Coin Concede: A Hearthstone Podcast

So the Reign of the Black Empire meta wasn't exactly what we were expecting, and with balance changes on the horizon, Edelweiss and WickedGood dissect the current state of Standard, figure out where things went wrong, and what we hope does (and doesn't) change in the next balance patch.

Decksplanations – 9:42

• What went wrong with the early Rise of the Black Empire meta and how we'd fix it

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Reign of the Black Empire and upon us, and despite a bit of a false start that got cleaned up with some bans, we got enough of an idea of what's working to give you our thoughts, not to mention some early looks at mad concoctions that Edelweiss has brewed up!

News – 18:17

• Standard emergency bans

Decksplanations – 45:34

• Decks to play

• New hotness
• Old and still good
• Small sample sizes
• Tier fun
• Edelweiss brews

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We're joined by the one and only ClarkHELLSCREAM to take one more look at the cards of Reign of the Black Empire before Tuesday's release. Which cards can't we wait to play with, are scared of, or think are underrated? Listen to find out!

News – 10:31

• Patch 37.0
• Known Issues

Decksplanations – 45:34

• Reign of the Black Empire superlatives

• Cards we can't wait to play with
• Cards we're scared of
• Cards we want to be good but aren't
• Cards we think are underrated
• Cards we just want to talk about

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We played a lot of decks in Reign of the Black Empire's theorycrafting event, and we couldn't wait to talk about them. So that's what we're doing!

Decksplanations – 2:53

• The decks we played at Theorycrafting

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We were honored to be joined this week by the set design lead for Reign of the Black Empire, John McIntyre, who answers our questions about what it was like to make Assemble, how they slowed down the game enough to make Old Gods possible, and exactly how dumb Yogg-Saron is. Plus, this week's balance changes, new Druid and Hunter cards, and more!

News – 11:50

• Interview with John McIntyre
• Patch 36.6.3
• Black Market
• Upcoming community events

Decksplanations – 1:07:17

• New cards!

• Druid
• Hunter
• Demon Hunter
• Shaman
• Warlock
• Priest
• Paladin

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We have a feast of card discussion worthy of an Old God this week! Reveal season has been swift and relentless, and that leaves us with seven classes' cards to discuss. Will Magesa get to play Purple Priest again? Will Edelweiss crack Paladin's bonkers new mechanics? WIll absurd amounts of armor tempt WickedGood to become a Warrior main? Listen to find out!

Decksplanations – 9:26

• New cards!

• Mage
• Warrior
• Demon Hunter
• Shaman
• Warlock
• Priest
• Paladin

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We spent a lot of time at Blizzcon talking about Reign of the Dark Empire, but there wasn't much time to discuss individual cards because there was so much news to take in. We're making up for that this week, and we've got a feast of card reveals suitable for an Old God for you!

News – 20:02

• Patch 36.6

• Reign of the Black Empire
• Login reward
• Black Market
• Events
• Arena
• Aberrations in Battlegrounds
• Bug fixes

Decksplanations – 41:48

• New cards!

• Old Gods
• Assemble
• Mage
• Death Knight
• Rogue

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BlizzCon is a wrap, and we were joined by Cora Georgiou, Lead Designer on Hearthstone, and Ryan Hickman, Lead Designer of Live Player Experience, to get behind the scenes details on Hearthstone's next expansion, Reign of the Black Empire, as well as big updates coming to the game's in game events, and... Another new class?! Plus, we get Edelweiss's view of the Hearthstone World Championships from behind the caster's desk!

News – 3:06

• Blizzcon announcements!

• Reign of the Black Empire

• Old Gods
• Assemble

• The Journal

• New narrative opportunities
• New Tavern Brawls
• Black Market

• Monk is coming!

Interview – 29:34

• Cora Georgieu and Ryan Hickman talk Reign of the Black Empire, new events and brawls, and Monk!

Tournaments – 55:00

• World Championships recap

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Believe it or not, Blizzcon is next week! So that means it's time for reckless speculation and rumor mongering! Plus, details on the quest nerfs, a preview of the World Championships, and more!

News – 23:53

• Patch 36.4.2
• Blizzcon schedule

Tournaments – 53:04

• World Championships preview

Decksplanations – 1:04:50

• Our hopes, dreams, and irrational expectations for Blizzcon

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Now this is more like it — the Azeroth's Most Wanted class sets are here, and with them come some new decks to play! We'll help you make the most of all the new cards in your collection and figure out how to put your opponents on ice!

News – 23:48

• Patch 36.4

• Class sets
• Arena
• World Championships Tavern Brawl
• Bug Fixes

Decksplanations – 44:34

• Azeroth's Most Wanted's New and Improved Decks!

• Warrior
• Priest
• Warlock
• Rogue

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Who's ready for a shakeup? We have a ton of news to talk about this week, with a slew of impactful balance changes sending some powerful decks straight to jail, followed by class sets headed up by lawmakers who sent our rulebreakers straight to jail!

News – 13:32

• Patch 36.2.2

• Nerfs
• Buffs

Decksplanations – 50:54

• Azeroth's Most Wanted

• Warlock
• Rogue
• Priest
• Warrior

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We know the meta now, and there don't seem to be any new decks on the horizon until the next balance patch, so it's as good a time as any to talk once again about how to approach the legend grind in a way that keeps you from banging your head into the keyboard (at least too much).

News – 16:21

• Hotfix Patch 36.2.1

Decksplanations – 29:05

• Managing the legend climb

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A new Battlegrounds season is upon us, and along with that comes a nerf to Void Demon Hunter. If you're not sure what to play, we're here to help you learn one of the newer decks to emerge in its wake, Zee Shaman! Plus, Patch 36.2 breakdown, Masters Tour Summer Championships Recap, and more!

News – 15:00

• Patch 36.2

• New Battlegrounds Season
• Void Demon Hunter nerf
• Zuramat's Rampage event
• Heroic Tavern Brawl
• Bux Fixes

Tournaments - 48:50

• Masters Tour Summer Championships recap

Decksplanations – 58:43

• How to play Zee Shaman

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Since we've already gotten word that Void Soul Demon Hunter is heading for a nerf, we decided to take a deeper dive into one of the best decks that is next in line, Two Rogue. Plus, details on the upcoming Battlegrounds season, and more!

News – 14:45

• New Battlegrounds season
• Void Soul DH nerf coming
• Summer Championships preview

Decksplanations – 36:11

• How to play Two Rogue

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So we finally got the first balance patch since Escape From Violet Hold released, and it sure is a big one. We'll break down all the changes and what you should expect from the new meta. Plus, Masters Tour Summer Playoffs recap, and more!

Tournaments – 11:17

• Masters Tour Summer Playoffs recap

News – 27:56

• Blizzcon
• Patch 36.0.3

• Nerfs
• Buffs
• Wild
• Arena

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Magesa and WickedGood started out preparing a deck guide on Mug Shaman, but then ended up being on both ends of brutal random outcomes so often that they decided to talk about how to manage randomness in Hearthstone instead. Their losses are your gain!

News – 20:10

• Patch 36.0.1
• Known Issues

Decksplanations – 42:17

• Managing Randomness

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The early Escape From Violet Hold meta has started to take shape, and we've mapped out the decks that you need to be on the lookout for, whether you're trying to climb out of ranked floor jail, or just looking to try something new in your rec hour.

News – 25:22

• Patch 36.0.1
• Known Issues

Decksplanations – 39:38

• The decks of Escape From Violet Hold

• OId and Busted
• New Hotness
• New and Playable
• Edelweiss specials

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Escape From Violet Hold is about to break out of prerelease, but before it does, we have a bunch of cards that we want to talk about, whether we're excited to play with them, scared to play against them, or somewhere in between.

News – 19:04

• Patch 36.0

Decksplanations – 35:16

• Escape From Violet Hold superlatives

• Cards we can't wait to play with
• Cards we're scared of
• Cards we want to be good but aren't
• Cards we think are underrated
• Cards we just want to talk about

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We're fresh off the Theorycrafting event, and we have a lot of thoughts about the cards and potential decks that we'll have to play with when Escape from Violet Hold releases soon!

Decksplanations – 8:28

• The decks we played during Theorycrafting

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The alarm bells are still going off in the Violet Hold, and with them come a lot more new cards to discuss! We break down all the new tools available to Mage, Druid, Paladin, Hunter and Death Knight, whether or not you open them from a pack or the inside of a cake.

News – 13:40

• Dev update
• Hotfix to add Signature Vanessa to Mega Bundle

Decksplanations – 24:19

• Escape From the Violet Hold Reveals

• Mage
• Druid
• Paladin
• Hunter
• Death Knight

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