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Druid was the most prevalent and powerful combo archetype in Hearthstone; at least, until very recently. With Wild Growth and Nourish up one mana, it’s looking like the class’ traditional spell-based archetype will lose a ton of its impact. This will undoubtedly leave a power vacuum near the top of the meta. Can Priest fill…
With all the powerful new Rastakhan cards being revealed, Rastakhan’s Rumble looks like it will really stir up the meta. The major complaint with The Boomsday Project was the lack of enough impactful cards to shift meta archetypes. This time around, we are definitely due for entirely new decks to take over. Priest and Mage…
As the various Hearthstone streamers and personalities continue to reveal cards, Rastakhan’s Rumble looks to Increase deck variety. Warrior, Shaman, Hunter and Priest are getting a lot of nice and unique tools. Decks that used to be viable, decks that haven’t quite been viable and brand new archetypes look like they will all be good.…
Hearthstone’s Control decks have a big polarization problem. Odd Warrior, Big Spell Mage and their ilk have a huge range of massively favored and unfavored matchups. But, unlike these decks, Control Priest has a relatively even spread. Aside from one or two archetypes, almost all of the Priest’s matchups are in the 60-40 range. Even…
Genn and Baku are some of the most powerful and controversial cards in the meta. By completely changing the dynamics of hero powers, they have created dozens of new decks. Many of these have ended up dominating large swathes of ladder. But while some see Even and Odd decks as two sides of the same…
Priest isn’t in the best shape. The class is plummeting across both win and play rates. Although a few archetypes are seeing limited success, it can’t seem to break out of Tier 4. It’s scarcely faring any better at the highest levels of play, with only two Priest decks making it to the HCT Fall…
Every expansion has its winners and losers. Often, a class simply won’t get the tools it needs to compete in a fast-changing meta. It was Hunter and Paladin that fell behind in the ruthless Mean Streets meta, Warlock that couldn’t compete in Un’goro, and Warrior that fell off after Kobolds and Catacombs. With Boomsday just…
With less than a week left until expansion drops, all Boomsday Project cards were revealed on a livestream with Sean “[Day9]” Plott and game designer Mike Donais. We now have a complete 135 card list of what we will see starting on August 7. Let’s break down the last Boomsday Project Legendaries that were shown on…
The last tournament of Hearthstone Championship Tour Season 2, HCT Tokyo, has come to a close. The tournament showcased some top flight talent and good deck variety. Both new faces and those who have had multiple top finishes already this year made the trip to Tokyo. Japanese player Hinaya won the tournament along with 15…
Hearthstone has had more Boomsday Project cards revealed. In a recent livestream, game designer Peter Whalen and caster Brian Kibler revealed some of the new cards. Interesting new potential synergies have been brought to our attention. Omega Good or Omega Bad Two new cards following the Omega theme are now known. They are Omega Agent for…
With the release of the upcoming Boomsday Project expansion, Hearthstone will also be adding more changes to existing cards. The Hearthstone 12.0 update is closely related to the last set of changes we covered in our previous article on minion tribal tags and interactions. To Beast, or Not to Beast In an attempt to stay…
Hearthstone Global Games Week 1 has opened up the thinking processes of 48 countries around the world. Teams have been tasked with submitting decklists for all nine classes. Most countries have decided to not deviate from what has been expected for HGG lineups. Some, on the other hand, have brought out some very off-meta decks…
It’s no secret that Cubelock is a dominating force in the meta. But the Witchwood expansion, combined with the Year of the Raven rotation, may propel it to even more oppressive levels. Losing competitors, powerful new cards, and meta shifts all look favourable for Cubelock. If Team 5 are watching Cubelock as closely as they…
The Exodia combo is one of the most feared in Hearthstone. By utilising four Sorceror’s Apprentices and an Antonidas to generate infinite fireballs, little can stand in its way. Unfortunately for Mages (and luckily for the rest of us) it requires a huge amount of setup through Simulacrums, Molten Reflections and a Quest…
Nightmare Amalgam is extremely silly. As its name suggests, it’s an unholy combination of every tribe in Hearthstone; Beast, Murloc, Dragon, Demon, Elemental, Totem, and of course Pirate. But aside from being funny, the card might actually be competitive. At a 3/4 statline, it passes the vanilla test. But this alone isn’t enough to merit…
The Standard system has two essential parts. One is the latest two years of expansions. The other is the “Evergreen” set of Classic and Basic sets. While one constantly changes, the other remains (relatively) stable. Currently, the only changes made to Evergreen is to reduce it; to take cards away. But is now the time…
Hearthstone’s incoming round of balance changes are as wide-ranging as they are unusual. Unlike the Gadgetzan patch a year ago, the balance team chose not to leave soon-rotating cards untouched. Surprising many, they instead focused three of their four nerfs on cards from previous sets. Corridor Creeper, Raza, Bonemare and of course Patches will soon…
(Spoilers) Hearthstone’s World Championship is finally over, after a rollercoaster ride of high stakes, great plays and unbelievable topdecks. It served as testament to not only the contestants’ skill level, but also the craft of Hearthstone’s design team. Not all of this reflected well; both the players and the game had their fair share of…
Amongst the hundreds and hundreds of cards released over the past few years, a few truly stand out. Every card is crafted with love and care. Designed, balanced, voice acted, drawn and animated into something lively and characterful. Each one oozes charm and fulfills a unique gameplay niche. But some rise above their peers, effortlessly…
We’re not even a month beyond the Kobolds and Catacombs release and already the meta is closed to settled. While the eventual top dog is as-of-yet unknown, a small cluster of decks have stuck close to the top. Lists are solidifying, and it’s getting harder and harder to experiment. The effectiveness of certain cards and…
