Mechanical Inn-vitational is starting now! 16 players will fight in this tournament, which inaugurates Rise of the Mech event (and a major balance update). But it’s not just any tournament, where players can bring whatever deck they want. It has some special rules – players will be given only a handful of packs from each Standard expansion, and they will have to build their line-ups from whatever they end up with. There are some other twists too – winning players will be awarded with points, which they can redeem for more packs or other bonuses (like disenchanting cards from the opponent’s collection)!
Here’s the full list of players participating in the event:
- North America – Disguised Toast, Bunny Fufuu, xChocoBars, Kripparrian
- Europe – C4mlann, Tars, Odemian, Thijs
- South Korea – rhdgurwns, Sooni, DdaHyoNi, Looksam
- Commonwealth of Independent States – Silvername, ShtanUdachi, Plag1at, Tomatos
You can watch the tournament live in PlayHearthstone Twitch channel!
Arch-Villain Rafaam has sent Blastmaster Boom back to the drawing board, and now that he’s finished perfecting his pet projects, the League of E.V.I.L. is in desperate need of new test subjects. Whoever is most eager to impress during the upcoming Mechanical Inn-vitational could even find themselves promoted to E.V.I.L. Employee of the Month!
Blastmaster Boom has cooked up an exciting new format to test the mettle of these would-be top employees. Participants will be divided into teams of two players, and to prove their adeptness to Blastmaster Boom, they will initially craft decks using only the following:
- The updated cards from the latest Hearthstone 14.4 update.
- 20 Classic card packs
- 20 The Witchwood card packs
- 20 The Boomsday Project card packs
- 20 Rastakhan’s Rumble card packs
- 40 Rise of Shadows card packs
- 5,000 gold
The Mechanical Inn-vitational will feature competitors from North America playing live on set against teams from around the world. Participants won’t be able to earn gold through Arena, or from Ranked play wins or daily quests. Teams who secure a victory will earn a point (which they can spend on perks later in the tournament), and one set of additional packs, with the choices being:
- 6 Rise of Shadows packs OR
- 9 The Witchwood packs OR
- 9 The Boomsday Project packs OR
- 9 Rastakhan’s Rumble packs
To ensure a fair fight, all competitors will be given the same additional variety of packs that the on-stream teams open after they win a match. Teams will be able to modify one deck between each game, and before the finals, earned points can be redeemed for the following perks.
- Disenchant a card from either of your opponent’s decks per point earned. Your opponent has to replace it with a different card.
- Spend a point to open a set of packs of your choosing. Teams will choose from any set available from previous rounds.
- If a team has earned the maximum of 4 points, they can redeem them all to… well, you’ll just have to see!
Participating Lackeys
In order to keep these League of E.V.I.L. lackeys from blowing each other up ahead of time, we’re going to keep their identities a secret for now. But you can expect to see competitors from the Commonwealth of Independent States, Europe, North America, and South Korea regions.
North America South Korea Russia & Belarus Europe Overseeing the mayhem will be the esteemed Bil “Jump” Carter, who, as host, will make sure no cheating ensues. Dan “Frodan” Chou and Michael “Heatwave” Lancaster will be on hand to provide commentary .
To find out who will be a part of the Mechanical Inn-vitational, stay tuned to your favourite players!
How to Watch
Card packs will be opened June 3 2019 on each participating player’s stream. Check back for links to their stream once the players are revealed!
On June 4 2019, the Mechanical Inn-vitational will begin at 8:00 a.m. PST on twitch.tv/PlayHearthstone and on your favorite player’s stream!
The Mechanical Inn-vitational is going to be one explosive event, so be sure to tune in! Want a full refresher on what Blastmaster Boom has been cooking up in his lab for the upcoming Rise of the Mechs update? Check out the blog here.
Isn’t Bunny FuFuu a League of Legends pro player? When did he start playing Hearthstone?
Yes, it’s him. And he started playing HS just before the event, so he is a total newbie, which made watching him in pair with Kripp more fun 🙂