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Episode 238: All About Those Gems, 'Bout Those Gems AND CHANGES!
Manage episode 398608523 series 3379146
Welcome to Doctor 3, a Hearthstone podcast dedicated to giving you explosive growth in
climbing the standard ranked ladder. Hosted by Katrina, dragonrider, and Smarms.
Mini-Podcast in a Podcast?
Last week's Poll Question
NEWS:
- Patch 28.4.1 launched yesterday, Monday Jan 29th bringing changes to standard, BGs, arena offering adjustments and bug fixes https://hearthstone.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24046220/28-4-1-patch-notes
- We’ll discuss standard changes in main topic
- Pyrotechnician is no longer banned in Standard.
- The Lunar New Year event started today and runs from January 30 to February 13, complete event quests to earn event XP on the special event rewards track.
- Complete the rewards track to earn 6 Signature Cards (2x Kobold Miner, 2x Walking Mountain, and 2x Howdyfin), the Lantern Stringer Galewing Battlegrounds Hero Skin, and the Dragon Dance Celeste Hearthstone Hero Skin!
- Twist returns this week, starting February 1st with a commons and rares ONLY format!
Main Topic
- Standard balance changes
- Velarok the Deceiver (2nd half of the card) from a 3/6 to a 3/3
- Shattershambler now just kills the next Deathrattle immediately when its played and doesn’t discount the next Deathrattle minion by 1
- Cactus Construct now summons a 1/1 version of the chosen minion instead of a 1/2
- Herald of Nature now only buffs +1/+1 instead of +1/+2
- Pendant of Earth now restores Health to your hero equal to the cost of the discovered minion instead of gaining armor equal to the cost.
- Shattered Reflections no longer adds a copy of the chosen minion to your hand, it just adds it to the battlefield and deck
- Dew Process from 2 mana up to 4 mana
- Boogie Down from 3 mana up to 4 mana and the finale now summons another 1-cost minion instead of giving the summoned minions taunt.
- The Garden’s Grace now gives Divine shield and +4/+4 instead of +5/+5
- Thaddius, Monstrosity now has your odd-cost or even-cost cards costing 2 less instead of 4 less.
- Thoughts of impact on meta/decks
Next Poll Question
- What rank are you ending in STANDARD for Jan 2024?
- Legend
- Diamond Ranks
- Platinum Ranks
- Gold/Silver Ranks
*We’ll talk about the results on next week’s show*
*And speaking of the show, you can find us:*
Doctor 3 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Doctor3HS
Email us: doctor3hs@gmail.com
Discord - https://discord.com/invite/qY8SxKJ
Kat - https://twitter.com/Alkaline_Kat, https://www.twitch.tv/AlkalineKat
Dragon - https://twitter.com/dawniedk , https://www.twitch.tv/dragonriderTCCG
Smarms - https://twitter.com/sendmeyourarms https://www.twitch.tv/sendmeyourarms & Blizzlet podcast
You've Been listening to Doctor3
*BOOM*
100 episodes
Manage episode 398608523 series 3379146
Welcome to Doctor 3, a Hearthstone podcast dedicated to giving you explosive growth in
climbing the standard ranked ladder. Hosted by Katrina, dragonrider, and Smarms.
Mini-Podcast in a Podcast?
Last week's Poll Question
NEWS:
- Patch 28.4.1 launched yesterday, Monday Jan 29th bringing changes to standard, BGs, arena offering adjustments and bug fixes https://hearthstone.blizzard.com/en-us/news/24046220/28-4-1-patch-notes
- We’ll discuss standard changes in main topic
- Pyrotechnician is no longer banned in Standard.
- The Lunar New Year event started today and runs from January 30 to February 13, complete event quests to earn event XP on the special event rewards track.
- Complete the rewards track to earn 6 Signature Cards (2x Kobold Miner, 2x Walking Mountain, and 2x Howdyfin), the Lantern Stringer Galewing Battlegrounds Hero Skin, and the Dragon Dance Celeste Hearthstone Hero Skin!
- Twist returns this week, starting February 1st with a commons and rares ONLY format!
Main Topic
- Standard balance changes
- Velarok the Deceiver (2nd half of the card) from a 3/6 to a 3/3
- Shattershambler now just kills the next Deathrattle immediately when its played and doesn’t discount the next Deathrattle minion by 1
- Cactus Construct now summons a 1/1 version of the chosen minion instead of a 1/2
- Herald of Nature now only buffs +1/+1 instead of +1/+2
- Pendant of Earth now restores Health to your hero equal to the cost of the discovered minion instead of gaining armor equal to the cost.
- Shattered Reflections no longer adds a copy of the chosen minion to your hand, it just adds it to the battlefield and deck
- Dew Process from 2 mana up to 4 mana
- Boogie Down from 3 mana up to 4 mana and the finale now summons another 1-cost minion instead of giving the summoned minions taunt.
- The Garden’s Grace now gives Divine shield and +4/+4 instead of +5/+5
- Thaddius, Monstrosity now has your odd-cost or even-cost cards costing 2 less instead of 4 less.
- Thoughts of impact on meta/decks
Next Poll Question
- What rank are you ending in STANDARD for Jan 2024?
- Legend
- Diamond Ranks
- Platinum Ranks
- Gold/Silver Ranks
*We’ll talk about the results on next week’s show*
*And speaking of the show, you can find us:*
Doctor 3 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Doctor3HS
Email us: doctor3hs@gmail.com
Discord - https://discord.com/invite/qY8SxKJ
Kat - https://twitter.com/Alkaline_Kat, https://www.twitch.tv/AlkalineKat
Dragon - https://twitter.com/dawniedk , https://www.twitch.tv/dragonriderTCCG
Smarms - https://twitter.com/sendmeyourarms https://www.twitch.tv/sendmeyourarms & Blizzlet podcast
You've Been listening to Doctor3
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