Episode 248: OPE, Lots of Changes Coming!

Doctor3 : A Hearthstone Podcast

Apr 25, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 248

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Episode description

Welcome to Doctor 3 a Hearthstone podcast dedicated to giving you explosive growth in

climbing the standard ranked ladder. Hosted by AlkalineKat, dragonrider, and sendmeyourarms (Smarms)

Previous Poll Question Results

NEWS:

“really big balance patch planned for later this week, with changes to around 30 cards”
- “attempting to address issues which have cropped up with the overall health of Standard”
- “Internal discussion about certain gameplay patterns in the current meta – particularly hyper-efficient AoE board clears, “OTK” style decks that lack sufficient counterplay, and powerful Legendary cards like Zarimi, Reno Lone Ranger, and Wheel of Death”
- Increasing the overall feeling of player agency is our key focus with this patch
BGs 34 buffs, 15 nerfs, 6 mixed, 4 being added back in, 3 cards being taken out
Duos 1 card buffed, 5 cards nerfed

Mini Topic

Hopes for changes?

Anything you want to see buffed?

Main Topic

In-depth changes discussion, past philosophy, keywords changes, and general feelings

Next Poll Question

What class do you hope to see get buffed the most?