Off Curve: Driving Hearthstone Discussion

'Twas the day before Boomsday So over some ramen I cooked up some new decks Like Mechs and... Odd Shaman?! For links mentioned in this episode, visit http://offcurve.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wickedgood/support

It's T-minus a week to Boomsday, so it seems like a good time to answer some listener questions, while I still can! Let's discuss what to craft (and when), how to manage an influx of new decks as a free to player, balancing life and Hearthstone, and, uh, X-Men, because why not? For links mentioned in this episode, visit http://offcurve.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wickedgood/support

How I finally learned to co-exist with Kingsbane, and how you can learn from my struggle to overcome the decks that tilt you on ladder. For links mentioned in this episode, visit http://offcurve.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wickedgood/support

Tired: Reviewing new cards. Wired: Reviewing reviews of cards that aren’t new anymore but used to be new when we reviewed them. Or something like that. For links mentioned in this episode, visit http://offcurve.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wickedgood/support

What’s more explosive, Dr. Boom’s lab, or my streak to Legend with Even Warlock? Why not both? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wickedgood/support

Some updates on the legend ladder snafu, and then some quick thoughts on sequencing to keep in mind as you climb the ladder this month. For links mentioned in this episode, visit http://offcurve.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wickedgood/support

Go home, ladder. You’re drunk. For links mentioned on this episode, visit http://offcurve.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wickedgood/support

It’s Off Curve’s first birthday! And there’s no better way to celebrate than by welcoming RidiculousHat from Coin Concede and Andrew Brown from The Happy Hearthstone to update our discussion on what it takes to get to legend (and why we want to), taking lessons lessons from poker, baseball, premarital counseling, and ice cream. For links mentioned in this episode, go to http://offcurve.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wickedgood/support

A month ago I thought Even Shaman was going to be a deck to watch after the Call to Arms nerf. It took a few weeks but I took it to legend, so it’s time for some legend story time as well as how to play the deck, plus how to find the best deck for you. (It might not be from a pro’s Twitter account!) For links from this episode visit http://offcurve.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wickedgood/support

It’s a new season, so what better time to answer some of your questions? So let’s talk about good control decks to start with, consistency in similar card effects, when to switch decks, and how the meta shifts based on the time of day. For links mentioned in this episode, visit http://offcurve.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wickedgood/support

It’s time for more Legend Storytime, now with extra dinosaurs! Plus we’ll discuss how to find the right deck for you to start your climb off next season. For links mentioned in this episode, visit http://offcurve.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wickedgood/support

Let’s talk about adapting to a new meta, and how you can use math to tilt the odds forever in your favor. For links mentioned in this episode, visit http://offcurve.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wickedgood/support

Well, the nerfs are here, but will small changes to a few cards really add up to big changes? Let’s figure it out! For links mentioned in this episode, visit http://offcurve.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wickedgood/support

Balance changes are coming! What could get nerfed, why now, and why you should care about Naga Sea Witch getting changed even though it only lives in Wild. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wickedgood/support

Legend story time, featuring everyone’s favorite spider. (No, not Peter Parker. The other one.) For links mentioned in this episode, visit http://offcurve.com ! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wickedgood/support