The Lightforge Podcast: A Hearthstone Arena & Battlegrounds Podcast: Recent Episodes

Grinning Goat (ADWCTA & Merps)

A Hearthstone Arena & Battlegrounds Podcast with ADWCTA & Merps of the Grinning Goat.

The Lightforge is a weekly podcast that digs deep into the Hearthstone Arena and Battlegrounds meta to help you grab that 12-Win Lightforge Key and become the Last Hero Standing. Hearthstone is always changing, and the Lightforge is the best podcast for staying on top of the game. Co-hosts ADWCTA and Merps are infinite Arena players since beta, averaging ~7.5 wins/run in the Arena with all classes played evenly, and Top 200 Battlegrounds Leaderboard players. They are also creators of the Lightforge Arena Tier List and stream at twitch.tv/GrinningGoat.

The Last Lightforge...maybe.

ADWCTA & Merps talk arena...and being a new father.

ADWCTA discusses the first week meta.

ADWCTA and Merps review the latest expansion.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the latest expansion.

ADWCTA & Merps review the newest expansion.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss why they love Arena and what they hope to see in the future.

ADWCTA and Merps preview the upcoming expansion mechanics.

ADWCTA and Merps discuss the upcoming expansion.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss ways to gain incremental advantages in this crazy meta.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the newer updated leaderboards.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the flawed live Arena leaderboards.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the Naxx meta and the wild swings that happen every game.

Sorry for the late upload! This was from 2 weeks ago.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the new Horror-less meta.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the still present DK problem and Malignant Horror.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss Arena in 2022 and look forward to 2023.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the Death Knight issue and break down the rune system.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the overwhelming win rates for Death Knights.

ADWCTA solo reviews the MotLK expansion, second part of class cards.

ADWCTA solo reviews the MotLK expansion, first section of class cards.

ADWCTA solo reviews the MotLK expansion neutral cards.

ADWCTA & Merps review the newest class for Hearthstone.

ADWCTA & Merps preview the new mechanics and talk about the Arena update.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the new "dual" class arena event.

ADWCTA & Merps guess at what's coming up.

ADWCTA & Merps talk about optimal mulligan strategies.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the meta and mulligans.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the latest changes and why the meta needs a bigger change.

ADWCTA & Merps review the newest mini set Maw and Disorder.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the updates (really not much updates) to Arena.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss Murmy and Stoneborn General.

ADWCTA & Merps go meta on the meta.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the P2W BG changes.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the recent changes to the meta.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the new expansion meta.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the Nathria meta and the problem with Mages and Hunters.

ADWCTA & Merps review the last 5 classes for Nathria!

ADWCTA & Merps review the first half of the class cards for the new expansion!

ADWCTA & Merps review the neutral cards for Murder at Castle Nathria!

Sorry, this is a late upload! This is from 7/10 and I forgot to upload until now.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the new Taverns of Time event.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the metas of the future.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the quick response from the Arena dev team.

ADWCTA and Merps discuss the latest adjustments to Arena.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the new Thrones meta and the new power level.

ADWCTA and Merps preview the new mini set.

ADWCTA & Merps review the small Arena changes made.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the latest Arena changes.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the new upcoming BG patch.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the meta.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the Sunken meta and the latest ban.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the Sunken meta.

ADWCTA & Merps finish the classes for Sunken City.

ADWCTA & Merps review the rest of the neutrals and start reviewing classes.

ADWCTA & Merps review the best neutral Sunken City cards.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss their latest worries before the expansion.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the new neutral minions threatening to ruin the arena meta.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the preview of the latest expansion.

ADWCTA & Merps look ahead to the next expansion and rotation.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss Arena. This is it.

ADWCTA & Merps break down why the meta is bad.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the Onyxia Meta and how the rarities are messed up.

ADWCTA & Merps review the newest mini-set: Onyxia's Lair.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the Arena leaderboards and the small BG changes.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the new BG buddy system, the BG meta, and problems with the current state of BGs.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the new BG Buddy system.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the recent revelation that the button was actually a person.

ADWCTA & Merps lay out what they hope to see for BGs in 2022 and talk about Knight Captain.

ADWCTA & Merps talk about their visions for Arena in 2022.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the problematic Arena meta and the lack of adjustments.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the week 1 meta for the new expansion.

ADWCTA & Merps finish off the review with the last 6 classes.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the neutral deep cuts and review the first 4 classes.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the top neutral cards and relevant neutral cards in the new Fractured In Alterac Valley expansion.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the power level of the upcoming expansion and how we can persuade Blizzard to make Arena better.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the new expansion and power creep.

ADWCTA and Merps discuss the Global Innvitational and the latest tweets from Iksar.

ADWCTA and Merps are joined by TeamAmerica to talk Mercenaries and the problems in Arena right now.

ADWCTA and Merps review the cards from the upcoming mini-set: Deadmines.

ADWCTA & Merps review the newest game mode: Mercenaries.

ADWCTA and Merps discuss the slow HS news cycle and preview their big Vegas trip next week.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the new Arena and BG metas...and Diablo 2!

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the datamined nerfs and Arena leaderboards.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the changes they want to see in BGs.

ADWCTA & Merps review the biggest BG patch and explain the new meta.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the Shudderwock problem in BGs and the Wild Rotation problem in Arena.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the latest Arena adjustments and patch.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the importance of tempo in the meta.

ADWCTA and Merps discuss the United in Stormwind meta.

ADWCTA and Merps review the cards for the last 5 classes of United in Stormwind expansion.

ADWCTA & Merps review the cards for the first 5 classes in United in Stormwind.

ADWCTA and Merps review the neutral cards for the upcoming United in Stormwind expansion.

ADWCTA and Merps discuss the recent Blizzard lawsuit.

ADWCTA and Merps talk about...everything.

ADWCTA and Merps discuss the huge upcoming BG changes.

ADWCTA and Merps discuss the latest patch and the announcement of the newest expansion.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the Venomous Scorpid problem in the Arena.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the latest adjustments for the Arena.

ADWCTA & Merps are joined by Shadybunny to discuss the BG meta and Taunt comps in particular.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss their experiences with the Wailing Caverns mini set.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the mini-set for Barrens.

ADWCTA and Merps discuss the latest patch, the BG meta, and Arena matchmaking.

ADWCTA & Merps are joined by recent Battlegrounds Brawl winner Sunglitters to talk about the BG meta.

ADWCTA and Merps discuss the Quilboar BG meta.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss potential MMR in Arena and the new BG patch.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the microadjusts made in Arena.

ADWCTA & Merps highlight the latest patch changes.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the dragon problem within Arena.

ADWCTA and Merps discuss their impressions of the Barrens meta.

ADWCTA & Merps review the last 5 classes from Forged in the Barrens.

ADWCTA and Merps review the first 5 classes from Forged in the Barrens.

ADWCTA and Merps review the neutral cards for Forged in the Barrens.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the new meta defining card that's coming to Arena.

ADWCTA & Merps give you tips for every tribe in Battlegrounds.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the BG meta and talk about games they're currently playing.

ADWCTA and Merps review the now revealed Core Set for Arena and Constructed.

ADWCTA and Merps discuss Diablo 2...and new Hearthstone/Blizzcon news.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the Core Set for Hearthstone.

ADWCTA and Merps discuss win conditions in the Arena and how to judge opponents' strength in BGs.

ADWCTA and Merps discuss the new meta for Arena and how to fix Arena for the long term.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the new mini expansion and review all 35 cards.

ADWCTA & Merps are joined by Educated Collins to talk BG meta and changes to BGs.

ADWCTA and Merps go through top 10 tips for Battlegrounds and discuss the new patch.

ADWCTA and Merps are joined by Judge to discuss Arena in 2021.

ADWCTA and Merps discuss the latest BG meta and look back on HS in 2020.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the Arena adjustments and the big BG patch.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the incoming ladder reset for BGs and teach you how to deal with low rolls.

ADWCTA and Merps discuss the latest Arena meta and give some general tips for BG success.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the Carnival Clown meta and the latest drama involving the Tavern Pass.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss week 1 of the new Darkmoon Faire Meta.

ADWCTA & Merps review the second half of the class cards from Darkmoon Faire.

ADWCTA & Merps review the first set of class cards from Darkmoon Faire.

ADWCTA and Merps review the neutral cards from the newest expansion, Madness at the Darkmoon Faire.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the Arena rotation

ADWCTA & Merps recap the Dual Duels tournament that Merps co-casted. Merps reveals the most underrated BG minion in the game right now.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the new expansion, new game mode and new BG patch.

ADWCTA and Merps discuss the latest BG patch. Also, ADWCTA is getting married.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the HSReplay stats for Arena and teach you how to beat the BG meta.

Sunglitters joins the podcast this week to discuss the new BG patch and meta.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the upcoming Arena event and the MMR reset for Battlegrounds.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the current Arena meta and the Jandice threat in BGs.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss 4 stacking in BGs and the broken MMR system.

ADWCTA & Merps are joined by Dreads to discuss the Arena meta and the introduction of custom lobbies for BGs.

ADWCTA & Merps share their observations about the BG leaderboard stagnation and the constant card generation in Arena.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the latest BG patch.

ADWCTA and Merps discuss the mage problem in the Arena.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the first week of Scholomance Academy Arena meta.

ADWCTA & Merps review the last 5 classes for Scholomance Academy.

ADWCTA & Merps review the first 5 classes for Scholomance Academy.

ADWCTA and Merps review the Neutral cards from Scholomance Academy.

ADWCTA and Merps discuss the latest expansion news and ADWCTA shares his climb onto the top 200 BG leaderboards.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the upcoming expansion: Scholomance Academy and recap the BG update.

ADWCTA & Merps are joined by the creator of Arena Drafts and the technical director of the Lightforge Tier List to discuss the inner workings of the Lightforge!

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the upcoming 8 player lobbies in Battlegrounds.

ADWCTA and Merps recap the latest Battlegrounds Brawl tournament and discuss the #metoo movement.

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the latest BG update and meta.

ADWCTA & Merps talk about the new BGs pirate patch, discuss the meta, and teach you how to go Pirates!

ADWCTA & Merps discuss the fast leveling strat in BGs and also touch upon the protests and current events.