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How Hearthstone’s new card nerfs will change the game

  • Posted byby Mike Minotti
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A new day for Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft is coming, and we’re trying to make sense of it.

Blizzard announced Wednesday that it’s weakening seven of its digital card game’s strongest minions and spells in an update that will hit sometime before October 8. Changes to even a single card in Hearthstone can have a huge impact, since cards work together to create synergies, combos, and strategies. Nerfing seven of them can remake Hearthstone’s landscape. Entire deck types could lose popularity, enabling others to rise.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.