Hearthstone: Giving Ranked Matches a Try

Off to Ranked Matches

The only game I've been playing lately is Hearthstone.  I like that I can play a session for as long or as short as I like pretty much.  Typical match takes 20 to 30 minutes depending.

Until recently, I was only playing in 'casual' mode where you play against other players but there's no progression ladder.  I only have 4 legendaries and they're not appropriate for every deck I play. Depending on the class and deck build I’m using, it’s rare that all four are used.

Last night I was matched, once again, with a player whose WHOLE DECK was legendary.  They didn't stomp me as much as they should have, so skill is a factor. If fact, I stole and/or obliterated several of their "I win" cards because I play taunt-less but heavy control decks to counter the onslaught of legendaries I sometimes encounter.

Even thought it took a while for them to whittle me down, it's a bit annoying.  The incident prompted me to start doing ranked matches.  If I'm going to be facing down legendaries I might as well have better reward options.