Coin Concede: A Hearthstone Podcast

On episode 211, Was the game good? That’s the big question, and we all have some thoughts as we figure out the deep truth behind these perplexing two letters. GG also stands for Got it/Goofed it, which is back for Decksplanations when Hat wonders yet again why he underrated a Corridor Creeper. All this AND Bucharest coverage are in this week’s episode of Coin Concede. News Highlights – 25:08 * Blizzcon map and schedule* Omnislash game companion* GG discussion Tournaments – 55:27 * Grandmasters* Bucharest* Tespa* Arlington Qualifiers Decksplanations – 1:05:20 * 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

On episode 210, The guys start the show by wrapping up their thoughts on the Blitzchung drama before diving into the rest of the news concerning Dual-Class Arena, Masters Tour Bucharest, and Doom in the Tomb Part 2.  In the tournament breakdown, Hat gives us the rundown of who the final Blizzcon participants will be this year before giving us the latest data on the most recent Masters Tour Qualifiers (with stats provided by WickedGood from the OffCurve Podcast). To wrap up the show, Appa leads the Decksplanations section on how to effectively combat the Shaman menace on ladder. News Highlights – 13:03 * Blitzchung statement* Dual class arena adjustment* Bucharest drops* Tavern Brawl part 2* Legends of Runeterra Tournaments – 31:22 * Grandmasters* Bucharest* Tespa* Arlington Qualifiers Decksplanations – 38:31 * Combating the rabbit menace 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

Another bonus episode, another question about food… along with many others. The crew starts the show by wrapping up the final details of the blitzchung incident before diving in to some long form questions. Who’s the most prolific player of each class? How do you deal with ladder anxiety? Should the wild cards have been released the way they were? Tune in to find out. Discussion Topics Blitzchung wrap-up Quick Hits Marquee players Ladder Anxiety Changes to wild additions 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 209, Appa, Botticus, and Hat get together this week to talk about the elephant in the room: The Blitzchung Grandmasters situation. The guys give their thoughts and feelings on the matter before moving into the rest of the news. Hat recaps the Grandmasters matches and breaks down the data from the recent Arlington Qualifiers. In Decksplanations, the guys talk about what they’ve been seeing on ladder, what they’ve been impressed with, and what they think is bad. News Highlights – 7:06 * The Blitzchung Situation* Doom in the Tomb* AzumoQT stepping away for heath reasons* Con before the Storm Tournaments – 46:14 * Grandmasters* Tespa* Arlington Qualifiers Decksplanations – 53:58 * N’zoth to a good start 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 208, The last episode of the pre-Doom in the Tombs meta still has plenty to talk about, and there’s quite a bit of chatter on the competitive side of things. There’s relegation discussion, the return of Hearthstone Global Games, and a deep dive into late-game decision making on a single turn with Botticus during decksplanations. News Highlights – 13:05 * Chapter 4 of Tombs of Terror available* HGG is back* Orange shares thoughts on the pressure of GM* Virtual Ticket now available Tournaments – 31:23 * Grandmasters* Tespa* China Server Tournament Mode* Ladder Decksplanations – 46:26 * Late Game Decision Making 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 207, The crew has a very special episode this week because the hosts are joined by Blizzard developer (and notable BEEES!!!! enthusiast) Alec Dawson! Alec joins the show for an interview at the top of the show before he has to leave to go make some more sweet expansions. Afterwards, the guys talk about some big news items featuring Blizzard’s decision to bring back 23 wild cards to standard. Hat gives us a bit of a different twist on tournaments this week and gives some insight on the latest Vicious Syndicate report. In Decksplanations, Appa breaks down his process and system to improve and reach goals he sets for himself. This is definitely a show you don’t want to miss. News Highlights – 40:36 * Wild Cards Coming to Standard* Plans to Remove Divine Spirit from Standard* Tombs of Terror Chapter 3* Small client patch* Iksar Favorite Card Bracket Tournaments – 1::16:40 * Grandmasters* Tespa Decksplanations – 1:28:10 * Practice makes progress 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 206, Hat has returned from his Honeymoon and joins Botticus and Appa to talk about their life and ladder from the past week. There’s a lot of news to talk about this week and the cast goes a bit more in-depth on the Seiko drama from Grandmasters. Hat puts a new spin on the tournaments section this week while still keeping the charm of his usual approach. In Decksplanations, all three hosts weigh in on how they approach matchups for the most popular decks in the game right now. News Highlights – 18:32 * Masters Tour changes* Tombs of Terror* Sn1p Sn4p +Wild Bans Tournaments – 43:00 * Grandmasters* Battleriff* DH Montreal Decksplanations – 1:05:23 * Matchup Matrix 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 205, Hat is busy celebrating his honeymoon in Italy this week, so Appa and Botticus hold down the fort.  News this week covers the Tombs of Terror patch and the changes to Elise and the Discover mechanic. In the tournament section, Appa gives a breakdown of current Grandmaster standings and suggests two great games to watch from this week. Botticus and Appa round out the show by giving their personal “Fearless Hearthstone Inventory” and explain why doing this is a great way to improve. News Highlights – 26:09 * September 10th Update Article Tournaments – 40:11 * Grandmasters Decksplanations – 1:03:46 * Fearless Hearthstone Inventory 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

Hot dog! The gang has a lot to taco bout this bonus episode, and a few longer quest-ions are sandwiched in between some smaller bites of food for thought. Join for some thought provoking discussion on animation timing, the joy of the current meta, and some intense classification of edible items. Discussion Topics Recent Nerfs Best Meta Animation Times Bluffing Ranking the 18 quests State of Esports 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 204, The crew play the Louisiana Name Game where we find out that LA city names are just food. The news this week covers the upcoming single-player as well as the tavern brawl and balance changes for arena. Hat gives us updates from Grandmasters and highlights how the shield conquest meta is shaping up. Appa has a blast giving his primer on Quest Shaman after his top200 finish with the deck in August. News Highlights – 19:22 * Tombs of Terror* LoE Revived tavern brawl* Arena balance changes Tournaments – 32:05 * Grandmasters Decksplanations – 44:04 * Quest Shaman 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

The 11th bonus episode has the guys debating many important topics, including – but not limited to – the ethics of playing a busted deck, cards that could be erased from the timeline, the best class design in Year of the Dragon, and some ruminations on the state of the game from right before Uldum released. Come join in the discussion and let us know if you have a question for the next bonus episode! Discussion Topics Decks and Cards Class design Why play standard State of the Game Arena talk Rise of Shadows retrospective Quick Hits 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 203, This week Hat, Appa, and Botticus are joined by Stormraige from the Blizzlet podcast! Botticus dives into the news highlighting changes to Zephrys and caps off the section talking about the Valuetown podcast’s hiatus. In the tournament section, Hat breaks down the first week of the brand new Shielded Conquest Grandmasters format as well as the China Gold Team League. To round out the show, Appa goes over different ways you can recognize when you’re making mistakes and specifically how to learn and improve from them. News Highlights – 30:04 * Card Balance Changes and Zephrys * Onward to Uldum Tavern Brawl* Value town goes on indefinite hiatus Tournaments – 54:20 * Grandmasters* Qualifiers* Twitch arena rivals Decksplanations – 1:03:49 * Identifying Mistakes 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 202, Another CC Listener Series is in the books, and Rebobson won a trophy (and a spot on the show) again! He joins us on a packed episode, with lots of discussion about the still developing Saviors standard meta and the upcoming nerfs. We recap the meta at Masters Tour Seoul in tournaments and try to predict what’s going to win the nerf round in Decksplanations. News Highlights – 44:16 * Nerfs!* Explorer bundle* Iksar thread on combo priest* Interviews with Alex Charsky and Sam Braithwaite* Zephrys interview with Celestalon* Youtube Videos Tournaments – 1:24:34 * Masters Tour Seoul* Qualifiers* CC Listener Series Decksplanations – 1:32:40 * Nerf recap and what it will do to 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 201, This week the hosts are joined by HonestZaib to discuss his recent success in qualifying for Master’s Tour Bucharest. He breaks down his approach to improving as a player and his path from casual player to competitor. Everyone gives their thoughts on the recent tournament mode introduced in China by NetEase and Botticus walks us through a fairly packed News segment. In tournaments, Hat gives us a rundown of the Uldum specialist meta and Zaib shares some deep insights on specialist as a whole. To round out the show, the cast plays a game that is new to the show called “Fact or Fiction” where each host has to respond to whether or not they think a statement is true (fact) or false (fiction),, which leads to some spirited discussion News Highlights – 46:14 * HS China Tournament Mode* Uldum Essentials videos* TwitchRivals Arena Challenge returns* Seoul Viewers guide* TESPA announced* Iksar comment on Reddit Tournaments – 1:08:40 * Saviors qualifiers Decksplanations – 1:21:28 * Fact or Fiction 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 200, The show hits a big milestone and celebrates 200 episodes! This is a multi-part episode extravaganza with some surprises along the way. Thank you to everyone who’s helped us get this far and here’s to another 200 in the future! News Highlights – 31:31 * VKLiooons and TG.TrShar to represent China at Master Tour Seoul* Twitch Drops Enabled for Masters Tour Seoul* Developer Interview with Iksar and Alec* Whizbang the Wonderful updated deck recipes* Uldum Inn-vitational* Brawliseum 12 win decks Tournaments – 47:40 * BAWOH tournament* Inn-vitational* Qualifiers Decksplanations – 1:28:10 * Day 1 Decks 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