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Below you will find a transcript of our interview with Alec Dawson from episode 21 of the Data Reaper Podcast. RidiculousHat: Hello everyone, thank you so much for tuning in to this very special episode [Read More…]

For the first time, the VS team gets to sit down with Team 5 – we’re joined this week by Alec Dawson, senior game designer for Hearthstone. This interview is packed with information, including Alec’s [Read More…]

A new set announced already? That’s Madness… at the Darkmoon Faire! There’s already plenty to discuss in the early post-patch meta with the recent significant tweaks to mage, but on top of that, we have [Read More…]

Between the report and the podcast recording, more nerfs were announced and a new trailer was teased! We have lots of speculation about what’s coming next Thursday and plenty of discussion about the mage nerfs [Read More…]

Now that we have a full report on the 18.4 patch, we have more information to help guide you through this new meta. But this episode is not just about data, and when it comes [Read More…]

The latest patch has nerfed both Tortollan Pilgrim and Guardian Animals and the format has seen a significant shakeup as a result. There isn’t a full report yet, but there’s enough data to get early [Read More…]

While the meta continues to develop, archetypes are starting to stabilize and this week has Druid on top, though it’s far from unbeatable. But there are still new decks and new builds to be found [Read More…]

The first report is out! The post-18.2 meta looks to be smaller but it still has some interesting developments. Why is cyclone mage so popular? Did the Totem Goliath buff do anything? Can we still [Read More…]

The nerfs are live, and while it’s too early for the first report, we can get some initial impressions. Join Zach and Hat for a review of what’s going on with each class and where [Read More…]

A month into Scholomance and the meta is shaping up to historic levels of class balance – but the designers aren’t done yet and 5 new card changes have been announced as part of the [Read More…]