Season 2 of the Hearthstone Grandmasters gets underway tomorrow with a newly revamped format. 48 players from three regions will battle it out over an 8-week period. The top player from each region will advance to Blizzcon for their chance to become the 2019 Hearthstone World Champion! With the release of Saviors of Uldum and the newly introduced Conquest format instead of the maligned Specialist format, things are sure to be mixed up this season! Read below for all you need to know for the upcoming season.
Season 2 Schedule
The second season spans from August 23 to October 13. Matches will be broadcast every Friday-Sunday on the PlayHearthstone Twitch channels (see list at the end of this post). It concludes with a playoff the final weekend where the top 4 players from each region square off to crown the winners. Start times are the same for each day and are listed below for each region.
| Region | PT | ET | GMT | CEST |
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| Asia-Pacific | 5:00 AM | 8:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 2:00 PM |
| Europe | 10:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
| Americas | 2:00 PM | 5:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 11:00 PM |
New Conquest Format - Featuring a "Shield Phase"
- Each player will bring 4 decks, from 4 unique classes.
- Players get to select one of their decks to be "Shielded", which cannot be banned by their opponent.
- Both players then ban one of the remaining 3 decks, which is not permitted in the match.
- Each player then picks a deck and the match begins.
- Winning decks cannot be played again.
- Early rounds are best of three, so the first player with 2 wins takes the match.
- Semifinals and Finals are best of five.
Read more in our article from July 30th.
The Grandmasters
| Asia-Pacific | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Flurry | Shaxy | tom60229 | FroStee |
| Staz | Pathra | Surrender | blitzchung |
| Ryvius | SamuelTsao | glory | BloodTrail |
| Alutemu | DawN | che0nsu | Tyler |
| Europe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fenomeno | Orange | Viper | Bunnyhopper |
| Kolento | Hunterace | Rdu | BoarControl |
| bozzzton | Silvername | Seiko | Jarla |
| Swidz | Casie | Thijs | Pavel |
| Americas | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| justsaiyan | Eddie | muzzy | StrifeCro |
| ETC | fr0zen | Zalae | bloodyface |
| Amnesiac | Nalguidan | Monsanto | Gallon |
| Rase | Purple | Firebat | PNC |
Where to watch the Grandmasters:
Good luck to all the players taking part! Leave a comment below with who you think will win and have a spot at Blizzcon!
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Posted Aug 23, 2019 (Saviors of Uldum)its like poker you have to be better on the long run to be successful and that is skill
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Posted Aug 23, 2019 (Saviors of Uldum)Everyone will get PAVELED.
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Posted Aug 22, 2019 (Saviors of Uldum)any free packs ?
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Posted Aug 22, 2019 (Saviors of Uldum)How long will Blizzard push the “competitive” scene for HS? I mean, it’s clearly a game for memes, not actual skill. And that’s totally fine. Embrace the memes. Love Yogg. But don’t kid yourself into thinking it’s a skill based game.
People who regularly get into competitions? Great for you. But it’s luck and time. Nothing more nothing less.
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Posted Aug 22, 2019 (Saviors of Uldum)Yes, errrr.... no. If it would be only luck then my name should be up there in the list at some point, but it never will.
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Posted Aug 22, 2019 (Saviors of Uldum)The GMs are not allowed to stream while their region is live - however, they are allowed to stream before and after. I don't watch his stream, but from what I understand, he was reluctant to accept the initial invitation, for a number of reasons, not the least of which being that he had mostly switched over to playing TFT. As far as losing $$$ from not being able to stream - it's likely worth recalling that he received an automatic invite to Masters Tour Las Vegas for being in GM, and wouldn't have qualified otherwise, as he's stopped competing in HS events. He won $100,000.
Of course, the decision to play HS or not is entirely up to him, and I'm sure he's simply doing what he enjoys best . . .
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Posted Aug 22, 2019 (Saviors of Uldum)Dog is no longer a GM?
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Posted Aug 22, 2019 (Saviors of Uldum)I believe he quit over the rule that they are not allowed to stream during the Grandmasters. Not being able to stream for 3 days, for a popular streamer, is a significant thing to give up.
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Posted Aug 22, 2019 (Saviors of Uldum)Thanks for your reply. Sad that he's not participating.
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Posted Aug 22, 2019 (Saviors of Uldum)I still haven't received my 2 packs from last week's Masters Tournament. Anyone else having this problem or knows a way where to file a complaint?
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Posted Aug 22, 2019 (Saviors of Uldum)i got mine like 10 Minutes after i got them on twitch ... Blizz fucks up and doesnt give a single
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Posted Aug 22, 2019 (Saviors of Uldum)Haven't gotten anything either despite having my accounts linked correctly and watching way over 6 hours.
At this point you just have to give up. They're not giving us anything.
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Posted Aug 23, 2019 (Saviors of Uldum)well I opened a ticket, waiting for their response.
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Posted Aug 22, 2019 (Saviors of Uldum)ABOUT TIME !
Love the new format ( although a big part of it has been previously used ) , and the BO3 feels good.
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Posted Aug 22, 2019 (Saviors of Uldum)Pavel will do better this time, he has Puzzle Box now.
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Posted Aug 22, 2019 (Saviors of Uldum)It sure woulkd be nice if one of the Omni guys won. They are my favorite streamers, and they talk ALOT of shit! lol Time to back it up boys!! LETS GO TEAM OMNI! Take one home for the team.
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Posted Aug 22, 2019 (Saviors of Uldum)It will be more than mage mirrors. I'm actually excited
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Posted Aug 22, 2019 (Saviors of Uldum)Mmmm can't wait for the mage mirror matches. Exciting!