Around the Hearth - A Hearthstone Podcast

The Rumble has hit, and we’ve thoroughly enjoyed putting our theorycrafts to good use, as well as (in Squirrel’s place) crafting various different Warlock cards in Golden. But… did rebobson play a Priest deck of some kind? Did Adam play aggro? Did Hearthstone announce a massive change to the way esports is going to function next year, and did we give our thoughts on the matter? Did we choose a deck each to talk about in our deck spotlight, and bring you some juicy decks to try out? Obviously it’s a yes to all of those. Adam’s Aggro Shaman: AAECAaoIBpfBAo/7Apn7AsuFA8GJA/aKAwzvAeAC+QOGBuAG8AfrwgKw8AL28AKb/wKc/wKMhQMA Squirrel’s Discard Warlock: AAECAf0GBoDHApTHAsXMApfTAo+CA/CGAwz3BLYHzgeRxwLnywKSzQLy0AKI0gLO6QLShgPWhgOvjQMA Rebobson’s OTK Paladin: AAECAZ8FCO0FucEC48sCjtMC4+MCw+oC/fsCvYYDC7oB+wHcA/QFzwb2B4jHAu3SAvjSAs+GA+yGAwA= Help us create the show and join our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/aroundthehearth Join our Discord server and hang out with us at: https://discord.gg/xnF4RBd Other links & Contact Info: Email: aroundthehearthpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aroundthehearth/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aroundthehearth Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClr_KAFeLr3hKE7J9EKhRSw Twitch: https://twitch.tv/aroundthehearth Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/around-the-hearth iTunes: https://apple.co/2yxR0t2 PodBean: https://bit.ly/2vJ2BaX

‘Twas the night before the Rumble, and EK Designer is on hand to replace rebobson, and sort through the final bunch of cards, letting us know a Wild Expert’s opinion on what will largely be pack filler, but with a few hidden gems scattered throughout. May all your packs contain legendaries, and enjoy the set going live! Help us create the show and join our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/aroundthehearth Join our Discord server and hang out with us at: https://discord.gg/xnF4RBd Other links & Contact Info: Email: aroundthehearthpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aroundthehearth/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aroundthehearth Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClr_KAFeLr3hKE7J9EKhRSw Twitch: https://twitch.tv/aroundthehearth Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/around-the-hearth iTunes: https://apple.co/2yxR0t2 PodBean: https://bit.ly/2vJ2BaX

We have almost half the cards to talk about this week, so what are you waiting for, and what more is there to say? Well, apart from one thing, obviously. GONK. Emails have gone out to our Challenger Bundle giveaway winners, so congratulations to our winners, who will be announced properly on next week’s show! Help us create the show and join our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/aroundthehearth Join our Discord server and hang out with us at: https://discord.gg/xnF4RBd Other links & Contact Info: Email: aroundthehearthpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aroundthehearth/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aroundthehearth Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClr_KAFeLr3hKE7J9EKhRSw Twitch: https://twitch.tv/aroundthehearth Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/around-the-hearth iTunes: https://apple.co/2yxR0t2 PodBean: https://bit.ly/2vJ2BaX

This week was short but sweet, as we’re saving all the cards for next week’s bumper review special! Adam and rebobson in the meantime take a while to talk about the goings on at Dreamhack Atlanta, as well as all the shenanigans that Temporus allowed for in this week’s Tavern Brawl. Rebobson also struggles to not talk too much about Odd Mage, because… well, you’ll just have to wait and see. This Week’s Deck of the Week was rebobson’s theorycraft Bwonsamdi Clone Priest: https://www.hearthpwn.com/decks/1196917-bwonsamdi-clone-priest Want to be entered in to win 1 of 3 Rastakhan’s Rumble Challenger Bundles? Click this link for details! http://gvwy.io/rqtu52e Help us create the show and join our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/aroundthehearth Join our Discord server and hang out with us at: https://discord.gg/xnF4RBd Other links & Contact Info: Email: aroundthehearthpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aroundthehearth/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aroundthehearth Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClr_KAFeLr3hKE7J9EKhRSw Twitch: https://twitch.tv/aroundthehearth Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/around-the-hearth iTunes: https://apple.co/2yxR0t2 PodBean: https://bit.ly/2vJ2BaX

No news is good news… Right? The answer is definitely yes when that means card review season is upon us once again! This week the gang take a look at all the cards revealed so far, and do their best to think about which stupid Genn or Baku deck they could try and make work. I’m telling you, Even Pirate Rogue is the future. Want to be entered in to win 1 of 3 Rastakhan’s Rumble Challenger Bundles? Click this link for details! http://gvwy.io/rqtu52e If you would like to have your deck featured on the show, remember you can submit yourself by emailing us at the address below! Help us create the show and join our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/aroundthehearth Join our Discord server and hang out with us at: https://discord.gg/xnF4RBd Other links & Contact Info: Email: aroundthehearthpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aroundthehearth/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aroundthehearth Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClr_KAFeLr3hKE7J9EKhRSw Twitch: https://twitch.tv/aroundthehearth Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/around-the-hearth iTunes: https://apple.co/2yxR0t2 PodBean: https://bit.ly/2vJ2BaX

We are more than ready to jump headfirst into the arena with the upcoming expansion, Rastakhan’s Rumble! With new mechanics, heroes, and most importantly, trolls, there’s so much news to go through this week we barely manage. But don’t worry, we still get in an eggy Wild deck, the happenings at the Hearthstone Global Games, and discuss the post-nerf meta in a bit more detail. What a week. Tune in next week for our review of all the cards revealed so far! This week’s Deck of the Week is Win’s Demon Egglock: https://www.hearthpwn.com/decks/1193624-wins-demon-egglock-rank-3-legend If you would like to have your deck featured on the show, remember you can submit yourself by emailing us at the address below! Help us create the show and join our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/aroundthehearth Join our Discord server and hang out with us at: https://discord.gg/xnF4RBd Other links & Contact Info: Email: aroundthehearthpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aroundthehearth/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aroundthehearth Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClr_KAFeLr3hKE7J9EKhRSw Twitch: https://twitch.tv/aroundthehearth Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/around-the-hearth iTunes: https://apple.co/2yxR0t2 PodBean: https://bit.ly/2vJ2BaX

Blizzcon is looming, like a big,delicious tidal wave of stuff to talk about. Until then though, we remain waiting patiently, waiting to pounce on all the news. So make sure to tune in next week, when we should have a new expansion to talk about! So, this week, Adam and rebobson talk about what they think the expansion might be, the effect the nerfs had on the first tournament since the balance patch in HCT Orange County (clue, not much), why you can just jam Corpsetaker in anything, and… Murloc Mage? This week’s Deck of the Week is rebobson’s Corpsetaker Spiteful Druid: AAECAZICCq8E8gXvwgLTxQLCzgKZ0wKc4gLQ5wL1/AKggAMK3gWXwQLrwgKbywKHzgKR0ALR4QL55gKW6ALX6wIA If you would like to have your deck featured on the show, remember you can submit yourself by emailing us at the address below! Help us create the show and join our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/aroundthehearth Join our Discord server and hang out with us at: https://discord.gg/xnF4RBd Other links & Contact Info: Email: aroundthehearthpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aroundthehearth/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aroundthehearth Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClr_KAFeLr3hKE7J9EKhRSw Twitch: https://twitch.tv/aroundthehearth Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/around-the-hearth iTunes: https://apple.co/2yxR0t2 PodBean: https://bit.ly/2vJ2BaX

Well, there’s not really any news to speak of this week, but that’s not going to stop rebobson and EvilSquirrel from waxing on about literally anything they can think of! We’re largely talking about the impact (or lack thereof) the nerfs have had on the Standard and Wild metas, already thinking ahead to the next Standard rotation, maybe giving Murloc Mage a try, and scrambling some eggs with a Paladin! This week’s Deck of the Week is a #1 Legend China Mech Egg Paladin: AAECAZ8FDNIEkAe5wQLJwgKIxwLCzgKr0AKO0wLL7ALZ/gLx/gKggAMJ3AP0Bc8G9gePCbPBApvCAovhApGAAwA= If you would like to have your deck featured on the show, remember you can submit yourself by emailing us at the address below! Help us create the show and join our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/aroundthehearth Join our Discord server and hang out with us at: https://discord.gg/xnF4RBd Other links & Contact Info: Email: aroundthehearthpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aroundthehearth/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aroundthehearth Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClr_KAFeLr3hKE7J9EKhRSw Twitch: https://twitch.tv/aroundthehearth Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/around-the-hearth iTunes: https://apple.co/2yxR0t2 PodBean: https://bit.ly/2vJ2BaX

Nerfs, everyone! Mana Wyrm, Aviana and Giggling Inventor are the latest cards to get hit, but what do the guys think about it, was it enough? Tune in to find out! There’s plenty of analysis on HCT Fall Champs, of course, as everyone wants to know how many packs they will get from Choose Your Champion, and with Dual Class Arena launching later this week, we have some hot tips right from our Arena expert TheCheat to help you get started! Don’t miss it! If you would like to have your deck featured on the show, remember you can submit yourself by emailing us at the address below! Help us create the show and join our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/aroundthehearth Join our Discord server and hang out with us at: https://discord.gg/xnF4RBd Other links & Contact Info: Email: aroundthehearthpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aroundthehearth/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aroundthehearth Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClr_KAFeLr3hKE7J9EKhRSw Twitch: https://twitch.tv/aroundthehearth Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/around-the-hearth iTunes: https://apple.co/2yxR0t2 PodBean: https://bit.ly/2vJ2BaX

New players rejoice, you can now hit a whole extra 25 ranks! Yes, that’s right, the new player experience has landed, and we’re going to be talking all about it, as well as trying not to be too mean to that poor ol’ Dragon Aspect, Nozdormu. We take a while discussing Vicious Syndicate’s latest take on meta polarisation and what it means for the game, discuss just why Necromechanic is such a bad card, and Adam talks about Even Hunter for some reason! Tune in next week! Read the Vicious Syndicate report here: https://www.vicioussyndicate.com/meta-polarity-and-its-impact-on-hearthstone Mike Donais’ Response: https://www.reddit.com/r/hearthstone/comments/9mg4v1/vicious_syndicate_presents_meta_polarity_and_its/e7ek1tj/ Iksar’s Reponse: https://twitter.com/marshall5912/status/1049335629031596039 This week’s deck of the week was Adam’s Even Bomb Hunter:: AAECAR8ExwOG0wLL7ALN9AINyQTZB7EI3dIC7/EC4PUC4vUC7/UCkfsCmPsCqPsCvPwCiYADAA== If you would like to have your deck featured on the show, remember you can submit yourself by emailing us at the address below! Help us create the show and join our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/aroundthehearth Join our Discord server and hang out with us at: https://discord.gg/xnF4RBd Other links & Contact Info: Email: aroundthehearthpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aroundthehearth/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aroundthehearth Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClr_KAFeLr3hKE7J9EKhRSw Twitch: https://twitch.tv/aroundthehearth Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/around-the-hearth iTunes: https://apple.co/2yxR0t2 PodBean: https://bit.ly/2vJ2BaX

This week’s been so slow news wise, we actually talk about the Tavern Brawl most of the episode. What else are we going to talk about, the meta? Ha. Six-Shooter was the week’s highlight, and we talk through our experiences on it, as well as give you the rundown on the happenings at HCT Oslo, and believe it or not a tour stop went off without a hitch! Plus, rebobson walks us through a deck of the week which is a Priest which he didn’t even choose! This week’s deck of the week was Zetalot’s Quest Priest: AAECAa0GBqQD7QXWCpbEAonNApDTAgz7AcPBAtHBAqvCAvDPAujQAovhAqniArfxArT2AqH+AoiCAwA= If you would like to have your deck featured on the show, remember you can submit yourself by emailing us at the address below! Help us create the show and join our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/aroundthehearth Join our Discord server and hang out with us at: https://discord.gg/xnF4RBd Other links & Contact Info: Email: aroundthehearthpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aroundthehearth/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aroundthehearth Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClr_KAFeLr3hKE7J9EKhRSw Twitch: https://twitch.tv/aroundthehearth Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/around-the-hearth iTunes: https://apple.co/2yxR0t2 PodBean: https://bit.ly/2vJ2BaX

My oh my, we sure have a lot to talk about this week… Just after last week’s show, Blizzard put out their ‘In the Works’ update to let us know what was upcoming in Hearthstone, and there have been some.. differing opinions, shall we say. EvilSquirrel is back alongside rebobson and Adam, and boy oh boy do we have a lot to go through, dissecting Blizzard’s news piece by piece along the way. I mean, what else are we going to talk about, the meta? Agree or disagree with what we have to say? Make sure to get in touch with us and let us know what you think! Also, make sure to check out the articles and resources we talk about this week! GetMeowth’s Wild Weekly: https://www.f2k.gg/articles/2382_f2k-wild-weekly-addressing-blizzard-comments-wild Zalae, ‘The State of Hearthstone’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j0O1Bl0vQM Team One Trick, ‘The State of Wild’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wT6BeGh6lX0&feature=youtu.be Dane, ‘Responding to Blizzard’s Wild Balance Notes’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HweK2vM_3oY Coin Concede, ‘The Works’: https://www.coinconcede.com/2018/09/23/154-coin-concede-the-works/ Off Curve, ‘Unexpected Results’: http://offcurve.com/off-curve/2018/9/23/66-unexpected-results And of course, Blizzard’s ‘In the Works’ article itself: https://playhearthstone.com/en-us/blog/22483774 If you would like to have your deck featured on the show, remember you can submit yourself by emailing us at the address below! Help us create the show and join our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/aroundthehearth Join our Discord server and hang out with us at: https://discord.gg/xnF4RBd Other links & Contact Info: Email: aroundthehearthpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aroundthehearth/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aroundthehearth Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClr_KAFeLr3hKE7J9EKhRSw Twitch: https://twitch.tv/aroundthehearth Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/around-the-hearth iTunes: https://apple.co/2yxR0t2 PodBean: https://bit.ly/2vJ2BaX

We have a HockeyBoyz3 on the show this week, fresh from his experience at NA playoffs over the weekend! (Just don’t ask how many games he actually won…) With the Mecha’thun God himself, of course we’re going to be asking him all about the experience so we can live vicariously through him, I mean, what else are we going to talk about? The meta? HAH! But seriously; more unstable portals, more cards, more Hearthstone. See you next week! If you would like to have your deck featured on the show, remember you can submit yourself by emailing us at the address below! Help us create the show and join our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/aroundthehearth Join our Discord server and hang out with us at: https://discord.gg/xnF4RBd Other links & Contact Info: Email: aroundthehearthpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aroundthehearth/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aroundthehearth Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClr_KAFeLr3hKE7J9EKhRSw Twitch: https://twitch.tv/aroundthehearth Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/around-the-hearth iTunes: https://apple.co/2yxR0t2 PodBean: https://bit.ly/2vJ2BaX

My my my, so many tournaments to talk about this week! Between APAC playoffs, the culmination of the Swiss round of the Hearthstone Global Games, and Dreamhack Montreal, there sure is a lot for rebobson to talk about this week! Almost enough to make up for how little there is to say about the meta… nerfs soon maybe? Only Adam is alongside him this week, here to talk about his experiences at the Innkeeper’s Summit and look ahead to Blizzon! Plus: another whiff of a Tavern Brawl, we’re going to try out Seaforium Bomber, and… C’Thun Warrior without C’Thun?? This week’s Deck of the Week is MtgSquirrel’s C’thunless Odd C’thun Warrior: AAEBAQcI+wypFYUXw+oCmu4CkvgCnvgCoIADC0uiBP8H/g2CrQKTrQLxrwLK5wLi+AKD+wKe+wIA If you would like to have your deck featured on the show, remember you can submit yourself by emailing us at the address below! Help us create the show and join our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/aroundthehearth Join our Discord server and hang out with us at: https://discord.gg/xnF4RBd Other links & Contact Info: Email: aroundthehearthpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aroundthehearth/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aroundthehearth Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClr_KAFeLr3hKE7J9EKhRSw Twitch: https://twitch.tv/aroundthehearth Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/around-the-hearth iTunes: https://apple.co/2yxR0t2 PodBean: https://bit.ly/2vJ2

Playoff season is upon us once again, and thankfully we have rebobson on hand to walk us through the happenings in this past weekends EU region playoffs, as well as look ahead to the upcoming weekend’s APAC playoffs and beyond! Plus, he’ll be talking about his latest iteration of Odd Warrior, Adam is Rattlin’ and battlin’, and Dubz joins us all in an in-depth discussion on our thoughts of the health of the meta as it stands right now. Plus: Augmented Elekk. What exactly can we do with it? Tune in next week to find out! This week’s Deck of the Week is rebobson’s updated Odd Warrior: AAECAQcK3gX5DNPFAqLHAs/HAsPqApruApL4Ap74AqCAAwpLogKiBP8Hm8ICyucC4vgCg/sCjvsCnvsCAA== If you would like to have your deck featured on the show, remember you can submit yourself by emailing us at the address below! Help us create the show and join our Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/aroundthehearth Join our Discord server and hang out with us at: https://discord.gg/xnF4RBd Other links & Contact Info: Email: aroundthehearthpodcast@gmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aroundthehearth/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aroundthehearth Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClr_KAFeLr3hKE7J9EKhRSw Twitch: https://twitch.tv/aroundthehearth Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/around-the-hearth iTunes: https://apple.co/2yxR0t2 PodBean: https://bit.ly/2vJ2BaX