By Old Guardian -
It finally happened. Throughout Murder at Castle Nathria, there were concerns about three Legendary cards: Theotar, the Mad Duke, Sire Denathrius, and Prince Renathal. One by one, all of them have now been nerfed.…
By Old Guardian -
Hearthstone is a phenomenon. For eight years, Blizzard's digital card game has been one of the definitive titles of its genre. Multiple Hearthstone killers have come and failed, and the game remains one of Blizzard's…
By yellorambo -
In a game where the attacker has all the initiative and there are very few ways to disrupt your opponent’s actions, pure healing cards have been of fringe relevance for a very long time. In modern Hearthstone, the…
By yellorambo -
The departure of August Dean „Iksar” Ayala was a huge surprise to the Hearthstone community. Just six months after his position was made permanent as the game director in Team 5, he abruptly announced his departure from…
By Old Guardian -
The first balance patch of Castle Nathria was not exactly a stellar success. Before the patch, four classes lacked a viable deck: Rogue, Demon Hunter, Paladin, and Warrior. After the patch, three classes still do. Rogue…
By yellorambo -
Most of the playerbase immediately bounced off of Duels at the time of its initial release. The game mode featured too steep requirements to unlock alternative Hero Powers and Treasures, and the monstrous power level…
By Old Guardian -
Hearthstone Battlegrounds has been a huge success. Since it was launched in November 2019, Battlegrounds has climbed in popularity to match and even overtake the traditional constructed Hearthstone. This success has…
By Old Guardian -
Hearthstone was originally launched with nine classes. Building a card pool for every class and managing their balance relative to each other is a big task, so it was uncertain whether any new classes would be…