Pro Legends Season 09

Welcome to the ninth season of the exclusive Pro Legends league. The total length of the league is 1 month and it is open for 12 hours every day between 12:00 and 0:00 CEST

This league features the following format: Best of 3 in Conquest mode with 1 ban. The full rules can be found further down on this page.

You need to have played a minimum of 50 matches in this league to be eligible for rewards

In addition to the prize pool, the top 2 players of this league will qualify to Hearthstone Masters Tour Madrid.

Premium

Since Season 8 the league requires a Battleriff Premium pass to take part. The Premium pass is $4.99 and 100% of the cost is used directly to help fund the prize pool of the league. Battleriff is taking no profits out of this fee. In the case of any proceeds, they will be used to boost future seasons prize pools even higher.

How to compete:

• Click “Play Match” (only available when the league is “ongoing” and during the open hours every day)
• You will shortly be matched with an opponent. Once you get a notification that your match is ready, add each other in the game and play with the given rules.
• After the match is completed, report the outcome of the match and your “League score” will be updated.
• Track your progress in the “League” tab.
• Make sure to take ingame screenshots of all game results in case of a dispute or being requested by an admin.

League rules

• Standard mode

• Best of 3 in Conquest mode with 1 ban.

• Decklists are open

• All decklists are required to be provided in english only.

• When you click the button "Add Deck" make sure to upload a deck montage featuring all of your 3 decks in the same image file with all cards clearly visible. Deck montage sample It is mandatory to use This tool to create your deck montages. The only exception is if the service is not available.

• In Conquest mode, you need to have 3 decks, each from a unique class.

• When you get a match with an opponent you can view their decklists. You will then proceed and ban 1 of your opponents decks. This is the tool that should primarily be used to ban decks: https://hs.crasher.ch/deckselect/

• After a player has won with one of their decks they must switch to their remaining deck. The first player with 2 game wins has won the match.

• When you get a match with an opponent you are required to play the match, if you do not show up within 5 minutes or refuse to play, a default win will be handed out to the opponent.

• For wrong deck selection a game loss is normally the initial penalty for the offending player but may be downgraded to a warning in some circumstances. Refer to the player handbook for full details. Please double check your selection before starting each game to avoid these situations.

• In between matches players are free to change their lineups

• Whizbang the Wonderful & Zayle, Shadow Cloak is not allowed to be used.

• If a player is disconnected the opponent can claim a win for that game after 3 minutes have passed, make sure to take a screenshot showing the timer. After 5 minutes have passed a match win can be claimed if the opponent has not returned.

• Any matches started before the closing hours of the league or the end of the league itself will count towards your league score once completed.

• You may stream any of your matches, we suggest doing so with a delay.

• Battleriff admins / observers may ask to spectate any of your games, in which case you will be contacted by someone with the admin badge and need to accept the request.

• If there are ties in league score at the end of the league, win rate will be used as first tie breaker and global ranking score as second to decide the tied positions. If there are still ties after both of these factors have been used, decider matches may be issued.

League score system

Terms & Conditions

• Standard Terms and conditions apply

• If players are matched in suspicious patterns, Battleriff admins may ask for full replay files or vods and may even decide to cancel or void the matches if deemed necessary.

• Being abusive by spamming, harassing, threatening or insulting other players in chat on Battleriff or ingame is not a tolerated behaviour and will result in (but is not limited to) the following: warnings, deduction of riffpoints, deduction of league points, permanent ban. If one player clearly states that they do not want to be engaged by any form of chat messages from the other player this is to be respected by the other player. If you encounter any breach of these rules while taking part in Battleriff matches, take screenshots and contact an admin.

• You are responsible for all the actions taken on your account and only you are allowed to play on your account with the connected battle.tag shown on your player profile.

• Abusing different glitches, cheats or bugs in-game is not allowed and may disqualify you.

• Suspicious player patterns will be investigated and any evidence of abuse such as (but not limited to) win trading, multiple accounts, ghost accounts or match manipulation will disqualify you instantly and can result in a permanent ban.

• Prize money will be distributed within 60 days of the playoffs completion as long as all required information (banking information, tax forms etc) have been provided by the player.

• The Player is obliged to hold appropriate corporation tax registrations and shall upon request provide Battleriff Gaming AB with evidence thereof. If requested by law Battleriff Gaming AB may withhold preliminary tax debts for payment directly to the relevant tax authorities. Battleriff Gaming AB´s costs relating to the Hearthstone League shall be limited to the price sum and the Player shall be fully responsible for any other expenses or costs incurred by the Player, including all taxes, social security payments etc. Should, for example, the Player for any reason be regarded an employee of Battleriff Gaming AB, the Player shall indemnify Battleriff Gaming AB with respect for any and all expenses and costs, including all taxes, social security payments etc., incurred by Battleriff Gaming AB as a result thereof.

• Players with less than 50 matches played will be removed from the top leaderboard after the league has finished.

• The top 4 players of the playoffs qualifies to the 2020 LAN finals event which will have it's full details released at a later date.
  Travel and accommodation expenses are not covered by Battleriff. Battleriff will request confirmation from the top 4 players if they can make it to the LAN event within 7 days of the leagues completion. If they forfeit their spot it will be offered to the next player in order (6th, 7th place and so on).

• Additionally all participants have to adhere the 2020 official Player handbook and the official Masters Tour Qualifier ruleset which can be found below.

Player Handbook
Masters Tour Qualifier ruleset

• We reserve all the rights to amend the rules and/or structure of the event at our sole discretion. In the unlikely case of a dispute, we reserve the right to interpret the rules at our sole discretion. Any decisions taken by management in this regard are final.