Old Guardian's Articles
Can You Succeed With Control Decks in the Boomsday Meta?
The Boomsday Project has shaped the landscape of Hearthstone. We have never had such an ample selection of combo decks available, and in the first days of the expansion the mere thought of playing control decks seemed far-fetched. The very first battle in Boomsday was that of aggressive decks against combo decks. […]
Mecha’thun Decks Are Here – How To Play With And Against The Mecha’thun Combos
The Boomsday Project added a new Neutral minion to Hearthstone’s portfolio of one-turn-kill (OTK) combos: Mecha'thun. This ten-mana behemoth requires a fair bit of thought to use effectively. Its game-winning effect is a Deathrattle, so you need to figure out how to get it killed without giving your opponent a chance to Silence, Hex, or
Boomsday Brings in New Token Deck Support, but Are Tokens Any Good?
Tokens have been powerful in Hearthstone several times during the game’s history. The power of Imp-losion carried Zoo decks for years, and even simple Shaman totems were a scary sight once upon a time when Thunder Bluff Valiants roamed the lands. However, token support was gradually weakened, to the point that Ravenous Pterrordax had a […]
Discover in Boomsday – What Can You Expect to Find in This Standard Format?
The Discover mechanic has been an awesome addition to Hearthstone, and we’ve sang praises to it before. It is so uniquely digital and yet skill-intensive: play a card, get to choose one of three different cards from a specific pool of cards. Some pools are small and you can predict very well what you can […]
New Strategies and Meta Effects of the Magnetic keyword
When a new expansion arrives, it is accompanied by some new mechanic or twist. Some of these have been very popular and successful: Discover quickly became an integral part of the game and Hero cards have largely defined the past year of Hearthstone. Others fail and fade away, such as The Grand Tournament’s Inspire, which was a […]
