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Budget Rastakhan Decks - Cheap deck lists for the casual Hearthstone player

How to enjoy the new Rastakhan expansion on a budget!

Every time a new Hearthstone expansion rolls into town there's no shortage of new and exciting decks to mess around with. The problem, though, is that a lot of them are typically quite expensive to build and remain out of reach for new or lapsed players. It can be hard to get involved in all the new fun, in other words.

When you combine the crafting economy with a very uncertain meta - and where the cards you craft today could be out of fashion tomorro - you might find yourself tempted to sit out on the sidelines and wait to see how it all shakes out.

We want to help everyone enjoy the expansion though, and so in this article we're highlighting a collection of budget-orientated Rastakhan's Rumble deck lists that will help you get a taste of the meta without risking too much. Do remember though that even the cheaper cards you craft may not feature in the meta over the long-run.

We've still got a couple of blanks to fill in here, but we're hunting high and low to find appropriate deck lists. Check back soon as we expect to update this article again before the end of today.

Budget Rastakhan's Rumble Druid Deck List

Here's an Aggro Druid deck that was created by stupidcarrotdan for the launch of Rastakhan's Rumble. You'll need just over 2,300 crafting dust to make it if you own none of the cards.

DruidNeutral
2 x Druid of the Swarm2 x Dire Mole
2 x Power of the Wild2 x Fire Fly
2 x Crypt Lord2 x Dire Wolf Alpha
2 x Savage Roar2 x Knife Juggler
2 x Mark of the Loa2 x Serpent Ward
2 x Swipe2 x Vicious Fledgling
2 x Living Mana2 x Arena Fanatic
2 x Fungalmancer

Select and copy the long ID string below, then create a deck in Hearthstone to export this deck into your game.

Deck Import ID: AAECAZICAA9A9wPmBdkHsQiGwQKfwgLrwgKbzQKR0ALR4QKL5QKIhQP6hgPdiQMA

Budget Rastakhan's Rumble Hunter Deck List

Midrange Hunter is back in action in Rastakhan's Rumble, and this reduced-cost version by HarleyCookie will set you back around 3,000 dust (a large part of which is attributed to the hero card). Not exactly cheap we know, but we're on the hunt for a new version and will update this section soon.

You can find more information about playing this kind of deck in our dedicated Midrange Hunter deck list guide.

HunterNeutral
2 x Crackling Razormaw2 x Dire Mole
2 x Headhunter's Hatchet1 x Mind Control Tech
2 x Hunting Mastiff1 x Mossy Horror
2 x Scavenging Hyena
2 x Animal Companion
2 x Bearshark
2 x Kill Command
2 x Spirit of the Lynx
1 x Stitched Tracker
2 x Unleash the Hounds
2 x Flanking Strike
2 x Houndmaster
1 x Deathstalker Rexxar
2 x Savannah Highmane

Select and copy the long ID string below, then create a deck in Hearthstone to export this deck into your game.

Deck Import ID: AAECAR8E3gXTzQKG0wLL7AINqAK1A+sH2wntCYEKjsMC180C3dICi+UCuvYCsIsD5IsDAA==

Budget Rastakhan's Rumble Mage Deck List

Elemental Mage is looking like a strong deck for the hero this time around, but Jan'alai, the Dragonhawk makes things more expensive than you'd like on a budget. Still, this list - created by PessimismCentral - trims costs as much as possible to still achieve a big effect.

You can find more information about playing this kind of deck in our dedicated Elemental Mage deck list guide.

MageNeutral
2 x Elemental Evocation2 x Glacial Shard
2 x Daring Fire-Eater2 x Blackwald Pixie
2 x Ice Walker2 x Tar Creeper
2 x Snap Freeze1 x Spellbreaker
2 x Spirit of the Dragonhawk2 x Servant of Kalimos
2 x Coldwraith
1 x Pyromaniac
1 x Molten Reflection
2 x Steam Surger
2 x Water Elemental
2 x Bonfire Elemental
1 x Jan'alai, the Dragonhawk

Select and copy the long ID string below, then create a deck in Hearthstone to export this deck into your game.

Deck Import ID: AAECAf0EBPIF2sUCpIcDqIcDDYsDl8ECwsECwsMCysMC3M0C1M4C5e8CzvICzfUCrYcDyIcDzYkDAA==

Budget Rastakhan's Rumble Paladin Deck List

We're still trying to track down a budget Paladin deck for Rastakhan's Rumble. If you've found a good one, we'd love to hear about it in the comments so we can slot it in. In the meantime we'll keep looking.

Budget Rastakhan's Rumble Priest Deck List

Dragon Priest is looking to make a little bit of a comeback in Rastakhan's Rumble, and although this deck will cost around 3,000 dust to craft from scratch, it's the cheapest option we've come across so far. It was created by Overfrost.

Take a look at our dedicated Dragon Priest deck list guide page for more info on playing this kind of deck.

PriestNeutral
2 x Circle of Healing2 x Firetree Witchdoctor
2 x Regenerate2 x Wild Pyromancer
2 x Northshire Cleric2 x Acolyte of Pain
2 x Power Word: Shield2 x Injured Blademaster
2 x Seance2 x Twilight Drake
2 x Twilight Acolyte2 x Bone Drake
2 x Auchenai Soulpriest
2 x Duskbreaker
2 x Cabal Shadow Priest

Select and copy the long ID string below, then create a deck in Hearthstone to export this deck into your game.

Deck Import ID: AAECAa0GAA/tAZAC5QT2B40I1QjSCvIM+wzHywLL5gL86gLmiAPoiQPqjAMA

Budget Rastakhan's Rumble Rogue Deck List

We're still trying to track down a budget Rogue deck for Rastakhan's Rumble. If you've found a good one, we'd love to hear about it in the comments so we can slot it in. In the meantime we'll keep looking.

Budget Rastakhan's Rumble Shaman Deck List

You may struggle to get far with Token Shaman without some of the more expensive pieces of the puzzle, but this is a good starting point for a budget-minded player.

It was cooked up by msmith1114 and costs 1680 dust to build without any cards in your collection.

We've got a Evolve Token Shaman deck list guide which contains more insight into how to play this type of deck.

ShamanNeutral
2 x Voltaic Burst2 x Fire Fly
2 x Earthen Might2 x Mecharoo
2 x Flametongue Totem2 x Microtech Controller
2 x Menacing Nimbus2 x Tar Creeper
2 x Primalfin Totem2 x Saronite Chain Gang
2 x Mana Tide Totem2 x Fungalmancer
2 x Storm Chaser2 x Giggling Inventor
2 x Bloodlust

Select and copy the long ID string below, then create a deck in Hearthstone to export this deck into your game.

Deck Import ID: AAECAaoIAA+BBPAHkwmRwQLrwgLKwwKbywLR4QKw8ALi+ALq+gL2/QKc/wKKgAOMgAMA

Budget Rastakhan's Rumble Warlock Deck List

This budget version of Rastakhan's Zoo Warlock was created by Jeleniowatyy and will cost a total of 1400 dust to build.

Head over to our Zoo Warlock deck list guide for help playing this kind of archetype in Hearthstone.

WarlockNeutral
2 x Flame Imp2 x Fire Fly
2 x Grim Rally2 x Mecharoo
2 x Kobold Librarian2 x Dire Wolf Alpha
2 x Soul Infusion2 x Scarab Egg
2 x Soulfire2 x Saronite Chain Gang
2 x Voidwalker2 x Fungalmancer
2 x Spirit of the Bat
2 x Vulgar Homunculus
2 x Doubling Imp

Select and copy the long ID string below, then create a deck in Hearthstone to export this deck into your game.

Deck Import ID: AAECAf0GAA8wzgfZB8II68ICm8sC8dAC8tAC0eEC9PcC0/gC9v0C3IYD6YYDxIkDAA==

Budget Rastakhan's Rumble Warrior Deck List

Warrior decks are typically quite expensive to play, but this take on Dragon Warrior should give you a good taste of the experience.

It costs 1580 dust to build from scratch, and was put together by Superkowboj1.

Head over to our Dragon Warrior deck list guide for help playing this kind of archetype in Hearthstone.

WarriorNeutral
2 x Eternium Rover1 x Firetree Witchdoctor
1 x Omega Assembly2 x Acolyte of Pain
2 x Dragon Roar2 x Stonehill Defender
1 x Drywhisker Armorer2 x Dragonmaw Scorcher
2 x Execute1 x Bone Drake
1 x Slam2 x Wyrmguard
2 x Warpath
1 x Weapons Project
2 x Shield Block
2 x Blood Razor
2 x Dyn-o-matic
2 x Emberscale Drake

Select and copy the long ID string below, then create a deck in Hearthstone to export this deck into your game.

Deck Import ID: AAECAQcGsgjHywLP5wL09QKD+wLoiQMMkQb/B/sMm8ICzM0CjO8Cm/MCnvsCs/wCgYcD7IkDqosDAA==

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