As we head to the end of 2020, many esports scenes are wrapping up. Namely, the competitive Hearthstone community is just recovering from the epic hosting of the Hearthstone World Championship 2020. Accordingly, the following is a concise recap for anyone who missed out on the card-dealing action!
As we previewed, 8 global superstars were put into the ring for the $500,000 prize. Running from the 12-13th December, excitement ran rampant in the scene.
Everything kicked off at the Hearthstone World Championship through the two groups. Resultantly, here’s how they turned out ahead of the bracket:
Straight from the start, surprises hit the event. Specifically, most of them came in the hands of glory who managed to beat the favourites of “XiaoT” and “bloodyface” for a spot in the Playoff bracket. This was a sign of things to come.
Indeed, teams were seeded into the Playoffs based on their group stage performance. Let’s see how the bracket turned out:
With “glory” rising from the shadows, another dark horse in the form of “Jarla” was also putting in some work. The two players both won their respective semifinal and naturally, it boiled down to an epic showdown between the two players.
Hitting hard and early, Sato “glory” Kenta made sure to claim his rightful spot as the new Hearthstone World Champion.
Now the competitive Hearthstone community anxiously awaits for next year.
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