“I think this is the first time I’ve ever felt hyped online. Ever.”
Echo players have claimed victory in the World of Warcraft Arena World Championship (WoW AWC) Mid-Season Clash! Between March 2 and March 3, the top cross-regional teams duked it out in Dragonflight Season 3. Read on for the 2024 WoW AWC Mid-Season Clash results and what else to expect in the next season of WoW esports!
WoW AWC Mid-Season Clash results
After an entire season of duking it out against others, only the top teams entered the cross-regional battle that was the WoW AWC Mid-Season Clash. When Echo duked it out in the first round against The Move, the team swept them 3-0. This advanced Echo to the quarterfinal, where they fought Chibaku Tensei and went 3-0.
Although Echo got kicked into the elimination bracket by Liquid in the semifinal, the team was back for a revenge match in the final. With a score of 4-1 against Liquid, Echo won the Mid-Season Clash! This victory earned them the bulk of the $100,000 USD prize pool.
Echo's Chanimal talks WoW AWC Mid-Season Clash
In the post-match interview, Chanimal shared his thoughts about Lontar, who joined the Echo roster and filled in the shoes for Mehhx. He talked about how it wasn't an easy spot for Lontar to be in, but the player redeemed himself and helped carry Echo to victory.
Chanimal also shared his thoughts about the WoW esports tournament in general, emphasizing his excitement about the cross-regional aspect of it.
"I think this is the first time I've ever felt hyped online. Ever," Chanimal said. "Even when we won last year, I was like, 'It just feels like just a random ladder game.' But then facing NA teams — EU-NA rivalry and actually getting to experience that makes it so much more fun." Chanimal then added how ping did affect some series and games. However, the cross-regional matches were nonetheless very fun for the competitors and viewers alike.
More WoW esports
Although the PvP action in the WoW AWC Mid-Season Clash has concluded, there will be more esports action soon. The WoW Mythic Dungeon International (MDI) Global Finals, which will feature dungeon runs against time, will kick off next weekend on March 8! This tournament will feature eight WoW MDI teams in total plus a $200,000 USD prize pool.
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