Coin Concede: A Hearthstone Podcast

On episode 189, Nerfs! Buffs! New card! Another nerf! It's a crazy time for hearthstone and the hosts do their best to make sense of all of the changes. First up, they discuss what they've been playing on ladder after the Rogue and Elysiana nerfs. In the news section, Botticus gives us a rundown of the nerfs and buff announcements and gives us a preview of the Mechanical Inn-vitational. In the tou...

On episode 188, Rise of Shadows has been out for over a month now and that means it's time for another episode of "Got It Or Goofed It" where each host breaks down cards they predicted correctly and predictions they got wrong. Before the hosts get into it, they first break down recent news announcements including the retroactive invites for Master's Tour Las Vegas. Hat gives us a break down of the...

On episode 187, each host breaks down what they've been having fun with on ladder and Appa reveals his Wallet Shaman abomination. In recent news, topics range from the Dalaran Heist announcement to Master's Qualifier drama. Hat gives us the most recent stats for the specialist format and gives his games to watch from the most recent Esports Arena event. In Decksplanations, Appa and Botticus break...

This bonus episode is a very special look into women in gaming, especially in the Hearthstone space. Join us as RidiculousHat sits down with Edelweiss, Teebs, Nicholena, and Cora for a deep conversation with insight and perspective.   Discussion Topics   Why are we doing this episode? The common elements of challenges The Problems and some Solutions What can everyone do? Final thoughts The Show No...

On episode 186, Appa, Botticus, and Hat all go over how the end of the season was for them and talk about what they're currently enjoying on ladder. In the news, they break down Blizzard's announcements about Gamescon and Blizzcon. The tournament section is loaded this week as Hat breaks down the specialist meta and the whole crew goes over their favorite games from the World Championship. In deck...

On the first post-rotation bonus episode, the gang answers some burning questions - are Hero cards too good? Is Elysiana a problem? Is Wild in a healthy place? Which golden animation is the best? And more!   Discussion Topics   3 Remaining Hero Cards Archivist Elysiana ban? Favorite Golden Animation Bombs good in Warrior? Ladder decks Darkest Hour Warlock Quick Hits The Show Notes for this bonus e...

On episode 185, The cast is joined by markshire this week after winning our strike format listener series and there's a lot to talk about! Before the news even begins, there's a lot of marination on the state of our relationships with the game as hosts - and the news reveals why as there's a ton of developer conversation to be found this week. After diving into tournaments, the gang reports on the...

On episode 184, The new standard format is shaping up, and what better place to discuss the ins and outs of the most popular decks than Coin Concede? Nickolias joins for the week to provide some high legend insight on the pillars of the standard meta, covering Lackey Rogue, Control Warrior, and Token Druid. There's plenty of news about Grandmasters (among other things) and lots of tournament discu...

On episode 183, It's here! Welcome to the first post-rotation episode for the Rise of Shadows meta and join the hosts for a roundtable discussion of cards, decks, and the format as a whole. There's a bit of news as well and Hat goes over the first two masters qualifiers to help you know what to expect if you join one!   News Highlights - 11:14   Rise of Shadows Free pack quests New Arena Rules Bom...

On episode 182, Hat, Appa, and Botticus cover recent news including the final card reveal stream and the groups for the HCT world championship. Hat gives a quick rundown of the Year of the Mammoth specialist meta in its final week, and he recaps the most recent WSOE tournament. In decksplanations, each host picks cards that they chose to rate on a scale from A-F to discuss (except Botticus).   New...

On episode 181, Botticus, Hat, and Edelweiss break down the official grandmaster format as well the data report on Hearthstone revenue from the past year. Appa joins us for the second half of the show as Edelweiss tells us why we should be excited for WSOE 5. Hat and Appa go over House Rivalries and they give a rundown of the specialist meta in the tournament section. For Decksplanations, each hos...

On episode 180, Botticus, Hat, and Appa dive into Milkfat's post about Roger and Reall's punishment regarding wintrading, and afterwards take a look at the leaked Grandmaster format. Hat dives into the WESG recap and gives us some stats on the Vegas qualifiers in the specialist format. In decksplanations, the crew go over the three new revealed cards and manage to coin the term "slempo."   News Hi...

On episode 179, Spoiler season is on the horizon, because Rise of Shadows has been announced! The news this week covers the new set announcement ands well as a first impressions from a few spoiled cards, topped off with some insights from Peter Whalen. Hat breaks down the most recent master's qualifier tournaments and Appa gives some insights from his semifinals run. Decksplanations this week is a...

In this seventh installment of discord discussions, Hat, Botticus, and Appa respond to listeners' questions. Discussions range from client limitations to what a format between wild and standard would look like and there is plenty to talk about here. The crew announce the winner of this month's raffle and at the end of the show, each co-host gives their top cards for sleepers from Year of the Raven...

On episode 178, It's big picture week at Coin Concede as HCT Worlds brought us great examples of macro game planning - Hat covers the tournament in detail as usual and Appa leads the Decksplanations discussion that analyzes what it takes to make a high level plan for any matchup. Botticus still has plenty to go over in the news, as the first teaser for the new set is out and there are many fortune...

On episode 177, The Year of the Dragon has been introduced! Botticus, Hat, and Appa dive deep into the announcement and discuss the Hall of Fame rotation. Botticus goes over the news for the week and the cast cover the changes to single player content coming soon as well as the huge changes coming to arena. Had gives a recap of the Wild Open Finals in the tournament section and suggests a couple g...

On episode 176, Blizzard finally reveals their esports program for 2019, and there's a lot to dig into – a new structure called Hearthstone Masters and a new format called Specialist. Edelweiss returns and the four hosts take a deep dive into all aspects of HCT's past, Hearthstone Masters' future, and the changes that players can expect from the new details. There's no decksplanations this week an...

On episode 175, Botticus is back this week and he goes into his experience OTK-ing people in the most recent Tavern Brawl. Hat, Appa, and Botticus touch on the recent Blizzard layoffs in the news section. Hat breaks down the BAWOH NA playoffs as well as the Monthly Master's Cup and he gives you his quick hits for games to watch. In Decksplanations, Appa breaks down his process for building his Wil...

Edelweiss rejoins us for episode 174, and while there's no Botticus, there's plenty of trash talk towards poor innocent Mana Wyrm. The hosts talk about the latest news in the HS universe, including the new live legend ladder, the Curse of Hakkar infecting the ladder, and the world after the second round of Rumble nerfs – which Appa dives into for Decksplanations almost as quickly as a face hunter...

On episode 173, there's quite a bit to dig through – and on top of everyone's minds is the obvious question of 'how does Botticus like his pizza'… oh, and also 'why did Team 5 nerf cards again'? Appa discusses his amazing top 100 finish on the wild legend ladder, Bott takes us through a lot of news items in addition including the ladder rank revamp, and after some quick hits from HCT APAC Winter p...

In this edition of Discord Discussions the crew answer more listener questions! They go into what a potential tournament system would look like in-game as well as how the go about choosing a deck for ladder. They also talk about rising game times, variance in esports, and power level concerns within new sets. To round out the show, they do their best to rank the most and least powerful sets in Hea...

On episode 172, On this week's episode, RidiculousHat, Botticus, and Appa discuss recent news like APXVoid's disqualification from playoffs and Botticus' skepticism over the productivity offered in the Hearthstone PUPdate. Hat breaks down recent tournament results and gives listeners his quick hits for games to watch. Decksplanations this week features the crew going over their predictions for Ras...

On episode 171 CC adds a little bit of flavor both familiar and new this week with guest spots from CinderAscendant and DannyDonuts to fill in for Hat's week off! As you might expect, we get to know Danny more and talk about Wild quite a bit. Appa covers EU playoffs at a high level with a bit of help from Cinder, news covers the surprising development of Hearthstone as a Battle Royale, and Deckspl...

On episode 170, Ridiculous Hat, Botticus, and Appa discuss the DMV, life, and ladder. The crew touches on a variety of news topics ranging from the Wild Ladder Playoffs to Arena balance. RidiculousHat breaks down the Master's Monthly Cup where Seiko took the victory home with an innovative lineup. Decksplanations this week covers development plateau as well as setting manageable goals and mileston...

On episode 169, Cora returns to where it all began years ago on episode 169 of Coin Concede, where we start the show with a candid reflection on her journey from esports hopeful to major Hearthstone personality – not to mention talk of her recent return to competition and discussion of what it means to be a highly visible woman in the world of gaming. After a dive into the HS Specialist Showdown i...