Old Guardian's Articles
One Week of Into the Emerald Dream: The Best Decks and Meta Analysis
Into the Emerald Dream is now one week old, and plenty of Hearthstone has been played in the new Standard format. In our day 1 meta analysis, I showcased the trio of Armor Demon Hunter, Leech Death Knight, and Zerg Hunter as the early top meta contenders. One week in, and those three archetypes are […]
Into the Emerald Dream Day 1 Best-Performing Decks and Analysis
Into the Emerald Dream expansion and the new Standard year are here! The new Hearthstone expansion launched yesterday, and the wild ride of the early days meta has started. In this article, I look into what has happened during the first day, what are the best decks right now, and where the meta is headed. […]
Into the Emerald Dream Pre-Release Brawl Meta and Best Decks
Into the Emerald Dream expansion will launch with the Standard rotation next week, on Tuesday 25 March. However, new cards and a new meta are already available in the form of the pre-release Brawliseum. This is actually a completely unique meta that will not be available anywhere else because it is […]
Into the Emerald Dream First Impressions from Theorycrafting
The Standard rotation of 2025 and the first expansion of the year, Into the Emerald Dream, will launch on March 25. We got the first taste of the new cards yesterday when many Hearthstone content creators had a chance to play with the new set in advance in the theorycrafting livestream event. […]
Upcoming Core Set Changes: What Will Really Change?
Spring is coming, and Hearthstone’s annual Core set rotation is coming with it. This year, 79 cards will rotate out of the Core set and 76 cards will be added. Furthermore, 28 cards will receive small changes. The changes were announced yesterday (you can find a full list here), but they will not be live […]