Coin Concede - Episode 375 TBD

Hat * Botticus * Edelweiss* WickedGood* Guest*

Intro (~10 min)

Welcome to Episode 375 of Coin Concede, a Hearthstone podcast dedicated to making the competitive side of the game more accessible to you.

It is Thu 12/22/2022 in the evening!

Joining us from Gadgetzan, New York, it’s RidiculousHat!

Also joining us -from Karazhan, California it’s Botticus!

And joining us from Gnomeregan, Ohio, it's Edelweiss!

And joining us from Northrend, Massachusetts, it's WickedGood!

Thanks for reviews

How's life and ladder? -

Hat - DAMAGE

Botticus -

Edelweiss -

Wickedgood -

News Highlights -  (~30 min)

• Patch 25.0.4 - Balance changes

• https://hearthstone.blizzard.com/en-us/news/23892223/25-0-4-patch-notes
• Constructed Nerfs

• Unleash Fel - Manathirst (4) -> Manathirst 6
• Relic of Dimensions - 5 mana -> 6 mana
• Anub’Rehkan - your minions this turn -> your next 3 minions this turn
• Boon of the Ascended - 4 mana -> 5 mana
• Princess Vaishj - 0 mana -> 1 mana
• Necrolord Draka - 4 mana -> 5 mana
• Sinstone Graveyard - 2 mana -> 3 mana
• Sketchy Information - 3 mana -> 4 mana
• Forsaken Lieutenant - 2 mana -> 3 mana
• Prince Renethal - 40 health -> 35 health
• Tome Tampering - banned in Wild
• Hat reminder Schoos question

• Constructed buffs

• Corpse Bride - Spend up to 8 corpses -> spend up to 10 corpses
• Malignant Horror - Spend 5 corpses -> spend 4 corpses
• Meat Grinder - Gain 3 corpses -> gain 4 corpses
• Blightfang - 3/3 -> 3/4
• Stitched Giant - 10 mana -> 9 mana
• Ymirjar Deathbringer - 3/3 -> 4/3
• Rime Sculptor - 3/3 -> 4/3
• Obliterate - You take damage equal to minion’s health -> You take 3 damage
• Blood Tap - Spend 3 corpses -> spend 2 corpses

• Battlegrounds

• The Kidnap Sack Quest Reward has been made harder to earn.
• The Hidden Treasure Vault and Teal Tiger Sapphire Quest Rewards have been made easier to earn.
• The Partner in Crime, Pilfered Lamps, Wondrous Wisdomball, and Yogg-tastic Tasties Quest Rewards will appear more frequently.
• Toxfin - Tier 4 -> Tier 6
• Mechano-Tank and Interrogator Whitemane have been removed from the minion pool.
• Witchwing Nestmatron, Mechano-Egg, Mythrax the Unraveler, and Seafood Slinger have been returned to the minion pool.

• Arena draft appearance updates
• Bug fixes

• Fixed a bug where Potion Belt could not Discover two of the same Concoction.
• The wording on Astalor, the Flamebringer has been updated for clarity; this is not a functional change.
• Grim Patron and Gruntled Patron will now once again leave Corpses. Adjusted the Corpse Explosion interaction so that it no longer chains infinitely.
• Miscellaneous duels changes

• Legendary portrait refunds

• https://us.forums.blizzard.com/en/hearthstone/t/legendary-skin-product-description-correction/100134

• Winter Veil is live
• Blizzcon is coming back!

• https://news.blizzard.com/en-us/blizzard/23897172/end-of-year-blizzard-update

• eSports announcement still coming

• https://twitter.com/HSesports/status/1605730873466187777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1605730873466187777%7Ctwgr%5E7a3f0299bb88626c34f0f041d0f54a75ea5e9692%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.systems%2Fembed%2FaHR0cHM6Ly90d2l0dGVyLmNvbS9IU2VzcG9ydHMvc3RhdHVzLzE2MDU3MzA4NzM0NjYxODc3Nzc%3D

• MyntyPhresh interview

• https://www.gamedeveloper.com/design/the-making-of-a-hearthstone-card

Tournaments and the meta

• Worlds

• https://outof.cards/news/5836-hearthstones-2022-world-championship-is-over-vods-final-results-and-decks/

Decksplanations

DEFERRED TO NEXT WEEK

• Rharang asks:
• Poppin off! For decks with pop-off turns, when do you "go in" and when do you hold back?

• Historical examples - Miracle Rogue in classic, combo priest in Uldum or something, Mana Wyrm Tempo Mage
• Pre-nerf - Miracle Rogue, Boon Priest, quest DH, Shockspitter Hunter
• Now - Arcane Mage, Frost DK

• Understanding what you need to do - plan A

• Quest DH doesn't need to finish the quest, it wins with spell damage
• Boon priest is all about loading up handmaiden/switcheroo and then popping off ASAP
• Etc, etc

• Spending resources before closing the game as needed - plan A and a half

• Use an arcanist and an unleash fel to clear and survive first
• Boon priest can boon+silence an enemy minion to not die
• Spitter can kill minons with Devo Swarm
• You get the idea

• Alternating from main plan - plan B

• Quest DH can win by attacking with 7/7s
• Miracle Rogue can generate stuff with potion belts to hit people
• Shockspitter is still just beast hunter

• When do I need to make these calls?

• Understanding pressure
• Does your pop-off end the game
• How vulnerable are you to damage off the board even if you make a big board with taunts

Outro (~5min) - Thanks and contact!

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Coin Concedes (Shout Outs):

RAIDS -

SUBS - Graylego, dfinberg

Hat - ForrestBates, Brasky, schoos, rharang

Edelweiss -  Edelwife, Wicked

WickedGood -

Keep Calm and

And if you see us on ladder…

“Coin Concede” Hat

“Coin Concede” Botticus  

“Coin Concede” Edelweiss

“Coin Concede” WickedGood