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Buffs! Buffs Everywhere! – A Look at the Rise of the Mechs Announcement
In a historic and unprecedented move, Team 5 opted to buff a subset of cards from The Boomsday Project while also releasing a brand new legendary minion as part of a new event slated for the 3rd of June. The Rise of the Mechs event also marks the beginning of a new arena season, but […]
The Winners and Losers of the May 22nd Balance Update
Another set, another round of balance changes: four cards are going to be adjusted with the May 22nd update, clearly targeting the omnipresent Tempo Rogue archetype alongside a minor adjustment to the insane Control Warrior mirrors. In a nice change of pace, none of the changes intend to completely butcher the affected cards, but they’ll […]
From Kel’thuzad to Medivh and Beyond – The Evolution of Hearthstone’s Adventure Content
Adventures used to be the cornerstone of Hearthstone’s content cycle, producing some of the most memorable cards and characters over the history of the game while also providing a chance for free-to-play players to catch up with their collection. To this day, the abandonment of that setup remains a contentious point for many, even as […]
How to Crush The 14.0 Arena – Tips & Tricks For Power Level Picks
Rise of Shadows has brought along the largest-ever change in Arena gameplay: the reintroduction of certain old sets in combinations we’ve not seen in Constructed coupled with brand new buckets and the RoS cards created an environment that took a long time to figure out and stabilize. It also meant that Team 5’s initial buckets […]
Dastardly plans and a pittance of armor: an analysis of the Scheme cards
One of the more controversial new mechanics of the Rise of Shadows expansion revolves around the motley crew of villains assembled by Rafaam – each of them received a specific Scheme card with an effect that starts out weak but gains power over time. One of them has already received Purify-levels of hate but it […]
