Maiev Shadowsong's strength lies in her adaptability. Her builds in Warcraft Rumble can shift focus to capitalize on her potent stealth, area-of-effect damage, and disruptive abilities.
Want to assassinate key targets, overwhelm with stealthy troops, or control the battlefield? Maiev has a build to help you excel. Let's explore the best ways to leverage her strengths!
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Ambush & Annihilation - Miaev Build Guide
This build combines stealth, crowd control, and area damage for a powerful assault. Assassins eliminate key targets, ambush units stun opponents, and swarms and ranged attacks wear down enemies. A flying tank provides defense and longevity.
| Deck | Role |
Maiev Shadowsong | Powerful assassin, excels at eliminating targets. |
Defias Bandits | Ambush unit, stuns enemies for follow-up attacks. |
S.A.F.E Pilot | Flexible, use for burst damage or rear attacks. |
Whelp Eggs | Surprise swarm, effective against melee. |
Plague Farmer | Area denial, inflicts damage over time. |
Quilboar | Burrowing melee unit, high health. |
Gargoyle | Sturdy flying tank, soaks up damage. |
What this build does well:
- Synergy: Stealth units (Maiev, Defias Bandits) work together for focused takedowns and ambushes.
- Area Damage: Whelp Eggs and Plague Farmer excel at damaging clumps of enemies.
- Flexibility: S.A.F.E. Pilot and Quilboar provide options for both burst damage and unpredictable attacks.
Things to watch out for:
- Squishy Backline: Your ranged attackers are vulnerable to focused attacks.
- Counter-Ambush: Enemy units with detection abilities can disrupt your stealthy approach.
- Strong Single Targets: Your build might struggle against very tanky enemies.
How to play this build:
- Open with Ambush: Use Maiev or Defias Bandits to quickly eliminate a key enemy unit.
- Control the Battlefield: Deploy Whelp Eggs and Plague Farmer to zone out areas and weaken enemy groups.
- Adapt and Strike: Use S.A.F.E. Pilot and Quilboar flexibly to reinforce your main attack, pressure the enemy backline, or defend your own vulnerable units.
Overall of this build:
This build is about deception, disruption, and overwhelming area damage. Use stealth to your advantage, take out high-value targets, and chip away at enemy forces with persistent attacks.
Frontline Fury - Maiev Build Guide
This build focuses on a sturdy frontline and flexible firepower. It boasts a powerful tank that can split defensively, alongside a highly mobile ranged attacker who weakens multiple enemies at once. Steady resource gathering and a powerful spellcaster with crowd control capability add depth to its tactical options.
| Deck | Role |
Maiev Shadowsong | Assassin, excels at eliminating targets. |
Footmen | Armored tank, splits to defend lanes. |
S.A.F.E Pilot | Flexible, burst damage or rear support. |
Dark Iron Miner | Extra gold income, mines behind enemy lines. |
Huntress | Fast ranged attacker, bounces glaives between foes. |
Polymorph | Temporarily turns enemies into harmless sheep. |
Whelp Eggs | Surprise swarm, effective against melee. |
What this build does well:
- Tank & Spank: Footmen form a durable frontline, letting your damage dealers operate safely
- Resource Advantage: The Dark Iron Miner boosts your gold income for a power advantage.
- Target Elimination: Maiev and the Huntress can swiftly eliminate high-priority foes.
- Adaptability: Polymorph can neutralize a powerful enemy unit as needed.
Things to watch out for:
- Speed: This build lacks fast units, making it vulnerable to flanking or kiting tactics.
- Burst Damage: Enemy builds with high burst could overwhelm your Footmen before you respond.
- Area-of-Effect: Your units could be vulnerable to strong AOE attackers.
How to play this build:
- Hold the Line: Use Footmen to absorb damage and split them to defend multiple areas if needed.
- Prioritize Targets: Focus on eliminating high-value targets with Maiev, Huntress, and Polymorph.
- Resource Boost : Take advantage of the extra gold generated by the Dark Iron Miner to outscale your opponent.
- Whelp Swarm: Use the Whelp Eggs strategically to block paths or disrupt backline attackers.
Overall of this build:
This build is about steady defense, consistent resource generation, and powerful target elimination. Play defensively at first, protect your damage dealers, and build towards a power advantage that your enemies can't match.
Chaos & Control - Maiev Build Guide
This build excels in surprise attacks and overwhelming damage. Ambush units stun foes, setting them up for devastating area-of-effect blasts. A swarm-spawning ability disrupts melee attackers, while a tough, anti-armor specialist tears through heavily defended enemies.
| Deck | Role |
Maiev Shadowsong | Assassin, excels at eliminating targets. |
Defias Bandits | Ambush unit, stuns for follow-up attacks. |
S.A.F.E Pilot | Flexible, use for burst damage or rear line attacks. |
Whelp Eggs | Surprise swarm, effective against melee. |
Quilboar | Burrowing melee, high health. |
Living Bomb | High area-of-effect damage, chain explosions. |
Fire Elemental | Anti-armor, resistant to elemental attacks. |
What this build does well:
- Explosive Openings: Maiev and the Defias Bandits set up stuns for devastating Living Bomb blasts.
- Unpredictable Pressure: The Quilboar's burrowing ability adds surprise and disrupts enemy positioning.
- Swarm Tactics: Whelp Eggs create sudden pressure against melee-focused enemies.
- Anti-Tank: The Fire Elemental is a powerful tool against heavily armored foes.
Things to watch out for:
- Fragility: Many of your units are susceptible to burst damage.
- Slow Buildup: Relies on setting up combos, vulnerable to early aggression.
- Single Target Focus: Struggles against multiple spread-out threats.
How to play this build:
- Combo Focus: Coordinate stuns from Maiev/Defias with Living Bomb and Fire Elemental attacks.
- Zone Control: Use Whelp Eggs to deter melee pushes or threaten backline attackers.
- Protect the Bomb: Keep your Living Bomb protected until it can reach a large group of enemies.
- Anti-Tank Backup: Deploy your Fire Elemental to counter any heavily armored enemy units.
Overall of this build:
This build is all about explosive combos, disruption, and overwhelming focused targets. Play patiently early on, set up your combinations, and devastate the enemy with a sudden burst of overwhelming damage.
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Defias Bandits
S.A.F.E Pilot
Whelp Eggs
Plague Farmer
Quilboar
Gargoyle
Footmen
Dark Iron Miner
Huntress
Polymorph
Living Bomb
Fire Elemental
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Charlga Razorflank
Emperor Thaurissan
Rend Blackhand
Ciarne Bloodhoof
Sneed
General Drakkisath
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