The Hearthstone Summer Championship runs from July 31 through August 2, bringing together top ladder players and Summer Playoffs qualifiers. Competitors will play for a share of $50,000 and three places in the 2026 Hearthstone World Championship at BlizzCon later this year.
Schedule and tournament format
- Dates: Friday, July 31 – Sunday, August 2
- Daily start time: 7:00 a.m. PDT, 4:00 p.m. CEST, or 11:00 p.m. KST
- Format: Four-deck, Best-of-5 Conquest with one ban
- Prize pool: $50,000
- World Championship qualification: The top three competitors advance to the Masters Tour World Championship at BlizzCon.
Daily breakdown
- Day 1: Groups A and B, double-elimination brackets
- Day 2: Groups C and D, double-elimination brackets
- Day 3: Top 8 single-elimination bracket, including a third-place match
Viewership rewards and Choose Your Champion
- Twitch Drops: Viewers can earn up to three Escape from Violet Hold packs, with one pack available each day.
- Choose Your Champion: Voting is live now. Selecting a competitor awards one pack, with additional packs based on that player’s final placement.
Players can make their Choose Your Champion selection through the official Hearthstone voting page.
Broadcast information
- Twitch:
https://www.twitch.tv/playhearthstone - YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/Hearthstone - Casters: Edelweiss, Lorinda, PocketTrain, Raven, and Sottle
- Co-streaming: Interested co-streamers should submit the application form from the official announcement as soon as possible to be considered.
Summer Championship players
Group A
- demoshadow — EMEA
- Shaxy — APAC
- Roberg — EMEA
- McBanterFace — Americas
Group B
- Gaby59 — EMEA
- Noobuser — EMEA
- ddiyong — APAC
- SkillDrain — Americas
Group C
- zlsjs — Americas
- Incurro — EMEA
- WwwindX — Americas
- Che0nsu — APAC
Group D
- Kwanwoo — APAC
- Maverick — EMEA
- Rot — APAC
- WinBrownie — Americas
With only three World Championship places available, every stage of the Summer Championship will have direct implications for the final road to BlizzCon.