Chill Out with Arena - Episode 97

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• Frost Festival
  • Free Arena run each week
  • Start with a win
  • Reward Frozen Knight pack for 3 games
• Ice Cream Citadel
  • Special merch
  • ‘Villain-illa’ and ‘Scourgeberry Sorbet.’

 

Arena Tips

• Know your classes!
  • Not always best to go with your “favorite” as some classes are just better than others in arena
  • Mage and Paladin are always solid choices
• Know the cards that are just good in arena ( I suggest http://thelightforge.com/TierList)
  • Daring Reporter
  • Stormwind Champion
• Know the tricky cards to play around
  • Against Paladin - Any buff cards, those 1/1’s are not to be treated lightly
  • Against Priest - Mind Control (Can tell my story of losing a Daring Reporter buffed by Spikeridged Steed

 

How to Win in Arena 2017

• Watch out for AOEs - Mages (Volanic Potion, Meteor, Blizzard), Paladin (Consecration, Equality), Priest (Dragonfire, Holy Nova), Shaman (Volcano, Maelstrom, Lightning). They will have them - and likely more of them than you think.   
• Weapon Remove is really good to have. Weapons generate so much value for mana cost. Getting oozes helps - weapon offering rates was boosted in June/early July.
• Staying “on the board” is important. Arena is more about pushing minions to face to win than constructed can be. Having minions on the board gives you options.
• Curving out is important, so is card draw/cycling.
• When comparing cards in draft, first ignore card text. If the card’s still good it’s worth drafting.
• Discover Cards are VERY powerful. Getting to add a card to your hand that you choose during the game can often setup or just win you a game. Though saving discovers until deeper in the game if possible - more information about matchup and what you need the better

 

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