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:
Handsomeguy with back-to-back APAC Championships
The Korean player is the first to win two in a row - and also the first to be in three consecutive championsip grand finals - and has made Hearthstone history. Due to qualifying for Blizzcon during the Spring Season, however, he will give out his "second" spot to Hong Kong player "Yulsic" who lost to Handsomeguy in five games in the finals.
The line-ups for the Last Call Qualifiers are locked and stacked
Europe's and Americas' very best players will engage in a battle for the last Blizzcon spot in their region. Names such as Radu "Rdu" Dima, Frederik "Hoej" Nielsen, Frank "Fr0zen" Zhang and Muzahidul "Muzzy" Islam are in the running before the final lock before Blizzcon.
Major news and content:
Yogg, Tuskarr Totemic and more to be nerfed in next patch
Some of game's most problematic and criticized cards will undergo changes very soon, in a patch expected to hit right before the Last Call Qualifiers. A total of seven minions will bite the nerf to address some of the biggest issues in competitive Hearthstone, including the snowballing power of aggro decks and the game-deciding ability of the Old God.
From zero to tavern hero: A story of kindling the competitive fire
A capticating story about a 37 year old "regular guy" who found the passion to be a Hearthstone competitor and went on to challenge the best of the Americas region in the Summer Preliminaries.
Alliance sign Orange, make first step into Hearthstone
The Swedish organization has signed Hearthstone star Jon "Orange" Westberg, ending his free agency after his departure from the now-defunct Team Archon. Orange is expected to make a gread headlined for Alliance, being a multi-major champion with titles from IEM Katowice and SeatStory Cup.
Decks and guides:
Video deck guide: Crusher Shaman
All decks from APAC Summer Championship
GosuRankings Top 10 players
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