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Lucas “Rase” Guerra narrowly missed out on playoff qualification this past weekend after an unfortun...

We’re excited to share that BlizzCon will be the destination for the Hearthstone Global Finals this November! 8 players will duke it out at the Anaheim Convention Center in sunny California for their share of the $500,000 prize pool, the trophy, and the title of Hearthstone World Champion!

Both end-of-season playoffs will qualify one Grandmaster from each region to the Global Finals, meaning three Grandmasters will qualify through the Season 1 Playoffs, with three more qualifying through the Season 2 Playoffs. The final two players will qualify...

The final week of the regular season is upon us, and the playoff picture is becoming clear. Locking up the first place spot in each division yields a first round bye, putting the best in each region one step closer to that coveted spot at the Global Finals.

The field consist entirely of Mage, Rogue, Hunter, and Warrior this week with some variance in primary decks and more drastic variance in secondary and tertiary list. In terms of secondary inclusions [[Walk the Plank]] has become prevalent for Ro...

In this update we’re slathering on sunscreen, refueling our lanterns, and preparing for a trip to dusty tombs and scorching deserts – Hearthstone’s newest expansion, Saviors of Uldum, launches August 6! Read on to find out what changes and additions were just added to the game - including Hall of Fame additions, new Classic and Basic cards, card art updates, and much more!
 

Pre-Purchase Saviors of Uldum

Be ready to encounter restless mummies, unleash powerful plagues, and discover ancient secrets when Saviors of Uldum, Hearthstone’s newest expansion, launches on August 6!

• Saviors of Uldum Bundle - Get 50 Saviors of Uldum card packs, the Elise’s Journal card back, and a golden Legendary minion from Saviors of Uldum.

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Now that the magical floating city of Dalaran is firmly within his kleptomaniacal clutches, Arch-Villain Rafaam and his crew of notorious ne’er-do-wells have travelled south to Uldum - the land of hidden treasures, plagues, mummies, and (thanks to the League of E.V.I.L.’s arrival) MAYHEM!

Though their ultimate goals are still shrouded in mystery, the next phase of their plan appears to be well underway. Now, if only there were a motley crew of courageous treasure hunters up to the task of thwarting these misguided malcontents…

Evil may be on the rise in the dusty deserts of Uldum, but hope is here in the form of the League of Explorers! Join Reno, Elise, Brann, and Sir Finley as they unearth treasures, battle bad guys, and take on the oh-so-simple task of saving the world in Hearthstone’s newest expansion, Saviors of Uldum!

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Only two weeks remain before the Season 1 Playoffs! While the class meta is largely the same for Grandmasters Week 6, we’re seeing a few trends with cards such as [[Half-Time Scavenger]], [[Faerie Dragon]], [[Questing Adventurer]], and [[E.M.P. Operative]] popping up more in secondary and tertiary packages.

Thijs "Thijs" Molendijk brought [[Auchenai Soulpriest]] in his [[Chef Nomi]] Priest, [[Mecha'thun]] can be found in multiple decks in the Americas, and SamuelTsao has enlisted the help of [[Hungry Crab]]. You ca...

24-year-old Eddie "Eddie" Lui, formerly known as Seohyun628, was born in Canada but raised in Hong Kong. At the age of 18 he moved back to the land of maple syrup, and currently resides in Vancouver where he’s finishing up his university studies in Business Administration.

Eddie traveled all over the States last year, participating in every single Tour Stop in the Americas and two outside the country in Italy and South Korea. His biggest accomplishment from back then was winning DreamHack Atlanta with Toggwaggle Druid, Clone Priest, Deathrattle Hunter, and Odd Warrior.

Won DreamHack Atlanta! pic.twitter.com/5QiwmSYpue

— LZR | Eddie (@LZR_Eddie) ...

As Hearthstone expands and more patrons make their way to the tavern, it becomes increasingly important for us to revisit past designs to make sure we are building on the right foundation. Over the past 5 years of evolution and growth, we’ve learned a lot about what makes each of the classes in Hearthstone different and what unique experiences players should have when playing each of these classes. Headed into our next update, we’d like to take this opportunity to outline our current class identity philosophy and to share our thoughts on where we see each class in the future.

Establishing Class Identity

When defining a class’s identity, we’re primarily concerned with staying true to the following three guidelines: adhere to a class’s “fantasy”, define the things the class should excel at, and establish where the class should s...

After Yoann "Hypno" Pfersich’s hijinks with [[Azalina Soulthief]] at Masters Tour Las Vegas, both Kevin "Casie" Eberlein and Jon "Orange" Westberg have opted to submit a similar Bomb Warrior list for Grandmasters Week 5 featuring [[Armorsmith]], [[Cruel Taskmaster]], [[Improve Morale]], and [[Grommash Hellscream]]. Dasol “Ryvius” Sim is on ...

David “dog” Caero won out 3-1 in an all-Americas final over Edward “Gallon” Goodwin at Masters Tour Las Vegas. The ‘second-place curse’ that has plagued dog for years seems to have finally been lifted. “It's crazy! I came in expecting to flop out,” dog said. “You never expect to win these things. I've never won anything, so this is cool! It feels awesome.”

The Top 8 of Masters Tour Las Vegas has been decided! One of the players listed below will take home the trophy, the title, and the $100,000 prize for first place.

• Wataru “posesi” Ishibashi – 11-1 with Mage in Swiss
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The scene at the LINQ hotel during check-in on Friday morning included a long line of familiar faces and new challengers. With $500,000 on the line, 287 players sat down at the tables with the common goal of taking home the Masters Tour Las Vegas Trophy and a good chunk of that prize money. 49 countries from around the world were represented in total on Friday, but only 144 competitors remain in the running ahead of the second day of play.

A Perfect Score

Only David "Dog" Caero, ...

Today we have the United Kingdom’s own David "SirSalty" Chee to give his unique perspective on what we can expect to see at Masters Tour Las Vegas this weekend. SirSalty won the first tournament he ever played in, a UK Nationals, where he beat George "B...

We’re happy to announce the third and final Hearthstone Masters Tour location of 2019:...

We’re excited to bring Twitch Drops back for Masters Tour Las Vegas! Over 350 players have earned an invite to compete at the event, which will take place at the LINQ hotel from June 14-16. You can find the full viewer’s guide here for more information on the tournament.

What It Is

If you watch 3 hours of Masters Tour Las Vegas (consecutive or non-consecutive) on any of our official channels during the designated timeframes listed below, you will be granted a Rise of Shadows card pack. Keep watching for a total of 6 hours and you’ll be granted another Rise of Shadows pack! On top of that, 1,500...

The card buffs introduced in Hearthstone's most recent update have thrown some curveballs in the deck lists submitted for Week 4 of Grandmasters. While classes are largely represented by Rogue, Warrior, Mage, and Hunter—we have one Token Druid submitted in each region, and a Mech Paladin from Cong "StrifeCro" Shu. ...

Masters Tour Las Vegas kicks off next weekend, marking the midpoint of Grandmasters Season 1! Over 350 players have earned an invite to participate. Here you can find everything you need to know about the tournament.

How Masters Tour Works

• On Day 1 we will hold seven rounds of Swiss.
• On Day 2 Players with four or more match wins will play through five more rounds of Swiss. The Top 8 players will advance to two dual-tournament format groups and play their initial rounds.
• On Day 3 the Top 8 players will return to finish out the tourname...

We were lucky enough to catch up with Jon "Orange" Westberg to discuss some of his feelings on the newest patch. If you remember correctly, he helped to popularize Tempo Rogue after the set rotation by hitting #1 Legend in Europe with the deck on R...

The Hearthstone Masters Bundle has arrived! For just $19.99 you can receive 10 Rise of Shadows packs, 10 Rastakhan’s Rumble packs, the new Stolen Thunder Card Back, and a Thunder King Shaman Hero!

But that’s not all: a portion of the proceeds from the Masters Bundle will directly boost the prize pool at our three 2019 Hearthstone Masters Tour events, up to an additional $250,000 in prizing per tournament. The additional prizing will be equally divided between the three tournaments, including the upcoming Masters Tour Las Vegas which will take place at the LINQ Hotel on the Las Vegas Strip from June 14–16.

Update: We’ve hit the cap! Thanks to the Hearthstone community each Masters Tour events this year will offer $500,000 in prizing. What’s more, this means that every invited competitor who participates in ...

Today’s Hearthstone update adds a new neutral Legendary Minion, card buffs for every class, new Arena sets, and much more! Read on for details about the Rise of the Mech update.

Introducing SN1P-SN4P!

Make the most of the Rise of the Mech event by logging in anytime between June 3 and July 1 and you’ll earn a golden copy of the new neutral Legendary Mech SN1P-SN4P! Crash this clawed clunker into another Mech to build a behemoth of a bot, then do it again!

Missed the event? Normal SN1P-SN4P can still be crafted for the usual cost of 1600 Arcane Dust.

• Important Note: SN1P-SN4P will be considered part of the The Boomsday Project and will rotate with that set, however SN1P-SN4P will NOT drop from The Boomsday Project card packs. Golden SN1P-SN4P will only be obta...