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Lifecoach Leaves Hearthstone, RNG Issues to Blame
Adrian "Lifecoach" Koy is a one of the most well-established Hearthstone professionals, with a long history in the scene. His first tournament win was back in April of 2014, the early days. Lifecoach has since been a part of...
Maokai Nerfs: Riot Chops Down Top Lane’s Tallest Tree
The Courage of the Colossus changes in Patch 7.2 couldn't keep a good tree down.
Maokai’s modest win rate of 52.4% suggests he’s strong, but not overpowered. There are other Tops with higher win rates, such as Rumble or Shen. These...
Hearthstone: Massive Arena Changes in the Works
I've talked about Hearthstone's arena changes briefly before after Blizzard hinted that they were coming, and we’ve discussed that they planned to change the frequency of cards. However, now, there are a ton of things to discuss, and it’s...
Hearthstone’s Year of the Mammoth: The Cards
The Year of the Kraken is winding up, and Blizzard has finally put out their announcements for the new year. Welcome to the Year of the Mammoth! In 2017, players will see some of Hearthstone's core features get a makeover...
Hearthstone: Arena ‘Curvestone’ Issues
For those unfamiliar with ‘curvestone,' it's a way to describe playing on curve in Hearthstone. Some decks are built to play on curve, while others are more adaptable--unfortunately, due to the current state of the game, playing on curve...
Jade Druid: The Worst Kind of Hearthstone Deck
It’s no secret that Shaman is the most played class right now. And by right now, I mean it has been for the past year. People call it Shamanstone for a reason. Aggressive decks are the bane of most...
The Great Ivern Outbreak of LCS Week 3
Ivern has exploded as a powerful jungle pick during the third week of the LCS. After being picked eight times in the first two weeks of EU play, this supportive jungler became 100% pick ban in the EU LCS...
Top Five Cards We’ll Miss from League of Explorers
I was originally going to write about the top five cards we’ll miss when the next group of sets rotates out, but as I was making it, I realized that most of it was from League of Explorers. I decided...
Shamanstone: A Dedication
I’ve talked about this issue recently, but the past few days have warranted a post of their own. This entire post is dedicated to the many complaints about Shamans. In my over three years playing Hearthstone, I’ve never seen...
League of Legends: The Carry Top Conundrum
The North American top lane metagame is defined by a handful of tanks (mostly Maokai, Nautilus, Poppy) and two notable carry top laners: Jayce and Fiora. Teams are willing to play tanks into tanks or carries into tanks, but...
Hearthstone: Jade Druid Guide
This guide will be a bit different than usual, mostly because Jade Druid is a very easy deck to play, for the most part. Rather than discussing more advanced options, we’ll do an overview of the basics, then discuss...
Hearthstone’s Class Balance Is Awful
Last week, Ben Brode had an interview with PC Gamer, which can be read in its entirety here. Understandably, one of the biggest questions for Mr. Brode were in regards to potential Pirate nerfs--many community members have made it clear...