One of the most interesting tribes in season 8 are Demons. Although not must have changed when it comes to their mechanics, it is still fun to see how they fit into the new meta.
This Demon Tribe is up-to-date with the newest Hearthstone Battlegrounds Season 8
In this article, we will describe all Demon tribe minions in Hearthstone Battlegrounds; for more info on tactics, check out our HS Battlegrounds builds guide. Without further ado, let’s see what Demons have to offer in HS BG.
Tier 1 Demon Minions
Picky Eater
Picky Eater is always a welcome sight in Demon armies in Battlegrounds. Overall, this minion is strong early on (if you are lucky enough and it eats something that has high stats) and in mid-game (if you manage to buff up the minions in Bob’s Tavern). It’s a pretty straightfoward minion that you will use until you find something better on higher tiers. It works wonderfully if you are playing with Shudderwock and get him on turn 1.
Backstage Security
Backstage Security has been reworked and now serves basically just as a low-level support minion in HS BG. This means that you can take him on first couple of turns just so that you can boost your suppression power (losing 1 HP is not much compared to what you get). Definitely a good option to pick on Turn 1.
Tier 2 Demon Minions
Impulsive Trickster
Although Impulsive Trickster has a great Deathrattle ability, relying on it might not be the best course of action. In our experience, unless it’s a very niche game, this minion is to be avoided. Sure, it can be useful if you pair it with Titus but there are far better options in all game phases to go for.
Mind Muck
A niche minion that is very useful later on, once the minions in Tavern are nicely buffed up. If you are constantly buying and selling minions in order to buff up your Insatible Ur’zul, Mind Muck is a good card. Keep in mind that one of the biggest challenges in all Demon builds is the lack of space so that’s why we say that this minion is not a perfect choice. Nevertheless, it does have it’s usages, even with Impulsive Trickster.
Soul Rewinder
Soul Rewinder is one of the key minions in Hearthstone Battlegrounds if you are looking for late-game Demon army. Simply put, there are many Demon minions that will damage your health – Soul Rewinder is there to stop this from happening. If you can, get it early on and see if you can find another key minion from Demon tribe; more often then not, this risk will be justified. Furthermore, Lesser Trinket named Rewinder Portrait is also nice to have early on if you have one Soul Rewinder.
Tier 3 Demon Minions
False Implicator
False Implicator is one of the newest minions in Demon tribe. Although he is strong, the thing is that he doesn’t have a very good late game synergy with Felbat. Both of their abilities work in the same way meaning that there won’t be enough minions in Taverns for both of them to eat most of the time. This is why False Implicator has a limited usage and should be replaced as soon as you get Felbat. However, this is not the case if you can get your hands on Felbat Portrait Greater Trinket (the tavern will always refresh). Then, the best thing to do is get Drakkari Enchanter as he will further boost both your Bat and Implicators. The other option is to go with Tichondrious and/or Ur’zul in which case Implicator can remain on the board.
Fiery Felblood
Fiery Felbat is a slow-paced, support minion that has the best synergy with Mechs in Hearthstone Battlegrounds. Simply put, it’s much more effective to boost magnetizations in the Tavern than Demons since the later don’t have any Divine Shield capabilities. If you are not opting for Mechs, sure, you can use him with your Demon army just be sure to sell him after a couple of turns and buy something that has more sustain.
Keyboard Igniter
If you have Soul Rewinder on the field, Keyboard Igniter is a good minion to play as a tempo boost and later on if you have any mechanics that benefit from damaging your own hit points. Overall, this minion is use and sell type of a demon unit and it should be used like that.
Slimy Felblood
Slimy Felblood is a niche unit that works well if you have good economy and established defensive capabilities. He can buff up the Tavern minions which will be crucial for you if you go for any Felbat or Ur’zul comp. However, buying him withouth any established comp just because of his Battlecry is usually not the best thing to do.
Tier 4 Demon Minions
Malchezaar, Prince of Dance
Probably an all-time favorite Demon for most players is Malchezaar, Prince of Dance. The reason is simple – this minion very versatile and can be used as an economy, discovery or stat-boosting unit at the same time. Pairing him with Soul Rewinder means that there is no penalty for you when it comes to HP; on other hand, pairing him with Tichondrious means that he will be providing buffs as well. Malchezaar is a must have in all Demon Hearthstone Battlegrounds tribes.
Imposing Percussionist
Imposing Percussionist is a discovery-minion that basically grants you a free Planar Telescope. Sometimes this minion is the crucial one as he will allow you to discover what you need in order to complete your Demon comp. Other than that, Imposing Percussionist doesn’t have any uses so he is to be sold after his Battlecry is used.
Tier 5 Demon Minions
Pilgrimp
Pilgrimp has been nerfed in the beginning of season 8 of HS BG but it is still a good minion. Simply put, you get an economy boost and preferably you should have self-inflicting damage mechanics already in place so that you get some buffs from him as well. Pilgrimp can also be used as a buy/use/sell minion because for 2 gold you can get 1 Demon which is generally speaking useful.
Mirage Conjurer
The best use for this minion is to stack several of them, wait for the end of turn, play all of them, buff one stat (we usually go for Defense unless you tavern is buffed otherwise) and wait for the Bat and/or Implicator to eat them.
Tichondrious
Our personal favorite Demon is Tichondrious because he really lives up to his WC3 lore. His synergy with Malchezaar is simply amazing as this combo can give you at least +2/+2 on all your minions in every turn; furthermore, spells that cost health, Imposing Perccusionist, Backstage Security and Wrath Weaver will also trigger his effect.
Insatible Ur’zul
Insatible Ur’zul is a strong unit; probably the strongest one in Demon comp in Hearthstone Battlegrounds. Most of the time, this will be your highest stat minion even if you don’t focus on him. The great thing about this minion is that it doesn’t really need any support in order to be strong which is why he is often used in mid-game for survivability purposes.
Tier 6 Demon Minions
Famished Felbet
Famished Felbat is an old Demon unit that has been around for years in this tribe. Even his effect has remained the same – it is impressive to see how he still rains supreme in most games. This minion is capable of turning the tides in your favor even if your setup is not perfect but you manage to get your hands on him. Just be sure to utilize his potential to the max and sell any non-Demon units that you don’t need before you play him.
Mecha-Jaraxxus
Generally speaking, Mecha Jaraxxus is an utility minion when it comes to Demons. He can be used with Mech’s as well and in that comp his synergy with other Magnetization minions is a lot better. With Demons, it’s good to have an occasional reborn in case you are facing scam comp or taunt if you don’t want the enemy to hit your Insatible Urzul.
Tier 7 Demon Minion
Champion of Sargeras
Champion of Sargeras is a great support minion. It works fine with Demon, Mech and Elemental comps as those are the ones that rely heavily on strength of minions in Bob’s Tavern. The real question is – how soon can you play him? The sooner the better but that’s most of the time easier said than done.
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