Missed anything from last week? We've got you covered with the major headlines from the world of Hearthstone.
The "Hearthstone competitive recap" is issued every Monday and goes over the major events in - and often outside - competitive Hearthstone. Blizzard's card game is in the middle of its HCT campaign but there are also lots of other third party tournaments running in parallel, and this post will summarize everything for your convenience.
Enjoy!
Tournament news:
The groups for the World Finals are out
The biggest tournament of the year starts tomorrow and by October 30 it will have its group stage concluded. Which is the group of death in your opinion? Click on the link to vote.
PNC wins WESG Americas, brings Latin America first major gold
The Argentinian stopped Impact's win streak at the finals and will take $12,000 home, alongside the first major success for his region in an international LAN.
Europe in the ead in Celestial Invitational after week 1
The Europe contingent won four of their five matches int he $60,000 invitational and are topping the leaderboards for the time being. China follows behind with NA in third place with no wins just yet.
Major news and content:
The Stories of Blizzcon: A feature series
Radoslav "Nydra" Kolev tells the Blizzcon narratives that excite him the most. Each day, a new part of the series is published focused on one or multiple players.
Chapter I: The prodigy (Amnesiac)
Chapter II: The red flags (China)
Chapter III: The god of ice (DrHippi)
AKAWonder: "I don't care about winning, I care about playing perfectly"
Tom "Matthieist" Matthiesen caught up with the Spanish powerhouse during the Last Call EU and had a chat about keeping your cool during the game, SK Gaming and mastering decks.
Georgec: "In the end, it's not about the money, it's making Worlds"
Georgec talks at length about the tiny intricacies of being a competitive Hearthstone player, reading the meta and why the Dr Boom / Combo Druid times were the best of days.
Ben Brode: "We're not 100% happy with the ladder system"
Lead Hearthstone designer Ben Brode took to Reddit to address concerns about the game’s ranking system.
Does Heroic Brawl deserve the criticism it's getting?
Radoslav "Nydra" Kolev on whether or not Hearthstone's new Heroic Brawl feature deserves the feedback it's currently receiving.
Decks and guides:
All 80 decks from Blizzcon World Championship
Celestial Invitational: Xixo / Breath decklists
Celestial Invitational: Thijs / Reynad decklists
Celestial Invitational: Kolento / Lovelychook decklists
Celestial Invitational: Eloise / Rdu decklists
Celestial Invitational: Lifecoach / Zhangbo decklists
Good Priest decks for you to try
GosuRankings Top 10 players
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