We’re back with Week 3 of the Heroes Global Circuit. After some intense matches, we are now starting to see some clear leaders rising at the top of the boards.
In Friday’s matches, we had a couple of sweeps with B-Step and Gale Force eSports pulling 3-0 victories over No Tomorrow and Superstars. On Saturday, Team Freedom took their match 3-1 against Team Naventic, who came into the weekend with a 1-2 record. Tempo Storm and Team 8, both coming in with perfect records, took their match to 5 games, with Tempo Storm coming out on top, handing Team 8 their first loss. On Sunday, Gale Force eSports and Team 8 took their game to 5 matches with Team 8 winning 3-2. For match number 2 we had B-Step and Team Freedom close out the North American matches with B-Step taking the match 3-1.
On to the matches!
FRIDAY MATCHES – February 3rd
Match 1: B-Step (3) vs. No Tomorrow (0)
Game 1: Battlefield of Eternity
B-Step
- Malfurion
- Li-Ming
- Thrall
- Varian
- Tychus
No Tomorrow
- Ragnaros
- E.T.C.
- Valla
- Medivh
- Rehgar
Banned Heroes: Artanis, Tassadar, Zarya, Sylvanas
How it ended: By minute 18, B-Step enjoyed a 2-level lead over No Tomorrow. With an Immortal leading the charge, B-Step made their core push, taking out Medivh, Ragnaros, Valla and E.T.C. in quick succession. The core was down in seconds. Winner: B-Step
Game 2: Dragon Shire
B-Step
- Falstad
- Rehgar
- Thrall
- Diablo
- Jaina
No Tomorrow
- Malfurion
- Ragnaros
- E.T.C.
- Tychus
- Dehaka
Banned Heroes: Artanis, Tassadar, Varian, Zeratul
How it ended: In minute 26, with both teams tied 23-23 in levels, a 5v5 skirmish occurred in the middle lane. Neither team had an advantage over the other, but E.T.C. and Ragnaros were the first to be taking out. Tychus followed, leaving Dehaka and Malfurion left to defend the core. They did their best but Malfurion and Dehaka also fell trying to defend the core against all 5 Heroes from B-Step, and that was the match. Winner: B-Step
Game 3: Infernal Shrines
B-Step
- Diablo
- Ragnaros
- Kharazim
- Chromie
- Tyrande
No Tomorrow
- Tassadar
- Valla
- E.T.C.
- Auriel
- Kerrigan
Banned Heroes: Malfurion, Artanis, Zarya, Gul’dan
How it ended: In minute 15, B-Step lead comfortably in levels 19-16 and dominated in Hero kills 15-1. A 5v5 fight in the upper lane started with an E.T.C. Stage Dive, which had a minimal effect. With Kerrigan dangerously low in health, Auriel’s Crystal Aegis kept her alive for a little longer, but it wasn’t enough as a Ragnaros Sulfuras Smash took her out. Valla and Auriel would go down next, leaving Tassadar alone to defend the core. With a Mortar Punisher leading the way, the core went down before the rest of No Tomorrow’s heroes could respawn. Winner: B-Step
Match 2: Gale Force eSports (3) vs. Superstars (0)
Game 1: Towers of Doom
Gale Force eSports
- Falstad
- Zeratul
- Dehaka
- Brightwing
- Li-Ming
Superstars
- Malfurion
- Tychus
- Medivh
- Tyrael
- Varian
Banned Heroes: Artanis, Tassadar, E.T.C., The Lost Vikings
How it ended: Throughout most of the game both teams were on par with each other. It wasn’t until minute 11 with GFE controlling 5 Bell Towers that a 3v5 skirmish happened in the bottom left bell tower. It looked like Superstars were going to have a momentum shift; however, Zeratul’s Void Prison stopped 3 Heroes, which gave Falstad time to swoop in with a Mighty Gust which pushed them all back into 3 waiting GFE players. Tyrael was the first to go, Medivh then followed. The rest of the Superstars started to retreat but a Brightwing Polymorph slowed Tychus long enough for him to go down. With 3 heroes down for Superstars, GFE was able to take the last remaining Bell Tower right before the Triple Altar Phase. With the Superstars’ core at 18/40, it couldn’t withstand 7 shots from the Bell Towers. Winner: Gale Force eSports
Game 2: Braxis Holdout
Gale Force eSports
- Lt. Morales
- Valla
- Artanis
- E.T.C.
- Gul’dan
Superstars
- Tassadar
- Zul’jin
- Rehgar
- Diablo
- Thrall
Banned Heroes: Zarya, Malfurion, Dehaka, Medivh
How it ended: In minute 17, with Blue Ally Zerg making their way to Superstars’ core, GFE and Superstars engaged in a 5v5 skirmish in the middle lane. Diablo Shadow Charges in, but got caught in a 4v1 fight. Ancestral Healing was used on him, but he is taken out. Tassadar was next to go. Unfortunately the skirmish took long enough to allow the Red Ally Zerg to get to the core and attack it unchallenged. Winner: Gale Force eSports
Game 3: Cursed Hollow
Gale Force eSports
- Zarya
- Valla
- Falstad
- Diablo
- Malfurion
Superstars
- Tassadar
- Brightwing
- Tychus
- Muradin
- Zeratul
Banned Heroes: Artanis, Tracer, Illidan, Medivh
How it ended: At minute 25, with both teams at level 22, a 5v5 skirmish occurred right over a Boss. With harassments happening on both sides, Zarya launched Expulsion Zone, killing Brightwing and damaging the other Superstars Heroes. A Zeratul Void Prison stopped 3 GFE heroes, giving Superstars a chance to chase down Valla. Now in a 4v4 match, GFE took out Muradin. Again Gale Force attempted to take the Boss, but Superstars interfered. Zeratul was taken out, followed by Tychus. With only Brightwing left, Gale Force eSports made a push to the core. Winner: Gale Force eSports
SATURDAY MATCHES – February 4th
Match 1: Team Naventic (1) vs. Team Freedom (3)
Game 1: Sky Temple
Team Naventic
- Zeratul
- E.T.C.
- Brightwing
- Li-Ming
- Dehaka
Team Freedom
- Ragnaros
- Tychus
- Diablo
- Kharazim
- Thrall
Banned Heroes: Tassadar, Malfurion, Rehgar, Falstad
How it ended: By minute 16, both teams were tied in levels 19-19 when a 5v5 skirmish broke out at the top temple. Thrall was taken out first. Team Freedom tried to retreat but a Zeratul Void Prison stopped 2 heroes and blocked any means of escape. Ragnaros went down, then Tychus. With 3 Heroes on cooldown, Team Naventic made their core push, taking out the top keep first and then the core. Winner: Team Naventic
Game 2: Braxis Holdout
Team Naventic
- Lt. Morales
- Valla
- Jaina
- E.T.C.
- Chen
Team Freedom
- Tassadar
- Zul’jin
- Auriel
- Johanna
- Artanis
Banned Heroes: Malfurion, Zarya, Ragnaros, Gul’dan
How it ended: Going into minute 16, both teams met at the bottom Beacon for a 5v5 skirmish. E.T.C.’s Power Slide, stunned 2 Heroes. A Cleanse from Lt. Morales followed, plus a Mosh Pit and a Ring of Frost from Jaina weakened Team Freedom. Zul’jin was the first to go. An Artanis Phase Prism swapped Artanis into the middle of Team Naventic who quickly took him out along with Auriel. With only 2 TF Heroes remaining, Team Naventic took this opportunity to push forward to the core. A fight at the core took an unexpected term, when Team Freedom’s Heroes respawned just in time to join the fight. With their core health at 54%, Team Freedom took out Chen and Jaina with Johanna’s Blessed Shield. With the core at 25%, Team Freedom killed Valla, E.T.C., and Lt. Morales. With Team Naventic completely wiped, the Enemy Zerg for Team Freedom attacked the core unchallenged. Winner: Team Freedom
Game 3: Towers of Doom
Team Naventic
- Ragnaros
- Zeratul
- Brightwing
- Varian
- Tracer
Team Freedom
- Tychus
- E.T.C.
- Li-Ming
- Rehgar
- Thrall
Banned Heroes: Malfurion, Tassadar, Valla, Artanis
How it ended: With Team Freedom’s core at 4/40 and Team Naventic core at 10/40, Team Freedom needed to take a Bell Tower away from Team Naventic. Focusing their sights on the bottom right Tower, both teams engaged in a 5v5 skirmish. A 3-man Void Prison from Zeratul stopped TF for a second, and Team Naventic was able to take out E.T.C., BUT Death Metal activated stunning 2 Heroes, Tracer and Brightwing, who are taken out quickly. After Ragnaros came out of Molten Core he is taken down. Varian and Zeratul make their retreat, but they are not fast enough. With Team Naventic wiped, Team Freedom was able to claim both bottom Bell Towers, giving them a x5 advantage. With the 2 Altars activating, Team Naventic only had 2 Heroes to defend, Tracer and Brightwing, but they are not enough to stop Team Freedom from channeling both Altars. Winner: Team Freedom
Game 4: Tomb of the Spider Queen
Team Naventic
- Ragnaros
- Varian
- Valla
- Zarya
- Auriel
Team Freedom
- Tychus
- E.T.C.
- Gul’dan
- Lt. Morales
- Thrall
Banned Heroes: Malfurion, Tassadar, Medivh, Artanis
How it ended: In minute 27, Team Naventic claimed a Boss and made their advance on the top lane. Team Freedom met them and focused their attention on just the Boss. Team Freedom dropped what they could to defend, including E.T.C.’s Stage Dive, Thrall’s Earthquake, and Lt. Morales’ Stim Drone. Ragnaros was not able to channel a fallen keep with Molten Core because Team Naventic was forced back. As this went on, Team Freedom’s Webweavers made their way to Team Naventic’s core. Team Naventic tried to go back, but harassments by Team Freedom slowed them down. With core health at 88%, both teams arrived at the core but it was too late for Team Naventic to defend. Valla goes down and so does the core. Winner: Team Freedom
Match 2: Team 8 (2) vs. Tempo Storm (3)
Game 1: Cursed Hollow
Team 8
- Ragnaros
- Malfurion
- Zarya
- Varian
- Medivh
Tempo Storm
- Zeratul
- Falstad
- Diablo
- Tychus
- Rehgar
Banned Heroes: Tassadar, Tracer, Kharazim, E.T.C.
How it ended: With a 1-level advantage over Team 8, Tempo Storm went for a Boss, while a tribute spawned right near their position. A 5v5 skirmish happened right at the tribute, one that Team 8 ultimately claimed, but Tempo Storm pushed forward behind their Boss. Entering the Team 8 base, the Boss attacked a keep, while Tempo Storm kept Team 8 busy. A 3-man Void Prison from Zeratul could have ended in disaster for Team 8, but Medivh’s Ley Line Seal prevented any sort of combo from happening. Unable to repel the push, Zarya and Varian go down. Tempo Storm lost Zeratul, but Team 8 also lost Medivh in the exchange. With only Ragnaros and Malfurion available, Team 8 was unable to defend their core. Winner: Tempo Storm
Game 2: Braxis Holdout
Team 8
- Tassadar
- Lt. Morales
- Varian
- Dehaka
- Zul’jin
Tempo Storm
- Valla
- Malfurion
- E.T.C.
- Brightwing
- Leoric
Banned Heroes: Ragnaros, Zarya, Zeratul, Artanis
How it ended: With a stronger team composition on their side, Team 8 enjoyed a 2-level advantage over Tempo Storm in minute 15. Deciding to make a push for the core, Team 8 claimed a Boss to add to their Ally Zerg push. Taking the bottom lane, Tempo Storm met them for a 5v5 skirmish. Leoric went down, then E.T.C. With no heroics available to use and only Valla, Malfurion, and Brightwing to defend the core, the core went down quickly. Winner: Team 8
Game 3: Battlefield of Eternity
Team 8
- Tassadar
- Ragnaros
- Varian
- Kharazim
- Zeratul
Tempo Storm
- Artanis
- Li-Ming
- Valla
- Rehgar
- Johanna
Banned Heroes: Malfurion, Tracer, Diablo, Tychus
How it ended: At minute 18, Team 8 had a 2-level lead over Tempo Storm when the Immortals spawned. Tempo Storm worked quickly to get their opponent Immortal down in health, but Team 8 slowed their progress down. Zeratul dropped Void Prison, stunning 3 Heroes, and that’s followed up by Varian’s Taunt. Rehgar drops Ancestral Healing, but it’s not enough. Taking out Li-Ming, Valla, and Artanis, Team 8 is able to make an uncontested push to the core. Winner: Team 8
Game 4: Sky Temple
Team 8
- Zarya
- Malfurion
- Medivh
- Tychus
- Varian
Tempo Storm
- Ragnaros
- Falstad
- Diablo
- Thrall
- Rehgar
Banned Heroes: Tassadar, Zeratul, Kharazim, Valla
How it ended: With most of their forts/keeps down, Team 8 was in some trouble going into minute 14 of the game. With Tempo Storm up 2 levels on them, Team 8 made a play for the Boss. Tempo Storm met them there and a 5v5 skirmish ensues. Diablo’s Apocalypse stunned multiple Heroes, and it’s followed up by Ragnaros’ Sulfuras Smash. Diablo soon fell, but so did Malfurion just as he’s dropped Twilight Dream. Once the Boss was taken out, both teams fough to claim it. Zarya tried but a Falstad Mighty Gust pushed her away. Zarya is then taken out, followed by Medivh. A lone Tychus is faced with a 1v4 battle and he doesn’t last very long. With all of Team 8 completely wiped, Tempo Storm is able to claim the Boss and make their core push without any Team 8 Heroes to defend it. Winner: Tempo Storm
Game 5: Towers of Doom
Team 8
- Tassadar
- Varian
- Malfurion
- Illidan
- Li-Ming
Tempo Storm
- Ragnaros
- Valla
- Zeratul
- Rehgar
- T.C.
Banned Heroes: Tracer, Falstad, Tychus, Diablo
How it ended: By minute 14, Team 8’s core was at 7/40 while Tempo Storm’s core was a healthy 24/40. With both teams having 4 towers apiece, Team 8 needed to start taking some of Tempo Storm’s Bell Towers to stay in the game. Team 8 tried to convert one of Tempo Storm’s Bell Towers and a 5v5 skirmish occurred at the lower left Tower. It was successfully converted and gave Team 8 a x5 advantage; however, Sulfuras Smash took out Varian, and a Mosh Pit stunned both Li-Ming and Malfurion, giving Tempo Storm a chance to take out 2 more Heroes. With only Illidan and Tassadar remaining, Tempo Storm made an attempt for the Boss. A 2v5 was not enough to stop Tempo Storm from claiming the boss and handing Team 8 a match loss. Winner: Tempo Storm
SUNDAY MATCHES – February 5th
Match 1: Gale Force eSports (2) vs Team 8 (3)
Game 1: Towers of Doom
Gale Force eSports
- Brightwing
- Falstad
- Muradin
- Tychus
- Illidan
Team 8
- Zeratul
- Ragnaros
- Li-ming
- Kharazim
- T.C.
Banned Heroes: Dehaka, Tassadar, Malfurion, Diablo
How it ended: In minute 13, Team 8 had a 1 level lead over Gale Force eSports along with a healthy core at 27/40. GFE with a 9 /40 core needed to claim additional Bell Towers in order to cause some damage to Team 8’s core. After Team 8 claimed the lower right Bell Tower, they set their sights to the bottom left and mid-left towers. Claiming the mid-left tower, Team 8 had a x5 advantage. They soon claimed the bottom left tower, giving them a x6 advantage. A 5v5 skirmish started at the bottom left Bell Tower, resulting in a 3-Hero (Falstad, Brightwing, Illidan) kill for Team 8. Tychus, cornered by 2 Team 8 Heroes had no chance of survival. Muradin made it out, only to see Team 8 take out the core. Winner: Team 8
Game 2: Battlefield of Eternity
Gale Force eSports
- Tassadar
- Malfurion
- Zeratul
- E.T.C.
- Li-Ming
Team 8
- Valla
- Ragnaros
- Rehgar
- Varian
- Medivh
Banned Heroes: Artanis, Tracer, Diablo, Kharazim
How it ended: Gale Force eSports, coming off the loss in Game 1, dominated Game 2. In minute 18, a 5v5 battle at the Immortals resulted in Ragnaros going down as he tried to escape through a Medivh Portal. Medivh also goes down followed by Varian and Valla. With only Rehgar left to defend the core, Gale Force eSports made their push and took down the core. Winner: Gale Force eSports
Game 3: Braxis Holdout
Gale Force eSports
- Valla
- Lt. Morales
- Artanis
- Gul’dan
- E.T.C.
Team 8
- Tassadar
- Malfurion
- Varian
- Greymane
- Falstad
Banned Heroes: Ragnaros, Zarya, Zul’jin, Diablo
How it ended: In minute 15, Team 8 had a 2-level advantage over GFE. As 4 Heroes chased down Falstad, the rest of Team 8 came in to reinforce, taking out Lt. Morales and E.T.C. Down 2 Heroes, Gale Force could do nothing to prevent Team 8 from claiming the Boss. With a Boss on their team and a full Zerg rush coming along for the ride, Team 8 made their core push. Gale Force eSports tried to defend, but being 3 levels behind 15-18, it proved to be extremely difficult. The core quickly fell. Winner: Team 8
Game 4: Tomb of the Spider Queen
Gale Force eSports
- Tassadar
- Rehgar
- Valla
- Tyrael
- E.T.C.
Team 8
- Gul’dan
- Ragnaros
- Tychus
- Kharazim
- Varian
Banned Heroes: Malfurion, Lt. Morales, Johanna, Auriel
How it ended: Down 2-1, Gale Force eSports needed to win this game to stay in the match. By minute 16, GFE was up 4 levels on Team 8 and had a 15-0 Hero kill count. A 5v5 skirmish in the middle lane resulted in Ragnaros doing down and significant damage done to the rest of Team 8’s Heroes. Knowing that Team 8 would be unable to defend a core push, Gale Force made their advancement with the help of their Webweavers. It didn’t take long for the core to do down. Winner: Gale Force eSports
Game 5: Cursed Hollow
Gale Force eSports
- Valla
- Tassadar
- Diablo
- Malfurion
- Li-Ming
Team 8
- Zeratul
- Falstad
- Ragnaros
- Rehgar
- E.T.C.
Banned Heroes: Dehaka, Tracer, Kharazim, Brightwing
How it ended: Now in Game 5, this match could have gone either way. At minute 14, Team 8 was able to distract Gale Force long enough for their army to do a little bit of damage to the core, reducing it to 84% health and no shields. At minute 16, Team 8 claimed a Boss, but loss Falstad to an E.T.C. Mosh Pit. With a Boss heading to the core, Gale Force had no choice but to stop it, giving Team 8 time to attempt another Boss. The Boss reduced GFE’s core to 56% but Team 8 lost the second Boss to Gale Force. At minute 19, Falstad flew over E.T.C. pushing him back with a Mighty Gust in an attempt to isolate him, however; the rest of Gale Force showed up just as Team 8 arrived. Void Prison stopped 3 GFE Heroes, but Diablo’s Fire Stomp took out Falstad. E.T.C. came in with Tour Bus which allowed Team 8 to take out Li-Ming and Valla. Diablo was the next Hero to go down giving Team 8 a 5v2 advantage once they arrived at the core. Winner: Team 8
Match 2: Team Freedom (1) vs B-Step (3)
Game 1: Towers of Doom
Team Freedom
- Tychus
- Malfurion
- E.T.C.
- Li-Ming
- Thrall
B-Step
- Zeratul
- Falstad
- Varian
- Kharazim
- Tyrande
Banned Heroes: Tassadar, Ragnaros, Jaina, Diablo
How it ended: In minute 19, Team Freedom, with their core health at 1/40, did everything they could to take Bell Towers away from B-Step. After claiming the bottom right Bell Tower, TF met B-Step at the middle Altar to try to stop B-Step from activating it. Twilight Dream took out Malfurion, while Void Prison stopped 3 Team Freedom Heroes, and an E.T.C. Power Slide dropped Tyrande. Falstad went for the bottom Altar, only to be stopped by Thrall. Varian was the next to go down, followed by Thrall. The battle became a 3v2 in B-Step’s favor. E.T.C. and Tychus were the last to go. With Team Freedom completely wiped, B-Step saw victory. Winner: B-Step
Game 2: Sky Temple
Team Freedom
- Ragnaros
- Diablo
- Tychus
- Li-Ming
- Rehgar
B-Step
- Malfurion
- Zeratul
- Falstad
- Muradin
- Tyrande
Banned Heroes: Varian, Tassadar, Thrall, E.T.C.
How it ended: With B-Step at level 20 and Team Freedom at level 19, Team Freedom went for the Boss in minute 17. A lone Falstad made his way to the Team Freedom core for a little harassment, but instead of Team Freedom sending the whole team to stop him, only Ragnaros was there to successfully defend the core. With a Boss now on their side Team Freedom made a push for the core, but B-Step met them at the bottom lane. Without Ragnaros, it became a 4v5 skirmish. With no fort to retreat to Rehgar goes down, a Diablo Apocalypse misses and Diablo goes down. A Zeratul Void Prison stops 2 Heroes which gives Muradin an opportunity to jump on them taking out Li-Ming. Tychus tries to retreat but he is caught and killed. Ragnaros leads B-Step in a short chase but they catch up to him, taking him out. Diablo, now back to join the fight, faced a 1v5 battle and is unable to defend the core. Winner: B-Step
Game 3: Battlefield of Eternity
Team Freedom
- Tassadar
- Tracer
- E.T.C.
- Kharazim
- Greymane
B-Step
- Valla
- Varian
- Li-ming
- Thrall
- Uther
Banned Heroes: Malfurion, Artanis, Ragnaros, Tyrande
How it ended: Facing a 3-game sweep, Team Freedom needed this win. In minute 19, Team Freedom enjoyed a 2-level lead over B-Step 18-16. With an Immortal on their side, Team Freedom made their advance towards the core and with no forts/keeps to slow down their progress, B-Step needed to successfully defend quickly. B-Step met Team Freedom right before the core, hoping to take out the team before getting to the Immortal. E.T.C. was the first to go with a combination of Valla’s Rain of Vengeance and Uther’s Holy Radiance. Despite the 5v4 advantage, B-Step was unable to defend their core against the Immortal. Winner: Team Freedom
Game 4: Tomb of the Spider Queen
Team Freedom
- Ragnaros
- Tychus
- Gul’dan
- Auriel
- Johanna
B-Step
- Rehgar
- Diablo
- Thrall
- Sylvannas
- Jaina
Banned Heroes: Malfurion, Tassadar, Lt. Morales, Chromie
How it ended: In minute 16, Team Freedom claimed a Boss and made a push towards B-Step’s base in an effort to gain some momentum. With B-Step up 2 levels 17-19, they were able to defend against the boss in a 5v5 battle. Jaina’s Ring of Frost, with Auriel’s Crystal Aegis and Diablo’s Apocalypse, severely damaged Team Freedom’s Heroes while protecting a few B-Step Heroes. Tychus was the first to fall from the onslaught, followed by Johanna. Ragnaros, Auriel and Gul’dan retreated, but they are pursued by B-Step, who took them out one by one. Gul’dan almost made it to his base, but was Mind Controlled by Sylvanas and killed. With a Team Freedom wipe, B-Step made their way to the core. Winner: B-Step
HGC NORTH AMERICA STANDINGS – Week 3
1. Tempo Storm
- Record: 4-0
- Game W-L: 12-6
2. Team 8
- Record: 4-1
- Game W-L: 14-6
3. Gale Force eSports
- Record: 3-2
- Game W-L: 13-8
4. Superstars
- Record: 2-2
- Game W-L: 6-8
5. B-Step
- Record: 2-3
- Game W-L: 9-10
6. Team Freedom
- Record: 2-3
- Game W-L: 10-12
7. Team Naventic
- Record: 1-3
- Game W-L: 6-11
8. No Tomorrow
- Record: 0-4
- Game W-L: 3-12
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