RESULTS: North American HGC Finals Reveal Attendees of the Mid-Season Brawl
By Zac Cameron ·
The two teams from North America will be joining their international opponents at the Mid-Season Brawl later in the year.
The top teams from North America have finished battling it out for positioning on the final ladder, as well as the cash prizes and a spot at the upcoming Mid-Season Brawl. The first seed spot was guaranteed to go to Tempo Storm, after their regular season record put them ahead of their competitors. Tempo Storm had a great overall position, finishing the regular season 11-3. Their losses to Team Freedom, Team Twelve, and HeroesHearth were not enough to drop them in the standings, allowing them to claim the automatic qualifier spot.
The remaining teams had to battle it out, with Simplicity losing to Gale Force eSports 3-2, who in turn lost to Team Freedom 3-1. Team Freedom would go on to lose to Team Octalysis 3-2, the rebranded Team Twelve after they secured new backing.
The final showdown between HeroesHearth (HH) and Team Octalysis (TO) was a back and forth match that had to be seen to be believed. HH claimed the first map, Towers of Doom, to give themselves an early lead, however TO fired back to claim Tomb of the Spider Queen and Sky Temple, putting themselves in match point. Unfortunately for TO, HH proved unrelenting once they recovered from their earlier losses, claiming Cursed Hollow and Dragon Shire back to back to take the ultimate crown.
Tempo Storm and HeroesHearth will be the North American representatives at the upcoming Mid-Season Brawl later this year, where they will face off against the winners of the European HGC Pro League, as well as the Korean HGC Pro League. For more information on the upcoming event, check out the Official Website, here.