Coin Concede: A Hearthstone Podcast

WickedGood came up with this title after Hat tried "Control Bore-ior". Full attrition Warrior is back and it's time to cover how to effectively hero power pass... or what you can do to beat it. There's some news too as well as a full recap of the Masters Tour. News – 23:06 New BG bundles - Astral Impact Bugs and Hotfixes Chi-Ji event Rad animated wallpaper Tournaments – 43:29 Masters Tour recap an...

WickedGood joins again as a permanent host... even though he's playing Kazakusan Priest. We knew what we were signing up for. The show is all about the tremendous impact Onyxia's Lair has had on standard with a good bit of talk about this weekend's Master Tour too. News - 24:47 Onyxia's Lair is live! New portraits! Bugs/known issues Tournaments - 43:26 Masters Tour starts tonight! MT Data Masters...

WickedGood joins up with Hat and Edel as a new host! There's so much news to cover, with TWO sets of patch notes... and a surprise launch of the mini-set before the Masters Tour means we have a lot of new cards to talk about too! News - 18:10 Patch 22.2.2 - BGs and Duels adjustments Patch 22.4 - Mini-Set, BGs updates, Mercs updates, and more Cora's Design Notes Tournaments - 1:01:53 Masters Tour n...

It's a two-host talk as Hat and Edel make some time to talk about the developing post-patch meta off of the normal schedule. Is it normal to feel weird about standard with such a wide field and a lack of a clear target? We think so. News - 9:00 22.2.1 Hotfix Also in the patch - Duels Changes Tournaments - 22:56 Masters Tour Feb 18-20 Qualifiers and VS Report Decksplanations - 27:24 What do we do i...

On Episode 328, There are almost too many modes to handle right now! Botticus returns and the gang tries to process all the different modes and share their thoughts. There's Duels, there's BGs, and of course there's Standard after the nerfs. News - 12:31 22.2 Known Issues Meta Snapshot graphs Iksar AMA Decksplanations - 1:03:09 Post Patch Impressions The Show Notes for this week's episode are on o...

On Episode 327, Hat and Edel are joined by the wonderful NoHandsGamer to process the extremely news-heavy week that we've found ourselves in. We've got a huge patch with nerfs to all constructed formats, we've got a giant addition to BGs, we've got a big dust debacle, and we've got the announcement of Microsoft acquiring Blizzard. That's a lot! Interview - 1:48 NoHandsGamer News- 26:47 Dust Refund...

On Episode 326, The mood around Hearthstone is a little dim for some right now with the rise of Rogue on ladder, but the hosts talk about their feelings and they might not be what you expect. Decksplanations covers the new Poison Rogue on the block. News - 24:50 BG Reveal Season Patch is coming January 25th Battle for Alterac review Hotfixes Iksar AMA Tournaments - 1:12:05 Qualifiers VS Report Dec...

On Episode 325, The Blizzard offices were closed for the last two weeks, but the hosts found a way to make a long episode out of a slow news week thanks to questions from you all! There's some info on Mercs updates coming soon and discussion around the new Maestra rule in qualifiers before an expansive mailbag segment. News - 17:36 Honor Update Mercs stuff Tournaments - 24:37 Maestra Legality Bans...

On Episode 324, Happy New Year! There's not much news to go over, but the post-nerf Alterac meta has so much going on. And what's better than hearing the hosts bond over Rogue? If you want to learn how to play Maestra Rogue, this is the episode for you. News - 11:07 Reflecting on 2021 Tournaments - 20:34 Bans/Penalties VS Report Decksplanations - 43:49 Maestra Rogue The Show Notes for this week's...

There's too much to cover! The second week in Alterac has 13 CARD CHANGES… and that's not the only change coming. The Hearthstone Esports program is changing completely for 2022 and we've got all the details. News - 30:52 22.02 Patch Standard and BGs Balance Changes Winter Veil events Tournaments - 1:09:51 Worlds Recap Esports Revamp New Standard The Show Notes for this week's episode are on our W...

On Episode 322, Alterac is here and we know for sure there won't be nerfs before the world championships - there are quite a few developments to talk through in standard. There's an Iksar AMA too and some news with the Vanndar/Drekthar refunds. News - 27:22 Hotfixes Celestalon Explains No Balance Changes before worlds Dean AMA Tournaments - 52:02 Worlds Next Weekend Decksplanations -  54:15 New St...

On Episode 321, Welcome to Alterac! It's been a fun couple days exploring the new set and we're here to talk about it. There's some news to cover as well with Iksar doing his first AMA in a while and some important dog-related information. News - 31:36 New Set Known Issues Dean AMA Free Your Mind Tian Ding leaves Blizz Tournaments - 1:00:50 Worlds Next Weekend Decksplanations -  1:02:26 New Standa...

On Episode 320, Last episode was novel as our first full set review in a long time, but this episode is more familiar - a set is about to come out and we have way too much to talk about. Pack a lunch for this surprisingly news-heavy episode filled with patch notes, rules updates, an AMA, and lots of new card talk while we wait for Alterac. News - 24:14 22.0 Card Priority update Garry Kasparov in H...

On Episode 319, Today is nothing but cards, cards, and cards! Our delayed Thanksgiving episode gave us some time to look over the full Alterac spoiler and give our opinions on what we think every class ended up with. Cards - 7:21 The Show Notes for this week's episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our commu...

On Episode 318, What a week. The new expansion announcement, a ton of card reveals, a massive patch with changes to multiple formats (again)... and some more ABK news. Sigh. After a brief statement on that and a full dive into the patch notes, we spend a lot of time talking about new cards. Especially Popsicooler. News - 9:53 ABK Stuff Fractured in Alterac Valley 21.8 Patch 13 Mercs Buffed Deeprun...

On Episode 317, Right after the first full week of the Deadmines, we have balance changes coming up to talk about! That's most of the show, but Hat also has a theory about when the next expansion will come out and shows his work. News - 12:22 Balance Patch Hotfixes Edwin bundle Free Merc packs Dual class Arena and Duels until Dec 2nd Tournaments - 41:55 Global Inn-vitational No ladder invites for...

On Episode 316, 21.6 is here! In one of the biggest patches the hosts can remember, we try to keep up with everything going on in Hearthstone in multiple modes. There's a lot of news around mercs (among other things) but the decksplanations is all about new standard. News - 12:08 21.6 Known Issues Future Edwin bundle Whats next for mercs Alkali Tournaments - 57:48 More stuff to come No ladder invi...

Let's talk Duels!  The format has compelled Bott and Hat tremendously as of late and we got the opportunity to talk to Designer Ates Bayraktaroglu about the mode for almost an hour.  Listen in to his insights and then our thoughts on both the appeal and some winning strategies. Discussion Topics Character choice Hero Powers Signature Treasures First Passives Picked Treasures Second Passives The Sh...

On Episode 315 We have new cards!! Join us as we go on a trip into the Deadmines - though also we have to cover the giant 21.6 patch notes and cover the Masters Tour winner! The second half of the show is all about card reviews - and for you Duels lovers out there, tune in to our bonus episode this week which will include a developer interview! News - 8:38 21.6 Deadmines Mercs Updates BGs Duels Ar...

On Episode 314, There are so many options in Hearthstone these days and we've got a surprising amount to say about all of the modes thanks to a bunch of news dropped about upcoming events and lots of patches over the past week. Tournament coverage is brief with MT Stormwind on the horizon and Decksplanations is a glimpse into the complexity of PvP through Edelweiss' experienced perspective. News -...

On Episode 313, It's time to talk about the new mode! Sure, we have other stuff to cover - patch 21.4 and the unfortunate bugs that came with it, a tidbit from the Iksar AMA, discussion of tournaments... but this episode is about Mercenaries. Come hear our initial thoughts at length. News - 23:30 Mercs Mercs Mercs 21.4 patch notes MMR notes Mercs Content Iksar AMA Tournaments - 48:32 MT Stormwind...

On Episode 312, It's the week before Mercs - and the hosts were lucky enough to get some brief early access impressions! We can't share details, but we liked it. But we're here to talk about standard, and after some tourney talk, Hat wants to share some self reflection on his habits with the game. News - 13:35 Mercs Event Alec Dawson move onto another Blizzard project Iksar AMA Tournaments - 35:15...

On Episode 311, While the gang waits for Mercenaries, we learn some hard truths about our cohosts... and also spend some time reviewing the current state of standard and tournaments before talking Aggro Taunt Druid.  News - 26:42 VS podcast with Alec Dawson Note from Iksar about patch timing Some skins back in the store Tournaments - 1:03:15 Gamebattles Tour Hearthstone Classic Hearthstone Worlds...

On Episode 310, 21.3 has been out for a couple days and we jump right back into another episode to talk about what we've been playing and how we've been doing. Hat covers a cool new tournament series before jumping into his feelings around ladder anxiety and impostor syndrome, prompting a group discussion that everyone can relate to. News - 31:00 21.3 Golden Bundles Tournaments - 43:55 Gamebattles...

On Episode 309, An episode just for patch notes? When the patch is this big, absolutely! 21.3 is here and we've got a ton to cover - Standard, Wild, a touch of Duels, and Battlegrounds all got big changes! And hey, there's even a little bit of Mercs info at the end too. Constructed - 20:10 Nerfs Buffs Duels Arena Bugs Battlegrounds - 1:20:00 Hero Updates Minion Updates Mercenaries - 1:46:41 Laye's...