Coin Concede: A Hearthstone Podcast

On episode 237, This week starts with a very special interview with the great Asmodai - and Uncle Mo has many tidbits of wisdom to share! There's plenty to dive into this week as well, with the second wave of nerfs hitting and some tournaments to review. Constructed environments are starting to take shape even with the constant change, and with that comes a full scale review of the state of the game led by Appa in decksplanations.

Asmodai Interview - 1:15

News Highlights - 51:05

• New Nerfs!
• Millhouse nerf
• 17.0.3 Arena micro adjustments
• Year of the Dragon Bundle
• Qualifiers size increase
• Qualifier numbers decreased

Tournaments - 1:15:08

• Outland Inn-vitational
• Grandmasters
• Qualifiers
• Ladder

Decksplanations -1:27:33

• The State of the Format

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There are so many new things to talk about and our listeners have sent in a ton of great questions! The gang takes some time to look back at the Year of the Dragon now that we've moved on into Phoenix, review the late month feel of the new ladder system, discuss feelings around loved and hated classes and formats, and contemplate why the meta is so skill and focus intensive.

Discussion Topics

Year of the Dragon retrospective

New Ladder system

The Sound and the Fury

The Meta's difficulty

Quick Hits

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On episode 236, Edelweiss makes a guest appearance to help speculate on the upcoming nerfs (this was recorded before the official announcement)! The hosts delve into recent news regarding developer interviews, news from the developers' reddit AMA, as well as a second wave of demon hunter changes before rounding out the show with upcoming meta predictions!

News Highlights - 17:54

• Balance Updates Round 2
• The Outland Innvitational
• Hearthstone Grandmasters Viewing
• Hearthstone AMA

Tournaments - 1:15:34

• Grandmasters
• Qualifiers
• Ladder

Decksplanations -1:19:48

• The Future of Constructed

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There's a new class in the game, and what better way to learn about the history of Illidan than a story from Loremaster Eve. Hear about his saga from his simple beginnings among the kaldorei, his transformation into Illidan the Betrayer, and his evolution into the character we know today.

The Lore behind Illidan

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On episode 235, It’s been less than a week since Ashes of Outland released and we’ve already seen a balance patch! The guys go in depth with their thoughts and feelings about the Demon Hunter release, before getting into the day three post-nerf meta

News Highlights – 14:00

* New Set Live* DH balance update* Ladder system week 2* Amazing LPs expansion video* Car bot animation DH video

Tournaments – 1:43:12

* Qualifiers

Decksplanations -1:43:45

* Ashes of Outland Theory Crafts

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On episode 235, It's been less than a week since Ashes of Outland released and we've already seen a balance patch! The guys go in depth with their thoughts and feelings about the Demon Hunter release, before getting into the day three post-nerf meta

News Highlights - 14:00

• New Set Live
• DH balance update
• Ladder system week 2
• Amazing LPs expansion video
• Car bot animation DH video

Tournaments - 1:43:12

• Qualifiers

Decksplanations -1:43:45

• Ashes of Outland Theory Crafts

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On episode 234, The guys are back to talk about the new ladder system and what decks they’ve been battling with. There’s a ton of discussion about the new set and recent changes before each host presents a few theory-crafted decks for Ashes of Outland!

News Highlights – 12:53

* New Ladder* Demon Hunter prologue* 17.0 Hotfix* Online Masters Tours* Daily Quest Notes* Ben Lee &Nathon Lyons interview

Tournaments – 1:02:49

* Jonkoping qualifiers* Ladder

Decksplanations -1:17:30

* Ashes of Outland Theory Crafts

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On episode 234, The guys are back to talk about the new ladder system and what decks they've been battling with. There's a ton of discussion about the new set and recent changes before each host presents a few theory-crafted decks for Ashes of Outland!

News Highlights - 12:53

• New Ladder
• Demon Hunter prologue
• 17.0 Hotfix
• Online Masters Tours
• Daily Quest Notes
• Ben Lee &Nathon Lyons interview

Tournaments - 1:02:49

• Jonkoping qualifiers
• Ladder

Decksplanations -1:17:30

• Ashes of Outland Theory Crafts

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On episode 233, This episode is brought to you by one of our friends from around the world - the great blisterguy from the Walk To Work podcast stops in to give us his perspective on the new cards and new class from his hands on time at the summit! We talk about the new 17.0 patch, discuss the online Masters Tour N/A, and review some cards that stand out to us in different ways!

News Highlights - 28:02

• 17.0
• New Player Decks
• Final Card Reveal Stream
• Dupe protection is live
• Theorycrafting streams
• IGN Videos
• At home firesides
• Carl's Jr./ Hardee's cups
• CC rating sheet

Tournaments - 1:12:58

• Masters Tour N/A
• Jonkoping qualifiers
• Ladder

Decksplanations -1:23:56

• Ashes of Outland Cards

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Bob has invited us to Tiago's Tavern to discuss Battlegrounds! We're joined by Tiago from HSReplay to talk about all things BG, and since our last episode, there have been a lot of changes. Dragons, late game units, a ton of new heroes, and a very different metagame. We talk changes, positioning, stats, and general game flow throughout this Dragon-sized episode.

Discussion Topics

Tiago Interview

BG Updates

Positioning

Review of Early Game

Mid game Plays

Late game Scaling

Listener questions

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