Hearthaholics: A Hearthstone Podcast

Wow! This episode ended up being a bit longer than out other ones, but that's because we're so excited about these Un'goro cards! Join us as we discuss all the quests and some of the more distinct cards coming out soon!We had fun making this episode and hope you enjoy it! If not feel free to yell at us through any of the following mediums:Add us on Hearthstone! Benbezzler#1472 Caburnicus#1106 EU: Glutschwert#2895Join our discord! https://discord.gg/S2KH5PsTwitter: @HearthaholicsBen: @Benbezzler, Twitch.tv/Benbezzler, Youtube.com/BenbezzlerDustin: @Caburnicus, Twitch.tv/Caburnicus, Caburnicus@gmail.comEmail: hearthaholics@gmail.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFmxmGzLSJjn_wGo0H9uk8AiTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/al/podcast/hearthaholics-hearthstone/id983756722?mt=2Stitcher: http://www.sti

After a hard week of technical issues, we find our heroes triumphantly returning to record! This week we talk about the new twist on the Encounter at the Crossroads Tavern Brawl and then discuss our views on Heroic Tavern Brawl. Then we talk about our deck building Challenge! Penn and Teller! We had fun making this episode and hope you enjoy it! If not feel free to yell at us through any of the following mediums:Add us on Hearthstone! Benbezzler#1472 Caburnicus#1106 EU: Glutschwert#2895Join our discord! https://discord.gg/S2KH5PsTwitter: @HearthaholicsBen: @Benbezzler, Twitch.tv/Benbezzler, Youtube.com/BenbezzlerDustin: @Caburnicus, Twitch.tv/Caburnicus, Caburnicus@gmail.comEmail: hearthaholics@gmail.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFmxmGzLSJjn_wGo0H9uk8AiTunes: https://itunes.ap

Ben Brode singing!Go listen to that link above.Why are you still reading this? Go listen to the link....Did you do it?Don't keep reading until you've done it.Ok good. Enjoy this episode :DWe had fun making this episode and hope you enjoy it! If not feel free to yell at us through any of the following mediums:Add us on Hearthstone! Benbezzler#1472 Caburnicus#1106 EU: Glutschwert#2895Join our discord! https://discord.gg/S2KH5PsTwitter: @HearthaholicsBen: @Benbezzler, Twitch.tv/Benbezzler, Youtube.com/BenbezzlerDustin: @Caburnicus, Twitch.tv/Caburnicus, Caburnicus@gmail.comEmail: hearthaholics@gmail.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFmxmGzLSJjn_wGo0H9uk8AiTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/al/podcast/hearthaholics-hearthstone/id983756722?mt=2Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/hearthah

Support the show at Patreon.com/Hearthaholics!This week on Hearthaholics, the hosts tackle a myriad of topics! Well, namely 3: The Year of the Mammoth announcements, the Blood Magic Tavern Brawl, and beast decks. Enjoy!We had fun making this episode and hope you enjoy it! If not feel free to yell at us through any of the following mediums:Add us on Hearthstone! Benbezzler#1472 Caburnicus#1106 EU: Glutschwert#2895Join our discord! https://discord.gg/S2KH5PsTwitter: @HearthaholicsBen: @Benbezzler, Twitch.tv/Benbezzler, Youtube.com/BenbezzlerDustin: @Caburnicus, Twitch.tv/Caburnicus, Caburnicus@gmail.comEmail: hearthaholics@gmail.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFmxmGzLSJjn_wGo0H9uk8AiTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/al/podcast/hearthaholics-hearths

Support the show at Patreon.com/Hearthaholics!Video of Benbezzler vs Heavy Mental!In this episode we talk about The Battle of Tol Barad! After a few minutes of that we talk about our favorite way to kill your opponent without hitting them directly... Milling! We talk about mill Druid and Rogue and get you set up to fatigue your opponent to death. Enjoy!We had fun making this episode and hope you enjoy it! If not feel free to yell at us through any of the following mediums:Add us on Hearthstone! Benbezzler#1472 Caburnicus#1106 EU: Glutschwert#2895Join our discord! https://discord.gg/S2KH5PsTwitter: @HearthaholicsBen: @Benbezzler, Twitch.tv/Benbezzler, Youtube.com/BenbezzlerDustin: @Caburnicus, Twitch.tv/Caburnicus, Caburnicus@gmail.comEmail: hearthaholics@gmail.comYouTube: 

Hearthaholics returns!This is the first episode of the newly remodeled Hearthaholics! We're going to be a wild, tavern brawl, deck building podcast! On this episode we just take a few minutes to introduce ourselves and try and give you an idea of what the show will be like moving forward. In the future expect more laughs and craziness to ensue.  All that being said, enjoy this new episode!We had fun making this episode and hope you enjoy it! If not feel free to yell at us through any of the following mediums:Twitter: @HearthaholicsBen: @BenbezzlerDustin: @CaburnicusEmail: hearthaholics@gmail.comYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFmxmGzLSJjn_wGo0H9uk8AiTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/al/podcast/hearthaholics-hearthstone/id983756722?mt=2Stitcher: http://www.stit

This is a call for co-hosts! Email or tweet Ben at benbezzler@gmail.com or @Benbezzler if you're interested in co-hosting Hearthaholics! 

2015 was a pretty awesome year for Hearthstone! It saw the release of Blackrock Mountain, The Grand Tournament, League of Explorers, and most importantly, this podcast! Unfortunately,  not everything has the longevity of Secret Paladin, and after some deep introspection and consideration, Andres and Bryan have decided Hearthaholics won't be carrying forward into 2016. At least not for now. However, that won't stop them from doing one last final retrospective over the last year of Hearthstone, so let's go out with a high note! ReferencesOther Awesome Hearthstone Podcasts:The Angry Chicken - http://amove.tv/tac/Velen's Chosen - http://www.velenschosen.com/Well Met - http://hearthstone.blizzpro.com/category/podcast/Hearthstone Beginner's Guide: http://www.whalesarewhales.com/hear

At long last the Leagues have been successfully Explored, and the last of the new cards have been unearthed. Given all the tumult and chaos that has been Hearthstone's meta lately, Andres and Bryan have decided to extend this month's meta mashup into a two-parter. The introduction of Elise Starseeker and the renewed march of the murlocs are both of particular interest this week is we delve deep on a couple trends and decks that have been defining Hearthstone's exciting new future!Thijs Murloc Paladin Deck: http://www.hearthpwn.com/decks/385902-anyfin-paladin-top5-otk-murloc-by-thijs-videoSavjz Murloc Paladin: http://www.hearthpwn.com/decks/388702-savjzs-anyfin-can-happen-paladin Kibler Entomb Priest: http://hearthstoneplayers.com/decks/kiblers-entomb-control-priest/ Zetalot Entomb Priest:&nb

Refreshed and ready to go after a holiday break, Andres and Bryan are back to mediate a metered meta meeting. The Meta Mashup is their attempt to provide a field report of what they've been seeing out there on the ladder, and clue you listeners in on some of the choice new decks seeing play. League of Explorers has ushered in a new era of exploration and experimentation, and we at Hearthaholics couldn't be more excited! (It's a turn of phrase; don't be so literal!)ReferencesOverload Shaman: https://imgur.com/lF0G6hsTempo Raptor: https://imgur.com/FyAXLsWRattle Rogue: https://imgur.com/eux79HMPeddler Zoo (Flood Zoo): https://tempostorm.com/hearthstone/decks/flood-zoo-meta-snapshot-40JJ Freeze Mage: http://www.hearthpwn.com/decks/370184-super-jjs-freeze-mage-from-seatstoryAggro Token

It's time for the Thanksgiving PSA! Wherein Bryan explains our Thanksgiving break and addresses an issue that's been cropping up regarding audio sync issues and interruptions. We hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving, and will talk to you again next week!

Okay! So turns out Reno Jackson was pretty good! Undeterred, however, Bryan and Andres have returned to wax analytical about the remaining class cards (aka, the interesting cards) from League of Explorers.This review comes in two parts: Neutral cards, and class cards. Each card will be assigned a letter grade by Andres and Bryan independently, and their quest to finally have a good argument or at least mild disagreement continues throughout. One thing we do stress is that no opinions are objective or have the whole picture, so while we're giving our thoughts on the likelihood each of these cards will eventually see play, the fun will be trying them out and seeing what happens. So make sure to take what you learn from this review and start playing some Hearthstone!ReferencesLeague of Explorers Cards: h

What would a new Hearthstone expansion be without a cornucopia of guesses and predictions from every corner of this fine internet of ours? Andres and Bryan aren't ones to miss out on the fun (well, Bryan actually does; frequently. But that's another story!),  and they've brought their A-game to the first full Hearthaholics set review. (They also brought their F-game for cards like Fossilized Devilsaur, in case you were wondering.)The review will be in two parts: Neutral cards, and class cards. Each card will be assigned a letter grade by Andres and Bryan independently, and their quest to finally have a good argument or at least mild disagreement continues throughout. One thing we do stress is that no opinions are objective or have the whole picture, so while we're giving our thoughts on the likelihood

With League of Explorer's beginning its epic quest for treasure and glory, we decided now would be an excellent time to run over some of the basics of card evaluation. After all, half the fun of new cards is trying to figure out whether they're actually worth playing! Andres and Bryan share some of the primary ways to analyze a new card, including the vanilla test, card potential, and a neat trick known as quadrant theory. In addition to being a useful guide for the basics of card evaluation, this also serves as a baseline for how Hearthaholics will be reviewing cards going forward; so if you like what you hear, be sure to check out our two-part League of Explorers set review that shall soon be rolling out with all the force of an over-sized boulder!ReferencesEvaluating New Cards: http://www.channelfi

Bryan has always been a bit confused about the Hearthstone tournament scene. This mostly comes from the fact that he hasn't watched many tournaments, and thus is pretty clueless about the upcoming Blizzcon World Championship. Andres, in the goodness of his heart, has decided to sit Bryan down and run through a class of Hearthstone Tournament Fundamentals 101. What are formats? What's the Conquest format? What are some good strategies for the Conquest format? Who are these up and coming youngsters playing in the upcoming championship? If you've been looking for an introduction to get you excited and relatively informed about the big games to come, you've come to the right place!Unfortunately, due to scheduling shenanigans, this episode is coming out a little later than we would have liked, since the champio

This is it! The climax! The finale! The omega! The terminus! The coup de grace! The swan song! The denouement! The last part of our 3-part Beginner's Guide! This week we focus on the last great fundamental of Hearthstone strategy: predicting the unpredictable.There's a lot of unknown information in Hearthstone, from what your opponent has in his hand to where a Mad Bomber is going to lob his creations of chaos, but there are ways to analyze and control this information so that it works for rather than against you. Throughout this episode we'll explain the concept of ranges, and how this can be learned and applied to everyday play of Hearthstone to make you a better and more informed player. Probably. (Statistics joke!)This will hopefully serve both as a useful introductory lesson for new players as well as

After Part 1 of our guide you should have a pretty good understanding of the fundamentals of Hearthstone. (It would do wonders for our self-esteem if this is indeed the case!) The next question is: how can these be fundamentals be applied to actually winning the game? That's where deck archetypes come into play. Players have created a plethora of decks that utilize and take advantage of those fundamentals in different ways, be it tempo, card advantage, or value. Archetypes are a way to generalize this wide variety of decks into a few broad categories that quickly convey what core concepts the deck is focusing on and how it will use these to achieve victory. Like all generalizations, these are far from perfect, and there are a lot of blurred lines, but they do create a great starting point for understa

The Hearthaholics have returned! Andres and Bryan are back and ready to teach some fools (aka, intelligent and open-minded listeners!) some Hearthstone!  Join us for the inaugural episode of our new format: an in-depth strategy workshop tackling a different aspect of Hearthstone each week.  This week is going to be Part 1 of our introductory Beginner's Guide, where we'll be covering the core concepts of Hearthstone. As good a place to start as any, eh?This will hopefully serve both as a useful introductory lesson for new players as well as a fun refresher for old pros, but be sure to let us know what you think through any of the many options below!Also, be sure to check out the Episode Outline, which is an article based on our show notes that you can either read in tandem with the episode or

Things are changing for Hearthaholics going forward, and Bryan's here to spend a little time explaining what exactly is going on. In short, Billy will be taking an extended break from Hearthaholics due to scheduling conflicts, a new show format and focus will be starting next week, and Bryan is really bad at writing talking points, as you will hear.Sound effects are from Freesound and RoyalFreeSound.Music is from Incompetech.

Billy's out this week, but guesting in his absence is friend of the show and fellow podcaster Rob May! As a recent graduate of Legend University (home to the famed LU Leper Gnomes; go team!), Rob has come to Hearthaholics flush with ladder-centric wisdom. So much wisdom, in fact, that the crew manages to go an hour and a half without even realizing it! Conversation and information abounds, however, so anyone with an interest in taking their ranked play to the next level should hopefully enjoy the hearty discussion as much as we did. ReferencesThe Angry Chicken Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/TACPodcast/Coradin Deck (Edit: -1 Loatheb, -1 Competitive Spirit; +1 Sludge Belcher, +1 Consecration): www.vicioushs.cards/coradin Rob's Stat Sheets: Link to my Win streaks: http://imgur.com/3kV