Off Curve: Driving Hearthstone Discussion
Summary: Thoughts on Hearthstone, recorded while commuting. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wickedgood/support
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So it’s time to have a long talk about what the Kobolds meta is, why it feels bad, and what Blizzard (and you!) can do to make it better. Links: - [S46 #1 Legend RaFaEl's Tempo Rogue | BeerBrick Hearthstone](https://beerbrick.com/2018/01/11/s46-4-legend-rafaels-tempo-rogue/) - [Rage's #1 Legend Tempo Rogue (January 2018) - Hearthstone Top Decks](http://www.hearthstonetopdecks.com/decks/rages-1-legend-tempo-rogue-january-2018/) - [Steve Lubitz on Twitter: "Thanks for everyone coming out to check out the stream! Went from rank 4 and 5 stars to rank 2 and 2 stars with this slight mod of @Rage_HS’… https://t.co/QgkQZfvGKg"](https://twitter.com/WickedGood/status/952750609207382016) - [Meet Your Doom! \[Hearthstone Constructed - Tempo Rogue\] - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbxL_kfN204&t=12s) - [119 – Coin Concede: ”Appa, COME ON DOWN!” – Coin Concede: A Hearthstone Podcast](http://www.coinconcede.com/2018/01/14/119-coin-concede-appa-come-on-d --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wickedgood/support
Dust burning a hole in your pocket? Need a new deck to play while you’re hunkering down from the Bomb Cyclone? Then let’s craft some cards! Links: - [Stancifka's HANDLOCK is back! - Hearthstone Decks](http://www.hearthpwn.com/decks/1013894-stancifkas-handlock-is-back) - [Sjow's Top 10 Legend Jade Druid (Kobolds, December 2017) - Hearthstone Top Decks](http://www.hearthstonetopdecks.com/decks/sjows-top-10-legend-jade-druid-kobolds-december-2017/) Contact Info: - [@Offcurve](http://twitter.com/offcurve) - [@WickedGood](http://twitter.com/wickedgood) - [Twitch](Twitch.tv/WickedGoodfm) - [Leave a review on iTunes!](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/off-curve-talking-hearthstone/id1256088152?mt=2) - [Call in to the Anchor station](http://anchor.fm/wickedgood) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wickedgood/support
We got there! I recap my successful legend run with Big Priest, and then answer your Twitter questions about finding the right deck for you, why I keep trying to get to Legend, and awful things like Mill Rogue and math. Links: - [Steve Lubitz on Twitter: "It’s a Christmas miracle! Got to Legend with Big Priest! The road was a bit rockier than I would have liked, but the meta call was correct.… https://t.co/XbjGxz4Nf5"](https://twitter.com/WickedGood/status/945036020298416128) - [036 – Coin Concede: “To Sum It All Up: Math” – Coin Concede: A Hearthstone Podcast](http://www.coinconcede.com/2016/05/25/036-coin-concede-to-sum-it-all-up-math/) - [Hypergeometric Calculator](http://stattrek.com/online-calculator/hypergeometric.aspx) Contact Info: - [@Offcurve](http://twitter.com/offcurve) - [@WickedGood](http://twitter.com/wickedgood) - [Twitch](Twitch.tv/WickedGoodfm) - [Leave a review on iTunes!](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/off-curve-talking-heart --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wickedgood/support
Now that the initial Kobolds meta is starting to settle out, let’s look at the main decks you’ll be playing against and how you can tune what you’re playing to counter them. And while we’re at it, why not update Big Priest for the new meta? Big Priest: ### Statue of Limitations # Class: Priest # Format: Standard # Year of the Mammoth # # 2x (0) Silence # 2x (2) Shadow Visions # 2x (2) Shadow Word: Pain # 2x (2) Spirit Lash # 2x (3) Shadow Word: Death # 1x (4) Barnes # 2x (4) Eternal Servitude # 2x (4) Greater Healing Potion # 2x (4) Shadow Word: Horror # 2x (6) Dragonfire Potion # 2x (6) Shadow Essence # 1x (7) Lesser Diamond Spellstone # 2x (7) Psychic Scream # 1x (8) Shadowreaper Anduin # 1x (8) The Lich King # 2x (9) Obsidian Statue # 1x (9) Ysera # 1x (10) Y'Shaarj, Rage Unbound # AAECAZ/HAgaiCairAoW4AsLOApDTAuPpAgylCdMK1wqhrAK3uwLqvwLRwQLlzALmzAK0zgLwzwLo0AIA Links: - [The Happy Hearthstone Podcast - Gold or Fake Coins? Probably Gold. (Kobolds and Cataco --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wickedgood/support
The new expansion is live, which means it’s time for RidiculousHat from CoinConcede to come back on the show as our Jungle Cruise tour guide to all the decks of the new meta! Links: - [Coin Concede: A Hearthstone Podcast – Making the Competitive Side of the Game More Accessible to You](http://www.coinconcede.com/) - [Ridiculous Hat (@RidiculousHat) | Twitter](https://twitter.com/ridiculoushat?lang=en) - [Twitch](https://www.twitch.tv/ridiculoushat) - [Satellite's #2 Legend Kobolds Dragon Priest - Hearthstone Top Decks](http://www.hearthstonetopdecks.com/decks/satellites-2-legend-kobolds-dragon-priest/) - [Silver Hand Recruit Paladin Deck List Guide - Kobolds and Catacombs (KAC) - December 2017 - Hearthstone Top Decks](http://www.hearthstonetopdecks.com/decks/silver-hand-recruit-paladin-deck-list-guide/) - [Theo's Big Priest ft. Psychic Scream, Embrace the Shadow - Hearthstone Top Decks](http://www.hearthstonetopdecks.com/decks/theos-big-priest-ft-psychic-scream-embrace-shad --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wickedgood/support
Twas the night before Kobolds, And all through the dungeon, I run through some decks For the ladder to Bludgeon. (I know, I know. Stick to Hearthstone and leave the poetry to professionals.) Links: - [The Happy Hearthstone Podcast - Delving into the Catacombs (Kobolds & Catacombs Review, Part 1) - Episode 105 | Free Listening on Podbean App](https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-9mfyc-7e343f) - [The Kobolds & Catacombs Cards That Hearthstone Community Members are Excited to Play! - Hearthstone Top Decks](http://www.hearthstonetopdecks.com/kobolds-catacombs-cards-hearthstone-community-members-excited-play/) - [Janky Mage 2.0 - Hearthstone Top Decks](http://www.hearthstonetopdecks.com/decks/janky-mage-2-0/) - [Theorycraft: Togwaggle Miracle Mill Druid - Hearthstone Top Decks](http://www.hearthstonetopdecks.com/decks/theorycraft-togwaggle-miracle-mill-druid/) - [Top Deck Kings: A Hearthstone Podcast by KremePuff on Apple Podcasts](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/top-deck-kings-a- --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wickedgood/support
With Kobolds and Catacombs just a week away, let’s take some time to look at cards you may already have that could suddenly see play again. Links: - [Steve Lubitz on Twitter: "Well, I’m going to give a huge thank you to @andrewisliving for making me pick Wallet Rogue up again, because turns out the deck is still go… https://t.co/I1AZGJMocR"](https://twitter.com/WickedGood/status/933138767644446720) - [Explore Kobolds & Catacombs on December 7!](https://playhearthstone.com/en-us/blog/21274276/explore-kobolds-and-catacombs-on-december-7) - [thehappyhearthstone.com](http://thehappyhearthstone.com/) - [Hearthstone Crafting Worksheet - Google Sheets](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yq5S0i7QnxOLUQ9XZMKCXRUtSFqSYi4nMm-S2FG6LiA/edit#gid=667004299) Contact Info: - [@Offcurve](http://twitter.com/offcurve) - [@WickedGood](http://twitter.com/wickedgood) - [Twitch](Twitch.tv/WickedGoodfm) - [Leave a review on iTunes!](https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/off-curve-ta --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wickedgood/support
I bounce back from a frustrating week on the ladder with a new perspective on how to choose a deck for ranked that you’re not going to hate. Plus bonus rundown of my take on Kremepuff’s wallet rogue! Links: - [andrewisliving - Gotta Get the Lag Fixed. :0 - Twitch](https://www.twitch.tv/videos/202439685?t=04h43m24s) - [\[GOLD\] vS Live App | Vicious Syndicate](https://www.vicioussyndicate.com/gold-vs-live-app/) - [Hearthstone Meta - HSReplay.net](https://hsreplay.net/meta/) - [KremePuff on Twitter: "After meme'n the first 4 days of the season, I decided to rank up to 10 today w/ this gem. Still have yet to draw prince on 2 LUL https://t.co/KfO2MbNLdG"](https://twitter.com/KremePuffHS/status/927264682980794368) - [Steve Lubitz on Twitter: "Buckled down and decided I was going to tempo rogue at least to rank 5. Got there tonight with my own take on @KremePuffHS’s wallet rogue, w… https://t.co/PNbXUD6LbK"](https://twitter.com/WickedGood/status/929551362513358848) Con --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wickedgood/support
You got Diablo in my Hearthstone! You got Hearthstone in my Diablo! (In other words, let’s talk about Kobolds & Catacombs for a while.) Links: - [Zalae's Big Druid (November 2017) - Hearthstone Top Decks](http://www.hearthstonetopdecks.com/decks/zalaes-big-druid-november-2017/) - [Heskey4Lyfe's Big Warlock (October 2017) - Hearthstone Top Decks](http://www.hearthstonetopdecks.com/decks/heskey4lyfes-big-warlock-october-2017/) - [Kobolds and Catacombs Expansion Guide, Release Date, Card Spoilers List - Hearthstone Top Decks](http://www.hearthstonetopdecks.com/kobolds-catacombs-expansion-guide-release-date-card-spoilers-list/) - [Inn-vitational - Dungeon Run - Jungle Giants - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bukyXfMBCS0) - [Inn-vitational - Dungeon Run - Grimestreet Grifters - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHG_DuujK5o) Contact Info: - [@Offcurve](http://twitter.com/offcurve) - [@WickedGood](http://twitter.com/wickedgood) - [Twitch](Twitch.tv/WickedGoodfm) - --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wickedgood/support
With the new expansion announcement right around the corner, it’s the perfect time to look back at what I got right and wrong about cards from Frozen Throne. Links: * [GingaNinja's Murloc Paladin | Vicious Syndicate](https://www.vicioussyndicate.com/deck-library/paladin-decks/murloc-paladin/ginganinjas-murloc-paladin/) * [Walk to Work - A Mobile Hearthstone Podcast: Ep 282 - Getting to Legend: Playing into your Outs. GingaNinja's Top 30 Legend Murloc Paladin](http://hearthstonecommute.libsyn.com/ep-282-getting-to-legend-playing-into-your-outs-ginganinjas-top-30-legend-murloc-paladin) * [Zalae's Big Priest - Top 100 Legend (October 2017) - Hearthstone Top Decks](http://www.hearthstonetopdecks.com/decks/zalaes-big-priest-top-100-legend-october-2017/) * [Teebs' Corpsetaker Tempo Rogue | Vicious Syndicate](https://www.vicioussyndicate.com/deck-library/rogue-decks/tempo-rogue/teebs-corpsetaker-tempo-rogue/) * [Climbing to Legend & Managing Anger in Hearthstone | The Id DM](https://th --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wickedgood/support
Getting excited about dual class arena runs? Let’s make the most of them with this week’s guide to getting started with arena! See full show notes and links at http://offcurve.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wickedgood/support
Let’s talk about the spooky patch that emerged from the darkness, and the good and bad that came from the Hearthstone Summer Championships. See full show notes and links at http://offcurve.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wickedgood/support
I’m joined by Sabriel Mastin, an Overwatch content creator who recently returned to Hearthstone, to talk about life as a new player. See full show notes and links at http://offcurve.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wickedgood/support
Now that ranked has turned into an actual Rat Race, let’s talk about what needs to be done to improve it for everyone. See full show notes and links at http://offcurve.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wickedgood/support
Hey, remember how last week I was hoping to improve my ladder results? About that… See full show notes and links at http://offcurve.com! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wickedgood/support