This article is part of our Hearthstone Recap series.
Jasonzhou vs. Hamster
Jason "Jasonzhou" Zhao was able to grab a 4-2 win over Zhuo "Hamster" Wang during the first quarterfinal matchup of the weekend. The start of the series appeared to be close as each player managed to split the first two games, but Jasonzhou pulled away as the series progressed. Facing a 3-1 lead, Jasonzhou's Dragon Warrior wasn't able to claim the series win in Game 5 thanks to a late Ragnaros draw, which allowed Hamster to heal himself out of lethal range, and force a concede. But Jasonzhou was able to bounce back and earn the win thanks to yet another strong Dragon Warrior Play in Game 6.
Amnesiac vs. Pavel
The second quarterfinals series saw William "Amnesiac" Barton take on Pavel "Pavel" Beltukov in a battle between North America vs. Europe. Early on, Amnesiac looked poised to take an easy sweep over the European player. He won a hotly contested Game 1 by putting his faith in The Firelord, relying on a ridiculous 33 percent lethal Ragnaros shot to win the first game before easily taking Games 2 and 3. From there, the tides shifted and Pavel made a roaring comeback, completing the reverse sweep on the back of some incredible microplays and game-changing RNG. Every time it looked like Amnesiac had stabilized, Pavel drew into the perfect answer and kept on rolling. With the win, Pavel will now move on to face Jason "Jasonzhou" Zhou in the semifinals.
Cydonia vs. Che0nsu
The third quarterfinal matchup was a battle between Julien "Cydonia" Perrault of Canada and Kim "Che0nsu" Cheonsu, representing the last hope of the Asia-Pacific Region. Game 1 would wind up being the only competitive match, as the two Warrior archetypes -- Cydonia's Control vs. Che0nsu's Dragon -- came down to the wire. The decks proved evenly matched as it was never clear who would win until the very end. Despite four straight turns within two damage of lethal, Che0nsu could not find the necessary damage, falling to Cydonia in Game 1. That would be Cydonia's only win, however, as Che0nsu was able to take command from there. After his Zoo Warlock took out Cydonia's Tempo Mage deck in Game 2, Cydonia committed to his Secret Hunter deck, a move that backfired spectacularly as he lost the final three games. Che0nsu will face the winner of the Edwin "HotMEOWTH" Cook and Artem "DrHippi" Kravetz matchup in the semifinals tomorrow.
HotMEOWTH vs. DrHippi
In the final quarterfinal of the day, America saw its last hope, Edwin "HotMEOWTH" Cook, take on the European powerhouse, Artem "DrHippi" Kravetz. When the deck lists were submitted for the tournament, HotMEOWTH's Warrior deck was the biggest story, as it was an extremely unique variation of the once feared Grim Patron deck. As a result, fans were eager to see the deck in action and HotMEOWTH gladly obliged, opting to use the deck throughout the series.
That became a major misstep, as DrHippi won the series in convincing fashion, sweeping HotMEOWTH's Warrior deck in four straight games. Ragnaros the Firelord closed out Game 1 for DrHippi, but he had to earn the rest of the wins in very close matchups. A terrific play with the Midrange Shaman during Game 3 was the highlight of the series, as DrHippi managed to weave through constant board clears to find a 21 damage Bloodlust combo for the win.
