Coin Concede: A Hearthstone Podcast

Now that we've seen the latest balance changes, we take you on a guided tour of the latest big deck to play, Big Shaman! Plus upcoming Twist season news, a recap of the finals of the Coin Concede Listener Series, and more!

News – 27:18

• Patch 30.4.3
  • Balance Changes
  • Twist
  • Bug Fixes
• Travelmaster's Guide to Adventure
• Hearthstone Returns to China
• New Book on Activision Blizzard

Tournaments– 1:02:42

• Coin Concede Listener Series Finals

Decksplanations – 1:09:51

• Big Shaman
  • Decklists
  • Macro Gameplay
  • Matchups and Mulligans
  • Individual card tips

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Magesa's getting married this weekend! So Edelweiss and Wickedgood hold down the fort with advice for how to beat the most popular deck in Standard, Big Spell Mage.

News – 21:47

• Shop Updates

Tournaments– 24:40

• Solary Party this weekend

Decksplanations – 27:47

• How to beat Big Spell Mage
  • Learn to love the mirror
  • Play decks that target it
  • Target the decks that are targeting it

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We're all back together to talk about The Traveling Travel Agency, and everything that's happened since its release. Even if you can guess which card we're all scared of, we've got a lot of thoughts on the rest of the miniset that you'll want to hear!

News – 30:01

• Patch 30.4
• Shop Updates
• More Layoffs at Blizzard

Tournaments– 49:54

• Coin Concede Listener Series Week 5 Recap

Decksplanations – 54:02

• Traveling Travel Agency Superlatives
  • Cards we couldn't wait to play with
  • Cards we're scared of
  • Cards we want to be good but aren't
  • Cards we think are over/underrated
  • Cards we don't understand

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Magesa and WickedGood were both so into the theme of The Traveling Travel Agency miniset that they got too overwhelmed with day job things to record this week, so Edelweiss is joined by podcaster and Masters Tour caster Dragonrider to talk about all the new cards that are coming our way next week!

News – 14:04

• The Traveling Travel Agency
• Patch 30.2.3
• Ragnaros Hero Skin Announcement
• Interview with Game Director Tyler Bielman

Decksplanations – 42:06

• Miniset Cards Revealed so far!
  • Shaman
  • Hunter
  • Mage
  • Rogue

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We got another set of balance changes this week, for both Standard and Wild! Will Druid still be all over ladder? Is Ryecleaver playable now? What on Earth did Sorcerer's Apprentice do this time? We'll answer these questions and more!

News – 23:14

• Patch 30.2.2
• Wild Heroic Tavern Brawl Cheating/Resolution
• Treasure Hunt Event
• Shop Updates

Tournaments – 33:08

• Coin Concede Listener Series recaps

Decksplanations – 37:00

• Patch 30.2.2 Balance Changes
  • Standard Nerfs
  • Wild Nerfs
  • Buffs

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One of the best ways to improve at Hearthstone is by watching the best players in the world compete in a Masters Tour. Since those don't come around as often as they used to, we picked out several games from the most recent tournament that we can all learn from, to make sure you can make the most of this opportunity.

News – 21:47

• Patch 30.2 Known Issues
• Shop Updates
• Wild Heroic Tavern Brawl is Live

Tournaments – 33:07

• Masters Tour Recap
• Coin Concede Listener Series recaps

Decksplanations – 57:33

• Lessons to Learn From the Masters Tour
  • Playing to your outs
  • When to leave up the scary looking minion (and when not to)
  • Making alternate use of tech cards

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Happy Masters Tour Weekend! We have full analysis of all of the decks brought by the competitors this weekend, and then go deep on both flavors of Rainbow Death Knight that have gotten popular on ladder since the balance patch.

News – 18:21

• Patch 30.2
• Free golden pack updates

Tournaments – 37:58

• Masters Tour Preview
• Coin Concede Listener Series recaps

Decksplanations – 1:04:58

• New Death Knight decks
  • Razzle Dazzler Rainbow DK
  • FFU Spell School DK

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It's such a huge news week that that's all we have time to discuss, between the announcement of Battlegrounds Season 8 and a massive constructed balance patch with both nerfs and buffs. If you're unsure what to play now that the meta has completely changed, we're here to help!

News – 19:06

• Battlegrounds Season 8
• Golden pack claim in the shop
• Shop Updates

Decksplanations – 29:58

• Patch 30.0.3
• Nerfs
• Buffs
• Bug Fixes

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Now that we've had some time to settle into Paradise with all of its Perils, we have some suggestions of what to play if you've had your fill of action packed perfection, your lamps have already been lit, and you don't want to stop by the Concierge desk again. Plus, Hearthstone returns to China, first look at the next Masters Tour, and more!

News – 21:22

• "Looking Ahead" Update
• Hearthstone Returns to China
• Free Gifts in the Shop
• Shop Updates
• Beach House Event Live

Tournaments - 47:18

• Masters Tour Participants

Decksplanations – 52:52

• More Perils in Paradise Decks!
  • Zarimi Priest
  • Overheal Priest
  • Evolve Shaman
  • Other viable decks

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The crew has been feverishly jamming games in the post-launch meta to give you an early overview of what to expect when you queue into ladder, and see how far we can bend a rock-paper-scissors analogy without breaking it entirely in the process!

News – 39:38

• Patch 30.0 Known Issues
• Shop Updates

Decksplanations – 49:25

• Perils in Paradise Early Meta:
  • Rock (Zilliax decks)
  • Scissors (Aggro decks)
  • Paper (Lamplighter decks)
  • Lizard/Spock (Other viable decks)
  • Tier Fun Decks

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The crew is fresh off of Theorycrafting with early impressions of the new cards releasing this week from Perils in Paradise! We'll tell you what cards are being slept on, which we're scared of, and what you'll be able to play when the expansion launches!

News – 29:48

• Patch 30.0
• Community Celebrations
• Perils in Paradise Theming
• PocketTrain Retiring

Tournaments – 49:41

• Coin Concede Listener Series finals

Decksplanations – 52:10

• Perils in Paradise 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/underrated
  • Cards we don’t understand

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Who could have predicted that we’d have even more cards from Perils in Paradise to discuss this week? (Well, maybe some of the Priests, as it turns out!) Plus, the Splish Splash Whelp ban, Coin Concede Listener Series updates, and more!

News – 17:58

• 29.6.2 Hotfix Patch
• Bot Ban Update
• Twist Health Changes
• Shop Updates

Tournaments – 24:27

• Coin Concede Listener Series updates

Decksplanations – 26:53

• New Cards!
  • Demon Hunter
  • Priest
  • Hunter
  • Warrior

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We heard you like Shaman cards, so we have four from Perils in Paradise to reveal to you! (Big thanks to the Hearthstone community team for including us in reveal season!) Plus we have in-depth analysis of all of this week's reveals of the Warlock, Death Knight and Shaman classes from the new expansion!

News – 11:56

• Superblindman

Decksplanations – 16:31

• SHAMAN REVEALS!
• Perils in Paradise class analysis
  • Shaman
  • Warlock
  • Death Knight

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It's a big week, with standard balance changes, long awaited Twist hero adjustments, and a whole bunch of new cards from Perils in Paradise to discuss! Don't forget your sunscreen (but if you did, Paladin has extra for you)!

News – 17:55

• Patch 29.6.2
  • Standard balance changes
  • Twist
    • Hero changes
    • Deck changes
  • Battlegrounds
• Shop Updates
• "Two Romances, One Bromance"

Tournaments – 35:38

• Tavern Training Tournament
• Coin Concede Listener Series updates

Decksplanations – 41:10

• New Cards!
  • More Neutrals
  • Mage
  • Paladin
  • Rogue

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School's out, so we're going on vacation to the Spiral Isles! We have all the details about the new Perils in Paradise expansion and the cards we know about so far, plus a breakdown of major changes in patch 29.6, and multiple tournaments to discuss!

News – 22:02

• Perils in Paradise announcement
•  
• Patch 29.6
  • Genn and Baku in Core
  • Buddies Live in BGs
  • Midsummer Fire Festival
  • More Twist Heroes for July
  • Diamond Disenchanting
  • Matchmaking and Passive XP Changes
  • Bug Fixes
• Known Issues
• Twist Hero Health Changes

Tournaments – 1:03:51

• Coin Concede Listener Series updates
• Chinese Invitational
• Tavern Training Tournament

Decksplanations – 1:12:15

• New Cards!
  • Neutral
  • Death Knight
  • Druid
  • Paladin
  • Shaman

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We're losing our minds waiting for news about the next expansion, so we decided to channel that energy into learning how to play Insanity Warlock so you don't have to drive yourself mad when you play with or against it. Plus, Buddies are back in Battlegrounds, Coin Concede Listener Series updates, and more!

News – 26:20

• Buddies return to Battlegrounds
• More Whizbang's Heroes health changes
• Bot Ban Update
• Master's Tour Dates announced

Tournaments – 42:24

• Coin Concede Listener Series updates

Decksplanations – 50:38

• Insanity Warlock!
  • Macro Gameplan
  • Mulligans and Matchups
  • Card Notes and Micro Gameplay

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The first week of the Whizbang's Heroes season of Twist has been a bit of a wild ride! After testing out a bunch of heroes, we've collected a set of tips and tricks for the best performing heroes to help you climb this month.

Note: This episode was recorded just before the latest set of Twist health changes, but most of the advice still applies.

News – 25:28

• Whizbang's Heroes health changes
• Shop Updates

Tournaments – 31:04

• Coin Concede Listener Series updates

Decksplanations – 38:10

• Whizbang's Heroes tips and tricks
  • Arfus
  • Lich King
  • Illidan
  • Al-Akir
  • Leeroy
  • Brann

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The new Twist season just started, and we have everything you need to know to get started out strong! Plus, all three hosts climbed in Standard in May with Handbuff Paladin, and we have tips and tricks for you to do the same this month.

Also, don't miss our new "Unity, Precision, Perfection" designs at shop.coinconcede.com!

News – 15:37

• Patch 29.4.3
• Twist Heroes and decklists revealed
• Shop Updates

Tournaments – 54:20

• Coin Concede Listener Series updates

Decksplanations – 1:01:13

• Handbuff Paladin
  • Macro gameplay
  • Matchups and mulligans
  • Card notes and micro gameplay

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With Magesa out sick, WickedGood and Edelweiss take time to reflect on the latest balance patch, and faced with the prospect of starting over with another new meta, discuss how they approach learning new decks when the meta inevitably shifts.

Also, don't miss our new "Unity, Precision, Perfection" designs at shop.coinconcede.com!

News – 19:26

• Patch 29.4
  • Weekly Quest Updates
  • Balance Changes
• Shop Updates
• Aisle of Mischievous Toys event is live

Decksplanations – 49:54

• How to learn new decks
  • Step 1: Study the list
  • Step 2: Play games deliberately
  • Step 3: Review your replays

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Dr. Boom's Incredible Inventions is live, and we're all living our best lives: Magesa is in top 500 with an aggro deck, Edelweiss is jamming Good Shaman, and WickedGood is starting to believe in Reno Priest again. But what is the right deck for you? We're here to help!

News – 19:51

• Patch 29.4
• Known Issues
• Shop Updates

Decksplanations – 44:00

• Minset Mini-Decksplanations
  • Handbuff Paladin
  • Lightshow Mage
  • Good Shaman
  • Reno Priest

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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!

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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!

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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!

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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!

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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

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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.

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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

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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?

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Guest Magesa joins Edelweiss and WickedGood to talk about all the new cards released in this week's Audiopocalypse mini-set.

News – 31:23

• Patch 26.4
• Known issues
• Shop updates

Tournaments – 55:06

• Lobby Legends Recap

Decksplanations – 1:00:28

• 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/under rated
• Card we don't understand

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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!

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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?

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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

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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'

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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!

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