Coin Concede: A Hearthstone Podcast

This bonus episode is a very special look into women in gaming, especially in the Hearthstone space. Join us as RidiculousHat sits down with Edelweiss, Teebs, Nicholena, and Cora for a deep conversation with insight and perspective. Discussion Topics Why are we doing this episode? The common elements of challenges The Problems and some Solutions What can everyone do? Final thoughts 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 186, Appa, Botticus, and Hat all go over how the end of the season was for them and talk about what they’re currently enjoying on ladder. In the news, they break down Blizzard’s announcements about Gamescon and Blizzcon. The tournament section is loaded this week as Hat breaks down the specialist meta and the whole crew goes over their favorite games from the World Championship. In decksplanations, everyone goes over their picks for cards they expect to see nerfed or would like to see nerfed and how. News Highlights – 1:00:16 * Single Player Content Announcement* Blizzard Skips Gamescom* Blizzcon Returns* New Animated Short* Interview with pros about nerfs* Ostkaka Tournaments – 1:32:07 * HCT Worlds* Masters Cups Decklists * HCT Worlds 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 the first post-rotation bonus episode, the gang answers some burning questions – are Hero cards too good? Is Elysiana a problem? Is Wild in a healthy place? Which golden animation is the best? And more! Discussion Topics 3 Remaining Hero Cards Archivist Elysiana ban? Favorite Golden Animation Bombs good in Warrior? Ladder decks Darkest Hour Warlock 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 185, The cast is joined by markshire this week after winning our strike format listener series and there’s a lot to talk about! Before the news even begins, there’s a lot of marination on the state of our relationships with the game as hosts – and the news reveals why as there’s a ton of developer conversation to be found this week. After diving into tournaments, the gang reports on the Nomi Priest deck that they’ve all been trying out to hope to guide you if you want to pick the deck up. News Highlights – 1:00:16 * Official Q&A* IGN Q&A* Chinese Q&A* Raven Bundle Tournaments – 1:32:07 * Masters Qualifiers 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 184, The new standard format is shaping up, and what better place to discuss the ins and outs of the most popular decks than Coin Concede? Nickolias joins for the week to provide some high legend insight on the pillars of the standard meta, covering Lackey Rogue, Control Warrior, and Token Druid. There’s plenty of news about Grandmasters (among other things) and lots of tournament discussion as well for grinders looking to gain an edge in the next qualifier. News Highlights – 14:41 * EU Grandmasters announced* Americas Grandmasters announced* Free pack for watching HCT* Arena balance update* Ignoble Garden Tournaments – 39:33 * Masters Qualifiers 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 183, It’s here! Welcome to the first post-rotation episode for the Rise of Shadows meta and join the hosts for a roundtable discussion of cards, decks, and the format as a whole. There’s a bit of news as well and Hat goes over the first two masters qualifiers to help you know what to expect if you join one! News Highlights – 11:14 * Rise of Shadows* Free pack quests* New Arena Rules* Bomb and Transform bugs Tournaments – 23:33 * Masters Qualifiers 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 182, Hat, Appa, and Botticus cover recent news including the final card reveal stream and the groups for the HCT world championship. Hat gives a quick rundown of the Year of the Mammoth specialist meta in its final week, and he recaps the most recent WSOE tournament. In decksplanations, each host picks cards that they chose to rate on a scale from A-F to discuss (except Botticus). News Highlights – 11:56 * PlayHearthstone Livesteram* Theory crafting livestreams* HS Esports videos* HS Worlds groups Tournaments – 43:54 * WSOE 5 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 181, Botticus, Hat, and Edelweiss break down the official grandmaster format as well the data report on Hearthstone revenue from the past year. Appa joins us for the second half of the show as Edelweiss tells us why we should be excited for WSOE 5. Hat and Appa go over House Rivalries and they give a rundown of the specialist meta in the tournament section. For Decksplanations, each hosts picks a selection of cards to talk about, including cards they’re excited to play with and cards they don’t understand.. News Highlights – 18:44 * Hearthstone Grandmasters* Superdata report on HS revenue* Smart deckbuilder article* Dalaran Delights video* WSOE 5 Tournaments – 1:01:32 * House Rivalries* Masters Qualifiers Decklists * Masters Qualifier 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 180, Botticus, Hat, and Appa dive into Milkfat’s post about Roger and Reall’s punishment regarding wintrading, and afterwards take a look at the leaked Grandmaster format. Hat dives into the WESG recap and gives us some stats on the Vegas qualifiers in the specialist format. In decksplanations, the crew go over the three new revealed cards and manage to coin the term “slempo.” News Highlights – 11:27 * Competitive Integrity in Hearthstone* Leaked Hearthstone Grandmasters* Rise of Shadows card reveal schedule* Battle of the Bans Tavern Brawl Tournaments – 40:42 * WESG* Masters Qualifiers Decklists * Masters Qualifier 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 179, Spoiler season is on the horizon, because Rise of Shadows has been announced! The news this week covers the new set announcement ands well as a first impressions from a few spoiled cards, topped off with some insights from Peter Whalen. Hat breaks down the most recent master’s qualifier tournaments and Appa gives some insights from his semifinals run. Decksplanations this week is a walk down mammoth lane as the hosts reflect on Year of the Mammoth and their highs and lows of the year as a whole. To top it off, each hosts gives their answer to the question: “Which card do you wish was never printed? News Highlights – 12:19 * Rise of Shadows!* Whalen Wild Tweets* Hearthstone 5 year Anniversary Tournaments – 1:13:40 * Masters Qualifiers Decklists * Masters Qualifiers 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

In this seventh installment of discord discussions, Hat, Botticus, and Appa respond to listeners’ questions. Discussions range from client limitations to what a format between wild and standard would look like and there is plenty to talk about here. The crew announce the winner of this month’s raffle and at the end of the show, each co-host gives their top cards for sleepers from Year of the Raven. Discussion Topics Rhetorical Brawliseum Closer ladder/tournament correlation Inbetween format Finding your fun Group effort 10 Sleeper cards from Year of the Raven 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 178, It’s big picture week at Coin Concede as HCT Worlds brought us great examples of macro game planning – Hat covers the tournament in detail as usual and Appa leads the Decksplanations discussion that analyzes what it takes to make a high level plan for any matchup. Botticus still has plenty to go over in the news, as the first teaser for the new set is out and there are many fortunes to be told. News Highlights – 22:05 * New Set Teaser Video* HCT 2019 Championship* Watch Well Played Conquest Tips* Mike Donais Article Tournaments – 59:21 * Winter Champs Decklists * Winter Champs 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 177, The Year of the Dragon has been introduced! Botticus, Hat, and Appa dive deep into the announcement and discuss the Hall of Fame rotation. Botticus goes over the news for the week and the cast cover the changes to single player content coming soon as well as the huge changes coming to arena. Had gives a recap of the Wild Open Finals in the tournament section and suggests a couple games to check out. Decksplanations this week is a Year of the Raven Reflection where each host reflects on each set from Year of the Raven (The Witchwood, The Boomsday Project, and Rastakhan’s Rumble). Then,. each host share their picks for favorite cards from the past year and Appa spends entirely too long in the lightning round. News Highlights – 13:52 * Year of the Dragon Tournaments – 1:33:24 * Wild Open* Ultimate finals 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 176, Blizzard finally reveals their esports program for 2019, and there’s a lot to dig into – a new structure called Hearthstone Masters and a new format called Specialist. Edelweiss returns and the four hosts take a deep dive into all aspects of HCT’s past, Hearthstone Masters’ future, and the changes that players can expect from the new details. There’s no decksplanations this week and tournament coverage is brief, but don’t worry… there’s lots of discussion here! News Highlights – 11:24 * Choose your Champion* Iksar’s Tweet* Evident Retires* HS Esports Tournaments – 2:31:24 * HS Ultimate* Wild Open Playoffs* CN vs KR* Dreamhack Leipzig 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 175, Botticus is back this week and he goes into his experience OTK-ing people in the most recent Tavern Brawl. Hat, Appa, and Botticus touch on the recent Blizzard layoffs in the news section. Hat breaks down the BAWOH NA playoffs as well as the Monthly Master’s Cup and he gives you his quick hits for games to watch. In Decksplanations, Appa breaks down his process for building his Wild Open lineup as well as his general thought process when approaching a format. News Highlights – 15:46 * Blizzard Activision Layoffs* The Season of Rastakhan Tavern Brawls Tournaments – 27:13 * BAWOH NA Playoffs* Pathra vs FutureShock* Monthly Masters cup 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