Update: Day 1 of Lobby Legends is now live!
If you like the Hearthstone Battlegrounds game mode and want to watch the highest level of competition, you should definitely tune into this weekend’s Battlegrounds Lobby Legends: Hallow’s End. It’s the eighth Lobby Legends tournament this year (new ones happen every month or so on average).
Unlike the old Battlegrounds tournaments, this one is NOT invitational – players got qualified based on merit (first their ladder finishers – top 16 from each region – and then an extra qualifier to select the final four). It should make things very interesting, as those are all top ranked players.
We had some major Battlegrounds updates in Patch 24.6 – new Hero, multiple new minions, and tons of balance changes (to Hero Powers, Armor Tiers and Quests). So all in all, the gameplay should feel more fresh than it did last time. The new “Tavern Buddy” system was also added recently, allowing players to participate by making predictions, answering questions, and getting points based on how correct they are.
The event will be streamed on both Twitch and YouTube, starting at midnight PT (9 AM CET) on November 12. Sadly, the event doesn’t offer drops of any kind, you won’t get any packs for watching it.
Read more in the official blog post below:
Join us in the tavern for this weekend’s Battlegrounds: Lobby Legends! With $50,000 (USD) on the line,16 of the top players from around the world will face off to see who is the best in the tavern during the seventh Lobby Legends of the year. We’re also continuing the excitement with the “Tavern Buddy” Twitch Extension on our official English Twitch broadcast, allowing viewers to challenge each other in a variety of games as they watch all the action.
What You Need to Know
- Dates & Broadcast Start Times
- PST: Saturday, November 12 – Sunday, November 13 at 12 am
- CET: Saturday, November 12 – Sunday, November 13 at 9 am
- KST: Saturday, November 12 – Sunday, November 13 at 5 pm
- Day 1: 16 players across two lobbies, 3 matches per lobby
- Day 2: Top 8, Check format
- Prize Pool: $50,000 (USD)
- Casters: Sottle and TJ
- Language Streams:
Tavern Buddy- English Twitch Extension
We are thrilled to dive into the possibilities of a new Twitch Extension during the Lobby Legends broadcast. With “Tavern Buddy”, viewers will be able to challenge each other and our casters with their HS knowledge while supporting their favorite players and predicting how various matches will go. Who is the biggest Battlegrounds fan? Who has the magical premonitions to know what is to come? This is your chance to find out and lord those bragging rights over your friends!
THE PUZZLE BOX
Viewers answer a series of yes/no or over/under questions at the start of every broadcast, such as “Will one player get 1st place more than once?” Points are earned for each correct answer.
FANTASY TEAM
Before the start of each Group, viewers choose 3 players they believe will perform the best out of the 8. Viewers earn points based on their game results.
BANDWAGON
Viewers pick a player during the first few turns of each game. Points are earned based on that player’s finish. The earlier they choose, the more possible points.
BAROV’S BLESSING
Once during each game, the broadcast will focus on a single matchup and viewers will be asked to predict the winner of that turn.
Players
How It Works
Day 1: All 16 players are divided into two separate lobbies, with each lobby completing three matches on Day 1. Following each match, players will be awarded points based on finish, with 7 points going to 1st place, 6 for 2nd, decreasing to 0 for 8th place. At the end of the matches, the top four players from each lobby based on total points earned will advance to the Top 8.
Day 2: The Top 8 will compete in an ongoing Check format until a winner is crowned. Points will be earned each match the same as Day 1, but to win someone has to earn a minimum of 20 points and then secure a 1st place match victory. Only with both conditions met will a player be able to walk away from the second Battlegrounds: Lobby Legends with the championship and $10,000 in prizing.
Community Co-Streams
Watch your favorite streamers from around the world throughout this weekend’s Lobby Legends broadcast!
Americas
Asia-Pacific
Europe
Keep up with all of the latest Hearthstone Esports news and content on the Hearthstone Esports website, Twitter, and YouTube. Good luck, have fun, and we’ll see you in the Tavern!
