consistent! Troggzor really makes your opponents think twice before they play all those juicy spells you just let them draw. King Mukla pairs well with Naturalize to jam up your opponent's hand, while E.T.C helps with some additional fun and RNG! If you don't have all the legendaries, you can try subbing in some Mountain Giants or Emperor T. to give you more threats.

I hope you enjoy the decks, and let me know how they turn out for you! Watch out later this week for my wing-by-wing guide for beating the new Blackrock Mountain adventure! Till next time! - Yusnaan