Velen's Chosen

210 - Velen's Chosen: New Nerfs and Philosophies

Tue, 14 Jan 2020 13:14:13 -0500

This week we talk about the second round of nerfs to DoD, design insights by developer Dean "Iksar" Ayala, Casie_HS's Galakrond Warrior, and an interesting question posed by Blizzlet's Stormraige.

Casie_HS Galakrond Warrior Deck Code:

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209 - Velen's Chosen: Are You on the Hearthstone Honor Roll?

Wed, 08 Jan 2020 10:38:24 -0500

This week Grant reviews Iksar's post about Ranked Floor percentiles, comments on community thoughts regarding Galakrond cards and walks you through a guide to to Jalexanderhs Highlander Rogue:

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208 - Velen's Chosen: Nerfing Shaman is Hard

Thu, 19 Dec 2019 14:32:11 -0500

This week Grant talks about the outcomes of the release of the Descent of Dragons expansion. We also get into the matter of the recent nerfs applied to some of the problem cards that immediately occurred upon release of the new set.

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207 - Velen's Chosen: A Wild Dilemma with James Corbett

Thu, 28 Nov 2019 11:09:53 -0500

This week Grant is joined by top tier Wild master: James Corbett! We go deep into the problems facing the Wild format and some possible solutions that will help improve the status quo.

James Corbett's Reno Priest:

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206 - Velen's Chosen: Getting Educated with Collins

Sun, 24 Nov 2019 17:16:22 -0500

This week Grant is joined by very special guest, top 10, Battlegrounds Master: EducatedCollins! We discuss the new updates to the format and go deep into the widely discussed MMR status quo. Join us for an awesome discussion! Make sure to follow EducatedCollins at the links below:

https://www.twitch.tv/educated_collins

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205 - Velen's Chosen: Battlegrounds Primer Part 1 - Selecting Your Hero

Sat, 16 Nov 2019 22:34:55 -0500

This week Grant kicks off a multi-part series that walks through the primary components of Hearthstone Battlegrounds. In Part 1 he provides an overview of all the heroes available in game and recommends tips, pro, and cons as to which hero to select at the start of each match.

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204 - Velen's Chosen: News of All Kinds

Sun, 10 Nov 2019 22:33:22 -0500

This week Grant and Eve get super hyped over the release of Hearthstone Battlegrounds and the new expansion "Descent of Dragons!" Boy howdy! do we have a lot to discuss. Also, we have a very important announcement that you won't want to miss.

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203 - Velen's Chosen: Whoops Just Kidding

Sun, 27 Oct 2019 09:43:23 -0500

This week Grant and Eve discuss items and events in the Hearthstone news sphere that have either resolved or definitely need resolution. Namely Evolve Shaman, Sn1p Sn4p, and Blitzchung. Join us as we have a friendly conversation about some cards and events that may not exactly yield the most friendly of responses.

202 - Velen's Chosen: Serious Talk

Sun, 13 Oct 2019 09:46:22 -0500

This week Grant and Eve discuss the recent events that have transpired in the Hearthstone gaming sphere surrounding Blitzchung, Hong Kong protests, Blizzard's actions, and the community's response to it all. We get real but we try to put a positive spin on the situation. Let us know what you think.

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201 - Velen's Chosen: It's Just Us

Sun, 06 Oct 2019 10:08:04 -0500

Greetings Visionaries! This week we're back to just Grant and Eve. This we talk the new changes coming to Standard! Additionally, we discuss a limited survey that Blizzard sent to Grant. Our deck of the week is:

SilentNick's Wild Anyfin Paladin:

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200 - Velen's Chosen: The Gang's All Here

Wed, 25 Sep 2019 22:05:34 -0500

This week we are joined by our brothers in arms, Rob May and Andrew Brown, to celebrate our 200th episode! We take a walk down memory lane starting from the very origin of the show to what we're up to now in our own corners of the world.

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15 - VC Lore: Rexxar

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 20:53:12 -0500

This week we bring you our next lore installment about your favorite beast master: Rexxar!

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199 - Velen's Chosen: Druiding

Sun, 08 Sep 2019 22:10:25 -0500

This week Grant and Eve discuss the new forthcoming solo content Tombs of Terror! Eve also has an incredible crazy-game story that you won't want to miss. Our Decks of the week are:

Mr. Yagut's Quest Druid:

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FroBro45's Quest Druid:

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198 - Velen's Chosen: Dr. Boom Got a Nerf!

Mon, 02 Sep 2019 20:57:09 -0500

This week Grant and Eve get hyped over the recent nerfs. We also go deep into some of Firebat's new Quest Hunter lists!

Firebat's Quest Hunter (with Halazzi)

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Firebat's Quest Hunter (with Sea Giants & Houndmaster Shaw)

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197 - Velen's Chosen: Salty Isn't Always Bad

Sun, 25 Aug 2019 21:36:07 -0500

This week Grant and Eve take a little tour of the Hearthstone salt mine. We discuss some cards we'd like to see changed in the future. Our Deck(s) of the Week are:

KremePuff's Wallet Mage:

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Asmodai's Highlander Mage:

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196 - Velen's Chosen: A Whizbang of a Budget

Sat, 17 Aug 2019 19:42:33 -0500

This week Grant and Eve dive into the value in crafting Whizband the Wonderful. We explore how crafting this single card can be a great way to generate a more enjoyable play experience for all, but particularly newer players who don't possess the dust to craft all the newest decks on the ladder. Enjoy!

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195 - Velen's Chosen: Q & A

Sun, 11 Aug 2019 22:30:27 -0500

This week Grant does a solo show and answers questions from the community about the release of Saviors of Uldum. What Quests seem good? What cards need nerfs in light of the new set? Has anything changed in the Wild meta? Find out and see!

Feno's Quest Druid:

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Hijo's Quest Paladin:

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Budget Thief/Tempo Rogue:

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194 - Velen's Chosen: A Ridiculous Review

Sun, 04 Aug 2019 15:37:30 -0500

This week we are joined by our good buddy from Coin Concede, Ridiculous Hat! Join us as we commence our final review of our favorite cards from Saviors of Uldum.

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193 - Velen's Chosen: Explorers and Lackeys and Obelisks, OH MY!

Sat, 27 Jul 2019 19:30:59 -0500

This week Grant and Eve review the first big card dump from Saviors of Uldum. We ask the hard questions like: "Will Brann, Reno, Sir Finley, and Elise be good enough to see play?" "How the heck can you fill your board with Obelisks and Mogu Cultists?" "Will Into the Fray be the new Bolster?" Join us to see how we answer these deep, thought provoking questions.

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192 - Velen's Chosen: A Shadowy Retrospective

Sun, 21 Jul 2019 12:15:17 -0500

This week Grant and Eve review some more of the teased out Saviors of Uldum cards and provide a retrospective of Rise of Shadows, the good, the bad, and the ugly.

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191 - Velen's Chosen: How to Beat the Heroic Dalaran Heist

Sat, 13 Jul 2019 21:45:46 -0500

This week Grant and Eve go deep on how to craft your deck to successfully beat the Dalaran Heist single player content in Heroic Mode! If you're looking to earn the Heroic Dalaran Heist cardback, then boy do we have a show for you!

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190 - Velen's Chosen: The Saviors of Uldoooooom

Fri, 05 Jul 2019 21:39:20 -0500

This week Mageadeath returns to the show to help Grant and Eve discuss the news of the upcoming card set The Saviors of Uldum, card art changes, and other shenanigans. We have a great discussion in store for you that you won't want to miss.

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189 - Velen's Chosen: Class Breakdowns, Basic Replacements, and Wild Quest Tempo Mage

Sun, 30 Jun 2019 21:37:34 -0500

This week Grant and Eve discuss the newly released class breakdowns as prescribed by Team 5 and the new, soon-to-be-released Basic cards that will be taking the place of previously Hall-of-Famed cards. Our Deck of the Week is KohaiHS's Wild Quest Tempo Mage:

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188 - Velen's Chosen: Freeze Mage 4evr

Sat, 22 Jun 2019 00:33:53 -0500

This week Grant is joined by high Legend player and very special guest Sc24evr. We discuss all things Hearthstone but most importantly how to properly pilot SoLegit's Legend Freeze Mage:

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187 - Velen's Chosen: Sid'n Down with a Hunter Master

Mon, 17 Jun 2019 08:49:38 -0500

This week Grant and Eve are joined by returning special guest and Hunter specialist, Sidisi, and we discuss the uptick in Hunter as a class on the ladder and in the competitive sphere. We also go deep on deck of the week, Sid's own Secret Mech Hunter List:

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186 - Velen's Chosen: The Long Overdue Show About Arena

Sun, 09 Jun 2019 18:47:22 -0500

This week Grant and Eve are joined by fellow podcaster and host from Arena Sensei, StevenSensei! We get into how get into arena and what to reasonablly expect as you improve your ability to draft and climb your way to 4 wins, 7wins, and beyond.

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185 - Velen's Chosen: Rogue Gets the Nerfs and Mechs Get the Buffs

Mon, 27 May 2019 21:45:18 -0500

This week Grant and Eve discuss the most recent nerfs and the upcoming buffs that go live on June 3rd.

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184 - Velen's Chosen: Slizzlin' into Wild

Sun, 19 May 2019 17:57:07 -0500

This week we are joined by top Wild player and all around cool guy, Slizzle466! We talk a bunch about the state of the Wild format and what could be done to improve it. Deck of the week is Sipiwi's Wild Corpsetaker Shudderwok Shaman!

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183 - Velen's Chosen: Stormfever and Hype Over the Heist

Sun, 12 May 2019 21:01:14 -0500

This week we are joined by special guest Stormfever! We discuss the announcement of the new adventure: The Dalaran Heist, briefly talk politics regarding whether or not loot boxes are considered "gambling", and get into our deck of the week: Spark's Murloc Overload Shaman.

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15 - VC Lore: The Windrunner Sisters

Tue, 07 May 2019 21:13:37 -0500

This week we have some new lore! The Windrunner Sisters. Join our very own "Loremaster", Eve Martyn, as she regales the woeful history of one of the most famous Elvin families in the Warcraft universe.

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182 - Velen's Chosen: All the Q's and A's

Sat, 27 Apr 2019 21:42:11 -0500

This week Grant and Eve go deep on the recent Q and A session that was held by the Hearthstone developers. Deck of the week is Vareesa/Joybuzz/Maly Hunter.

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181 - Velen's Chosen: The One with Nicholena

Sat, 20 Apr 2019 20:47:42 -0500

Greetings Visionaries! This week we are joined by very special guest: Nicholena Moon! We get deep into the recent Hearthstone Grand-masters Invitational announcement and later on Nicholena helps us go deep on our deck of the week: Control Warrior (no bombs). You won't want to miss this special episode.

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180 - Velen's Chosen: There and Back Again, a Navillus Tale

Mon, 15 Apr 2019 22:37:55 -0500

This week we are joined by our good friend and producer of "What the Deck", Navillus!. We discuss why he left Hearthstone and why he has decided to return to our favorite game. This a great friendly and honest discussion that you won't want to miss.

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179 - Velen's Chosen: The Last Batch before the Assault

Sat, 06 Apr 2019 21:33:28 -0500

This week Grant and Eve wrap up the last card reviews before the release of Rise of Shadows on April 9th. We also discuss Grant's recent push to Wild Legend, as well as, some interesting loot and UI changes in the Hearthstone client. It's card review season so strap in for another long episode.

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178 - Velen's Chosen: The One with Nate Wolfe

Sun, 31 Mar 2019 21:07:46 -0500

This week we are joined by special guest, former Into the Wild podcast host, Nate Wolfe. We spend most of the episode discussing our thoughts and opinions regarding the newest card releases in the Rise of Shadows expansion. This episode is a long one so strap in for the long haul!

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177 - Velen's Chosen: Gamers as Parents and a Few Card Reveals

Sat, 23 Mar 2019 15:36:10 -0500

This week Grant and Eve discuss life as parents that are serious about gaming, as well as, some of the newest card reveals from Rise of Shadows.

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176 - Velen's Chosen: Rise of Shadows

Sun, 17 Mar 2019 14:29:51 -0500

This week Grant and Eve discuss the reveal of the upcoming expansion: Rise of Shadows. Join us as we get hyped over the most recent content that Hearthstone is about to release.

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175 - Velen's Chosen: Waiting for Cards

Sat, 09 Mar 2019 16:51:01 -0500

This week it’s back to Grant and Eve and we discuss a Reddit AMA with the Devs, as well as, which cards are rotating out of standard and its effect on the upcoming meta.

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174 - Velen's Chosen: Enter the Year of the Dragon

Sun, 03 Mar 2019 14:01:51 -0500

Greetings Visionaries! After an unintended hiatus, we’re back with our good buddy Pseudoping to discuss the announcement of the Year of the Dragon! We’re super hyped about all the coming changes and we hope you will be too. Buckle up and enjoy the show!

174 - Velen's Chosen: Enter the Year of the Dragon

Sat, 02 Mar 2019 19:16:00 -0500

14 - VC Lore: The Lich King Part 2

Tue, 19 Feb 2019 15:13:00 -0500

Greetings Visionaries! This week Grant was out on business so we have for you instead Part 2 of the Lich KIng saga. Special thanks to Eve for putting in the time to make a great lore moment!

173 - Velen's Chosen: Improving Your Game the Right Way

Sun, 10 Feb 2019 15:36:00 -0500

This week we welcome back special guest, Mage-a-deth! We go deep on how to quick negative playing behaviors and establish more effective playing behaviors on ladder to improve your game.

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172 - Velen's Chosen: Spare the Nerfs, Spoil the Rod

Mon, 04 Feb 2019 03:24:00 -0500

This week we are joined by special guest, from Tier 5 Podcast, Rod Johnston. We talk at length about the new balance changes scheduled for February 5th and how they affect both the Wild and Standard formats. We also get into our Wild deck of the week: Sintolol’s Anyfin Paladin.

171 - Velen's Chosen: Cheating, Ladder Changes and Odd Mage

Tue, 29 Jan 2019 11:56:00 -0500

This week we’re we talk about the upcoming new ladder changes, Odd Secret Mage, and cheating in the competitive scene.

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Hearthstone News:

-New Ladder Changes: New Ladder...Same as the Old Ladder… https://playhearthstone.com/en-us/blog/22821794?linkId=100000004803882

Deck of the Week: Secret Odd Mage

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170 - Velen's Chosen: You Wanna Play Wild?

Sun, 20 Jan 2019 21:06:00 -0500

This week we’re gonna talk how to get into Wild as well as an interesting post from Iksar regarding how the HS devs prioritize nerfing and adjusting the basic/classic sets.

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Hearthstone News:

Iksar talks nerfs: https://www.reddit.com/comments/ah44aa/_/eecbsr4?context=3

Mattff Aggro Pirate Rogue:

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Secret Burn Mage:

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169 - Velen's Chosen: Plus 1, Minus 1

Mon, 14 Jan 2019 01:46:00 -0500

This week we’ve got no holds barred this week. It’ll be a long one, no spoilers in the show description so you’ll just want to buckle up for all the show! We have more than just 2 people on the show this week... ;) *velenschosen.com *patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

168 - Velen's Chosen: New Show, New Rogue

Tue, 08 Jan 2019 15:27:00 -0500

This week we’ve got a short show for ya this week and we’re going to do a fun one talking about Pirate Rogue and a bit more chatter about the future of HS and some things we’d like to see the devs add to the game moving forward! *velenschosen.com *patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

13 - VCLore: Zul'Jin & The Zul'Aman Speech

Tue, 01 Jan 2019 12:55:00 -0500

Eve is BACK with an all new lore section featuring the 1-eyed and 1-armed Troll Legend, Zul'Jin! Included also is the introduction to Zul'Aman's speech from Zul'Jin as well!

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167 - Velen's Chosen: Nerfs & Hunters with Sidisi

Tue, 25 Dec 2018 12:36:00 -0500

This week we’ve got Nerfs and Hunters and Sidisi, OH MY! We are talking all about this topics and more with THREE decklists this week on Velen’s Chosen. *velenschosen.com *patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

166 - Velen's Chosen: Shirvallah for Taste

Tue, 18 Dec 2018 13:18:00 -0500

This week we’re gonna talk some OTK Paladin in a super long-form guide to chat through the deck with Rob and Grant. We touch on briefly some of the news as well! *velenschosen.com *patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

165 - Velen's Chosen: Running Rastakhan He Said

Mon, 10 Dec 2018 11:33:00 -0500

This week on Velen’s Chosen, Grant and Rob are joined by special guest Runhesaid we wax eloquent about the newly released cards all the new activity on the ladder, and chit chat through all the decks that have released! *velenschosen.com *patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

164 - Velen's Chosen: Rhastakahn's Top 30

Mon, 03 Dec 2018 13:21:00 -0500

This week on Velen’s Chosen, Grant and Rob are back to talk about our top 30 card selections from the new expansion Rastakahn’s Rumble! We have a long marathon, so buckle up and enjoy the rumble! *velenschosen.com *patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

12 - VCLore: The Trolls

Tue, 27 Nov 2018 09:35:00 -0500

Hey folks, an extended lore this week from Eve. She had this pre-recorded BRAND NEW for this expansion for everyone so Grant and I could enjoy the Thanksgiving weekend with our families! So we're sending out a LORE show this week for you thanks to our Loremaster! *velenschosen.com *patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

163 - Velen's Chosen: Even Rastakhan + Lore

Tue, 20 Nov 2018 11:41:00 -0500

This week Grant returns to talk about a rare occurrence to have an Even Shaman deck for both Standard AND Wild! Additionally we break down a few more new cards, and patch Eve in for some lore this week! *velenschosen.com *patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

162 - Velen's Chosen: Blizzcon Experience with Andrew!

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 11:06:00 -0500

This week Rob returns to the show from Blizzcon with Andrew from the Happy Hearthstone! We want to do a deep dive on what it’s like going to the event from beginning to end and discuss how different experiences can be plus how many other things can take place when you follow the event & announcements. *velenschosen.com *patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

161 - Velen's Chosen: Wild Rattle Rogue

Thu, 08 Nov 2018 03:21:00 -0500

This week Grant sits down with Craig of Canada from Into the Wild Podcast to talk about the new expansion Rastakhan’s Rumble and DaneHearth’s Deathrattle Rogue. *velenschosen.com *patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen Official Sponsor of Velen’s Chosen: Jamie S. (Pseudoping#1537) Twitch

11 - VC Lore: The Lich King Pt.1

Mon, 29 Oct 2018 12:34:00 -0500

Hey folks, a highlight this week from Eve. She had this recorded awhile ago, but now it’s edited and sparkly for everyone! So we're sending out a LORE show this week for you thanks to our Loremaster! Patrons would have received this show all ready, but here's the show for the general public! *velenschosen.com *patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

160 - Velen's Chosen: Nerfs & Control Warlock

Tue, 23 Oct 2018 12:11:00 -0500

This week we have another duo-cast with Grant & Rob this week. We talk about the card nerfs & update to the game plus a new warlock build that J4CK1ECH4N has made. *velenschosen.com *patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

159 - Velen's Chosen: Mage-a-Polarity

Mon, 15 Oct 2018 13:35:00 -0500

This week we have a very special guest Welcome Mageadeath! We are going to talk and get to know him, move to discuss Vicious Syndicate’s “Meta Polarity” Article, and wrap up with a deck guide on Even Pally! *velenschosen.com *patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

158 - Velen's Chosen: AudreyKills & Dragonrider Guestapalooza

Sun, 07 Oct 2018 09:32:00 -0500

This week we are two very special guests. In fact we wanted to have these guests so badly that in order to make the schedule work we are recording on Thursday!!! We’ll cover news, past legend climbs, and Odd Paladin! *velenschosen.com *patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

157 - Velen's Chosen: Dark Side Conversion

Mon, 01 Oct 2018 13:27:00 -0500

This week Grant & Rob are back with another duo show to talk about Quest Rogue, the new tavern brawl with really cool features for a change, and some cool WoW abilities we’d love to see Rogues have access to in Hearthstone! *velenschosen.com *patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

156 - Velen's Chosen: Damage Control

Mon, 24 Sep 2018 14:07:00 -0500

This week Grant & Rob talk through in a much lighter tone at the top of what is going on in the game and then start talking through why we think the community is upset and what things are just hard for us in the game at the time. *velenschosen.com *patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

155 - Velen's Chosen: Balancing Life & Hearthstone

Tue, 18 Sep 2018 14:03:00 -0500

This week we’ll be discussing life balancing with the game balancing for Hearthstone and also what we’ve been doing this last week. *velenschosen.com *patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

154 - Velen's Chosen: Boomsday Crafting Guide

Mon, 10 Sep 2018 12:14:00 -0500

This week we’ll be discussing our top crafting picks now that the Boomsday meta is settling down. *velenschosen.com *patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen Official Sponsor of Velen’s Chosen: Jamie S. (Pseudoping#1537) Twitch

153 - Velen's Chosen: F2K Pear & Frostee Hunter!

Mon, 03 Sep 2018 14:55:00 -0500

Hey Visionaries! This week we’ll be hitting the news, discussing the ease or lack thereof of hitting Legend and talking some Deathrattle Hunter. But before we get into all that we have a very special guest joining us this evening. Pear!

Official Sponsor of Velen’s Chosen: Jamie S. (Pseudoping#1537) Twitch

Hearthstone News:

Tavern Brawl - Standard Double Deathrattler Battler

Show Topic: Is it “easy” to get to Legend?

https://us.battle.net/forums/en/hearthstone/topic/20762206966

Common Talking points:
- it’s only a matter of time
- pros make mistakes regularly, if they’re the best and still make mistakes then anyone can do it
- Rank floors take away the challenge
- all you have to do is play the right deck (even mindless ones)
- anyone who just net decks can do it

Deck Talk: Frostee’s Deathrattle Hunter

Deck Code: AAECAR8I+AjtCdPFAobTApziArbqAsvsAoDzAguNAZcIq8IC2MICnM0C3dICi+EC4eMC8vECufgC4vgCAA==

Velen’s Chosen Links:

>>Full Show Notes<<
Website: http://www.velenschosen.com/
Connect with us: Twitter, Discord, Patreon, iTunes, RSS
Stream & VODs: Youtube Vods, Twitch Stream
Email: velenschosenpodcast@gmail.com
Battlenet Group Invite
Rob: Instagram, Twitter, Overwatch Podcast, Twitch, Concept Craft
Grant: Twitter, Soundcloud, https://www.gamersensei.com, Battle.net: Watchman#1140
Eve: Twitter, Battle.net: LoremastrEve#1974
Pear_HS: Twitter, Twitch

10 - VCLore: Ner'zhul

Mon, 27 Aug 2018 13:25:00 -0500

Here's another Lore section by our very own Eve "Loremaster" Martyn! This episode continues on the story that lays the ground work for The Lich King! *velenschosen.com *patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

9 - VCLore: Gul'Dan Pt.2

Mon, 27 Aug 2018 13:17:00 -0500

The second iteration about the story of Gul'Dan by Eve Martyn through Blizzard Entertainment's brilliant and rich story! *velenschosen.com *patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

152 - Velen's Chosen: Rogue Shenanigans

Sun, 19 Aug 2018 09:36:00 -0500

Hey Visionaries! This week we break down the decks for Odd Rogue hitting the ladder hard this week as well as tackle SUBJECT 9 in the Lore section this week! *velenschosen.com *patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen Official Sponsor of Velen’s Chosen: Jamie S. (Pseudoping#1537) Twitch

151 - Velen's Chosen: Boomsday Deck Explosion

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 10:59:00 -0500

This week’s Chosen has on special guest Nickolias to talk about all the new stuff with Boomsday expansion launch! We also ask him to break down extensively a new Zoo warlock list that isn’t quite as easy as it looks! *velenschosen.com *patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

150 - Velen's Chosen: Goblin Bombs & Druid Floop!

Sun, 05 Aug 2018 10:38:00 -0500

This week’s Chosen hosts start out of the gates talking hearthstone and cards this week to wrap up the boomsday reveal stream with each host taking their top 10 from the final dump and a few chatter points on some of the legendaries to boot! *velenschosen.com *patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

149 - Velen's Chosen: Weaponized Piñatas

Wed, 01 Aug 2018 10:56:00 -0500

Welcome everyone to Velen's Chosen this week! We kick off another week of Boomsday reveals in our second to last review of our favorite cards in the set! Hoping to get our cards soon, lets run down the list of cards we're hyped about with the latest reveal week! *velenschosen.com *patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

148 - Velen's Chosen: Mo Mechs, Mo Problems

Tue, 24 Jul 2018 11:01:00 -0500

This week the chosen have to break down for you a new set of adjustments within the game coming up with tribe adjustments as well as take a look at our second week of new cards! Buckle up for this week’s episode brought to you by Jamie S, the best sponsor in the biz. *velenschosen.com *patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

147 - Velen's Chosen: It's BoomsDAAAY!

Tue, 17 Jul 2018 12:43:00 -0500

Greetings folks! This week we talk all about the crazy new Boomsday expansion and the new game mechanics that they’ve introduced! Additionally, we spend some time recapping what happened with us over the last 2 weeks that we’ve been absent! *velenschosen.com *patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

8 - VCLore - Gul'Dan Pt.1

Tue, 10 Jul 2018 12:02:00 -0500

Hey folks, a bit of some content this week for you. There was a bit of a disaster going on in Japan this week, so we had to postpone the show. So we're sending out a LORE show this week for you thanks to our loremaster! Patrons would have received this show all ready, but here's the show for the general public! *velenschosen.com *patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

146 - Velen's Chosen: June Ranked, Even Warlock, Wild Dragon Priest

Mon, 02 Jul 2018 11:15:00 -0500

This week, June ladder wrap up, Grant's breakdown on THEO's Even Warlock list, and Eve's dabbling with Dragon Priest in Wild and a deck building challenge to listeners! *velenschosen.com *patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

145 - Velen's Chosen: Gaming Addiction

Mon, 25 Jun 2018 11:36:00 -0500

This week we’re going right in the middle of a completely different topic today, gaming addiction & addiction in general. We’d like to warn those ahead of time that we’re going to dive into worldview and religion which is a hot-button discussion point that will be a major part of the discussion, but we talk all the hearthstone bits at the beginning.

Hearthstone News:

This week's Brawl: Shadow Reflections
- Shadow Reflections and any number of other cards you choose!
Witchwood Mission Design
For more resources on Fireside Gatherings, click here.

Gaming Addictions

Eve's Story of gaming addiction
Thoughts and perspectives on gaming addiction
Worldview & Religious implications
What's next? What do I do?
Be good to each other, period.

Velen’s Chosen Links:

144 - Velen's Chosen: The People's Shaman, Even

Mon, 18 Jun 2018 11:22:00 -0500

This week the people have SPOKEN. It’s time to cover something not too odd in the meta, EVEN Shaman. We’ll cover this list in depth and cover a bit of cool bonus lore segments this week from the community and a surprise Shaman mini-lore from Rob! *velenschosen.com *patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

143 - Velen's Chosen: Calm Down Reddit

Mon, 11 Jun 2018 10:55:00 -0500

This week the visionaries dive into the firestorm that hit reddit and the internet this week regarding Tess and “consistency” changes and some of our thoughts on them paired with loads of cool news announced. Last, we cover all the new Arena cards that issued forth! *velenschosen.com *patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

142 - Velen's Chosen: Hunters & Toxicity with KremePuff!

Wed, 06 Jun 2018 11:17:00 -0500

This week on Velen’s Chosen, we bring on KremePuff from Top Deck Kings Podcast to talk about Toxicity in Hearthstone, some of the results to the recent card changes to the meta, and then cover two decks with KP and Grant teaching Spell Hunter and Recruit Hunter. Loremaster Eve finishes off the show talking some great lore on Willfred Fizzlebang & Millhouse Manastorm, some famous Gnomes of Warcraft lore. *velenschosen.com *patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

7 - VC Lore: The Story of Illidan

Mon, 28 May 2018 12:12:00 -0500

Hey folks, a bit of some contest this week for you. The powers higher than ours did NOT want us to work schedules and sicknesses to work out a show this week. So we're sending out a LORE show this week for you thanks to our loremaster! Patrons would have received this show all ready, but here's the show for the general public! *velenschosen.com *patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

141 - Velen's Chosen: Togwaggle is...What the Deck?

Mon, 21 May 2018 11:44:00 -0500

This week we got a special guest to join the Velen’s Chosen crew, Navillus! Navillus does What the Deck? On twitter for a Hearthstone series, but we brought him on to discuss all the card nerfs that were announced and a new deck Grant has been testing, Togwaggle Druid? *velenschosen.com *patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

140 - Velen's Chosen: What's that Deck?

Tue, 15 May 2018 13:31:00 -0500

This week the Velen’s crew help walk folks through a bit of strategy on how to fight Hagatha the Witch in PvE and then drop through how to identify all the different kinds of deck archetypes you may find yourself against as well as how to pick them out in the opening turns of the game. *velenschosen.com *patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

119 - Velen's Chosen - Kobolds, Catacombs, and Kenzie! (Mackenseize)

Mon, 11 Dec 2017 11:07:00 -0500

This week we have a very special guest this week. She is a Twitch Partnered streamer who’s mission from is to spread awareness for invisible conditions through the gaming community! So, let’s buckle down! What’s up Kenzie? VOD: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/208263211?t=01h20m02s *velenschosen.com *patreon.com/velenschosen *discord.me/velenschosen

37 - Velen's Chosen: Aggro Shaman 2.0 & New Zoo!

Fri, 13 May 2016 18:38:00 -0500

This week we discuss two discount decks yet again, what ladder looks like for us this week, and a loose crafting list for the meta after seeing a lot of decks from Dreamhack! Support us on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/velenschosen! Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/0iZUbytjgfuPdtHb iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/velens-chosen-podcast/id1037879338

18 - Velen's Chosen: The Cora to Legend

Tue, 23 Feb 2016 16:16:00 -0500

On today’s Chosen topics we introduce a very special guest, Cora from Vicious Syndicate Gaming and Coin Concede Podcast! We’re happy to have someone like her discuss climbing ladder with decks and the mental state you have by pushing! Support us on Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/velenschosen! iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/velens-chosen-podcast/id1037879338 RSS: http://feeds.feedburner.com/velenschosenpodcast