Ever wondered how the top Hearthstone streamers and YouTubers fare? Here are their Twitch and YT stats during the past month. Trump and Kripp had very similar stats. Forsen was the biggest streamer, but he doesn't have a YouTube presence.
Presenting stats from December's top streamers and YouTubers! Amaz, Trump and Kripp were the big three. Forsen would be ranked higher if he had an active YouTube channel, but he doesn't. Click here for the data source and an article reviewing what the top 10 have been up to during the past month.
First update of 2016! Notables: Reckful has been on the Twitch grind, and it shows. Kibler has been on a YouTube tear during the past two months. His YT channel is blowing up.
2nd update of 2016 - Kibler continues to climb up the list. Otherwise, the rest of the top 5 remains pretty consistent. These numbers cover the previous month. Click here for the data source and an article reviewing what the top 10 have been up to during the past month.
Here are some highlights from the top 10. Click here for the data source and an article reviewing what the top 10 have been up to during the past month.
#1: Kripparrian Kripparrian continues his reign, which now extends to four consecutive editions. Gone are the days when Kripp and Trump would battle head-to-head for the throne.
#2: Brian Kibler In recent months, Brian Kibler has shot up the rankings. Despite having to adjust his sleep schedule to cast matches for the EU and APAC Winter Championships, Kibler has maintained a steady upload pace. His dedication has paid major dividends in YouTube subscribers and Twitch followers.
#3: Amaz Amaz maintains his hold on third place. Aside from a trip to Blizzard HQ that broke up his streaming schedule, March appears to have been a relatively relaxing month for Amaz. He had a strong showing on Twitch, but was hampered by a below-average number of new YouTube subscribers.
#6: P4wnyhof Lately, P4wnyhof has been gaining tremendous traction in the Hearthstone scene. Over the past few months, he has steadily gained viewers and followers on Twitch, surpassing some of the most well-established streamers. During the past month, his stream has generated more channel views than Trump and Reynad! *P4wnyhof has been hit with some accusations of viewbotting, but I can't separate bot views from non-bot views, so I can neither confirm nor deny instances of viewbotting. No one will be removed from the list unless there is definitive proof.
#10: Hafu Hafu once again maintains her #10 rank. Hafu suffered from a bad sore throat and cough at the beginning of the month - her doctor even offered to write her a sick note for work! Hafu also missed out on being the first streamer to complete the 100 in 10 challenge; she was first on the win list until Two Biers pulled off 103 wins in 10 runs.
Here are some highlights. Click here to read the full article.
#10: ThijsHS
Joining us this month is newcomer Thijs. Although he is new to the list, he's a veteran Hearthstone player. You may recognize Thijs as a member of team Nihilum, which won the finals of the Amaz's Archon Team League Championships. When he isn't busy participating in tournaments, Thijs spends his time streaming and creating original content for YouTube.
#9: Disguised Toast
After a one month absence, Disguised Toast returns to the top 10! As always, he provides viewers with witty and snarky Hearthstone commentary. The new set, Whispers of the Old Gods, is giving him plenty of new material.
#5: Amaz
Amaz has had a rough April. To start, he's the only ranked creator with negative YouTube subscriber growth during the past month. While traveling to New Mexico for the Magic: The Gathering Grand Prix, Amaz misread his flight information and missed the flight. To top things off, frequent power outages have prevented him from streaming. Despite all of the setbacks, Amaz was able to keep his head up and maintain a good attitude. Send Amaz some energy! ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ
#2: Brian Kibler
Brian Kibler has placed second for the third straight month. In what's becoming a regular trend in 2016, once again Kibler generated the most new YouTube subscribers on our list. In addition to Hearthstone, Kibler continues to compete at a 'pro' level in Magic: The Gathering. Kibler, who is known as the 'dragonmaster' due to his love for winning games using giant monsters in both Hearthstone and Magic, got to reveal Deathwing, Dragonlord on his channel.
May's list of the top streamers and YouTubers (ranked by their monthly stats) is here! Below are some highlights. Click here to read the full article.
#9: Dog
David Caero, aka Dog, makes his debut in the top 10. Dog plays for Team Liquid and is a multifaceted player who excels in numerous titles, including Hearthstone, DOTA, and StarCraft. These days, the primary focus of his YouTube channel and Twitch stream is Hearthstone. You can rely on Dog, one of the most skilled players in the game, to thoroughly explain his strategies and communicate with his fans.
#8: Disguised Toast
When changes come to Hearthstone, you can always expect top notch commentary from Disguised Toast. A highlight from the past month is Disguised Toast's Top Two Tavern Brawl video, where he solves the problem of the Mechwarper combo, bugs from Whispers of the Old Gods cards, and the answer to what happens when you play Renounce Darkness as another class. The Old Gods expansion boosted Disguised Toast's stats; on YouTube, he gained 7,000 more subscribers and nearly one million more views than last month.
#7: Forsen
Forsen has returned to our list after a two-period absence! He appears rejuvenated by the Whispers of the Old Gods' release. Forsen is branching out - he recently purchased a virtual reality machine (Vive) and played Doom, Dark Souls III and Overwatch. That being said, Hearthstone is still his primary game; over 98% of his past month's Twitch views have come from Hearthstone.
#4 (Tie): Amaz
Amaz went from losing a few hundred followers on YouTube last month to gaining over 13k. We're happy to see that he was able to right the ship. Bud Light recently threw their hat into the eSports realm. They nominated Amaz in their All-Star competition, along with other familiar faces such as Reynad and Brian Kibler. You can vote for your favorite player here. Check out the video below to hear Amaz explain the competition.
#1: Kripp
We're not surprised to see Kripparrian on the throne once again! This edition, he led the way in all YouTube and Twitch categories. Interest in the game tends to spike when new cards are released, but we were nonetheless astounded to see Kripp generate over 40k new YouTube subscribers and Twitch followers during the past month. No other Hearthstone creator has had a more successful period since we began tracking stats.
June's list of the top streamers and YouTubers (ranked by their monthly stats) is here! Below are some highlights. Click here to read the full article.
Here are some highlights. Click here to read the full article.
#7 (Tie): Savjz
Topping off our four-way tie is Savjz. Savjz has been stateside since mid-May in order to cast the HCT Americas Spring Preliminaries and attend E3. These commitments have affected his streaming schedule. Alienware was generous enough to gift him a gaming laptop, which should make streaming a bit easier for Savjz while he's traveling. A recent highlight: he got to play games with musician Steve Aoki at E3! Savjz plans to go on a small vacation until July. Enjoy your well-deserved break, Savjz!
#5: Reckful
Reckful returns this month in fifth place! Compared to last month, Reckful has taken quite a hit in Twitch stats, dropping from 23,000 new followers to 14,000. Blizzard's new game, Overwatch, recently came out and he has been streaming it along with Hearthstone. Many other Hearthstone streamers - including Forsen - have also been streaming Overwatch. Reckful celebrated the success of his t-shirt sales by retweeting photos of people wearing them. If you have one of his shirts, be sure to tweet a pic to him!
#2: Trump
Trump once again holds down the #2 spot. In June, Trump participated in Google Play's Game Fest, a celebration of mobile gaming where streamers and gamers are challenged to play games with a twist. Trump was challenged by ScrewAttack to wear a plastic suit of armor and eat five Hot Tamales every time he used his hero power during a Hearthstone match. In return, Trump challenged YouTuber Matthias to stack stuffed llamas on himself while playing Alto's Adventure. Game Fest aside, Trump has been brainstorming new t-shirt ideas on his Twitter account. Tweet him your suggestions!
#1: Kripparrian
Kripparrian once again dominates the past month's Twitch and YouTube stats. Kripp's success recently caught the attention of Vice, which interviewed him about his gaming endeavors. You can check out the interview, titled "Being a Professional 'Hearthstone' Gamer Is Harder Than It Looks," here. In the interview, Kripp shows readers a behind-the-scenes look at the work that comes with being a professional streamer.
The monthly countdown of the top Hearthstone streamers/YouTubers is here. A subscriber purge by YouTube wreaked havoc on the July rankings.
Here are some highlights. Click here to read the full article.
#8: Trump
Trump, Amaz and Kripparrian were the three YouTubers most affected by the recent subscriber purge. Trump lost almost 20k subscribers during the current period, which resulted in a drop of six ranks. In more positive news, Trump recently beat Amaz in a $1,000 Hearthstone duel hosted by Battleriff.
#4: Kripparrian
The king of the top 10 has fallen. After spending all of 2016 and most of 2015 on top, Kripp was hit hard by YouTube's subscriber purge. That being said, next period expect everything to return to normal and Kripp to regain the throne. Kripp recently received a BlizzCon goodie box from Blizzard and opened it on camera. He wouldn't 100% commit to attending, but in the video Kripp says, "I will try my best to attend BlizzCon this year."
#2: Brian Kibler
Did you attend San Diego Comic-Con last weekend? If so, we hope you caught Brian Kibler, who was on a panel titled "The Geek Shall Inherit" on Saturday evening! In less exciting news, earlier this month Kibler was hit with a series of false copyright claims on his YouTube videos. Thankfully, he was able to get the claims released.
#1: Reckful
It's Reckful's first time on the Hearthstone throne! He only took a minor hit from the YouTube subscriber purge and also generated the most new Twitch followers during the past month.
The monthly countdown of the top Hearthstone streamers/YouTubers is here.
Here are some highlights. Click here to read the full article.
#10: Trump
This period, Trump barely managed to hang on to a top 10 spot. He was the only ranked creator who suffered YouTube subscriber losses in two straight periods.
#9: Fullas Games
Fun fact: Fulla is the only ranked creator who wasn't active on Twitch during the current period. He also has the fewest top 10 appearances (at two). Fulla's specialties include his Epic Animated Legendaries series and his fan-made hypothetical card series.
#7: Reynad
Earlier this month, Reynad and a bunch of other Hearthstone YouTubers and streamers were invited to the One Night in Karazhan launch party in Los Angeles. In other news, Reynad is less than 1,000 Twitter followers away from reaching 100k. He should hit the milestone before the end of August.
#3: Savjz
Savjz has a tight grip on #3, and he's not letting go! For the second straight period, he beat out former top 3 stalwarts Amaz and Trump. Savjz gained 11k YouTube subscribers this period, putting his total at just over 50k. Fun fact: Savjz has streamed over 150 hours on Twitch during the past month.
The monthly countdown of the top Hearthstone streamers/YouTubers is here.
Here are some highlights. Click here to read the full article.
#10: Kolento
Recently, Kolento has been less active in tournaments. Since June, his sole major tournament was August's WCA 2016 Europe Qualifier, where he placed 9th - 16th. Luckily for his fans, fewer tournaments equals more streams and videos! Kolento's been averaging three YouTube uploads per day and has streamed over eighty hours of Hearthstone during the current period.
#7: Savjz
During the last half of September, Savjz will be casting the Summer Hearthstone Championships in the EU and APAC regions. #6 ranked Brian Kibler will be joining Savjz in the EU streams. Savjz has been on a poker kick - he occasionally streams online games and even participated in EPT (European Poker Tour) Barcelona in August. Fun fact: Poker pro Daniel Negreanu plays Hearthstone and is a fan of Savjz!
#2: Wronchi
Wronchi, a YouTuber who makes animated video game parodies, makes the list for the first time! Wronchi used to specialize in Dota 2 animations, but in 2016 he's shifted focus to Hearthstone. Last month, his Party at Karazhan! video was featured on Hearthstone's official YouTube channel. Wronchi's two most popular videos, both Hearthstone animations, have received over 1.5 million views each.
The monthly countdown of the top Hearthstone streamers/YouTubers is here.
Here are some highlights. Click here to read the full article.
#10: Firebat It's Firebat's first appearance in the top 10! He and Brian Kibler just wrapped up casting Hearthstone World Championship matches at BlizzCon. Were you tuned in to the action? Fun fact: In 2014, Firebat won the inaugural Hearthstone World Championship.
#3: Thijs Thijs, the only ranked creator who qualified for the 2016 Hearthstone World Championship, unfortunately could not get out of the group stage of the tournament. This tweet sums up his post-elimination feelings. To cheer up, Thijs attended the League of Legends World Championships.
#2: Disguised Toast Did you spot any Disguised Toast Halloween costumes last month? Here's one that Toast himself retweeted. This self-proclaimed "Top 1000 Legend player" recently reached 300k subscribers on YouTube and made a video (see below) announcing that he'll no longer be wearing his mask on stream. The video also covers the origins of the mask (#1 ranked Kripparrian features prominently in the story).
The monthly countdown of the top Hearthstone streamers/YouTubers is here.
Here are some highlights. Click here to read the full article.
#9: Firebat This year, Firebat has branched out from competitive play. He's spent a significant amount of time growing his Twitch and YouTube audience, and casting. That being said, Firebat's competitive spirit still burns bright; he took 1st place at the HTC Mayhem tournament, attended Dreamhack in late November, and vowed to compete at next year's Hearthstone World Championship (he was a caster this year).
#6: P4wnyhof After a seven-month absence, P4wnyhof makes his second straight appearance in this rankings. This period, he was one of three ranked creators to break 1 million new Twitch views and one of four to break 10k new followers. Impressive stat: P4wnyhof has streamed nearly 200 hours of Hearthstone during the current period!
#3: Amaz Amaz's Twitch channel received a huge boost thanks to the ATLC 2 tournament qualifiers, which kicked off in November. Amaz might be able to give Kripp a run for his money once the tournament finals begin. ATLC 2 matches are being streamed on Amaz's Twitch channel, so give him a follow if you want to watch along!
#2: Disguised Toast Disguised Toast once again claims the #2 spot in our rankings. This period, he reached 100k Twitch followers and briefly allowed his Twitch chat to control his card collection. Good luck rebuilding your collection, Toast!
Here are some highlights. Click here to read the full article.
#1: Kripparrian Kripparrian, who dominated the rankings in 2016, once again claims the throne. Fun fact: According to a recent post by Hearthstone game director Ben Brode, at one point Kripp could have crashed Hearthstone's servers by mass disenchanting his card collection. Read this post to get the amusing details: http://www.hearthpwn.com/news/2086-kripparrian-could-have-killed-hearthstone-by
#2: Savjz Congrats to Savjz for reaching 100k subscribers on YouTube! His channel has grown leaps and bounds during the last half of 2016. Until five months ago, his regular YouTube videos rarely broke 20k views each. This period, his least-watched video broke 50k and his most-watched broke 460k! Savjz and 5th ranked Amaz both claimed top 8 finishes at this month's SeatStory Cup VI tournament.
#7: Brian Kibler This period, Brian Kibler participated in the second edition of Firebat's Batstone tournament. Unfortunately, Firebat just missed out on a top 10 rank. Fun fact: Kibler streamed four different card games during the current period (Hearthstone, Duelyst, Elder Scrolls: Legends and Eternal), the most of any ranked creator. He also broke the 250k YouTube subscriber mark.
#8: Kolento Tournament commitments caused Kolento to stop streaming for a week. He recently traveled to China to participate in the TOP Nation Cup, where he lost to #4 ranked Thijs in the finals. It came down to the wire, but in the end Thijs prevailed by winning four games to Kolento's three. To add insult to injury, Kolento's return flight was pushed back a day due to weather issues. Here's hoping his luck improves in January!
The monthly countdown of the top Hearthstone streamers/YouTubers is here.
Here are some highlights. Click here to read the full article.
#10: Hafu Last Month's Ranking: #16 Hafu returns to the rankings after a ten-month absence! Since last check-in, she's gained about 50k Twitch followers and 10k YouTube subscribers. Earlier this month Hafu was invited to the HTC Vive Summit, where she got to check out the Vive VR headset.
#6: Thijs Last Month's Ranking: #4 It's been a busy couple of months for Thijs. In December, he won the €25,000 eSport Superstars tournament in Germany. This month, Thijs is participating in ESL Gaming's team-based Hearthstone Trinity Series. Thijs and team G2 have hit the ground running with a 2-0 record (as of writing). The tournament will run through March 2nd, with each team playing once a week.
#4: Trump Last Month's Ranking: #5 (Tie) Fun fact: Trump placed 23rd in the Americas region in Standard Season 33. He recently announced his attendance at PAX South, which takes place from January 27th - 29th. Trump also recently won the Pandaria Cup.
#2: Savjz Last Month's Ranking: #2 Last month, Savjz placed 5th - 8th at SeatStory Cup VI, a 32-person tournament that featured a few other creators on our list: Amaz (placed 5th - 8th), Firebat (17th - 24th), and Hafu (17th - 24th). This period, Savjz began dabbling with the Wild format.
#1: Kripparrian Last Month's Ranking: #1 At the beginning of January, Kripparrian took a small break from Hearthstone to play other games, such as Path of Exile. Don't worry, though - he jumped back into the Hearthstone fray during the second week of the month! Because Kripp took some time off, a couple of his accounts decayed to level 20.
The monthly countdown of the top Hearthstone streamers/YouTubers is here.
Here are some highlights. Click here to read the full article.
#9 (Tie): Firebat Last Month's Ranking: #8 (Tie) Firebat's participation in the two-and-a-half month Hearthstone Trinity competition has come to an end. Thijs, our #5 ranked creator, also participated. Firebat and his Cloud9 teammates (StrifeCro and TidesOfTime) finished near the bottom of the pack with a 2-5 record. Better luck next time! Check out Firebat's stream below.
#8: Amaz Last Month's Ranking: #5 Hearthstone isn't the only digital card game that Amaz has been playing: he's also streaming Eternal. During the current period, Amaz has logged over 100 Twitch hours on Hearthstone and 30 hours on Eternal.
#6: Trump Last Month's Ranking: #4 Trump had a busy run of tournaments during the current period. He placed 3rd - 4th at the ONOG PAX South Major, losing to the eventual winner Leadpaint in the semifinals. Trump was also one of 64 players to qualify for the HCT Americas Winter Championship. Unfortunately, two early losses quickly scuttled his chances of advancing. We hope to see Trump bounce back in next season's championship!
#3: Savjz Last Month's Ranking: #2 Fun fact: Savjz has been a partnered Twitch streamer for just over three years. As of writing, he just broke 300k Twitch followers and is nearing 150k YouTube subscribers. Savjz has been consistently averaging 100k or more views on his Hearthstone videos; as of writing, only two have failed to reach 100k since December 2nd, 2016.
#1: Kripparrian Last Month's Ranking: #1 Kripp has been Mr. Consistency on Twitch. He streamed 141 hours of Hearthstone during the current period, which is nearly identical to his three-month average of 143 hours. Kripp also topped January's Arena rankings in the Americas region. The competition was fierce; only .04 average wins separated Kripp and the #3 ranked player.
The monthly countdown of the top Hearthstone streamers/YouTubers is here.
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#10: Firebat Last Month's Ranking: #9 (Tie)
Birthday boy Firebat turned 21 in March! In other news, he parted ways with his team, Cloud9.
#9: Hafu Last Month's Ranking: #12
Hafu makes her second ranked appearance of 2017 (she also made two appearances in 2016). Like many other ranked creators (including Firebat), Hafu made her way to the Bahamas for the Hearthstone Winter Championship, which took place from March 23rd - 26th. Unfortunately, none of them qualified for the tournament.
#5 (Tie): Thijs Last Month's Ranking: #5
Thijs had an exciting March: He reached 250k followers on Twitch, was selected to represent the Netherlands at the Hearthstone Global Games, and attended the Hearthstone Winter Championship.
#5 (Tie): Brian Kibler Last Month's Ranking: #4
While the other ranked creators attending the Hearthstone Winter Championship were merely spectators, Brian Kibler had casting duties. His casting commitments were a big reason for his lack of streams during the latter half of March.
#2: Disguised Toast Last Month's Ranking: #2
Disguised Toast's trip to the Bahamas (for the Hearthstone Winter Championship) was a success. He half-jokingly noted that he spent most of the time indoors. Speaking of tournaments, the Hearthstone community was amused by Toast's disqualification from the PAX East Hearthstone tournament. The reason: He overslept! It's a shame, because Toast was actually poised to make a run in the loser's bracket.
#1: Kripparrian Last Month's Ranking: #1
Kripparrian is approaching two very impressive milestones: 1 million YouTube subscribers and 1 million Twitch followers! Although champagne popping isn't quite imminent, at his current growth rate we expect Kripp to celebrate both achievements at roughly the same time, later this year.
The monthly countdown of the top Hearthstone streamers/YouTubers is here!
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#10: Kolento Last Month's Ranking: #13
Kicking off our top ten is Kolento, who returns to the list after a three-month absence. Kolento recently reached 400k followers on Twitch and is nearing thirty million total channel views. He is representing Team Ukraine at the Hearthstone Global Games.
#9: Firebat Last Month's Ranking: #10
Firebat and #8 ranked Dog are both representing Team USA at the Global Games. In one of their recent matches, Team USA took down #3 ranked Thijs and the Netherlands.
#6: Amaz Last Month's Ranking: #4
April has been a busy month for Amaz: He celebrated a birthday and got LASIK surgery. Although he took a couple of days off to recover, his YouTube and Twitch numbers actually increased compared to last period. Nonetheless, he fell two spots as most ranked creators experienced a bump thanks to the release of the Journey to Un'Goro expansion.
#2: Disguised Toast Last Month's Ranking: #2
Disguised Toast and Brian Kibler may not be representing their respective countries in the Global Games, but they nevertheless found a way to team up and destroy the competition. The duo plus Cydonia formed Team PogChamp and took 1st place at the Red Bull Team Brawl.
#1: Kripparrian Last Month's Ranking: #1
Kripparrian dominated this period's viewership numbers, generating nearly twenty million new YT video views and more than four million Twitch channel views. In IRL news, Kripp and Rania are building a greenhouse. Follow Kripp's Twitter for periodic updates!
The monthly countdown of the top Hearthstone streamers/YouTubers is here!
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#10: Dog Last Month's Ranking: #8
The Hearthstone Global Games continue! Dog, #7 ranked Firebat, and the rest of Team USA placed 1st in their group during the round of 48. Up next for the crew is the round of 24. We wish them the best of luck! Last period, Dog also participated in the DreamHack Austin Grand Prix, where he placed top 8. All in all, it was a pretty good month of results!
#7 (Tie): Trump Last Month's Ranking: #5
Trump may not be participating in the Global Games, but he still had a busy month; he placed top 4 at Dreamhack Austin and took some time off to learn and participate in the first tournament for Gwent (a new online card game developed by CD Projekt RED).
#4: Brian Kibler Last Month's Ranking: #7
Another busy Hearthstone creator, Brian Kibler casted the HCT Europe Playoffs (with Frodan) and created content for the eSports media network Omnislash - in addition to running his own channels and blogging on his website.
#2: Savjz Last Month's Ranking: #4
Savjz returns to #2! He and Disguised Toast have frequently jostled for the runner-up rank; over the past six months, each have three #2 finishes. Savjz uploads daily videos on YouTube and has streamed over 150 hours of Hearthstone during the current period.
Didn't know about this thread until today... seems it might be useful to newbies who don't know which streamer to watch.
BTW, clicked on the full article link and found this... shall we say promo?
Wanna earn free card packs, adventures & arena admissions in Hearthstone? Request an invite to the Lootcakes beta!
Has anyone tried it? Do you know if it's legit? I began wondering since first post here dates back to Oct. 2015 and it had a Lootcakes link already (in the table image itself), but their site still says beta, after almost 2 years. Seemed to me a tad long time for a beta, but might still be OK...
Then I checked a few services which verify sites trustworthyness, and the results appear inconclusive. One says "Be Careful ! lootcakes.com Has Negative Feedback", another says it's safe but also "we did not find sufficient information whether Lootcakes [...] does not look fraudulent".
Interesting bit is the domain name was created on July 2012. Now 5 years do look as too much for a beta, don't they?
Ever wondered how the top Hearthstone streamers and YouTubers fare? Here are their Twitch and YT stats during the past month. Trump and Kripp had very similar stats. Forsen was the biggest streamer, but he doesn't have a YouTube presence.
Presenting stats from December's top streamers and YouTubers! Amaz, Trump and Kripp were the big three. Forsen would be ranked higher if he had an active YouTube channel, but he doesn't. Click here for the data source and an article reviewing what the top 10 have been up to during the past month.
First update of 2016! Notables: Reckful has been on the Twitch grind, and it shows. Kibler has been on a YouTube tear during the past two months. His YT channel is blowing up.
2nd update of 2016 - Kibler continues to climb up the list. Otherwise, the rest of the top 5 remains pretty consistent. These numbers cover the previous month. Click here for the data source and an article reviewing what the top 10 have been up to during the past month.
Another month, another list!
Here are some highlights from the top 10. Click here for the data source and an article reviewing what the top 10 have been up to during the past month.
#1: Kripparrian
Kripparrian continues his reign, which now extends to four consecutive editions. Gone are the days when Kripp and Trump would battle head-to-head for the throne.
#2: Brian Kibler
In recent months, Brian Kibler has shot up the rankings. Despite having to adjust his sleep schedule to cast matches for the EU and APAC Winter Championships, Kibler has maintained a steady upload pace. His dedication has paid major dividends in YouTube subscribers and Twitch followers.
#3: Amaz
Amaz maintains his hold on third place. Aside from a trip to Blizzard HQ that broke up his streaming schedule, March appears to have been a relatively relaxing month for Amaz. He had a strong showing on Twitch, but was hampered by a below-average number of new YouTube subscribers.
#6: P4wnyhof
Lately, P4wnyhof has been gaining tremendous traction in the Hearthstone scene. Over the past few months, he has steadily gained viewers and followers on Twitch, surpassing some of the most well-established streamers. During the past month, his stream has generated more channel views than Trump and Reynad! *P4wnyhof has been hit with some accusations of viewbotting, but I can't separate bot views from non-bot views, so I can neither confirm nor deny instances of viewbotting. No one will be removed from the list unless there is definitive proof.
#10: Hafu
Hafu once again maintains her #10 rank. Hafu suffered from a bad sore throat and cough at the beginning of the month - her doctor even offered to write her a sick note for work! Hafu also missed out on being the first streamer to complete the 100 in 10 challenge; she was first on the win list until Two Biers pulled off 103 wins in 10 runs.
April's list is here!
Here are some highlights. Click here to read the full article.
#10: ThijsHS
Joining us this month is newcomer Thijs. Although he is new to the list, he's a veteran Hearthstone player. You may recognize Thijs as a member of team Nihilum, which won the finals of the Amaz's Archon Team League Championships.
When he isn't busy participating in tournaments, Thijs spends his time streaming and creating original content for YouTube.
#9: Disguised Toast
After a one month absence, Disguised Toast returns to the top 10! As always, he provides viewers with witty and snarky Hearthstone commentary. The new set, Whispers of the Old Gods, is giving him plenty of new material.
#5: Amaz
Amaz has had a rough April. To start, he's the only ranked creator with negative YouTube subscriber growth during the past month. While traveling to New Mexico for the Magic: The Gathering Grand Prix, Amaz misread his flight information and missed the flight. To top things off, frequent power outages have prevented him from streaming. Despite all of the setbacks, Amaz was able to keep his head up and maintain a good attitude. Send Amaz some energy! ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ
#2: Brian Kibler
Brian Kibler has placed second for the third straight month. In what's becoming a regular trend in 2016, once again Kibler generated the most new YouTube subscribers on our list. In addition to Hearthstone, Kibler continues to compete at a 'pro' level in Magic: The Gathering. Kibler, who is known as the 'dragonmaster' due to his love for winning games using giant monsters in both Hearthstone and Magic, got to reveal Deathwing, Dragonlord on his channel.
May's list of the top streamers and YouTubers (ranked by their monthly stats) is here! Below are some highlights. Click here to read the full article.
#9: Dog
David Caero, aka Dog, makes his debut in the top 10. Dog plays for Team Liquid and is a multifaceted player who excels in numerous titles, including Hearthstone, DOTA, and StarCraft. These days, the primary focus of his YouTube channel and Twitch stream is Hearthstone. You can rely on Dog, one of the most skilled players in the game, to thoroughly explain his strategies and communicate with his fans.
#8: Disguised Toast
When changes come to Hearthstone, you can always expect top notch commentary from Disguised Toast. A highlight from the past month is Disguised Toast's Top Two Tavern Brawl video, where he solves the problem of the Mechwarper combo, bugs from Whispers of the Old Gods cards, and the answer to what happens when you play Renounce Darkness as another class. The Old Gods expansion boosted Disguised Toast's stats; on YouTube, he gained 7,000 more subscribers and nearly one million more views than last month.
#7: Forsen
Forsen has returned to our list after a two-period absence! He appears rejuvenated by the Whispers of the Old Gods' release. Forsen is branching out - he recently purchased a virtual reality machine (Vive) and played Doom, Dark Souls III and Overwatch. That being said, Hearthstone is still his primary game; over 98% of his past month's Twitch views have come from Hearthstone.
#4 (Tie): Amaz
Amaz went from losing a few hundred followers on YouTube last month to gaining over 13k. We're happy to see that he was able to right the ship. Bud Light recently threw their hat into the eSports realm. They nominated Amaz in their All-Star competition, along with other familiar faces such as Reynad and Brian Kibler. You can vote for your favorite player here. Check out the video below to hear Amaz explain the competition.
#1: Kripp
We're not surprised to see Kripparrian on the throne once again! This edition, he led the way in all YouTube and Twitch categories. Interest in the game tends to spike when new cards are released, but we were nonetheless astounded to see Kripp generate over 40k new YouTube subscribers and Twitch followers during the past month. No other Hearthstone creator has had a more successful period since we began tracking stats.
June's list of the top streamers and YouTubers (ranked by their monthly stats) is here! Below are some highlights. Click here to read the full article.
Here are some highlights. Click here to read the full article.
#7 (Tie): Savjz
Topping off our four-way tie is Savjz. Savjz has been stateside since mid-May in order to cast the HCT Americas Spring Preliminaries and attend E3. These commitments have affected his streaming schedule. Alienware was generous enough to gift him a gaming laptop, which should make streaming a bit easier for Savjz while he's traveling. A recent highlight: he got to play games with musician Steve Aoki at E3! Savjz plans to go on a small vacation until July. Enjoy your well-deserved break, Savjz!
#5: Reckful
Reckful returns this month in fifth place! Compared to last month, Reckful has taken quite a hit in Twitch stats, dropping from 23,000 new followers to 14,000. Blizzard's new game, Overwatch, recently came out and he has been streaming it along with Hearthstone. Many other Hearthstone streamers - including Forsen - have also been streaming Overwatch. Reckful celebrated the success of his t-shirt sales by retweeting photos of people wearing them. If you have one of his shirts, be sure to tweet a pic to him!
#2: Trump
Trump once again holds down the #2 spot. In June, Trump participated in Google Play's Game Fest, a celebration of mobile gaming where streamers and gamers are challenged to play games with a twist. Trump was challenged by ScrewAttack to wear a plastic suit of armor and eat five Hot Tamales every time he used his hero power during a Hearthstone match. In return, Trump challenged YouTuber Matthias to stack stuffed llamas on himself while playing Alto's Adventure. Game Fest aside, Trump has been brainstorming new t-shirt ideas on his Twitter account. Tweet him your suggestions!
#1: Kripparrian
Kripparrian once again dominates the past month's Twitch and YouTube stats. Kripp's success recently caught the attention of Vice, which interviewed him about his gaming endeavors. You can check out the interview, titled "Being a Professional 'Hearthstone' Gamer Is Harder Than It Looks," here. In the interview, Kripp shows readers a behind-the-scenes look at the work that comes with being a professional streamer.
The monthly countdown of the top Hearthstone streamers/YouTubers is here. A subscriber purge by YouTube wreaked havoc on the July rankings.
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#8: Trump
Trump, Amaz and Kripparrian were the three YouTubers most affected by the recent subscriber purge. Trump lost almost 20k subscribers during the current period, which resulted in a drop of six ranks. In more positive news, Trump recently beat Amaz in a $1,000 Hearthstone duel hosted by Battleriff.
#4: Kripparrian
The king of the top 10 has fallen. After spending all of 2016 and most of 2015 on top, Kripp was hit hard by YouTube's subscriber purge. That being said, next period expect everything to return to normal and Kripp to regain the throne. Kripp recently received a BlizzCon goodie box from Blizzard and opened it on camera. He wouldn't 100% commit to attending, but in the video Kripp says, "I will try my best to attend BlizzCon this year."
#2: Brian Kibler
Did you attend San Diego Comic-Con last weekend? If so, we hope you caught Brian Kibler, who was on a panel titled "The Geek Shall Inherit" on Saturday evening! In less exciting news, earlier this month Kibler was hit with a series of false copyright claims on his YouTube videos. Thankfully, he was able to get the claims released.
#1: Reckful
It's Reckful's first time on the Hearthstone throne! He only took a minor hit from the YouTube subscriber purge and also generated the most new Twitch followers during the past month.
The monthly countdown of the top Hearthstone streamers/YouTubers is here.
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#10: Trump
This period, Trump barely managed to hang on to a top 10 spot. He was the only ranked creator who suffered YouTube subscriber losses in two straight periods.
#9: Fullas Games
Fun fact: Fulla is the only ranked creator who wasn't active on Twitch during the current period. He also has the fewest top 10 appearances (at two). Fulla's specialties include his Epic Animated Legendaries series and his fan-made hypothetical card series.
#7: Reynad
Earlier this month, Reynad and a bunch of other Hearthstone YouTubers and streamers were invited to the One Night in Karazhan launch party in Los Angeles. In other news, Reynad is less than 1,000 Twitter followers away from reaching 100k. He should hit the milestone before the end of August.
#3: Savjz
Savjz has a tight grip on #3, and he's not letting go! For the second straight period, he beat out former top 3 stalwarts Amaz and Trump. Savjz gained 11k YouTube subscribers this period, putting his total at just over 50k. Fun fact: Savjz has streamed over 150 hours on Twitch during the past month.
The monthly countdown of the top Hearthstone streamers/YouTubers is here.
Here are some highlights. Click here to read the full article.
#10: Kolento
Recently, Kolento has been less active in tournaments. Since June, his sole major tournament was August's WCA 2016 Europe Qualifier, where he placed 9th - 16th. Luckily for his fans, fewer tournaments equals more streams and videos! Kolento's been averaging three YouTube uploads per day and has streamed over eighty hours of Hearthstone during the current period.
#7: Savjz
During the last half of September, Savjz will be casting the Summer Hearthstone Championships in the EU and APAC regions. #6 ranked Brian Kibler will be joining Savjz in the EU streams. Savjz has been on a poker kick - he occasionally streams online games and even participated in EPT (European Poker Tour) Barcelona in August. Fun fact: Poker pro Daniel Negreanu plays Hearthstone and is a fan of Savjz!
#2: Wronchi
Wronchi, a YouTuber who makes animated video game parodies, makes the list for the first time! Wronchi used to specialize in Dota 2 animations, but in 2016 he's shifted focus to Hearthstone. Last month, his Party at Karazhan! video was featured on Hearthstone's official YouTube channel. Wronchi's two most popular videos, both Hearthstone animations, have received over 1.5 million views each.
The monthly countdown of the top Hearthstone streamers/YouTubers is here.
Here are some highlights. Click here to read the full article.
#10: Firebat
It's Firebat's first appearance in the top 10! He and Brian Kibler just wrapped up casting Hearthstone World Championship matches at BlizzCon. Were you tuned in to the action? Fun fact: In 2014, Firebat won the inaugural Hearthstone World Championship.
#3: Thijs
Thijs, the only ranked creator who qualified for the 2016 Hearthstone World Championship, unfortunately could not get out of the group stage of the tournament. This tweet sums up his post-elimination feelings. To cheer up, Thijs attended the League of Legends World Championships.
#2: Disguised Toast
Did you spot any Disguised Toast Halloween costumes last month? Here's one that Toast himself retweeted. This self-proclaimed "Top 1000 Legend player" recently reached 300k subscribers on YouTube and made a video (see below) announcing that he'll no longer be wearing his mask on stream. The video also covers the origins of the mask (#1 ranked Kripparrian features prominently in the story).
The monthly countdown of the top Hearthstone streamers/YouTubers is here.
Here are some highlights. Click here to read the full article.
#9: Firebat
This year, Firebat has branched out from competitive play. He's spent a significant amount of time growing his Twitch and YouTube audience, and casting. That being said, Firebat's competitive spirit still burns bright; he took 1st place at the HTC Mayhem tournament, attended Dreamhack in late November, and vowed to compete at next year's Hearthstone World Championship (he was a caster this year).
#6: P4wnyhof
After a seven-month absence, P4wnyhof makes his second straight appearance in this rankings. This period, he was one of three ranked creators to break 1 million new Twitch views and one of four to break 10k new followers. Impressive stat: P4wnyhof has streamed nearly 200 hours of Hearthstone during the current period!
#3: Amaz
Amaz's Twitch channel received a huge boost thanks to the ATLC 2 tournament qualifiers, which kicked off in November. Amaz might be able to give Kripp a run for his money once the tournament finals begin. ATLC 2 matches are being streamed on Amaz's Twitch channel, so give him a follow if you want to watch along!
#2: Disguised Toast
Disguised Toast once again claims the #2 spot in our rankings. This period, he reached 100k Twitch followers and briefly allowed his Twitch chat to control his card collection. Good luck rebuilding your collection, Toast!
Last ranking of 2016!
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#1: Kripparrian
Kripparrian, who dominated the rankings in 2016, once again claims the throne. Fun fact: According to a recent post by Hearthstone game director Ben Brode, at one point Kripp could have crashed Hearthstone's servers by mass disenchanting his card collection. Read this post to get the amusing details: http://www.hearthpwn.com/news/2086-kripparrian-could-have-killed-hearthstone-by
#2: Savjz
Congrats to Savjz for reaching 100k subscribers on YouTube! His channel has grown leaps and bounds during the last half of 2016. Until five months ago, his regular YouTube videos rarely broke 20k views each. This period, his least-watched video broke 50k and his most-watched broke 460k! Savjz and 5th ranked Amaz both claimed top 8 finishes at this month's SeatStory Cup VI tournament.
#7: Brian Kibler
This period, Brian Kibler participated in the second edition of Firebat's Batstone tournament. Unfortunately, Firebat just missed out on a top 10 rank. Fun fact: Kibler streamed four different card games during the current period (Hearthstone, Duelyst, Elder Scrolls: Legends and Eternal), the most of any ranked creator. He also broke the 250k YouTube subscriber mark.
#8: Kolento
Tournament commitments caused Kolento to stop streaming for a week. He recently traveled to China to participate in the TOP Nation Cup, where he lost to #4 ranked Thijs in the finals. It came down to the wire, but in the end Thijs prevailed by winning four games to Kolento's three. To add insult to injury, Kolento's return flight was pushed back a day due to weather issues. Here's hoping his luck improves in January!
The monthly countdown of the top Hearthstone streamers/YouTubers is here.
Here are some highlights. Click here to read the full article.
#10: Hafu
Last Month's Ranking: #16
Hafu returns to the rankings after a ten-month absence! Since last check-in, she's gained about 50k Twitch followers and 10k YouTube subscribers. Earlier this month Hafu was invited to the HTC Vive Summit, where she got to check out the Vive VR headset.
#6: Thijs
Last Month's Ranking: #4
It's been a busy couple of months for Thijs. In December, he won the €25,000 eSport Superstars tournament in Germany. This month, Thijs is participating in ESL Gaming's team-based Hearthstone Trinity Series. Thijs and team G2 have hit the ground running with a 2-0 record (as of writing). The tournament will run through March 2nd, with each team playing once a week.
#4: Trump
Last Month's Ranking: #5 (Tie)
Fun fact: Trump placed 23rd in the Americas region in Standard Season 33. He recently announced his attendance at PAX South, which takes place from January 27th - 29th. Trump also recently won the Pandaria Cup.
#2: Savjz
Last Month's Ranking: #2
Last month, Savjz placed 5th - 8th at SeatStory Cup VI, a 32-person tournament that featured a few other creators on our list: Amaz (placed 5th - 8th), Firebat (17th - 24th), and Hafu (17th - 24th). This period, Savjz began dabbling with the Wild format.
#1: Kripparrian
Last Month's Ranking: #1
At the beginning of January, Kripparrian took a small break from Hearthstone to play other games, such as Path of Exile. Don't worry, though - he jumped back into the Hearthstone fray during the second week of the month! Because Kripp took some time off, a couple of his accounts decayed to level 20.
The monthly countdown of the top Hearthstone streamers/YouTubers is here.
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#9 (Tie): Firebat
Last Month's Ranking: #8 (Tie)
Firebat's participation in the two-and-a-half month Hearthstone Trinity competition has come to an end. Thijs, our #5 ranked creator, also participated. Firebat and his Cloud9 teammates (StrifeCro and TidesOfTime) finished near the bottom of the pack with a 2-5 record. Better luck next time! Check out Firebat's stream below.
#8: Amaz
Last Month's Ranking: #5
Hearthstone isn't the only digital card game that Amaz has been playing: he's also streaming Eternal. During the current period, Amaz has logged over 100 Twitch hours on Hearthstone and 30 hours on Eternal.
#6: Trump
Last Month's Ranking: #4
Trump had a busy run of tournaments during the current period. He placed 3rd - 4th at the ONOG PAX South Major, losing to the eventual winner Leadpaint in the semifinals. Trump was also one of 64 players to qualify for the HCT Americas Winter Championship. Unfortunately, two early losses quickly scuttled his chances of advancing. We hope to see Trump bounce back in next season's championship!
#3: Savjz
Last Month's Ranking: #2
Fun fact: Savjz has been a partnered Twitch streamer for just over three years. As of writing, he just broke 300k Twitch followers and is nearing 150k YouTube subscribers. Savjz has been consistently averaging 100k or more views on his Hearthstone videos; as of writing, only two have failed to reach 100k since December 2nd, 2016.
#1: Kripparrian
Last Month's Ranking: #1
Kripp has been Mr. Consistency on Twitch. He streamed 141 hours of Hearthstone during the current period, which is nearly identical to his three-month average of 143 hours. Kripp also topped January's Arena rankings in the Americas region. The competition was fierce; only .04 average wins separated Kripp and the #3 ranked player.
The monthly countdown of the top Hearthstone streamers/YouTubers is here.
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#10: Firebat
Last Month's Ranking: #9 (Tie)
Birthday boy Firebat turned 21 in March! In other news, he parted ways with his team, Cloud9.
#9: Hafu
Last Month's Ranking: #12
Hafu makes her second ranked appearance of 2017 (she also made two appearances in 2016). Like many other ranked creators (including Firebat), Hafu made her way to the Bahamas for the Hearthstone Winter Championship, which took place from March 23rd - 26th. Unfortunately, none of them qualified for the tournament.
#5 (Tie): Thijs
Last Month's Ranking: #5
Thijs had an exciting March: He reached 250k followers on Twitch, was selected to represent the Netherlands at the Hearthstone Global Games, and attended the Hearthstone Winter Championship.
#5 (Tie): Brian Kibler
Last Month's Ranking: #4
While the other ranked creators attending the Hearthstone Winter Championship were merely spectators, Brian Kibler had casting duties. His casting commitments were a big reason for his lack of streams during the latter half of March.
#2: Disguised Toast
Last Month's Ranking: #2
Disguised Toast's trip to the Bahamas (for the Hearthstone Winter Championship) was a success. He half-jokingly noted that he spent most of the time indoors. Speaking of tournaments, the Hearthstone community was amused by Toast's disqualification from the PAX East Hearthstone tournament. The reason: He overslept! It's a shame, because Toast was actually poised to make a run in the loser's bracket.
#1: Kripparrian
Last Month's Ranking: #1
Kripparrian is approaching two very impressive milestones: 1 million YouTube subscribers and 1 million Twitch followers! Although champagne popping isn't quite imminent, at his current growth rate we expect Kripp to celebrate both achievements at roughly the same time, later this year.
The monthly countdown of the top Hearthstone streamers/YouTubers is here!
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#10: Kolento
Last Month's Ranking: #13
Kicking off our top ten is Kolento, who returns to the list after a three-month absence. Kolento recently reached 400k followers on Twitch and is nearing thirty million total channel views. He is representing Team Ukraine at the Hearthstone Global Games.
#9: Firebat
Last Month's Ranking: #10
Firebat and #8 ranked Dog are both representing Team USA at the Global Games. In one of their recent matches, Team USA took down #3 ranked Thijs and the Netherlands.
#6: Amaz
Last Month's Ranking: #4
April has been a busy month for Amaz: He celebrated a birthday and got LASIK surgery. Although he took a couple of days off to recover, his YouTube and Twitch numbers actually increased compared to last period. Nonetheless, he fell two spots as most ranked creators experienced a bump thanks to the release of the Journey to Un'Goro expansion.
#2: Disguised Toast
Last Month's Ranking: #2
Disguised Toast and Brian Kibler may not be representing their respective countries in the Global Games, but they nevertheless found a way to team up and destroy the competition. The duo plus Cydonia formed Team PogChamp and took 1st place at the Red Bull Team Brawl.
#1: Kripparrian
Last Month's Ranking: #1
Kripparrian dominated this period's viewership numbers, generating nearly twenty million new YT video views and more than four million Twitch channel views. In IRL news, Kripp and Rania are building a greenhouse. Follow Kripp's Twitter for periodic updates!
The monthly countdown of the top Hearthstone streamers/YouTubers is here!
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#10: Dog
Last Month's Ranking: #8
The Hearthstone Global Games continue! Dog, #7 ranked Firebat, and the rest of Team USA placed 1st in their group during the round of 48. Up next for the crew is the round of 24. We wish them the best of luck! Last period, Dog also participated in the DreamHack Austin Grand Prix, where he placed top 8. All in all, it was a pretty good month of results!
#7 (Tie): Trump
Last Month's Ranking: #5
Trump may not be participating in the Global Games, but he still had a busy month; he placed top 4 at Dreamhack Austin and took some time off to learn and participate in the first tournament for Gwent (a new online card game developed by CD Projekt RED).
#4: Brian Kibler
Last Month's Ranking: #7
Another busy Hearthstone creator, Brian Kibler casted the HCT Europe Playoffs (with Frodan) and created content for the eSports media network Omnislash - in addition to running his own channels and blogging on his website.
#2: Savjz
Last Month's Ranking: #4
Savjz returns to #2! He and Disguised Toast have frequently jostled for the runner-up rank; over the past six months, each have three #2 finishes. Savjz uploads daily videos on YouTube and has streamed over 150 hours of Hearthstone during the current period.
Didn't know about this thread until today... seems it might be useful to newbies who don't know which streamer to watch.
BTW, clicked on the full article link and found this... shall we say promo?
Has anyone tried it? Do you know if it's legit? I began wondering since first post here dates back to Oct. 2015 and it had a Lootcakes link already (in the table image itself), but their site still says beta, after almost 2 years. Seemed to me a tad long time for a beta, but might still be OK...
Then I checked a few services which verify sites trustworthyness, and the results appear inconclusive. One says "Be Careful ! lootcakes.com Has Negative Feedback", another says it's safe but also "we did not find sufficient information whether Lootcakes [...] does not look fraudulent".
Interesting bit is the domain name was created on July 2012. Now 5 years do look as too much for a beta, don't they?