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Welcome to the Hero Power website, we are glad you have found us and we hope to be able to provide you with entertainment or assistance.  We are a weekly Hearthstone: Heroes or Warcraft podcast and we focus on bringing you news and notes as well as an increased knowledge of the game through video play through’s and descriptions of decks you might see in the current meta.  Please have a look around, you can find all of our episodes on this site as well as our audio podcasts on iTunes.  Follow us on Twitter to find out when we go live and if you enjoy what you see and want a chance at some sweet loot each month or to play in the Hero Power Invitational Hearthstone tournament check out our Patreon to help support and improve the show.  If you have any questions about the site, the show, or Hearthstone you can send us an email using the form on the Contact Us page of this site or directly at HeroPowerPodcast@gmail.com.

We record live every Wednesday night at 7:30pm eastern/4:30pm pacific on our Twitch channel, join us!

Thank You for taking the time to check us out, and as always, Good Gaming!

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Magtheridon? – Hero Power Episode 228

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This week Avanties and Zerotio discuss the Trial by Felfire challenges and the WSOE Online 1: Hearthstone event.

During the play portion we check out a decklist brought to us by patron HowardTheDave.

News and Discussion

  • Felfire Festival – Trial By Felfire Challenges
    • Reward for Completion: Golden Kael’thas Sunstrider
    • Discussion: Did we enjoy this content?
    • Discussion: Is this content better with or without new cards being added?
  • WSOE Online 1: Hearthstone
    • Top 8: TheRabbin def Cosmo, TTEOKBOKKI def Reliquary, NoHandsGamer def Bloodyface, Khal def EZBake
    • Top 4: TheRabbin def TTEOKBOKKI, NoHandsGamer def Khal
    • Finals: NoHandsGamer def TheRabbin (2-1)
  • Tavern Brawl: The Outlandish Burndown
    • It’s the Burndown, Felfire style! Get a deck, gero power and treasure. Keep ‘em if you win!

Decklist:
[Twin Slice] x 2
[Blade Dance] x 2
[Bloodmage Thalnos] x 1
[Chaos Strike] x 2
[Immolation Aura] x 2
[Mo’arg Artificer] x 2
[Spectral Sight] x 2
[Zephrys the Great] x 1
[Aldrachi Warblades] x 1
[Eye Beam] x 2
[Soul Cleave] x 2
[Vulpera Scoundrel] x 2
[Hoard Pillager] x 2
[Magtheridon] x 1
[Chaos Nova] x 1
[Metamorphosis] x 1
[Warglaives of Azzinoth] x 2
[Skull of Gul’dan] x 2

If you would like to build this deck in Hearthstone you can copy the following string of code to your clipboard and then open My Collection and select New Deck, you will then be prompted if you wish to create the deck saved to your clipboard, just click yes.
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If you have any questions about this deck or questions about Hearthstone in general you can email us at: HeroPowerPodcast@gmail.com or use the Contact Us form on this site and we will answer them on the next show.

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VENGEANCE on the Battlegrounds! – Hero Power Episode 227

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This week Avanties and Zerotio discuss patch 17.4.1 which includes some recent battlegrounds changes and a change to the Demon Hunter card “Twin Slice”

During the play portion of the show we check out the changes to Battleground again.

News and Discussion

  • Patch 17.4.1 – Battleground Balance Patch 6/18
    • Hero Power Updates
    • Minion Changes
    • Battleground Bug Fixes
    • Card Update: Twin Slice
  • Trial by Felfire solo content – our thoughts so far.
  • Check out Ridiculous Hat live on stream Monday June 22nd @ Noon eastern, or at least watch his VOD.
  • Tavern Brawl – An Outlandish Recipe
    • The fires of Outland burn within the tavern! Choose a class and enjoy the latest deck recipes!

If you have any questions about this deck or questions about Hearthstone in general you can email us at: HeroPowerPodcast@gmail.com or use the Contact Us form on this site and we will answer them on the next show.

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Yaaargh! There Be Pirates! – Hero Power Episode 226

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This week Avanties and Zerotio are breaking down the new patch and Felfire Festival event. We also take a look at the top 16 of Grand Masters Jonkoping.

During the play portion we check out the new changes to Battlegrounds.

News and Discussion

  • Felfire Festival of Music and VENGEANCE!
    • June 9: Battlegrounds Updates
    • June 17: Trial By Felfire Story Adventure (Solo Content)
    • June 24: Trial By Felfire Challenges
    • June 24: Return of the Burndown Tavern Brawl
    • July 1: The Rumbledome Tavern Brawl
    • Legendary Quest Line: June 17, June 24 & July 1
  • Patch 17.4: LIVE on June 9
    • 3 New Battlegrounds Heroes
    • 1 Reworked Hero (Patches)
    • New Minion Type: Pirates
    • 17 New Minions Added
    • Professor Putricide (Hero) and Holy Mackerel (Minion) Removed
    • Lightforge Enforcer updated to include Pirates
    • BG Matches will only include 5 Minion Types, displayed at Hero Selection
    • June 16: Aranna Starseeker join BGs (June 30 for Non-Perk Players)
  • Masters Tour: Jonkoping
    • Top 8: Pignas vs Monsanto, DikiyZver (Wild Animal) vs DeadDraw, Rami94 vs Habugabu, WEStone vs Warma
    • Top 4: DeadDraw vs Pignas, Rami94 vs Warma
    • Finals: Warma vs Pignas
      • Game 1: Warma (DH) vs Pignas (DH) – Warma Wins
        Game 2: Warma (Rogue) vs Pignas (Druid) – Warma Wins
        Game 3: Warma (Druid) vs Pignas (DH) – Pignas Wins
        Game 4: Warma (Druid) vs Pignas (Druid) – Warma Wins
    • Highlights: Italian Pignas (pin-yas) would have made GM with a win, DeadDraw’s 3rd Top 8 or better at a MT 4th, 4th, 5th, so close to GM but back to the drawing board, Ay’roc makes GM if Warma wins.  3 French Masters Tour Winners, xBlyzes back to back and Warma.
  • New Grandmasters confirmed after MT Jonkoping:
    NA: NoHandsGamer, Brimful, Rami
    EU: Warma, Ay’Rok, xBlyzes
    APAC: Alan870806, bankyugi, TIZS
  • Tavern Brawl: Captain Blackheart’s TreasureThe Captain left treasure for EVERYONE, but mostly for you! Each turn, open a chest of three random cards and choose one to put in your hand!

If you have any questions about this deck or questions about Hearthstone in general you can email us at: HeroPowerPodcast@gmail.com or use the Contact Us form on this site and we will answer them on the next show.

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Grandmasters Season 3 Wrap-Up – Hero Power Episode 225

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This week we discuss the final week of Grandmasters Season 3 including final relegation’s and Finals. We also talk upcoming Masters Tours.

During the play portion we check out Pirate Warrior.

News and Discussion

  • Grandmasters Season 3 – Final Week
    • APAC
      • Relegation: Flurry (Div A) def FroStee (Div B) (3-2)
      • Top 4: Glory def Alutemu (3-2), Surrender def Posesi (3-1)
      • Finals: Glory def Surrender (3-2)
    • EU
      • Relegation: Zhym (Div B) def Hunterace (Div A) (3-2)
      • Top 4: Silvername def Boarcontrol (3-0), Bunnyhoppor def Jarla (3-0)
      • Finals: Silvername def Bunnyhoppor (3-0)
    • Americas
      • Relegation: Nalguidan def Purple (3-2)
      • Top 4: Eddie Vs Justsaiyan, Bloodyface Vs Empanizado
      • Finals: 
  • Hockeyboyz Tweet: Top Prize Earners
    • APAC: Alan870806, Bankyugi and TIZS
    • EU: xBlyzes, AyRoK and Totosh
    • Americas: Brimful, NoHandGamer, Nalguidan* and Killinallday/Impact
  • Masters Tour – Jonkoping: June 12-14
  • Masters Tour – APAC: July 16-19
  • Tavern Brawl: Send In The Murlocs!
    • Murlocs have taken over the tavern! Choose a class and get a deck of random class spells and a whole mess of murlocs!
    • You get the Shaman Quest (Unite The Murlocs) automatically played on Turn 1
    • Demon Hunter is a Class Option!!!

Decklist:
[Bloodsail Corsair] x 1
[Imprisoned Gan’arg] x 2
[Sky Raider] x 2
[Southsea Deckhand] x 2
[Bloodsail Raider] x 2
[Corsair Cache] x 2
[Parachute Brigand] x 2
[Ancharrr] x 1
[Ironbeak Owl] x 1
[Livewire Lance] x 2
[Skybarge] x 2
[Southsea Captain] x 2
[Dread Corsair] x 2
[Hoard Pillager] x 2
[Kor’kron Elite] x 2
[Mortal Strike] x 2
[Arcanite Reaper] x 1

If you would like to build this deck in Hearthstone you can copy the following string of code to your clipboard and then open My Collection and select New Deck, you will then be prompted if you wish to create the deck saved to your clipboard, just click yes.
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If you have any questions about this deck or questions about Hearthstone in general you can email us at: HeroPowerPodcast@gmail.com or use the Contact Us form on this site and we will answer them on the next show.

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A Cavalcade of Relegations – Hero Power Episode 224

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The final week of Grandmasters Round Robin is upon us and the first relegations have hit, who is staying and who is leaving? Find out with us this week.

During the play portion of the show we finally take a look at Demon Hunter for the first time since Ashes of Outland dropped.

News and Discussion

  • Grandmasters Round Robin: Week 4
    • APAC
      • Relegated: Staz and SamuelTsao
      • Div A – Relegation Bracket: Flurry [7] and kin0531 [8]
      • Div B – Relegation Bracket: FroStee [5] and DawN [6]
    • EU
      • Relegation: Pavel and Kolento
      • Div A – Relegation Bracket: Hunterace [7] and Felkeine [8]
      • Div B – Relegation Bracket: Thijs [5] and Zhym [6]
    • Americas
      • Relegation: PNC and PapaJason
      • Div A – Relegation Bracket: Monsanto [7] and Nalguidan [8]
      • Div B – Relegation Bracket: ETC [5] and Purple [6]
    • Play-in for last spots of Playoffs (Top 4 of Div B): June 4th
    • Group Play for Playoffs: Starts June 4th
    • Relegation Bracket: June 5-7
  • Tavern Brawl: A Cavalcade of Brawls!
    • The cavalcade returns! Each class is associated with a previous Brawl and loads you up with a deck based on that Brawl’s rules.

Decklist:
[Twin Slice] x 2
[Battlefiend] x 2
[Beaming Sidekick] x 2
[Blazing Battlemage] x 2
[Chaos Strike] x 2
[Spectral Sight] x 2
[Umberwing] x 2
[Eye Beam] x 2
[Frozen Shadoweaver] x 2
[Satyr Overseer] x 2
[Vulpera Scoundrel] x 1
[Altruis the Outcast] x 1
[Kayn Sundfury] x 1
[Glaivebound Adept] x 2
[Metamorphosis] x 1
[Warglaives of Azzinoth] x 2
[Skull of Gul’dan] x 2

If you would like to build this deck in Hearthstone you can copy the following string of code to your clipboard and then open My Collection and select New Deck, you will then be prompted if you wish to create the deck saved to your clipboard, just click yes.
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If you have any questions about this deck or questions about Hearthstone in general you can email us at: HeroPowerPodcast@gmail.com or use the Contact Us form on this site and we will answer them on the next show.

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