Knights of the Frozen Throne

Hearthstone's next expansion needs to address the game's ongoing power creep issues.

Hearthstone’s Next Expansion Needs to Address Power Creep

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As the Knights of the Frozen Throne expansion continues to run out of steam, it’s time to start looking forward. What are we looking for in the next Hearthstone expansion? This time, that question is harder to answer than...
Tempo Rogue - Hearthstone Meta Patch 9.1

Is Patch 9.1 Giving Us Hearthstone’s “Healthiest” Meta?

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After Hearthstone's recent balance changes in Patch 9.1, the game's meta has shifted drastically. Currently there is a deck from every class in tier 1-2. That’s right, every single class has a playable deck. This is the first time...
High skill ceiling Hearthstone decks still exist, but only the best players should bother giving them a shot.

The Best High Skill Ceiling Hearthstone Decks

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Recently, we discussed what skill ceilings and skill floors are. One of the things we touched on in the article was that Hearthstone, because of the emphasis on deck creation, is home to plenty of viable decks that have an...
Blizzard has announced some sweeping nerfs to a variety of longtime Hearthstone staples, including Fiery War Axe, Hex, and Innervate.

Blizzard Announces Nerfs to Druid and Fiery War Axe

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Nerfs are officially coming to Hearthstone. After the past month of Druid dominating ladder, Blizzard finally decided to do something about it. But it's not just Druid who's getting some tweaks. Several staple cards have been hit by Blizzard's...
Hearthstone's meta revolves around Druid currently, but Murlocs, Highlander Priest, and Pirate Warrior are effective ways to counter Druid decks.

Hearthstone Meta Report: Druid, Murloc, Priest, and Pirate

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The current Hearthstone meta revolves entirely around Druid. At rank one, Druids make up over 60% of the decks, and across all decks, that number sits at around 30%. For the sake of our collective sanity, we're going to...
Hearthstone's single player experience has never been worth writing out, but the Knights of the Frozen Throne expansion is set to change that.

The Future of Single Player Hearthstone

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Hearthstone is a multiplayer title, and that's what the game has always been known for. Historically, the single player side of Hearthstone has ranged from horrendous to "sort of okay." However, the new expansion, Knights of the Frozen Throne has...
Druid is strong right now, but there's a handful of Hearthstone decks that can put up a good fight against Druid.

Hearthstone Decks Designed to Beat Druid

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If you've played Hearthstone over the past week, you know that Druid is the king of the court, and he's hard to beat. You've likely come to the conclusion that playing most of the new decks just gets you beaten....
After the Knights of the Frozen Throne release, it's looking like Druid is the most overpowered class in Hearthstone.

Hearthstone: Is Druid the New Shaman?

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For about a year, Hearthstone was commonly referred to as "Shamanstone." This was because Shaman was simply the best class, in every area. Blizzard had given Shaman enough tools for it to play Aggro, Midrange, and Control more effectively than...
Hearthstone's Knights of the Frozen Throne expansion has introduced exciting new cards, and these are the best decks we've seen so far.

Hearthstone: The Best Decks in Knights of the Frozen Throne

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The latest Hearthstone expansion, Knights of the Frozen Throne, has been out for a few days now, and I'd be lying if I said it wasn't great. The new Death Knight cards range from average to awesome, and they add some...
The Lich King summons random Death Knight minions. Is an eight mana 8/8 with Taunt worth it?

The Lich King: A Different Kind of Death Knight

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Over the past week, we've been discussing all the new Death Knight cards in Hearthstone's Knights of the Frozen Throne expansion. For those out of the loop, Death Knights are the new Hero cards coming to Hearthstone. When you...
The latest Death Knights include Bloodreaver Gul'Dan, Shadowreaper Anduin, and Uther of the Ebon Blade.

New Death Knight Analysis: Gul’Dan, Anduin, Uther

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The final batch of Death Knights for Hearthstone's Knights of the Frozen Throne expansion have been revealed. We also have the release date for Knights of the Frozen Throne, and the new set will launch on August 10th. The...
Valeera the Hollowed is one of the Death Knights included in Hearthstone's Knights of the Frozen Throne expansion.

New Epics and Death Knights: Thrall, Valeera, and Friends

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The newest batch of Knights of the Frozen Throne cards have been released, and we've also got our third and fourth Death Knights to discuss. The first one is Thrall, the new Shaman Death Knight, and the second one is...