The Hearthstone Summer Championship Kicks Off This Weekend: Where To Watch

Hearthstone fans will have plenty to look for this weekend, as the first seasonal championship tournament of the “Year of the Raven” campaign starts this week.

The Hearthstone Summer Championships kick off on the official Hearthstone Twitch channel starting at 8:30 AM Pacific time on Thursday, June 28. Sixteen of the best Hearthstone players in the world will meet and compete for a $250,000 prize pool and the first four seats at the World Championship table in January.

Per the official schedule the Group Stages will take place across the first two days of the tournament, June 28 and June 29, with Elimination and Decider matches starting Saturday, June 30 and the final playoffs on Sunday, July 1. All days of competition begin at 8:30 AM Pacific, and viewers can learn more about each player and their decks via Blizzard’s handy online primer. You can also check the action out live below.

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That research could pay off big time for anyone watching, as the tournament also marked the return of Choose Your Champion! This allows viewers to register their Battle.Net IDs and choose their favorite competitor. Viewers will receive a free pack from the Witchwood expansion for participating in Choose Your Champion, as well as another free pack every time their chosen player wins throughout the competition. Voting has ended as of this writing, the polls closing at midnight Pacific time June 28, but keep an eye out in case the voting reopens.

Competitive Hearthstone is always fascinating viewing, as the top players always pull out some kind of wicked combo that surprises everyone watching. The Choose Your Champion idea works as well, getting viewers more involved with the tournament by throwing some incentives their way. This weekend will be filled with top Hearthstone action, giving fans around the world plenty to sink their teeth into.