A Champion is Crowned at Masters Tour Arlington
Zakarya “xBlyzes” Hail is the champion of Masters Tour Arlington! In the second all-French finals match at a Masters Tour, xBlyzes triumphed over Romaric “AyRoK” Dubois 3-1 to take home $32,500 and the championship trophy.
The finalists entered the championship evenly matched, bringing similar decks to Arlington and each banning the other’s Rogue. While they initially traded off games, xBlyzes displayed a masterful use of Galakrond Warlock as he bested AyRoK’s Highlander Mage in the fourth game.
“I feel very, very, very, very happy,” said xBlyzes. “This was my goal, and I knew I could do it.”
One such friend was Masters Tour Seoul champion, and Arlington semifinalist, Théo “Felkeine” Dumont. “It was my goal to win again,” said Felkeine, “but once there were four French players in the Top 8 I just wanted one of us to be the winner. I am happier that xBlyzes won than if I had: he deserves this, and he will hopefully join me in becoming a Grandmaster.”
xBlyzes not only heads back to France as the first Masters Tour champion of 2020, but as the current lead in the climb to be promoted to European Grandmasters. Keep up with all of the latest Hearthstone Esports news and content on the Hearthstone Esports website, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube.
