The Great Push and AWC Season 4: Dragonflight's Esports Finale
A recap of Dragonflight Season 4's WoW esports: The Great Push and AWC Season 4, their schedule, formats, and the combined $600,000 prize pool.
By:
John Langan
Key Takeaways
- In spring 2024, Blizzard opened sign-ups for two World of Warcraft esports events that capped off Dragonflight Season 4: The Great Push (TGP) and the Arena World Championship (AWC) Season 4.
- The two competitions shared a combined prize pool of over $600,000, split as $200,000 for The Great Push and $300,000 for the AWC Dragonflight Grand Finals.
- Dragonflight Season 4 launched the week of April 23, 2024, the final season before The War Within.
- The AWC ran through May 2024, with Cup 1 beginning May 1 and the Dragonflight Grand Finals airing May 18-19.
- The Great Push opened its Proving Grounds on June 19, 2024, with the Group Stage in July and a Global Finals to close out the bracket.
Both events concluded in 2024 and the sign-up windows are long closed. This is a recap of how Dragonflight Season 4's esports calendar played out rather than an open call to register.
The Great Push: Season 4 Mythic+ Esports
The Great Push (TGP) returned for its final Dragonflight run as a Mythic+ keystone-push competition, where teams raced to complete keys as high as possible rather than head to head. The format ran in three stages. The Proving Grounds opened on June 19, 2024 as a six-day window where teams registered on Raider.IO and pushed their keystones on tournament realms. The top 12 advanced to the Group Stage, completing pre-assigned keystones against the clock, and the top 6 from there moved on to the TGP Global Finals.
A prize pool of $200,000 backed the bracket, with the lion's share going to the finalists, and participants who pushed during the Proving Grounds earned the Draconic Banner of the Aspects cosmetic. Players who enjoyed the keystone-push format and wanted to climb their own keys could push a Mythic+ keystone with us rather than chase a tournament roster.
Arena World Championship Season 4
The Arena World Championship (AWC) Season 4 ran alongside The Great Push as the 3v3 PvP circuit, following the same structure as Season 3. Two Cups gave teams the chance to qualify toward the AWC Gauntlet and the Dragonflight Grand Finals, split between the regions. The action kicked off with Cup 1 on May 1, 2024, and the Season 4 sign-ups ran on Raider.IO the same way as The Great Push.
The $300,000 AWC prize pool was decided at the Dragonflight Grand Finals, which aired May 18-19, 2024 after the Gauntlet narrowed the field in mid-May. Like the dungeon side, AWC participants could earn the Draconic Banner of the Aspects. Players inspired by the bracket who wanted to climb their own ladder could see our arena rating boosts instead.
Season 4 Esports Schedule
The combined calendar for the two events ran from late April through July 2024:
| Event | Date (2024) |
|---|---|
| Dragonflight Season 4 launch | Week of April 23 |
| AWC Season 4 Cup 1 | May 1 |
| AWC Dragonflight Grand Finals | May 18-19 |
| The Great Push Proving Grounds | June 19 |
| The Great Push Group Stage | July 5-7 and 12-14 |
| The Great Push Global Finals | Mid-to-late July |
Together they formed the send-off for Dragonflight's competitive scene, the last AWC and Great Push events of the expansion before The War Within reset the ladder later in 2024.
FAQ
What were the two Season 4 WoW esports events?
They were The Great Push (TGP), a Mythic+ keystone-push competition, and the Arena World Championship (AWC) Season 4, a 3v3 PvP circuit. Both ran during Dragonflight Season 4 in 2024 and shared a combined prize pool of over $600,000.
Is it "The Amazing Push" or "The Great Push"?
The event was The Great Push, abbreviated TGP. "The Amazing Push" was never an official name; the correct title is The Great Push, Blizzard's Mythic+ keystone-push competition that ran for the final time in Dragonflight Season 4.
How big was the prize pool?
The combined pool was over $600,000. The Great Push carried $200,000 and the AWC Dragonflight Grand Finals carried $300,000, with the rest spread across the smaller AWC Cups and gauntlets through the season.
When did Dragonflight Season 4 start?
Dragonflight Season 4 launched the week of April 23, 2024. It was the final season of Dragonflight, running into the summer before The War Within launched later in 2024.
How did teams sign up?
Both events used Raider.IO for registration. The Great Push opened sign-ups for its June 19 Proving Grounds there, and the AWC ran its Season 4 Cup registrations through the same platform.
What reward did participants earn?
Participants in both events could earn the Draconic Banner of the Aspects, an in-game cosmetic. It was tied to taking part in the Dragonflight Season 4 competitions rather than to placing in the finals.
Last reviewed 2026-06-26 against Dragonflight Season 4, Patch 10.2.7 Dark Heart. Maintained by WowCarry's WoW team.