The opening weekend of the Hearthstone World Championship is officially in the books, and it did not disappoint! 128 of the most skillful duelists in both the Americas and Europe regions grabbed a seat by the hearth with the aim to secure one of the 14 remaining spots at the second phase of the World Championship Qualifier Tournaments. Below are the 16 individuals from each region that qualified.
| NA | EU |
| hyped | Neirea |
| Firebat | Kolento |
| Chakki | MCPnoisyboy |
| ThatsAdmirable | Thefishou |
| tidesoftime | Theude |
| StrifeCro | Reynad |
| Tarei | NumberGuy |
| DeathstarV3 | TheFallen |
| Kuhaku | Matthew |
| StUnNeR | Frezzar |
| Deerjason | MrYagut |
| Staz | Lowelo |
| JAB | Max |
| Chalk | ThijsNL |
| Twisted | Cupcake |
| DTwo | Lifecoach |
What comes next? Why, a date with Hearthstone destiny at either the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City or the Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden. There, players will duel for four coveted spots that lead directly to BlizzCon, where eight players and a prize pool of $250,000 await.
Read over the Victory! Road to BlizzCon blogs to learn more about the card-slingers representing the different regions! Additionally, we’ve constructed an easy-to-read map explaining the entirety of the Road to BlizzCon. Keep informed as we draw closer to the conclusion of the Hearthstone World Championship!