Tharid's Articles
Infliction Warlock – A New Archetype on the Rise?
It is reveal season in the lands of Hearthstone, and with the new Standard year approaching faster and faster, deck builders prepare to come up with the hottest and most overpowered archetype right after the release of The Witchwood. As it was with the first Standard rotation last year, almost all classes […]
Could Warsong Commander’s Change Be Reverted With The New Rush Keyword? The Possibility of Reviving Nerfed Cards
Most of Hearthstone’s nerfed cards have gotten into the sights of Team 5 for a reason. They restricted the design space of the game, enabled unfun gameplay or made a certain archetype reign supreme. And while many card changes got introduced way too late in the eyes of the Hearthstone community, almost all of them […]
The Lore of The Witchwood – Blackwald, Gilneas, & Worgens!
The wait is finally over, and Hearthstone fans all around have been informed: “The Witchwood” will be Hearthstone’s first expansion in the Year of the Raven! With the first announcement came seven cards in total; two new keywords seem to enter the fray as well. Based on the given information, what content can we expect […]
The Ice Block Dilemma – How it Began and Hopefully Will End
The new Standard year is just around the corner, and with that certain cards are considered to be put into the Hall of Fame, a Wild format card set that contains design-hindering or problematic cards. The mage spell card Ice Block is marked as a top contender for the Hall of […]
How to Avoid Tilting and Ladder Anxiety in Hearthstone
Five minions on the board and you have 8 Health? Ragnaros the Firelord hits your face. Enemy at 6 Health, two Fireballs and a Firelands Portal in the deck with four cards left? You top deck your only Mana Wyrm. Every regular Hearthstone player knows these kinds of situations. Luck is an […]
