Henchmania!

The subject of this article is only available in Tavern Brawls.

"The League of E.V.I.L. is hosting henchman auditions! Do you have what it takes?! Choose who you'd like to work for and get a bonus!"

Henchmania! is a Tavern Brawl. It debuted on May 8, 2019.

History[edit | edit source]

Tavern Brawl	Start	End
204	May 8, 2019	May 13, 2019
436	October 18, 2023	October 25, 2023

This Tavern Brawl sees players taking on the form of various characters seen in previous single-player content, most of them being old bosses. Players can choose to play as one of nine preset characters, each with their own Hero Power and premade deck. In addition, each player can choose a passive bonus from one of the members of the League of E.V.I.L.

Heroes[edit | edit source]

Special cards[edit | edit source]

On each player's first turn, they can select one of four passives bonus from one of the members of the League of E.V.I.L.

Work for Hagatha: At the end of your turn transform a random friendly minion into one that costs (1) more.
Work for Dr. Boom: Give all friendly minions Deathrattle: Deal 1-2 damage to a random enemy.
Work for Togwaggle: After you play a Minion add a Coin to your hand.
Work for Madame Lazul: After you play a spell, gain a copy of a random card in your opponent's hand.

The way the passive Work with Dr. Boom works is that it gives minions the Deathrattle when the player summons them. Therefore, if only one of the players in a game selects this passive and later takes control of an enemy minion, the minion will not gain the Deathrattle; conversely, if the opponent takes control of a minion that has Dr. Boom's Deathrattle, the minion will keep the Deathrattle.

Decks[edit | edit source]

Candlebeard

Candlebeard's deck
Mana	Card	Quantity
1	Pit Snake	2
1	Swashburglar	2
2	Cutpurse	2
2	Ship's Cannon	2
3	Magma Rager	2
	Shady Dealer	2
	Stoneskin Basilisk	2
	Vicious Fledgling	2
4	Genzo, the Shark	1
	Piloted Shredder	2
	Xaril, Poisoned Mind	1
5	Dark Iron Skulker	2
6	Piloted Sky Golem	2
	Vanish	1
	Wind-up Burglebot	2
8	Sneed's Old Shredder	1
10	Sea Giant	2

George the Fallen

George's deck
Mana	Card	Quantity
1	Lost in the Jungle	3
2	Drygulch Jailor	2
3	Aldor Peacekeeper	2
	Blood Knight	1
	Call to Adventure	1
	Divine Favor	1
	Muster for Battle	2
	Rallying Blade	1
4	Consecration	2
	Equality	2
	Lightfused Stegodon	2
5	Duel!	1
	Grimestreet Enforcer	2
	Quartermaster	2
	Stand Against Darkness	2
6	Level Up!	2
7	Vinecleaver	2

Manhunter Ivan

Manhunter Ivan's deck
Mana	Card	Quantity
1	Secretkeeper	1
	Tracking	1
	Webspinner	1
2	Bear Trap	1
	Cat Trick	1
	Dart Trap	1
	Explosive Trap	1
	Flare	1
	Freezing Trap	1
	Hidden Cache	1
	Hunter's Mark	1
	Lock and Load	1
	Rat Trap	1
	Snake Trap	1
	Snipe	1
	Wandering Monster	1
3	Animal Companion	2
	Cloaked Huntress	1
	Eaglehorn Bow	2
	Hired Gun	2
4	Professor Putricide	1
5	Bittertide Hydra	1
	Cobalt Scalebane	1
	Explosive Shot	1
6	Lesser Emerald Spellstone	2
9	Call of the Wild	1

Mr. Chu

Mr. Chu's deck
Mana	Card	Quantity
1	Shield Slam	2
2	Sweeping Strikes	2
	Warpath	2
	Weapons Project	2
3	Shield Block	2
4	Dr. Boom's Scheme	2
5	Brawl	2
	Supercollider	2
	Zilliax	1
6	Damaged Stegotron	2
7	Amani War Bear	2
7	Dr. Boom, Mad Genius	1
8	Akali, the Rhino	1
8	Grommash Hellscream	1
9	Bull Dozer	2
9	The Boomship	1
10	Dimensional Ripper	2
10	The Boom Reaver	1

Myra Rotspring

Myra's deck
Mana	Card	Quantity
0	Backstab	2
0	Preparation	2
1	Fire Fly	2
2	Cold Blood	2
3	Devilsaur Egg	2
	Necrium Blade	2
	Sonya Shadowdancer	2
4	Blightnozzle Crawler	2
	Elven Minstrel	2
	Walk the Plank	2
5	Carnivorous Cube	1
	Myra Rotspring	1
	Necrium Vial	2
	Vilespine Slayer	2
6	Mechanical Whelp	2
7	Sprint	1
8	Da Undatakah	1

Raeth Ghostsong

Raeth's deck
Mana	Card	Quantity
2	Corrupting Mist	2
2	Resurrect	2
3	Acolyte of Agony	2
	Acolyte of Pain	2
	Flesheating Ghoul	2
	Shallow Gravedigger	2
4	Cult Master	2
5	Carnivorous Cube	2
5	Gurubashi Berserker	2
6	Cairne Bloodhoof	1
	Moat Lurker	2
	Sylvanas Windrunner	1
7	Lesser Diamond Spellstone	2
8	Twisting Nether	2
9	Shallow Graves	4

Russell the Bard

Russell's deck
Mana	Card	Quantity
0	Backstab	2
0	Counterfeit Coin	2
1	Swashburglar	2
2	Annoy-o-Tron	2
	Evasion	2
	Eviscerate	2
	Knife Juggler	2
3	Perdition's Blade	2
3	Questing Adventurer	2
4	Barnes	1
4	Elven Minstrel	2
5	Antique Healbot	1
	Lesser Onyx Spellstone	2
	Shado-Pan Rider	2
	Stampeding Kodo	2
6	Thistle Tea	2

Sephira Dusktalon

Sephira Dusktalon's deck
Mana	Card	Quantity
1	Claw	2
	Dragon Egg	1
	Enchanted Raven	2
	Mark of the Lotus	2
	Runic Egg	1
	Swamp Dragon Egg	1
2	Mark of the Wild	2
	Nerubian Egg	1
	Power of the Wild	2
	Windfury	2
	Witchwood's Touch	1
	Wrath	2
3	Devilsaur Egg	1
	Eggnapper	1
	Wild Growth	2
4	Swipe	1
5	Bloodlust	2
5	Starfall	1
6	Nourish	1
6	Windfury Harpy	1
10	Ultimate Infestation	1

Voodoomaster Vex

Voodoomaster Vex's deck
Mana	Card	Quantity
1	Mistress of Mixtures	2
2	Explosive Sheep	2
3	Shallow Gravedigger	2
3	Unearthed Raptor	2
4	Piloted Shredder	2
	Rattling Rascal	2
	Ticking Abomination	2
	Xaril, Poisoned Mind	1
5	Abomination	2
	Bomb Squad	2
	Carnivorous Cube	2
	Corpse Raiser	2
	Shadowcaster	2
	Tomb Lurker	2
6	Aya Blackpaw	1
6	Sylvanas Windrunner	1
8	Sneed's Old Shredder	1

Strategy[edit | edit source]

Candlebeard: Play aggressive and go face as often as possible. Pairs best with Togwaggle, so you always can use your Hero Power right after summoning something. Dr. Boom is a decent alternative.
George the Fallen: A well-rounded and powerful henchman. His Hero Power makes it extremely hard for opponents to catch up to if they don't have good ways to ping and his Silver Hand Recruit buffs can close out the game easily. Works well with any leader, but pairs best with Dr. Boom.
Manhunter Ivan: A jack-of-all-trades. He doesn't have any huge weaknesses, but needs a few key cards to secure a win. Works well with any leader besides Togwaggle.
Mr. Chu: Has bad matchup against most other henchmen. Is unlikely to survive long enough to make use of big minions and has weak synergy with the leaders. Pairs best with Madame Lazul, although risk of milling is high, or Hagatha. His only good matchup is against Sephira Dusktalon, whose spell-heavy deck can easily mill her, but also due to a bug if she draws an Explosive with a Hero Power it becomes unplayable.
Myra Rotspring: Has a weak start, but can shift tempo massively in her favor in the midgame. Pairs best with Togwaggle to play out her combos faster. Dr. Boom also works, but it will screw up her Hero Power's targeting.
Raeth Ghostsong: A control deck with a game plan of keeping the board clean with his Hero Power and outvaluing the opponent late game with resurrection effects. His scaling minions keep the midgame in check. Has better matchup against the more aggressive decks. Works well with any leader except Lazul. Picking Togwaggle has the advantage of powering up his Lesser Diamond Spellstone, as his deck has very few spells.
Russell the Bard: He has a fairly standard Rogue deck, but his oppressive Hero Power makes him good against certain matchups. Most of his finishing power comes from massively buffed Questing Adventurers. Pairs well with any leader.
Sephira Dusktalon: A very buff-focused deck with mostly small minions. Spread out your minions then play out your AoE buffs. Her Hero Power is double-edged, making her very unlikely to run out of steam, but easy to mill. Dr. Boom or Togwaggle are good choices. Hagatha is not recommended because it conflicts with her Deathrattle minions, as well as Lazul since the value generation is overkill. Consider picking Togwaggle against her to mill her deck quickly.
Voodoomaster Vex: A powerful henchman with good card generation and board tempo. His Hero Power works for both heroes, but his deck can take advantage of it better. Pairs best with Dr. Boom, dishing out huge amounts of damage over time. When fighting against Voodoomaster Vex, picking Dr. Boom is recommended.