Here are the details of the Mechanical Inn-Vitational, which will be played with the arrival of the announced balancings with the 14.1 version of Hearthstone, Rise of the Mechs (source).
Blastmaster Boom has cooked up an exciting new format to test the mettle of these would-be top employees. Participants will be divided into teams of two players, and to prove their adeptness to Blastmaster Boom, they will initially craft decks using only the following:
- The updated cards from the latest Hearthstone 14.4 update.
- 20 Classic card packs
- 20 The Witchwood card packs
- 20 The Boomsday Project card packs
- 20 Rastakhan’s Rumble card packs
- 40 Rise of Shadows card packs
- 5,000 gold
The Mechanical Inn-vitational will feature competitors from North America playing live on set against teams from around the world. Participants won't be able to earn gold through Arena, or from Ranked play wins or daily quests. Teams who secure a victory will earn a point (which they can spend on perks later in the tournament), and one set of additional packs, with the choices being:
- 6 Rise of Shadows packs OR
- 9 The Witchwood packs OR
- 9 The Boomsday Project packs OR
- 9 Rastakhan's Rumble packs
- To ensure a fair fight, all competitors will be given the same additional variety of packs that the on-stream teams open after they win a match. Teams will be able to modify one deck between each game, and before the finals, earned points can be redeemed for the following perks.
Disenchant a card from either of your opponent’s decks per point earned. Your opponent has to replace it with a different card.
Spend a point to open a set of packs of your choosing. Teams will choose from any set available from previous rounds.
If a team has earned the maximum of 4 points, they can redeem them all to… well, you’ll just have to see!
Participating Lackeys
In order to keep these League of E.V.I.L. lackeys from blowing each other up ahead of time, we’re going to keep their identities a secret for now. But you can expect to see competitors from the Commonwealth of Independent States, Europe, North America, and South Korea regions.
Overseeing the mayhem will be the esteemed Bil “Jump” Carter, who, as host, will make sure no cheating ensues. Dan "Frodan" Chou and Michael "Heatwave" Lancaster will be on hand to provide commentary .
To find out who will be a part of the Mechanical Inn-vitational, stay tuned to your favourite players!
How to Watch
Card packs will be opened June 3 2019 on each participating player's stream. Check back for links to their stream once the players are revealed!
On June 4 2019, the Mechanical Inn-vitational will begin at 8:00 a.m. PST on twitch.tv/PlayHearthstone, youtube.com/PlayHearthstone, and on your favorite player's stream!
