Intro (~10 min)

Welcome to Episode 404 of Coin Concede, a Hearthstone podcast dedicated to making the competitive side of the game more accessible to you.

It is Thursday, July 13th, 2023 in the evening!

Coming to you from Gnomeregan, Ohio, it's me, Edelweiss!

And from Northrend, Massachusetts, we have WickedGood!

And from all around the world we have you, dear listeners.

Thanks for reviews

How's life and ladder? -

Edelweiss -

Wickedgood - Quest Shaman Legend in twist, Hound Hunter Legend in Standard

News Highlights -

Quests are back in BGs - https://hearthstone.blizzard.com/en-us/news/23973118/quests-return-to-battlegrounds

26.2.3 patch notes - https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/hearthstone/t/2663-patch-notes/110062
Known issues

7/12 Update:
The “Burn the Evidence” Battlegrounds Quest and the “Transm-ogre-fication” Battlegrounds Quest Reward have been removed from their respective pools to address power and play experience outliers.

Fire Festival has started
Shop updates

Daring Fireheart skin
Robin Hood Rexxar purchaseable with gold

Not new but wasn’t publicized - Forced attacks no longer count as the minion’s one attack per turn - https://twitter.com/myntyphresh/status/1677336955431059456

Tournaments and the meta

Community Gaming Series 13 sign ups - https://www.communitygaming.io/es/tournament/hearthstone-cg-series-13

-Date: July 20 - 3pm PDT (Check-in 1 hour before)
-Prizes: $150 among Top 4 + HsReplay subscriptions for finalists
(There will be 2 code giveaways. One Megabungle (not Titans) between tournament players, and a Minikit among viewers)
-Format: Single Elim, Conquest, Bo3 + 1 Ban, open decklists (They are submitted by a yaytears/d0nkey link when registered which can be edited until the event starts)
-Server: Americas

Decksplanations

More Cards!
Death Knight

Bomb warrior, er, plagues

Helya
Chained Guardian
Tomb Traitor
Distressed Kvaldir
Staff of the Primus
Down With the Ship

Random stuff

Eulogizer
Frozen Over
Northern Navigation

Neutrals

Legendaries

Kologarn
Flame Behemoth
Algolon the Observer
Ignis, the Eternal Flame

Mechs

Tram Operator
Drone Deconstructor
Invent-o-Matic
XB-488 Disposalbot
Containment Unit
Mecha-Leaper
Mechagnome Guide

Forge and forge accessories

Watcher of the sun
Melted Maker
Storm Giant

Weird effects

Time-Lost Protodrake
Starlight Whelp
Ravenous Kraken
Disguised K’thir
Sharp Eyed Seeker

Outro (~5min) - Thanks and contact!

We have many folks we'd like to thank - check out our THANKS! section on the website at www.coinconcede.com, where you can also find our contact info, our show notes, and our Patreon information!

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BIG THANKS to our producers nmbrthry, DogeTK, Kresh, Cap, Beefsquatch, David P, Waalou, Jeremy T, bottlecaps, GrumpyMonk, TheBurgerClub, KercReagan, 4given1, Enraged Chicken!!!

Coin Concedes (Shout Outs):

RAIDS -

SUBS - Mattatarms

Edelweiss - My wife

WickedGood -

Keep Calm and…

And if you see us on ladder…

“Coin Concede” Edelweiss

“Coin Concede” WickedGood