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[chanmanv]

[Hearthstone] Value Town #182 - Time For A Change

Hosts: ChanManV and Gaara

Guest: Shadybunny

Date/Time: Wed 08/29/18 4:00pm EDT / 9:00pm CET

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Topics:- Our Week In Hearthstone

- Our Week In Hearthstone (Decks we played)

- Shady’s Change From Arena To Standard

- Iksar’s Interview

- Meta Pulse

- Q&A (Email [email protected] or tweet @ValueTownGG)

[goldencommon]

who do you think is the best arena player out there? ive been watching amaz purely for his meme-ry, so can't really make an unbiased judgement on this.

I haven’t watched enough Arena to say who’s best in the Un’Goro meta but when I do watch Arena I like Shadybunny. He plays all classes, is very focused even when coaching someone else and rarely plays music (a big plus for me).

[goldencommon]

any tips on building stronger arena decks?

A few, yes!

While drafting an Arena I’m usually cross-referencing difficult picks against both Hearth Arena and the Lightforge. The goal is not to slavishly obey some website telling you what to pick but to get additional information/input. Sometimes you’ll see a better choice than what the site rankings are telling you–go ahead and make it.

While it would be nice to simply pick “all the good cards” we know it’s not that simple. Sometimes you need to draft a card because it’s better for your particular deck. I’ve drafted Bloodfen Raptor over “better” lategame cards plenty of times because I’m short on 2-drops. You have to survive to the lategame before you can play your big dudes.

The Arena naturally has its own metagame which shifts with new card releases. Whispers of the Old Gods added a lot more common cards with Taunt (Psych-o-Tron and Bog Creeper are the premium ones). Also, the amount of removal and spells overall continues to get diluted in the larger card pool. You’re no longer likely to get three Fireballs in your Mage deck but the scarcity of removal means a card like Flame Lance is pretty valuable now.

When your draft is completed, reviews its contents before slamming that Play button. Which cards are you mulliganing for? Do you have a good curve of stuff to play on early turns? Do you have ways to come back after losing the board? I like to use Hearthstone Deck Tracker so I know what I have left to draw during games.

I usually take 10-15 minutes to complete a draft. Slower doesn’t mean better but our goal is to win–let’s set ourselves up for that as best we can! I’ll record a draft soon and post it if it’s not too boring. I do think it’s important to find your own personal Arena style, as trying to copy a streamer may not work. For anyone who wants to learn/improve in Arena my personal suggestion is to watch shadybunny.

[gimme-choco]

this stream is too dank for me