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The expansion is live now! Enjoy! Be sure to check out our compilation of early meta decks. Fractured in Alterac Valley is the third expansion of Year of the Gryphon (2021). The temperature is low, but the tensions are…
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Q&As seem to be back after a longer break - Iksar took time off from work to spend more time with his newborn son. He's still not coming back just yet (if I remember correctly, he should be back in January), but he…
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In case you aren't aware, Lead Hearthstone Designer Dean "Iksar" Ayala has been on a break for a while now (paternity leave), but he's coming back to work soon. In preparations for the comeback, he wanted to create a…
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It's been a while ever since the reveal season has ended, but it's finally coming. Fractured in Alterac Valley expansion launches on Tuesday (December 7). The most common question when a new set releases has to be "but…
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When it comes to Mage in Fractured in Alterac Valley, the class is kind of a one-trick-pony. Blizzard has went all-in on one theme - Big Spells. Yes, we have some support for other things sprinkled here in there, like…
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When it comes to classes in Fractured in Alterac Valley, Druid is a pretty interesting one. On the one hand, the class has been at the top of the meta for basically the entire United in Stormwind expansion - the Aggro…
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Back in March 2020, Blizzard has added a new feature, which lets players who meet certain criteria pick a free deck for one of the 10 classes (back then it was 10, since Demon Hunter wasn't included in the first one).…
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Q&A's are generally Iksar's domain, but since he's still on a paternity leave, Hearthstone Initial Designer Chadd "Celestalon" Nervig decided to take his mantle and try one out. We don't know yet if it was a one-time…