We sort of knew that nothing special should happen this week as far as Constructed Hearthstone meta is concerned - what with the 5th Masters Tour tournament being just a few days away - but apparently not all players shared such a strong convinction. Following another inquiry on the matter, we've been given further solid confirmation via Abar, Product Manager for Hearthstone Esports:
Quote From DeckTech Confirmation: no balance changes before MT.
Quote From Abar @Abar_HS @GallonHS should we expect any balance changes before the MT on Friday?Nope. Also Gallon no longer works on final design. :)
Now, this isn't exactly breaking news, as we've already been quoting the words of Hearthstone's Final Designer Aleco Gereco on more than one occasion - and thus such expectations were pretty much set ever since the release of Patch 24.0 that paved the way for Murder at Castle Nathria expansion:
Quote From Aleco No standard balance changes are coming with 24.0. We are planning to patch as soon as we can after the new set is out, which is ~2 weeks.
Unsurprisingly, nothing has really changed during this first week with the new set. No cards have been deemed as terribly overpowered or game-breaking as to warrant any 'super short notice emergency fixes'. However one might feel about that suspicious party consisting of Brann Bronzebeard, Kael'thas Sinstrider/Wildheart Guff, and Sire Denathrius.
Constructed Hearthstone Meta So Far
We've been keeping a close eye on all early meta shifts since Murder at Castle Nathria opened its gates to everyone, in case you ever need a quick refresher:
- Awesome Murder at Castle Nathria Launch Decks From Hearthstone’s Top Players and Streamers
- Updated Best Early Legend Hearthstone Decks To Climb the Castle Nathria Ladder
And there should be plenty more to talk about - before, during, and after the upcoming Masters Tour!
How do you feel about this not-really-big-news? No need to press any nerf buttons just yet as the metagame continues to develop, or would you say something might be deserving of more immediate attention?
Comments
Gonna be interesting to see how many Imp Warlocks are brought to the Masters Tour. I have a sneaky suspicion there will be many a counter though
It's so broadly strong in the field, though. Wouldn't it be better to ban it?
After successfully loosing to 5 Imp warlocks in a row and barely winning 1 game, I can agree that that cancerous deck needs to be nerfed and will most like be banned at MT
This is unacceptable, I demand that (card I have several extra copies of) be nerfed immediately, it's ruining the game for everyone.
Is Collateral Damage been fixed? That card seemed bugged with Twinbow
No, the bug still seems to be there. And they haven't even addressed it through any official channels.
I agree! Also, nerf (cards I have golden copies of) because they are too (shiny)!!!