Old Guardian's Articles
Hearthstone Revamped Apprentice Track Experience – Guide For New Players To Make The Most of It
Hearthstone is now easier to start than ever! Blizzard revamped the new player experience in patch 28.2 and the start of the game is now smooth, pleasant, and fast. I played through the new Apprentice Track, and in less than four hours I was on the main ladder, equipped with six loaner decks and two […]
The Best Early Meta Decks in Showdown in the Badlands for All Classes!
One Snake to rule them all, and in the darkness bind them. You may have heard about The Azerite Snake at this point. Warlock’s life-sucking excavation reward is making headlines all over the place, and we already have it from Blizzard that they will nerf it through an emergency hotfix. Details are coming tomorrow (Friday), […]
Who Will Win the Showdown in the Badlands? First Impressions from the Theorycrafting Event
It is that time of the year again when streamers get to play with the new cards a few days before everyone else. The Showdown in the Badlands theorycrafting livestreams event showcased the brand-new cards in action for the first time. In this article, I will take a look at what we can learn from […]
How Good Are the New Hearthstone Catch-Up Packs, Really? Should You Buy Them?
Blizzard’s main announcement at Blizzcon for constructed Hearthstone players was Catch-Up Packs. These new packs can include as many as 50 cards each! That’s a lot of cards for a single pack. However, the mechanics behind catch-up packs are complex, and not all players will benefit from them equally. For an active player, a single […]
How Good Is the Twist Wonders XL Format? The Best Decks and Meta Report
For October 2023, the Twist format is Wonders XL. This is basically the same format as in September, with two important differences. First, you can now use between 30 and 40 cards in your deck, and your starting Health will match your deck size. Enter with a 40-card deck and you start at 40 Health. […]