Blizzard Entertainment Inc.

04/03/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/03/2026 11:03

The Hearthstone Winter Championship Is Here!

Hot on the heels of CATACLYSM's fiery launch, things are cooling down with the first Masters Tour of the year: the Winter Championship! From April 10 - 12, the top ladder players will face off against the winners of the Winter Playoffs, competing for their share of $50,000 and one of three coveted spots at the 2026 Hearthstone World Championship. Read on to learn how to catch all the action on Twitch and YouTube.

What You Need to Know

  • Dates: Friday, April 10 - Sunday, April 12, starting each day at 8 a.m. PDT (5:00 p.m. CEST)
  • Format: 4-deck, Best-of-5 Conquest with a ban
    • Day 1: A&B Groups Play, Double Elimination Bracket
    • Day 2: C&D Groups Play, Double Elimination Bracket
    • Day 3: Top 8, Single Elimination Bracket, with 3rd place match.
  • Prize Pool: $50,000
    • The top 3 competitors will qualify for the Masters Tour World Championship later this year!
  • Drops: Earn up to 3 CATACLYSM packs while watching on Twitch (1 each day)
  • Choose Your Champion: Choose a competitor in the Winter Championship, and the better they finish, the more packs you'll earn!
    • Choose Your Champion is live now, so head here to enter and get a pack just for voting.
  • Co-streamers: If you're interested in co-streaming the Hearthstone Winter Championship then please fill out this form as soon as possible to be considered fo costreaming.
  • Casters: Edelweiss, Lorinda, PocketTrain, Raven, Sottle
  • Streams:

Players

Group A

Region

Group B

Region

SAVOR

Europe

Mesmile

Americas

Lucas

Americas

Maverick

Europe

mthd4s

Europe

Brainpeace

APAC

ViSi0N

APAC

Nature

Americas

Group C

Region

Group D

Region

Gaby59

Europe

Maxiebon1234

APAC

Grimaldi

Americas

Jheick

Americas

gyu

APAC

Maur1

Europe

Nick77

Europe

Kwanwoo

APAC

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