Old Guardian's Articles
Can You Combo in Ashes of Outland – Theorycrafting Decks for the New Expansion
Combo decks have usually had a hard time succeeding in Hearthstone: the game is designed for active, tempo-based play, and surviving while assembling combo pieces for a surprise lethal is not at the core of what Hearthstone is all about. Because your ability to interact with the opponent during their turn is extremely limited, combo […]
Can You Play Still Play Control in Ashes of Outland – Theorycrafting Decks for the New Expansion
Control decks have not had the best of times during Descent of Dragons and Galakrond’s Awakening. Trying to play defense against Rogues who play seven free cards in a single turn or Hunters who have a permanent three-damage weapon is not an easy task. It is easy to get overwhelmed and outtempoed even if you […]
How Will the Hall of Fame Class of 2020 Change Hearthstone?
With the start of a new Standard year, it is time for a new class of Hall of Fame inductees. Hall of Fame cards rotate out of Standard format and will then only be playable in Wild, in some Tavern Brawls, and in some single-player content. In fact, this year we get […]
What Will Be the Playstyle of Demon Hunter?
Classes in Hearthstone have identities. Sometimes these identities are clear, sometimes they are quite garbled, but just name almost any class in Hearthstone and, if you have played the game for a while, you know the types of things they are capable of. There are hardly any control Rogues or Hunters around, those classes are […]
The Best Rotation-Proof Decks: Get the Most out of Your Dust
The Hearthstone Standard rotation is almost upon us: with the next expansion in April, three expansions will rotate out of the Standard format. Then, cards from The Witchwood, The Boomsday Project, and Rastakhan’s Rumble will only be usable in Wild, in some Tavern Brawls, and in some single-player content. All previous rotations have […]
