yellorambo's Articles
How to Crush the 16.0.5 Arena – Tips & Tricks for Power Level Picks
Though the Arena is clearly on the backburner right now in the eyes of Team 5 as everyone’s attention is turned to the scourge of Galakrond in Constructed and the beauty of Bartender Bob in Battlegrounds, Hearthstone’s limited mode is, in fact, still around. The removal of the bucket-based drafting system has brought along a […]
What was wrong with Galakrond Shaman? Quick Analysis of The Upcoming Nerfs
Behold, it’s the fastest nerf patch in Hearthstone history: four cards from Galakrond Shaman are slated to be nerfed (three class cards and one neutral), but will that be enough to shake up the metagame? And why did the deck end up being so incredibly strong after the launch? We’ve got a few ideas about […]
Theorycrafted Dragon Decks for Descent of Dragons – Year of the Dragon Finally Makes Sense
So far, the Year of the Dragons was surprisingly short on, well, dragons. That’s no longer the case as the eponymous reptiles fill a decent portion of the upcoming set, with many powerful build-around options available to the players. This article will discuss the history of the dragon-holding keyword and previous decks built around their […]
What Is Power Creep and How Does It Manifest in Descent of Dragons?
Considering it’s one of the Hearthstone community’s favorite terms to throw around, it’s a surprise many aren’t familiar with the precise definition of what power creep actually is. It might seem like rampant perfectionism to some, but if you nail down the specifics of this phenomenon, you’ll have a better understanding of why the cards […]
The Evolve Conundrum
By far the most controversial aspect of the Doom in the Tomb event turned out to be the reintroduction of Evolve, a card which catapulted the already powerful Shaman archetypes beyond anything else the new metagame had to offer. This is, of course, not the first time the card played a part in a […]
