The HCT Summer Championship Takes Place at Blizzard Arena in Los Angeles
Tickets are now available to those who wish to attend the HCT Summer Championship at the end of June. The event takes place from June 28 through July 1.
Buy tickets here. Tickets are available for June 30 ($20 USD) and July 1 ($30 USD).
Quote from BlizzardYou’ve had your sunglasses out for this season’s Tour Stops. Now ready your flipflops and beach towels, because California and the 2018 Hearthstone Championship Tour (HCT) Summer Championship are calling!
The Blizzard Arena Los Angeles will play host to the HCT 2018’s seasonal championships, starting with the HCT Summer Championship taking place this June 28 through July 1. There will be four days of tournament play on broadcast, with two days—June 30 and July 1—open to a live audience. The final two days of each Seasonal Championship are arguably the most nerve-wracking, featuring elimination and decider matches, as well as the top eight playoffs! If you’ve always wanted to see history in the making, make sure you’re there.
The Live Experience
What’s a Hearthstone tournament without some good old fashioned Fireside fun? On Saturday, June 30, we’ll be hosting a Fireside Gathering with tons of accompanying activities, including a Tavern Brawl selected specifically for the event. You’ll also get to enjoy eight-player Quickplay tournaments and duke it out with Hearthstone developers in the Duel-A-Dev and Cannons Away activities.
As with every Seasonal Championship, we’ll also have some good swag to give away. Participating in and winning the various activities will reward you the “Thrill of Victory” Hearthstone card back pin and other Hearthstone-branded prizes. Audience members also have a chance to be part of raffles, giveaways, and other surprises during the show!
There will be food available both in and outside of the studio, so you won’t have to venture out of your way to keep yourself fed and hydrated. And for all your other swag needs, don’t forget to stop by the merchandise shop in the Blizzard Arena lobby.
Broadcast and Event Information
The HCT Summer Championship broadcast will begin at 8:30 a.m. PDT each day, with doors opening half an hour before broadcast starts on Saturday and Sunday. You can catch all the action on the official PlayHearthstone Twitch channel if you aren’t planning on attending in person.
All 16 Summer Championship representatives have been confirmed—we’ll be releasing a more in-depth look at each of them soon, but for now, see if any of your favorites have made the cut:
Bloodtrail
Jinsoo
Leaoh
XiaoT
YuYi
Rugal
Ticketing
Each General Admittance ticket will provide a single person with one-day access to the live broadcast of the HCT Summer Championship at Blizzard Arena Los Angeles and includes thundersticks and an exclusive t-shirt from the event!
Tickets can be printed out or presented on your mobile phone. Please note: No outside food or drink is allowed in the Arena, and attendees must be 6 years of age or older. Tickets are limited, so make sure to secure yours fast. If you want to attend both days, you’ll need to buy two tickets.
If you’re coming in from out of town, take advantage of our event-specific discount at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel.
Druidstone is the second best Stone after Shamanstone.
go Rase!
The next expansion will probably come out early to mid August. Anyone think they’ll make the announcement (name, theme, and a few cards) at the end of this championship?
Rase definitely seems like a decent pick, he was in top 16 in both Copa Americas this year and even won the first one.
EDIT: This news post quoting bug is annoying, the message chain this post belongs to is on the bottom of the page.
Oh man, who are this guys (except dog, nalgiudan and hoppor)? Where is Kolento?
I know only Dog :D Too sad we won't see Pavel there and his insane comebacks lol.
I will cross my fingers for Dog.
RURURU go Dog.
Rase or Turna
At the end Choose your Champion is like playing dices. There are so many factors (mainly draw luck) to consider so you can't rely on the big names.
Guess I won‘t watch it this time because they all take almost identical decks. I‘ll check the decklist and see if there‘s an interesting card or an all new decktype and judge like that
Arena you say? ... oh, not that kind of Arena :( How cool would that be tho, ahaha :P
PS: sick card back <3
Hope so. Haven't seen one in quite a while. Since the Championship I think
If previous seasonal championships are anything to go by then yes there should be a Choose your Champion (and I expect there will be one this time too). Better start analyzing those 16 players so you are able to choose the right one. ;)
I hope so too! It's been too long since I won an additional pack... #PavelClub
As I'm unfamiliar with most of those champions - 2 out 16 - I must ask ; Who would you vote for?
The right one for me will be one pack as always
Rase is a ladder beast, with top finishes every single season and a great deckbuilder as well. Might be a good bet.