Coin Concede: A Hearthstone Podcast

On episode 210, The guys start the show by wrapping up their thoughts on the Blitzchung drama before diving into the rest of the news concerning Dual-Class Arena, Masters Tour Bucharest, and Doom in the Tomb Part 2. In the tournament breakdown, Hat gives us the rundown of who the final Blizzcon participants will be this year before giving us the latest data on the most recent Masters Tour Qualifiers (with stats provided by WickedGood from the OffCurve Podcast). To wrap up the show, Appa leads the Decksplanations section on how to effectively combat the Shaman menace on ladder.

News Highlights - 13:03

• Blitzchung statement
• Dual class arena adjustment
• Bucharest drops
• Tavern Brawl part 2
• Legends of Runeterra

Tournaments - 31:22

• Grandmasters
• Bucharest
• Tespa
• Arlington Qualifiers

Decksplanations - 38:31

• Combating the rabbit menace

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Another bonus episode, another question about food... along with many others. The crew starts the show by wrapping up the final details of the blitzchung incident before diving in to some long form questions. Who's the most prolific player of each class? How do you deal with ladder anxiety? Should the wild cards have been released the way they were? Tune in to find out.

Discussion Topics

Blitzchung wrap-up

Quick Hits

Marquee players

Ladder Anxiety

Changes to wild additions

Quick Hits #2

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On episode 209, Appa, Botticus, and Hat get together this week to talk about the elephant in the room: The Blitzchung Grandmasters situation. The guys give their thoughts and feelings on the matter before moving into the rest of the news. Hat recaps the Grandmasters matches and breaks down the data from the recent Arlington Qualifiers. In Decksplanations, the guys talk about what they've been seeing on ladder, what they've been impressed with, and what they think is bad.

News Highlights - 7:06

• The Blitzchung Situation
• Doom in the Tomb
• AzumoQT stepping away for heath reasons
• Con before the Storm

Tournaments - 46:14

• Grandmasters
• Tespa
• Arlington Qualifiers

Decksplanations - 53:58

• N'zoth to a good start

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On episode 208, The last episode of the pre-Doom in the Tombs meta still has plenty to talk about, and there's quite a bit of chatter on the competitive side of things. There's relegation discussion, the return of Hearthstone Global Games, and a deep dive into late-game decision making on a single turn with Botticus during decksplanations.

News Highlights - 13:05

• Chapter 4 of Tombs of Terror available
• HGG is back
• Orange shares thoughts on the pressure of GM
• Virtual Ticket now available

Tournaments - 31:23

• Grandmasters
• Tespa
• China Server Tournament Mode
• Ladder

Decksplanations - 46:26

• Late Game Decision Making

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On episode 207, The crew has a very special episode this week because the hosts are joined by Blizzard developer (and notable BEEES!!!! enthusiast) Alec Dawson! Alec joins the show for an interview at the top of the show before he has to leave to go make some more sweet expansions. Afterwards, the guys talk about some big news items featuring Blizzard's decision to bring back 23 wild cards to standard. Hat gives us a bit of a different twist on tournaments this week and gives some insight on the latest Vicious Syndicate report. In Decksplanations, Appa breaks down his process and system to improve and reach goals he sets for himself. This is definitely a show you don't want to miss.

News Highlights - 40:36

• Wild Cards Coming to Standard
• Plans to Remove Divine Spirit from Standard
• Tombs of Terror Chapter 3
• Small client patch
• Iksar Favorite Card Bracket

Tournaments - 1::16:40

• Grandmasters
• Tespa

Decksplanations - 1:28:10

• Practice makes progress

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On episode 206, Hat has returned from his Honeymoon and joins Botticus and Appa to talk about their life and ladder from the past week. There's a lot of news to talk about this week and the cast goes a bit more in-depth on the Seiko drama from Grandmasters. Hat puts a new spin on the tournaments section this week while still keeping the charm of his usual approach. In Decksplanations, all three hosts weigh in on how they approach matchups for the most popular decks in the game right now.

News Highlights - 18:32

• Masters Tour changes
• Tombs of Terror
• Sn1p Sn4p +Wild Bans

Tournaments - 43:00

• Grandmasters
• Battleriff
• DH Montreal

Decksplanations - 1:05:23

• Matchup Matrix

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On episode 205, Hat is busy celebrating his honeymoon in Italy this week, so Appa and Botticus hold down the fort. News this week covers the Tombs of Terror patch and the changes to Elise and the Discover mechanic. In the tournament section, Appa gives a breakdown of current Grandmaster standings and suggests two great games to watch from this week. Botticus and Appa round out the show by giving their personal "Fearless Hearthstone Inventory" and explain why doing this is a great way to improve.

News Highlights - 26:09

• September 10th Update Article

Tournaments - 40:11

• Grandmasters

Decksplanations - 1:03:46

• Fearless Hearthstone Inventory

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Hot dog! The gang has a lot to taco bout this bonus episode, and a few longer quest-ions are sandwiched in between some smaller bites of food for thought. Join for some thought provoking discussion on animation timing, the joy of the current meta, and some intense classification of edible items.

Discussion Topics

Recent Nerfs

Best Meta

Animation Times

Bluffing

Ranking the 18 quests

State of Esports

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On episode 204, The crew play the Louisiana Name Game where we find out that LA city names are just food. The news this week covers the upcoming single-player as well as the tavern brawl and balance changes for arena. Hat gives us updates from Grandmasters and highlights how the shield conquest meta is shaping up. Appa has a blast giving his primer on Quest Shaman after his top200 finish with the deck in August.

News Highlights - 19:22

• Tombs of Terror
• LoE Revived tavern brawl
• Arena balance changes

Tournaments - 32:05

• Grandmasters

Decksplanations - 44:04

• Quest Shaman

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The 11th bonus episode has the guys debating many important topics, including – but not limited to – the ethics of playing a busted deck, cards that could be erased from the timeline, the best class design in Year of the Dragon, and some ruminations on the state of the game from right before Uldum released. Come join in the discussion and let us know if you have a question for the next bonus episode!

Discussion Topics

Decks and Cards

Class design

Why play standard

State of the Game

Arena talk

Rise of Shadows retrospective

Quick Hits

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