So I guess I kind of ignored this thread for the end of last season a bit. Pretty sure I got to Rank 4 the last couple of days and then stopped. Nothing noteworthy from the chest. However, I did get a couple iTunes giftcards so I was able to buy the rest of Karazhan as well as buy some packs. I got the new Hogger card and then a bunch of junk.
I started climbing this season with Dragon Warrior, Midrange Hunter, and Reno Lock. Dragon Warrior was good, Midrange Hunter was good, but Reno Lock as underperformed a bit. Part of it was me just being extremely tilted and playing poorly, but the other part of it is there are a lot more Tempo Mages on ladder now and that matchup is near unwinnable. Anyway, I found a new Control Warrior deck from Tylerootd@twtich and I've been loving it. 13-3 so far and got to Rank 5. I only lost two mirror matches and one Zoo Lock who had 3x Power Overwhelmings and a Soulfire for lethal. This deck crushes Druids though.
So although I got Rank 5, how the rest of the season will play out is still up in the air. This is the busiest semester I've ever had; five upper level computer science classes, I'm working part time, and I have a girlfriend I have to spend time with. So the plan is just to play as much as I can while trying to balance everything. I am still mostly trying to deal with my ladder anxiety as well as just my ability to sit down and play this game for a couple hours straight without getting bored. It is still part of my long-term goals to become a competitive player so those are two obstacles I will need to conquer.