With One Night in Karazhan adventure over, I thought the Hearthstone [Free] world would go quiet for a bit, but Blizzard had other plans for the game and for us. If you've missed the news, Blizzard will be removing quite a few cards from the Arena in an effort to rebalance it and make it more interesting for players. That move was met by mixed reactions as you'll see further below, especially in the Videos section. Most news stories on the Arena changes did nothing more than list the cards to be removed, so I didn't include them to avoid repetition. Outside the Arena news, the latest pro team news seem to be a bad omen for the future of competitive Hearthstone, but maybe it's just a re-alingment. Okay, let's get started.
 

 
  Blizzard Removing Arena Cards In Next Patch
We knew the developers were planning Arena changes soon, but the announcement still came as a surprise. As we wrote about this week, Blizzard went about banning many Arena cards in an effort to diversify class selection and provide a range of experiences. At the same time, the developers didn't want to remove strong spells, weapons, or class-defining cards because they still want the mode to be unpredictable and entertaining. There are some big cards going away with some raising more complaints than others.
 
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