Ranked anxiety was a massive issue for me playing League of Legends, the cool part about Hearthstone and other card games is that when you hit a rank, you earned that rank and can't demote past 5 ranks.
Yep likewise the ladder rungs being checkpoints were massive in helping me invest the time in to get legend. I had played since goblins vs gnomes but never tried to actually get good until around sunken city/castle nathria. Now I get to legend most months and it's alot of fun honestly. But you totally dont need to get to legend every month its alot of a time sink. Especially from diamond 5 to legend. Most decks get like 50- 60% winrate even at tier one. And theres no win bonus unless you have 11 star bonus which is only top legend. I usually get 10 stars now which still makes diamond 5 to legend a pain. But knowing once i get to diamond 5 i can't fall below it is such a huge boost mentally while grinding.
Thank you for making this video Zeddy. I myself took about 6 years to reach legend rank. I thought it was never possible for me as I wasn't willing to grind that much. I did feel great achieving it and I typically don't get past diamond 3 each season.
Thanks Zeddy! I just hit legend after playing this game for almost 10 years now. I can understand the frustration with reaching that rank. Definitely wasn't an easy feat. Hearing you mention the ladder anxiety was refreshing as well! I experience this too. Please keep it up! This video is really worth watching and hearing.
That hapenned to me aswell, never gave enough time to get legend, the rank anxiety is real, once i hit legend once, it gets a lot easier, i got legend like 6 or 7 more times, like 3 of them on wild.
i’ve been playing hearthstone since 2016 and haven’t hit legend yet. i always hit diamond 5 or 3 but just haven’t had the time to sit down and hit legend. i remember my first time getting to diamond 5 and being shocked when my star bonus went away for wins, its really tough you just gotta have the mindset and a broken deck that can barely be countered
I always played random OC decks and knew I couldn't get legend this way and was fine with it. BUT one day I decided to earn the legend rank with an Angry Chicken Otk I made. So I copy-pasted a dumb aggro druid deck and believe me, it only took me 3 hours to reach rank one 3 stars. Just play stupid aggro and you'll get legend really easy
@@ivimarty Damn where are people like yourself when I try to play the game 😭? But yeah it's pretty rough building your own deck and only facing decks created by the top 0.01% of the players
Thank you for saying this. Today I hit Platinum 5 for the first time and I have been playing for 10 years. Last month I reached Platinum 10 for the first time, both are a major accomplishment for me.
I had played since before NaXX came out, when it was only on iPad or PC, and only this month did I reach legend. I may never again. I'm currently rank 10K, so maybe it's easier now, but it's always possible
Great video, Zeddy. The problem (to me) is that there are a lot of cards and mechanics that leave a player feeling cheated. When it gets to a point where you can't play around things, you end up with two people playing solitaire against each other.
2 people? Wtf are you talking about? "Bronzeraven" and "Azurbear" you just fought, they were bots, hearthstone is solitaire there is no more pvp. Out of 100 games you are lucky if you find more then 5 humans. Blizzard keep lying about bots but they are creating them to replace the loss of playerbase
This. You shouldn't be getting destroyed for the majority of the game and then roll dice to completely win the game on the spot. It's clear they don't play test their game. They watch their player count keep nose diving, and their solution is to double down on terrible designs ie dice rolls or brain dead aggro
@@Potato15461 all of them play the same green dk and since the minister they can't even play cards they just skip their turn until you kill them without disconnecting.
As someone who has been playing since GvG, I’ve only made legend 3 times. It took years to get there and because I love the deckbuilding aspect I built my own decks to get there. And I am more happy I did it with my own builds rather than net decking.
So much this - even more so when you prefer a late-game / control-style strategy. The grind becomes absolutely epic and the satisfaction getting there with it is great, to the extent that the actual in-game rewards feel totally underwhelming haha.
I reach Legend rank almost every month for the past two and a half years, and every time it's always a struggle because of that darn x10 multiplier. The only ones who say reaching Legend is easy are the kids who play HS all day. But for me, at 38 with a job, it's always a crazy challenge, and I'm truly proud of it.
I've always played custom decks and have been staying far from the ladder for years due to the non existence of deck builders there. The one time I netdecked(aggro druid), I got to rank 1 with 3 stars in about 3 hours, then I used my OC angry chicken deck to get legend. So excuse me but getting legend looked extremely easy to me, at least when you copy-paste stupid decks. I'll add that there is no shame in not getting there with custom decks cause you're only facing refined decks made by the top 0.01% of players
5 games a day (less than an hour on average) will result in 150 games a month, it's more than enough to reach legend. I wonder where's your "the kids who play HS all day" comes from. It's fine if you can't spare this time to play HS or have better things to do, but there's no need to call everyone "kids" if they can.
Thank’s for the video ! Glad to finally hear that legend is hard to reach ! I’ve never been legend, but in early january I was rank 1, 3 stars for the first time, then I lost everything back to rank 5. Still grinding today, this is hard but I’m motivated. Thank you for your positivity! Edit : finally got to legend for the first time today, the grind was worth it haha
The unfortunate reality of reaching legend for normies like you and me is that it effectively becomes this equation - deck win rate * number of games you play. The best times to reach legend are when there is an extremely overtuned deck (Pally now, Rogue and control warrior pre-patch) and you can ride it by basically playing your mirrors better. That is fun(ish). The 2nd part of the equation is far less fun - the grind. So, pick a top3 deck you enjoy, focus on the mirrors and bad matchups and I promise you'll get there. GL!
That happen allot to me as wel, 1 win away from legend, and then suddenly couldnt win a single game anymore and fall way back to rank 5, its is like they do it on purpose. But many years later i went legend and now i don't care anymore and just play what for me are fun decks.
@@mendax2014 nah bro. Went to d5 in 1-2 days, then played like 3 games a day to complete daily quests, got d4. Then just sat down for 1.5-2 hrs, took treant druid, got legend. Easy. Just get better.
It always feels like when you play the quick aggro deck now you have to face every single control deck out there, when you change again to combo deck, that does well against control, now you have to play against all the aggro decks out there, and then, you have to play control to face the most greedy anticontrol deck out there.
So true. It took me a long time to hit legend, too. Standard took the longest. And to stay high up you have to play way more than most have time for and most players will need to netdeck. I like to make my own decks and play those decks almost exclusively, so I mostly spend my time at diamond or lower. As long as I have fun its good. You don't have to be Legend to have fun.
ever since i started getting into hearthstone more, i find your videos, and then see very useful and enjoyable content. may it be about decks, etc; i'm glad to watch them as a regular gold player.
My advice is don't even try to get to legend, especially in wild. Diamond rank is pure suffering. You only face the same 3 annoying decks over and over. Stay in gold, people actually have fun there.
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Been going legend in wild for months now. Didn't abuse high win rate decks or anything, I played daily quests and some extra here and there. This month was with malygos druid. I think wild is easier than standard because it requires less games but requires more game knowledge. Not saying it's easy though it should be very clear that legend is top 1% for a reason.
As a low ranking legend player D5 to Legend is always the worst part of the game. You can play meme decks all the way to D5 and then the wall of meta decks appears.
Such a great message to the new and old players, straight from the salt lord himself. I’ve been playing since open beta and have reached legend a few times but I keep coming back to play meme decks and decks that are enjoyable to me. Sure there are Uber-refined decks that counter every card I play, but taking a break has always been an option. Appreciate your videos Zeddy!
I really appreciate this video. Been making a push to try and get legend this month but been bouncing around between D4-D3 and it’s been frustrating. But it is what it is and I appreciate the advice in this video.
I have been playing and watching Hearthstone videos for several years and I can state that this is the BEST general video I have seen about the game - Everything you say Zeddy is FACT - Thank you for an incredible video
Thank you for this video but just for all the people out there. In the most seasons I play in ranks around 100-200 wild legend but still feel this anxiety to fall down thousands of ranks because I lose ten matches in a row. But for me even I lost that many times I know I will win sooner or later again and for all players if you lose a bunch of time. Don’t give up. Better games come. Do a break, try a different mode etc. and most importantly don’t forget: it’s just a video game.
Great video Zeddy. You’re truly a man of the people! I agree with everything you said, but most of those idiots that make those comments are just insecure trolls that love bashing people to make themselves feel better. Gotta ignore them and don’t feed them. They survive off your reactions so just don’t give them any. Also, as for Legend or climbing, I couldn’t care less about Legend. If I played this game a ton I would go insane with all the broke cards and mechanics. I just play to complete quests or just set little goals. Like win 3 games then just turn it off and play something else. It’s helped me maintain my Hearthstone sanity and I can still enjoy the game without too much frustration.
God it's like you're talking through me. Right on brother. Been playing since launch, and I hit legend for the first time in October, and then 2nd time last month. It is hard. It is dedication and tons of games with very small advantages, playing to your outs, all that. Love your message, brother.
I hit diamond 5 for the first time tonight after playing Hearthstone since Witchwood. I have played all the modes to differing degrees, but something about these last two months made me want to try for legend. I’m feeling the ladder anxiety, but your advice is solid and I’ll try abide by it. Appreciate the positive vibes, thank you for your hard work!
Since release, been playing the same archetype: Big Shaman Last year, since all these years, I hit legend for the first time. Still playing Big Shaman. Nothing feels better than coining a muckmorpher/ancestor's call into [insert big bs in the latest expansion]. If opponent can deal with it, great! I've got way more where that came from! Epic battles always abound
Great video! Been fighting MANY years (2016) to try to get to legend and earn that legend card that (I think) still comes with it. I've never really ever taken a break from the game, as I seem to enjoy getting those daily quests done. But my confidence gets shredded pretty quickly when I try to climb in Diamond. I often get blown away, and I just stop trying. Plus, getting only one star for the odd winning streak is deflating. Proud that I've made it to D6 twice. Lately I've been asking streamers where to ask better players for help getting to legend. Most just say to watch streamers you like and learn their strategies. I guess that's where I have to leave it. Thanks again for your words.
4:21 Welcome to wild!!! The format were a lot of people play suboptimal decks that are just overwhelming frustrating to play against (resurrection priest, secret mage, mill lock druid, 50 shades of combos with zero interactions, where your opponent is just playing on it’s own, ever ragequitting because he did not had the time to OS you, or making you lose 20 minutes…). Those decks are not meta okay, I get it. But it means that I have to either be stuck with totem shaman to win (or the same 5 decks everyone play) or play my fun, idk, C’thun shaman for exemple, and get frustrated. I mean, it’s wild, let me use my collection !!! And I’m perfectly fine with losing, I don’t want to get legend, already done it several time. Just, not this way please !!! I want to play the game, not just watching my opponent do so ! Yes cards and decks can be bad and feel awful at the same time !!!
Calling out the Hearthstone Pro Community for it's toxic practices wasn't on my list for Zeddy HS 2024, but man is it good hear. Your message is awesome and I hope more people who play Hearthstone can hear that their voice matters outside of the pro-bubble echo-chamber.
Thanks for this. It's so timely to me. I hit Legend tonight for only my second time. The first was way back in the Madness at the Darkmoon Faire set. So it's definitely been a long time coming !
Well said Zeddy. I have been playing HS since 2014 and I hit legend for the first time last year. It felt amazing! And I hit legend 3 times more since then. Great support video, liked!
Thank God someone finally said it it’s exactly how I feel as well especially when facing priest or rogue people say they are not top-tier, but whenever I face them I get cheesed and I feel like I get them over 50% of my matches I’ve noticed I’ve even stopped streaming it as much and people in my community always bring it up to me and I feel bad because I wanna make them happy but at the same time I don’t want to feel bad playing the game
Thank you Zeddy, this video will definitely help struggling players gaining more confidence! I’ve been playing HS since the beginning and I finally hit Legend! Your point on the anxiety is true and it’s completely normal, take a break, practice and most of all HAVE FUN! And about those toxic players and opinions, ignore them. Sucks for them that they need to waste time on being an Elitist. It’s just a game XD Thanks for being awesome Zeddy! Big love
The right questions should be something like: "Why am I doing this?" and "Is it worth it?" Journey > Goal Once it is clear in your head that changes everything in my opinion. You could get so much like testing your resilience and dedication towards a high end goal. For me, once I enjoyed every game and starting laughing at my own dumbness and "opponent's luck" was when I was able to reach that legend threshold consistently. It's just a game yes, but you can learn so much about yourself. But that's just my take on that :) Now I just try to complete as much achievements as I can to vary classes and gameplay, usually hovering around D5. Of course, thanks to your guides Zeddy. Keep up the good work, cheers mate!
Good video Zeddy. I've been playing for >8 years, just about every day. I play for gold so I don't have to spend much money on the game. I've never gotten above mid-Gold level and have never tried to go higher. I play casual except for the weekly 5 ranked wins or getting the season card backs. Just thought I'd represent for Casual HS Nation.
What a great video. I have played on and off since launch, took a 10 month break at the start of 2023, never had so much fun since I came back. Never spent a penny on the game, but with the cards I got coming back, the mini sets I buy with gold, I now have 3 or 4 great decks. I hit Diamond 10 today for the first time ever, and for me it was a literal punch the air moment. I'll try and push on, but pleased with what I have achieved. Also enjoying Battlegrounds too. Am now at the point where I think I will get the Tavern Pass next expansion, would be nice to have some cosmetics and the like, and might do the same for BGs. I don;t really talk about the game much online, but get a huge amount from your videos, and this one was just what I wanted to hear today. So thanks!
Thanks for this Zeddy. Been playing every day more or less for nigh on ten yeas as a fee-to-play player and only this month made it to gold 2, my highest rank EVER. To a lot of people that's nothing, but to me it's an achievement and I'm happy. People play games for all sorts of reasons, and at the end of the day all that matters is that you have more fun than not.
My overall experience with HS: Been playing since beta and I playing ~8-12 hours a week depending on if I'm enjoying the game. My highest rank ever is Diamond 10 and I've never had motivation to reach legend, it doesn't matter to me. Having fun and enjoying the game in small amounts is what matters to me. I will experience intense games where I feel my heart will jump out my chest (maybe anxiety, not sure) but I never feel the need to grind hours on end to achieve the "mythical legend status". Honestly don't care if others criticize me and comment on my rank, it's never bothered me. Also spent probably over $500 on the game over the years and don't regret it.
I only get to legend when there's a super fast aggro deck available. Win or lose fast time efficient and it's usually wild for me cuz it's even faster. I got to legend 4 months in a row thanks to crappy secret mage, even totem shaman, aggro pirate shadow priest and mill ramp druid were available in a strong spot for the meta. Otherwise I stop my grind at diamond 5 and just do quests every 3 days and never log again. This game became repetitive long ago. All I need is for them to screw up so much so that I can stop my addiction. And a personal thing I'm gonna share is squelching people as soon as game starts. It just works. After 17k (win only) games, I came to a point of not wanting to hear any emotes.
Thanks for the video! I remember back in the day when there were no floor ceilings and you could go all the way from diamond 1 down to gold level. And the reward was given according to the rank you finished, so I regularly stopped playing a day or two before the end of the season to get the better reward, afraid of losing rank. Was very frustrating! Oh, and I haven’t reached legend ever. Dad legend multiple times but never actual legend.
Keep up the good work Zeddy. More positivity, we always going to lose on a PvP game. Its all about the mind set, if you want to hit legend every season, you'll get ladder anxiety. If you want to have fun plays, it doesn't matter the rank If you are stuck trying to hit legend, change your play patterns, learn mulligans, when to pop up, what your deck is week against, when to control the board, when to ignore everything and go face. Keep practicing and you will get there, and get a card back to show for it 😉! Watch top player to learn from their mistakes, but you'll only get better with you keep playing Don't let the anxiety get the best of you
The only thing I’d personally like to devils advocate when it comes to players complaints being invalidated is specifically new/returning players complaining. I’m very glad the catch up packs seemed to bring in more new/returning players but good god the amount of complaints I’ve seen from them while simultaneously having horrible takes is really starting to get to me. I’ve even tried to help steer some people in the right direction and been met with childish responses and stubbornness. I think it’s really important you highlighted the idea that getting to legend is difficult and also I like to add high legend takes a lot of skill because the majority of the complaints seem to boil down to "I deserve a higher rank and only lose because the world/rng is out to get me." My hope is that with the next expansion the lack of free catch up packs will require these players to spend money to have meta decks and weed out the people that don’t seem to even enjoy the game.
Just let them be, they might give themselves a little boost by talking themselves into believeing they're better than they actually are, but that'll only lead to more frustration when they get stuck in the rank they deserve. Hopefully somewhere down the line that will lead to self awareness.
Less players - more games against bots. So please be careful what You wish for. I personally adore hs that it is free to play game. Would be sad day to see it become elitist p2w fiasco. It is always great when new players get into a game. Complainers or not.
The most frustrating thing about this game is when you win 3- 5 games in a row then all of a sudden you face a bot that has the exact counter / random card generation to beat your deck. It never fails
That's because blizzard allows Chinese hacking bots to gatekeep around diamond 5. They do this to keep people playing because they know we want to hit legend. I face the same exact Rouge, priest, and Plague DK bot accounts that do exactly what you said. The same generated opening hand and perfect discovered counter cards at the perfect time. You literally can't win against these hacking bot accounts, and blizzard knows but doesn't care.
That was a well done video Zeddy. I talked about your video with my brother (we are playing hs since the beggining) and it was Good to hear your nice thoughts and stuff. c:
My record for my rank used to be middle of platinum but right now im diamond 3 and ive always had ranked match anxiety. Im so close to to legend !!! I honestly never thought id make it this far.
Its a card game and your deck only has a 48-54% winrate theres nothing your doing so why be anxious? Play green cards win slightly over half the time and you WILL hit legend its just math. most decks are so simple to play and are so swingy that misplays HARDLY ever matter
Thank you for mentioning Ladder anxiety. More often than not when I reach 1 before progressing to the next level my mind keeps telling me "You will lose the next one, and the other one, now you will have to win 4 more for sure..."
Zeddy is right. Been playing card games long time & still only Legend 3+ times. Mostly due to grind as everyone saying at the end. Able? Sure. Want to? Not really. Unless it's completely broken Darkglare or Embiggen Druid with 90%+ WR years past. Good times😅😂
Thank you for this video!!! It means a lot for a working mom of 3 lol! I play every night after I put my kids to bed, I am currently at 2 platinum and trying to get as higher as I can!! It's an OBSESSION but also it's GREAT FUN! And unfortunately, sometimes people forget that Hearthstone is fun!
Anxiety is the only thing holding me back from playing Hearthstone on a regular basis. I've hit Legend and it was such a great feeling, not just skill wise, but that I conquered my anxiety.
I played hearthstone for the first 3 years but was very busy in the corporate world so i had to stop playing, I'm now retired came back and started playing 4 seasons ago, previously in the first 3 years of the game I would get stuck Diamond5-1. The last two season i hit legend took some time to learn all the decks so you know what to expect. I can tell you now why i couldn't hit legend you just have to keep grinding and play when u feel good, and you are paying attention you are going to lose 10 in a row you might win 12 in a row eventually if you know how to play a good deck you will get legend it's a numbers game. Don't get anxious when you get in diamond or diamond 5 just realize if you keep playing u will hit legend. I completely agree with your advice after hitting legend for the first time in the last 2 seasons.
FTP tip, you can play all the top decks for free but you have to have multiple accounts. When you create a new account you can dust everything and easily make 1-2 top tier decks. I have 6 accounts when you include NA and EU and each account now has 60-80k gold. Do the daily quests against each other, takes about 30 minutes to do all the daily and weekly quests with premade decks like all battlecry, or a deck with scaled nightmare dragon that doubles its attack each turn to easily do the 200 damage quest.
Thanks for that important message zeddy. I have been more or less regular legend for the last 3 years, but i feel that without the changes of each rank from 5 to 3 stars i wouldn't have even tried. Once hitting legend that fear is allayed somewhat, but the nerves never go away, which is good in a way, as each time hitting legend is a great feeling. But i feel people forget why they play this game or in fact any game in the first place, to enjoy themselves! People feel it is only worth playing if they hit legend or for the elite players to hit top 100 or top 16, but the vast majority of players should remember, have fun first, and if you see you got to diamond 2 then maybe push for legend y playing optimised decks, but otherwise, just enjoy the fun decks even if they have a low win rate. Life is too short!
All I know is that I have zero intention on playing at least until next expansion. I'm a low budget player, which means I need to focus on at most 3 classes to have a full collection. The 3 classes I enjoy are DH, DK and Warlock, I have the full collection for those. There isn't a single deck in those three classes I that are viable that I enjoy playing. The closest one is Blood DK, but as soon as I queue up as Blood DK I find IMMEDIATELY control priest, at which point I just concede and call it a day.
I love the purpose of this video because I regularly state I dont play certain cards in my decks because I dont find them fun and I do see a lot of youd win more if you used them etc and its like I would rather have fun. OTK style solitaire hearthstone is not my thing if it is for others great but not for me. As well as the legend discussion I see that one a lot about how easy it is - people share how happy they they made diamond and instead of hyping them up people shut them down its not that easy.
I took a break during the sif mage meta, was really upset by playing against it as an aggro player, and when i came back i enjoyed way more because mage is wayyyy less popular now
Zeddy, I don't know how you did it but it's like you've saw my conversation with my son about reaching legend last night! I swear I've never had this conversation with anyone before meaning you're a REAL telepath! I'm really excited to watch this video and I'm putting it in my bookmarks.
Thanks Zeddy - that's really insightful. I have found it really difficult to get to legend myself this month considering I play daily which is playing on my mind a lot. I usually do climb to legend but for some reason I am really struggling this month, I keep dropping to zero star in diamond 5. Maybe the meta right now is not catered towards the decks I want to play.
In my experience, a year ago, I was in Legend for the first time. The truth is that it's a bothersome and complicated process because the last five ranks the first time around are a martyrdom. Right now, I'm at diamond rank 3, and since I haven't been Legend again for a long time, it's as if I had never been there. My recommendation is not to give up. It really frustrates me when I'm at rank 3 or 2 and get dropped back to 5 - it has happened to me. Right now, all my friends are legend when just the day before, they were rank 5 like me. Don't compare yourselves, and don't get discouraged.
As a free to play player I definitely agree with the last statement "hs is free 2 play but pay to play what you want" throughout the years I was able to put together a good collection of wild staples and today I can build pretty much all decks from tier 1/2 + some random ones that are now outdated, but it took a very long time and I always have to be cautious and not craft the "next crazy thing" just to test it, I always make sure that it's actually good in the meta before doing anything
Nice Zeddy feels good once in a while. For the grind to legend, I never was able to succeed it on the old system. On the new one, however, it is somewhat easy to climb with the star booster to your last season ranking in a month so every month I would climb back and get one more star for the next one until I reached legend
I’ve been playing since closed beta. More some expansions than others, but I didn’t hit legend until I got over my “I wanna have fun vs play the meta” and played pirate warrior back when Rokara came out. Now I get it most seasons, it does take time, but it feels so good to see the legend symbol. Enjoy the game guys. If you wanna grind, grind. If not, just play.
Great, video, Zeddy! People need to hear more positive messages. I especially like that you shared about your own anxiety and coping. (It's OK to be salty, too.)
The first time I hit legend was with slime warlock. I remember being so nervous that I could feel my heart leaping in my chest. It was 3 years after I started playing HS. Since then I've never played to achieve legend again, for college and work reasons. I started playing Hearthstone again, 3 months ago, and without spending a penny and I was able to get legend again. I believe that to achieve legend the mental factor is more decisive then if you play perfectly or something.
Completely agree! I have been playing Hearthstone casually since the closed beta. I never missed unlocking the monthly card back for over five years, then I just got Burt out with no being able to play what I want… basically I got tired of playing zoo lock every day, lol!! I always thought that if I just had better cards I could easily hit legend… well two years ago I started coaching Hearthstone esports… it really brought me back to the game. Blizzard has, very graciously, provided us with competitive accounts with literal access to any card in standard… wile my skill has improved dramatically, legend still eludes me. Hit Diamond 1 for the first time yesterday, playing mining Pally, which zeddy is working hard to get nerfed… (please don’t Blizzard)… had previously hit Diamond 5 with personal account so having all the cards really didn’t make me any better of a player, lol!! My thought is that even though the game can be super frustrating it is also incredibly fun and worth playing… even in a Paladin dominated meta!
Great Video Zeddy! I am a little frustrated right now, for sure. I wish there was a balance for all Classes. Everyone plays the "Best Decks" which are typically Druid, Paladin, or Rogue. It gets mundane for the casual player (like me) that just wants to play a class they enjoy, without losing to the same Decks over and over. Would love to see 50% across the board for all classes. I don't want to "learn" a class just because it's a better deck. Just give me some cards that match-up, well.
I’ve been playing on and off since 2014 and hit legend last November. I try and create my own decks so getting to legend with a custom deck was an achievement within itself. However I looked at it more as a ‘tick in the box’ than wanting to get to legend again.
I got legend within my first 2 months after coming back to the game after several years. I hadn't realized it was so difficult until I saw the rank distribution shown like this
This is great Zeddy, I've been playing this game since 2014 as well, I never understood people that devalue reaching legend, it is a big achievement, especially for new players who might not have the biggest collection, or F2P players.
I hit legend for the first time this month, playing since open beta in 2014. It took me playing at least 1-3 hours every day of the month, which is definitely not within most people's ability. Hard to say whether it should be this difficult to get there, since it is the peak of the ladder. I don't think I'll ever try to hit it again.
Ranked anxiety was a massive issue for me playing League of Legends, the cool part about Hearthstone and other card games is that when you hit a rank, you earned that rank and can't demote past 5 ranks.
I'm trying not to remember the decade of nightmares I've spent trying to grind silver
Yep likewise the ladder rungs being checkpoints were massive in helping me invest the time in to get legend. I had played since goblins vs gnomes but never tried to actually get good until around sunken city/castle nathria. Now I get to legend most months and it's alot of fun honestly. But you totally dont need to get to legend every month its alot of a time sink. Especially from diamond 5 to legend. Most decks get like 50- 60% winrate even at tier one. And theres no win bonus unless you have 11 star bonus which is only top legend. I usually get 10 stars now which still makes diamond 5 to legend a pain. But knowing once i get to diamond 5 i can't fall below it is such a huge boost mentally while grinding.
It's nice hearing a positive, encouraging message on the internet once in a while. Thanks Zeddy.
Thank you for making this video Zeddy. I myself took about 6 years to reach legend rank.
I thought it was never possible for me as I wasn't willing to grind that much.
I did feel great achieving it and I typically don't get past diamond 3 each season.
Thanks Zeddy! I just hit legend after playing this game for almost 10 years now. I can understand the frustration with reaching that rank. Definitely wasn't an easy feat. Hearing you mention the ladder anxiety was refreshing as well! I experience this too. Please keep it up! This video is really worth watching and hearing.
That hapenned to me aswell, never gave enough time to get legend, the rank anxiety is real, once i hit legend once, it gets a lot easier, i got legend like 6 or 7 more times, like 3 of them on wild.
i’ve been playing hearthstone since 2016 and haven’t hit legend yet. i always hit diamond 5 or 3 but just haven’t had the time to sit down and hit legend. i remember my first time getting to diamond 5 and being shocked when my star bonus went away for wins, its really tough you just gotta have the mindset and a broken deck that can barely be countered
I always played random OC decks and knew I couldn't get legend this way and was fine with it. BUT one day I decided to earn the legend rank with an Angry Chicken Otk I made. So I copy-pasted a dumb aggro druid deck and believe me, it only took me 3 hours to reach rank one 3 stars. Just play stupid aggro and you'll get legend really easy
@@nathankeunen9572 i know the way to do it i just don’t wanna turn to the dark side and play something so boring 😭😭
@@ivimarty Damn where are people like yourself when I try to play the game 😭?
But yeah it's pretty rough building your own deck and only facing decks created by the top 0.01% of the players
Thank you for saying this. Today I hit Platinum 5 for the first time and I have been playing for 10 years. Last month I reached Platinum 10 for the first time, both are a major accomplishment for me.
🤣
Congrats!
Keep going on m8 :)
I had played since before NaXX came out, when it was only on iPad or PC, and only this month did I reach legend. I may never again. I'm currently rank 10K, so maybe it's easier now, but it's always possible
There you go! You can get there. Any decks in particular that you like playing?
Great video, Zeddy. The problem (to me) is that there are a lot of cards and mechanics that leave a player feeling cheated. When it gets to a point where you can't play around things, you end up with two people playing solitaire against each other.
2 people? Wtf are you talking about? "Bronzeraven" and "Azurbear" you just fought, they were bots, hearthstone is solitaire there is no more pvp. Out of 100 games you are lucky if you find more then 5 humans.
Blizzard keep lying about bots but they are creating them to replace the loss of playerbase
This. You shouldn't be getting destroyed for the majority of the game and then roll dice to completely win the game on the spot. It's clear they don't play test their game. They watch their player count keep nose diving, and their solution is to double down on terrible designs ie dice rolls or brain dead aggro
That’s been hearthstone for a long time.
Those are also how mobile player's names are formatted. So not all bots
@@Potato15461 all of them play the same green dk and since the minister they can't even play cards they just skip their turn until you kill them without disconnecting.
As someone who has been playing since GvG, I’ve only made legend 3 times. It took years to get there and because I love the deckbuilding aspect I built my own decks to get there. And I am more happy I did it with my own builds rather than net decking.
Same
So much this - even more so when you prefer a late-game / control-style strategy. The grind becomes absolutely epic and the satisfaction getting there with it is great, to the extent that the actual in-game rewards feel totally underwhelming haha.
I reach Legend rank almost every month for the past two and a half years, and every time it's always a struggle because of that darn x10 multiplier. The only ones who say reaching Legend is easy are the kids who play HS all day. But for me, at 38 with a job, it's always a crazy challenge, and I'm truly proud of it.
I've always played custom decks and have been staying far from the ladder for years due to the non existence of deck builders there. The one time I netdecked(aggro druid), I got to rank 1 with 3 stars in about 3 hours, then I used my OC angry chicken deck to get legend. So excuse me but getting legend looked extremely easy to me, at least when you copy-paste stupid decks. I'll add that there is no shame in not getting there with custom decks cause you're only facing refined decks made by the top 0.01% of players
5 games a day (less than an hour on average) will result in 150 games a month, it's more than enough to reach legend. I wonder where's your "the kids who play HS all day" comes from. It's fine if you can't spare this time to play HS or have better things to do, but there's no need to call everyone "kids" if they can.
Thank’s for the video ! Glad to finally hear that legend is hard to reach ! I’ve never been legend, but in early january I was rank 1, 3 stars for the first time, then I lost everything back to rank 5. Still grinding today, this is hard but I’m motivated. Thank you for your positivity!
Edit : finally got to legend for the first time today, the grind was worth it haha
The unfortunate reality of reaching legend for normies like you and me is that it effectively becomes this equation - deck win rate * number of games you play. The best times to reach legend are when there is an extremely overtuned deck (Pally now, Rogue and control warrior pre-patch) and you can ride it by basically playing your mirrors better. That is fun(ish). The 2nd part of the equation is far less fun - the grind. So, pick a top3 deck you enjoy, focus on the mirrors and bad matchups and I promise you'll get there. GL!
That happen allot to me as wel, 1 win away from legend, and then suddenly couldnt win a single game anymore and fall way back to rank 5, its is like they do it on purpose. But many years later i went legend and now i don't care anymore and just play what for me are fun decks.
@@mendax2014 nah bro. Went to d5 in 1-2 days, then played like 3 games a day to complete daily quests, got d4. Then just sat down for 1.5-2 hrs, took treant druid, got legend. Easy. Just get better.
It always feels like when you play the quick aggro deck now you have to face every single control deck out there, when you change again to combo deck, that does well against control, now you have to play against all the aggro decks out there, and then, you have to play control to face the most greedy anticontrol deck out there.
@@Kassadin10How about you try to get a social life
So true. It took me a long time to hit legend, too. Standard took the longest. And to stay high up you have to play way more than most have time for and most players will need to netdeck. I like to make my own decks and play those decks almost exclusively, so I mostly spend my time at diamond or lower. As long as I have fun its good. You don't have to be Legend to have fun.
ever since i started getting into hearthstone more, i find your videos, and then see very useful and enjoyable content.
may it be about decks, etc; i'm glad to watch them as a regular gold player.
My advice is don't even try to get to legend, especially in wild. Diamond rank is pure suffering. You only face the same 3 annoying decks over and over. Stay in gold, people actually have fun there.
Been going legend in wild for months now. Didn't abuse high win rate decks or anything, I played daily quests and some extra here and there. This month was with malygos druid. I think wild is easier than standard because it requires less games but requires more game knowledge. Not saying it's easy though it should be very clear that legend is top 1% for a reason.
Cope
As a low ranking legend player D5 to Legend is always the worst part of the game. You can play meme decks all the way to D5 and then the wall of meta decks appears.
This is so real, I'm playing Ogre Rogue in high silver and I'm having way more fun that way than I ever have trying to climb with a meta deck
Did you read the message you're replying to???@@nebulous2027
Watched this in the middle of a tilt on my climb to legend. What a great video. You have my respect.
Such a great message to the new and old players, straight from the salt lord himself.
I’ve been playing since open beta and have reached legend a few times but I keep coming back to play meme decks and decks that are enjoyable to me. Sure there are Uber-refined decks that counter every card I play, but taking a break has always been an option.
Appreciate your videos Zeddy!
I really appreciate this video. Been making a push to try and get legend this month but been bouncing around between D4-D3 and it’s been frustrating. But it is what it is and I appreciate the advice in this video.
I have been playing and watching Hearthstone videos for several years and I can state that this is the BEST general video I have seen about the game - Everything you say Zeddy is FACT - Thank you for an incredible video
Absolutely.
Thank you for this video but just for all the people out there. In the most seasons I play in ranks around 100-200 wild legend but still feel this anxiety to fall down thousands of ranks because I lose ten matches in a row. But for me even I lost that many times I know I will win sooner or later again and for all players if you lose a bunch of time. Don’t give up. Better games come. Do a break, try a different mode etc.
and most importantly don’t forget: it’s just a video game.
Great video Zeddy. You’re truly a man of the people! I agree with everything you said, but most of those idiots that make those comments are just insecure trolls that love bashing people to make themselves feel better. Gotta ignore them and don’t feed them. They survive off your reactions so just don’t give them any.
Also, as for Legend or climbing, I couldn’t care less about Legend. If I played this game a ton I would go insane with all the broke cards and mechanics. I just play to complete quests or just set little goals. Like win 3 games then just turn it off and play something else. It’s helped me maintain my Hearthstone sanity and I can still enjoy the game without too much frustration.
God it's like you're talking through me. Right on brother. Been playing since launch, and I hit legend for the first time in October, and then 2nd time last month. It is hard. It is dedication and tons of games with very small advantages, playing to your outs, all that. Love your message, brother.
I hit diamond 5 for the first time tonight after playing Hearthstone since Witchwood. I have played all the modes to differing degrees, but something about these last two months made me want to try for legend. I’m feeling the ladder anxiety, but your advice is solid and I’ll try abide by it. Appreciate the positive vibes, thank you for your hard work!
Thanks for this video Zeddy. I hit Diamond 10 for the first time yesterday. Which is probably not a big deal for some, but dang i was happy about it!
Hit Diamond 5 Just now for the first time. I'm so happy. Thanks for the positive vibes Zeddy, i credit you for my success!
Congrats
@@karthiksreenivasan thank you 😊
I really appreciate you putting out this video. Solid advice, sharing some of your own troubles, and making it relatable. Thank you, Zeddy.
Since release, been playing the same archetype: Big Shaman
Last year, since all these years, I hit legend for the first time.
Still playing Big Shaman. Nothing feels better than coining a muckmorpher/ancestor's call into [insert big bs in the latest expansion]. If opponent can deal with it, great! I've got way more where that came from! Epic battles always abound
I think this is one of the best videos of yours I have seen. Thank you for your positivity.
You know what? You're absolutely right!
Great video! Been fighting MANY years (2016) to try to get to legend and earn that legend card that (I think) still comes with it. I've never really ever taken a break from the game, as I seem to enjoy getting those daily quests done. But my confidence gets shredded pretty quickly when I try to climb in Diamond. I often get blown away, and I just stop trying. Plus, getting only one star for the odd winning streak is deflating. Proud that I've made it to D6 twice. Lately I've been asking streamers where to ask better players for help getting to legend. Most just say to watch streamers you like and learn their strategies. I guess that's where I have to leave it. Thanks again for your words.
Could always hire a coach like Kris O Five. He will legit tell you the moves to make to get to legend
4:21 Welcome to wild!!! The format were a lot of people play suboptimal decks that are just overwhelming frustrating to play against (resurrection priest, secret mage, mill lock druid, 50 shades of combos with zero interactions, where your opponent is just playing on it’s own, ever ragequitting because he did not had the time to OS you, or making you lose 20 minutes…). Those decks are not meta okay, I get it. But it means that I have to either be stuck with totem shaman to win (or the same 5 decks everyone play) or play my fun, idk, C’thun shaman for exemple, and get frustrated. I mean, it’s wild, let me use my collection !!! And I’m perfectly fine with losing, I don’t want to get legend, already done it several time. Just, not this way please !!! I want to play the game, not just watching my opponent do so ! Yes cards and decks can be bad and feel awful at the same time !!!
Calling out the Hearthstone Pro Community for it's toxic practices wasn't on my list for Zeddy HS 2024, but man is it good hear. Your message is awesome and I hope more people who play Hearthstone can hear that their voice matters outside of the pro-bubble echo-chamber.
Thanks for this. It's so timely to me. I hit Legend tonight for only my second time. The first was way back in the Madness at the Darkmoon Faire set. So it's definitely been a long time coming !
Well said Zeddy. I have been playing HS since 2014 and I hit legend for the first time last year. It felt amazing! And I hit legend 3 times more since then. Great support video, liked!
Thank God someone finally said it it’s exactly how I feel as well especially when facing priest or rogue people say they are not top-tier, but whenever I face them I get cheesed and I feel like I get them over 50% of my matches
I’ve noticed I’ve even stopped streaming it as much and people in my community always bring it up to me and I feel bad because I wanna make them happy but at the same time I don’t want to feel bad playing the game
Thanks for sharing as someone who's hard stuck in diamond it was really encouraging to hear about your troubles with the ladder as well.
Thank you Zeddy, this video will definitely help struggling players gaining more confidence! I’ve been playing HS since the beginning and I finally hit Legend!
Your point on the anxiety is true and it’s completely normal, take a break, practice and most of all HAVE FUN! And about those toxic players and opinions, ignore them. Sucks for them that they need to waste time on being an Elitist. It’s just a game XD
Thanks for being awesome Zeddy! Big love
The right questions should be something like: "Why am I doing this?" and "Is it worth it?"
Journey > Goal
Once it is clear in your head that changes everything in my opinion.
You could get so much like testing your resilience and dedication towards a high end goal.
For me, once I enjoyed every game and starting laughing at my own dumbness and "opponent's luck" was when I was able to reach that legend threshold consistently.
It's just a game yes, but you can learn so much about yourself.
But that's just my take on that :)
Now I just try to complete as much achievements as I can to vary classes and gameplay, usually hovering around D5.
Of course, thanks to your guides Zeddy.
Keep up the good work, cheers mate!
Good video Zeddy. I've been playing for >8 years, just about every day. I play for gold so I don't have to spend much money on the game. I've never gotten above mid-Gold level and have never tried to go higher. I play casual except for the weekly 5 ranked wins or getting the season card backs. Just thought I'd represent for Casual HS Nation.
my goal this year was gold rank 1. honestly, i am glad i am not the only person who aims for that rank
Same here 🎉 but I finally made it to platinum 😅
Congrats!@@brentfordfc6619
Very nice video Zeddy. The ladder anxiety part resonated with me a lot. Thanks for the helpful words!
I've hit diamond 5 yesterday will push more until the end of the month! Thank you for this video I like the positive message.
What a great video. I have played on and off since launch, took a 10 month break at the start of 2023, never had so much fun since I came back. Never spent a penny on the game, but with the cards I got coming back, the mini sets I buy with gold, I now have 3 or 4 great decks. I hit Diamond 10 today for the first time ever, and for me it was a literal punch the air moment. I'll try and push on, but pleased with what I have achieved. Also enjoying Battlegrounds too. Am now at the point where I think I will get the Tavern Pass next expansion, would be nice to have some cosmetics and the like, and might do the same for BGs. I don;t really talk about the game much online, but get a huge amount from your videos, and this one was just what I wanted to hear today. So thanks!
The community needed this video, thanks man❤
Thanks for this Zeddy. Been playing every day more or less for nigh on ten yeas as a fee-to-play player and only this month made it to gold 2, my highest rank EVER. To a lot of people that's nothing, but to me it's an achievement and I'm happy. People play games for all sorts of reasons, and at the end of the day all that matters is that you have more fun than not.
My overall experience with HS: Been playing since beta and I playing ~8-12 hours a week depending on if I'm enjoying the game. My highest rank ever is Diamond 10 and I've never had motivation to reach legend, it doesn't matter to me. Having fun and enjoying the game in small amounts is what matters to me. I will experience intense games where I feel my heart will jump out my chest (maybe anxiety, not sure) but I never feel the need to grind hours on end to achieve the "mythical legend status". Honestly don't care if others criticize me and comment on my rank, it's never bothered me. Also spent probably over $500 on the game over the years and don't regret it.
Damn. I love wholesome Zeddy ❤
Bro I love this full screen look and you should stick with it! Looks very sleek and professional.
I like good guy positive Zeddy. All gaming communities need more of this.
I only get to legend when there's a super fast aggro deck available. Win or lose fast time efficient and it's usually wild for me cuz it's even faster. I got to legend 4 months in a row thanks to crappy secret mage, even totem shaman, aggro pirate shadow priest and mill ramp druid were available in a strong spot for the meta. Otherwise I stop my grind at diamond 5 and just do quests every 3 days and never log again. This game became repetitive long ago. All I need is for them to screw up so much so that I can stop my addiction.
And a personal thing I'm gonna share is squelching people as soon as game starts. It just works. After 17k (win only) games, I came to a point of not wanting to hear any emotes.
Thanks for the video! I remember back in the day when there were no floor ceilings and you could go all the way from diamond 1 down to gold level. And the reward was given according to the rank you finished, so I regularly stopped playing a day or two before the end of the season to get the better reward, afraid of losing rank. Was very frustrating! Oh, and I haven’t reached legend ever. Dad legend multiple times but never actual legend.
This was awesome advice, thanks Zeddy!
Keep up the good work Zeddy.
More positivity, we always going to lose on a PvP game.
Its all about the mind set, if you want to hit legend every season, you'll get ladder anxiety.
If you want to have fun plays, it doesn't matter the rank
If you are stuck trying to hit legend, change your play patterns, learn mulligans, when to pop up, what your deck is week against, when to control the board, when to ignore everything and go face.
Keep practicing and you will get there, and get a card back to show for it 😉!
Watch top player to learn from their mistakes, but you'll only get better with you keep playing
Don't let the anxiety get the best of you
Zeddy, your class progress absolutely blew my mind. HOLY CRAP!
The only thing I’d personally like to devils advocate when it comes to players complaints being invalidated is specifically new/returning players complaining. I’m very glad the catch up packs seemed to bring in more new/returning players but good god the amount of complaints I’ve seen from them while simultaneously having horrible takes is really starting to get to me. I’ve even tried to help steer some people in the right direction and been met with childish responses and stubbornness.
I think it’s really important you highlighted the idea that getting to legend is difficult and also I like to add high legend takes a lot of skill because the majority of the complaints seem to boil down to "I deserve a higher rank and only lose because the world/rng is out to get me."
My hope is that with the next expansion the lack of free catch up packs will require these players to spend money to have meta decks and weed out the people that don’t seem to even enjoy the game.
Just let them be, they might give themselves a little boost by talking themselves into believeing they're better than they actually are, but that'll only lead to more frustration when they get stuck in the rank they deserve. Hopefully somewhere down the line that will lead to self awareness.
Less players - more games against bots. So please be careful what You wish for.
I personally adore hs that it is free to play game. Would be sad day to see it become elitist p2w fiasco.
It is always great when new players get into a game. Complainers or not.
Ive walked away from Hearthstone in the last 4/5 weeks, but I’ll always tune into Zeddy if he’s gonna make content like this
Thanks Zeddy
as someone who has severe performance anxiety this means a lot. i apreciate the pep tall
The most frustrating thing about this game is when you win 3- 5 games in a row then all of a sudden you face a bot that has the exact counter / random card generation to beat your deck.
It never fails
That's because blizzard allows Chinese hacking bots to gatekeep around diamond 5.
They do this to keep people playing because they know we want to hit legend.
I face the same exact Rouge, priest, and Plague DK bot accounts that do exactly what you said.
The same generated opening hand and perfect discovered counter cards at the perfect time.
You literally can't win against these hacking bot accounts, and blizzard knows but doesn't care.
That was a well done video Zeddy. I talked about your video with my brother (we are playing hs since the beggining) and it was Good to hear your nice thoughts and stuff. c:
awesome video Zeddy. I’ve always followed you, but a video with such a positive message is just a 10/10
My record for my rank used to be middle of platinum but right now im diamond 3 and ive always had ranked match anxiety. Im so close to to legend !!! I honestly never thought id make it this far.
Its a card game and your deck only has a 48-54% winrate theres nothing your doing so why be anxious? Play green cards win slightly over half the time and you WILL hit legend its just math. most decks are so simple to play and are so swingy that misplays HARDLY ever matter
Thank you for mentioning Ladder anxiety. More often than not when I reach 1 before progressing to the next level my mind keeps telling me "You will lose the next one, and the other one, now you will have to win 4 more for sure..."
This is a good video, felt good to hear haha thanks for the good content as always
Zeddy is right. Been playing card games long time & still only Legend 3+ times. Mostly due to grind as everyone saying at the end. Able? Sure. Want to? Not really.
Unless it's completely broken Darkglare or Embiggen Druid with 90%+ WR years past. Good times😅😂
Thank you for this video!!! It means a lot for a working mom of 3 lol! I play every night after I put my kids to bed, I am currently at 2 platinum and trying to get as higher as I can!! It's an OBSESSION but also it's GREAT FUN! And unfortunately, sometimes people forget that Hearthstone is fun!
Zeddy is the voice of the people
Anxiety is the only thing holding me back from playing Hearthstone on a regular basis. I've hit Legend and it was such a great feeling, not just skill wise, but that I conquered my anxiety.
Great video, it felt great to sit down and hear you speak on these topics in such a way that made everything feel so relatable.
Thank you for making this video Zeddy, especially for giving the importance to the legend rank for those of us who have not yet reached it.
I played hearthstone for the first 3 years but was very busy in the corporate world so i had to stop playing, I'm now retired came back and started playing 4 seasons ago, previously in the first 3 years of the game I would get stuck Diamond5-1. The last two season i hit legend took some time to learn all the decks so you know what to expect. I can tell you now why i couldn't hit legend you just have to keep grinding and play when u feel good, and you are paying attention you are going to lose 10 in a row you might win 12 in a row eventually if you know how to play a good deck you will get legend it's a numbers game. Don't get anxious when you get in diamond or diamond 5 just realize if you keep playing u will hit legend. I completely agree with your advice after hitting legend for the first time in the last 2 seasons.
Great to see this type of video from yourself Zeddy :)
FTP tip, you can play all the top decks for free but you have to have multiple accounts. When you create a new account you can dust everything and easily make 1-2 top tier decks. I have 6 accounts when you include NA and EU and each account now has 60-80k gold. Do the daily quests against each other, takes about 30 minutes to do all the daily and weekly quests with premade decks like all battlecry, or a deck with scaled nightmare dragon that doubles its attack each turn to easily do the 200 damage quest.
First time Legend this week, heart rate was way up for the last few games definitely stressful!
Thanks for that important message zeddy. I have been more or less regular legend for the last 3 years, but i feel that without the changes of each rank from 5 to 3 stars i wouldn't have even tried. Once hitting legend that fear is allayed somewhat, but the nerves never go away, which is good in a way, as each time hitting legend is a great feeling. But i feel people forget why they play this game or in fact any game in the first place, to enjoy themselves! People feel it is only worth playing if they hit legend or for the elite players to hit top 100 or top 16, but the vast majority of players should remember, have fun first, and if you see you got to diamond 2 then maybe push for legend y playing optimised decks, but otherwise, just enjoy the fun decks even if they have a low win rate. Life is too short!
Sometimes diamond 1-5 feels like the worst place because it’s stuffed with aggro decks trying to get legend. Thx for the positive video
Played since witchwood, got first legend 3 weeks ago. cheers
All I know is that I have zero intention on playing at least until next expansion.
I'm a low budget player, which means I need to focus on at most 3 classes to have a full collection. The 3 classes I enjoy are DH, DK and Warlock, I have the full collection for those. There isn't a single deck in those three classes I that are viable that I enjoy playing.
The closest one is Blood DK, but as soon as I queue up as Blood DK I find IMMEDIATELY control priest, at which point I just concede and call it a day.
Thank you Zeddy, well said!
I love the purpose of this video because I regularly state I dont play certain cards in my decks because I dont find them fun and I do see a lot of youd win more if you used them etc and its like I would rather have fun. OTK style solitaire hearthstone is not my thing if it is for others great but not for me.
As well as the legend discussion I see that one a lot about how easy it is - people share how happy they they made diamond and instead of hyping them up people shut them down its not that easy.
I took a break during the sif mage meta, was really upset by playing against it as an aggro player, and when i came back i enjoyed way more because mage is wayyyy less popular now
11:56 OMG Zeddy I am making similar video (about how to climb rank in hearthstone) right now!! What’s the coincidence 😂❤. Btw great video like always
Zeddy, I don't know how you did it but it's like you've saw my conversation with my son about reaching legend last night! I swear I've never had this conversation with anyone before meaning you're a REAL telepath! I'm really excited to watch this video and I'm putting it in my bookmarks.
Good one zed, love the message here 🎉
"Stay positive my friends" was very funny
Thanks Zeddy - that's really insightful. I have found it really difficult to get to legend myself this month considering I play daily which is playing on my mind a lot. I usually do climb to legend but for some reason I am really struggling this month, I keep dropping to zero star in diamond 5. Maybe the meta right now is not catered towards the decks I want to play.
In my experience, a year ago, I was in Legend for the first time. The truth is that it's a bothersome and complicated process because the last five ranks the first time around are a martyrdom. Right now, I'm at diamond rank 3, and since I haven't been Legend again for a long time, it's as if I had never been there. My recommendation is not to give up. It really frustrates me when I'm at rank 3 or 2 and get dropped back to 5 - it has happened to me. Right now, all my friends are legend when just the day before, they were rank 5 like me. Don't compare yourselves, and don't get discouraged.
As a free to play player I definitely agree with the last statement "hs is free 2 play but pay to play what you want" throughout the years I was able to put together a good collection of wild staples and today I can build pretty much all decks from tier 1/2 + some random ones that are now outdated, but it took a very long time and I always have to be cautious and not craft the "next crazy thing" just to test it, I always make sure that it's actually good in the meta before doing anything
Just as I thought. You're a sheep 🐑 🤣🤣🤣. Can't get to legend with your own deck? Now that's actually adorable.
Nice Zeddy feels good once in a while. For the grind to legend, I never was able to succeed it on the old system. On the new one, however, it is somewhat easy to climb with the star booster to your last season ranking in a month so every month I would climb back and get one more star for the next one until I reached legend
I’ve been playing since closed beta. More some expansions than others, but I didn’t hit legend until I got over my “I wanna have fun vs play the meta” and played pirate warrior back when Rokara came out. Now I get it most seasons, it does take time, but it feels so good to see the legend symbol. Enjoy the game guys. If you wanna grind, grind. If not, just play.
I don’t even try for legend anymore. I’ve hit it numerous times but it’s just a crappy grind. Haven’t been decks recently I want to play that much.
This is the way I see it.
Great, video, Zeddy! People need to hear more positive messages. I especially like that you shared about your own anxiety and coping. (It's OK to be salty, too.)
It happened to me back in 2015, not anymore. But it happens to me in Mortal Kombat 1, ranked anxiety is crazy there
The first time I hit legend was with slime warlock. I remember being so nervous that I could feel my heart leaping in my chest. It was 3 years after I started playing HS. Since then I've never played to achieve legend again, for college and work reasons. I started playing Hearthstone again, 3 months ago, and without spending a penny and I was able to get legend again. I believe that to achieve legend the mental factor is more decisive then if you play perfectly or something.
You're totally right Zeddy. Thanks for this video! ❤
Thank you for sharing this! Stay positive my friends! 😊
Great positive video zeddy! Me personally have way more fun playing casual instead of aiming for legendary. (I stop at diamond 5)
Completely agree! I have been playing Hearthstone casually since the closed beta. I never missed unlocking the monthly card back for over five years, then I just got Burt out with no being able to play what I want… basically I got tired of playing zoo lock every day, lol!! I always thought that if I just had better cards I could easily hit legend… well two years ago I started coaching Hearthstone esports… it really brought me back to the game. Blizzard has, very graciously, provided us with competitive accounts with literal access to any card in standard… wile my skill has improved dramatically, legend still eludes me. Hit Diamond 1 for the first time yesterday, playing mining Pally, which zeddy is working hard to get nerfed… (please don’t Blizzard)… had previously hit Diamond 5 with personal account so having all the cards really didn’t make me any better of a player, lol!!
My thought is that even though the game can be super frustrating it is also incredibly fun and worth playing… even in a Paladin dominated meta!
Great Video Zeddy!
I am a little frustrated right now, for sure.
I wish there was a balance for all Classes. Everyone plays the "Best Decks" which are typically Druid, Paladin, or Rogue. It gets mundane for the casual player (like me) that just wants to play a class they enjoy, without losing to the same Decks over and over. Would love to see 50% across the board for all classes. I don't want to "learn" a class just because it's a better deck. Just give me some cards that match-up, well.
I’ve been playing on and off since 2014 and hit legend last November.
I try and create my own decks so getting to legend with a custom deck was an achievement within itself. However I looked at it more as a ‘tick in the box’ than wanting to get to legend again.
Great advise, thank for the video Zeddy :)
I got legend within my first 2 months after coming back to the game after several years. I hadn't realized it was so difficult until I saw the rank distribution shown like this
12:16. It sounds just perfect!
This is great Zeddy, I've been playing this game since 2014 as well, I never understood people that devalue reaching legend, it is a big achievement, especially for new players who might not have the biggest collection, or F2P players.
I f2p player and I was in legend more than 10 times, my record is getting legend from bronze in 3 hours lol.
@@impkiller5932 I am a F2P player as well, I was just reffering to new players
I hit legend for the first time this month, playing since open beta in 2014. It took me playing at least 1-3 hours every day of the month, which is definitely not within most people's ability. Hard to say whether it should be this difficult to get there, since it is the peak of the ladder. I don't think I'll ever try to hit it again.
I'm going to re-watch this on the first day of every month. 😅
Same.