The Hearthstone player Firebat is upset: Blizzard is forcing the battle of minions and destroying other tactics.
The only right way to play
With the nerf to the Warsong Commander, the Patron Warrior deck is now history. Not only was it very effective, but it was also hated by opponents because there was hardly any way to counter this playstyle. Just like back then with the hunter, when the “Hungry Buzzard” and “Unleash the Hounds!” cards were changed, a playstyle has been nipped in the bud. The player Firebat, who became world champion at BlizzCon last year, sees this as a clear, targeted action from Blizzard.
According to Firebat, games should primarily be won through duels between minions and not through combos, like with the Patron Warrior. For this reason, it is not surprising that the Secret Paladin is currently the most popular variant, because only the Paladin class has access to the minions with the best stats per mana cost. Especially cards like “Shielded Minibot” allow for good trades. Therefore, these optimized decks do not have real finishers in the form of spells, as they simply rely on the raw superiority of the minions.
There is a strong fear that Hearthstone is catapulting itself into boredom with this narrowing of possible playstyles and that new decks will only emerge when strong minions are replaced by even stronger ones – spells will simply be pushed into the background.
What do you think? Is Firebat right with his accusations and does Blizzard only accept the fight of minions against minions as the “right” method to win in Hearthstone? Or is Firebat exaggerating with his assumptions and does Blizzard only intervene when something completely goes off the rails?
