Coin Concede: A Hearthstone Podcast

It’s time for another bonus episode! The Appa, Bott, and Hat are back to answer questions about their favorite Battlegrounds hero, legendary crafting advice, and Stonetusk Boar. They give their thoughts on arena and class design of Priest and Shaman’s classic/basic set before diving into their own custom hearthstone cards. They discuss what decks they would bring to a conquest lineup with the best unnerfed decks of all time available. Finally, they go over what classic/basic decklists would look like if we knew then what we do now. Discussion Topics Quick Hits #1 Arena Class Design Set Design Conquest lineup Classic Decks Quick Hits #2 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 221, The news is a bit light this week, but that leaves more room for the guys to talk about what they’ve been playing! They discuss how they feel about Amnesiac’s retirement before recapping the most recent Master Tour Bali Qualifiers. Finally, in Decksplanations, the guys give some really important tips for how to keep up with a shifting meta and their top tips to improve as a player. News Highlights – 20:25 * Technical Issues* Amnesiac Retires* Iksar thread* Celestalon on Zephrys Tournaments – 34:45 * Qualifiers* Ladder Decksplanations -45:20 * Keeping Up With the Meta 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 220, It’s Valeera’s world and we’re all happily just living in it. The hosts get together over the holiday week to marinate on the few events in the Hearthstone sphere while Blizzard is on break. There are a few tournaments to discuss, not to mention a ladder meta that continues to shift. Decksplanations is all about Rogue and the many flavors you’ll see on the ladder. News Highlights – 22:40 * Draconic Lackey* Co-op brawl Tournaments – 31:50 * HGG* Qualifiers* Ladder Decksplanations -50:40 * Rogue 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 219, It’s nerf time! Blizzard released the nerf information and the patch this week to shake up the meta. Bott and Hat are also joined by special guest Bemmie to discuss his tournament organizing – including the upcoming event at Dreamhack. Tune in to hear about exciting events and the very first day of the new meta. News Highlights – 36:25 * 16.0.5 Balance update* Performance Update* Iksar Twitter thread Tournaments – 1:07:19 * HGG* Tespa* Qualifiers Decksplanations -1:27:10 * Post nerf meta 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 218, Appa is back this week! He’s returned from his hiatus just in time for the Shaman Apocalypse. Hat, Botticus, and Appa spend some time discussing how Galakrond Shaman became the best deck in standard before diving into the news. Hat gives a quick rundown of recent tournaments and Masters Tour Bali Qualifiers in the tournaments section Finally, the guys cap off the show by discussing the winners and losers of the expansion so far as well as what the post-nerf meta could look like. News Highlights – 10:26 * Galakrond Shaman* 16.0.3 update* Bugs and fixes coming* Masters Tour Indonesia announced Tournaments – 1:13:40 * SEA games* HGG* Tespa* Qualifiers Decksplanations -1:17:23 * New Meta Discussion 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 217, First things first – this episode starts with an interview with Conor Kou and Mike Donais from the Battlegrounds team, who took time from their busy schedule to share some cool info about all things BG! After that, Edelweiss joins Bott and Hat to talk about the massive 16.0 patch and rate some Descent of Dragons cards before the expansion release next week. Mike Donais and Conor Kou Interview News Highlights – 45:24 * December 5th Patch* Sathrovarr bugged* New China-only currency Tournaments – 1:26:17 * SEA games* HGG* Tespa Decksplanations -1:30:19 * New 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

On episode 216, In a truly dragon-sized episode, Hat and Botticus spend quite a bit of time diving into many of the newly revealed DoD cards – but while they try to justify their opinions, they’re joined by Appa in a pre recorded segment to discuss his qualifier win that he earned this week! Listen in for a peek into the tournament mindset and lots of card talk. News Highlights – 4:37 * Wild Cards Leaving Standard 12/5* HCGamer Article with Donais and Conor Kou* Personal Rating in Battlegrounds* BG interviews* Misc reddit comments Tournaments – 26:59 * HGG* Tespa* Arlington Qualifiers* Ladder Decksplanations -1:13:26 * New 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

On episode 215, It’s a packed show this week! The gang goes over their recent ladder and Battlegrounds experiences and Appa gives some insight into what prompted a big mindset shift for him. Botticus gives us the rundown on the recent Battlegrounds patch and Mike Donais’ willingness to talk about their future plans for the mode. Hat breaks down the Hearthstone Global Games format before delving into the $300k Battlegrounds Brawl event. To wrap up the tournament section, he highlights some new and interesting lineups from recent Master’s Tour Qualifiers. In Decksplanations, the crew highlight some new Descent of Dragons spoilers before getting into the nitty-gritty of the Battlegrounds patch! News Highlights – 27:05 * BG Changes* Mike Donais Commentary* State of the game* Matthiest leaving HS Esports Tournaments – 46:33 * Grandmasters Globals* Tespa* Arlington Qualifiers* Ladder Decksplanations -1:06:08 * BG Changes & New 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

On episode 214, Edelweiss is back to join the boys and talk about many things! There’s much discussion to be had about ladder, battlegrounds, the esports grind and the system’s structure itself, and an extended discussion on specific mulligan examples. Bring your notebooks and flowcharts, because Appa goes deep. News Highlights – 29:07 * Patch 15.6.2* 25 Years of Warcraft* Brawl diabled* BG Stuff Tournaments – 50:27 * Grandmasters Globals* Tespa* Arlington Qualifiers* Ladder Decksplanations -1:16:10 * Mulligan Examples 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 is no ordinary episode, and this is no ordinary tavern – welcome to Hearthstone Battlegrounds! Hat, Bott, and Appa have been playing a lot and want to share as much strategy as they can on open beta launch day. We recommend you play the tutorial and a full game (or two) before jumping into this deep dive on hero tiers, compositions, and game pacing. Discussion Topics BG Intro Choosing the Champion Early Game Mid Game Late Game End Game Compositions Listener questions/topics 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 213, Hat and Bott stopped playing battlegrounds for just long enough to record this episode with a very special guest – ChanManV of Value Town fame! He’s here to talk about all things Blizzard and Hearthstone, and there’s a ton to discuss. After an interview and a look at his new site Juked.gg, the crew dives headfirst into analyzing everything Blizzcon had to offer. News Highlights – 59:24 * Blizzcon!* Descent of Dragons* Hearthstone Battlegrounds* Blizzcon experience of Global finals* Patch 15.6* Alec’s interview with PC Gamer* Blizzcon Interview with Iksar and Melissa Corning* Hero portraits are discounted through 12/10 Tournaments – 1:46:28 * Grandmasters Globals* Tespa* Arlington Qualifiers* Ladder Decksplanations -1:54:09 * Descent of Dragons 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

As Blizzcon 2019 comes to a close, RidiculousHat and Botticus sit down for a recap of all of the events from the weekend.

RidiculousHat and Botticus sit down with some friends for dinner on the final day of Blizzcon to talk about their favorite things from the weekend.

Botticus and RidiculousHat (and friend of the show WickedGood) give their brief initial thoughts on Hearthstone, Descent of Dragons, and (mostly) Battlegrounds LIVE from BlizzCon… or in this case, live from a burger joint right by Blizzcon.

On episode 212, It’s Blizzcon eve! The crew gets together to talk some pre-con Hearthstone including how their last-minute climbs have been going.  News is pretty light this week, but we can expect that to change next week. Hat, Botticus, and Appa go over each players lineups for Global Finals and try to predict who they think will win it all. Decksplanations this week is a primer on how to better your understanding of the Shaman mirrors for ladder. News Highlights – 15:10 * Choose Wisely* Iksar on Twitter* Mobile performance update* Twitch drops for grand finals Tournaments – 31:32 * Grandmasters* Tespa* Arlington Qualifiers* Ladder Decksplanations -50:05 * Letting the Elements Guide You 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