![]() Fr0zen’s parents were initially unhappy with his choice to play games for a living, but eventually came around in a big way going so far as to invest in a Hearthstone team in China. He’s taken home over USD $250,000 in prize money, with his biggest win coming from placing second at last year’s World Championship. He’s most proud of Brazil’s runner-up placement in 2018 HGG Global Games as it was a huge win for esports in his life-long home.įrank "Fr0zen" Zhang - Top Prize-Money Earnerįr0zen is a familiar face for most that have followed competitive Hearthstone over the years. He quit and changed course upon discovering Hearthstone in early beta. ![]() Rase was a professional player in another esport, a console soccer game, where he found great success-even competing at the game’s respective World Championship. He’s most proud of winning Copa America in 2016 and is known for bringing risky and complicated lineups to tournaments in hopes of gaining an edge over his opponents. History-buff PNC found his passion for esports watching Warcraft 3 from his house in Buenos Aires, where he’s lived his entire life. While he’s competed at the World Championship and garnered several exceptional placements, his win at DreamHack Austin in 2018 meant the most to him personally.įrancisco "PNC" Leimontas - Top Points Earner He takes a holistic approach to improvement which includes exercising regularly, eating properly, and maintaining a responsible sleep schedule. William "Amnesiac" Barton - Top Points EarnerĪmnesiac, also known as the Young Savage, became the youngest Red Bull sponsored gaming athlete in March of 2018. ![]() Bloodyface has four cats (Holo, Happy, Jili, and Tiny) and a sugar glider that goes by the name of Mochi. He considers his biggest strength to be his knowledge of matchups and the metagame. Once upon a time, he beat Hunterace by playing Master Oakheart on turn 5.īrian "bloodyface" Eason - Top Points Earnerīloodyface qualified for back-to-back Seasonal Championships in 2018 and is now headed to the HCT 2019 World Championship to represent the Americas. His proudest achievement is winning the HCT Atlanta Tour Stop and defending the DreamHack Atlanta title on behalf of the Americas in the process. When Monsanto was growing up, he wanted to be a goaltender on a professional hockey team.Įddie, formerly known as Seohyun628, is a known risk-taker in his playstyle. He prides himself on being able to find his way out of tough situations in-game, and-on principal-never plays the most popular deck. ![]() Jerome "Monsanto" Faucher - Top Points Earnerįrench Canadian Monsanto has earned a plethora of points without taking home a major trophy. He’s most proud of going 10-0 at the 2017 Americas Spring Playoffs and will be competing at the Hearthstone World Championship for the second time this year. He had not traveled much before falling in love with Hearthstone but changed that in 2016 when he journeyed the world many times over while competing for Hearthstone Competitive Points. Muzzy immigrated to the United States when he was 5 years old and has lived in rural Pennsylvania since the 2nd grade. Muzahidul "Muzzy" Islam - Top Points Earner He is currently the number one point-leader in North America and will be playing on stage at the HCT 2019 World Championship. After picking up Hearthstone in his Junior year of college, justsaiyan has had a meteoric rise to regional dominance, securing his first breakout win last year. Justsaiyan was born in China but lived abroad with his parents in Sweden and Germany before ending up in Indiana. Here are your Americas Hearthstone Grandmasters, including their all-time favorite decks, cards, and cardbacks!ĭavid "justsaiyan" Shan - Top Points Earner The following players have been invited to join Hearthstone Grandmasters in 2019 based on criteria including lifetime earnings, points earned during HCT 2018, seasonal points leaders, contributions to the Hearthstone community, and more. If the player is already on this list, the invite will be passed to the next most successful point-earner or prize-money earner from the region. Today we’re ready to share 15 of the 16 competitors that will represent the Americas region! The 16th spot is reserved for the Americas player with the best placement at the HCT 2019 World Championship, which will take place in Taipei from April 25–28. Over the past few weeks we’ve unveiled both the Asia-Pacific and European Hearthstone Grandmasters roster for the first two seasons.
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