As the second season of Grandmasters 2021 draws closer to an end, we finally have some more information about the inevitable World Championship. Top 8 players from around the world will fight for their share of $500,000 prize pool and a shot at the World Champion title and trophy.
Four players have already qualified, one from each region: Nalguidan (Americas), Posesi (Asia-Pacific), Frenetic (Europe) and KZGXiaobai (China). We’ll get one more player from each of those regions – three from Grandmasters (concluding October 10) and the last one from China’s Gold Series.
We should know more about the exact format, live streams, casters, and more in the coming weeks. In the meantime, you can find all the information we have so far in the official blog post below:
As we enter the final regular-season weekend of the Hearthstone 2021 Grandmasters, it’s time to set a date for this year’s World Championship! On December 18-19, the top eight players from around the world will face-off in the Hearthstone World Championship for their share of the $500,000 (USD) prize pool and a spot in the Hall of Champions!
Here are the first four competitors to secure their spots at the Hearthstone 2021 World Championship:
- Facundo “Nalguidan” Nahuel Pruzzo – Grandmasters 2021 Season 1, Americas
- Wataru “Posesi” Ishibashi – Grandmasters 2021 Season 1, Asia-Pacific
- David “Frenetic” Neila Quiñones – Grandmasters 2021 Season 1, Europe
- Huang “KZGXiaobai” Dehui – Gold Series, China
The final four competitors to head to World Championship will be decided in the coming weeks. Grandmasters 2021 Season 2 concludes on October 10, where the champions for the Americas, Asia-Pacific, and Europe will be decided. Following the conclusion of Grandmasters Season 2, the final spot will go to China’s Gold Series champion, which will be determined in early November.
Follow us on Twitter for more information over the coming weeks and let us know your predictions and what you hope to see at the 2021 World Championship. Be sure to follow the conclusion of Grandmasters over the next few weeks, as players battle to fend off relegation while hoping to join the other World Championship competitors in December, only on YouTube. Good luck, have fun, and we’ll see you in the Tavern!
Congrats to Nalguidan for that spot. <3 This will be a fun championship. And it's nice to see Frenetic here. :O