yellorambo's Articles
The Hearthstone Player’s Guide to Marvel Snap
(Just to make things clear – we don’t plan to turn this into a Marvel Snap website, this might even be a one-off article. But many HS streamers and YouTubers were promoting the game, and there’s a clear overlap in audiences, with many of you wanting to see some Snap content after we asked on […]
From Reno to Renathal: What It Takes to Make Health Matter in Hearthstone
In a game where the attacker has all the initiative and there are very few ways to disrupt your opponent’s actions, pure healing cards have been of fringe relevance for a very long time. In modern Hearthstone, the developers managed to find ways to make health increases relevant in Standard – albeit at a significant […]
How Has Hearthstone Changed During Iksar’s Game Director Tenure (And Before It)?
The departure of August Dean „Iksar” Ayala was a huge surprise to the Hearthstone community. Just six months after his position was made permanent as the game director in Team 5, he abruptly announced his departure from the company as a whole in a tweet. We don’t yet know who’ll be next at the helm […]
Hearthstone Duels in 2022: Is It Worth Another Try?
Most of the playerbase immediately bounced off of Duels at the time of its initial release. The game mode featured too steep requirements to unlock alternative Hero Powers and Treasures, and the monstrous power level coupled with the grind made it a less appealing experience than Standard, BGs or Arena. It still had a very […]
Questline Hunter’s Longevity: Why Is It So and What Does It Tell Us?
Another expansion launch has come and gone, and yet, Questline Hunter still remains one of the strongest decks in the game, even at a time when the latest content release explicitly promotes a different kind of deckbuilding strategy. All other Questline archetypes have fallen by the wayside by now, yet Hunter’s still remains. Let’s dive […]
