Stonekeep's Articles
History of Class And Archetype Popularity Since Whispers Of The Old Gods (Official Data)
Yesterday, Iksar shared a bunch of graphs on Twitter. They showcase a lot of interesting data – class and archetype popularity between Those are not the average over an entire expansion – it’s a snapshot taken from the longest, stable period in the meta (usually around 1-2 months into the expansion according […]
It’s Your Last Chance To Purchase Stormwind’s Mini-Set Deadmines – But Is It Worth It?
Deadmines is a mini-set tied to United in Stormwind Expansion. Ever since mini-sets were introduced, there was always an option to purchase them all at once for $14.99 or 2000 Gold. For Deadmines, this option expires this Tuesday (January 25), which means that it’s your last chance to get it that way. […]
Iksar’s Twitter Q&A #38 Summary – Microsoft Acquisition, Tournament Mode, Arena Future, Naxx in Classic, Dust Incident And More!
Dean “Iksar” Ayala is a Lead Designer on the Hearthstone team, and he’s been doing weekly Q&A sessions on Twitter for a long time. Right now they happen more rarely, on different days and at different times, since Iksar is still on paternity leave. People have been asking lots of questions about the game’s balance, design, specific […]
Top Standard & Wild Legend Decks – Fractured in Alterac Valley Week 7 – January 2022
Roguestone is finally drawing to an end? After many weeks of waiting, Patch 22.2 has a release date – January 25 (Tuesday). I initially thought that it’s going to release on January 11, then I was nearly sure that it will be January 18, but yeah, it was pushed quite far away. I’m still not […]
Buddies Mechanic Gets Added to Battlegrounds in Patch 22.2 – Each Hero Will Get A Unique Minion – Find All The New Hero & Minion Reveals Inside!
Rdu just announced a big, new addition to the Battlegrounds game mode. Every hero will get one support minion called “buddy”. Unlike regular minions, buddies won’t be available in the minion pool. Instead, you will have to fill a progress bar by accomplishing certain tasks: Entering combat […]
