Coin Concede: A Hearthstone Podcast

On episode 228, Donde esta el Master's Tour? Hat and Botticus are joined by special guest Donde of THL (hall of) fame to process the news week, including the bombshell of the master's tour relocation and the hype generated by the 2020 Hearthstone Summit. Hat reveals what the new Face Hunter is in the tournaments section and decksplanations is all about how to prepare a lineup for any number of for...

On episode 227, Hat and Bott are joined once again by WickedGood to take a dive into the post-Awakening meta now that all the cards are out. There are some developer posts and interviews to dig through, a Battlegrounds nerf, and firsthand feedback on how to use the fantastic Off Curve masters tour dashboard. Decksplanations is a look back at Galakrond's Awakening where the gang thinks about what w...

On episode 226, Appa is back from Masters Tour Arlington and he brought stories! Bott, Hat, and Appa exchange stories from the past week before getting into some news. The news covers a new client update coming soon as well as three interviews, which includes a slightly controversial interview with Drew Higbee. Hat recaps the games to watch from the event before the guys discuss the event's meta a...

On episode 225, It's a bird! It's a plane! It's a... 6/8 beast with reborn? Druid has made a huge impact on the ladder and we expect to see the same impact at Masters Tour Arlington which is happening this weekend! Hat and Bott go over the news and dive deep into the upcoming tournament format for the first Masters Tour of 2020. Decksplanations is a short and sweet coverage of the new big bad on l...

On episode 224, Appa, Bott, and Hat have quite a bit to talk about this week with a new Galakrond's Awakening meta, Battlegrounds changes, and card reviews at the end of the show. As always, the guys talk about what they've been seeing and playing on ladder before Hat serenades everyone with sweet, sweet data and lineup prep during the tournament section. Last but not least, the guys all get down...

I think you can win this thing! Bob Concede is back and Hat and Bott are just in time to catch the new changes. Animations are faster, matchmaking is better, and demons got a buff for some reason. After covering the BG news, there's an extensive discussion on specific heroes followed by the key concepts of carry units and late-game scaling.   Discussion Topics   BG Update Hero Tips Review of Early...

On episode 223, Find serenity with the burgles and peace with the lackeys in the latest episode of Coin Concede. There are quite a few cards to discuss and review around Reno's Roulette table and we also have some great developer commentary from Iksar to dive into. The tournament section covers the latest post-nerf pre-Awakening micro meta and decksplanations has a grab bag of listener questions r...

On episode 222, Appa, Bott, and Hat are back to talk about the past week of Hearthstone. The guys recap some weekly highlights including some Battlegrounds from Botticus and Appa introduces the world to Carlos Danger. The news is pretty packed this week with a huge nerf announcement and patch, updates to the 2020 Masters Tours, and Galakrond's Awakening cards. Hat goes over the previous week of qu...

It's time for another bonus episode! The Appa, Bott, and Hat are back to answer questions about their favorite Battlegrounds hero, legendary crafting advice, and Stonetusk Boar. They give their thoughts on arena and class design of Priest and Shaman's classic/basic set before diving into their own custom hearthstone cards. They dicsuss what decks they would bring to a conquest lineup with the best...

On episode 221, The news is a bit light this week, but that leaves more room for the guys to talk about what they've been playing! They discuss how they feel about Amnesiac's retirement before recapping the most recent Master Tour Bali Qualifiers. Finally, in Decksplanations, the guys give some really important tips for how to keep up with a shifting meta and their top tips to improve as a player....

On episode 220, It's Valeera's world and we're all happily just living in it. The hosts get together over the holiday week to marinate on the few events in the Hearthstone sphere while Blizzard is on break. There are a few tournaments to discuss, not to mention a ladder meta that continues to shift. Decksplanations is all about Rogue and the many flavors you'll see on the ladder. News Highlights -...

On episode 219, It's nerf time! Blizzard released the nerf information and the patch this week to shake up the meta. Bott and Hat are also joined by special guest Bemmie to discuss his tournament organizing - including the upcoming event at Dreamhack. Tune in to hear about exciting events and the very first day of the new meta. News Highlights - 36:25   16.0.5 Balance update Performance Update Iks...

On episode 218, Appa is back this week! He's returned from his hiatus just in time for the Shaman Apocalypse. Hat, Botticus, and Appa spend some time discussing how Galakrond Shaman became the best deck in standard before diving into the news. Hat gives a quick rundown of recent tournaments and Masters Tour Bali Qualfiers in the tournaments section Finally, the guys cap off the show by discussing...

On episode 217, First things first - this episode starts with an interview with Conor Kou and Mike Donais from the Battlegrounds team, who took time from their busy schedule to share some cool info about all things BG! After that, Edelweiss joins Bott and Hat to talk about the massive 16.0 patch and rate some Descent of Dragons cards before the expansion release next week.   Mike Donais and Conor...

On episode 216, In a truly dragon-sized episode, Hat and Botticus spend quite a bit of time diving into many of the newly revealed DoD cards - but while they try to justify their opinions, they're joined by Appa in a pre recorded segment to discuss his qualifier win that he earned this week! Listen in for a peek into the tournament mindset and lots of card talk.   News Highlights - 4:37   Wild Car...

On episode 215, It's a packed show this week! The gang goes over their recent ladder and Battlegrounds experiences and Appa gives some insight into what prompted a big mindset shift for him. Botticus gives us the rundown on the recent Battlegrounds patch and Mike Donais' willingness to talk about their future plans for the mode. Hat breaks down the Hearthstone Global Games format before delving in...

On episode 214, Edelweiss is back to join the boys and talk about many things! There's much discussion to be had about ladder, battlegrounds, the esports grind and the system's structure itself, and an extended discussion on specific mulligan examples. Bring your notebooks and flowcharts, because Appa goes deep.   News Highlights - 29:07   Patch 15.6.2 25 Years of Warcraft Brawl diabled BG Stuff  ...

This is no ordinary episode, and this is no ordinary tavern - welcome to Hearthstone Battlegrounds! Hat, Bott, and Appa have been playing a lot and want to share as much strategy as they can on open beta launch day. We recommend you play the tutorial and a full game (or two) before jumping into this deep dive on hero tiers, compositions, and game pacing.   Discussion Topics   BG Intro Choosing the...

On episode 213, Hat and Bott stopped playing battlegrounds for just long enough to record this episode with a very special guest - ChanManV of Value Town fame! He's here to talk about all things Blizzard and Hearthstone, and there's a ton to discuss. After an interview and a look at his new site Juked.gg, the crew dives headfirst into analyzing everything Blizzcon had to offer.   News Highlights -...

As Blizzcon 2019 comes to a close, RidiculousHat and Botticus sit down for a recap of all of the events from the weekend.

RidiculousHat and Botticus sit down with some friends for dinner on the final day of Blizzcon to talk about their favorite things from the weekend.

Botticus and RidiculousHat (and friend of the show WickedGood) give their brief initial thoughts on Hearthstone, Descent of Dragons, and (mostly) Battlegrounds LIVE from BlizzCon... or in this case, live from a burger joint right by Blizzcon.

On episode 212, It's Blizzcon eve! The crew gets together to talk some pre-con Hearthstone including how their last-minute climbs have been going.  News is pretty light this week, but we can expect that to change next week. Hat, Botticus, and Appa go over each players lineups for Global Finals and try to predict who they think will win it all. Decksplanations this week is a primer on how to better...

On episode 211, Was the game good? That's the big question, and we all have some thoughts as we figure out the deep truth behind these perplexing two letters. GG also stands for Got it/Goofed it, which is back for Decksplanations when Hat wonders yet again why he underrated a Corridor Creeper. All this AND Bucharest coverage are in this week's episode of Coin Concede.   News Highlights - 25:08   B...

On episode 210, The guys start the show by wrapping up their thoughts on the Blitzchung drama before diving into the rest of the news concerning Dual-Class Arena, Masters Tour Bucharest, and Doom in the Tomb Part 2.  In the tournament breakdown, Hat gives us the rundown of who the final Blizzcon participants will be this year before giving us the latest data on the most recent Masters Tour Qualifi...