By yellorambo -
Though the Arena is clearly on the backburner right now in the eyes of Team 5 as everyone’s attention is turned to the scourge of Galakrond in Constructed and the beauty of Bartender Bob in Battlegrounds, Hearthstone’s…
By Stonekeep -
A quick, server-side update just went through (it means that you don't need to download a patch). Here's what it changes: Primalfin Lookout moved from Tier 4 to Tier 5 in Battlegrounds. Which basically means that its…
By yellorambo -
Hearthstone’s Doom in the Tomb event completely upended the Constructed environment, but it had an even greater impact on the Arena: the game’s limited environment saw three massive changes for the duration of the…
By Stonekeep -
A new Arena balance update was just issued (it's a hotfix, so no need to update your client). It's a part of their "micro-adjustments" done to keep the class win rates at roughly the same level. The idea is to lower the…
By yellorambo -
Once again, a new expansion brings us a new Arena meta: and as it’s become customary by now, doing well in Hearthstone’s limited format has just as much to do with your gameplay fundamentals and drafting skills as your…
By yellorambo -
With a new Arena season and a re-jigged card pool in Hearthstone’s limited format, it’s time for us to discuss and figure out the brand new metagame. This is going to be a learning process both for the playerbase and…
By Old Guardian -
In card games, limited formats are formats where you build your deck from a limited selection of cards instead of your entire collection. Hearthstone has one limited format, Arena, where you build your 30-card deck by…
By Stonekeep -
Yesterday, Blizzard has rolled a fix to balance Arena better. It's part of the routine "high win rate classes get to see their best cards less often, while low win rate classes more often". The goal is to bring win rate…