By yellorambo -
Hearthstone’s limited format has attracted a small but hyper-loyal competitive community across the years who continuously tried to raise their averages and score high finishes on the leaderboards despite basically no…
By Old Guardian -
After the Return to Naxxramas mini-set, I had two wishes for balance changes. Please, Blizzard, I begged, please nerf Construct Quarter to four mana and do something to Evolve Shaman. It is a little scary when your…
By Old Guardian -
Well, that escalated quickly. It is difficult to find words to describe the effect of Blazing Transmutation and Thaddius, Monstrosity on a meta where Evolve Shaman with Goldshire Gnoll was already a top-tier deck.…
By Old Guardian -
2023 is the tenth year of Hearthstone esports. Blizzard's announcement about the competitive program for the year also raises the question of whether this is the last year of Hearthstone esports. Blizzard even lists the…
By Old Guardian -
Blizzard promised some spice for the January balance patch, and they delivered. I had hoped for a patch early in January, but we had to wait until the 26th for the changes to actually arrive. Were they worth the wait?…
By Old Guardian -
Blizzard teased the upcoming nerfs and buffs yesterday, and it is a huge package. Seven cards will be nerfed and a whopping 18 cards will receive buffs! While we do not have the exact nerfs and buffs yet, a lot can be…
By Old Guardian -
Day by day, we get closer to the next Hearthstone constructed format balance patch. This year, we did not get one early in January, unlike in 2020 and 2021. In 2022, we got one embedded into the Battlegrounds patch,…
By Old Guardian -
There is one design choice more than any other that made Hearthstone a phenomenon. Yet, it is also a choice that Hearthstone has struggled with over the years. Compared to all previous card games inspired by Magic: the…