by Sören ‘Fantasy’ Vendsahm

It is European Championship season! While the group stage in France for the soccer competition just began, the Hearthstone Spring European Championships are down to the Top 8 over in California. Among those eight elite cardslingers are two compLexity pros that have their eyes on the prize – the ticket to BlizzCon.

First it will be Shaman king Mateusz “Loyan” Roszkowski taking on British youngster GeorgeC in the first round of the Single Elimination tournament. In a fierce Best-of-Seven competition Loyan will have to prove that the lineup he picked stands above the one of his competitor. Staying true to himself, the popular streamer obviously put his faith in Thrall with a Midrange variation of Shaman. The same Midrange vibe is coming from his Hunter deck as well, while the other three deck choices of the Polish player are more true to European Championship traditions in bringing control decks. N’Zoth Paladin and N’Zoth Warrior, as well as the always popular RenoLock is the compilation of decks Loyan is pinning his hopes on for the competition.

One lucky break was already caught by the compLexity squad, as they were seeded on opposite sides of the bracket – so the dream of the coL Grand Finals to determine the European Championship is still alive!

For that Simon “Crane” Raunholst has to win a rematch with Russian player Iner first. The two met already in the EU prelims a few weeks ago, when a spot at the European Championships was on the line. Back then Crane managed to win the game by shutting out the Zoo Warlock of Iner.

A lot of talk was around Crane and his deck choices already, as GosuGamers pointed out all the tech choices the Danish player is going to try out this tournament. From standard deviations of the normal decks in Crazed Alchemist and the return of double Doomguard in Zoo all the way to AoE options like Lightning Storm in Aggro Shaman and Dreadscale in Midrange Hunter. Also this tournament will mark the return of Patron Warrior for Crane, a deck he had dismissed for the EU Prelims. With the recent meta changes it might be the return of Patron dominance brought by one of the Patron kings of the scene. Next to Hunter, Warlock, Shaman and Warrior, Crane once more puts his faith in Freeze Mage to get the job done – a deck with which he had massive success recently.

The stage is set for a stacked tournament as some of the biggest stars are set to collide for the EU title. Last years EU Champion and DreamHack Bucharest 2014 Champion ThijsNL is in the mix, as well as ESL Katowice 2016 Champion AKAWonder. Rounding out the tournament are up-and-comers like Italian player Turma and German player Casie, making this one of the most competitive EU Championships to date.

The action will be brought to you by another member of the compLexity Gaming family, as birthday boy Simon “Sottle” Welch is in studios and will commentate the tournament once more with Frodan, Azumo, Brian Kibler and Frank Lepore. Tune in to twitch.tv/playhearthstone to follow the tournament, as coL.Hearthstone is looking for a big weekend in California!

Matches

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Stream

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Today, compLexity #coLofDuty begins their run through the MLG Anaheim 2016 event! Held at the Anaheim Convention Center on June 10-12, the event will feature up to 96 amateur teams and 12 North American CWL teams competing head-to-head in Call of Duty: Black Ops III for $100,000 Prize Pool and 10,000 CWL Pro Points. The Anaheim Open will be one of the key events where players can earn CWL Pro Points for a chance to qualify for the Call of Duty Championship, which will take place this year.

Are you at the event? Be sure to hit up the compLexity booth for giveaways, play sessions and more!

Booth Schedule

(Subject to Availability)

Friday

2 PM: Doors Open
3 PM: Meet and Greet
4 PM: Dr. Caitlin McGee Demonstration
6 PM: Dr. Caitlin McGee Demonstration
8 PM: 1v1 w/ the Pros

Saturday

11 AM: Meet and Greet
12 PM: Dr. Caitlin McGee Demonstration
1PM: 1v1 w/ the Pros
2 PM: Dr. Caitlin McGee Demonstration
3 PM: Raffle
4 PM: Dr. Caitlin McGee Demonstration

Sunday

11 AM: Meet and Greet
12 PM: Dr. Caitlin McGee Demonstration
1PM: 1v1 w/ the Pros
2 PM: Dr. Caitlin McGee Demonstrationo
3 PM: Raffle
4 PM: Dr. Caitlin McGee Demonstration

Format

Open Bracket

• Double Elimination Bracket
• Best of 3 Series
• Top 4 teams qualify for Pool Play

Group Play

• Best of 5 Series
• Group Play standings determine seeding for Championship Bracket

Championship Bracket

• Double Elimination
• Best of 5 Series

Game Types and Maps

Included maps and modes:

• Hardpoint: Breach, Evac, Fringe, Stronghold
• Search and Destroy: Breach, Evac, Fringe, Hunted, Infection, Redwood, Stronghold
• Uplink: Breach, Evac, Fringe, Infection
• Capture the Flag: Breach, Evac, Fringe, Stronghold

Matches

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Stream

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Today, compLexity takes to the skies in force as we head to Anaheim, California for MLG Anaheim 2016 for Call of Duty! Not only will #coLofDuty be competing in the event, but several compLexity managers and staff will be on hand running a compLexity booth! The compLexity booth will feature giveaways, play with the pro events, autograph sessions and demonstrations by Dr. Caitlin McGee!

Dr. Caitlin McGee

Dr. McGee will be performing demonstrations at the booth to teach players and attendees a series of stretches they can do to help prevent and alleviate wrist, back, and neck strain while gaming for long periods of time. She will also be handing out pamphlets containing a series of at-home guides for attendees.

Dr. McGee got her start in physical therapy for eSports after noticing the prevalence of carpal tunnel and other wrist injuries among PC gamers. Since then, she has expanded into the console gaming scene and frequently travels to Super Smash Bros. competitions to provide consultations and treatment to players on-site.

Call of Duty

Open Bracket

• Double Elimination Bracket
• Best of 3 Series
• Top 4 teams qualify for Pool Play

Group Play

• Best of 5 Series
• Group Play standings determine seeding for Championship Bracket

Championship Bracket

• Double Elimination
• Best of 5 Series

Game Types and Maps

Included maps and modes:

• Hardpoint: Breach, Evac, Fringe, Stronghold
• Search and Destroy: Breach, Evac, Fringe, Hunted, Infection, Redwood, Stronghold
• Uplink: Breach, Evac, Fringe, Infection
• Capture the Flag: Breach, Evac, Fringe, Stronghold

Location

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We’d like to wish safe travels to everyone traveling today and the best of luck to #coLofDuty at MLG Anaheim! Be sure to stop by the compLexity booth for some free swag and events!

by Sören ‘Fantasy’ Vendsahm

The success continues for compLexity’s Hearthstone squad. While two other members, Crane and Loyan, embark on a journey to California later this week to compete for the European Spring Championships and a coveted ticket to BlizzCon, their teammate Jan “superjj” Janßen added yet another title to his already impressive resume.

After his breakout performance a few months ago at SeatStory Cup 4, where he showcased his adaptability to new cards and circumstances with his Reno Freeze Mage, the German player has been on a consistent roll. Deep runs in big tournaments like DreamHack Austin, Insomnia 56 and 57, as well as solid placements in tournaments like the Cursed Trial event, Pax East Major, and representing Europe abroad against China, have cemented superjj’s name amongst the greatest of Hearthstone.

This weekend he added another accolade to his growing credentials by defeating the absolute elite to claim the XFINITY Invitational Season 2 Championship. The event was set up in two brackets to promote the Warcraft movie hitting theaters, as European players played in the Horde bracket, while the North American cardslingers filled the role of Alliance. JJ emerged as the leader of the Horde with closely contested and tight wins over ThijsNL, his practice partner StanCifka, and Na’Vi player XiXo. All those matches ended 3-2 in favor of superjj, making the hearts of his fans race with every draw and move. Against Thijs and XiXo he faced elimination matches early, being down 0-2 and 1-2 respectively. In the end he fought through and found the clutch victories he needed, making it out of the EU bracket to face the North American Champion of the Alliance.

It was the young superstar of Team Archon, the NA Winter Champion Amnesiac, who defeated just moments before DreamHack Austin Champion Chakki, for the right to fight superjj . Sadly for the youngster, the draws and matchups were not on his side, and superjj decisively swept the Alliance Champion off the board. Amnesiac’s Control Warrior couldn’t get anything going as RenoLock, Leeroy and Conceal, and Doomhammer went to work on Grommash. Fittingly, it all ended with superjj and the Shaman hero Thrall delivering the final blow to Amnesiac’s hopes with his trusted Doomhammer, the same character and weapon of the promoted movie showing on silver screens around the globe.

Besides JJ putting another title under his belt and winning $6,000 USD, he is also reclaiming the #1 spot in the world according to GosuGamers ranking system. During the time of DreamHack Austin, JJ was briefly at the #1 position already. Now with DreamHack Summer on the horizon, the confident German is looking to solidify himself as the most consistent player in the entire scene.

 

 

Beginning today, compLexity Dota begins their run through The Manila Major! The Manila Major brings esports to one of the largest Dota 2 player bases in the world for the beginning of June. The event features 16 of the world’s best teams and $3,000,000 in prize money.

Format

Group Stage – June 3rd – June 4th, 2016

• Four groups of four teams
• Double-elimination format with matches played in a best-of-three.
• Top two teams in each group advance to upper bracket of the Main Event.
• Bottom two teams in each group advance to lower bracket of the Main Event.

Main Event – June 7th – June 12th, 2016

• Teams are seeded into a double-elimination bracket after the Group Stage.
• Eight teams begin in the upper bracket, eight in the lower bracket.
• The first round matches of the Lower Bracket are best-of-one elimination
• All other games are Best-of-Three with best-of-five grand finals

Prizes

• 1st – $1,110,000
• 2nd – $405,000
• 3rd – $315,000
• 4th – $255,000

Matches

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Stream

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Today, coL.Dota takes to the skies for the long flight to Manila, Philippines as they prepare to compete in The Manila Major! The Manila Major is the third event of Valve’s Dota Major Championships, which will add 3 new publisher-sponsored tournaments each year in addition to The International. The event is taking place in the Mall of America Arena. 

Format

Open Qualifiers – April 29th – May 2nd, 2016

• Eight Regional Single-elimination Open Qualifiers, two brackets for each region.
• The winners of each Regional Qualifier will advance to the respective Main Qualifier.

Main Qualifiers – May 3rd – May 6th, 2016

• Four Regional Qualifiers.
• Two groups of five teams, top two teams of each group advancing to the Regional Double-elimination Playoff Bracket.
• The winner of each Regional Playoff Bracket will join the twelve directly invited teams in Manila.

Group Stage – June 3rd – June 4th, 2016

• Four groups of four teams
• Double-elimination format with matches played in a best-of-three.
• Top two teams in each group advance to upper bracket of the Main Event.
• Bottom two teams in each group advance to lower bracket of the Main Event.

Main Event – June 7th – June 12th, 2016

• Teams are seeded into a double-elimination bracket after the Group Stage.
• Eight teams begin in the upper bracket, eight in the lower bracket.
• The first round matches of the Lower Bracket are best-of-one elimination
• All other games are Best-of-Three with best-of-five grand finals

Prizes

• 1st – $1,110,000
• 2nd – $405,000
• 3rd – $315,000
• 4th – $255,000

Location

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The compLexity Gaming family would like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Brad “androidx23” Fodor as he turns 22 today! 

Brad “androidx23” Fodor is one of the new guns in the competitive CS:GO scene. He is equipped with an immense willingness to learn, the desire for victory, as well as mechanical skills and aim to make it to the top.

Once again, we’d like to wish a very Happy Birthday to Brad “androidx23” Fodor!