Iksar on Basic and Classic - Set Goals and Nerf Philosophy
Hearthstone's Lead Balance Designer, Dean "Iksar" Ayala, was out on reddit early this morning talking about the goals behind the basic and classic sets.
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Peter Whalen & Dean Ayala Showcase Old Boomsday Project Legendary Designs
IGN's Cam Shea had a chance so sit down with Peter Whalen and Dean Ayala of the Hearthstone team to talk about the designs of Legendary cards in The Boomsday Project.
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Peter Whalen & Dean Ayala Showcase Old Witchwood Card Designs - Dev Interview
IGN's Cam Shea had a chance to sit down with Peter Whalen and Dean Ayala to talk about designing The Witchwood expansion. We've recapped the interview within!
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Hearthstone's Tournament Mode Will Be A True Beta & What We Know So Far
Dean "Iksar" Ayala has broken silence on Hearthstone's Tournament mode confirming it's really going to be a beta feature. Everything we know so far about the mode within!
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Iksar on Naga Sea Witch: "We’ve Been Discussing a Variety of Changes"
Iksar came out to play this weekend to talk about Naga Sea Witch, Odd Paladin, and other problematic cards the team is currently taking a look at. All the details within!
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Dean Ayala on Shudderwock: Revisiting the Topic Early Next Week
Dean Ayala tweeted this evening that the team is going to be looking into Shudderwock feedback early next week.
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Dean Ayala: No More Even & Odd Cards for Witchwood, More Stat Tracking Isn't Needed
PC Gamer had a chance to speak with Hearthstone's Dean Ayala and within that interview, we learned about their stance on additional stat tracking and that we've seen all the odd/even cards.
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Go Figure, Druid is Popular! Dean Ayala Talks About Monitoring the Meta & Potential for Changes
Druid has been a very popular class recently thanks to some new additions handed to them during Frozen Throne.
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Server Patch this Week for Missing Cards in Arena, Synergy Feedback, Test Subjects
Today's post is brought to you by the letter A! Ben Brode and Dean Ayala commented today on recent Arena changes, feeling like test subjects, and a bug that is going to be fixed this week.
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Enjoying the Special Hearthstone Events? They Won't Stop Here!
The recent events we've seen have resonated well with the community. Iksar confirmed this evening that more events are in store for the future.
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Dean "Iksar" Ayala Talks about Arena Class Balance, Micro Adjustments, and More!
Dean "Iksar" Ayala has been busy responding to the Arena community on reddit to address the hot topic of class balancing and their new micro adjustments. Check out our recap.
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HearthPwn Exclusive Interview with Dean Ayala - Un'Goro, Common Cards, Archetypes & More!
We had a chance to sit down with Hearthstone Game Designer, Dean Ayala, this weekend in the Bahamas!
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Your Questions for Hearthstone Game Designer Dean Ayala!
Blizzard has invited Hearthpwn to fly to the Bahamas this weekend where we'll have a chance to sit down with Hearthstone Game Designer, Dean "Iksar" Ayala! Do you have a great question in mind? Write it down in the comments and we might ask yours!
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Hearthstone Week in Review: Feb 20 - 26
The week before last week was described as a monster. I think we can safely call this past week a Titanosaur and a half!
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Legend Matchmaking Update
Dean Ayala has confirmed this evening that Legend players should now find matches against those that have a closer MMR to them.
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Blue Roundup Feb 23 - Arena Change Clarifications, Card Discussion, Deck Exports
Members of Team 5 have been all over the interwebs talking up a storm of interest. We've recapped their thoughts within, including all the source material, which is definitely worth the read!
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Upcoming Changes to Hearthstone Arena - Standard Format, More Spells, & More
Changes are coming to Hearthstone's Arena Mode and things are being changed up quite a bit. Say goodbye to the Wild format as Arena takes on the Standard card pool, among other changes.
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Dean Ayala Talks About the Nerfs, Jade Concerns, and the Different Hearthstone Design Teams
Dean Ayala was out on reddit this evening talking about the earlier nerf announcement and shed some light on community concerns with Jade decks and the inner design teams of Hearthstone.
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Hearthstone's Arena Team is Testing a 20% Increase in Spells During Drafting
Hearthstone's Dean Ayala was on reddit recently discussing some potential changes that we could see in the Arena.
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Hearthstone Week in Review: Jan 9 - Jan 15
Miss anything Hearthstone related over the past week? Don't worry, we've got you covered! Lots of developer interviews,