Wednesday Esports Discussion – February 10

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News

• Icy Veins Masters Clash Championship Crowdfunding
• Rive: Love HotS – Heroes of the Storm tournament with $2,000 prize pool
• Heroes CCL Season 2 – Format and Details (reddit)
• AMA w/CCL Commissioner Jules Scott
• 30k picks up Masters Clash team Wash the Heat
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  (reddit)

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Sign-ups open

Icy Veins Masters Clash Championship (EU)

• Top-level eight-team EU championship, finishes with a LAN event in July in France.
• Prize pool: 10 000 €.
• Four qualifier tournaments will be played from January 23rd to February 14th. Winner of each tournament qualifies for the league, and four more teams qualify from playoffs on February 20-21.
• The last open qualifier will be played on February 13-14. Registration closes on February 13th, 17:30 CET.
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  Click here for more details and registration.

30k & Chilly Mountain Off-Season Tournament (NA)

• Open qualifier on February 20-21, main eight-team double-elimination tournament on February 27-28.
• Prize pool: $750.
• Click here for more details and registration.

Rive: Love HotS (EU)

• Russian-focused tournament organized by Rive Esports. Double elimination format with up to 32 teams, open for registration.
• Prize pool: 150000 RUB (about $2000).
• The tournament will be held on February 12-21, with each round of playoffs being played nearly every day. Registration closes on February 11th, 22:00 CET.
• Click here for more details and registration.

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Results

Icy Veins Masters Clash Championship – qualifier #3

VODs: YouTube playlist, day 1, day 2

Qualifier standings

1. The donuts – qualified for MCC – Iksir, Lauber, Qopen, Rutzou, Skogh
2. The Hardos – 18 points (0-3 vs. The donuts)
3. SoundLess – 15 points
4. Rage&Quit Gaming – 12 points (1-3 vs. SoundLess)

NGS Storm Division – qualifier #5

VODs: day 1, day 2

1. WildHeart – qualified for Storm Division – Buds, piTkiD, Unaverted, wearyday, Zergling
2. The Fools Gaming (1-2 vs. WildHeart)
3. WildHeart Omega (0-2 vs. The Fools Gambit) & Phoenix Rising Esports (0-2 vs. WildHeart)

NGS Storm Division – qualifier #6

VOD

1. TFzugrugs – qualified for Storm Division – adrenaline, fancypants, ibtingz, LegacY, RedRobot
2. Phoenix Rising Esports (0-2 vs. TFzugrugs)
3. The Fools Gaming (0-2 vs. TFzugrugs) & FAT Neptune (1-2 vs. Phoenix Rising Esports)

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Schedule

For an always up-to-date calendar of Heroes esports matches and events, check the calendar in the subreddit's sidebar. You can also subscribe to that calendar by following this guide. And
Liquipedia also has a calendar on the front page.

Rive: Love Hots

• Round 1 – 12 February 2020 at 18:00 MSK / 16:00 CET
• Round 2 – 13 February 2020 at 13:00 MSK / 11:00 CET
• Round 3 – 14 February 2020 at 13:00 MSK / 11:00 CET
• Round 4 – 15 February 2020 at 18:00 MSK / 16:00 CET
• Round 5 – 17 February 2020 at 18:00 MSK / 16:00 CET
• Round 6 – 18 February 2020 at 18:00 MSK / 16:00 CET
• Round 7 – 20 February 2020 at 13:00 MSK / 11:00 CET
• Round 8 – 21 February 2020 at 13:00 MSK / 11:00 CET
• Stream | Stream (Russian) | Bracket | Liquipedia

February 10 (Wednesday) – 17:00 PST | 20:00 EST | 1:00 UTC | 2:00 CET

• NGS Storm Division – qualifier #7 – day 1/2
• 20:00 EST: qualifier round #1
• 21:30 EST: show matches – Juan Direction vs. WildHeart & Anti-Clown Association vs. TFzugrugs
• Stream | Stream 2 | Bracket | Liquipedia | Crowdfunding

February 11 (Thursday) – 17:00 PST | 20:00 EST | 1:00 UTC | 2:00 CET

• NGS Storm Division – qualifier #7 – final day
• Stream | Bracket | Liquipedia | Crowdfunding

February 13 (Saturday) – 9:00 PST | 12:00 EST | 17:00 UTC | 18:00 CET

• Icy Veins Masters Clash Championship – qualifier #4 – day 1/2
• Stream | Bracket | Liquipedia | Crowdfunding

February 14 (Sunday) – 9:00 PST | 12:00 EST | 17:00 UTC | 18:00 CET

• Icy Veins Masters Clash Championship – qualifier #4 – final day
• Stream | Bracket | Liquipedia | Crowdfunding

Amateur league stream schedules:

• Heroes Lounge (EU & NA)
• Nexus Gaming Series (NA)

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Resources

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  Liquipedia
• NGS Storm Division: schedule and standings, crowdfunding
• Probuilds
• CCL on Heroes Profile