With multiple esports concluding the season in summer, Hearthstone esports looks towards December to celebrate the post-season. Accordingly, the Hearthstone World Championship 2022 is on the horizon. Read on as we discuss Blizzard’s earliest announcements!
Hearthstone World Championship 2022 – Early Days
Specifically, the following Twitter post from Hearthstone Esports let us in on the most essential detail – the date of the event:
Hearthstone World Championship will take place this year on December 16-18! The best players from around the globe will compete for the title of Hearthstone 2022 World Champion and their share of a $500,000 prize pool! Follow us for more details – coming soon! 🔥#HSEsportspic.twitter.com/9R94DCWkbr
Accordingly, the participants will hail from three places:
Four – Grandmasters
Four – Chinese Gold Series
Eight – Masters Tour
Credits: Activision Blizzard
Moreso, the format will feature a dual tournament format in a group stage leading up to a single elimination bracket. Overall, all matches will feature a best-of-five conquest format with a ban.
Our thoughts? Well, should this event be held online it would be rather disappointing. This is especially so when all other esports are hosting offline events.
Otherwise, we’re hopeful for an exciting event to conclude the 2022 Hearthstone esports season. As the event draws nearer we’ll be sure to keep you up to date!
Indeed, the upcoming event for Hearthstone is here today and we can’t wait to dive right into it. Accordingly, read on as we provide all the details needed for Master Summer Championship 2022 Hearthstone event!
Master Summer Championship 2022- Kicking Off Shortly
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Bearing this in mind, read on for some quick facts for this event:
Venue: Online
Format: Conquest
Prize Pool: $50,000
Date: 3rd June to 5th June
Competitors: 16 players
Accordingly, we have the top players in the world competing in this Masters Tour event.
For those unaware, the Conquest format involves a Group Stage Dual Tournament before heading off to the Single-Elimination Playoffs.
In addition, apart from the prize pool, there are also some exciting seeds on the line. Specifically, the top 3 teams are headed to the Hearthstone World Championship 2022.
The Masters Summer Championship begins on Friday!
Check out the viewer's guide for where to watch, groups, and how to earn Voyage to the Sunken City drops, only on YouTube!
Already hosting two Masters Tour events, we just can’t wait for the next one. However, an update from Blizzard has Hearthstone Masters Tour Three 2022 delayed by a few weeks! Read on to learn more!
Hearthstone Masters Tour Three 2022 Postponed – More Details
The Hearthstone Esports team has decided to push Masters Tour: Voyage to the Sunken City back one week to now take place April 28 – May 1.
For those unaware, the Masters Tour events make up the esports calendar for competitive Hearthstone. Accordingly, this time around the third event is named ‘Masters Tour: Voyage to the Sunken City’.
Originally planned to take place in the second week of April, plans have changes as visible in the Tweet above.
Here’s a sumary from the press release below:
The Hearthstone Esports team has decided to push Masters Tour: Voyage to the Sunken City back one week to now take place April 28 – May 1. With 135 new cards, Colossal and Dredge keywords, and the addition of the brand new Naga minion-type, we want to ensure that all 400 competitors have enough time to explore Voyage to the Sunken City after it launches on April 12.
Credits: Blizzard Activision
Indeed, the reason is clear. Considering the game update on April 12th, the organizers are giving players more time to prepare appropriately.
With the Second Masters Tour event taking place this coming week, Blizzard has more announcements. Bearing this in mind, we have details regarding the Third Masters Tour 2022 below. Read on as we cover all of the essential details.
Third Masters Tour 2022 – Quick Facts
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We're excited to announce that the third Masters Tour of 2022 will take place in the Sunken City!
Mark your calendars for April 21-24 and stay tuned here for everything you need to know!
Taking place online in the Sunken City, here are some basic details:
Dates: April 21-24 2022
Prize Pool: $250,000
Same rules and stakes as previous and future Masters Tour events
Streamed exclusively to Europe, the event will seem familiar to those in tune with competitive Hearthstone.
Accordingly, the format will take place as follows:
21st April – 4 rounds of Swiss pairings
22nd April – 4 more rounds of Swiss pairings
23rd April – Top 16 competing to the Top 8 in a Single Elimination Bracket
24th April – Final Bracket
Credits: Blizzard
As always, the best part of these events is the open nature. This means that anyone can earn a spot and contend with some of the established names in the community, such as Grandmasters.
We’ll be sure to provide viewership details once the event draws nearer in the coming month.
Heading into 2022, we’re hoping that competitive Hearthstone steps things up. Accordingly, after a rough 2021, new formats are here. Speaking of which, we can’t wait to discuss the first upcoming event – Masters Tour 2022 Onyxia’s Lair. Read on for all the viewership details for this hallmark event to kickoff the year!
Event Background
Organized by Blizzard Entertainment, the Masters Tour is back. Indeed, under the theme of ‘Onyxia’s Lair’ the open-format tournament looks to celebrate a competition between over 400 players from all over the globe.
More than 400 players from over 40 countries will meet in Onyxia’s Lair for the first Master Tour of 2022! See the Viewer's Guide for everything you need to know!
Fighting for the staple $250,000 prize pool, players are playing the newly updated version in the hopes to rise to the top of this online event. For those unaware, Masters Tour is the second tier of competition for Hearthstone, focusing on open competition compared to the Grandmaster events for example.
Running this weekend, from 17th to 20th February, we usually like to list our competitors for events, but considering the vast size of this event, we’ll avoid doing so!
Also, there is likely a seed for Masters Summer Championship 2022 on the line for first place.
Format
In terms of format, Blizzard once again is going to manage to single out a winner from 400 playersa in a matter of 3 days. Here is how the competition will be split:
First Day: Swiss Rounds 1-4
Second Day: Swiss Rounds 5-8
Third Day: Round of 16, Top 8, Semifinals and Finals
We're excited to announce the first Masters Tour of 2022 will take place in Onyxia's Lair!
As you can see above, first we’ll be going through a Swiss Round to cut down the numbers quickly. Then, on the final day, a bracket will determine the best of the best. Specifically, this will be a single-elimination playoff – one chance to progress or become eliminated.
In terms of matches, the format involves a 4-deck, best-of-5 Conquest with a ban for all games.
Schedule for Masters Tour 2022 Onyxia’s Lair
In terms of schedule, we’re looking at a loose schedule with competitive days starting at the same time each day. Specifically, each broadcast starts at the following time:
3:00 p.m. PST / 11:00 p.m. GMT / 8:00 a.m. KST
And also, in an effort to boost viewership, YouTube Drops are back. With streams exclusive to YouTube, you can also sync your own Hearthstone account to receive in game rewards!
Watch Masters Tour 2022 Onyxia’s Lair on esportsguide
You can also watch the Masters Tour 2022 Onyxia’s Lair live stream via our very own website. Providing an extensive list of the biggest esports together with streams for each esports match live today or upcoming matches.
Considering that the list of competitors is yet to be made official, let’s do something else. Accordingly, time to look back at the past year of Masters Tour to list the top 3 from each event.
So, if any of these names pop up, we’d like to consider them as favourites. Apart from these competitors, there is also the likelihood of GrandMasters showing up to the event also.
Beyond competition, we’re anticipating improved viewership numbers for this year, and this event will be essential to test the waters. Accordingly, released 8 years ago, can Hearthstone esports still impress us? We’ll have to wait and see.
Every once in a while, esports titles can receive patches which have a massive impact on the title. Accordingly, we believe that that Hearthstone Patch 22.2 is one such update – read on as we discuss the repercussions of this expansive update!
Hearthstone Patch 22.2 – A Quick Summary
Patch 22.2 is bringing big updates on Jan 25!
🔸 Card Updates 🔸 Battlegrounds Updates 🔸 New Buddy System 🔸 New Battlegrounds Heroes 🔸 Mercenaries Updates 🔸 And more!
Honestly, there’s too much to concisely cover in this short article, as changes are set to cover all aspects of the game including the following:
Card Updates
Battlegrounds Updates
New Buddy System
New Battelgrounds Heroes
Mercenaries Updates
Mainly, the community is most excited by the new features, rather than the tweaking of previous features. Namely, the New Buddy System has received some attention – special minions which can be brought in once the “Buddy Meter” is filled up during the combat phase.
Credits; Hearthstone
Indeed, a total of 75 Battlegrounds Buddies will make the decks a touch more exciting – we’ll have to wait to see if they’re allowed into competitive.
Accordingly, there are also several new heroes:
Bru’kan
Drek’Thar
Vanndar Stormpike
Tavish Stormpike
Let’s see if these heroes make it into the upcoming Masters Tour events for 2022. Indeed, everything looks to kick off shortly.
With the conclusion of the World Championship this past weekend, Blizzard released some details for the upcoming season. Accordingly, we have some exciting news regarding the upcoming season – Hearthstone Esports 2022 below!
Hearthstone Esports 2022 – Change is Healthy
And now the moment you've all been waiting for! 👀
Hearthstone Esports is evolving in 2022 and we have all the details for you right here, right now!
Be sure to use the hashtag #HSE2022 for a chance to have your questions answered by the HSE Team!
Bearing this in mind, there’s a lot to go through. However, we have all the major changes listed below:
2022 World Championship – next year, it’ll feature double the amount of players at 16. Specifically, 4 from Grandmasters, 4 from China and eight from Masters Tour
Masters Tours – a total of six will take place next year, concluding with two Masters Seasonal Championships to spice things up
Grandmasters – next year will be the final season of Grandmasters, as Blizzard moves to unify the entire competitive base into one in 2023
The introduction of global in-games events – Lobby Legends
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We definitely like all of these decisions. Accordingly, by unifying the community and hosting more exciting events with more players, that’ll help generate the much-needed excitement.
Otherwise, we expect more from Hearthstone in the future, especially hoping that viewership will increase for the esport. Let’s see how 2022 goes down.
Indeed, the only way to conclude a season is with an epic event. Accordingly, the Hearthstone World Championship 2021 took place this past weekend. Read on as we recap this $500,000 event which concluded the season!
Hearthstone World Championship 2021 Recap – The End of a Season
💬 “I’m very happy, because I am finally the champion" declares our New World Champion @posesi8! That is the spirit!
Heading into this event, Blizzard invited the 8 very best players in the world to compete for the majority of a $500,000 prize pool. Accordingly, running from the 18th to the 19th December, the online competition would decide the World Champion.
And that’s where Wataru “posesi” Ishibashi rose to the top. Heading into the event as an underdog, the player had never won the International Championship before.
Read all about the 2021 Hearthstone World Championship and @posesi8 becoming the World Champion! Click the link below!
Yet, in the Group Stage he managed to clench a 2-0 score, proceeding to the Playoffs. It’s here that he then went on to take down his two remaining opponents in the Playoffs to earn the title of World Champion.
Both matches here were incredibly tough, with 3-2 scorelines in both cases. In the Finals, he matched up against favourite “glory”, winning in an epic 5 map series once again.
With this past season settled, we can’t wait for next year.
Kicking off in January with Ironforge, the Masters Tour has come a long way this year. Indeed, after 5 events we’re ready for the sixth one. Accordingly, in the next few days Masters Tour Stormwind 2021 will take place to continue this lineage. Read on for all of the essential viewership details you need to properly follow the upcoming event!
Event Background
Join us this weekend to see players from over 40 countries as they compete for a chance to take home a share of the $250,000 prize pool!
As I’ll reiterate, the Masters Tours 2021 tournament is a series of competitive Hearthstone at the highest level of competition. Indeed, Stormwind is the 5th event this year, the last one before the concluding event later on.
Indeed, taking place together with the Grandmasters 2021 season, it offers a unique chance for professionals of all levels to compete for one prize.
Accordingly, the online event will run from 22nd October to 24th October – this weekend. All players will be competing for the majority prize of $250,000, organized by Blizzard Entertainment.
Usually, it’s at this point that we’d happily list all of the competitors. However, with the nature of this open-style event, there are 400 participants to consider. Accordingly, for more event details such as finding a competitor list, we recommend visiting the event page.
Format
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Moving on to the format, it’s always important for Hearthstone events. Accordingly, somehow we’ll get from 400 participants to a top 8.
In general, all matches will be BO5 following a Conquest mode of play.
Otherwise, we kick things off with a Swiss style approach. Across Day 1 (4 rounds) and Day 2 (4 rounds) will see multiple rounds in order to skim down the competition quickly. It’s after these two days of competition that the top 16 will be decided.
Indeed, then we’ll enjoy a simple Single Elimination with the best Hearthstone players in the world going head to head.
Schedule for the Masters Tour 2021 Stormwind
Thanks to the event page, we have the entire schedule for the event taking place across all three days. Accordingly, do note that all the following times are listed for the PT region/timezone – be sure to convert the times to your respective region.
22nd October – Swiss Rounds 1-4 – 5:15 AM (Broadcast kicks off at 6:00 AM)
23rd October – Swiss Rounds 5-8 – 5:15 AM (Broadcast kicks off at 6:00 AM)
24th October – Top 16/Top 8 Playoffs – 5:15 AM (Broadcast kicks off at 6:00 AM)
Check out more details regarding the schedule here.
Watch the Masters Tour 2021 Stormwind on esportsguide
You can also watch Masters Tour 2021 Stormwind live stream via our very own website. Providing an extensive list of the biggest esports together with streams for each esports match live today or upcoming matches.
To kick off our predictions, we’ll be taking a look at the last event. Indeed, focusing on recency bias, let’s present the top 10 players from the Silvermoon which took place at the end of September, a month ago:
jiuquanyu
AyRoK
Judgement
Leaoh
digo
Wolder
Cx
Brox
Fr0zen
Orange
Credits: Blizzard
For the Masters events, we’ve always got to favour the Grandmasters attending the event. Indeed, they’re Grandmasters for a reason. However, history has shown that this hasn’t always been the case.
Accordingly, with the massive number of players, there’s always chance for a new name to rise to the top. We’ll be keeping an eye out for any surprises.
What’s better than an epic post-season event to crown the very best? Indeed, every esport has one. Accordingly, for comeptitive Hearthstone, we have the Hearthstone 2021 World Championship to look forward too. Read on as we’ve just heard new details regarding this very exciting event.
Hearthstone 2021 World Championship – $500,000 On the Line
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🏆The Hearthstone 2021 World Championship will take place December 18-19!https://t.co/LyxZEByWn1
Let’s do what we usually do and present all the essential facts below in the form of a list:
Venue: Online Event
Format: Group Stage followed by Playoffs
Prize Pool: $500,000
Number of Players: 8
Dates: December 18-19th
While we knew it was on the way, we needed the dates. Accordingly, Blizzard came out with a public press release to confirm a date right before Christmas.
Credits; Hearthstone
What are we in for? Well, the best 8 players in the world going at it for all the marbles. So far, the following four players have been confirmed:
Facundo “Naiguidan” Nahuel Pruzzo
Wataru “Posesi” Ishibashi
David “Frenetic” Neila Quinones
Huang “KZGXiaobai” Dehui
All these players have one thing in common – pure championship-winning ability. Qualified here as winners from the 2021 Grandmaster Season 1, there are still 4 more to crown.
