Old Guardian's Articles
Are Control Decks Any Good in Forged in the Barrens?
The vast majority of Hearthstone games are won with tempo: whether it is Secret Paladin taking over the board with early Sword of the Fallen and Crabrider or Token Druid snowballing with Gibberlings, the basic design of Hearthstone with its guaranteed resources and attacker’s advantage in choosing targets favors the brave aggressor. […]
Balance Changes Are Coming Next Week – What Could They Mean for the Meta?
The Hearthstone Standard meta has been out of balance since the release of Forged in the Barrens. The annual Standard rotation, the new Core set, and the new expansion combined into a perfect storm that Blizzard was unable to fully balance, and the number of good decks has been at an all-time low with Paladin, […]
The Best Forged in the Barrens Decks From the First Days
Well, this is it. Forged in the Barrens is here and it is a brand new meta. A meta where Far Watch Post is one of the most talked-about cards in the game, Jandice Barov is stronger than ever, and Deck of Lunacy is the best card anyone can have in their mulligan. Whether you […]
How Good Are Kazakus and Primordial Protector? Discover & Card Generation Math of the Barrens!
Have you ever wondered exactly how likely you are to survive a precarious situation by playing a Discover card? With the full Forged in the Barrens set revealed and all the details available, we have everything it takes to delve deeper into the inner workings of the new expansion. It is time for some math […]
The Best New Decks in the Short Darkmoon Faire Nerf Revert Meta
It’s getting a little crazy out there now that Blizzard reverted the nerfs to 36 cards, many of them still part of the Standard format until Forged in the Barrens launch on March 30th. Right now, Standard is wild! This brief meta that only lasts for five days overall will, of course, […]
