Dr. Boom is bringing us a miniset! But which of his new inventions are actually incredible, and which ones are, well, less credible? News – 27:20 Dr Boom’s Incredible Invention Bot Ban Update Coin Concede Listener Series! Decksplanations – 38:36 Dr Boom's Incredible Inventions Cards we can't wait to play with Cards we're scared of Cards we want to be good but aren't Cards that are over/underrated Cards we don't understand The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

It's been a week since the big balance change, and the meta is definitely different, but is it better? We talk about what "player agency" means, how close we think the patch got to restoring it, and what you can play in the meta if you don't want to endure Reno Warrior mirrors. News – 28:40 Patch 29.2.3 Heroic Tavern Brawl Shop Updates Decksplanations – 37:18 What to expect when you're expecting a new meta Decks you can play that aren't Reno Warrior The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

One of the biggest balance patches ever just dropped! We're here to break down what changed, what didn't change enough, and what to do now that everything is completely changed. News – 16:23 Blizzcon 2024 Cancelled Patch 29.2.2 Standard Nerfs Wild Nerfs Buffs Decksplanations – 1:43:33 How to approach the meta when everything's changed Should you craft anything right now? The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

It's the day Magesa has been waiting for, since Demon Hunter was nerfed, it's Zarimi Priest's time to shine, and we're going to help you learn how to climb with it! Plus, we have a recap of last weekend's Masters Tour, and we dust off the economy bumper to talk about all of the upheaval with weekly quests that's happened since 29.2 went live. News – 19:16 Patch 29.2 Known Issues Forced Recast Rules Change Shop Updates The Quest Thing Tournaments – 58:22 Masters Tour Recap Decksplanations – 1:18:00 Zarimi Priest Deck Overview Macro Gameplay Micro Gameplay Matchups and Mulligans The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

It's a big week, with a Battlegrounds patch coming (with a bonus Demon Hunter nerf), Blizzard returning to China, and a Masters Tour this weekend. Once we get through all the news, we talk about keeping your rank healthy by countering Virus Rogue. News – 24:29 Patch 29.2 Battlegrounds Duos Battlegrounds Season 7 Umpire’s Grasp nerf New Arena season April 16th, still curated cards but a different pool Twist update - but not until June In Game Event - Double Trouble Heroic Tavern Brawl returns May 1 - May 8 Diamond hero skins Bug fixes Blizzard officially returning to China Diamond Plush and Owlonius reroll fix Tournaments – 1:05:53 Feno Community Recap Masters Tour Preview Decksplanations – 1:25:09 Virus (Zilliax) Rogue How to play it The happy path What to do when things go wrong How to beat it The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Battlegrounds Duos is coming! We discuss the changes coming in Battlegrounds Season 7, give a preview of the upcoming Masters Tour, and then spend some time helping you figure out the best deck to climb with on ladder in any meta. News – 21:18 Battlegrounds Season 7 Duos Big content refresh Grab a Friend Preview event Rewards track refresh Shop Updates Whizbang Event Tournaments – 43:16 Masters Tour Announcement Feno Community Tournaments Decksplanations – 54:53 Finding, Choosing and Adapting a Main Deck Sticking to a deck vs bouncing around Knowing your goals in choosing a deck Where to find decks Evaluating an archetype and choosing a version The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

We got our first set of balance changes in Year of the Pegasus! We analyze all of the changes and what they mean for the metagame, before going deep on Rainbow Death Knight, an up and coming deck that dodged all of the nerfs. Plus tournaments, more bot bans, and more! News – 20:26 Patch 29.0.3 Balance Changes Bug Fixes Bot Ban Waves (multiple!) Tournaments – 53:24 Battle of the Discords 2 Solary Grand Prix Decksplanations – 58:47 Rainbow Death Knight Deck Overview Macro Gameplay Micro Gameplay Matchups and Mulligans The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

We all played a whole lot of games during the first few days of the Whizbang's Workshop meta, and we have a whole lot of thoughts about the decks we all played, as well as what decks you should be playing to start off! News – 26:28 Patch 29.0.2 A funny King Krush Portrait bug Shop Updates Decksplanations – 51:43 What to play in Whizbang's Workshop! Old but solid decks New hotness Tier Fun Hipster decks The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

We come back from Theorycrafting with a ton of thoughts about the cards and decks we'll be playing with from Whizbang's Workshop next week! Plus, we have potential news about China, a new Tavern Brawl, and a Frankenmeta to discuss! News – 27:21 Patch 29.0 Wild reverts Arena updates Signature frame updates Catch up packs Whizbang’s Workshop event Leeroy legendary portrait Music of the Tavern Bug fixes and improvements Patch 29.0.1 (server side hotfix) A new Tavern Brawl Blizzard coming back to China? Ahirun retires Decksplanations –59:59 Whizbang's Workshop Superlatives! Card we can't wait to play with Card we're scared of Card we want to be good but isn't Card that's over or underrated Card we don't understand The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Edelweiss is feeling better, and just in time to keep Magesa and WickedGood from getting so amped up about the new Priest cards revealed from Whizbang's Workshop that they forget that there are six other classes to discuss. Make sure to catch our upcoming streams on WickedGood's Twitch channel: March 11th (Community Day): 7 PM - 10 PM Eastern March 13th (Theorycrafting): 6 PM - midnight Eastern News – 18:09 Community Day GeForce Now More Bot Bans Shop Updates Theorycrafting Streams! Tournaments – 33:06 Women's Month BGs Lobby Battle of the Discords 2 Decksplanations –36:22 New cards! Shaman Warlock Paladin Demon Hunter Rogue Priest Mage The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Edelweiss is out sick, but WickedGood and Magesa hold down the fort to talk about all the sick Whizbang's Workshop cards that were revealed over the past week, including neutrals, Warrior, Druid, and some interesting legendaries! News – 16:09 Patch 28.6.3 Shop Updates Decksplanations –23:06 New cards! Legendaries Neutral Warrior Druid The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

With Year of the Pegasus only a month away, it's time to take a deep dive into the Standard that we'll be left with after rotation, including what's in the sets leaving Standard and all the changes to the next Core Set. Plus, this week's balance changes, new cards from Whizbang's Workshop, and more! (Note: We had some audio issues toward the very end of the show, we're aware of them and it's been corrected for next week's episode. Thanks for understanding!) News – 12:30 Balance Patch 28.6.2 New cards! Puzzlemaster Khadgar Headless Horseman King Plush Decksplanations –56:36 Standard 2024 What's rotating out Core set 2024 Leaving Added Changed cards The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

The Year of the Pegasus is coming! There's a lot of news to discuss, with gift cards in constructed, anniversary events, reveal of the new Whizbang's Workshop expansion, and entirely new Core Set, and a whole lot more! News – 19:31 Year of the Pegasus! Harth Stonebrew and anniversary gift card Core set update (deep dive next week!) Anniversary event Feb 27 - Mar 19 Twist March Format - Flash Forward Sounds of the Tavern Community Day Mar 11-12 World of Warcraft anniversary tie-ins Patch 28.6 Whizbang's Workshop Pre-order Battlegrounds Update Bug FIxes Decksplanations –1:07:34 Whizbang's Workshop Miniaturize Throwbacks Neutrals The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

With the new Hearthstone year set to be announced any minute now, the crew takes advantage of the calm before the storm to talk about the Standard year we're leaving behind: What we liked, what we didn't, and what we hope is coming. Plus, news on the big bot ban wave and more! News – 32:33 Patch 28.4.2 (server side hotfix) Big bot ban wave Decksplanations – 47:28 Year of the Wolf in review Expansions Balance philosophy New features In-person Blizzcon Our favorite things The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

We got the long-awaited balance patch! We take you through what's changed, and then talk in depth about what hasn't changed, which is Sludge Warlock, the deck you're either playing or playing against right now. Plus a new Blizzard president, the Lunar New Year event, and more! News – 25:09 Coin Concede Listener League sign-ups are open! Patch 28.4.1 Standard balance changes Battlegrounds balance changes Arena offering rate changes Bug fixes Heroic Duels reopened New Blizzard president announced Shop updates Missing end of season rewards Decksplanations – 1:14:56 How to Sludge Warlock General Gameplay Mulligans and matchups Specific card choices How to play against it The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Not a lot of strategy talk this week, as we take the time to process the layoffs at Blizzard and the details of the 2024 Hearthstone esports program, how we feel about them, and what they mean for the future. News – 41:00 28.4 Known Issues Update Layoffs at Blizzard Tournaments – 1:13:13 Hearthstone Esports in 2024 The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Delve Into Deepholm is out, and we have a lot of thoughts about the new cards we just started to play with! News – 20:53 28.4 Patch Notes Delve Into Deepholm Justice Jaina Arena Changes Twist seasonal update Lunar New Year event Bug fixes Known Issues Shop updates Decksplanations – 49:33 Delve Into Deepholm card superlatives! Cards we can’t wait to play with Cards we’re scared of Cards we want to be good but aren’t Cards we think are over/under rated Cards we don't understand The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

It's miniset time, and we have new cards to discuss from Delve Into Deepholm before it releases next week! Plus, some 2024 esports news and more! News – 26:36 Delve into Deepholm reveal More bot updates Esports 2024 announcement of an announcement Heroic Brawl is live Shop updates Decksplanations – 41:05 New cards! Neutral Warrior Demon Hunter Rogue Priest The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Edelweiss decides to start the new year by trying to help WickedGood and Magesa learn to love Excavate Rogue. (Spoiler: It doesn't go well.) Plus: The end of Duels, the spike in Asia Legends, Heroic Tavern Brawl, and more! News – 25:53 The end of Duels Blizzard China rumors Spike in legend players Heroic Brawl is live Shop updates Decksplanations – 1:07:07 Excavate (or Mining or Thief) Rogue Why play it? General Gameplay Mulligans Matchups Card Choices How to beat it The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

We're joined by 2023 Hearthstone World Champion PocketTrain for an extended interview, discussing his path to a world championship, his approach to the game, what he'd like to see in next year's competitive system, and more! The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Edelweiss is sick this week, so WickedGood and Magesa are on their own in a week with a lot to talk about, including the results of Worlds, prospects for esports in 2024, core set polls, changes at Blizzard leadership, and, oh, one of the biggest Standard balance patches we've had in a while. News – 20:49 Polls for Core Additions Amazon Prime Standard Packs Cora/Jia Profile in Shacknews Bot Ban Updates Blizzard 2023 By the Numbers Bobby Kotick Leaving Activision Blizzard Tournaments – 44:02 Worlds Recap Announcement of an announcement about 2024 esports   Decksplanations – 1:01:34 Balance Patch 28.2.3 Nerfs The Pyrotechnician ban Buffs The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

It's Worlds weekend! So this seems as good a time as any to talk about how to use tech cards, why there are going to be a lot of them in the decklists for the tournament, and why you shouldn't be doing the same on ladder. News – 21:33 Patch 28.2.2 Hotfix Winter Veil is Live The World's Foremost Game Designer Creator Tournaments – 30:02 Worlds Preview   Decksplanations – 43:44 Tech Cards! What are they? Why play them? When (not) to play them How to use them The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

It's a big week in Hearthstone, with two major patches, a new Battlegrounds season, big changes to the client, and more to talk about. However, there's still time to say goodbye to an old friend. News – 22:55 Patch 28.2 New Battlegrounds Season Anomaly Updates Card Updates Winter Veil Heroic Tavern Brawl Show Rework New Player Progression Update The state of Priest Tournaments – 1:13:40 Worlds Preview Battle of the Discords Recap Super Girl Gamer Pro Battlegrounds   Decksplanations – 1:17:41 Pre-worlds balance changes Nerfs Buffs The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

We're back from Thanksgiving break, and there's a ton of news to talk about, including balance changes, a new Battlegrounds season, and Twist's winter break update. Even with all that, we manage to find time to break down Reno Shaman, one of the hot new decks in the post-nerf meta. News – 19:53 Balance Changes New Battlegrounds Season Winter Veil Twist Winter Break Update Hearthstone 10th Anniversary crossover with WoW? Worst Card Ever Bracket Tournaments – 1:05:53 Worlds qualifiers Battle of the Discords coming soon   Decksplanations – 1:11:03 Reno Shaman Why play it? General Gameplay Mulligans Matchups The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

We're no longer scared of The Azerite Snake, because it's already been nerfed. But there are a lot of other new decks in the Showdown in the Badlands launch meta to talk about to figure out what will take the snake's place! That is, if a certain Twitter poll doesn't tear the crew apart... News – 18:30 Snek nerf Shop updates Known issues Twist hiatus Mercs XP change Firestone game mode stats A divisive Twitter poll Tournaments – 1:01:16 Super Girl Gamer Pro Battlegrounds Registration Battle of the Discords coming soon   Decksplanations – 1:04:00 New decks to play! Snek Warlock (RIP) Naga DH Dragon Druid Cleave Hunter Reno Paladin Secret Mage Plague Excavate DK Buff Paladin The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

We're still coming down from our theorycrafting stream, and we have a whole lot of impressions about the cards in Showdown in the Badlands! But first, we still have a Masters Tour to recap, and a bunch of big news to discuss! News – 13:17 28.0 Patch Notes Shadows in the Badlands launch and in-game event Arena and Duels mechanic changes Twist hiatus Bug fixes and enhancements 28.1 Hotfix Known Issues Tournaments – 52:15 Masters Tour Recap Decksplanations – 1:02:21 Showdown in the Badlands card superlatives! Cards we can’t wait to play with Cards we’re scared of Cards we want to be good but aren’t Cards we think are over/under rated Cards we don't understand The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

We're live from Blizzcon, and we're all in the same room! We break down all of the big announcements from Blizzcon Opening Ceremonies and the What's Next panel, including the reason you'll want to play highlander decks in Showdown in the Badlands, everything you want to know about catch-up packs, and hands-on impressions of Battlegrounds Duos! The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

We've got three new Paladin cards from Showdown in the Badlands to reveal to you! Big thanks to Blizzard and the Hearthstone community team for providing this opportunity! You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

There's a lot going on, and we haven't even gotten to Blizzcon yet! The crew breaks down this week's balance changes, previews the lineups of this weekend's Masters Tour, and then reviews all the Showdown in the Badlands cards that were revealed this week, including the slimiest set of Warlock cards we've ever seen. News – 20:57 Patch 27.6.2 - Balance Changes Rake Embrace of Nature Yogg-Saron, Unleashed Tony, King of Piracy The Jailer Constructed anomalies Tournaments – 51:37 Removal of Hearthstone Esports Web Pages Masters Tour Preview   Decksplanations – 1:02:41 New Cards! Neutrals Priest Death Knight Shaman Hunter Warlock The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Edelweiss and Magesa hold down the fort with a big patch and the announcement of the new expansion, Showdown in the Badlands! After discussing the highlights of the patch, we break down all the new cards and mechanics, including cards Edelweiss is scared of, Magesa’s favorite meme card in Hearthstone so far, and our own spin on wildly speculating about Control Priest. News – 23:41 Patch 27.6 New expansion announcement! Discussion of balance windows Pre-release legendary and bundles Highlights of Twist, Battlegrounds, and Arena Updates Highlights of new features, bug fixes, known issues, and shop updates Tournaments – 42:29 Lobby Legends Results Solary Results   Decksplanations – 1:03:48 Showdown in the Badlands! Theme and teasers Highlander is back Quickdraw keyword and cards Excavate keyword and cards RidiculousHat is in this expansion The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

With the meta in a rare stable state, we take a break from talking about balance changes and meta decks to talk about our feelings. Specifically, how to work on your mental game and keep your feelings from getting in the way of your climb. News – 23:41 New Blizzcon details Hearthstone has a new game director?! Bot banning update Tournaments – 42:29 Lobby Legends Fall Championship Preview   Decksplanations – 49:56 Improving your mental game Meeting yourself where you are Setting the right goals Ladder anxiety Recognizing improvement The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Now that the Jailer's been sent to jail, the crew discuss how Druid got here and what needs to happen to fix it for good. Plus, we break down how to play Enrage Warrior to counter all the people who are trying to counter the Druids on ladder! News – 18:39 Jailer sent to jail Battlegrounds anomaly changes Misc bug fixes Shop Updates Decksplanations – 53:47 Enrage Warrior General Gameplay Mulligans Card Choices Matchups The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

The crew breaks down one of the biggest balance changes in recent memory, and how it affects Standard, Wild, and the upcoming Twist season. News – 17:15 Blizzcon Details Chris Metzen back at Warcraft Blizzard Layoffs Decksplanations – 24:50 Balance Changes Standard Twist Wild The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

There's a lot of new stuff in the Fall of Ul'duar patch, and the crew talks about the new decks we've played, and how we feel about anomalies in constructed now that we've gotten to play with them. News – 25:05 Patch 27.4 Anomalies C'thun Legendary Portrait Battlegrounds New Damage Cap New Anomalies Next Twist season format confirmed Bug fixes and known issues Hearthstone Wiki moved from Fandom to Wiki.gg Matt London leaving Hearthstone Decksplanations – 1:26:10 New decks! Tentacle Rogue Miracle Druid Pain Warlock Elemental Mage Spell Demon Hunter Egg Hunter Yogg Priest The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Yogg's busted out of prison, so the gang previews all the chaos that's set to come with the release of Fall of Ulduar, including new card reviews and how anomalies will affect your ladder climb. News – 17:51 Fall of Ulduar announcement October Twist season format revealed Wild/Twist balance changes coming soon Tournaments – 48:10 Fall Masters Tour and Lobby Legends dates Decksplanations – 1:04:50 New cards! Hunter Warlock Demon Hunter Shaman Warrior Rogue The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook

The gang regales each other of stories from the first official week of Twist, pours one out for Fireside Gatherings, and then goes deep on how to play Control Warlock, the new king of the Standard meta. News – 26:50 Patch 27.2.3 Mass Pack Opening/End of Firesides Caverns of Time will be part of the first three Twist seasons New shop options Decksplanations – 1:04:50 How to Control Warlock It’s not a scam deck (at least not how you think) Mulligans Gameplans Vs Aggro Vs Control Vs Combo The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

We take a trip down memory lane to try to figure out what to play in the new Wonders format for Twist, but not before discussing everything that changed in the recent balance patch, including Hunter nerfs and Battlegrounds changes. News – 23:34 Patch 27.2.2 Standard nerfs Battlegrounds Changes Bug Fixes Accidental Card Changes Twist MMR Changes New shop options Decksplanations – 1:05:42 What should you play in Twist? Review of pre-Standard and Gadgetzan metas Notable nerfs/unnerfs since then Battle ready decks Theorycrafts from Streamers The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Battlegrounds streamer Sway_Bae joins us this week to talk about Season 5 of Battlegrounds, and what you should do if you're trying to get better at the mode but don't know where to start. News – 29:43 Caverns of Time Gamerant interview with Celestalon and Valerie Chu on Titans lore 27.2 Known Issues Botting issues Shop updates Blizzard games coming to Ubisoft+ Tournaments – 55:40 Masters Tour Recap Decksplanations – 1:12:11 Why do I get destroyed in BGs? In other words: I like BGs but I lose a lot; what am I not doing? The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Patch 27.2 was announced this week, and it's so big that we're spending the entire show talking about it. Everything you need to know about Battlegrounds Season Five, the Caverns of Time Wild-exclusive expansion, Standard balance changes, and more! News – 18:30 Patch 27.2 Battlegrounds Season 5 Caverns of Time New Twist Season Voxy vs Weasel Tunneler Tournaments – 1:28:45 Solary Invitational Recap Masters Tour Summer Preview Decksplanations – 1:37:01 Standard Balance Changes The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

With Edelweiss on maternity leave, SendMeYourArms joins WickedGood and Magesa to discuss her takeover of the Hearthstone podcasting world, the post-TITANS balance changes, and how to play (and not play) Nature Shaman. News – 31:22 Patch 27.0.3 Balance Changes Sparkbots color changes Shop Updates Slysssa profile video from Team Liquid Tournaments – 53:52 Super Girl Gamer Pro Finals Solary Invitational This Weekend Masters Tour Summer Coming Soon Decksplanations – 1:00:19 Nature Shaman Why Should You Play It? How to play Pop Off Math Standard Build vs Totemic Evidence What Mistakes Are You Allowed to Make? What Mistakes Are You Not Allowed to Make? How do you beat it? The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

It's the first week after TITANS release, and everything is upside down! WickedGood is playing aggro! Magesa is playing slow control decks! And Edelweiss, well, some things don't change. Come with us on a guided tour of the post-TITANS meta, it's sure to be a wild ride! (Well, a Standard ride, really.) News – 24:14 Developer insight article from Aleco on Paladin auras New portraits - Legendary Tyrande, V-07-TR-0N, Frostbringer Arthas, Clockwork Annoy- Shadow-touched Xyrella available with gold Chakki left Blizzard Slysssa profile video from Team Liquid Tournaments – 50:22 Super Girl Gamer Pro qualifier Decksplanations – 58:55 So what should we be playing? Cards we're scared of Cards that we want to be good but aren't Cards that are over/under rated Cards we don't understand The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

We're joined by Cora "Songbird" Giorgiou and Edward "Gallon" Goodwin from the Hearthstone design team to discuss the behind the scenes of developing TITANS, what they're excited for players to get their hands on, and who would be the protagonist of a TITANS anime. Then, we recap the decks we played during theorycrafting, and one Titan card threatens to drive a permanent rift between the cast forever. Life and Ladder – 30:15 News – 58:07 27.0 Patch Notes In-Game Event: Ulduar Grand Championship Battlegrounds Updates Duels Updates TITANS cards available in Arena now! Twist beta ending Bug Fixes and Game Improvements New/returning player decks Rewards Track info 27.0 Known Issues Some Blizzard games coming to Steam, starting with Overwatch 2 Layoffs in Blizzard eSports The Inn: Hearthstone group is doing a giveaway for 2 TITANS pre-purchase bundles Tournaments – 1:16:56 Lobby Legends Recap Hellscream Cup 2 Decksplanations – 1:29:21 Cards we can't wait to play with Cards we're scared of Cards that we want to be good but aren't Cards that are over/under rated Cards we don't understand The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

It's a big week! Magesa joins the Coin Concede cast, we reveal a batch of Paladin cards from TITANS (including new Core cards), and then try to figure out what the classes will be doing when the new set arrives.   Paladin Card Reveals – 3:42 News – 38:21 Blizzard has a booth at SDCC Kel’thuzad Mage portrait back in the shop for gold Battlegrounds Hotfix Lobby Legends this weekend Decksplanations – 43:04 More New Cards! Hunter Rogue Priest Druid The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

We've got more cards from TITANS to figure out, and some of them look sick! (Or could make you feel sick, depending on who's playing them?)   News – 17:39 Quests are back in BGs 26.6.3 patch notes Known issues Fire Festival Shop Updates Tournaments – 30:13 Community Gaming Series 13 Decksplanations – 33:42 New Cards! Death Knight Neutrals The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Lorinda joins the show to talk about his casting career and recent foray into streaming full time, the field of competitors for the next Masters Tour and Lobby Legends, and the rest of the Titan cards revealed this past week. News – 43:00 Patch 26.6.2 Death Blossom Whomper Twist Bans Battlegrounds Changes Related cards in the collection screen Choose your titan event Tournaments – 57:51 Qualified players for Standard and BG Super Girl Gamer Pro sign-ups Decksplanations – 1:09:57 The Titans of TITANS https://oembed.libsyn.com/embed?item_id=27418593 The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Magesa returns to the show for a debrief on the launch of Twist and the announcement of the new TITANS expansion. News – 21:59 TITANS Patch 26.6 In-Game Events Battlegrounds Updates Community Day Bug Fixes and Game Improvements Known issues Blizzcon ticket sale dates Alkali_layke leaving Blizzard Tournaments – 1:30:48 Community Gaming Series 12 Decksplanations – 1:32:26 New cards! The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

A new constructed format?! We're joined by guest ClarkHellscream to talk about all things Twist so you're prepared to hit the ground running when the beta launches next week. We also go deep into a recap of the Hellscream Cup, Clark's inaugural tournament! News – 32:56 Twist is coming! New rotating format, replacing classic Beta runs through end of July Battle ready decks will be available and can be purchased with gold Microsoft appeals the FTC's rejection of the Blizzard merger Tournaments – 1:07:42 Hellscream Cup Recap Decksplanations – 1:21:34 What to play in Twist? Impactful neutrals that won't be available Small discover pools to play around Deck ideas to try The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

It's been a little (OK, a lot) longer than we would have liked to put out a bonus episode, but the second best time is now! For this bonus, we open up the mailbag to discuss our thoughts on the past, present and future of Hearthstone, which classes are canonically evil, and what it would take to change our sandwich orders. The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

It's Coin Concede's 400th episode! After breaking down the gift of balance changes from the Hearthstone team, Edelweiss and WickedGood look back on their time on the podcast and how it's changed them for the better. News – 16:42 Patch 26.4.3 Constructed Balance Changes Battlegrounds Balance Changes Duels Balance Changes Bug fixes and improvements HSReplay now supports ETC Sound design spotlight Tournaments – 56:23 Solary LAN Recap Hellscream Cup Community Gaming Series 11 Decksplanations – 1:04:18 How it started How it's going The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Guest Rizen joins Edelweiss and WickedGood to talk about how a poker mindset can apply to Hearthstone, how the Audiopocalyse meta is shaking out, and what we'd like to see in the next set of balance changes. News – 40:42 Hotfix patch 26.4.1 Additional known issues added Summer Games Done Quick Diablo tavern brawl and Lilith card back Decksplanations – 57:18 How do we feel about this meta? Are there any decks/cards that feel like power outliers? It’s not typical to do buffs around this time but is there anything we like that could be stronger? The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Hunter expert Sidisi joins Edelweiss and WickedGood to discuss the past, present, and future of the Hunter class, and how to improve your Steady Shot game. News – 27:57 PBGs – Quilboar and Mechs are live Heroic Brawl legendary quest update Shop updates: Tournaments – 41:27 Lobby Legends Decksplanations – 46:17   Sidisi’s favorite Hunter deck right now The best Hunter deck right now Unifying principles of playing Hunter Does Control Hunter exist or has it ever existed? Expectations for Hunter in the miniset The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Hunter expert Sidisi joins Edelweiss and WickedGood to discuss the past, present, and future of the Hunter class, and how to improve your Steady Shot game. News – 27:57 PBGs - Quilboar and Mechs are live Heroic Brawl legendary quest update Shop updates: Tournaments – 41:27 Lobby Legends Decksplanations – 46:17 Sidisi's favorite Hunter deck right now The best Hunter deck right now Unifying principles of playing Hunter Does Control Hunter exist or has it ever existed? Expectations for Hunter in the miniset The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Guest WorldEight joins Edelweiss and WickedGood to discuss the 26.2.2 balance patch, and figure out what to play in this shaken up meta. News – 24:48 Patch 26.2.2 26.2 Known issuesBlizzard pride collection in the gear store to benefit National Center for Transgender Equality Hearthstone Access now supports casual duels for screen readers BlizzCon date announced Decksplanations – 1:35:18 What should you avoid playing? What’s worth trying now? Which decks got nerfed but are still fine? Which decks didn’t change but got better? Which decks didn’t change but got worse? The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

FunkiMonki joins Edelweiss and Wickedgood to discuss the new Battlegrounds patch, the upcoming Heroic Brawliseum, and how to approach a wide open meta. News – 16:15 Patch 26.2 26.2 Known issues Shop Updates Decksplanations – 1:10:04 Deckbuilding in open metas vs metas with a clear play % outlier The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

It's Hat's last episode and we all try to keep it together. There's some BGs talk and a lot of reflecting. News – 22:19 BGs Season 4 Announcement Hatsplanations – 49:18 Thank you for everything, listeners The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

There was a huuuuuuge balance patch! But a day after it was released, there's already been some community feedback that things haven't changed enough. Does the cast agree? (No) News – 30:26 Patch 26.0.4 Seriously the whole news section is just this huge patch Tournaments – 1:37:43 Masters Tour Recap! The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Hat's got some big personal news to share and will be stepping off the show in a couple weeks to start a new job with Blizzard. But don't worry, CC isn't going anywhere and we have a lot of Hearthstone to talk through, including how to beat Blood DK. News – 28:39 Patch 26.0.3 Next patch tease Tournaments – 1:01:33 Masters Tour! Decksplanations – 1:09:06 How do you beat Blood DK? The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Between us, we've played everything! We're having fun and want to share as much information with you all as we can. This was recorded before Friday's super fast balance patch. News – 28:47 Festival is live! Known issues Aleco balance opportunity TAC Tournaments – 57:16 Solary Invitational Decksplanations – 1:00:12 The very very early meta The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Theorycrafting, that is! We all played the theorycrafting stream and have lots to talk about before the set drops on Tuesday. Join us for one last episode in the Year of the Hydra! News – 13:16 Patch 26.0 Pre-release festivities Dev threads https://www.twitch.tv/themattlondon/ Tournaments – 39:02 MT dates and invites announced Decksplanations – 43:36 Theorycraft vibin' The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

JUST KIDDING! It's not light at all, but there's a cool mage card. Actually there are a lot of cool cards coming in Festival and it's time to talk about them all! News – 16:40 Festival pre-release festivities Smart deckbuilder Change to immune/health cost mechanics Tournaments – 36:18 Darroch retiring from casting Decksplanations – 39:18 Card superlatives! The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

This episode has more fun than... well, the stuff in the title! The core set reveal is here with a lot of interesting choices and we have new cards to talk about too! And we kept it under 3 hours somehow. News – 8:19 CORE SET 25.6.2 Patch Notes Wild/Theorycrafting Notes Tournaments – 1:10:07 Abar leaving Blizzard Decksplanations – 1:14:00 EVEN MORE NEW CARDS The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

This next expansion will be LEGENDARY! We have a lot of cards to talk about and a huge patch drop that shakes things up in BGs. News – 19:24 FESTIVAL OF LEGENDS EXPANSION REVEAL Patch 25.6! Known Issues Hotfix balance Updated new/returning decklist Updated shop odds Interview Tournaments – 1:03:07 Hearthstone's Esport Complexity Asian Games Cancellation Solary Invitational Decksplanations – 1:07:29 NEW CAAAAAAARDS The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Buddies are coming back and we have a teaser for the next expansion! We're expecting an announcement on the 14th... what could it be? News – 24:49 Buddies coming back Next set teaser Mini-set survey Tournaments – 1:05:42 SuperGirlGamer BGs Coin Concede Listener Series Finals Fight Night Decksplanations – 1:11:20 How to learn a new deck The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Hey they might've fixed Standard! We got a patch on the day of the show and we're here to process it in real time. Plus, we take a look back at our initial Lich King ratings to see what we got right and wrong! News – 25:53 Patch 25.4.3 Wild context Cora interview on TAC Tournaments – 1:02:57 Twitch Rivals for BGs Decksplanations – 1:03:53 GOT IT OR GOOFED IT A brief and fun look back at our initial evaluations of Lich King cards The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Well, Standard's kinda busted. But we still think there's some magic to be found in playing some off-meta stuff and Hat is here to tell you all about the Undead Shadow Priest he used to climb to high legend. It's the toast of the CC discord right now! Check it out! News – 28:39 Wild Summit Creator Program Tournaments – 41:50 Twitch Rivals for BGs Decksplanations – 43:38 SHADOW PRIEST AAECAa0GBLv3A5PxBPmWBeKkBQ2h6AP08QOt9wOjtgTU8QSGgwWkkQWlkQXukQWGkwWJkwXqlAXdpAUA The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

What if Ur'zul Giant cost 11 and Gnoll could only evolve into a vanilla 8/8? Would the format be solved? Can Blazing Transmutation discover outside of the Shaman class? If it can, is it a bug? WE'RE NOT SURE! News – 17:37 Patch 25.4 and Mini-set Lots of updates 25.4 known issues and 25.4.1 server side patch New bundles International price adjustments Bot crackdown Blizzard morale issues Decksplanations – 1:14:50 Format rundown Decklists from the show here. The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Dreams take flight during our initial review of the first cards from Return to Naxxramas, the new mini-set! This episode has a bit of news and a lot of card talk. News – 16:28 Mercs Sunset Return to Naxxramas Tournaments – 1:30:20 Super Girl Gamer BGs tournament The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

WickedGood is playing aggro. We know, we know. It's worth checking out - and it's a strategy deep dive on a light news week, for once! News – 18:00 Tyrande and Lunara skins Creator Program Interview Tournaments – 31:22 Masters Tour Prize Adjustment Decksplanations – 39:41 Unholy DK! AAECAfHhBAL47ATNpQUO9PYDlrcEssEE8OMEkeQEkuQEvPAEhfYEsvcEkpMFopkFrqEFhaoF4sUFAA== The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

It's time for yet another massive news dump. We've got a giant balance patch for multiple modes, a new creator program that has proven controversial but has some hope, the return of Snowflipper Penguin, and more. News – 9:45 Patch 25.2.2 Creator Program launch Subscription service poll 0 mana 1/1 poll CN servers Blizzard performance management concerns The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

This episode gets more emotional than even we were expecting as the era of Hearthstone esports largely comes to a close. Join us for a reflection on the experiences we had and where the scene goes from here. Don't worry, we're not going anywhere. News – 10:19 Patch 25.2 and Hotfix 25.2.1 Known Issues Shop Updates Balance Change coming Netease stuff Tournaments – 45:43 The Hearthstone Esports announcement The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Will there be changes in the upcoming big patch for standard? We don't know, but we do know there'll be a LOT of new stuff coming to Battlegrounds... and while we wait for changes, we're here to give a guide on Miracle Rogue. News – 19:31 Battlegrounds Season 3 launch on Jan 17th BGs event Cosplay contest No esports announcements Decksplanations – 44:14 Miracle Rogue primer The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

We have FunkiMonki joining us this week to teach us about having fun and marching to the beat of your own drum. A must-listen! News – 43:41 Bugfix client update Firestone stats Balance changes later this month Year in Review – 1:04:30 No esports announcement yet Decksplanations – 1:06:21 How to build your own deck! The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

It's a year in review episode with a little bit of news and some strategy on when to commit to pop-off turns. Join us for a look back! News – 27:30 Shop update Worlds viewership stats Year in Review – 38:35 A look back at everything in 2022 Decksplanations – 1:22:11 When to commit to a pop-off turn The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

20 card changes means we have an extra long news section. We'll have decksplanations and a year in review next week, but this one is all about processing the changes and our feelings. News – 11:35 25.0.4 Balance changes to multiple formats Legendary portrait refunds Winter Veil eSports Tournaments – 51:38 WORLDS The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

At least in terms of deck variety. Is the startlingly similar worlds meta a harbinger for more nerfs? Maybe! News – 26:50 25.0.3 surprise nerfs and changes, more to come? Signature card changes Winter Veil Cora interview! Tournaments – 51:38 WORLDS Solary Party Decksplanations – 1:04:09 They nerfed Denathrius. So what now? The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

This was recorded the day before the surprise nerfs! Tell us if we were right or wrong as we process our initial thoughts and feelings on the post-March standard format. News – 9:23 Post launch coverage 25.0.1 and 25.0.2 hotfixes Corpse mechanic changes coming Tournaments – 33:23 Lobby legends Solary party Worlds in a week Decksplanations – 36:36 Initial impressions of the post Lich King format The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Hat played with the new cards with decks that Edel and Wicked gave him. March of the Lich King is almost here!! News – 15:51 Patch 25.0 Rewards track Signature details Known issues Pro player twitlongers HS Access Tournaments – 57:08 Lobby legends Worlds Decksplanations – 1:00:18 Cards we can't wait to play with Cards we're scared of Cards we want to be good but aren't Cards we think are under/overrated Cards we don't understand The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Edel is back, the whole set has been revealed, and we've got some card talking to do on a huge episode before the patch drops. News – 17:52 Theorycrafting festivities and new expansion timelines Diamond cards Esports brief Duels updates Decksplanations – 41:46 ALL THE CARDS REMAINING IN THE SET The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

We're back! And we have a whole lot of new cards to talk about. Edelweiss is still traveling so we brought in McBanterFace to chat with us!! News – 24:26 DK Showmatch Blizzard and Netease Tournaments – 50:41 Lobby Legends Supergirl Finals Worlds preview Decksplanations – 53:48 WHOLE LOTTA NEW CARDS The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

This episode was recorded three days after the last one and STILL had two hours worth of stuff to talk about. We covered all the news and card talk from the announcement that we couldn't get to while talking DK. News – 25:31 Reveal schedule plan Patch 24.6 retrospective - BGs and Mercs 24.6.1 BGs hotfix Decksplanations – 1:00:08 Initial announcement card review! The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

They finally brought Death Knights to Hearthstone! The amount of news released this week is unbelievable so we try to break it down. News – 11:23 MASSIVE WALL OF NEWS Death Knights! March of the Lich King expansion! Patch 24.6! Tournaments – 1:41:50 Fall Championships Super Girl Gamer Pro Decksplanations – 1:47:24 What do I do with all these KFT cards in standard The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

We got a small tease about the next expansion announcement next week, but for now, we're just waiting. Edelweiss couldn't be there this week so Hat and WickedGood brought in Rarran to talk about all things content and many things Hearthstone! News – 44:50 Patch 24.6 Preview Expansion announcement "and more" Battlegrounds Bash Mercs Renown and Task changes Loaner decks Tournaments – 1:24:45 Super Girl Gamer Pro Fall Championships PockyPlays BG tournament Rarran's Roundtable – 1:28:59 Who is the face of hearthstone Most popular way of playing hearthstone The best hearthstone expansion What videos/hearthstone content do you watch What is one feature you want in hearthstone The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

It's a slow news week and unfortunately a slow recovery for Edelweiss, who had to tap out halfway through the episode due to the slow healing of her cough - but we did the best we could to entertain with extensive coverage of questions sent in by listeners! News – 25:32 Shop updates Cora article on ATVI Tournaments – 37:05 Super Girl Gamer Pro Lobby Legends Mail Bag – 45:58 Questions from listeners!! The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

The Wildseeds (among other cards) got nerfed and there's a lot to talk about with the latest balance patch... plus some rumors about the next major patch that we're finally going to acknowledge. "Something fun" is coming in 24.6 - what will it be?? News – 18:26 24.4.3 Balance Patch and analysis Future speculation and rumor acknowledgement Bundles and Battlegrounds Tournaments – 1:21:24 Masters Tour Maw and Disorder Super Girl Gamer Pro Lobby Legends The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Not only are we hoping for an improved meta, but we discuss how to improve your meta understanding of improvement! It works on multiple levels. Okay... two levels. News – 23:12 24.4.2 Hotfix Balance patch speculation More food portraits Tournaments – 55:46 Masters Tour Maw and Disorder Super Girl Gamer Pro Collegiate Masters Decksplanations – 1:02:56 How to improve at improving! Evergreen topic! Structured thinking for how to level up your learning mindset The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Maw and Disorder is here along with a special guest Mattatarms since Edelweiss lost her voice. The mini-set's only been out for a few days and we wanted to talk through what we've been doing as well as cover the massive amount of changes both documented and otherwise. News – 29:07 Mini-set is out! 24.4 patch and notes Also a bunch of extra undocumented bug fixes Known issues Shop additions Tournaments – 1:07:35 Lobby Legends results HS Collegiate Super Girl Gamer Masters Tour Decksplanations – 1:18:15 Mini-set - what should we play? The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

We have a mini-set coming! This episode was recorded on the first reveal day, so we have the neutrals to talk through - and before we do, WickedGood cosplays The Jailer by regaling us with stories of his Thief Priest games. It's entertaining. We promise. News – 17:06 Mini-set announcement Mercs excess coins fix Iksar's departure Promotion day Tournaments – 33:52 Lobby Legends Masters Tour CCLS! Decksplanations – 38:14 Mini-set card review The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

This new patch is fun! The hosts discuss all the different ways they're playing right now, go over more server-side changes in BGs (which they're still playing - at least Hat is), cover the survey that y'all have heard about, and talk about all kinds of stuff to do in standard. News – 18:51 Patch 24.2.3 is live BGs, Arena, and bugs That Survey HS Esports Wild Heroic Brawliseum (if you like competition and hate your own gold) Mini-set Teaser? Tournaments – 59:02 Lobby Legends Masters Tour Decksplanations – 1:05:14 Edelweiss Experiments! Winners and Losers of the patch The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

They finally nerfed our sweet boy. Also they did a LOT of other stuff! Botticus is here to help us process and also give us a rundown on Duels changes. News – 18:51 Patch 24.2.2 is live Balance changes to Standard, BGs, and Duels Other stuff at the end The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

The new BGs patch is super fun and we also have standard nerf predictions (or hopes) to declare. Check out our thoughts on both of the big modes including a Battlegroundtable at the end for our perspective as standard players dipping a toe into new waters! News – 20:15 Patch 24.2 is live Known issues, bugs, and changes Balance patch coming soon Tournaments – 1:11:03 GM Last Call Playoffs Lobby Legends Decksplanations – 1:18:56 What Battlegrounds is like right now as a bunch of standard players! The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

You see how there's only the News section below? YEP, IT'S AN ECONOMY EPISODE. We have a lot to talk about around the good, the bad, and the ugly of the updates coming with 24.2 - not just economy stuff, but BGs gameplay changes and the evolution of the standard format without balance changes coming this week. Thanks to Jkirek for the show title! News – 27:15 Patch 24.2! BGs Season 2 and BGs tavern pass Runestones BGs quests What's up with Standard? Bug fixes The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Remember how last week was Shamanstone? Well, it's Rogue o'clock now - or at least it was when we recorded this. Join in to hear the gang's thoughts on where standard has gone after the most recent balance patch. News – 27:15 Patch 24.0.3 and a pile of changes And a lot of patch notes and twitlongers Jia! Tournaments – 1:37:21 MT Murder GM Last Call Week 3 Decksplanations – 1:48:50 Rogue! AAECAaIHBKH5A+2ABJGfBPbdBA2q6wP+7gOh9AO9gASUnwT2nwT3nwT7pQT5rAS3swT03QT13QTBgwUA The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Welcome to Shaman country! This episode was recorded before the partially leaked balance changes but we still had plenty to cover both in news and decksplanations. News – 17:49 New skins and BGs emotes Hotfixes and duels/arena changes Balance coming next week Tournaments – 1:14:38 MT5 Prep Solary party Decksplanations – 1:19:25 All the XL Control Shaman talk you can shake a stick at AAECAaoIDKjuA6bvA4b6A6SBBMORBMeyBOm2BOnQBJjUBLjZBJfvBL7wBA7j7gPG+QPTgAS5kQSVkgTVsgTgtQSywQTFzgTGzgS12QS22QTg7QS88AQA The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

NEW CARDS NEW SET NEW DECKS NEW NEW NEW! We have so many things to talk about in the new standard meta! News – 43:10 New skin Features update Bug and bugfix review Ates moving on from Hearthstone :( Decksplanations – 55:09 Deck roundtable extravaganza The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

We're almost done with the Nathria limbo period, but for now, our buddy Botticus is back to visit! We talk about Hearthstone. You know how it is. Oh, and Edelweiss talks about how she cast Grandmasters!! News – 1:14:27 Patch 24.0 Hatfix Hatfix Hotfix Tournaments – 1:45:17 Grandmasters Last Call The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

We have a great interview with Cora and Leo from the initial design team to start the show and then we give our final-ish thoughts on the fully revealed Nathria spoiler, plus Hat shares his experiences from Theorycrafting! Tournaments – 50:02 Qualifier Info Decksplanations – 56:09 Card superlatives The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Two full hours of card talk plus a little bit of news to get things started. Buckle up. News – 21:50 New skins Behind-the-scenes patches Tournaments – 26:27 Lobby Legends GM Last Call Thijs Tournament Decksplanations – 35:11 A bunch of new cards A bunch of live reactions to new cards revealed while we were doing the show The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

You'll know it when you hear it. Trust us. Also we have a LOT of new cards to talk about and some general vibin' about the state of the metagame, games we're enjoying, and what we thought of the Masters Tour results. News – 30:43 New skins New ranked bundles Mysterious returning player gifts Blizzcon next year?? Tournaments – 47:40 MT Vash'jir Lobby legends Decksplanations – 56:08 So many new cards Live reaction to Remornia The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Not only is there a new set, there's a new deck size limit! There's so much to cover in this Renathal-sized episode talking about the new expansion announcement, masters tour 4, and new cards!!! News – 20:16 Murder at Castle Nathria announced Patch 23.6 and Hotfix Tournaments – 1:13:30 Masters Tour 4 Lobby Legends Decksplanations – 1:30:08 New Card Overview The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

After a week of the changes settling... I guess it's a big spell mage meta?? But while we wait for more news to come, there's plenty to discover in midrange control value shaman! News – 29:55 Prime Gaming rewards Iksar AMA (congrats Dean!) Tournaments – 42:01 MT Six qualifiers Lobby Legends: Eternal Night Decksplanations – 53:00 Murloc value shaman! The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Nerfs! 12 nerfs with no notice! And also BGs and Mercenaries changes and and and... we just talk about the new patch. For a while. News – 16:32 23.4.3 Reading patch notes and processing them for two hours!!! The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

This week has lots of variety with Dragonrider guest hosting and Matt London providing us with a lengthy interview on the past, present, and future of Modes and other notes about narrative design! Decksplanations has a high level talk on mindset, mental game, and maintaining sanity in a Control Warrior meta. News – 01:13:10 Gallon moving to initial design Hotfix Arena balance notes Tournaments – 1:19:35 Thijs Tournament Quals Decksplanations – 1:23:42 Emotional Control in the face of Warrior Control The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Boy a lot has happened since our last episode. Did you know there was a mini-set?? We cover all the cards, the tumultuous release of 23.4, and the summer championships all in one episode. News – 26:45 Patch 23.4 and mini-set Known issues and bugs :( Tournaments – 1:16:41 Summer champs Future MT dates Decksplanations – 1:24:06 Mini-set "Postview" The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Hat wants to keep Slither but it's probably wrong... oh yeah, we talk a LOT about Naga Priest. This was recorded Weds because of Hat's travel schedule, so no mini-set talk here - just Naga, Wig, Naga, Wig... News – 26:54 BG Hotfix - Stormscale Siren is out Tournaments – 50:00 MT 5 Qualifiers PlayVS partnership Wigsplanations – 1:03:33 How do we play Naga Priest? Mulligans, Matchups, and Tips and Tricks The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

We recorded this episode 6 hours after the balance patch and have no idea what's going on but have a lot of opinions anyway. It's content! It's fun! Come listen! Tournaments – 13:40 Lobby Legends Third Party Tournaments Newsplanations – 24:47 Arena Patch and new philosophy Huge balance patch for standard and BGs The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Battlegrounds got a big patch with Nagas being added and buddies saying buh-bye, but that's not all that was introduced in this patch - we have new features, new mercs, and new (and also familiar) tech issues to talk through. The hosts share their thoughts on Heroic Brawliseum as well before getting into three ways to play Warrior. News – 17:57 Patch 23.2 BGs, Mercs, and other stuff Heroic Brawliseum New Features New bugs and known issues New and amazing portraits Tournaments – 1:04:48 Masters Tour Quals Dreamhack Lobby Legends Ladder Decksplanations – 1:16:54 3 Ways to Warrior The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

This week hits on something important to each of the hosts - data, playing off-meta to draw your own conclusions, and twitter. After covering the 23.2 Battlegrounds patch preview, the Iksar AMA, and a recap of the Masters Tour and Orange Open, we have a lot to talk about when it comes to using data to predict and guide your personal experience. (There's a post-credits scene too, but it's PG-13!) News – 22:05 Patch 23.2 Preview Naga coming to BG Iksar AMA Tournaments – 42:09 Masters Tour Sunken City Orange Open Ladder Decksplanations – 56:19 Data yelling! What should I do with data as a player? Are "high skill cap" decks accurately reflected in data? The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

It seems like everyone is getting into Duels! Since our last episode, we added a cohost who also likes the mode and we invited SuperiorDavid back on to talk at length about how much fun we're having. And not only that, but we have Modes Developer Ates (also known as Tabayrak) back on the show for an interview! The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Druid's reign has been targeted by nerfs and we have our first feelings about the post-nerf format right before the Masters Tour! News – 14:13 Patch 23.0.3 Standard and Wild balance changes BGs changes Duels changes Tournaments – 42:08 Masters Tour Qualifiers Asian Games Qualifiers Lobby Legends Qualifiers Masters Tour 3 Decksplanations – 48:24 What's up with Standard? Did the balance changes work? How do we feel about the format? The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Sunken City has been out for 9 days now and we have thoughts and stories and experiences and predictions! BTW, this was recorded Thursday night and they announced nerfs on Friday... listen to how close we were. (Or weren't.) News – 31:15 Server-side Hotfix Balance patch tease Creator program Tournaments – 48:00 Qualifiers week 2 Dreamhack Community Clash Major #2 Decksplanations – 54:49 The Big Bads of standard Druid Demon Hunter The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

This week there was a Crab Rave and also a standard rotation. We talk about both! (Mostly standard) (Also some other stuff) News – 21:32 CRAB RAVE Hotfix patches - 23.0.1 and 23.0.2 Matt London's teaser tweet Decksplanations – 43:01 How does new standard feel? What are the format defining decks? What have we been playing? Anything we expect to see changed? The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

We played Voyage standard and won't shut up about it. There's also a huge patch and there was also Lobby Legends. Bring your scuba gear because we're taking a deep dive! News – 8:54 Year of the Hydra! 23.0 patch Tournaments – 1:04:26 Lobby Legends recap BGs cheating scandal MT Sunken City moved Decksplanations – 1:16:29 Card we can’t wait to play with Card we're scared of Card we want to be good but isn't Card we think is over/underrated Card we don't understand The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Our guest this week is very Superior! We have a big episode with a fun interview up front that'll make you hungry and a surprising amount of news and tournament info to cover... followed by 90 minutes of new card talk. News – 37:15 Big Duels update Prime Gaming freebies Server hotfix notes and Unstable Evo nerf Tournaments – 47:30 Grandmasters Last Call Qualifier review Lobby Legends is coming! Decksplanations – 1:01:11 More new cards! The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

A Battlegrounds nerf after less than a week from the last patch, a masters tour, and a huge pile of new cards? Sounds like we'll have a lot to talk about! It's a giant episode and the last 90 minutes plus are entirely about new cards. News – 12:34 Patch 22.6.1 Friend of a Friend removed Bug fixes and known issues Theorycrafting streams announced Mass pack opening survey Tournaments – 35:25 Masters Tour Ruins of Alterac Decksplanations – 44:55 So many new cards The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

It's here! It's time for a new expansion announcement and we're going under the sea for some new cards. There's patch notes chatter, some updates on all the modes, and tournament talk with WickedGood as usual before preview season kicks off with some card review. News – 12:12 Patch 22.6 New set BGs and Mercs updates Tournaments – 43:51 MT Quals GM Ladder Decksplanations – 54:38 Voyage to the Sunken City!! Colossal and Dredge 13 new cards The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Patch notes? Announcement of an announcement? Tournament analysis? Yeah we have all of those, but most importantly, Botticus stops by to talk to us all about what he's been up to and the four hosts have a good time catching up. We also talk about the cards we're leaving behind as rotation sneaks up on us. News – 20:43 Patch 22.4.3 Standard and BGs balance New expansion announcement Tournaments – 47:39 MT 2 qualifiers GM week 2 Decksplanations – 1:00:30 The rotating sets (and how we felt about them) What will we miss? And what would we kick out today? The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

It's been a little while since we've had a mailbag episode, but we make up for it by packing this one FULL of your questions. Lots of talk about general design, the core set, burnout, and more. The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

This is a very special episode where Ben Lee returns to our show for an interview and special announcement. You won't want to miss this one! You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

WickedGood came up with this title after Hat tried "Control Bore-ior". Full attrition Warrior is back and it's time to cover how to effectively hero power pass... or what you can do to beat it. There's some news too as well as a full recap of the Masters Tour. News – 23:06 New BG bundles - Astral Impact Bugs and Hotfixes Chi-Ji event Rad animated wallpaper Tournaments – 43:29 Masters Tour recap and stats! GM week 1 Ladder data Decksplanations – 1:00:19 CONTROL WARRIOR IS BACK Deck overview Meta context that allows this deck to be good Key turns, matchups, and mulligans The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

WickedGood joins again as a permanent host... even though he's playing Kazakusan Priest. We knew what we were signing up for. The show is all about the tremendous impact Onyxia's Lair has had on standard with a good bit of talk about this weekend's Master Tour too. News - 24:47 Onyxia’s Lair is live! New portraits! Bugs/known issues Tournaments - 43:26 Masters Tour starts tonight! MT Data Masters Tour Two name confirmed to be "Ruins of Alterac" Battlegrounds Lobby Legends Decksplanations - 1:07:49 KAZAKUSTONE! What decks have we seen with Kaz? How did we miss this card being so impactful? How do we beat it? Is it too good? The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play. And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

WickedGood joins up with Hat and Edel as a new host! There's so much news to cover, with TWO sets of patch notes... and a surprise launch of the mini-set before the Masters Tour means we have a lot of new cards to talk about too! News - 18:10 Patch 22.2.2 - BGs and Duels adjustments Patch 22.4 - Mini-Set, BGs updates, Mercs updates, and more Cora's Design Notes Tournaments - 1:01:53 Masters Tour next week Qualifier data with WickedGood Brief ladder review Decksplanations - 1:10:25 NEW CARDS! The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

It's a two-host talk as Hat and Edel make some time to talk about the developing post-patch meta off of the normal schedule. Is it normal to feel weird about standard with such a wide field and a lack of a clear target? We think so. News - 9:00 22.2.1 Hotfix Also in the patch - Duels Changes Tournaments - 22:56 Masters Tour Feb 18-20 Qualifiers and VS Report Decksplanations - 27:24 What do we do in a wide open standard? Is this a healthy six set meta? Is burnout normal? The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

On Episode 328, There are almost too many modes to handle right now! Botticus returns and the gang tries to process all the different modes and share their thoughts. There's Duels, there's BGs, and of course there's Standard after the nerfs. News - 12:31 22.2 Known Issues Meta Snapshot graphs Iksar AMA Decksplanations - 1:03:09 Post Patch Impressions The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

On Episode 327, Hat and Edel are joined by the wonderful NoHandsGamer to process the extremely news-heavy week that we've found ourselves in. We've got a huge patch with nerfs to all constructed formats, we've got a giant addition to BGs, we've got a big dust debacle, and we've got the announcement of Microsoft acquiring Blizzard. That's a lot! Interview - 1:48 NoHandsGamer News- 26:47 Dust Refunds 22.2 Patch Notes Card Changes Gallon Tweet BG Changes Mercs Duels Other Stuff The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

On Episode 326, The mood around Hearthstone is a little dim for some right now with the rise of Rogue on ladder, but the hosts talk about their feelings and they might not be what you expect. Decksplanations covers the new Poison Rogue on the block. News - 24:50 BG Reveal Season Patch is coming January 25th Battle for Alterac review Hotfixes Iksar AMA Tournaments - 1:12:05 Qualifiers VS Report Decksplanations - 1:16:21 Poison Rogue The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

On Episode 325, The Blizzard offices were closed for the last two weeks, but the hosts found a way to make a long episode out of a slow news week thanks to questions from you all! There's some info on Mercs updates coming soon and discussion around the new Maestra rule in qualifiers before an expansive mailbag segment. News - 17:36 Honor Update Mercs stuff Tournaments - 24:37 Maestra Legality Bans/Penalties VS Report Qualifiers Decksplanations - 1:08:51 Mailbag The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

On Episode 324, Happy New Year! There's not much news to go over, but the post-nerf Alterac meta has so much going on. And what's better than hearing the hosts bond over Rogue? If you want to learn how to play Maestra Rogue, this is the episode for you. News - 11:07 Reflecting on 2021 Tournaments - 20:34 Bans/Penalties VS Report Decksplanations - 43:49 Maestra Rogue The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

There's too much to cover! The second week in Alterac has 13 CARD CHANGES… and that's not the only change coming. The Hearthstone Esports program is changing completely for 2022 and we've got all the details. News - 30:52 22.02 Patch Standard and BGs Balance Changes Winter Veil events Tournaments - 1:09:51 Worlds Recap Esports Revamp New Standard The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

On Episode 322, Alterac is here and we know for sure there won't be nerfs before the world championships - there are quite a few developments to talk through in standard. There's an Iksar AMA too and some news with the Vanndar/Drekthar refunds. News - 27:22 Hotfixes Celestalon Explains No Balance Changes before worlds Dean AMA Tournaments - 52:02 Worlds Next Weekend Decksplanations -  54:15 New Standard The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

On Episode 321, Welcome to Alterac! It's been a fun couple days exploring the new set and we're here to talk about it. There's some news to cover as well with Iksar doing his first AMA in a while and some important dog-related information. News - 31:36 New Set Known Issues Dean AMA Free Your Mind Tian Ding leaves Blizz Tournaments - 1:00:50 Worlds Next Weekend Decksplanations -  1:02:26 New Standard The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

On Episode 320, Last episode was novel as our first full set review in a long time, but this episode is more familiar - a set is about to come out and we have way too much to talk about. Pack a lunch for this surprisingly news-heavy episode filled with patch notes, rules updates, an AMA, and lots of new card talk while we wait for Alterac. News - 24:14 22.0 Card Priority update Garry Kasparov in HS commercial Celestalon AMA Tournaments - 1:24:12 Masters Tour Undercity No ladder invites for DEC Fighting Pit event Decksplanations -  1:27:22 New cards The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

On Episode 319, Today is nothing but cards, cards, and cards! Our delayed Thanksgiving episode gave us some time to look over the full Alterac spoiler and give our opinions on what we think every class ended up with. Cards - 7:21 The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

On Episode 318, What a week. The new expansion announcement, a ton of card reveals, a massive patch with changes to multiple formats (again)... and some more ABK news. Sigh. After a brief statement on that and a full dive into the patch notes, we spend a lot of time talking about new cards. Especially Popsicooler. News - 9:53 ABK Stuff Fractured in Alterac Valley 21.8 Patch 13 Mercs Buffed Deeprun Engineer banned in Arena Book of Mercs Scabbs Tons of bug fixes Tournaments - 1:00:09 Global Inn-vitational Masters Tour Undercity No ladder invites for November Qualifiers Decksplanations- 1:07:01 New Cards The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

On Episode 317, Right after the first full week of the Deadmines, we have balance changes coming up to talk about! That's most of the show, but Hat also has a theory about when the next expansion will come out and shows his work. News - 12:22 Balance Patch Hotfixes Edwin bundle Free Merc packs Dual class Arena and Duels until Dec 2nd Tournaments - 41:55 Global Inn-vitational No ladder invites for Nov Qualifiers Ladder CCLS Decksplanations- 47:28 Balance Changes The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

On Episode 316, 21.6 is here! In one of the biggest patches the hosts can remember, we try to keep up with everything going on in Hearthstone in multiple modes. There's a lot of news around mercs (among other things) but the decksplanations is all about new standard. News - 12:08 21.6 Known Issues Future Edwin bundle Whats next for mercs Alkali Tournaments - 57:48 More stuff to come No ladder invites for Nov Ladder CCLS Decksplanations- 1:00:05 Mini Set The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Let’s talk Duels!  The format has compelled Bott and Hat tremendously as of late and we got the opportunity to talk to Designer Ates Bayraktaroglu about the mode for almost an hour.  Listen in to his insights and then our thoughts on both the appeal and some winning strategies. Discussion Topics Character choice Hero Powers Signature Treasures First Passives Picked Treasures Second Passives The Show Notes for this bonus episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

On Episode 315 We have new cards!! Join us as we go on a trip into the Deadmines - though also we have to cover the giant 21.6 patch notes and cover the Masters Tour winner! The second half of the show is all about card reviews - and for you Duels lovers out there, tune in to our bonus episode this week which will include a developer interview! News - 8:38 21.6 Deadmines Mercs Updates BGs Duels Arena Battle Ready Decks Cariel Book of Mercs Bug Fixes Hotfixes Blizzcon Cancelled Blizzard Stuff Btag Name Change Iksar AMA Tournaments - 49:35 MT Stormwind Qualifiers Ladder CCLS Decksplanations- 52:50 New Cards The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

On Episode 314, There are so many options in Hearthstone these days and we've got a surprising amount to say about all of the modes thanks to a bunch of news dropped about upcoming events and lots of patches over the past week. Tournament coverage is brief with MT Stormwind on the horizon and Decksplanations is a glimpse into the complexity of PvP through Edelweiss' experienced perspective. News - 26:40 Hallow’s End Patches 21.4.3 and 21.4.4 Mercs Deals No Balance Changes Percs PvP breakdown Dean AMA Tournaments - 1:24:29 MT Stormwind Qualifiers Ladder Innvitational Coming Decksplanations- 1:30:00 Mercenaries PvP The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

On Episode 313, It's time to talk about the new mode! Sure, we have other stuff to cover - patch 21.4 and the unfortunate bugs that came with it, a tidbit from the Iksar AMA, discussion of tournaments... but this episode is about Mercenaries. Come hear our initial thoughts at length. News - 23:30 Mercs Mercs Mercs 21.4 patch notes MMR notes Mercs Content Iksar AMA Tournaments - 48:32 MT Stormwind Qualifiers Ladder First Mercs Tournamanet Decksplanations- 54:54 Mercenaries The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

On Episode 312, It's the week before Mercs - and the hosts were lucky enough to get some brief early access impressions! We can't share details, but we liked it. But we're here to talk about standard, and after some tourney talk, Hat wants to share some self reflection on his habits with the game. News - 13:35 Mercs Event Alec Dawson move onto another Blizzard project Iksar AMA Tournaments - 35:15 MT Stormwind Thijs Relegated New GM system Grandmasters Qualifiers Ladder Decksplanations- 50:45 Healthy Engagement The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

On Episode 311, While the gang waits for Mercenaries, we learn some hard truths about our cohosts... and also spend some time reviewing the current state of standard and tournaments before talking Aggro Taunt Druid.  News - 26:42 VS podcast with Alec Dawson Note from Iksar about patch timing Some skins back in the store Tournaments - 1:03:15 Gamebattles Tour Hearthstone Classic Hearthstone Worlds Dec 18 Grandmasters Qualifiers Ladder Decksplanations- 1:13:00 Aggro Taunt Druid The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

On Episode 310, 21.3 has been out for a couple days and we jump right back into another episode to talk about what we've been playing and how we've been doing. Hat covers a cool new tournament series before jumping into his feelings around ladder anxiety and impostor syndrome, prompting a group discussion that everyone can relate to. News - 31:00 21.3 Golden Bundles Tournaments - 43:55 Gamebattles Tour MT Stormwind Collegiate Hearthstone Grandmasters Qualifiers Ladder Decksplanations- 1:02:45 Ladder Anxiety The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher  

On Episode 309, An episode just for patch notes? When the patch is this big, absolutely! 21.3 is here and we've got a ton to cover - Standard, Wild, a touch of Duels, and Battlegrounds all got big changes! And hey, there's even a little bit of Mercs info at the end too. Constructed - 20:10 Nerfs Buffs Duels Arena Bugs Battlegrounds - 1:20:00 Hero Updates Minion Updates Mercenaries - 1:46:41 Laye’s play videos Updated FAQ Browseable library The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

With the giant balance patch coming next week, we're deferring this week's episode to Tuesday to cover it the day it launches. There'll be a full episode next Thursday as well - but no episode this weekend. Talk to you soon!

On Episode 308, How have we not covered Warlock yet in Decksplanations? It's time to fix that, but first we have to go over all the things that Team 5 fixed in the game this week - and maybe we can talk about balance a little bit too, including BGs. News - 31:23 Hotfixes Book of Mercs Tamsin BG cosmetic bundle Tournaments - 52:45 MT Undercity Grandmasters Qualifiers Ladder Decksplanations - 1:01:07 Handlock The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

On Episode 307, So much has happened this week! 21.2 hit with some card changes, BGs got refreshed and finally left beta, Masters Tour Silvermoon crowned another champion, and Mercenaries was finally revealed. We covered our initial reactions on the bonus episode, but now it's time to figure out how to explain what's going on here to you. News - 15:40 Mercenaries 21.2 BGs 21.2 Hotfixes Stromwind Mystery Wild balance Iksar AMA Master Nguyen Tournaments - 53:48 Silvermoon Grandmasters Decksplanations - 58:50 Mercsplanations The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Our bonus episodes are usually about Q&A, but today we have just as many questions as you thanks to the Mercenaries launch. We give our same-day reactions to the Mercs showcase, take your questions, and talk just a little bit about Wild. Discussion Topics Mercenaries Hearthstone clients BGs Quick/Non HS questions The Show Notes for this bonus episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

On Episode 306, Mercenaries! More nerfs! Silvermoon is coming! There's a lot of stuff to cover, but we weren't overloaded enough to skip Decksplanations - this week we're here to talk about Quest Shaman with Botticus' expert guidance.  News - 13:20 Merc reveal on Tuesdcay Nerfs Tuesday BG changes coming soon Tian Ding tweets Iksar AMA Tournaments - 52:55 Silvermoon Grandmasters Qualifiers Ladder Listener Series Decksplanations - 59:00 Quest Shaman The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

On Episode 305, Nerfs are here and we have the second new standard in two weeks! But there are also BG nerfs, a bunch of Iksar tweets, and some tournament news to report... and some feelings around Stealer of Souls to process together.  News - 19:02 Nerfs and notes New Bundles Good decks tweet Iksar Ideas Iksar AMA Tournaments - 1:07:04 Super Girl Gamer pro Grandmasters Silvermoon Qualifiers Ladder Listener Series Decksplanations - 1:14:45 Standard Post Nerfs The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

On Episode 304, Stormwind is so crazy that not even Team 5 knows what to do yet! The whole gang has been playing a bunch and there are tons of experiences to share. But we know that nerfs are coming next Tuesday, so it's time for the hosts to guess what will happen once again.  News - 21:10 No nerfs this week New Bundles Weird bug Book of Heroes Hearthstone Access Iksar AMA Tournaments - 48:13 Grandmasters Silvermoon 8/27 Qualifiers Ladder Decksplanations - 53:40 Standard and nerfs The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

On Episode 303, Holy moly, these Stormwinds are strong! The new expansion has completely changed up standard - is the format too powerful? Are there too many combos? What did we get wrong? Tune in to find out. News - 14:45 J Allen Brack leaves Blizzard 21.0 Known issues Apac Server Note Tournamanets - 26:58 Dreamhack Grandmasters Qualifiers Decksplanations - 27:55 New Standard The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

On Episode 302, This week might have been even more intense than the last. We are mere days from the release of United in Stormwind! After briefly touching on the current situation with Activision-Blizzard, the hosts do their usual pre-expansion Q&A about all the new cards. We can't wait! Lawsuit - 2:00 News - 19:00 21.0 Theorycrafting streams Iksar AMA Tournamanets - 33:22 Dreamhack Maestra banned from all tournaments Frodan stepping down Decksplanations - 41:00 New Cards The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

On Episode 301, There's a lot to work through with the Blizzard news and the subsequent responses from the company, the employees, and the community at large. We spend the first half talking it out and then spend the rest of the show on new cards. Lawsuit - 1:40 Decksplanations - 43:27 New Cards The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

300 episodes! What a milestone - and here to celebrate with us is Ben Lee to give us an exclusive interview with Hearthstone's game director along with a surprise card reveal!   Ben Lee Interview - 1:10   Card Reveal - 41:08   News - 1:29:45   Nerfs Nozdormu day BG tweets Tikilord Rag voicelines Dean AMA     The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

It’s time for another bonus episode with questions from you, our listeners! Does Bott like the totem swap? Would Edelweiss’ Hearthstone presidency be remembered fondly by Battlegrounds players? Has Hat ever laughed? Is Sphere of Sapience a sandwich??? Discussion Topics Semi-Quick Questions Bigger topics Quick and non HS Questions The Show Notes for this bonus episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Episode 299 is a duocast with Bott unable to join us. News covers the Fire Festival, a new Iksar AMA, and predictions of upcoming balance changes. Tournaments discusses why Jambre druid is a conquest only deck and how watchposts are making a resurgence on ladder. Decksplanations explains how we evaluate cards using Quadrant Theory. News – 11:15 Balance changes Reveal schedule Fire Festival Millhouse is back Iksar AMA Tournaments – 51:10 Qualifiers Ladder Decksplanations – 55:38 Quadrant Theory The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play and please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

On Episode 298, UNITED IN STORMWIND IS HERE! The last couple weeks were Barren, but this week is packed with news. The new set is coming, BGs is getting shaken up (twice!), and the fire festival is around the corner. Let's talk about it all! News - 9:46 United in Stormwind! Fire Festival New Patch PC Gamer with Liv and Cora Tournaments - 54:52 Grandmasters Qualifiers Ladder Decksplanations - 57:17 New Stuff The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

It's time for more BG talk and we managed to get the amazing and hilarious Sunglitters to come hang out with us! There's some big picture BG strategy talk after our interview where we find out the truth about trashy reality TV shows. There's a little bit of swearing in here and a whole lot of fun. Discussion Topics Sunglitters interview BG overview Earlygame Midgame Lategame The Show Notes for this bonus episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music Play And please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher