Graccus the Protector

Paladins are notorious for their overly righteous attitude and their desire to save the world from evil using their holy powers. Graccus is no different. While he isn't much to look at by himself, with a little help the Human Paladin becomes a force to be reckoned with.

While Graccus doesn't instantly come with the ability to protect his allies, his class gives him a couple ways to add the ability. Moreover, these additions also make him a little harder to kill, which means your opponent will not only be wasting their attacks on the valiant hero, but they'll be doing it on your terms and to your benefit. The Draconian Deflector, a card found in the pre-constructed Graccus deck, is a natural inclusion when trying to make the hero the ultimate meat-shield. Also, Sacred Duty fits the bill when the deflector is absent and it gives you a little more incentive to protect with Graccus whenever you can.

The only problem now is how do you keep Graccus readied in order to protect at every possible assault. While there are currently very few abilities that allow you to keep your hero readied for any occasion, Galway Steamwhistle and the Thrash Blade allow you to protect while still getting your punches in.

The combination of Thrash Blade and Galway Steamwhistle means that you can attack on your turn and protect a total of five times on your opponent's turn. While Thrash Blade doesn't help you on your opponent's turn, the fact that you can use Galway's ability any time you have priority means that, with four copies of him on the board, you can have Graccus ready to rumble four more times than normal.

Of course, now that it's been shown that Graccus is a protector, it's up to you to figure out how best to build a deck that abuses his strength. However, keep checking back. There might be a decklist featured here in the near future.