Hearthstone Esports moves into the Summer Playoffs on July 19, with more than 150 players competing for a place in the Summer Championship. For leaderboard-focused players and competitive Hearthstone fans, this is the next major stop on the road to BlizzCon.
Summer Playoffs Schedule
- Broadcast date: Sunday July 19
- Start time: 12:00 a.m. PDT / 9:00 a.m. CEST / 4:00 p.m. KST
- Broadcast stage: Sunday Top 8 for all 3 regions
- Non-broadcast stage: Friday & Saturday Swiss rounds for all 3 regions
Tournament Format
- Format: 4-deck, Best-of-5 Conquest
- Ban rule: One ban
- Qualification stakes: The Top 4 players from each region qualify for the Summer Championship in July-August
Who Is Competing?
Each region’s field is built from several qualification paths from the Summer Competitive Season.
- The Top 50 Competitive Point earners for that region from the Competitive Season, May - June
- The Top 4 players from each Open Qualifier during the Summer Competitive Season
- The winner of each Summer Blitz Weekend tournament
Blizzard also notes that qualification for 2026 Hearthstone Esports has concluded. Players who want future esports updates can follow the competitive Discord server: https://discord.gg/G3WJHPKrsF
Viewer Drops
- Twitch Drop: Watch for one hour on Twitch to earn an Escape from Violet Hold Pack.
Where to Watch
- Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/playhearthstone
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/Hearthstone
Broadcast Talent
- Edelweiss
- Lorinda
- PocketTrain
- Raven
- Sottle
Co-Streaming
Streamers interested in co-streaming the Summer Playoffs can apply through Blizzard’s co-streamer application. Selected streamers will be able to host the tournament broadcast for their own audience.
Application URL: https://forms.gle/ppjXxcVmT37ZtQQk6
Source: Blizzard Entertainment official Hearthstone news.