Coin Concede: A Hearthstone Podcast

On episode 233, This episode is brought to you by one of our friends from around the world – the great blisterguy from the Walk To Work podcast stops in to give us his perspective on the new cards and new class from his hands on time at the summit! We talk about the new 17.0 patch, discuss the online Masters Tour N/A, and review some cards that stand out to us in different ways! News Highlights – 28:02 * 17.0* New Player Decks* Final Card Reveal Stream* Dupe protection is live* Theorycrafting streams* IGN Videos* At home firesides* Carl’s Jr./ Hardee’s cups* CC rating sheet Tournaments – 1:12:58 * Masters Tour N/A* Jonkoping qualifiers* Ladder Decksplanations -1:23:56 * Ashes of Outland Cards The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

Bob has invited us to Tiago’s Tavern to discuss Battlegrounds! We’re joined by Tiago from HSReplay to talk about all things BG, and since our last episode, there have been a lot of changes. Dragons, late game units, a ton of new heroes, and a very different metagame. We talk changes, positioning, stats, and general game flow throughout this Dragon-sized episode. Discussion Topics Tiago Interview BG Updates Positioning Review of Early Game Mid game Plays Late game Scaling Listener questions The Show Notes for this bonus episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

On episode 232, The Hearthstone team has been incredibly busy! We’ve got TWO HOURS OF NEWS to share with you on everything covered in the reveal for Year of the Phoenix, including (but not limited to) discussion of the new Demon Hunter class and the new Ashes of Outland expansion. What more can be said? Check it out and get hype with us!!! News Highlights – 10:48 * Patch 16.6 Live Now* BG stuff* 2020 Roadmap* Card Pack Changes* Free Deck for New and Returning Players* Ranked Mode Overhaul* Priest Update* HoF announcement* New Demon Hunter Class* Ashes of Outland Tournaments – 1:50:18 * Jonkoping qualifiers Decksplanations -1:53:02 * Ashes of Outland The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

On episode 231, Our review for the last year is huge, but we hope it doesn’t drag-on! Special guest DeckTech joins us to take some time and look back at all the events since last rotation – there’s quite a bit! Not to mention the news, which includes a teaser of what’s to come for the next year as well as our first reverted card reveal. Hang out with us before the storm next week! News Highlights – 39:34 * A Storm is Coming* Sludge Slurper confirmed to be Unnerfed* Hall of Champs Brawl is back!* Devs favorite wild cards* BG fun facts Tournaments – 1:21:50 * Jonkoping qualifiers* Ladder Decksplanations -1:30:30 * Year of the Dragon Review The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

On episode 230, Buckle up because the CraigOfCanada rollercoaster is taking off! Craig joins Hat and Bott this week to chat about everything from Masters Tour LA going online only to his new show Born to be Wild, coming out this week with NateWolfeTCG. We also have some Wild speculation to discuss with Iksar’s post about reversions. Decksplanations continues the discussion from the last bonus episode and has the gang trying out their new method of evaluation with cards they may have Got or Goofed from DoD. News Highlights – 24:40 * Masters Tour LA moved to Online-Only* Reverting a handful of card nerfs* 16.4.1 patch* The Spirit of Competition HS Anniversary Event Tournaments – 53:28 * Jonkoping qualifiers* Ladder Decksplanations -58:04 * Got it or Goofed it The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

This bonus episode has it all – reflection on tournament formats, discussion of statistics, hilarious custom cards representing the hosts, and making fun of priest (and Botticus). There’s also a deep dive into a discussion of how card ratings can be defined and how we’ll be discussing cards for the upcoming year of the… something! Discussion Topics Specialist Pocket Metas Switching Decks HSReplay Data Year of the ? Custom Cards Card Ratings The Show Notes for this bonus episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

On episode 229, The gang unleashes their wild side this week with special guest EK joining the crew to talk about the other constructed format in the client. There’s lots to cover with the 16.4 update, including the huge new BG refresh and the various bugs that came along for the ride. There’s also some live discussion of Iksar’s tweets about wild philosophy before getting into tournaments, where Embiggen Druid has confirmed itself as the new Face Hunter. Decksplanations covers how to engage with wild if you’re not already in the format with lots of expert knowledge from EK. News Highlights – 27:45 * 16.4* Dragons in BGs* Lots of 16.4 issues* Iksar Wild tweet Tournaments – 1:04:57 * Anaheim* Jonkoping qualifiers* Ladder Decksplanations -1:12:30 * How to Wild The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

On episode 228, Donde esta el Master’s Tour? Hat and Botticus are joined by special guest Donde of THL (hall of) fame to process the news week, including the bombshell of the master’s tour relocation and the hype generated by the 2020 Hearthstone Summit. Hat reveals what the new Face Hunter is in the tournaments section and decksplanations is all about how to prepare a lineup for any number of formats. News Highlights – 28:29 * Masters Tour Moved to LA* Hearthstone Summit 2020* Blizzard/Google deal* Masters Tour stats on YouTube* Tespa Tournaments – 1:00:40 * Jonkoping* Ladder Decksplanations -1:06:56 * Adapting a lineup to a format The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

On episode 227, Hat and Bott are joined once again by WickedGood to take a dive into the post-Awakening meta now that all the cards are out. There are some developer posts and interviews to dig through, a Battlegrounds nerf, and firsthand feedback on how to use the fantastic Off Curve masters tour dashboard. Decksplanations is a look back at Galakrond’s Awakening where the gang thinks about what worked and what didn’t. News Highlights – 34:42 * Iksar on Meta shifts* Patch 16.2.4* Interview with Alex Charskey Tournaments – 1:06:35 * Off Curve* Jonkoping* Ladder Decksplanations -1:27:28 * Galakrond’s Awakening Retrospective The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

On episode 226, Appa is back from Masters Tour Arlington and he brought stories! Bott, Hat, and Appa exchange stories from the past week before getting into some news. The news covers a new client update coming soon as well as three interviews, which includes a slightly controversial interview with Drew Higbee. Hat recaps the games to watch from the event before the guys discuss the event’s meta and why Appa chose the lineup that he did. To round out the show is a breakdown of the popular Hunter archetypes in standard, how to play with them, and how to beat them. News Highlights – 27:25 * 16.2.3 Client Update* Interview with Dave Kosak and Stephen Chang* Interview with AzumoQT* Interview with Drew Higbee Tournaments – 49:45 * Arlington* Ladder Decksplanations -1:18:23 * Hunter The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

On episode 225, It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s a… 6/8 beast with reborn? Druid has made a huge impact on the ladder and we expect to see the same impact at Masters Tour Arlington which is happening this weekend! Hat and Bott go over the news and dive deep into the upcoming tournament format for the first Masters Tour of 2020. Decksplanations is a short and sweet coverage of the new big bad on ladder to help you gain an edge for the February season. News Highlights – 31:25 * Blizzard and Google* Dragon Masters Bundle* BG matchmaking change is live* Iksar tweet* Mike Donais Tournaments – 53:35 * Qualifiers* Ladder* Arlington! Decksplanations -1:13:40 * Embiggen Druid The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

On episode 224, Appa, Bott, and Hat have quite a bit to talk about this week with a new Galakrond’s Awakening meta, Battlegrounds changes, and card reviews at the end of the show. As always, the guys talk about what they’ve been seeing and playing on ladder before Hat serenades everyone with sweet, sweet data and lineup prep during the tournament section. Last but not least, the guys all get down to review two new cards each from Galakrond’s Awakening and there are certainly some spicy ones to talk about. News Highlights – 15:06 * Patch 16.2* BG bugs* Lunar New Year* The Donut Thread Tournaments – 27:52 * Qualifiers* Ladder Decksplanations -36:43 * All cards from Galakrond’s Awakening The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

I think you can win this thing! Bob Concede is back and Hat and Bott are just in time to catch the new changes. Animations are faster, matchmaking is better, and demons got a buff for some reason. After covering the BG news, there’s an extensive discussion on specific heroes followed by the key concepts of carry units and late-game scaling. Discussion Topics BG Update Hero Tips Review of Early game Finding a Carry Scaling The Show Notes for this bonus episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

On episode 223, Find serenity with the burgles and peace with the lackeys in the latest episode of Coin Concede. There are quite a few cards to discuss and review around Reno’s Roulette table and we also have some great developer commentary from Iksar to dive into. The tournament section covers the latest post-nerf pre-Awakening micro meta and decksplanations has a grab bag of listener questions ranging from when to play for tempo to reminiscing about the last time an adventure set was released. News Highlights – 14:27 * Galakrond’s Awakening New Cards* Dev Commentary* Poacher in Arena* iPad patches* Brawl issues Tournaments – 59:40 * Qualifiers* Ladder Decksplanations -1:09:10 * Question Grab Bag The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher

On episode 222, Appa, Bott, and Hat are back to talk about the past week of Hearthstone. The guys recap some weekly highlights including some Battlegrounds from Botticus and Appa introduces the world to Carlos Danger. The news is pretty packed this week with a huge nerf announcement and patch, updates to the 2020 Masters Tours, and Galakrond’s Awakening cards. Hat goes over the previous week of qualifiers before everyone gives their takes on the upcoming meta and the new adventure cards. News Highlights – 15:45 * Galakrond’s Awakening Revealed* Balance Update* Hearthstone Masters in 2020* Worst Cards Ever mystery Tournaments – 57:40 * Qualifiers* Ladder Decksplanations -1:01:35 * New Cards, New Nerfs The Show Notes for this week’s episode are on our Website You can monetarily support our show on Patreon Join us every week live, by following us on Twitch Join our community chats in our Discord channels and write in to our Email Follow us on Twitter as well as like share and follow us on Facebook Save our RSS feed or subscribe to us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Music PlayAnd please leave a review on iTunes or Stitcher