ALT Hearthstone Reign of the Black Empire Card Reveals schedule graphic titled "Titan-Forged Week" featuring three Titan characters in the background, with Aman'Thul centered between two other Titans. The reveal schedule is displayed along the bottom with class icons and dates: September 21 Warrior, September 22 Mage, September 23 Paladin, September 24 Druid, and September 25 Hunter. The Reign of the Black Empire logo appears in the upper left on a blue Titan-themed background.

ALT Image preview of the article on reddit showing the semifinal matches - McBanterFace vs OTGxhh and XiaoT vs Curfew

ALT Image of the article I linked showing the bracket and the first paragraphs

ALT Group C bracket from the 2026 Hearthstone World Championship. Kwanuu has won the Group.

ALT Group D bracket from the 2026 Hearthstone World Championship. Mesmile has won the Group.

ALT Hearthstone World Championship 2026 Day 1 group brackets. Group A: McBanterFace beat Soyorin, mlYanming beat hyosung, then McBanterFace beat mlYanming to advance to top 8. Soyorin will face hyosung in the elimination match and the winner will face mlYanming in the decider for the second spot in top 8. Group B: XiaoT beat Fatty, maxiebon1234 beat WinBrownie, then XiaoT beat maxiebon1234 to advance to top 8. Fatty will face WinBrownie in the elimination match and the winner will face maxiebon1234 in the decider for the second spot in top 8.

ALT Image of McBanterFace as my chosen Champion for the 2026 Hearthstone World Championship on the Choose Your Champion Hearthstone page

ALT Hearthstone Masters Tour World Championship graphic featuring the tournament logo with a purple gem emblem at the top. Large blue text reads, "CHOOSE YOUR CHAMPION!" on a parchment-style background framed with a decorative border and scattered golden leaves.

ALT Hearthstone Masters Tour World Championship player profile graphic for Curfew. The graphic includes a portrait on the right and a Q&A on the left. Curfew names One Night in Karazhan as a favorite expansion because it was the first Hearthstone expansion he played. When asked about a favorite card, Curfew chooses Drilly the Kid, citing frequent use and appreciation for the Signature artwork. Asked who will win the World Championship, Curfew predicts mlYanming. Text at the bottom reads "2026 Anaheim, CA."

ALT Hearthstone Masters Tour World Championship player profile graphic for OTGxhh. The graphic includes a portrait on the right and a Q&A on the left. OTGxhh names United in Stormwind as a favorite expansion because it has the most combo decks. When asked about a favorite card, OTGxhh chooses Final Showdown. Asked which player is most concerning to face, OTGxhh names Gaby59, citing a strong understanding of the game and strong muscles. For a fun fact, OTGxhh says, "I think I'm the world's best Demon Hunter player." Text at the bottom reads "2026 Anaheim, CA."

ALT Hearthstone Masters Tour World Championship player profile graphic for Savor. The graphic includes a portrait on the right and a Q&A on the left. Savor names Sonya Waterdancer as a favorite card, saying that taking big turns with the card is the best experience in Hearthstone. When asked which player is most concerning to face, Savor names Yanming, describing Yanming as both an exceptional player and very fortunate. Asked who is the most underrated player at Worlds, Savor highlights McBanterFace, saying, "this uncle still got it." Text at the bottom reads "2026 Anaheim, CA."

ALT Hearthstone Masters Tour World Championship player profile graphic for WinBrownie. The graphic includes a portrait on the right and a Q&A on the left. WinBrownie cites holding triple rank 1 in Underground Arena as the highlight of a competitive career. When asked what card effect would be chosen if turned into a card, WinBrownie describes a 3 mana 2/5 "Slow Cook" card that adds a 1 mana Brownie to hand at the end of each turn, with different stat bonuses depending on the brownie piece. Asked how many Angry Chickens could be beaten in a fight, WinBrownie jokingly answers 6 to 7. Text at the bottom reads "2026 Anaheim, CA."

ALT Hearthstone cards changed iun the 36.4.2 balance patch: Agamaggan is now 9/9 (was 8/9). Dread Leviathan is now 8/8 (was 9/6). Seismopod now costs 8 mana and is 8/8 (was 9 mana, 9/9). Spiderling is now 1/2 (was 1/3). The Forbidden Sequence quest now requires discovering 8 cards (was 7).

ALT Hearthstone Masters Tour World Championship player profile graphic for McBanterFace. The graphic includes a portrait on the right and a Q&A on the left. McBanterFace names Maxie as the player most concerning to face, joking that it would feel bad to beat Maxie in another World Championship. When asked who is the most underrated player at Worlds, McBanterFace highlights Mesmile, citing recent improvement and consistent ladder performance. For a fun fact, McBanterFace shares that snowboarding is a favorite hobby and is usually done with his dad shortly after the Hearthstone World Championship each year. Text at the bottom reads "2026 Anaheim, CA."

ALT Hearthstone Masters Tour World Championship player profile graphic for Mesmile. The graphic includes a portrait on the right and a Q&A on the left. Mesmile names Hunter as a favorite class, saying, "These days hunter, I like to SMOrc." When asked what winning the World Championship would mean, Mesmile describes it as the culmination of years of hard work and dreaming. Asked what card effect would be chosen if turned into a card, Mesmile suggests a cosmetic "smile" aura for all minions, similar to effects that add humorous visual changes to cards. Text at the bottom reads "2026 Anaheim, CA."

ALT Hearthstone Masters Tour World Championship player profile graphic for Xiaobai. The graphic includes a portrait on the right and a Q&A on the left. Xiaobai responds to the question of which player is most concerning to face by quoting, "I am the foe incarnate, what need I fear of any who draw near?" When asked who will win the World Championship, Xiaobai predicts mlYanming or XiaoT. Text at the bottom reads "2026 Anaheim, CA."

ALT Hearthstone Masters Tour World Championship player profile graphic for XiaoT. The graphic includes a portrait on the right and a Q&A on the left. XiaoT cites winning the 2025 Hearthstone World Championship as the highlight of a competitive career. When asked what would be done with the World Championship prize money, XiaoT jokes that it would be used to treat a Rilakkuma bear to a meal at the best steakhouse in town. Asked which player is most concerning to face, XiaoT names Gaby, citing luck as the reason. For a fun fact, XiaoT shares, "I love my mom and girlfriend too." Text at the bottom reads "2026 Anaheim, CA."

ALT Hearthstone Masters Tour World Championship graphic featuring the Hearthstone Masters Tour World Championship logo above large blue text reading "Viewer's Guide" on a parchment-style background with decorative leaves around the border.

ALT The winning team of the Hearthstone Masters Season 2 (aka West vs China) - reqvam, Gamerrvg, WinBrownie and Dizdemon