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Hearthstone February 2019 Master’s Cup decks, results, and analysis

Hearthstone’s February 2019 Monthly Master’s Cup was played on 9th February 2019 as an online tournament. The players who had reached Master status by collecting points in the 2018 season were eligible to participate, and there were 12 players in the tournament.

Even though it was a small tournament, it had the best players participating and $2,000 on the line for the winner, so we can assume that players were well-prepared. As the first tournament after the second nerf wave in Rastakhan’s Rumble, it is interesting to see what the early post-nerfs tournament meta looks like.

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Old Guardian Youtube channel reaches one million views!

My Hearthstone Youtube channel reached 1,000,000 views! Incredible to think that educational, analytic Hearthstone has been watched more than a million times. If you’re not there yet, you can join the fun at Youtube!

Secret Odd Mage / Odd Aggro Mage Hearthstone Deck Guide

Secret Odd Mage, or Odd Aggro Mage, as it is sometimes called, has become one of the most powerful decks in the game after the second round of Rastakhan’s Rumble nerfs.

I have created a video guide for the deck, complete with deck overview, mulligan advice, and sample gameplay.

You can check it out on my Youtube channel!

My new Mecha’thun article on Hearthstone Top Decks

My latest article for HS Top Decks is now up! I take a look at the top Mecha’thun decks in the meta, and their future looks bright.

The Neutral Combo Card: The Best Mecha’thun Decks in Hearthstone’s Rastakhan’s Rumble: https://www.hearthstonetopdecks.com/the-neutral-combo-card-the-best-mechathun-decks-in-hearthstones-rastakhans-rumble/

Hearthstone Global Games 2018 week 2 decks and statistics

Hearthstone Global Games 2018 is a tournament of 48 national teams that spans over several weeks and culminates in 8-team finals at Blizzcon in November 2018.

In this post, I take a look at the decks and statistics of the tournament.

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Hearthstone Global Games 2018 week 1 decks and statistics

Hearthstone Global Games 2018 is a tournament of 48 national teams that spans over several weeks and culminates in 8-team finals at Blizzcon in November 2018.

In this post, I take a look at the decks and statistics of the tournament.

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Hearthstone HCT Oakland Tour Stop July 2018 decks, results, and analysis

Hearthstone HCT Oakland Tour Stop was played from 14^th July to 15^th July 2018 at Esports Arena in Oakland, USA. It was an open Hearthstone Championship Tour Stop, where 158 players competed for a $15,000 USD prize pool and HCT points.

In this post, I take a look at the decks and results of the tournament, including class distribution, archetypes, and lineups.

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Hearthstone HCT Italy Tour Stop July 2018 decks, results, and analysis

Hearthstone HCT Italy Tour Stop was played from 6^th July to 8^th July 2018 in Varese, Italy. It was an open Hearthstone Championship Tour Stop, where 362 players competed for a $25,000 USD prize pool and HCT points.

In this post, I take a look at the decks and results of the tournament, including class distribution, archetypes, and lineups.

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Hearthstone HCT Seoul Tour Stop June 2018 decks, results, and analysis

Hearthstone HCT Seoul Tour Stop was played from 8^th June to 10^th June 2018 in Seoul, South Korea. It was an open Hearthstone Championship Tour Stop, where 340 players competed for a $25,000 USD prize pool and HCT points.

In this post, I take a look at the decks and results of the tournament, including class distribution, archetypes, and lineups.

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Hearthstone Dreamhack Austin HCT Tour Stop June 2018 decks, results, and analysis

Hearthstone Dreamhack Austin HCT Tour Stop was played from 1^st June to 3^rd June 2018 in Austin, USA. It was an open Hearthstone Championship Tour Stop, where 226 players competed for a $15,000 USD prize pool and HCT points.

In this post, I take a look at the decks and results of the tournament, including class distribution, archetypes, and lineups.

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