BLIZZARD won the Japanese qualifier for the 2019 Arena of Valor World Cup and made its first AWC appearance. Japanese coverage names its six players and coach; a 4Gamer photograph here identifies five BLIZZARD players at the representative-selection final. Its parent Club remains unverified.[1][2][3]
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BLIZZARD was the Japanese Arena of Valor team that won the country's qualifier and debuted at AWC 2019.

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