ASUS ROG Hearthstone Qualifier #1

Game: Hearthstone Starts: Mon, Jun 29th 2015, 19:00 EEST Ends: Tue, Jun 30th 2015, 01:00 EEST

The ASUS ROG Hearthstone Summer 2015 qualifiers will be held from the 29th of June to the 2nd of July. The biggest eSports event in Finland will open it’s doors to 16 players from these qualifiers in addition to the 16 directly invited players. The ASUS ROG Hearthstone Summer 2015 event has a combined prize pool of 25,000 dollars.

There will be 4 qualifiers held, each on a separate day, starting at 18:00 CEST. 4 top players from each qualifier will be seeded into the main tournament. The qualifiers will be held on the EU server and are open to anyone with a collection there. No nationality restrictions.

In order to participate, you need to add your battletag from Dashboard --> Add game. Failure to do so will result in removal of contestant before brackets are generated.

All communication during the tournament will be handled on QuakeNet's channel #asusrog.hs. If you don't own an IRC client of your own, you can join the channel via this link on your browser: QuakeNet webchat. Please join the channel one hour before the tournament starts and keep the channel open at all times!

Quick facts about the qualifiers
Date: Mon 29th of June - Thu 2nd of July
Players: 256 in each
Prize: Entry into the main tournament for the top 4
Format: Single elimination Playoffs (Conquest BO3 RO256-RO32, BO5 RO16 -->)
Tournament rules: ASUS ROG Hearthstone Summer 2015 Qualification Rules

Participation

The tournament is played on the EU server.
Just create an account for the site and then press the "Sign up" button located at the top right corner. Guide to reporting results is here: IMAGE GUIDE
Check-ins start one hour before the tournament. The first 256 people to check in will get the spots to participate. The check-in button will appear by the sign-in button.
Do note: Only the winner reports results. Please use the upload space to upload the screenshot of your win. Uploading the screenshot is mandatory. You are required to report the classes used.

If you place in the top 4 from this tournament, you are expected to travel to Helsinki, Finland, from the 30th of July to the 2nd of August. You will have to cover the travel expenses yourself. If you're unable to travel or unable to cover the travels, DO NOT PARTICIPATE IN THIS QUALIFIER.

Format

A single-elimination bracket, with round structure as follows:

256-32 players: BO3
16 players and up: BO5

Rules

The tournament uses the new Blizzard-created format called Conquest. You will use 3 different decks from 3 different classes (3 decks altogether, no zoo lock and handlock at the same time etc.). The first player to win 2 or 3 games within the match (depending on the format) is considered the winner of the match and advances. A player must win the games with unique decks to win the match. This means that when a player wins a game, the deck used by the winning player cannot be used for the remainder of the match. The losing player can keep the same deck used or switch to a different one of their choice.

You are not allowed to leave the challenge screen during a match.

You are only allowed to play the chosen 3 decks for the duration of the whole tournament.

A disconnect is considered a loss.

The winning player is required to take a screenshot of the winning screen and upload it when reporting results.

If a player has not shown up within 10 minutes of game starting time, they will automatically forfeit their game.

In case of a draw, both players win and have to pick new decks to play with. If the game was the deciding one for the match, the game will be replayed using the same heroes.

You are required to submit your hero picks in advance to your opponent before matches. You can do this via battle.net messaging. For more instructions related to picking heroes, please read the full tournament rules.

All matches are allowed to be played immediately once they become available, unless a result is contested. Play all matches immediately when available.