The card search should run the option "neutral" in the class filter imho.

It was a bit of a busy end of the week with the new expansion being announced so I wasn't able to get up patch notes for the site. Here's everything important you need to know from Wednesday to Sunday.

Bugs Fixed

• Fixed an issue where it was possible to cause the homepage to error if you published an article that had an empty tag. Thanks for accidentally finding that one, Sylicas, and for only letting the staff see the article!
• Removed client-only rarities from our rarity drop downs.
• Usernames on the site may now only be alphanumeric.
• You can now edit your comments as many times as you like without needing to refresh the page because of shitty JavaScript.

New Features

• Hearthstone Card Reveals
  • Guides with unrevealed cards now display placeholder images.
  • Additional backend changes have been made to prepare for the expansion and make it easier for us to cover.
  • More card reveal related stuff will be coming early this week.
• Polls
  • Currently an early version.
  • All card pages now have rating polls for rating cards based on how you think they will do in Standard, Wild, and Arena.
  • There isn't any way to see the data yet, that comes this week.
  • No ETA on creating your own polls on the site, but those are on the todo list.
• Comment Replies and Quotes
  • You can now reply and quote comments!
  • Comment replies are nested everywhere except the forums so you can easily follow conversations taking place. So sorry this wasn't in at soft launch.
• Editor
  • Added a new row of buttons for Card, Card Image, and Deck insertions. 
  • You can use the card or deck ids for the above bbcodes. You can also use the card name for the card ones.

Changes

• Improved backend performance on many pages. The homepage especially should load just that tiniest bit faster.
• You can now access Recent Threads from the Forums Nav dropdown.
• Standard Hearthstone expansions now display in the Expansions dropdown. All other sets, please click on expansions!
• Hearthstone Mechanics
  • Added Combo (cards are not yet flagged with this, we need to resync our data)
  • Added Lackey
  • Added Twinspell
• You can now press on the HearthStation name at the top of the site on mobile to go to the homepage.
• Deckbuilder
  • The deckbuilder looks better.
  • You can now easily page through cards with the larger buttons or the scroll wheel.
  • Added a format option called "game format".
    • Standard will only show you standard cards.
    • Wild will show you cards from every set.
    • Only Wild will show you cards from sets not allowed in Standard.
    • Request for Comments: Would you like an Arena sort so we can display only cards that you'd get in Arena runs?
  • Changed the way the cards sort so it is now lowest cost to highest. Still need to sort them by cost AND alphabetically. Soon (tm).
  • Remove the save buttons at the top that didn't do anything.

The Deckbuilder is missing a filter for Standard Cards only.  

Way too hard to build a Standard Deck.  

I saw this Priest deck on twitch recently that allows the player to go infinite.

Cards Required:

• 1 x Awaken the Makers (Quest)
• 2 x Crystalline Oracle
• 2 x Spirit of the Dead
• 1 x Bloodmage Thalnos
• 2 x Dead Ringer
• 2 x Loot Hoarder
• 2 x Plated Beetle
• 2 x Seance
• 2 x Shadow Visions
• 1 x Shadow Word: Pain
• 2 x Spirit Lash
• 1 x Shadow Word: Death
• 2 x Twilight's Call
• 1 x Zola the Gorgon
• 2 x Mass Hysteria
• 1 x Zilliax
• 1 x Bwonsamdi, the Dead
• 2 x Psychic Scream
• 1 x Shadowreaper Anduin (Death Knight)

The key to this deck is to control your opponent until you begin fatiguing.  You need to keep both Spirit of the Deads in your hand along with Zola throughout the entirety of the match.  On your turn before you begin to fatigue you need to make sure you are in Shadowreaper Anduin form.

The combo is 2 x Spirit of the Dead, Zola the Gorgon, and Amara, Warden of Hope (Quest Completion).

Play both Spirits, Zola one of them and then ping your Zola to get 2 copies in your deck, you can now always play Spirit, Zola it, kill Zola, and avoid Fatigue forever.  Weave in Amara, Warden of Hope as required, very useful to have that extra Seance handy too.

Good chance of getting Amara spirited as well.

Looking awesome!

(sources: here and here)

Iv seen many ppl complain about PVE content not being free anymore. If you stop and think about what you are getting in return for your investment, it is actually pretty decent.

• There will be PVE content consisting of 5 chapters. You get the first chapter for free.
• Each chapter (after the first one) will cost 700 gold.
• Each chapter (including first one) will reward you with 3 RoS packs for its completion.
• Completing all 5 chapters reward you with a card back and a golden Classic pack.
• Owning all 5 chapters will reward you with a golden Zayl, Shadow Cloak.

So lets sum this up:

• You pay 2800 gold total (or $20) and you get 15 RoS packs, 1 golden Classic pack and a golden copy of Zayl, Shadow Cloak.

So compared to previous, free PVE content, where the reward was a card back only, for basically 1300 gold (or literally $0 lul, since 15 packs in shop cost $20), you get a golden Classic pack and a golden Zayl, Shadow Cloak. Obviously the gold price is not as favourable as real money, but i think in the end it is ok, since we have the option to use gold in a first place.

That sounds like a pretty damn deal to me!

Quote From vitzex

Friendly PSA: the Golden Classic pack apparently does not share a pity timer with normal Classic packs.

Very true. Golden Classic packs have its own, separate pity timer from the regular, non-golden Classic packs, do keep that in mind while opening.

Rise of Shadows is Hearthstone's eleventh expansion and is set to release on April 9, 2019.

New Keyword: Twinspell - You get a second copy of the spell (without the Twinspell keyword).
Schemes - Spells that get more powerful the longer you hold them in your hand.
Lackeys - These are 1/1 tokens created by other cards that have a variety of Battlecry abilities, such as dealing damage, giving other minions Attack/Health bonuses, or summoning new minions. More will be introduced throughout the year.
Old Mechanics: Look for some old mechanics that haven't been used in awhile to make a resurgence throughout the year.  We'll definitely be seeing the "Forbidden" mechanic from Whispers of the Old Gods where you are required to spend all of your mana to play the card (Forbidden: Ancient, Flame, Shaping, Ritual, and Healing).
Arena: The cardpool availability will change to include the following sets: Basic, Classic, Naxxramas, Whispers of the Old Gods, Goblins VS Gnomes, The Witchwood, and Rise of Shadows.
Pre-Order: $50 and $80 options will be available for pre-order and both come with the new card back "The Jewel of Lazul" shown below.

This thread is dedicated to discussing the impact of these cards on the ARENA environment.

Click below to see how each of the Arena Mods rated the cards revealed so far!

You can read each Mod's detailed card evaluation by clicking on the links below.

Below you will find links for all of the cards that have been revealed so far.

Update 3/14/19: Created initial thread.
Update 3/15/19: Added Arch-Villain Rafaam, Chef Nomi, Kalecgos, Forbidden Words, Hagatha's Scheme, Spellward Jeweler, The Forest's Aid, Togwaggle's Scheme, and EVIL Miscreant.
Update 3/19/19: Added Swampqueen Hagatha, Oblivitron, and Lazul's Scheme.
Update 3/21/19: Added Improve Morale, Omega Devastator, and Rafaam's Scheme.
Update 3/22/19: Added Madame Lazul.
Update 3/25/19: Added Clockwork Goblin, EVIL Cable Rat, Dr. Boom's Scheme, Blastmaster Boom, Wrenchcalibur, Heistbaron Togwaggle, Hench-Clan Burglar, Unidentified Contract, [Hearthstone Card (Travelling Healer) Not Found], Khadgar, Power of Creation, and Messenger Raven.
Update 3/26/19: Added Lightforged Blessing, Unleash the Beast, Keeper Stalladris, Never Surrender!, EVIL Genius, EVIL Conscripter, and Vereesa Windrunner.
Update 3/27/19: Added Hench-Clan Hogsteed, Jepetto Joybuzz, Dragon Speaker, Bronze Herald, Mass Resurrection, and Sludge Slurper.
Update 3/28/19: Added Crystal Stag, Crystal Power, Fel Lord Betrug, Hecklebot, Muckmorpher, and Walking Fountain.
Update 3/29/19: Added Commander Rhyssa, Ray of Frost, Mana Cyclone, Nozari, Unseen Saboteur, Shadowy Figure, and Duel!.
Update 3/31/19: Added Marked Shot, Catrina Muerte, Batterhead, Eager Underling, Magic Trick, Crystalsong Portal, Acornbearer, Vendetta, Nine Lives, Plot Twist, Dreamway Guardians, and Lifeweaver.
Update 4/1/19: Added Archmage Vargoth, Tak Nozwhisker, Desperate Measures, Big Bad Archmage, Call to Adventure, Underbelly Fence, Lucentbark, and Aranasi Broodmother.
Update 4/2/19: Added Dimensional Ripper, Shimmerfly, Hench-Clan Hag, and Archivist Elysiana.
Update 4/3/19: Added Barista Lynchen, Exotic Mountseller, The Boom Reaver, Conjurer's Calling, and the rest of the cards from the reveal stream.

This is a work in progress!

There are 5 uncollectible Lackey cards in this set. More will be added throughout the Year of the Dragon, and all will be available from cards that generate them.

Over the year, more Lackeys will be added into the pool, but for this expansion, there are only 5.

Schemes are new cards that upgrade each turn they lay in your hand. Save them for amazing effects!

Tech Options!

Evil Miscreants generate Lackeys, which are non-collectible 1-mana minions with powerful Battlecries.

The Lackeys

There are 5 uncollectible Lackey cards in this set. More will be added throughout the Year of the Dragon, and all will be available from cards that generate them.

Over the year, more Lackeys will be added into the pool, but for this expansion, there are only 5.

Back from the past, Forbidden cards are cards that have effects that vary depending on your mana.

First glance of the new expansion mechanic, Twincast!

When a spell with Twincast is played, it generates another copy of the spell in your hand. Similar to Echo, but it does not disappear at the end of your turn.

The great thief is back, with a bang!

Cooking up a storm, and a late-game answer against Fatigue Decks... if used carefully!

Kalecgos, the former aspect of the blue dragonflight, and part of Dalaran's Council of Six has joined the fight against the League of Evil.

Discuss about its effectiveness in the meta!

This will be an overview of important archetypes throughout the history of hearthstone. Updates are coming!

Beta:

Freeze mage

Frozen giants

Release:

Minion based mage

Secret mage

Nax

Deathrattle

GvG

Mechmage

BRM:

Flamewaker Tempo (machinegun)

Later:

No-quest Exodia, Quest Exodia, Giant Quest, Mill/Fatigue, Reno, Elemental, Aggro Freeze, Murloc, Odd, Odd Secret, C'thun, , Big Spell, Control

Some are probably missing but I find it interresting that mage has had every archetype represented, from the fastest aggro to grindy control and otk combo decks. The class has historically been weak at proactive midrange and controldecks, partly because the class had been relying on neutral minions from the midgame onwards. More reactive tempo playstyle decks have been viable several times, however, mainly because of strong secrets synergies and flexible burn spells like fireball and frost bolt.

Some archetypes have gone through big changes through expansions and nerfs, this will be explored more!

Welcome to HearthStation all! As of the creation of this thread, the website is still undergoing (very competent) development. As such, there will be surely be some problems or interruptions from time to time. In the likely event that you are the first to discover something that is not working as intended, please do let us know in this forum (with a NEW thread!) if you have a minute! If you are not sure if a thing is doing what is should be you can let us know that too, and we would be happy to shed some light on it and investigate!

When reporting bugs or other errors, please try to include as much information as possible. The more we have to go on, the easier it will be to solve! This would include things like the URL (www.domain.com/subdomain/all-kinds-of-other-fun-stuff), what you were doing at the time, a good description of what the problem is, a method of replicating this issue if possible, and even the time. All reports are greatly appreciated and play a part in building HearthStation to be the most reliable and feature-rich fan site for Hearthstone.

If you have ideas, suggestions, or feedback, we encourage you to share your thoughts in the Site Feedback & Ideas forum!

My wife got me to play this game with her reluctantly. I regret to admit that it is very fun and i keep playing it. I hate EA, but the developers are cool, as is the gameplay. I unlocked my first additional legend, Caustic, but i sort of wished i had chosen Mirage afterwards. Fortunately i read that Caustic is getting buffed. Anyway, has anyone else gotten into this lately.

Questions to those who enjoy building decks in Hearthstone:

• What sort of things lead you to construct the decks that you do?
• What are some common strategies and combinations that you really enjoy playing and iterating on?
• In the past, which mechanics or interactions really caught your attention and made you want to try them yourself?
• Do you prefer building new lists from the ground up, or iterating on existing archetypes?
• Has the meta ever influenced you to try building something new to counter it?
• When you get an idea, does it typically involve a particular strategy, or do you focus on a card you like to build around?
• Do you make use of tech cards often, or just play a particular list as is?

Questions to those who avoid deck building:

• What is it that you dislike about deck building, if anything?
• Has anything discouraged you from trying, or lead to you giving up at building a deck?
• What do you feel is the most intimidating or difficult part to building a viable deck?
• Do you find it more difficult to build decks in the constructed or arena game mode?
• What do you typically do when the weekly Tavern Brawl requires you to build a deck?
• What sort of tools or features do you think would motivate or allow you to build decks of your own design, if any?

The teasers have developed an interesting concept and it seems many are excited about the possibilities. Especially with the recent leak of Dalaran on one of the cards, there's a lot of talk about Violet Hold. I for one have a good feeling about the direction they are going with the lore of these new sets. Any bold predictions before they spill the beans?

Hi there,

there's a standard version of mech hunter which already shows some promise in the current meta:

Boom Hunter (Legend)

Wild · Mech Hunter · by anchorm4n · 7 years, 3 months ago

• 1 Mecharoo x 2
• 1 Tracking x 1
• 2 Bomb Toss x 2
• 2 Explosive Trap x 1
• 2 Fireworks Tech x 2
• 2 Galvanizer x 2
• 2 Venomizer x 2
• 2 Whirliglider x 1
• 3 Bronze Gatekeeper x 2
• 3 Spider Bomb x 2
• 3 Unleash the Hounds x 1
• 3 Ursatron x 2
• 4 Explodinator x 2
• 4 Replicating Menace x 2
• 5 Leeroy Jenkins x 1
• 5 Wargear x 2
• 5 Zilliax x 1
• 6 Missile Launcher x 2

4,880 Dust 7,061 11 Copy Deck Code

It won't lose much with the rotation and I'm planning to give it a real try on ladder once the new expansion hits. This deck snowballs pretty fast and has quite some burst potential even if you lose the board several times. As usual with hunter, draw is an issue which can at least partially be solved with Cybertech Chip. As long as mass silence is not a thing, I'm very optimistic to make this work!

What do you think? Any ideas how to further improve the deck?

Another day, another set of improvements to HearthStation!

Bugs Fixed

• Fixed an issue causing web server instability.
  • Quite sorry for the interruptions last night and this morning. It wasn't caught until we started getting real traffic.
• Fixed an issue where card images went full derp. They were not their correct sizes.
• Fixed an issue where recent threads had their views and comment count columns swapped.

Changes

• Comments on the site now showcase colored usernames if you're lucky enough to have one.
• Comments no longer display the form if you are not logged in but instead are given a link and asked to login.
• Logging in via a login link on the site will redirect you back to where you came from. We have the technology!
• A link to sign out of your account has been added to the top user bar.
• Missing card images have been added. If you notice any missing, this is a bug and can be reported here.
• Tavern Brawl pages now display data on the weeks they were active. MAGIC!
• The brawl pages load faster.
• Articles on the homepage now show you how many comments they have.

New Features

• Front Page Tavern Brawl Widget
  • Will display details on a new brawl when it is active.
  • When it is not active, it will tell you TB is closed and to wait. It will also give you a link to the last Tavern Brawl's guide.
• Responsive Forums
  • An initial pass to get things working better on your favourite mobile device.
  • All functionality that we have on desktop is also available on mobile.
• Recent Threads
  • A brand new page to list recently active threads!
  • A button has been added to the forums block on the homepage to take you to this page.
  • This page can also be accessed under the forums site navigation.

Known Issues

• There is a problem with tables not being responsive across the site. This is being investigated and we should have a fix real soon.
• The responsive navigation on lower screen resolutions on desktop is a pain in the ass.

Last month Emerald Spellstone was nerfed alongside a few other cards. We wanted to see how everyone felt about the nerf at this point in time.

The nerf was: Cost increased to 6 mana (Up from 5)

• Do you think the nerf to Emerald Spellstone was warranted?
• Are there any decks you're using that make use of the nerfed card? Share them!

Last month Hunter's Mark was nerfed alongside a few other cards. We wanted to see how everyone felt about the nerf at this point in time.

The nerf was: Cost increased to 2 mana (Up from 1)

• Do you think the nerf to Hunter's Mark was warranted?
• Are there any decks you're using that make use of the nerfed card? Share them!