Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft championship preview: an unstable meta, an uncertain favorite

After eight months of grueling ladder play, regional qualifiers, and regional championships, 16 card-slinging savants descend upon Anaheim for the second Hearthstone World Championship.

Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft continues to swell in popularity, surging to No. 3 on the list of most watched titles on Twitch. Fans are clearly interested in watching their favorite personalities throw down minions and spells — and they’ll be treated to the best of the best in that department this week, as the BlizzCon Opening Week gets underway with the opening rounds of the 2015 Hearthstone World Championship.