We’re getting ever-closer to the Hearthstone Global Finals live from BlizzCon 2019 in November, but before then there are still some amazing regional finals for the first season of Hearthstone’s Grandmasters competitive game mode.
For those who may have grand dreams of making their way into the Hearthstone Masters pro circuit, the Grandmasters community is the best place to get noticed and earn some prize money and glory along the way.
This weekend, all three regions of Hearthstone Grandmasters will play their final qualifying tournament. Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America will name their representation for the eight spots available for the Grand Finals live at BlizzCon 2019.
Grandmaster Season 1 Playoff Contenders:
Asia-Pacific
Group A - Alutemu (Bye) / Surrender / Staz
Group B - Shaxy (Bye) / DawN / Tyler
Europe
Group A - Fenomeno (Bye) / Kolento / Bunnyhoppor
Group B - Hunterace (Bye) / Seiko / Orange
Americas
Group A - Frozen (Bye) / Eddie / PNC
Group B - Dog (Bye) / Monsanto / Purple
Schedule
Hearthstone Grandmasters Season One
Group A Matches – Friday, July 12
Asia-Pacific – 2 a.m. PDT
Staz vs. DawN
Europe – 9 a.m. PDT
Bunnyhoppor vs. Seiko
Americas – ~12 p.m. PDT (Immediately Following Final Europe Match)
PNC vs. Monsanto
Hearthstone Grandmasters Season One
Group B Matches – Saturday, July 13
Asia-Pacific – 2 a.m. PDT
Surrender vs. Tyler
Europe – 9 a.m. PDT
Kolento vs. Orange
Americas – ~12 p.m. PDT (Immediately Following Final Europe Match)
Eddie vs. Purple
Hearthstone Grandmasters Season One
Semifinals & Finals – Sunday, July 14
Asia-Pacific – 2 a.m. PDT / Semifinals & Final
Europe – 9 a.m. PDT / Semifinals & Finals
Americas – ~12 p.m. PDT (Immediately Following Final Europe Match) / Semifinals & Final
Twitch Drops
As part of the fan experience, and to celebrate the closing of the inaugural season of Hearthstone’s Grandmasters competitive world, Twitch Drops will be turned on for all those with their accounts linked.
How to Link Battle.net with Twitch.tv
- Log in or create an account on Twitch.tv.
- Navigate to the Settings menu by clicking your account name in the top-right corner of the home screen.
- Navigate to the Connections tab of the Settings menu.
- Find the Battle.net section, then follow the instructions after selecting a region and clicking Connect.
- When connecting accounts, be sure that you’re currently logged into the Blizzard account on which you’d like to receive your rewards.
The Twitch Drops for Hearthstone’s Grandmasters Season 1 Playoffs will be available on all major PlayHearthstone Twitch channels.
PlayHearthstone / PlayHearthstoneFR / PlayHearthstoneRU / HearthstoneZHTW / PlayHearthstoneKR / PlayHearthstoneJP
Drops
Rise of Shadows Pack -
- Earn 1 Pack for watching 3 Hours. (non-consecutive)
- Earn 1 Pack for watching 6 Hours.
Classic Card Packs -
- Every Hour, 1,500 random viewers will receiver 1 Pack of Classic Cards
We're very excited to see the conclusion of the Hearthstone Grandmasters Season 1 and hope that many more years of competitive amateur Hearthstone is supported at this level by Blizzard.
Who are you excited to compete in the Hearthstone Grandmasters playoffs this weekend? Who do you think will win?