The folks over at WoW.com posted this (along with a ton of other excellent on-site live coverage of Blizzcon 2009), and if there’s anything I particularly love, it’s cosplay and costume contests. I know, I know, a lot of you probably completely despise cosplay and costumes and think it’s only the kind of thing geeky nerds would do and I’m sure you’re absolutely sure you’re better than anyone who would ever express their fandom this way, and if that’s the case skip this post and move on.

That being said, for those folks who can appreciate the time and effort and passion that anyone who puts together a costume for their favorite fandom, whether it’s because they’re headed to an anime convention, ComicCon, or in this case, Blizzcon, take a look at the video of the finalists in this year’s Blizzcon costume contest!

There’s an absolutely stunning Valeera Sanguinar, an incredibly detailed shaman, a pally named Guido, a shivarra complete with six arms, a really REALLY elaborate Mistress of Pain, and of course, the legend himelf, Kel’Thuzad. Who wins? You’ll have to check out the video to find out!