HearthCoach: Hearthstone Coaching

Episode 260 Highlander Rogue and Battlegrounds. We try our new format of every other week with a few games of highlander rogue and some rounds of battlegrounds.

Episode 259 5th Year Anniversary HearthCoach has made it to 5 years! We couldn’t have done it without our devoted listeners. Thank you for so many years of support!

We give battlegrounds another try after the most recent patch. PatreonDan: @Megadan66 Dan's Twitch ChannelFRID: @FRIDGaming FRID's Twitch ChannelEmail: hearthcoachpodcast@gmail.comTwitter: @HearthCoach

Episode 257 Zoo Warlock Part 2 We return from a brief hiatus to give you an update on what we’ve been up to and we play a complete show of the Zoo Warlock.

Episode 256 Zoo Warlock. It wouldn’t be right for the meta to be missing one of the most popular decks of all time.

Episode 255 Battlegrounds 4! We received some feedback about our battlegrounds gameplay and decide to give it a whirl again!

Episode 254 Face Hunter It’s almost 2020 and face hunter is back!

Episode 253 Galakrond Shaman New expansion new deck. Galakrond Shaman is the first one we are going to try.

Episode 252 Battlegrounds 3!The patch is out with changes to standard and battlegrounds. With the imminent upcoming expansion, we decide to give battlegrounds a spin.

Episode 251 Secret Highlander Hunter. We try a deck that is still effective in ladder and it’s one of Dan’s favorite classes.

Episode 250 Battlegrounds 2! Everyone is still playing Battlegrounds so we will do the same for a second week.

Episode 249 Battlegrounds! Something unique today where we try Hearthstone’s new mode Battlegrounds! We tried our best to describe the shenanigans that take place with this mode.

Episode 248 Highlander Paladin Today we revisit the highlander paladin with a revised version of the deck from long time listener and patreon craptasm! He recently made legend with this deck sow e give it a try. You can find his story in the Hall of Legends.

Episode 247 Evolve Shaman We go on a different direction and try a deck that has been making the rounds due to the temporary reintroduction of some of the cards from previous sets. Evolve Shaman relies of explosive evolve turns to stick boards that you can leverage to bloodlust your opponents out of the game.

Episode 246 Highlander Secret Paladin Part 2 We try highlander secret again this week using some cards that have temporarily come back. This deck brings back memories from the heyday of Secret Paladin. Note: FRID accidentally deleted this episode and had to repost it.

Episode 247 Evolve Shaman We go on a different direction and try a deck that has been making the rounds due to the temporary reintroduction of some of the cards from previous sets. Evolve Shaman relies of explosive evolve turns to stick boards that you can leverage to bloodlust your opponents out of the game.

Episode 245 Highlander Secret Paladin We try another highlander deck this week using some cards that have temporarily come back. This deck brings back memories from the heyday of Secret Paladin.

Episode 244 Highlander Hunter New month, new deck. Highlander Hunter is a very popular deck that is at the top of the meta and leverages powerful cards that require a Reno-style deck to work. It contains several secrets which make it tricky to play against and when things go south you can always find Zephrys or Zul’Jin answers.

Episode 243 Murloc Shaman. We switch it up this week and try a different kind of Shaman that is at the top of the meta at hsreplay.

Episode 242 Quest Shaman 4 We continue our journey trying to master Quest Shaman this week.

Episode 241 Quest Shaman 3 We continue our journey trying to master Quest Shaman this week. We also scratch our heads a bit trying to figure out what kind of decks we're playing against.

Episode 240 Quest Shaman 2 We revisit the first deck we played this expansion with some refinements to make it more controlly.

Episode 239 Quest Druid This week, we try a deck with lots of cards from the new expansion including a quest. The quest druid deck takes advantage of choose one cards for a powerful mid to late game that tends to outlast opponents

Episode 238 Murloc Paladin We try a deck that has been dominating the meta leaderboards and FRID has found some success with. This deck has consistent board refill and endgame potential for explosive lethals by taking advantage of Zephrys.

FRID has had some success with a couple of variants of Zoo Warlock and stumbled upon a version that uses single copies of cards to take advantage of Episode 237 Singleton Zoo. Zephyrs the Great. It feels like the best of both versions of zoo combined with a good flavor of the new

Episode 236 Quest Shaman We kick off the Saviors of Uldum meta with a deck Dan has been enjoying in the early days of the meta. Quest Shaman takes advantage of battlecry minions to outlasts opponents.

Episode 234 Secret Hunter 2 This week we continue our hunter play and try secret hunter again. Dan and FRID are trying to decide which hunter is better Mech or Secret.

Episode 233 Secret Hunter This week we try Hunter again but a different flavor, which is secret hunter.

Episode 232 Token Druid Part 2 We try to replicate the success of last week by playing the same deck again this week.

Episode 231 Token Druid. We go back to a deck we tried back in the early days of the Rise of Shadows release with token druid. With the addition of SN1P-SN4P, it seems like decks are going a the mech direction and this deck is no exception.

Episode 230 Aggro Shaman. While technically still June, we try a new deck I ran across that got someone Rank 6 legend. Aggro Shaman leverages the murlocs, but features the old doomhammer/rockbiter combo for some explosive finishes. This is a deck suited to Dan’s style and pace.

Episode 229 Zoo Warlock Part 3 We continue our journey with Zoo again this week. We make a small change and add the new card we mentioned last week SN1P-SN4P.

Episode 228 Zoo Warlock Part 2. We try to cleanse our palates from last week’s Zoo performance by trying the deck again this week. Happy Father’s Day to any dads out there!

Episode 227 Zoo Warlock. We go back to basics and try a classic deck that never goes away. It’s zoo one more time. I’ve had some success with it, and in the spirit of keeping decks to a minimum, we go with what works.

Episode 226 Murloc Shaman New month and new deck to try for legend. Murloc Shaman is a pretty straightforward deck that plays very similarly to token druid and has some strong synergies and a lot more longevity than the druid deck thanks to cards like the 2 Hagathas and Shudderwock.

Episode 225 Mech Hunter Part 4 We close out the month with the same version of the deck from last week. It is unlikely that Dan will get to legend this month, but there is always next month.

Episode 224 Mech Hunter Part 3 Dan and FRID couldn’t agree on the bronze gatekeeper or the flamebot so they go on a different direction by tweaking the deck once more to include the unleash the hounds and direwolf alpha combo.

Episode 223 Mech Hunter Part 2. It appears this deck has lost its luster but we are going to stick with it for the time being to stay consistent to the May legend run plan. It appears that the deck is now countered, but we try to see if we can make it work. We made one tweak to the deck by changing the Upgradeable Flamebot for a Bronze Gatekeeper.

I feel like versions of mech hunter have failed in the past but it appears like this aggressive version of mech hunter has finally cracked the code. Someone recently reached rank 1 legend with this explosive (see what I did there?) deck.

Episode 221 Zoo Warlock. Zoo Warlock is back. Zoo Warlock is always a deck and Rise of Shadows is no different. Zoo made an appearance at the World Championships this weekend and we are going to try a version for this show.

Episode 220 Token Druid Part 2 This week we try the same deck as last week with the goal of refining Dan’s play. This version of Token druid takes advantage of some new cards to create a steady stream of tokens that can leverage Savage Roar to finish games.

Episode 219 Token Druid. This week we try the deck that has raised to the top of the meta. This new version of Token druid takes advantage of some new cards to create a steady stream of tokens that can leverage Savage Roar to finish games.

Episode 218 The End of Rastakhan. To close out the year of the Raven, we play one of the most dominant classes in the game for the last few years, Hunter.

Episode 217 Aggro Paladin. This week we play a deck suggested by long time listener Zer0cruel. Aggro Paladin bring back call to arms and divine favor to draw through the deck and tries to end the game by turn 5-6. Zero believes this is more Dan’s pace.

Episode 216 Deck Builder Shaman. This week we try the new deck builder and use a class that has fallen off the meta: Shaman.

Episode 215 Rush Warrior. This week we play a deck that has gained some recent popularity on the ladder and we haven’t tried before.

Episode 214 Even Paladin. This week we try a deck that has come and gone from the meta and is Dan’s favorite class. Even Paladin is a bit slower that our usual pace but it has enough sustain and aggression to outlast opponents.

Episode 213 Wall Priest. This week we try one of the hottest decks in the meta. Wall priest can be really difficult for the opponent to get through with a lot of taunts and board clears. If that wasn’t enough, it has the ability to kill out of nowhere with the use of the divine spirit / topsy turvy or inner fire combo.

Episode 212 Odd Secret Mage. This week we try a deck I’ve wanted to play on the show for a while. Secret Odd Mage splashed into the scene after the nerfs and it is a pretty effective aggressive deck.

Episode 211 Secret Paladin. This week we try a deck suggested to us from long time listener Zer0Cruel. Secret Paladin has been around for as long as the game was released. We have both been playing to good success so we give it a spin.

Episode 210 Even Hunter. This week we play an original creation from Dan. The deck is far from optimized, but it is unique enough that we give take it out for a spin.