Gather ‘round, blade masters, casters of the arcane and angry chickens! The Road to BlizzCon shortens by the day, and soon heroes from all over the world will duel for the right to test their mettle at the Hearthstone World Championship. Fear not! There’s plenty of fun left before the final showdown!

Last Call tournaments

The Last Call tournaments offer players who have previously reached the Legend rank the opportunity to earn a spot in the World Championship qualifier events.

Europe

• September 6^th – September 7^th
  • 2:00 PM CEST start time on both days
  • Players must be checked in by 1:45 PM CEST

Americas

• September 6^th – September 7^th
  • 5:00 PDT start time on both days
  • Players must be checked in by 4:30 PDT
  • Will be streamed on Hearthstone’s official Twitch account.

Qualifiers

The World Championship regional qualifiers will each see 130 qualified players (selected based on performance in community tournaments, Fireside Gathering open qualifiers and Ranked Play seasons) duel over the course of one weekend, vying for one of the top 16 spots. Two of these spots have already been decided for each region based on points accumulated in recent Ranked Play seasons. Firebat and Hyped have earned the two spots for the Americas region, while Kolento and Neirea have done so for Europe.

Europe

• September 13^th – September 14^th
  • 2:00 PM CEST start time on both days
  • Players must be checked in by 1:45PM CEST

Americas

• September 11^th – September 13^th
  • 5:00 PM PDT start time on all three days
  • Players must be checked in by 4:30 PDT
  • Will be streamed on Hearthstone’s official Twitch account.

In the second phase of the qualifiers, 16 players will compete in a live, on-site event in Stockholm, Sweden or New York City, New York, depending on their region. The goal is a top 4 finish and a trip to the World Championships at BlizzCon 2014 to face top players from all over the world. Both events will be streamed on the official Hearthstone Twitch account.

Europe

• September 26^th – 27^th
  • Located at the Ericson Globe, Stockholm, Sweden

Americas

• October 5^th – October 6^th
  • Located at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City, New York

All of this action leads to the World Championship at BlizzCon 2014. Grab your friends, some snacks and prepare to watch some legendary Hearthstone as we continue down the Road to BlizzCon!

More on the World Championship Qualifiers Tournament can be found here.