Data Reaper Podcast

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…]

Zach has big dreams about some of the cards from the new set and Hat’s here to stoke the flames. This set is a class-by-class review of all the new cards we’ve seen so far [Read More…]

The new set has been announced and the new cards have big Un’Goro two vibes! Listen to Zach and Hat talk over the new mechanics along with some very preliminary card evaluations. You can subscribe [Read More…]

Zach puts on his professor Hat once again to walk us through the history of hearthstone from a design perspective. You can subscribe to the podcast on these platforms: Anchor | Breaker | Google Podcasts [Read More…]

Our first full report on the Onyxia’s Lair meta has dropped. What do the hosts think of the polarizing standard environment? Tune in to find out. You can subscribe to the podcast on these platforms: [Read More…]

Onyxia’s Lair had a bigger impact than anticipated thanks to the dramatic improvement Kazakusan has brought to Druid. We have some early impressions of the meta as well as some predictions as to what will [Read More…]

What a two-parter. We’re thrilled to have Gallon on for a 30 minute dev interview and then after that there are a whole lot of new cards to cover from the Onyxia’s Lair mini-set! You [Read More…]

The first report of the 22.2 meta has made it clear… that things aren’t very clear at all. The meta is open with lots of options and tremendous class diversity. You can subscribe to the [Read More…]

Is standard saved? We’re back after 22.2 brings 8 balance changes and frees the format from the Gnoll strangehold. There are lots of surprises here! You can subscribe to the podcast on these platforms: Anchor [Read More…]

The standard meta is badly warped around Gnolls and Scabbs. The hosts have a sobering discussion around the state of standard and talk about how they’re handling it. You can subscribe to the podcast on [Read More…]

Well, after the last report, Thief Rogue has exploded on ladder… how much of a problem is it? Are there other decks that are a problem? Is Guff a good boy? (Yes, he is.) You [Read More…]

After multiple days of deck refinement and 15 hours of writing, Zach has emerged from the lab with over 40 decklists for the latest report. Is this the most diverse meta ever? And is Thief [Read More…]

13 cards were changed the day after worlds and we have some early impressions of the new meta. Are the solitare five dead? You can subscribe to the podcast on these platforms: Anchor | Breaker [Read More…]

The first and last report of pre-nerf Alterac is here. The devs have heavily implied nerfs are coming this week after worlds, so it’s time for some patented ZachO predictions – not to mention a [Read More…]

Everyone’s wrong on occasion, of course, but it’s funnier when it’s Hat predicting that Hero Tamsin would not make it into Handlock. Find out what other predictions came true (or didn’t) in the first episode [Read More…]

All the cards for Alterac Valley have been revealed and we’re quite thankful for the extra time. Tune in for a class by class review! You can subscribe to the podcast on these platforms: Anchor [Read More…]

We’ve got early impressions and we’ve got new cards! We’ve got time for both somehow – let’s discuss the meta we have now along with what could be the meta we have in two weeks [Read More…]

The first full report for Deadmines is done just in time to anticipate nerfs next week. What’s good now and what will be good after the changes? You can subscribe to the podcast on these [Read More…]

The Deadmines has shaken up standard and there are a ton of new decks to talk about along with some updates on older ones. Mr. Smite seems to be everywhere and has even found his [Read More…]

Thank goodness we have new cards to talk about! There were sixteen Deadmines cards revealed on Thursday and the crew talks about every single one of them. You can subscribe to the podcast on these [Read More…]

School is back in session as ZachO puts on his high skill cap and expands on the paradigm between resource and initiative with real-world examples to help illustrate opportunities to grow as a player. If [Read More…]

The meta has a few developments going on, so it’s time for one more review of standard before the mini-set. The format is unusually balanced and diverse with a few surprises worth covering even three [Read More…]

Is Garrote Contact Rogue really the most skill-testing deck of all time? Can a deck’s skill ceiling really be measured in data? Yes and yes. Tune in to find out the details. You can subscribe [Read More…]

The first full report of 21.3 is out and we’re here to break it down along with a lengthy discussion on the state of standard’s balance and play patterns. This meta isn’t for everyone, but [Read More…]

21.3 is live with some significant changes–we were curious about Team 5’s perspective on the meta so we had Alec on again to tell us what they think! Join us for an interview and a [Read More…]

The pace of Stormwind patches hasn’t slowed down and we’re due for 14 card changes next week. Alec himself challenged Zach to come up with a list of changes – and Hat has some (bad) [Read More…]

The post-Stealer meta has continued to develop and the first official report has a lot for us to expand on. Does Rod make Handlock OP? Is Garrote Rogue the highest skill cap deck ever? Can [Read More…]

What would Stormwind look like without Stealer of Souls? Well, we finally get the chance to find out thanks to another couple of balance changes that went live earlier this week. And Flesh Giant moved [Read More…]

The first report of patch 21.0.3 is here and it turns out it’ll be the final report as well – some Warlock changes have been announced for next week! What does that mean for the [Read More…]

8 nerfs! Team 5 went wide with changes as expected. We don’t have a full report yet, but we have early insights into the new meta and it may not be what you’re expecting. Don’t [Read More…]

We didn’t get nerfs yet though we know they’re coming – but we do have the first report of Stormwind and it’s a doozy! And of course, at the end we update our balance predictions [Read More…]

It’s time for the first look at the United in Stormwind standard environment! There are more decks to cover than we’ve ever done before in a single episode. Join us for an early peek at [Read More…]

We have an early look at the 20.8.2 field as Barrens winds down. With the significant changes to Priest and the removal of Gibberling highrolls, the field looks rosy for Rush Warrior… but are there [Read More…]

We don’t have new cards, but we do have new information from Alec via tweet – balance changes are coming next week! There are also some interesting developments to Watch out for in standard that [Read More…]

United in Stormwind is our next expansion! We have a ton of new cards to talk about as well as the new mechanics introduced in the reveal stream on Thursday. You can subscribe to the [Read More…]

There’s a lull at the end of the third month of the Barrens meta, but there’s been plenty of activity on social media around the class everyone loves to hate. The boys spend some time [Read More…]

The second report of Wailing Caverns has given us some new developments. Can Hybrid Shaman work? Should Rush Warrior play N’Zoth? Are we going full yoink? Tune in and find out! You can subscribe to [Read More…]