Coin Concede: A Hearthstone Podcast

On episode 248, Edelweiss is back to talk about the brand new nerf announcement!  The crew gives their initial impressions and have a discussion about cards that make other cards cost 0 mana.  The Tournament section covers qualifiers over the past week and Decksplanations has some discussion about how the nerfs will likely affect the meta. News - 28:48 Nerfs Alec explains Tournaments - 1:44:51 Qua...

On episode 247, Hat and Bott are joined by Rarran, a streamer and youtube content creator, who had just hit rank 1 legend in standard! During the interview Rarran talks about his passion for the game and about his quest to become a full time content creator for Hearthstone.  News covers a few developer interviews and some breaking news about an upcoming balance patch, the Tournament section recaps...

On episode 246, We hope you are prepared because this week we are joined by initial designer Chadd Nervig to talk about designing Demon Hunter, a bunch of different sets over the course of Hearthstone's history, and of course Zephrys. The news section has some very serious talk about various issues going on in the Hearthstone and general gaming community while the tournament section covers WSOE an...

On episode 245, we are joined by Grandmaster LanguageHacker and get to have a deep discussion about skill testing vs skill rewarding metas and how it relates to standard as it sits currently.  The News section covers all of the changes from the new patch and the Tournament section finishes up the recap from the latest Masters Tour.   LanguageHacker Interview - 1:20   News - 1:43:00   17.4.1 - bala...

On episode 244, Appa's back to say goodbye, at least for now - but we get to celebrate his time on the show and catch up with him. There's some news to cover with the 17.4 patch including a huge battlegrounds update. There's a lot to look forward to with Masters Tour Jönköping in the tournament section and there's a season of GM to wrap up - and for Decksplanations, the three hosts get together fo...

Hat and Bott are here for another mailbag, and there are lots of great questions. What are fundamentals that people can improve on? What are some cards you'd include in a new version of Classic and Basic? Is the Grandmasters system broken? Who's the most handsome Canadian Grandmaster? Tune in for the answers.   Discussion Topics   Quick Hits Fundamentals Building Classes Grandmasters More Quick Hi...

On episode 243, Hat and Bott are joined by Scotland's own LiquidOx to talk about the free to play experience and his amazing legend climb with a brand new account in just 4 days! The crew also covers a Washington Post article about how quickly the developers react to imbalanced metas and the Tournament section gets into the playoff results that had happened at the time of recording. Decksplanation...

On episode 242, We've got a very special episode for you this week - Hat and Bott are joined by Meati to discuss his unique approach to Hearthstone and his wide array of self-improvement tips. There are a wide array of topics to cover from how to reflect on a game of Hearthstone all the way to the specifics of the Warrior-Priest matchup. There's a bit of news and tournament info to cover as well a...

On episode 241, We hope you enjoy interviews because we have another special guest this week!  EggoWaffleHS joins Hat and Botticus to talk about his experience on the TESPA circuit, qualifying for multiple masters tours and playing high legend ladder.  News covers the specifics of the most recent buff/nerf patch and the tournament section covers some Grandmasters games.  Decksplanations goes into...

On episode 240, Continuing with the string of great interviews, the renowned deck builder NoHandsGamer joins the cast to talk about overcoming adversity, improving your mental game and becoming an innovator of decks.  The crew also covers the first set of Grandmaster round robin games as well as the latest patch. For Decksplanations, NoHands walks us through an overview of his deck building proces...

On episode 239, You won't want to miss this week! Bott and Hat are joined by Grandmaster and current Global Finals runner-up Bloodyface for an extensive 2 hour interview that covers all sorts of topics, including his path to becoming a Hearthstone pro, his musings on the current standard format, and so much more! There isn't much news or a decksplanations segment, but there's plenty to learn for p...

On episode 238, Feeling thirsty? The boys take a trip down to the juice bar to discuss extracting as much value as possible on a lighter news week. There's a good bit to talk about in the tournaments section as well, with the Grandmasters divisions taking shape and the post-post-nerf ladder meta starting to stabilize around a different best deck than many may have guessed. News Highlights - 11:00...

On episode 237, This week starts with a very special interview with the great Asmodai - and Uncle Mo has many tidbits of wisdom to share! There's plenty to dive into this week as well, with the second wave of nerfs hitting and some tournaments to review. Constructed environments are starting to take shape even with the constant change, and with that comes a full scale review of the state of the ga...

There are so many new things to talk about and our listeners have sent in a ton of great questions! The gang takes some time to look back at the Year of the Dragon now that we've moved on into Phoenix, review the late month feel of the new ladder system, discuss feelings around loved and hated classes and formats, and contemplate why the meta is so skill and focus intensive.   Discussion Topics  ...

On episode 236, Edelweiss makes a guest appearance to help speculate on the upcoming nerfs (this was recorded before the official announcement)! The hosts delve into recent news regarding developer interviews, news from the developers' reddit AMA, as well as a second wave of demon hunter changes before rounding out the show with upcoming meta predictions! News Highlights - 17:54   Balance Updates...

There's a new class in the game, and what better way to learn about the history of Illidan than a story from Loremaster Eve. Hear about his saga from his simple beginnings among the kaldorei, his transformation into Illidan the Betrayer, and his evolution into the character we know today.   The Lore behind Illidan   The Show Notes for this bonus episode are on our Website You can monetarily suppor...

On episode 235, It's been less than a week since Ashes of Outland released and we've already seen a balance patch! The guys go in depth with their thoughts and feelings about the Demon Hunter release, before getting into the day three post-nerf meta News Highlights - 14:00   New Set Live DH balance update Ladder system week 2 Amazing LPs expansion video Car bot animation DH video   Tournaments - 1...

On episode 234, The guys are back to talk about the new ladder system and what decks they've been battling with. There's a ton of discussion about the new set and recent changes before each host presents a few theory-crafted decks for Ashes of Outland! News Highlights - 12:53   New Ladder Demon Hunter prologue 17.0 Hotfix Online Masters Tours Daily Quest Notes Ben Lee &Nathon Lyons interview   Tou...

On episode 233, This episode is brought to you by one of our friends from around the world - the great blisterguy from the Walk To Work podcast stops in to give us his perspective on the new cards and new class from his hands on time at the summit! We talk about the new 17.0 patch, discuss the online Masters Tour N/A, and review some cards that stand out to us in different ways! News Highlights -...

Bob has invited us to Tiago's Tavern to discuss Battlegrounds! We're joined by Tiago from HSReplay to talk about all things BG, and since our last episode, there have been a lot of changes. Dragons, late game units, a ton of new heroes, and a very different metagame. We talk changes, positioning, stats, and general game flow throughout this Dragon-sized episode.   Discussion Topics   Tiago Intervi...

On episode 232, The Hearthstone team has been incredibly busy! We've got TWO HOURS OF NEWS to share with you on everything covered in the reveal for Year of the Phoenix, including (but not limited to) discussion of the new Demon Hunter class and the new Ashes of Outland expansion. What more can be said? Check it out and get hype with us!!! News Highlights - 10:48   Patch 16.6 Live Now BG stuff 202...

On episode 231, Our review for the last year is huge, but we hope it doesn't drag-on! Special guest DeckTech joins us to take some time and look back at all the events since last rotation - there's quite a bit! Not to mention the news, which includes a teaser of what's to come for the next year as well as our first reverted card reveal. Hang out with us before the storm next week! News Highlights...

On episode 230, Buckle up because the CraigOfCanada rollercoaster is taking off! Craig joins Hat and Bott this week to chat about everything from Masters Tour LA going online only to his new show Born to be Wild, coming out this week with NateWolfeTCG. We also have some Wild speculation to discuss with Iksar's post about reversions. Decksplanations continues the discussion from the last bonus epis...

This bonus episode has it all - reflection on tournament formats, discussion of statistics, hilarious custom cards representing the hosts, and making fun of priest (and Botticus). There's also a deep dive into a discussion of how card ratings can be defined and how we'll be discussing cards for the upcoming year of the... something!   Discussion Topics   Specialist Pocket Metas Switching Decks HSR...

On episode 229, The gang unleashes their wild side this week with special guest EK joining the crew to talk about the other constructed format in the client. There's lots to cover with the 16.4 update, including the huge new BG refresh and the various bugs that came along for the ride. There's also some live discussion of Iksar's tweets about wild philosophy before getting into tournaments, where...