Old Guardian's Articles
How Does Hearthstone Battlegrounds Compare to Other Auto Battlers?
The first new game mode for Hearthstone in ages was revealed at Blizzcon: Hearthstone Battlegrounds! It is Blizzard’s version of the popular Auto Chess or Auto Battler genre that includes all the core concepts of an auto battler in a Hearthstone environment. We already have a guide that describes how the game mode works in […]
Are Wild Cards Returning to Standard a Precursor to a Rotating Hearthstone Core Set?
Hearthstone broke through an important mental barrier this autumn. Whatever your opinion of the current Evolve Shamanstone era, the mere idea of Wild cards returning to the Standard format has potential to transform Hearthstone forever. Up to this point, we’d seen the evergreen Classic set torn apart piece by piece with powerful […]
Doom in the Tomb Gives Free-To-Play Budget Players Access to Powerful Returning Cards
Doom in the Tomb is undoubtedly the most significant Hearthstone event to date. 23 Wild cards have returned to Standard format for two months, and they have been given to all players for free (not disenchantable, so no free dust, sorry). The meta has already changed completely: the effect is almost comparable to an entire […]
Masters Tour Bucharest Attempts to Bring Competition Back to Hearthstone Esports
2019 has been a tough year for Hearthstone esports. Blizzard sought to increase interest in the game by making sweeping changes to its esports by introducing Grandmasters, a 48-player league with handpicked players, and by changing the competitive format to be a faster, single-deck, best-of-three Specialist. Neither change can be called a success. Looking […]
Best Saviors of Uldum Class Cards for Free-To-Play Budget Players
Last week, we examined Saviors of Uldum neutral cards from the perspective of a budget player. When putting together a cheap deck, you may often want to pass up on cards that are widely used in more expensive decks, because you lack the synergies needed to make them shine. Likewise, you may want to include […]
