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How Will Hearthstone’s Nerfs Impact the Game’s Best Decks?

Hearthstone‘s ever-evolving competitive meta was once again shaken up by the reveal of the game’s upcoming 18.4 patch. While only two competitive cards (Tortollan Pilgrim and Guardian Animals) are set to be nerfed as part of Hearthstone‘s next update, the nerfs themselves are notable enough to ensure that the next season of the CCG’s competitive scene is going to look slightly different. We don’t suspect many previously downtrodden decks will suddenly rise to the top, but certain subtle shifts in the competitive scene could impact the viability of previously popular builds. So if you’re just looking to climb the competitive…
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Hearthstone 18.0.2 Patch Notes Feature Constructed and Battlegrounds Nerfs

Blizzard has released the patch notes for Hearthstone‘s upcoming 18.0.2 update, and they include some major changes to some of the most notable cards in Hearthstone‘s Constructed and Battlegrounds modes. Let’s start with constructed where the dominant Kael’thas Sunstrider will soon suffer the biggest nerf. Previously, Sunstrider made every third spell you played in a turn cost 0. It wasn’t long before players found ways to trigger this devastating effect multiple times a turn and essentially win the game without the opponent being able to stop them. The new version of Kael’thas Sunstrider will instead reduce the cost of the…
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