Old Guardian's Articles
Scholomance Academy Dual Class Cards – Class Pairs And What Can We Expect From Them
One of the main features of Hearthstone’s upcoming Scholomance Academy expansion will be dual-class cards: each dual-class card can be used by two classes and they combine some of those classes’ signature mechanics. In the initial announcement, it was revealed that dual-class cards will come for 10 class pairs – so each class will be […]
How Strong Are Galakronds Now – and How Strong Will They Be for the Rest of the Year?
The Descent of Dragons expansion introduced Galakrond Hero cards to Hearthstone in December 2019, and they have pushed through the Standard rotation mostly unscathed. Everyone can still get all five Galakrond Hero cards and two copies of the Shield of Galakrond synergy card upon opening a pack of Descent of Dragons, so they are […]
Nerfed Four Times, Still the Best Deck in the Game – What Is Going on With Demon Hunter?
The introduction of the first new class to Hearthstone since release has been a wild ride, to say the least. Demon Hunter came, it saw, it conquered. Then it was nerfed, and nerfed, and nerfed, and then it conquered again. What is going on with this class? A Brief History of Demon Hunter Nerfs […]
Hearthstone’s Ranked Mode Overhaul Two Months In: How Good Is It?
Hearthstone’s ladder system was revamped in April 2020 when the old 25-rank ladder was retired in favor of a new 50-rank ladder. The change went far deeper than just the number of ranks and stars as it also touched the monthly ladder grind, season rewards, and matchmaking. We have now played two full months in […]
The Unsung Heroes of Ashes of Outland: Great Cards That Do Not Get Spotlight Attention
The main talk of the town in Ashes of Outland has of course been Demon Hunter, and there have been plenty of Demon Hunter cards to talk about with the likes of Skull of Gul'dan, Priestess of Fury, and Altruis the Outcast receiving tons of attention. The set also has lots of great cards for […]
