Rumble Run Shaman Shrine Guide

Krag'wa's Grace is a high-tempo Shrine that gains a constant reduction to the cost of all spells. It is able to rush down bosses very fast, but is prone to running out of cards. If you pick this Shrine, you will start your Rumble Run with the following 10-card deck:

With a constant reduction to the cost of all your spells, you will often have a broad range of spell options available. Although it may be tempting to do so, it is important not to play spells just for the sake of playing them and instead save them for times they will offer value. To make full use of your Shrine, you should focus on generating most of your minions through spells like Feral Spirit and Rain of Toads rather than playing the full cost of regular minions. You should be using your damage spells only to control the board to protect your minions and allow them to do the damage necessary to defeat each boss, otherwise you will run out of cards very quickly. Krag'wa's Grace also has a potential "free win" built into it under the right circumstances. If you are able to pick up Unstable Evolution, it can be repeatedly be cast for free, allowing you to turn your board into 10-Cost minions to create a powerful board in the early game that no boss can overcome.

When picking card buckets, you should prioritise picking the Elemental Fury to get a large number of spells to pair with your Shrine. Spirit of the Frog and Krag'wa, the Frog are also both excellent pick ups to ensure you do not run out of cards. You should try to pair this bucket with cards from the Overload bucket, prioritising cards like Feral Spirit and Rain of Toads in particular to give you access to cheap minions. Lastly, if you ever see Unstable Evolution offered by the Mutations bucket, you should always pick it. Doing so will open up the potential for "free wins" as mentioned above.

When choosing Teammates after your second and fourth win, War Heralder should always be your first choice. Its ability to generate a large number of Shaman spells will generate a huge amount of tempo and negate some of the Shrine's vulnerability to running out of cards. If War Heralder is not available, your second choice should be Croak Jouster. It offers similar spell generation, but lacks the potential to trigger its effect multiple times. Lastly, if neither of these options are available, Overcharged Totem can be picked to pair with the large number of Overload spells naturally used by the deck.

If you manage to defeat the first 6 bosses, you will have the ability to upgrade your Shrine. As your Shrine naturally runs out of cards frequently, Boon Reaper is a great first choice to keep your hand full of cards. Alternatively, you can pick up Everlasting Devotion to get even more tempo from your Shrines and also create a second 0/10 minion that pairs excellently with spells like Primal Fusion and Bloodlust.

Krag'wa's Lure is a Potent Shrine that empowers large boards by turning Overloaded Mana Crystals into board-wide Attack buffs. If you pick this Shrine, you will start your Rumble Run with the following 10-card deck:

Krag'wa's Lure is a Shrine that excels when flooding the board mixed with Overloading Mana Crystals. As the Shrine has only 2 Health, it is almost impossible to prevent it from being killed. To counter this, you should order your cards in such a way that you populate the board while your Shrine is Dormant and immediately start to Overload Mana Crystals as it comes back to life. Rain of Toads and Feral Spirit will naturally be your go-to spells with this deck, providing you with multiple minions and immediately buffing them as you Overload.

You should prioritise picking cards from the Overload bucket very highly. Thunderhead, Rain of Toads, and Feral Spirit will all make it very easy to populate the board and buff minions at the same time. You should also look for cards that will help you maintain a wide board at all times. Many cards in the Totems bucket will help with this. Tuskarr Totemic and Kobold Hermit will help you fill up your board and Primal Talismans will help you maintain it.

After your second and fourth win you will have the option to add a special Teammate minion to your deck. War Heralder is a great first choice and will immediately provide you with additional spells, many of which will have Overload, if you can trigger its Overkill effect. Similarly, Croak Jouster is a great second choice with a similar effect that will also always be of use due to its natural Overload synergy. Lastly, you can pick up Overcharged Totem as an easy way to clear the board due to its excellent synergy with all of the Overload cards in your deck, allowing you to preserve your minions for longer and boost their Attack values even higher.

After 6 wins, you will have the ability to choose from a random selection of powerful Shrine upgrades. Everlasting Devotion is an excellent first choice if it is available and will allow you to double up on the buffs from your Overload cards. Alternatively, Pact with the Loa can be picked to allow you to have more uptime on your fragile Shrine.

Tribute from the Tides is a very powerful Shrine that will triple the effects of any Battlecries you play. With a broad range of Battlecry minions available, it has a range of strategic paths that can be followed. If you pick this Shrine, you will start your Rumble Run with the following 10-card deck:

Tribute from the Tides is a very high-value Shrine capable of sustaining you through very long games. As Battlecry minions can be responsible for healing you and generating cards, your focus should be on controlling the board at all times to win through attrition. As the Shrine itself has a low Health value, it is almost impossible to keep it protected at all times. Instead, you should try to make use of your most powerful Battlecries when the Shrine is alive, even if it is not the most efficient.

When picking card buckets, you should naturally gravitate toward picking Battlecries, looking out for high-value minions like Shudderwock, Lotus Agents, and Stonehill Defender most of the time. Additionally, picking up the Elementals bucket very frequently is very beneficial and will allow you to access powerful Battlecries like Hot Spring Guardian, Servant of Kalimos, Kalimos, Primal Lord, and Blazecaller.

When choosing Teammates after your second and fourth victory, Leap Frog should always be our highest priority. When combined with Tribute from the Tides, its Battlecry is almost guaranteed to clear any board. If Leap Frog is not available, you can look for Croak Jouster or Naga Tonguelasher, both of which have very solid Battlecries to use with your Shrine.

Once you reach 6 wins in a row, you will have the opportunity to choose from 1 of 3 random upgrades for your Shrine. Pact with the Loa should be your first choice and will allow you to have your very fragile Shrine active as often as possible. If it is not available, Everlasting Devotion can be picked for a similar effect, however, boosting the number of Battlecry triggers up to 5 will seldom yield more value than 3.

After each victory, you will be offered a choice of 3 different card buckets that you can add to your deck. Each bucket contains 3 cards that fit a certain theme and will help shape your deck in different ways.

The table below contains a list of all the possible Shaman card buckets. The comments section contains further details of each bucket and when to choose them.