Esport Talk

Hearthstone is a very special part of esports that has maybe more in common with poker than with computer games. After all, Blizzard's digital card game is not about fast reactions, team play, or fancy micro. Therefore, a Hearthstone pro has to have other to beat their opponents. They have to be patient and calm to make up their minds every turn. On top of that, they need knowledge about common and uncommon builds and strategies. And what is more, they have to know their opponent. Despite (or because) its unusual game mechanics for an esports title, Hearthstone is a very popular game. On Twitch it is often ranked the second after League of Legends. The game is played by casuals and pros alike and sticks to Blizzard's rule "easy to learn, hard to master". In today's podcast, we welcome Esteban 'AKAWonder' Serrano, a Hearthstone professional from Spain. Serrano is best known for winning the ESL Hearthstone Legendary Series 2016 in Katowice in March. We will talk with him about how his first major championship a