HCT World Championship 2019, the biggest and most important HS tournament this year, will take place April 25 through April 28 in Taipei. 16 best players from around the world will fight for their share of $1,000,000 prize, as well as the title of Hearthstone 2019 World Champion.
If you want to see it live, no problem, because tickets just went on sale! All players who claim the ticket get the Thrill of Victory card back (important edit: you need to BE THERE to get a card back), and they are welcome to play in the first Hearthstone Masters Qualifiers tournament for the Hearthstone Masters Asia-Pacific Tour.
People who buy tickets can also book their visits in one of the two partnering hotels at a discount.
Read more below!
The HCT 2019 World Championship, the biggest Hearthstone tournament of the year, will take place this April in Taipei, where 16 exceptional players from around the globe will come together to duel not only for the title of World Champion, but for their share of the $1,000,000 prize pool. Four groups of four players will compete in a dual-tournament format until only eight remain, at which point the competition will shift to a single-elimination bracket.
There are many reasons to watch the Hearthstone World Championship this year. It’s the last event ever for the Hearthstone Championship Tour (HCT), marking the beginning of a new era for the competitive scene. Additionally, the HCT 2019 World Championship will be the first major event in a post-rotation world, meaning that we’ll see new and creative strategies unfold in real time on the grandest stage Hearthstone has seen since Chen “tom60229” Wei Lin was crowned as the last World Champion in Amsterdam in January 2018.
While Tom won’t be competing this year, the HCT 2019 World Championship has followed him back to his home turf, taking place at the Taipei Heping Basketball Gymnasium. Doors will open at 9:00 a.m. Taipei time, with the broadcast starting an hour later. You can find the daily schedule below:
April 25 – Group Stage: Groups A & B – Group and Winner Matches
April 26 – Group Stage: Groups C & D – Group and Winner Matches
April 27 – Elimination and Decider Matches
April 28 – Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Grand Finals
This World Championship has been a long time coming, and we’re excited to invite you to attend live and in person. Tickets are on sale now, and are sold by the day. All attendees who purchase a ticket and check in on site will receive the Thrill of Victory card back, which will be awarded to registered Blizzard Battle.net accounts once the HCT World Championship concludes.*
Play in the First Hearthstone Masters Tour Asia-Pacific Qualifiers
All ticket purchasers are welcome to play in the very first Hearthstone Masters Qualifier tournament for the Hearthstone Masters Tour Asia-Pacific, which will take place later this year.
There will be three 224-person Masters Qualifiers during the World Championship, one each on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Each tournament will feature eight rounds of Swiss, followed by Top 8 the next day. Sign-ups are on a first-come first-served basis, so arrive early. Registration for each Masters Qualifier begins when doors open and closes one hour later. You can find the on-site Masters Qualifier tournament schedule below in Taiwan local time:
Masters Qualifier 1
April 25:
9–10 a.m. – Registration
10 a.m.–6 p.m. – Swiss Rounds (8)
April 26:
10–11 a.m. – Top 8 (Single-Elimination)
Masters Qualifier 2
April 26:
9–10 a.m. – Registration
10 a.m.–6 p.m. – Swiss Rounds (8)
April 27:
10–11 a.m. – Top 8 (Single-Elimination)
Masters Qualifier 3
April 27:
9–10 a.m. – Registration
10 a.m.–6 p.m. – Swiss Rounds (8)
April 28:
10–11 a.m. – Top 8 (Single-Elimination)
Please see our official blog for more information on Hearthstone Masters Qualifiers.
In addition to the Qualifier Tournaments, you can try your hand against some of Hearthstone’s most notable personalities in a casual or competitive match at the Duel-a-Dev and Play-a-Pro areas. Street arcade tournaments will be set up inside the venue and run throughout the day, allowing you to challenge fellow attendees and rack up win streaks for exciting prizes.
To help you enjoy the HCT World Championship to the fullest, we have arranged for discounted hotel room blocks** for our guests at the following properties:
*The “Thrill of Victory” card back will be issued to eligible Blizzard Battle.net accounts within 30 working days after the HCT 2019 World Championship event. Card backs must be claimed onsite and will be delivered to the associated Battle.net account of each eligible ticket.
**All discounts are subject to availability and other terms. Please contact the participating hotels for details.
A Hearthstone player and writer from Poland, Stonekeep has been in a love-hate relationship with Hearthstone since Closed Beta. Over that time, he has achieved many high Legend climbs and infinite Arena runs. He's the current admin of Hearthstone Top Decks.
“The “Thrill of Victory” card back will be issued to eligible Blizzard Battle.net accounts within 30 working days after the HCT 2019 World Championship event. Card backs must be claimed onsite and will be delivered to the associated Battle.net account of each eligible ticket.”
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I did edit the passage at the top, because I was just summarizing. I didn’t think that people will go ahead and buy tickets without a way to participate. But I’m pretty sure that you should still be able to refund it.
I saw what you said at the top and immediately bought a ticket for 6.50, and after I bought it it said that I need to check in on site to get the card back.
Nothing said anything about that prior to buying the ticket either
A cardback and an invite to play the “Hearthstone Masters Qualifier tournament” for 6.5$ seems a good deal to me!
But you’re right, if the game had some kind of achievments and cosmetic items for sale i would spend some dollars with it !!!
I NEED TO BE THERE????? HOW DOES THE PROCESS TO REDEEM THE CARD BACK WORK??? I THINK I FUCKED UP
“The “Thrill of Victory” card back will be issued to eligible Blizzard Battle.net accounts within 30 working days after the HCT 2019 World Championship event. Card backs must be claimed onsite and will be delivered to the associated Battle.net account of each eligible ticket.”
From the post.
I did edit the passage at the top, because I was just summarizing. I didn’t think that people will go ahead and buy tickets without a way to participate. But I’m pretty sure that you should still be able to refund it.
I saw what you said at the top and immediately bought a ticket for 6.50, and after I bought it it said that I need to check in on site to get the card back.
Nothing said anything about that prior to buying the ticket either
I will buy a ticket just for the cardback…
If I understand correctly, you also need to ‘check in on site’. Whatever that means, but I guess you’d actually have to be there.
I didn’t realize that. I’ll check it out! Tkx for the warning!
6.5$ for a cardback ?
I guess Blizzard’s decisions concerning stuff prices are right, if there are a lot of people like you …
A cardback and an invite to play the “Hearthstone Masters Qualifier tournament” for 6.5$ seems a good deal to me!
But you’re right, if the game had some kind of achievments and cosmetic items for sale i would spend some dollars with it !!!