Grandmasters 2020 Season 1 has come to an epic end, and three players are heading to the Hearthstone World Championship later this year!

In Americas, Brian “bloodyface” Eason went into Playoffs at the top of the standings, receiving only one loss in Season 1. After beating David “justsaiyan” Shan, bloodyface took on new Grandmaster Guillermo “Empanizado” Tolosa in the Semifinals. Facing Eddie “Eddie” Lui in the Final, bloodyface came out victorious 3-1 and gained another chance at joining the Hall of Champions after falling to Li “Liooon” Xiaomeng during the 2019 Global Finals.

In Asia-Pacific, Sato “glory” Kenta fought his way through the playoffs defeating Dasol “Ryvius” Sim and Yashina “Alutemu” Nozomi to secure his spot in the final match. He squared off against Kim “Surrender” Jung-soo, besting him 3-2 in the Season 1 Playoffs.

In Europe, despite an initial loss to Joffrey “Swidz” Cunat, Vladislav “SilverName” Sinotv fought his way to securing his spot at this year’s World ...

The Felfire Festival of Music and VENGEANCE promises* to be the greatest show on . . . what’s left of this planet! Anyway, you’re coming. Scope the headliners:

JUNE 9 - PIRATES x BATTLEGROUNDS

Pirates take headbanging to the next level and good C’Thun, can they carry a tune! Dropping on June 9, this update includes 17 new minions and 3 new Heroes!! We even convinced Patches to come out of retirement (with a new hero power).

Read the patch notes for full details. ARGGHH MATEY!!! 

JUNE 17 - TRIAL BY FELFIRE STORY ADVENTURE

The Tavern gets a makeover for the free five-chapter Trial by Felfire Solo Adventure, available June 17!  Follow the story of Aranna Starseeker on a journey of self-exploration, taking up arms with the Demon Hunters and teaming up with Illidan to take on the twisted architect of the rusted legion itself: MECHA-JARAXXUS! Furthermore, Aranna will enter Battlegrounds as a new hero on the same day. Check the patch notes for deets!

The story adventure is pretty ep...

The Felfire Festival is nearly here! The festivities begin on June 9 with the release of patch 17.4, which welcomes a salty new crew of minions to the Battlegrounds—Pirates! On June 17, the Trial by Felfire Solo Adventure will unlock, followed by Trial by Felfire Challenges on June 24. Beyond that, we’ve got some special Tavern Brawls and legendary quests lined up to mark the occasion.

Check out the full Felfire Festival announcement here!

Battlegrounds Shifting Minion Pools

At the start of each game of Battlegrounds, five of the six currently available minion types (Beasts, Demons, Dragons, Mechs, Murlocs, and now Pirates) will form the recruitment pool for that game. The active minion types will be displayed while you’re selecting a Hero—you can also check anytime during the Recruit phase by hovering over Bartender Bob’s deck. To keep things fair, Heroes designed with synergies around a specific minion types will sit out if their corresponding minion type is unavailable. 

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