Old Guardian's Articles
The Hearthstone Core Set 2023 Is the Strongest So Far – How Will It Affect the Meta?
Blizzard revealed all the Core Set cards for 2023 this week, and this set is a banger! There is only a limited number of playable cards that leave Core, and many of the new additions are incredibly powerful. There are current Standard meta cards that would have rotated out like Doggie Biscuit and Darkbishop Benedictus, […]
How Good Is E.T.C., Band Manager? Tips, Tricks, and Decks for the Free Login Reward Legendary Card!
Patch 25.6 came with the new expansion announcement and the traditional free login reward Legendary card that gives us a taste of things to come. This time, the free card is E.T.C., Band Manager, which brings a unique sideboard-like mechanic to Hearthstone! In other card games, like Magic, a sideboard is […]
New Standard Year Is Coming Soon – What Decks Are Safe To Craft a Month Before Rotation?
The next Hearthstone Standard rotation is approaching! When the first expansion of 2023 arrives in the game in roughly a month, the expansions from 2021 will rotate out of Standard format and only be available in the Wild format. 2021 was a big power year for Hearthstone. Forged in the Barrens, United in Stormwind, and […]
Just Two Cards Nerfed and Look at the Meta Now! Life After Goldshire Gnoll and Construct Quarter
After the Return to Naxxramas mini-set, I had two wishes for balance changes. Please, Blizzard, I begged, please nerf Construct Quarter to four mana and do something to Evolve Shaman. It is a little scary when your wishes come true. I think we are at the beginning of an interesting new meta journey now. It […]
Return to Naxxramas Mini-Set Early Meta Decks: Evolve Shaman and How to Survive Against It
Well, that escalated quickly. It is difficult to find words to describe the effect of Blazing Transmutation and Thaddius, Monstrosity on a meta where Evolve Shaman with Goldshire Gnoll was already a top-tier deck. Scary? Shuddering? Eldritch? Evolve Shaman is the best deck in the […]