Data Reaper Podcast

In corbett’s first episode of the show we find out that Blue is out and Green is in, for a new-look Death Knight. We also speculate on upcoming balance changes! You can subscribe to the [Read More…]

For one last time, Hat will tell us. And he’s doing fine even though this is his last episode – though don’t worry, the show will be back with a new host soon. You can [Read More…]

We just put a little smorc over here and a little board over there… You can subscribe to the podcast on these platforms: Anchor | Breaker | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Pocket Casts | [Read More…]

He’ll be nice. Promise. Hat has some big personal news and the meta has some recent developments, so what are you waiting for? Start listening! You can subscribe to the podcast on these platforms: Anchor [Read More…]

We only have an early snapshot of the meta right now, and while some classes are flourishing, others are fizzling out. But maybe some ideas just need more exposure… You can subscribe to the podcast [Read More…]

Our final podcast episode of Year of the Hydra is here to cover core set changes and the revealed cards so far. You can subscribe to the podcast on these platforms: Anchor | Breaker | [Read More…]

Festival of Legends has been revealed and we have a lot of cards to talk through, especially some neutrals that may (or may not) be bait! You can subscribe to the podcast on these platforms: [Read More…]

It’s like the launch meta, but it’s in March now! Get it? Get it??? The 1 mana nerfs brought back a number of archetypes that could not function under the pressure of Gnoll and Quarter. [Read More…]

The nerfs dramatically opened up available space for strategies new and old. Hat’s pretty happy with the new best deck… You can subscribe to the podcast on these platforms: Anchor | Breaker | Google Podcasts [Read More…]

We have some things to talk about, but this isn’t a format that yields a lot of deep conversation. Frost DK is broken. Play it until it’s gone. You can subscribe to the podcast on [Read More…]

Chaddius is not the way to win games unless you get him off evolves on turn 2. But there are ways to win games beyond evolve scams in Return to Naxx! And we talk about [Read More…]

We go through the whole set! One of us is excited about cards that cost 1 and one of us is excited about neutral legendaries. You can subscribe to the podcast on these platforms: Anchor [Read More…]

Who would’ve thought that Wildpaw Gnoll was oppressing minion strategies that are now flourishing? You can subscribe to the podcast on these platforms: Anchor | Breaker | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Pocket Casts | [Read More…]

Do you really wanna see what the space between tempo and midrange looks like? Memes aside, we got a new balance patch and have some insights into the early data from 25.2.2. You can subscribe [Read More…]

Seriously, if that thing lives, what do you even do? Zach has some other meta developments too. You can subscribe to the podcast on these platforms: Anchor | Breaker | Google Podcasts | Spotify | [Read More…]

Is this meta broken on a fundamental level? Is this a balance issue or a larger design problem? Are these questions clickbait? (Yes.) You can subscribe to the podcast on these platforms: Anchor | Breaker [Read More…]

Play more one drops in your Frost DK, add one mana cyclers to your Miracle Rogue, kill people with one mana spells in your Quest DH, and buff one drops to make undead decks playable. [Read More…]

They nerfed Renathal! Plus a whole bunch of other cards. We have a whole new format to talk to you about. You can subscribe to the podcast on these platforms: Anchor | Breaker | Google [Read More…]

March of the Lich King is out and we have our early impressions before the first report! You can subscribe to the podcast on these platforms: Anchor | Breaker | Google Podcasts | Spotify | [Read More…]

Since last week, we’ve had quite a few class cards revealed. The hosts talk through what we’ve seen at the halfway point of the reveal season. You can subscribe to the podcast on these platforms: [Read More…]

We have all the Death Knight cards, so let’s talk about them! You can subscribe to the podcast on these platforms: Anchor | Breaker | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Pocket Casts | Apple Podcast [Read More…]

Team 5 announced a lot of new stuff coming to the game with the next expansion, but in the meantime they dropped 125 cards into standard with the re-release of Knights of the Frozen Throne. [Read More…]

Seriously, there are so many rogue decks right now – they’re not busted but they’re all being played a lot and we have some insights. You can subscribe to the podcast on these platforms: Anchor [Read More…]

If you don’t play Naga Priest you’ll be proving Zach right. Is that what you want? You can subscribe to the podcast on these platforms: Anchor | Breaker | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Pocket [Read More…]

Oh you know it’s a clickbait title. And we mean it – but not for the reasons you might think! Check out our early impressions of the 24.4.3 balance patch and see if Theotar going [Read More…]

We’re waiting for nerfs and have some speculation around what might be changed… along with some good old Zach rants. You can subscribe to the podcast on these platforms: Anchor | Breaker | Google Podcasts [Read More…]

There’s more content in the podcast than just what’s in the title! Come listen to our analysis of the early miniset meta. You can subscribe to the podcast on these platforms: Anchor | Breaker | [Read More…]

It’s time for a special mini-set review edition of the podcast where we go over all the cards coming out in tomorrow’s patch! You can subscribe to the podcast on these platforms: Anchor | Breaker [Read More…]

We have our first report after the balance changes. There are a lot of interesting changes to the format and it seems like the dream of board-based strategies has come true! You can subscribe to [Read More…]

The newest balance patch changed things once again and it’s time to lower those curves and bring out some minions! Hat’s happy at least. You can subscribe to the podcast on these platforms: Anchor | [Read More…]

A hundred episodes in! Thank you for being there with us along the way. We take a little walk down memory lane before discussing our hopes for the upcoming balance patch. You can subscribe to [Read More…]

Zach has thoughts on general balance philosophy and translates them to what happened with the first patch in Nathria. You can subscribe to the podcast on these platforms: Anchor | Breaker | Google Podcasts | [Read More…]

Who would’ve expected a meta where a 9 drop removal minion is highly played? Not us. There are plenty of other things to learn from the first data reaper report of the expansion before the [Read More…]

Welcome to Murder at Castle Nathria! We don’t have a full report yet, but we have early impressions and you’re going to want to hear them in our longest episode ever. You can subscribe to [Read More…]

All the cards are out and we have over a week until we get to play with them… so what do we do? We theorychat! Zach has been deep in the lab making decklist drafts [Read More…]

We have new information that shows that Renathal is actually making some decks better instead of worse! On top of that, we have a bunch of new cards to review together. You can subscribe to [Read More…]

You knew it was coming. Do you want to hear about how Renathal decks are doing after a few days? Of course you do. You can subscribe to the podcast on these platforms: Anchor | [Read More…]

It’s yet another meta where the best deck is both underplayed and in the Paladin class. Just play it. But hey, we have stuff to talk about in every class! Well, almost every class… You [Read More…]

You might need one if the meta keeps going the way it’s been headed. After the last round of changes we have another completely new meta – tune in to get our first impressions! You [Read More…]

It’s Warrior’s format now and we’re all just living in it. Well, Warrior and Rogue. Well, Warrior, Rogue, and DH… You can subscribe to the podcast on these platforms: Anchor | Breaker | Google Podcasts [Read More…]

Unless you’re playing Boar Priest or Alignment Druid, at least. We have a lot to talk about with mini-set standard and there’s also 10+ minutes of Elden Ring discussion after the outro! You can subscribe [Read More…]

No, really, they were. We might not have a single dead class… there’s one that we have questions about but it’s not the one you think. You can subscribe to the podcast on these platforms: [Read More…]

There has been some concern that Hat always ask Zach how he’s doing and never gets an answer. Fear not, because this week we get the answer. Tune in to find out! We also talk [Read More…]

There are some pretty interesting post-nerf insights, though of course the diamond elephant in the room gets some special coverage again this week from Zach. All his homies hate Drek’Thar. But there’s more to talk [Read More…]

Seriously, play two Oracles of Elune! Well, at least until the deck gets nerfed on Tuesday. We recorded this episode 12 hours before the nerf announcements, but you might not believe that after hearing how [Read More…]

Set sail! The Voyage to the Sunken City is underway and we’re here with early impressions after two and a half days of the new standard year. You can subscribe to the podcast on these [Read More…]

After locking himself in the lab, Zach has emerged with a pile of decklists and thoughts about the new meta – and Hat supplements that with his own experience from the theorycrafting streams. It’s time [Read More…]