The Best of The Best In Hearthstone Twitch Streaming
By TJ Denzer ·
We go through champions, personalities, and a mix of both to bring you the best players to watch on Twitch when it comes to Hearthstone. Whether you're out to learn or be entertained, these streamers will have you covered.
Everyone could have guessed that a Magic: The Gathering-style digital card game based on the vast lore of the Warcraft universe was going be good, but few probably could have guessed it would not only be one of the best card competitive card games around, but also one of the best and most popular competitive games period. The internet is awash with players building whatever deck works best for them on any given day, but Blizzard has also cultivated its competitive scene to give rise to stars and card masters who have crafted some of the best and most random number generator-defiant decks out there. Capitalizing on their talent and personality, many professionals and avid players have also taken to streaming services to showcase their skills, help others along, and build the community even further. Whether they’re showing off in their mastery of execution in an online match, teaching other players how to implement various cards and decks, or simply having fun, these streamers give us all good reasons to watch Hearthstone be played just as much as we would play it ourselves. These are the very best Hearthstone streamers on Twitch.
Kripparrian
Even streaming aside, no consideration of legendary level Hearthstone players aside would be complete without Octavian "Kripparrian" Morosan. Kripparrian has been in the Blizzard library for a long time and on the Hearthstone scene since day one. He represents TeamSoloMid in official competitions. In his time, he has built a million-strong fanbase around his top level Arena play, constant mix-up and experimentation of decks, and his outspoken demeanor about the state and evolution of the Hearthstone scene as a whole. Kripp can get heated in a loss, but he’s always learning, always innovating in and outside the meta-game, and always sharing with the viewers who come along for the ride. He challenges himself to be better and he challenges the Hearthstone developers to continue to make the game a better, yet fair experience for all comers. Few have a passion that Kripparrian brings to the table and the skill and knowledge to back it up, and that’s what makes the experience of watching him go at it a cut above most of the rest.
Check out Kripparrian’s Twitch channel here!
Kibler
Omnislash’s Brian Kibler is another legend of Hearthstone, but where quite a few pros started in Hearthstone or came over from other Blizzard games, Kibler was always a master of the cards, starting in Magic: The Gathering and first becoming a Hall-of-Famer there. This guy has been around meta-games and class for more than a little while and when he has something to say about how to build a deck, it’s worth listening to. Kibler has a nearly unmatched love of card games and an enthusiastic and charismatic personality that makes him kind of amazing to watch even if he isn’t always in the winner’s circle. What’s more, Kibler’s passion for the Hearthstone community isn’t confined to simply playing the game. He brings his expertise to the world around the game as well, providing a strong voice in matters and controversies surrounding the game as well as often sharing masterful commentary around some of the biggest events in the scene. You can bet if a large scale event is happening whether it’s a tournament or a change, Kibler has insight on these matters that you just won’t find anywhere else.
Check out Kibler’s Twitch channel!
Trump
If you don’t know a thing about Hearthstone and you’d like to learn, but don’t have the time or money to invest as much as other players out there, Tempo Storm’s Jeffrey “Trump” Shih is your streamer. Trump is a top-level player that adopted Hearthstone from its beginning and made waves in several notable tournament appearances. He’s crafty to say the least, but his skill doesn’t lie solely in taking advantage of all the cards in the game, but utilizing limited sets of cards to their fullest. Trump created a set of free-to-play challenge videos that explores basic card and easy to obtain card decks in pretty much all of the classes. He has a notable interest in guiding newbies and casual players into the world of Hearthstone and teaching them how to succeed without buying their way to rare cards, explaining his thought process every step of the way. With him, you could probably learn to be a winning player on even a starter deck, but Trump also makes for a good watch as a talented musician and singer that occasionally brings his talents to his streams, brightening and making a show of it all for everyone involved. Among all players, Trump isn’t just good and educational, but also a great source for positive growth in the Hearthstone community.
Check out Trump’s Twitch channel here!
Kolento
Cloud 9’s Aleksandr "Kolento" Malsh is a miracle strategist when it comes to RNG, which has a good ring to it when you consider that he’s well known for the Miracle Rogue deck. More than that, Kolento has an understanding of playing the numbers and understanding the odds that outdoes most players, even at the pro circuit. He’s famous for minimizing misplays and eliminating mistakes in his game, which has seen him place first in a great deal of tournaments and events. More than that, Kolento is simply a masterful deck builder. Players playing online find often find Kolento to be a go-to streamer because he has a natural penchant for breaking his decks down to their core components, explaining how they work with one another, and putting them back together to create winning strategies in games against various types of opponents in various situations. If you want someone who has a nearly unparalleled natural understanding of odds and meta and want to get a grasp of that yourself, you can’t do much better than Kolento.
Check out Kolento’s Twitch channel here!
Firebat
James “Firebat” Kostesich is a name all Hearthstone players ought to know. He was the first Hearthstone World Champion of all time, overcoming opponents with a supremely analytical approach to the game. For the record, Firebat is well-known for an extensive and complicated spreadsheet in which he used to calculate the values of cards, the match-ups between decks, and even certain aspects of his various opponents in order to provide himself with a comprehensive study guide that lead him to a host of victories. He’s running with the Omnislash team these days, but he fills out a lot of time streaming and doing commentary in the Hearthstone scene. Firebat has an enjoyable personality and keeps a pretty good balance between helping newbies understand what’s happening as well as speaking on the more intricate values of Hearthstone play for mid to high-level players. He’s worth more than a few watches if at the very least for his Doctor Deck gimmick in which he takes suggestions for both serious and not-so-serious “meme” decks and attempts to use his expertise to make them work. Whether you’re having fun or looking to learn some neat tricks, Firebat has a lot to offer his viewers and goes the distance to engage them for some great streaming.
Check out Firebat’s Twitch channel here!
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