Are there any statistics out there on what type of cards you get in arena? I'm in my 8th arena now, and have gotten one single legendary so far. Not sure if unlucky or if that's normal.

Valiver

Caldeum1977 Posts

February 01 2014 20:25 GMT

#563

On February 02 2014 05:18 Conti wrote:
Are there any statistics out there on what type of cards you get in arena? I'm in my 8th arena now, and have gotten one single legendary so far. Not sure if unlucky or if that's normal.

I don't know if there's any statistics out there, but I can say that I've gone at least 6 in a row without a legendary, and then gone 3 in a row with 2 each time.

Serejai

6007 Posts

February 01 2014 21:22 GMT

#564

I've done about 15 without getting a legendary yet but more than half of my opponents have had one.

TheRealArtemis

687 Posts

February 01 2014 21:25 GMT

#565

So I'm guessing disenchanting The Beast Isn't a bad idea, so you can get your hands on another legendary, like Ysera. normally I don't like disenchanting legendary, but as far as I could see there is little to no use of The Beast.

Edit: got a little over 1300 dust saved up.

Drazerk

United Kingdom31255 Posts

February 01 2014 22:19 GMT

#566

On February 02 2014 06:25 TheRealArtemis wrote:
So I'm guessing disenchanting The Beast Isn't a bad idea, so you can get your hands on another legendary, like Ysera. normally I don't like disenchanting legendary, but as far as I could see there is little to no use of The Beast.

Edit: got a little over 1300 dust saved up.

There is always the epic Tundra Rhino + The Beast combo. You could also silence it with a Ironbeak Owl similar to an Ancient Watcher removing the draw back.

Its not a top tier legendary but its far from useless.

TheYango

United States47024 Posts

February 02 2014 00:32 GMT

#567

From reviewing statistics with a friend, it actually seems to me like getting a legendary has less real impact on arena performance than having a high number of rares/epics. A draft with 3 rares and 1 legendary is less likely to do well than a deck that has no legendary but 9 rares.

This actually makes a lot of sense, given that having 9 really good cards are more likely to win you games than 1 bomb card that is amazing but you might not get to play.

RagequitBM

Canada2270 Posts

February 02 2014 00:59 GMT

#568

Is Paladin the new mage in Arena? Played two Arenas that went 7 - 3, 6 - 3. Played against 9 Paladin, 6 mage, 1 shaman, 2 warrior, 1 priest. Is that just me being unlucky?

Gentso

United States2218 Posts

February 02 2014 01:20 GMT

#569

Paladins have always been great in arena because their amazing 4 mana class cards are all basic.

Hier

2391 Posts

February 03 2014 02:49 GMT

#570

Recently realized that the clock tower in the Stormwind game area shows the actual time in your time zone.

Mortal

2943 Posts

February 03 2014 02:58 GMT

#571

paladin has always been good in arena. never top tier, that was always held down by mage. shaman/paladin were generally considered just below that, but with all the mage nerfing, it's entirely possible that paladin has risen to the top

obesechicken13

United States10467 Posts

February 03 2014 08:22 GMT

#572

I think Hunter could be pretty good if you tried a swarm deck.
I was playing hunter today and after a brief learning curve feel like I got more of the hang of it.

Savannah Highmanes
+1 doggies
Snake Trap
Unleash all contribute to a swarm deck
It would lose 8 times out of ten to an unrestricted warlock control deck with Twisting Nethers, Hellfires, Twilight Drakes, Mountain Giants, Molten Giants, and Jaraxxus. But as budget decks go it might be quite strong.

Also why is Chillwind Yeti not a beast? I could have sworn he was a beast at some point.

Sutty

0 Posts

February 03 2014 10:06 GMT

#573

Mages are still fantastic in arena, their main competitive advantage there was fireball and flamestrike, neither have been changed and are still basics. But yeah, paladin have always been solid in arena, have a good hero ability and solid 4 drops.

FetTerBender

Germany1393 Posts

February 03 2014 10:28 GMT

#574

On February 03 2014 19:06 Sutty wrote:
Mages are still fantastic in arena, their main competitive advantage there was fireball and flamestrike, neither have been changed and are still basics. But yeah, paladin have always been solid in arena, have a good hero ability and solid 4 drops.

Never forget Frostbolt + mass Ice Lance combos. I once was able to draw myself 4 Frostbolt plus 3 or 4 Ice Lance, the damage you can just push into the face of your enemy is ridiculous compared to the mana required.

obesechicken13

United States10467 Posts

February 03 2014 10:53 GMT

#575

I'm playing this game too much. I feel like at this rate I will definitely fail this semester. I don't think I'll play anymore for this semester

mordek

United States12704 Posts

February 03 2014 14:16 GMT

#576

Just schedule your play time and study time. If that doesn't work, yeah, just quit HS for the semester

Emnjay808

United States10655 Posts

February 03 2014 16:06 GMT

#577

Lol Kungen learning Miracle Rogue is the funniest shit Ive ever seen on a Hearthstone stream ever! xD

dzony

Poland15 Posts

February 03 2014 16:42 GMT

#578

Is mage really so strong in arena? Almost every time I drafted a mage deck, I got destroyed due to not being able to hold the board. And I tried playing mage many times. Any tips? For me hunter is the most reliable class in arena, followed by warrior and warlock. By the way, since the UTH buff I didn't get this card even once.

Glacierz

United States1244 Posts

February 03 2014 16:49 GMT

#579

On February 04 2014 01:42 dzony wrote:
Is mage really so strong in arena? Almost every time I drafted a mage deck, I got destroyed due to not being able to hold the board. And I tried playing mage many times. Any tips? For me hunter is the most reliable class in arena, followed by warrior and warlock. By the way, since the UTH buff I didn't get this card even once.

It's imo the easiest hero to get 7+ wins in arena as the class with best removals and one of the most versatile hero abilities. Drafting subpar minions is pretty much the only way to underperform.

iaretehnoob

Sweden741 Posts

February 03 2014 17:41 GMT

#580

So in my latest arena game this happened:

Apparently this Pally forgot to bring his cards.

In return I don't get to pick my starting hand. Thinking this is some sort of disconnect I just wait. After the timer for picking your cards runs out in the background the game continues.