{"id":99101,"date":"2018-03-22T03:24:38","date_gmt":"2018-03-22T03:24:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=99101"},"modified":"2025-07-01T23:35:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T06:35:41","slug":"how-to-become-a-hearthstone-champion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/how-to-become-a-hearthstone-champion\/","title":{"rendered":"How to become a Hearthstone champion"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hearthstone<\/a> is a digital CCG (collectible card game) in which the objective is to drain your opponent\u2019s health points to zero before he or she does the same to you. But you already know that; what you really<\/em> want to know is how to get better<\/em>. In comprehensive order, here are the exact steps to take to reach the rank you want\u2014hopefully, you\u2019ll get the coveted Legend card back in no time!<\/p>\n

How to become a Hearthstone champion<\/h2>\n

Champion preparation and terminology<\/h3>\n

The first thing you should understand about Hearthstone is the way your deck synergy dictates how you play your game. Normally, this concept is generalized into six deck archetypes: aggro, midrange, control, tempo, combo, and zoo<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Once you understand your particular deck archetype, make sure to familiarize yourself with the others so that you can tailor your playstyle to best defeat your opponent\u2019s deck. Naturally, knowing the \u201cmeta\u201d or\u00a0 \u201ctrendy\u201d Hearthstone decks at any given moment in time\u00a0will further advance your playstyle, because you can anticipate the decks you will face and be more prepared to face them.<\/p>\n

In addition to understanding your deck\u2019s synergy, you should have a good grasp on the cards you have and their mana curve. Mana curve<\/strong> dictates the number of cards you have at each mana cost. As a general rule, this also dictates your deck archetype.<\/p>\n

If a lot of your cards fall below the 4-5 mana mark, you likely have an aggro deck. If you have several 10-cost cards, you may have a control deck. If your cards are pretty well distributed throughout the mana curve, you may have a midrange and\/or tempo deck.<\/p>\n

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Another key concept to understand in Hearthstone is trading<\/strong>, which refers to the advantage gained or lost through the exchange of minions. (Read: If a minion dies during your turn, you traded something to make it happen.)<\/p>\n

The goal in Hearthstone is to make even trades in order to gain a competitive advantage. For example, if you kill a Stonetusk Boar with your own Stonetusk Boar, you traded evenly. Likewise, if you trade a River Crocolisk for a Bloodfen Raptor, you\u2019ve also made an even trade, because the attack and health of each card kill each other without overpowering or underpowering the other minion. And, in any non-aggro deck, you\u2019re going to want to make a lot of trades. Keeping the enemy board clear is a good way to win!<\/p>\n

Champion card acquisition<\/h3>\n

You don\u2019t need to buy anything to win at Hearthstone, but you will win faster if you have a large library of cards from which to make competitive decks.<\/p>\n

I would highly recommend buying the \u201cWelcome Pack\u201d if you haven\u2019t yet. It\u2019s $5 and includes 10 classic packs and a guaranteed class-specific legendary.<\/p>\n

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If you want to spend money, don\u2019t spend it randomly on packs hoping for Legendaries. First, make sure you\u2019ve picked a class you like (for beginners, Warlock is a great and low-cost place to start, as is Hunter, Shaman, and Mage). Next, look up decklists for this particular class on hearthpwn.com<\/a> and see which sets benefit your class the most (you can tell by the little symbols next to the card names which expansion the card is in).<\/p>\n

Next, make sure to play the Tavern Brawl whenever it pops up<\/strong> and win at least once. Free classic pack! Some other ways to earn free packs\/cards are through quests, special events, achieving rank 20 in a season, reaching level 10 in each class, and arena. Arena is difficult for newbies, because deck building is really challenging when you\u2019re first starting out and you don\u2019t know the cards or the meta. However, if you\u2019re good at arena, you can start a run for 150 gold and you can win packs, gold, golden cards, and dust worth far more than 150 gold.<\/p>\n

Champions watch champions<\/h3>\n

One of the best ways to learn how to play is to watch champs play on Twitch<\/a> and YouTube, as well as learning 1 on 1 at Fireside Gatherings.<\/p>\n

To find Fireside Gatherings in your area, go to https:\/\/us.battle.net\/hearthstone\/en\/fireside-gatherings<\/a> and search for gatherings in your area.<\/p>\n

On YouTube and Twitch, Strifecro<\/a>\u00a0and Trump<\/a>\u00a0are my favorite players when it comes to improving my game; Strifecro often explains his plays, and Trump\u2019s YouTube channel has a training series on Hearthstone that is essential for new players, or just players who have yet to build the foundational Hearthstone knowledge. If you really need that foundation, check out the series here:<\/p>\n