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Matt is on the show this week

Topic: Strategy Potluck!

Reasons to be happy this week

News: Warsong Commander nerf, BlizzCon!

Organizing Fireside Gatherings

Mastermind: Matt

My experiences hosting Fireside Gatherings

How to host your own

Tips for hosting successful events

Introducing WCS points + prizes

The Fake Out Deck

Mastermind: Dan

66% of the deck is aggro (mechs, murlocs)

33% is big fatties (Ragnaros, Klel’Thuzad)

Possible to win outright with aggro, and by turn 7 they think they’ve stalled you out

That’s when you start dropping the bombs and they’ve likely used all of their removal already

Save The Best For Last

Mastermind: Jayme

It may not be intuitive, but you should play your worse minions first — even if they’re the same cost

Playing the cards you card about less first will bait out the opponents’ removal

That will let you play your best cards more safely later

When a 1-Drop is not a 1-Drop

Mastermind: Zorin

I was helping my wife play Priest, and learned that Northshire Cleric isn’t always a good early drop

Because you want to get more value out of it — especially on the turn that you play it, before they can react

Another way to look at it: Some 1-drops have value throughout the entire game, not just at the beginning

Have to always make the best choice for the factors you do know

Mill Decks?

Mastermind: Max

I really liked playing Mill decks in Magic: The Gathering, but there doesn’t seem to be a good way to make one in Hearthstone

Druid or Rogue are the best options

Is there a better way to do it, like with Lorewalker Cho?

How to Test Card RNG

Mastermind: Josh

You should test the actual odds of any RNG card you use frequently, to help you know how to best use it

I’m happy with 100 test, which is actually easier to get than it sounds

Build a specific deck that helps you test it faster.

Include: Whatever cards you want to test, 30% card draw effects, no spell power, taunt, and heal effects

Specialty cards: Lorewalker Cho (if testing spells), Chromaggus (any card), Faceless Manipulator (any card — use on Lorewalker Cho if testing spells)

Play as Warlock if you can, for the card draw

Play against the easy Priest AI — very little removal and very defensive

Community

Question: What are the actual odds on RNG cards like Imp-losion?

iTunes Reviews

Donations

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The Dust Bowl

We open card packs donated by listeners, and pick our favorites and least favorites on the show!

Thanks to our supporters:

Jake Crawford: 10 packs

Card of the Week

Farewell

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