Coin Concede: A Hearthstone Podcast

We were honored to be joined this week by the set design lead for Reign of the Black Empire, John McIntyre, who answers our questions about what it was like to make Assemble, how they slowed down the game enough to make Old Gods possible, and exactly how dumb Yogg-Saron is. Plus, this week's balance changes, new Druid and Hunter cards, and more!

News – 11:50

• Interview with John McIntyre
• Patch 36.6.3
• Black Market
• Upcoming community events

Decksplanations – 1:07:17

• New cards!
  • Druid
  • Hunter
  • Demon Hunter
  • Shaman
  • Warlock
  • Priest
  • Paladin

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We have a feast of card discussion worthy of an Old God this week! Reveal season has been swift and relentless, and that leaves us with seven classes' cards to discuss. Will Magesa get to play Purple Priest again? Will Edelweiss crack Paladin's bonkers new mechanics? WIll absurd amounts of armor tempt WickedGood to become a Warrior main? Listen to find out!

Decksplanations – 9:26

• New cards!
  • Mage
  • Warrior
  • Demon Hunter
  • Shaman
  • Warlock
  • Priest
  • Paladin

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We spent a lot of time at Blizzcon talking about Reign of the Dark Empire, but there wasn't much time to discuss individual cards because there was so much news to take in. We're making up for that this week, and we've got a feast of card reveals suitable for an Old God for you!

News – 20:02

• Patch 36.6
  • Reign of the Black Empire
  • Login reward
  • Black Market
  • Events
  • Arena
  • Aberrations in Battlegrounds
  • Bug fixes

Decksplanations – 41:48

• New cards!
  • Old Gods
  • Assemble
  • Mage
  • Death Knight
  • Rogue

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BlizzCon is a wrap, and we were joined by Cora Georgiou, Lead Designer on Hearthstone, and Ryan Hickman, Lead Designer of Live Player Experience, to get behind the scenes details on Hearthstone's next expansion, Reign of the Black Empire, as well as big updates coming to the game's in game events, and... Another new class?! Plus, we get Edelweiss's view of the Hearthstone World Championships from behind the caster's desk!

News – 3:06

• Blizzcon announcements!
  • Reign of the Black Empire
    • Old Gods
    • Assemble
  • The Journal
    • New narrative opportunities
    • New Tavern Brawls
    • Black Market
  • Monk is coming!

Interview – 29:34

• Cora Georgieu and Ryan Hickman talk Reign of the Black Empire, new events and brawls, and Monk!

Tournaments – 55:00

• World Championships recap

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Believe it or not, Blizzcon is next week! So that means it's time for reckless speculation and rumor mongering! Plus, details on the quest nerfs, a preview of the World Championships, and more!

News – 23:53

• Patch 36.4.2
• Blizzcon schedule

Tournaments – 53:04

• World Championships preview

Decksplanations – 1:04:50

• Our hopes, dreams, and irrational expectations for Blizzcon

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Now this is more like it — the Azeroth's Most Wanted class sets are here, and with them come some new decks to play! We'll help you make the most of all the new cards in your collection and figure out how to put your opponents on ice!

News – 23:48

• Patch 36.4
  • Class sets
  • Arena
  • World Championships Tavern Brawl
  • Bug Fixes

Decksplanations – 44:34

• Azeroth's Most Wanted's New and Improved Decks!
  • Warrior
  • Priest
  • Warlock
  • Rogue

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Who's ready for a shakeup? We have a ton of news to talk about this week, with a slew of impactful balance changes sending some powerful decks straight to jail, followed by class sets headed up by lawmakers who sent our rulebreakers straight to jail!

News – 13:32

• Patch 36.2.2
  • Nerfs
  • Buffs

Decksplanations – 50:54

• Azeroth's Most Wanted
  • Warlock
  • Rogue
  • Priest
  • Warrior

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We know the meta now, and there don't seem to be any new decks on the horizon until the next balance patch, so it's as good a time as any to talk once again about how to approach the legend grind in a way that keeps you from banging your head into the keyboard (at least too much).

News – 16:21

• Hotfix Patch 36.2.1

Decksplanations – 29:05

• Managing the legend climb

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A new Battlegrounds season is upon us, and along with that comes a nerf to Void Demon Hunter. If you're not sure what to play, we're here to help you learn one of the newer decks to emerge in its wake, Zee Shaman! Plus, Patch 36.2 breakdown, Masters Tour Summer Championships Recap, and more!

News – 15:00

• Patch 36.2
  • New Battlegrounds Season
  • Void Demon Hunter nerf
  • Zuramat's Rampage event
  • Heroic Tavern Brawl
  • Bux Fixes

Tournaments - 48:50

• Masters Tour Summer Championships recap

Decksplanations – 58:43

• How to play Zee Shaman

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Since we've already gotten word that Void Soul Demon Hunter is heading for a nerf, we decided to take a deeper dive into one of the best decks that is next in line, Two Rogue. Plus, details on the upcoming Battlegrounds season, and more!

News – 14:45

• New Battlegrounds season
• Void Soul DH nerf coming
• Summer Championships preview

Decksplanations – 36:11

• How to play Two Rogue

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