Let me start with my latest run, i had to beat the final boss three times! It was nerve wracking, but also super amazing! What are your special moments?
Hey, folks! So, because I have WAY too much time on my hand, I've decided to see how the Tags in Mythgard (stuff like Valkyries, Vampires, Constructs etc.) are spread out, and I've found some... interesting stuff. A few things before we begin:
I've purposefully left out some tags that I don't feel are really useful for this experiment (stuff like 'Life', 'Death', 'Legendary' etc.) as well as the 'Token' tag, though I have counted unique tokens as separate units.
I'm also counting units with more than one Tag multiple times for each tag (so Parsa Clarion will be counted twice, both as an Angel and a Zealot)
I didn't count any Spells, Enchantments and Artifacts, only minions.
I'll be referring to them as Tribes from here on out.
Finally, there are a lot of tags with the same number of minions, so I'll group those together and highlight any that I find worth talking about.
Without further ado:
We stand alone
So here's a fun fact: did you know that there are SEVEN Tribes with only ONE minion: Mollusk, Thrall, Dwarf, Elephant, Geomancer, Artist and Shaman. I can only assume Rhino is planning on adding more in the future. (though how many Mollusks can there be?)
It's worth noting that both Eirsdottir and Cataphract are dual Tribe, with their other tribe being FAR more populated.
The 3 biggest Tribes
I've a total of 47 Tribes for this experiments, and most of them share the same number of units (Elves, Heroes and Spiders each have 6 units, for example), but there are 3 that have a lot more units than the others:
It's ruff being the smallest of the biggest...
In case that pun didn't give it away, the third most populated tribe are the Canines, at 17 units. About 35% of these are also Soldiers, thanks to Green's Volkovs. They are also the only Tribe among the 3 that have tribal synergies.
I'm going to Construct a wall!
The second most populated Tribe are the Constructs, with 24 Units. Those are pretty much everything mech, statues that come o life, vehicles and... food... apparently. Most constructs can be found in Yellow, Orange and Purple.
That's the Spirit!
Finally, the most populated Tribe are, surprisingly, the Spirits, at 26 Units. The most are found in Green and Purple, with 34% and 38% respectively. The rest are spread as such: 1 in Blue, 2 in Red, 1 Token in Orange and 2 dual-colours.
The 3 most diverse Colors
There are 3 Colors in the game that have a good number of Tribes exclusive to them. First, there's Red, with 4 Tribes: Vampire, Minotaur, Satyr and Thrall. Of those, only the Vampires have more than 3 Units.
Then, there's Purple, with 5 Tribes: Avatar, Ninja, Outlaw, Geomancer and Artist. Only first 2 of those have more than 2 Unit in their tribe.
And finally there's Orange, who's in a bit of a weird spot. They have 4 Tribes all their own: Zealots, Angels, Jinns and Elephants.
But there's also a 5th tribe that is important to orange, but that it shares with all the other classes: the Centaurs. A.K.A.:
THE HERALDS OF RAGNAROK
Those are, so far, the only Cantaurs in the whole game, and that, along with the obvious thematic connection, make this a very unique Tribe.
Umh... What are you doing here?
So, there are some cards that don't seem to really belong in their tribes, but that make sense upon further inspection that I want to showcase here. For example:
Why is Grinning Kolobok a Construct? Surely it's a Demon or something similar, right? But if you look up it's myth, you'll find that it's actually a type of sentient food, who was "Constructed" in an oven.
Or those two:
Those are clearly people, how are they Constructs? But if you get into the lore of the game, you'll learn about proxys: human-like constructs that people can control from a distance.
Finally, there's Tyr:
Why is the Norse god and 'Undead'? But if you remember, the game takes place AFTER Ragnarok, and Tyr dies in that battle, so the only way he'd be here is if someone brought him back to life.
Closing paragraph
Hope you enjoyed this piece I've put together. I'm going to leave you with a table of all the Tribes I've considered for this, along with the number of units in each (each '*' means there's that many tokens in that tribe):
Spirit of the Frog is a card that you use to cycle through all your burn spells. It can draw you multiple cards on the initial turn, and even more if it survives (which it usually does thanks to the stealth for 1 turn part). It makes the deck far, far more consistent.
As to why you feel like you have more success without it... That could either be variance, or you dropping it too early. You can play it without having any spells in hand to bait out removal if you're playing against a slow deck. Otherwise it's usually best to keep it so that you can chain multiple spells with it.
Thank you. I think this comes down to me needing to "play smarter"... I will try! :)
First, props for doing well with an innovative build.
Second, Spirit of the Frog tutors specific cards in a chain. It's probably "less consistent" than something like Mana Tide Totem. But the average result is likely better. Not to mention that Frog gives you an uninteractable 3 drop that curves into your hare+evolve turns.
I agree with everything except for perhaps the onions, I think the onions kinda take over the entire sandwich and make the whole thing taste like onions. But I agree on the avocados, they are one of my favorite foods!
Oh yeah, i saw Mike's responce on reddit yesterday, we have it mentioned in our newest article. But thanks for going back to this, love the dedication! ;-
Spirit of the Frog is a card that you use to cycle through all your burn spells. It can draw you multiple cards on the initial turn, and even more if it survives (which it usually does thanks to the stealth for 1 turn part). It makes the deck far, far more consistent.
As to why you feel like you have more success without it... That could either be variance, or you dropping it too early. You can play it without having any spells in hand to bait out removal if you're playing against a slow deck. Otherwise it's usually best to keep it so that you can chain multiple spells with it.
Nightmare Amalgam is definitely a problem. It is way too good as a jack of all trades. In the endgame, unless it hits another poisonous minion (so Demons will always auto lose), it is a giant wall of stats with taunt, divine shield and poisonous that straight up destroys everything. I have no idea what they were thinking by putting this minion in the game.
Amalgam is exactly the type of thing the game needs. It's just in the wrong tier right now.
Also, poison is exactly what it needs to be. It is super common to get minions with 50+ health. Indeed, that's the whole point. You need checks in the form of Poison.
This video made me want a grilled cheese myself, so I made myself a grilled turkey and cheese sandwich on cheese bread. Also, with a bottle of Sprite because Sprite is the bomb (you can see a little bit of it sticking out of the left).
I see many pro players post the Evolve Shaman decks they have used to hit legend, or take to tournaments, with Spirit of the Frog. Indeed, one player I respect online posted recently he wonders why anyone doesn't include this card in a Shaman deck.
But is it that great? When I play Evolve Shaman I get bad results if I include Spirit of the Frog. I've had much better luck running a deck with Mana Tide Totem, Nightmare Amalgam and Thing from Below. I just hit rank 1 with this deck and hoping to make it to legend this month.
Has anyone else had this problem? I wonder when I can't succeed with the "best decklist" for a class if I simply have some kind of Hearthstone cognitive block. Or is it really just a matter of personal preference?
Anyway, would love to hear everyone's thoughts. And yes, I've watched streamers use the "best decklist"... I still can't win many games with it.
Just thought about an optional gold mode. Every player pays 10 gold to enter. Winner gets 80 gold. Or like 50-60 cause Blizzard will take it's share ;)
A Beginner's Guide to Hearthstone Battlegrounds
Did they remove Mal'Ganis from battlegrounds?
I haven't seen him from the update....
cause he did help a lot even though you didn't win with him.
Edit:
Nvm I was super unlucky xD
Hearthstone Battlegrounds Screenshot Thread
Let me start with my latest run, i had to beat the final boss three times! It was nerve wracking, but also super amazing! What are your special moments?
The Tribes of Mythgard
Hey, folks! So, because I have WAY too much time on my hand, I've decided to see how the Tags in Mythgard (stuff like Valkyries, Vampires, Constructs etc.) are spread out, and I've found some... interesting stuff. A few things before we begin:
Without further ado:
We stand alone
So here's a fun fact: did you know that there are SEVEN Tribes with only ONE minion: Mollusk, Thrall, Dwarf, Elephant, Geomancer, Artist and Shaman. I can only assume Rhino is planning on adding more in the future. (though how many Mollusks can there be?)
It's worth noting that both Eirsdottir and Cataphract are dual Tribe, with their other tribe being FAR more populated.
The 3 biggest Tribes
I've a total of 47 Tribes for this experiments, and most of them share the same number of units (Elves, Heroes and Spiders each have 6 units, for example), but there are 3 that have a lot more units than the others:
It's ruff being the smallest of the biggest...
In case that pun didn't give it away, the third most populated tribe are the Canines, at 17 units. About 35% of these are also Soldiers, thanks to Green's Volkovs. They are also the only Tribe among the 3 that have tribal synergies.
I'm going to Construct a wall!
The second most populated Tribe are the Constructs, with 24 Units. Those are pretty much everything mech, statues that come o life, vehicles and... food... apparently. Most constructs can be found in Yellow, Orange and Purple.
That's the Spirit!
Finally, the most populated Tribe are, surprisingly, the Spirits, at 26 Units. The most are found in Green and Purple, with 34% and 38% respectively. The rest are spread as such: 1 in Blue, 2 in Red, 1 Token in Orange and 2 dual-colours.
The 3 most diverse Colors
There are 3 Colors in the game that have a good number of Tribes exclusive to them. First, there's Red, with 4 Tribes: Vampire, Minotaur, Satyr and Thrall. Of those, only the Vampires have more than 3 Units.
Then, there's Purple, with 5 Tribes: Avatar, Ninja, Outlaw, Geomancer and Artist. Only first 2 of those have more than 2 Unit in their tribe.
And finally there's Orange, who's in a bit of a weird spot. They have 4 Tribes all their own: Zealots, Angels, Jinns and Elephants.
But there's also a 5th tribe that is important to orange, but that it shares with all the other classes: the Centaurs. A.K.A.:
THE HERALDS OF RAGNAROK
Those are, so far, the only Cantaurs in the whole game, and that, along with the obvious thematic connection, make this a very unique Tribe.
Umh... What are you doing here?
So, there are some cards that don't seem to really belong in their tribes, but that make sense upon further inspection that I want to showcase here. For example:
Why is Grinning Kolobok a Construct? Surely it's a Demon or something similar, right? But if you look up it's myth, you'll find that it's actually a type of sentient food, who was "Constructed" in an oven.
Or those two:
Those are clearly people, how are they Constructs? But if you get into the lore of the game, you'll learn about proxys: human-like constructs that people can control from a distance.
Finally, there's Tyr:
Why is the Norse god and 'Undead'? But if you remember, the game takes place AFTER Ragnarok, and Tyr dies in that battle, so the only way he'd be here is if someone brought him back to life.
Closing paragraph
Hope you enjoyed this piece I've put together. I'm going to leave you with a table of all the Tribes I've considered for this, along with the number of units in each (each '*' means there's that many tokens in that tribe):
Legends of Runeterra - Introducing the Deckbuilder!
This is awesome. I haven’t had a chance to play but definitely looking forward to it.
Ben Brode Presents Grilled Cheese
Lmao that was amazing
A Beginner's Guide to Hearthstone Battlegrounds
Thanks for the guide!
Evolve Shaman / Spirit of the Frog
Thank you. I think this comes down to me needing to "play smarter"... I will try! :)
Evolve Shaman / Spirit of the Frog
First, props for doing well with an innovative build.
Second, Spirit of the Frog tutors specific cards in a chain. It's probably "less consistent" than something like Mana Tide Totem. But the average result is likely better. Not to mention that Frog gives you an uninteractable 3 drop that curves into your hare+evolve turns.
Ben Brode Presents Grilled Cheese
I agree with everything except for perhaps the onions, I think the onions kinda take over the entire sandwich and make the whole thing taste like onions. But I agree on the avocados, they are one of my favorite foods!
Ben Brode Presents Grilled Cheese
I didnt expect to like it, but i did!
Ben Brode Presents Grilled Cheese
To each his own, taste is subjective.
I agree that cheese is a little over-rated by some people, but it is good on more than just pizza for sure!
Ben Brode Presents Grilled Cheese
Loved it. No disrespect for the HS team, but I miss Brode’s energy.
Meme of the Week: Hearthstone Battlegrounds!
Oh yeah, i saw Mike's responce on reddit yesterday, we have it mentioned in our newest article. But thanks for going back to this, love the dedication! ;-
Evolve Shaman / Spirit of the Frog
Mana Tide Totem only gives you a single draw. Nightmare Amalgam literally does nothing. Thing from Below is only good in wild with discounted hero powers and/or Totem Golem.
Spirit of the Frog is a card that you use to cycle through all your burn spells. It can draw you multiple cards on the initial turn, and even more if it survives (which it usually does thanks to the stealth for 1 turn part). It makes the deck far, far more consistent.
As to why you feel like you have more success without it... That could either be variance, or you dropping it too early. You can play it without having any spells in hand to bait out removal if you're playing against a slow deck. Otherwise it's usually best to keep it so that you can chain multiple spells with it.
Ben Brode Presents Grilled Cheese
Brode's best rap video yet, thanks flux for including it in your website.
Ben Brode Presents Grilled Cheese
This made my day. :D
Hearthstone Battlegrounds
Amalgam is exactly the type of thing the game needs. It's just in the wrong tier right now.
Also, poison is exactly what it needs to be. It is super common to get minions with 50+ health. Indeed, that's the whole point. You need checks in the form of Poison.
Ben Brode Presents Grilled Cheese
This video made me want a grilled cheese myself, so I made myself a grilled turkey and cheese sandwich on cheese bread. Also, with a bottle of Sprite because Sprite is the bomb (you can see a little bit of it sticking out of the left).
Super good.
A Beginner's Guide to Hearthstone Battlegrounds
Great writing, thanks for the guide!
Dominating with Sathrovarr - Our New Demon Friend's Best Decks
It runs 8. The Holy Wrath paladin above it runs 9. Nomi Priest usually runs 10-11. Murloc Paladin would run 12.
Legends of Runeterra - Introducing the Deckbuilder!
Nah, it's not like I'm angry, it's just interesting, that the site is growing in multiple directions at once.
Well, hope it will work out for you.
Evolve Shaman / Spirit of the Frog
I see many pro players post the Evolve Shaman decks they have used to hit legend, or take to tournaments, with Spirit of the Frog. Indeed, one player I respect online posted recently he wonders why anyone doesn't include this card in a Shaman deck.
But is it that great? When I play Evolve Shaman I get bad results if I include Spirit of the Frog. I've had much better luck running a deck with Mana Tide Totem, Nightmare Amalgam and Thing from Below. I just hit rank 1 with this deck and hoping to make it to legend this month.
Has anyone else had this problem? I wonder when I can't succeed with the "best decklist" for a class if I simply have some kind of Hearthstone cognitive block. Or is it really just a matter of personal preference?
Anyway, would love to hear everyone's thoughts. And yes, I've watched streamers use the "best decklist"... I still can't win many games with it.
More Heroes and Minions, Advanced Stats, Leaderboard Changes Arriving in Next Battlegrounds Update
Just thought about an optional gold mode. Every player pays 10 gold to enter. Winner gets 80 gold. Or like 50-60 cause Blizzard will take it's share ;)
Ben Brode Presents Grilled Cheese
You can thank me later
Ben Brode Presents Grilled Cheese
Hilarious! Cheered me up no end after a heavy day at work.
Also this:
Mustard = meme tier
Pickle = tier 0
Next meta report may confirm this.