Around the Hearth - A Hearthstone Podcast

Directly before this episode aired, some BIG news was released: yes, that’s right, the balance changes have been announced! Tune in to hear about which cards have been hit, or if you already know, what DES_Adam, EvilSquirrel and rebobson think of them! There have also been some big changes to the Ladder system announced, so make sure to listen in and hear all about those! Plus: Nefarian Rises, and… Weasels. Until next week! (Ps, sorry for the slight audio glitch at the start, bear with it!) Deck of the Week: Savjz’ Weasel Tunneler Quest Priest!: http://www.hearthpwn.com/decks/1020359-savjz-weasel-quest-priest Make sure to join our Discord server for priority entry to the upcoming event announced in this episode at: https://discord.gg/skZn9P Email: aroundthehearthpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aroundthehearth Twitch: https://twitch.tv/aroundthehearth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aroundthehearth/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aroundthehearth Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/around-the-hearth Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClr_KAFeLr3hKE7J9EKhRSw iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/around-the-hearth-a-hearthstone-podcast/id1221170887?mt=2

Worlds has been and gone, with another year of Hearthstone left in its wake; leaving us to pick over its remains! Rebobson recants us with tales of his adventures in Amsterdam (as well as giving a dramatic rendition of what Thrall and Garrosh are up to nowadays), DESAdam takes a trip down memory lane in the Hall of Champions, and EvilSquirrel is ready to learn with his card of the week. Plus: how did rebobson’s predictions for Worlds go? Just how wrong was he this time? Listen in to find out! Deck of the Week: Fr0zen’s Control/Big Spell Mage! http://www.hearthpwn.com/decks/1024578-frozen-control-mage-2017 Make sure to join our Discord server at: https://discord.gg/xnF4RBd Email: aroundthehearthpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aroundthehearth Twitch: https://twitch.tv/aroundthehearth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aroundthehearth/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aroundthehearth Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/around-the-hearth Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClr_KAFeLr3hKE7J9EKhRSw iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/around-the-hearth-a-hearthstone-podcast/id1221170887?mt=2

It’s almost time for the World Championships to be upon us once more! 16 players will travel to Amsterdam in order to compete for the ultimate prize: the World Championship trophy and $250,000 in prize money! DESAdam, EvilSquirrel and rebobson are on hand to discuss the lineups, their thoughts, and who they think you should vote for in order to get those sweet packs from Choose Your Champion! Plus, just how insane is Spiteful Summoner? Tune in to deck of the week to find out, hear EvilSquirrel’s picks for card of the week, and find out from DESAdam what Blizzard has in store for us over the coming weeks and months! Choose Your Champion is still open, make sure to not miss out, at https://eu.battle.net/hearthstone/en/esports/tournament/hct-world-championship-amsterdam/choose-your-champion Deck of the Week: RegisKillbin’s Spiteful Summoner Zoo! http://www.hearthpwn.com/decks/1021726-legend-spiteful-summoner-zoo-warlock Make sure to join our Discord server at: https://discord.gg/xnF4RBd Email: aroundthehearthpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aroundthehearth Twitch: https://twitch.tv/aroundthehearth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aroundthehearth/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aroundthehearth Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/around-the-hearth Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClr_KAFeLr3hKE7J9EKhRSw iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/around-the-hearth-a-hearthstone-podcast/id1221170887?mt=2

Who doesn’t love Yogg-Saron? These guys. DESAdam, EvilSquirrel, and rebobson lead the pack this week, talking about the tournament meta, as fuelled by the recent Esports Superstars tournament. Rebobson goes all gooey for N’Zoth Warlock, EvilSquirrel brings you some Charging Dinos, and DESAdam tries out for Yogg-Saron; plus, learn more about Challenger Cups and Tavern Hero Qualifiers as we go through the new rules! Deck of the Week: WtyBill’s N’Zoth Control Warlock http://www.hearthpwn.com/decks/1014688-wtybills-nzoth-control-warlock-hearthstone-esports Email: aroundthehearthpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aroundthehearth Twitch: https://twitch.tv/aroundthehearth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aroundthehearth/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aroundthehearth Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/around-the-hearth Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClr_KAFeLr3hKE7J9EKhRSw iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/around-the-hearth-a-hearthstone-podcast/id1221170887?mt=2

Episode 38: New Year, Same Priest First podcast of the new year, we’ve all got our Hearthstone Resolutions for 2018, what are yours? Email us and let us know! We’ve got Ztdubz talking our first full idea of the meta post Kobolds and Catacombs, DESAdam sharing some Tavern Brawl shenanigans, and Evilsquirrel talking about Alleycat. What’s not to love? (Oh, and rebobson’s there. Somewhere.) Happy 2018! Windello’s #1 Legend Dragon Priest http://www.hearthstonetopdecks.com/decks/windellos-1-legend-combo-dragon-priest-january-2018/ Email: aroundthehearthpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aroundthehearth Twitch: https://twitch.tv/aroundthehearth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aroundthehearth/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aroundthehearth Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/around-the-hearth Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClr_KAFeLr3hKE7J9EKhRSw iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/around-the-hearth-a-hearthstone-podcast/id1221170887?mt=2

Happy Feast of Winter Veil! Just the gang stopping by for a quick moment to say hello to everyone. Please join us for our next episode on Tuesday, 2 January 2018 @ 7:30 PM EST on Twitch. Jobs done!!

Episode 37: The New Meta Not long after our last show, Blizzard changed their ways and updated their policy on Deathstalker Rexxar to include new beasts from future expansions. Let’s see what Evilsquirrel, Dubz, and DES_Adam can convince Blizzard to do next!! On this week's episode, we spend a lot of time on the new meta, and is Warlock relevant again? Tune in and find out! Big thanks to Stephieeehs and BlackSnapHS for hosting this week’s episode on their channels, check them out at twitch.tv/stephieeehs and twitch.tv/blacksnaphs! More thanks to ek_designer for all of the design and production for the show! For inquiries you contact him at ejkowols@gmail.com; Twitter: @ekdesigner; and Instagram @ek_designer Email: aroundthehearthpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aroundthehearth Twitch: https://twitch.tv/aroundthehearth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aroundthehearth/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aroundthehearth Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/around-the-hearth Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClr_KAFeLr3hKE7J9EKhRSw iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/around-the-hearth-a-hearthstone-podcast/id1221170887?mt=2

It’s finally arrived! We’ve all trawled through some deep and mysterious dungeons, opened up as much loot (packs) as we can, and come out a little worse for wear on the other side. There’s been plenty of experimenting from the guys as they’ve had some time to play with their new toys; listen in to find out what worked, what didn’t, and what’s been happening in the competitive scene over the first few days of the Kobolds and Catacombs expansion! Featuring our thoughts on the Deathstalker Rexxar controversy, which was publicly amended some hours after the show was recorded. Coincidence? You decide! Big thanks to Stephieeehs and BlackSnapHS for hosting this week’s episode on their channels, check them out at twitch.tv/stephieeehs and twitch.tv/blacksnaphs! Email: aroundthehearthpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aroundthehearth Twitch: https://twitch.tv/aroundthehearth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aroundthehearth/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aroundthehearth Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/around-the-hearth Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClr_KAFeLr3hKE7J9EKhRSw iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/around-the-hearth-a-hearthstone-podcast/id1221170887?mt=2

It’s another week of card review mania, with the final card reveal stream and card dump taking place mere hours before the show recorded!You can hear all about the remaining legendaries, the filler neutral minions, and everything in between, even a 9 mana 2/4; there were so many cards to talk about, we even had to split the episode in half. Joining usual host rebobson is not one, but two special guests this week, with both EvilSquirrel and Ztdubz ill, Stephieee and DESAdam more than capably stepped up to take their place. With only a few days left to launch, hope you’re all excited and ready to Togwaggle! No cards or decks of the week this week, but tune in next week to find out how everyone’s chosen cards and decks performed once they got to actually play them! Email: aroundthehearthpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aroundthehearth Twitch: https://twitch.tv/aroundthehearth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aroundthehearth/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aroundthehearth Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/around-the-hearth Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClr_KAFeLr3hKE7J9EKhRSw iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/around-the-hearth-a-hearthstone-podcast/id1221170887?mt=2

It’s another week of card review mania, with the final card release stream and card dump taking place mere hours before the show recorded! You can hear all about the remaining legendaries, the filler neutral minions, and everything in between, even a 9 mana 2/4; there were so many cards to talk about, we even had to split the episode in half. Joining usual host rebobson is not one, but two special guests this week, with both EvilSquirrel and Ztdubz ill, Stephieee and DESAdam more than capably stepped up to take their place. With only a few days left to launch, hope you’re all excited and ready to Togwaggle! No cards or decks of the week this week, but tune in next week to find out how everyone’s chosen cards and decks performed once they got to actually play them! Email: aroundthehearthpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aroundthehearth Twitch: https://twitch.tv/aroundthehearth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aroundthehearth/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aroundthehearth Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/around-the-hearth Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClr_KAFeLr3hKE7J9EKhRSw iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/around-the-hearth-a-hearthstone-podcast/id1221170887?mt=2

It’s a bumper card review episode, with DESAdam joining Evilsquirrel, rebobson and Ztdubz once again to give our thoughts on a whopping 43 new cards from the upcoming Kobolds and Catacombs expansion! What does everyone think will be a winner come launch date, and what’s just a terrible Epic? Tune in to find out, and tune in next week to hear about ALL the rest of the cards! Our card of the week this week is Shaku, the Collector, if you have any noteworthy moments with the card you would like to highlight please Tweet them to us at @aroundthehearth! The visual release schedule for the coming week can be found here: http://www.hearthpwn.com/news/3925-kobolds-and-catacombs-week-2-reveal-schedule Deck of the week this week is Katsu/Mitsuhide’s Breakfast Priest!: http://www.hearthstonetopdecks.com/decks/mitsuhides-breakfast-priest-inner-fire-priest-4-legend-november-2017/ Big thanks to Stephieeehs and BlackSnapHS for hosting this week’s episode on their channels, check them out at twitch.tv/stephieeehs and twitch.tv/blacksnaphs! Email: aroundthehearthpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aroundthehearth Twitch: https://twitch.tv/aroundthehearth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aroundthehearth/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aroundthehearth Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/around-the-hearth Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClr_KAFeLr3hKE7J9EKhRSw iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/around-the-hearth-a-hearthstone-podcast/id1221170887?mt=2

All 3 of the gang are back this week, and they bring with them very special guest, streamer StephieeeHS from the Philly Hearthstone Community! She gives us a special interview talking about her advice for new streamers who are just starting out, as well as her thoughts on being a female within the esports scene, and we get some discussions going about everyone’s thoughts about the cost of the game. Not just that, but we have new cards to reveal and review! 9 more cards from the Kobolds and Catacombs expansion have been unveiled, and the team give their thoughts on all of them, as well as updates on the final standings of the group stage of the Trinity Series, our Deck of the Week, and the other happenings in the Hearthstone Scene. Our card of the week this week is Shaku, the Collector, if you have any noteworthy moments with the card you would like to highlight please Tweet them to us at @aroundthehearth! The visual release schedule for the coming weeks can be found here: http://www.hearthpwn.com/news/3862-kobolds-and-catacombs-week-1-reveal-schedule Deck of the week this week is Thijs’ Yogg Miracle Jade Druid: http://www.hearthstonetopdecks.com/decks/thijs-yogg-saron-miracle-druid-november-2017/ Email: aroundthehearthpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aroundthehearth Twitch: https://twitch.tv/aroundthehearth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aroundthehearth/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aroundthehearth Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/around-the-hearth Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClr_KAFeLr3hKE7J9EKhRSw iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/around-the-hearth-a-hearthstone-podcast/id1221170887?mt=2

The ever-rotating roster around the hearth continues afresh; this week a team of rebobson, Ztdubz and DESAdam take the helm, as EvilSquirrel is old and has done his back in. This week sees a continuation of our time-honoured tradition (we’ve done it once before) of playing Jeoparino at the tail-end of an expansion while we await some new cards to get our teeth into! Who of Ztdubz and rebobson will triumph this time? Plus, keep on top of happenings in the Trinity Series, find out rebobson’s choice for Deck of the Week, and we talk about the expansion release date! Deck of the week this week is Firebat and Zalae’s doctored Jurassic Park Hunter: http://www.hearthpwn.com/decks/957895-jurassic-park-hunter Email: aroundthehearthpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aroundthehearth Twitch: https://twitch.tv/aroundthehearth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aroundthehearth/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aroundthehearth Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/around-the-hearth Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClr_KAFeLr3hKE7J9EKhRSw iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/around-the-hearth-a-hearthstone-podcast/id1221170887?mt=2

Blizzcon has been and gone, and a new expansion has been brought with it! Kobolds and Catacombs brings all the whimsical joy of Dungeons and Dragons (not to mention new cards, game modes and mechanics) to Hearthstone, and we are here to tell you what we know about it. Dubz was unable to join us today and DESAdam joins us to regale us with his Blizzcon experiences, we review all the cards that have been released so far, and everyone talks a little about Marin the Fox, the latest addition to everyone’s collections (who is in fact, not a Pirate!). Deck of the week this week is Kremepuff’s Wallet Rogue!: https://twitter.com/KremePuffHS/status/927264682980794368 Email: aroundthehearthpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aroundthehearth Twitch: https://twitch.tv/aroundthehearth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aroundthehearth/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aroundthehearth Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/around-the-hearth Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClr_KAFeLr3hKE7J9EKhRSw iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/around-the-hearth-a-hearthstone-podcast/id1221170887?mt=2

It’s the most spooktacular time of the year, and what better way to celebrate than by gathering around the hearth? Ztdubz cannot be with us this week, so Squirrel and rebobson are joined by the familiar face of DESAdam to talk a bumper load of happenings in the Trinity Series, the potential applications of Moat Lurker, and get excited for Blizzcon. Tune in next week for a bumper load of new expansion hype! Deck of the week this week is MItsuhide’s OTK Dragon Priest: http://www.hearthpwn.com/decks/955461-legend-top-2-mitsuhide-otk-dragon-priest-upd Email: aroundthehearthpodcast@gmail.com Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aroundthehearth Twitch: https://twitch.tv/aroundthehearth Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aroundthehearth/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/aroundthehearth Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/around-the-hearth Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClr_KAFeLr3hKE7J9EKhRSw iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/around-the-hearth-a-hearthstone-podcast/id1221170887?mt=2