Nerfs, Buffs and… First Day of School! – Hero Power Episode 267

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This week we take a moment of silence to remember one of the founding members of ECMMOGamers, during the new section we break down patch 20.2.2.

During the play portion we check out a N’Zoth Paladin by ZachO.

News and Discussion

  • Patch 20.2.2: Balance Changes
    • Constructed Balance Changes (See Link)
    • Discussion: Do we think the “Nerfs” were enough?
    • Discussion: Do we think the “Buffs” were relevant?
  • Tavern Brawl: Captain Blackheart’s Treasure
    • The 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!

Decklist:
[Righteous Protector] x 2
[Oh My Yogg!] x 2
[Knight of Anointment] x 2
[Galloping Savior] x 2
[First Day of School] x 2
[Conviction] x 2
[Sword of the Fallen] x 2
[Redscale Dragontamer] x 2
[Murgur Murgurgle] x 1
[Hand of A’dal] x 2
[Northwatch Commander] x 2
[Kazakus, Golem Shaper] x 1
[Carousel Gryphon] x 2
[Hammer of the Naaru] x 2
[Dragonmaw Sky Stalker] x 2
[N’Zoth, God of the Deep] x 1
[Alexstrasza the Life-Binder] 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. AAECAZ8FBvy4A5XkA/voA5HsA7CKBKOgBAz7uAPKwQOezQO/0QPK0QOF3gOR5APM6wPj6wOanwTJoATRoAQA

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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It’s a Mystery! – Hero Power Episode 266

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This week Avanties and Zerotio talk about the mysterious tweet from Celestalon that gripped the Hearthstone Community. We also take a look at the Battle-Ready decks and their popularity and winrates according to HSReplay.net.

During the play portion of the show we head into the Battlegrounds to check out the new Quilboar tribe.

News and Discussion

  • Deck Popularity vs Win Rate of the new Battle-Ready Decks
    • HSReplay Data, via @HSReplayNet on Twitter
  • Battlegrounds Brawl: Battle of the Boars
    • May 12th: 10am-3pm PST
    • 4 Teams of 4 Players, $100k USD Prize Pool
    • Notable diversity in Teams and Casting (Very Positive!)
    • Twitch Drops: 1 Pack for 2 Hrs of watching, Max 2 Packs (4 Hrs), any HS Stream
  • Celestalon Tweets teases for Mystery of the Phoenix Card Back Achievement
  • Alec Dawson tweets tease for upcoming Balance Changes
    • Tweet sent on May 6th, hinting at Balance Changes going out next week
    • 5 “Nerfs” and 10 “Buffs”
    • Discussion: Do we think the meta is so unbalanced that “Buffs” are needed?
  • Tavern Brawl: A Chance Encounter
    • We heard you like random cards! Choose a class and get a randomly filled deck of randomly “random” cards… RANDOM!

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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BGs are going to be Quillboaring! – Hero Power Episode 265

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This week Avanties and Zerotio break down the Patch 20.2 notes that are dropping this coming May the 4th.

During the play portion we check out a fun Aggro Paladin.

News and Discussion

  • Patch 20.2: Live 5/4
    • Battlegrounds:
      • New Minion Type: Quillboar
      • Blood Gem: Spell gained from Quillboars
        • 0 Gold Spell: “Give a friendly minion +1/+1”
      • New Hero: Deather Speaker Blackthorn
        • Bloodbound [Passive]: After you upgrade Bob’s Tavern, gain 2 Blood Gems
      • New Hero: Vol’jin
        • Spirit Swap [0 Cost]: Choose 2 minions. Swap their stats.
      • New Hero: Xyrella
        • See the Light [2 Cost]: Choose a minion in Bob’s Tavern to add to your hand. Set its stats to 2.
      • Updated Hero: Rat King
        • King of Quillboar [Passive]: Whenever you buy a Quillboar, give it +2/+2. Swap type each turn.
      • New Minions: Details in Patch Notes
    • Quillboars Minion Type added to various Minions in Constructed/Adventures
    • Duels Updates
      • Better Treasure synergy offers
      • Nozdormu the Eternal is unbanned
      • Humble Blessing: From [3] Mana to [4] Mana
    • Diamond Ragnaros and Tavern Regular Achievement
      • Diamond Ragnaros:Completing Classic Legendary Collector 5/5
        • Must claim reward, if already complete
      • New Tavern Regular Achievements, each tier offers unique Class Portrait (10 Total)
    • Battle Ready Decks:
      • $19.99 USD for a complete construct Standard Deck (Limit 1). 
    • Book of Heroes – Thrall: May 25th
    • Bug Fixes
  • Tavern Brawl: Battle of Tol Barad
    • Magical creatures are escaping from Tol Barad! Play a minion and get a random spell of the same mana cost, but for free!

Decklist:
[First Day of School] x 2
[Righteous Protector] x 2
[Knight of Anointment] x 2
[Conviction] x 2
[Nerubian Egg] x 2
[Murgur Murgurgle] x 1
[Hand of A’dal] x 2
[Crabrider] x 2
[Underlight Angling Rod] x 2
[Goody Two-Shield] x 2
[Cariel Roame] x 1
[Blessing of Kings] x 2
[Blademaster Samuro] x 1
[Moonfang] x 1
[Blessing of Authority] x 2
[Hammer of the Naaru] x 2
[Cairne Bloodhoof] x 1
[Alexstrasza the Life-Biner] 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. AAECAZ8FBvy4A5XkA/voA5HsA7CKBKOgBAz7uAPKwQOezQO/0QPK0QOF3gOR5APM6wPj6wOanwTJoATRoAQA

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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