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A New Mystery Card

A tweet went out from the PlayHearthstone twitter account today with a new mystery card which contained interesting sword artwork. Are we going to be seeing some news on Adventures soon, or was this simply a teaser for the World Championship Qualifier information released shortly after?

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Mysterious blades! They sprung to life and began cutting up everything – even the card text! What are they hiding?

Hearthstone World Championship Qualifiers 

Although details of the World Championships are scant, it was announced today that the top 16 players from NA and EU for the first five seasons of ranked play are going to be invited to a regional qualifier later in the year. There are additional ways of being invited to the qualifiers and more information is soon to come. This news should be adding even more competition to the top of the ladder. Good luck!

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Ranked Play Season 1: Pandamonium is underway! If you’re not working on climbing the Ranked Play ladder, now is an excellent time to start. Not only do you receive the unique “Pandaria” card back at the end of the season for hitting Rank 20, but you’ll also add the “Legend” card back to your collection immediately if you hit Legend rank in any given Ranked Play season.

We had also mentioned the fact that we’re working on details on a big Hearthstone tournament in the future. Each Hearthstone region (Americas, Europe, Korea/Taiwan and China) will have their best players battle it out Hearthstone style to decide who will be the Hearthstone World Champion.

The Regional Qualifiers for the Americas region will take the top 16 players from each of the first five Ranked Play seasons (April-August) and pit them against each other until only the best remain. The European regional tournament will function in the same manner as the Americas region. Korea/Taiwan and China will have slightly different qualification methods that will be detailed soon.

Becoming a Top 16 Legend player isn’t the only way to qualify for the Americas or Europe regional tournament – more information regarding how to qualify outside of Ranked Play will be announced at a later time. Performing well in multiple Ranked Play seasons will also be rewarded, so make sure you play your best each season!

We want you to be a part of the action! We’re still working on the overall details, and we’ll have even more information regarding this tournament soon. If you’re looking to become a world renowned Hearthstone player, participate in Ranked Play and become a top 16 Legend NOW!

Beating the Tilt

ManaGrind's sp0h wrote an article with tips on surviving those tough situations which can destroy your focus, such as that damn Paladin who top decks the most ridiculous of cards. It's a great article to keep you motivated, and on that note, brb Hearthstone.

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Did your opponent get the perfect starting hand? Do they seem to topdeck an answer to your every move? Are you unable to draw your win conditions? As Hearthstone players, we've all had awful streaks of luck and it can be frustrating enough and put you on tilt. Situations like these can tough on you mentally, but often the real challenge is often keeping a positive attitude and outlook on the game to keep you from the self-fulfilling prophecy of losing your cool, and usually, the game. Here are a few things to keep in mind the next time you find yourself getting tilted by the game. [Continue Reading]