Velen's Chosen

Velen's Chosen episodes:

• 11.28.2019

  207 - Velen's Chosen: A Wild Dilemma with James Corbett

  This week Grant is joined by top tier Wild master: James Corbett! We go deep into the problems facing the Wild format and some possible solutions that will help improve the status quo. James Corbett's Reno Priest:  AAEBAa0GHgn7AZwCoQTlBO0F9gelCdIK0wrXCvIM+wz3E8MWg7sC2LsC0cEC0sEC8M8C6NACkNMCoIADl4cDmJsD/KMDmakDn6kD3tID59IDAAA= Streaming: https://www.twitch.tv/corbettgames Twitter: https://twitter.com/corbettgames *velenschosen.com*patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

  
• 11.24.2019

  206 - Velen's Chosen: Getting Educated with Collins

  This week Grant is joined by very special guest, top 10, Battlegrounds Master: EducatedCollins! We discuss the new updates to the format and go deep into the widely discussed MMR status quo. Join us for an awesome discussion! Make sure...

  
• 11.17.2019

  205 - Velen's Chosen: Battlegrounds Primer Part 1 - Selecting Your Hero

  This week Grant kicks off a multi-part series that walks through the primary components of Hearthstone Battlegrounds. In Part 1 he provides an overview of all the heroes available in game and recommends tips, pro, and cons as to which...

  
• 11.11.2019

  204 - Velen's Chosen: News of All Kinds

  This week Grant and Eve get super hyped over the release of Hearthstone Battlegrounds and the new expansion "Descent of Dragons!" Boy howdy! do we have a lot to discuss. Also, we have a very important announcement that you won't...

  
• 10.27.2019

  203 - Velen's Chosen: Whoops Just Kidding

  This week Grant and Eve discuss items and events in the Hearthstone news sphere that have either resolved or definitely need resolution. Namely Evolve Shaman, Sn1p Sn4p, and Blitzchung. Join us as we have a friendly conversation about some cards...

  
• 10.13.2019

  202 - Velen's Chosen: Serious Talk

  This week Grant and Eve discuss the recent events that have transpired in the Hearthstone gaming sphere surrounding Blitzchung, Hong Kong protests, Blizzard's actions, and the community's response to it all. We get real but we try to put a...

  
• 10.06.2019

  201 - Velen's Chosen: It's Just Us

  Greetings Visionaries! This week we're back to just Grant and Eve. This we talk the new changes coming to Standard! Additionally, we discuss a limited survey that Blizzard sent to Grant. Our deck of the week is: SilentNick's Wild Anyfin Paladin:  #...

  
• 09.26.2019

  200 - Velen's Chosen: The Gang's All Here

  This week we are joined by our brothers in arms, Rob May and Andrew Brown, to celebrate our 200th episode! We take a walk down memory lane starting from the very origin of the show to what we're up to...

  
• 09.20.2019

  15 - VC Lore: Rexxar

  This week we bring you our next lore installment about your favorite beast master: Rexxar!  *velenschosen.com*patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

  
• 09.09.2019

  199 - Velen's Chosen: Druiding

  This week Grant and Eve discuss the new forthcoming solo content Tombs of Terror! Eve also has an incredible crazy-game story that you won't want to miss. Our Decks of the week are:  Mr. Yagut's Quest Druid:  AAECAaa4AwokQP4B7QWu0gL1/ALSmQP4oQP0ogP8owMKVl/3A8QGv/ICqaIDyKID3KID76ID2akDAA== FroBro45's Quest Druid:  AAECAaa4Awgk/gHZBK7SAvX8AtKZA9igA/ihAwtWX/cDxAaL7gKpogOvogPIogPcogPvogPZqQMA *velenschosen.com*patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

  
• 09.03.2019

  198 - Velen's Chosen: Dr. Boom Got a Nerf!

  This week Grant and Eve get hyped over the recent nerfs. We also go deep into some of Firebat's new Quest Hunter lists!  Firebat's Quest Hunter (with Halazzi) AAECAR8IxwOvBLEI4fUCoIAD44sDpKUDn7cDC7UDqwb7BtkH2wmghQPZiQPkpAO7pQPypQOYqQMA Firebat's Quest Hunter  (with Sea Giants & Houndmaster Shaw)  AAECAR8IrwSrBrEIgPMC4fUCoIADpKUDn7cDC9MBtQP7BtkH2wmghQPZiQO2nAO7pQPypQOYqQMA   *velenschosen.com*patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

  
• 08.26.2019

  197 - Velen's Chosen: Salty Isn't Always Bad

  This week Grant and Eve take a little tour of the Hearthstone salt mine. We discuss some cards we'd like to see changed in the future. Our Deck(s) of the Week are:  KremePuff's Wallet Mage:  AAECAY0WHk2KAckDqwTFBMsElgXhB+wHjQi4CL7sAu72Asb4AqCAA4OWA72ZA5+bA6CbA/+dA4qeA6GhA6WhA8KhA/yjA4ukA5KkA7+kA/KlA5+3AwAA Asmodai's Highlander Mage: AAECAY0WHk1xigHJA6sExQTLBJYF7AeNCLgIvuwCt/EC7vYCxvgCoIADr4cDg5YD05gDvZkDoJsDip4DoaEDpaEDwqED/KMDi6QDkqQDhKcDn7cDAAA=   *velenschosen.com*patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

  
• 08.18.2019

  196 - Velen's Chosen: A Whizbang of a Budget

  This week Grant and Eve dive into the value in crafting Whizband the Wonderful. We explore how crafting this single card can be a great way to generate a more enjoyable play experience for all, but particularly newer players who...

  
• 08.12.2019

  195 - Velen's Chosen: Q & A

  This week Grant does a solo show and answers questions from the community about the release of Saviors of Uldum. What Quests seem good? What cards need nerfs in light of the new set? Has anything changed in the Wild...

  
• 08.04.2019

  194 - Velen's Chosen: A Ridiculous Review

  This week we are joined by our good buddy from Coin Concede, Ridiculous Hat! Join us as we commence our final review of our favorite cards from Saviors of Uldum.  *velenschosen.com*patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

  
• 07.28.2019

  193 - Velen's Chosen: Explorers and Lackeys and Obelisks, OH MY!

  This week Grant and Eve review the first big card dump from Saviors of Uldum. We ask the hard questions like: "Will Brann, Reno, Sir Finley, and Elise be good enough to see play?" "How the heck can you fill...

  
• 07.21.2019

  192 - Velen's Chosen: A Shadowy Retrospective

  This week Grant and Eve review some more of the teased out Saviors of Uldum cards and provide a retrospective of Rise of Shadows, the good, the bad, and the ugly.    *velenschosen.com*patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

  
• 07.14.2019

  191 - Velen's Chosen: How to Beat the Heroic Dalaran Heist

  This week Grant and Eve go deep on how to craft your deck to successfully beat the Dalaran Heist single player content in Heroic Mode! If you're looking to earn the Heroic Dalaran Heist cardback, then boy do we have...

  
• 07.06.2019

  190 - Velen's Chosen: The Saviors of Uldoooooom

  This week Mageadeath returns to the show to help Grant and Eve discuss the news of the upcoming card set The Saviors of Uldum, card art changes, and other shenanigans. We have a great discussion in store for you that you won't...

  
• 07.01.2019

  189 - Velen's Chosen: Class Breakdowns, Basic Replacements, and Wild Quest Tempo Mage

  This week Grant and Eve discuss the newly released class breakdowns as prescribed by Team 5 and the new, soon-to-be-released Basic cards that will be taking the place of previously Hall-of-Famed cards. Our Deck of the Week is KohaiHS's Wild...

  
• 06.22.2019

  188 - Velen's Chosen: Freeze Mage 4evr

  This week Grant is joined by high Legend player and very special guest Sc24evr. We discuss all things Hearthstone but most importantly how to properly pilot SoLegit's Legend Freeze Mage:  AAECAY0WBsUEuAjG+ALi+AKggAOKngMMigG7AskDqwTLBJYF4Qf7DL7sAsP4AoOWA5+bAwA=   *velenschosen.com*patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

  
• 06.17.2019

  187 - Velen's Chosen: Sid'n Down with a Hunter Master

  This week Grant and Eve are joined by returning special guest and Hunter specialist, Sidisi, and we discuss the uptick in Hunter as a class on the ladder and in the competitive sphere. We also go deep on deck of...

  
• 06.09.2019

  186 - Velen's Chosen: The Long Overdue Show About Arena

  This week Grant and Eve are joined by fellow podcaster and host from Arena Sensei, StevenSensei! We get into how get into arena and what to reasonablly expect as you improve your ability to draft and climb your way to...

  
• 05.28.2019

  185 - Velen's Chosen: Rogue Gets the Nerfs and Mechs Get the Buffs

  This week Grant and Eve discuss the most recent nerfs and the upcoming buffs that go live on June 3rd.  *velenschosen.com*patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

  
• 05.19.2019

  184 - Velen's Chosen: Slizzlin' into Wild

  This week we are joined by top Wild player and all around cool guy, Slizzle466! We talk a bunch about the state of the Wild format and what could be done to improve it. Deck of the week is Sipiwi's...

  
• 05.13.2019

  183 - Velen's Chosen: Stormfever and Hype Over the Heist

  This week we are joined by special guest Stormfever! We discuss the announcement of the new adventure: The Dalaran Heist, briefly talk politics regarding whether or not loot boxes are considered "gambling", and get into our deck of the week:...

  
• 05.08.2019

  15 - VC Lore: The Windrunner Sisters

  This week we have some new lore! The Windrunner Sisters. Join our very own "Loremaster", Eve Martyn,  as she regales the woeful history of one of the most famous Elvin families in the Warcraft universe.  *velenschosen.com*patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

  
• 04.28.2019

  182 - Velen's Chosen: All the Q's and A's

  This week Grant and Eve go deep on the recent Q and A session that was held by the Hearthstone developers. Deck of the week is Vareesa/Joybuzz/Maly Hunter.  *velenschosen.com*patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

  
• 04.21.2019

  181 - Velen's Chosen: The One with Nicholena

  Greetings Visionaries! This week we are joined by very special guest: Nicholena Moon! We get deep into the recent Hearthstone Grand-masters Invitational announcement and later on Nicholena helps us go deep on our deck of the week: Control Warrior (no...

  
• 04.16.2019

  180 - Velen's Chosen: There and Back Again, a Navillus Tale

  This week we are joined by our good friend and producer of "What the Deck", Navillus!. We discuss why he left Hearthstone and why he has decided to return to our favorite game. This a great friendly and honest discussion...

  
• 04.07.2019

  179 - Velen's Chosen: The Last Batch before the Assault

  This week Grant and Eve wrap up the last card reviews before the release of Rise of Shadows on April 9th. We also discuss Grant's recent push to Wild Legend, as well as, some interesting loot and UI changes in...

  
• 04.01.2019

  178 - Velen's Chosen: The One with Nate Wolfe

  This week we are joined by special guest, former Into the Wild podcast host, Nate Wolfe. We spend most of the episode discussing our thoughts and opinions regarding the newest card releases in the Rise of Shadows expansion. This episode...

  
• 03.23.2019

  177 - Velen's Chosen: Gamers as Parents and a Few Card Reveals

  This week Grant and Eve discuss life as parents that are serious about gaming, as well as, some of the newest card reveals from Rise of Shadows.  *velenschosen.com*patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

  
• 03.17.2019

  176 - Velen's Chosen: Rise of Shadows

  This week Grant and Eve discuss the reveal of the upcoming expansion: Rise of Shadows. Join us as we get hyped over the most recent content that Hearthstone is about to release.  *velenschosen.com*patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

  
• 03.09.2019

  175 - Velen's Chosen: Waiting for Cards

  This week it’s back to Grant and Eve and we discuss a Reddit AMA with the Devs, as well as, which cards are rotating out of standard and its effect on the upcoming meta. *velenschosen.com*patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen   Velen’s Chosen Links: Website: http://www.velenschosen.com/Connect with us:...

  
• 03.03.2019

  174 - Velen's Chosen: Enter the Year of the Dragon

  Greetings Visionaries! After an unintended hiatus, we’re back with our good buddy Pseudoping to discuss the announcement of the Year of the Dragon! We’re super hyped about all the coming changes and we hope you will be too. Buckle up...

  
• 03.03.2019

  174 - Velen's Chosen: Enter the Year of the Dragon

  Greetings Visionaries! After an unintended hiatus, we’re back with our good buddy Pseudoping to discuss the announcement of the Year of the Dragon! We’re super hyped about all the coming changes and we hope you will be too. Buckle up...

  
• 02.19.2019

  14 - VC Lore: The Lich King Part 2

  Greetings Visionaries! This week Grant was out on business so we have for you instead Part 2 of the Lich KIng saga. Special thanks to Eve for putting in the time to make a great lore moment!

  
• 02.10.2019

  173 - Velen's Chosen: Improving Your Game the Right Way

  This week we welcome back special guest, Mage-a-deth! We go deep on how to quick negative playing behaviors and establish more effective playing behaviors on ladder to improve your game. *velenschosen.com*patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen Velen’s Chosen Links:Website: http://www.velenschosen.com/Connect...

  
• 02.04.2019

  172 - Velen's Chosen: Spare the Nerfs, Spoil the Rod

  This week we are joined by special guest, from Tier 5 Podcast, Rod Johnston. We talk at length about the new balance changes scheduled for February 5th and how they affect both the Wild and Standard formats. We also get...

  
• 01.29.2019

  171 - Velen's Chosen: Cheating, Ladder Changes and Odd Mage

  This week we’re we talk about the upcoming new ladder changes, Odd Secret Mage, and cheating in the competitive scene. *velenschosen.com*patreon.com/velenschosen*discord.me/velenschosenHearthstone News:-New Ladder Changes: New Ladder...Same as the Old Ladder… https://playhearthstone.com/en-us/blog/22821794?linkId=100000004803882Deck of the Week: Secret Odd Mage AAECAY0WBnGvBNHhAu72Ap74AqiHAwyeAbQEngXsBevCAo/TAovlAvvsAs/yAr36AqSHA82JAwA= ...

  
• 01.21.2019

  170 - Velen's Chosen: You Wanna Play Wild?

  This week we’re gonna talk how to get into Wild as well as an interesting post from Iksar regarding how the HS devs prioritize nerfing and adjusting the basic/classic sets. *velenschosen.com*patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen Hearthstone News:Iksar talks nerfs: https://www.reddit.com/comments/ah44aa/_/eecbsr4?context=3Mattff Aggro Pirate Rogue:...

  
• 01.14.2019

  169 - Velen's Chosen: Plus 1, Minus 1

  This week we’ve got no holds barred this week. It’ll be a long one, no spoilers in the show description so you’ll just want to buckle up for all the show! We have more than just 2 people on the...

  
• 01.08.2019

  168 - Velen's Chosen: New Show, New Rogue

  This week we’ve got a short show for ya this week and we’re going to do a fun one talking about Pirate Rogue and a bit more chatter about the future of HS and some things we’d like to see...

  
• 01.01.2019

  13 - VCLore: Zul'Jin & The Zul'Aman Speech

  Eve is BACK with an all new lore section featuring the 1-eyed and 1-armed Troll Legend, Zul'Jin! Included also is the introduction to Zul'Aman's speech from Zul'Jin as well!Website: http://www.velenschosen.com/Connect with us: Twitter, Discord, Patreon, iTunes, RSSStream & VODs: Youtube...

  
• 12.25.2018

  167 - Velen's Chosen: Nerfs & Hunters with Sidisi

  This week we’ve got Nerfs and Hunters and Sidisi, OH MY! We are talking all about this topics and more with THREE decklists this week on Velen’s Chosen. *velenschosen.com *patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

  
• 12.18.2018

  166 - Velen's Chosen: Shirvallah for Taste

  This week we’re gonna talk some OTK Paladin in a super long-form guide to chat through the deck with Rob and Grant. We touch on briefly some of the news as well! *velenschosen.com *patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

  
• 12.10.2018

  165 - Velen's Chosen: Running Rastakhan He Said

  This week on Velen’s Chosen, Grant and Rob are joined by special guest Runhesaid we wax eloquent about the newly released cards all the new activity on the ladder, and chit chat through all the decks that have released! *velenschosen.com *patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

  
• 12.03.2018

  164 - Velen's Chosen: Rhastakahn's Top 30

  This week on Velen’s Chosen, Grant and Rob are back to talk about our top 30 card selections from the new expansion Rastakahn’s Rumble! We have a long marathon, so buckle up and enjoy the rumble! *velenschosen.com *patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

  
• 11.27.2018

  12 - VCLore: The Trolls

  Hey folks, an extended lore this week from Eve. She had this pre-recorded BRAND NEW for this expansion for everyone so Grant and I could enjoy the Thanksgiving weekend with our families! So we're sending out a LORE show this...