1st Place- Brodie Spurlock
Age: 17
Occupation: Student
What Hero did you play today, and why did you choose it?
Iyslander- It’s what I’ve been playing all PQ season. I think it’s one of the strongest decks in the field.
What was the best card in your deck, and why?
Hypothermia did some unfair things today. Today is the last day it will ever do that. (Jan 29, 2023)
What was the best card out of your sideboard, and why?
Ditto on Hypothermia above.
How do you feel about the state of the metagame?
I think this metagame is pretty healthy, but it’s definitely stale. Thankfully, that will change tomorrow.
Any additional comments?
I had a lot of fun today! Thanks to the store for hosting!
Iyslander, Stormbind
Equipment/Weapons
1 Alluvion Constellas
1 Coronet Peak
1 Crown of Providence
1 Fyendal’s Spring Tunic
1 Ironhide Gauntlet
1 Ironrot Gauntlet
1 Metacarpus Node
1 Nullrune Hood
1 Strom Striders
1 Waning Moon
Red
3 Aether Icevein
3 Enlightened Strike
3 Fyendal’s Fighting Spirit
3 Scar for a Scar
3 Sink Below
3 Wounded Bull
Yellow
2 Aether Icevein
Blue
3 Aether Hail
3 Aether Icevein
3 Amulet of Ice
3 Blizzard
3 Brain Freeze
3 Brothers in Arms
3 Channel Lake Frigid
3 Cold Snap
3 Emeritus Scolding
3 Energy Potion
3 Frost Hex
3 Frosting
1 Heart of Fyendal
3 Hypothermia
3 Ice Bolt
3 Ice Eternal
3 Insidious Chill
1 Polar Blast
2nd Place- Ryan Mound
Age: 22
Occupation: Student
What Hero did you play today, and why did you choose it?
Fai, Rising Rebellion. He is the villain.
What was the best card in your deck, and why?
Mask of the Pouncing Lynx, ↑ damage.
What was the best card out of your sideboard, and why?
Blazen Yoroi, ↑ block.
How do you feel about the state of the metagame?
I am interested to see what comes out on top post bans.
Any additional comments?
☺
Fai, Rising Rebellion
Equipment/Weapons
1 Searing Emberblade
1 Flamescale Furnace
1 Tiger Stripe Shuko
1 Blazen Yoroi
1 Tide Flippers
1 Fyendal’s Spring Tunic
1 Mask of Momentum
1 Mask of the Pouncing Lynx
1 Snapdragon Scalers
Red
3 Phoenix Flame
3 Belittle
3 Blaze Headlong
3 Mounting Anger
3 Enlightened Strike
3 Lava Burst
3 Ronin Renegade
3 Sink Below
3 Brand with Cinderclaw
3 Rising Resentment
3 Flamecall Awakening
3 Spreading Flames
3 Snatch
3 Erase Face
3 Engulfing Flamewave
2 Rise from the Ashes
Yellow
3 Art of War
3 Belittle
2 Salt the Wound
Blue
3 This Round’s on Me
3 Snatch
3 Soulbead Strike
3 Lava Vein Loyalty
2 Minnowism
2 Energy Potion
3rd/4th Place- Matthew Garner
Age: 30
Occupation: Attorney
What Hero did you play today, and why did you choose it?
Lexi. I like my Fai and Iyslander match-up and I have the most experience with the deck.
What was the best card in your deck, and why?
Chilling Icevein. Guarantees a card when fused, regardless of how the card resolves.
What was the best card out of your sideboard, and why?
Energy Potion.
How do you feel about the state of the metagame?
I think it’s fine, but I also think LSS is smart with the bans they’re enacting. Ice is a dangerous mechanic to play with, and blue pitch cards are probably a little too powerful with the current suite of heroes and their available kits.
Any additional comments?
Thanks to Haven for hosting!
Lexi, Livewire
Equipment/Weapons
1 New Horizon
1 Snapdragon Scalers
1 Bull’s Eye Bracers
1 Nullrune Boots
1 Voltaire, Strike Twice
1 Fyendal’s Spring Tunic
1 Perch Grapplers
Red
2 Arctic Incarceration
3 Blizzard Bolt
3 Bolt ‘n’ Shot
3 Chilling Icevein
3 Drill Shot
3 Endless Arrow
2 Fatigue Shot
3 Heat Seeker
3 Ice Quake
3 Lightning Press
3 Pathing Helix
1 Pulse of Volthaven
3 Three of a Kind
Yellow
3 Bolt ‘n’ Shot
3 Chilling Icevein
1 Drill Shot
3 Rain Razors
1 Lightning Press
Blue
3 Amulet of Ice
3 Bolt ‘n’ Shot
3 Channel Lake Frigid
3 Chilling Icevein
3 Cold Snap
2 Energy Potion
3 Frost Lock
2 Hypothermia
2 Insidious Chill
3 Winter’s Bite
3rd/4th Place- Matthew McInnis
Age: 22
Occupation: Software Engineer
What Hero did you play today, and why did you choose it?
Fai. He goes BRRRRR.
What was the best card in your deck, and why?
Gorganian Tome.
What was the best card out of your sideboard, and why?
Gorganian Tome.
How do you feel about the state of the metagame?
Some people prefer the blue paste. I prefer the red paste. It all expires tomorrow.
Any additional comments?
Gorganian Tome Fai.
Fai, Rising Rebellion
Equipment/Weapons
1 Searing Emberblade
1 Flamescale Furnace
1 Mask of the Pouncing Lynx
1 Snapdragon Scalers
1 Tiger Stripe Shuko
1 Blazen Yoroi
1 Fyendal’s Spring Tunic
1 Mask of Momentum
1 Tide Flippers
Red
3 Blaze Headlong
3 Brand with Cinderclaw
3 Enlightened Strike
3 Flamecall Awakening
3 Lava Burst
3 Mounting Anger
3 Phoenix Flames
3 Ride the Tailwind
3 Rise from the Ashes
3 Ronin Renegade
3 Snatch
3 Spreading Flames
3 Command and Conquer
3 Razor Reflex
3 Sink Below
1 Gorganian Tome
Yellow
3 Art of War
2 Salt the Wound
Blue
3 Cinderskin Devotion
3 Lava Vein Loyalty
3 Mounting Anger
3 Snatch
3 Soulbead Strike
3 Energy Potion
5th/8th Place- Alex Broussard
Age: 27
Occupation: Senior Utilities Analyst
What Hero did you play today, and why did you choose it?
Oldhim. Deck is fairly good into the entire field. Non-linear play allows for defense into offense.
What was the best card in your deck, and why?
Pummel. Surprise damage and discard to push on hits and disruption.
What was the best card out of your sideboard, and why?
Red Staunch. Makes the guardian much better.
How do you feel about the state of the metagame?
Feels ice heavy, I’m excited to see what the bans to to shake things up.
Any additional comments?
FaB is a great game!
Oldhim, Grandfather of Eternity
Equipment/Weapons
1 Winter’s Wail
1 Crown of Seeds
1 Arcane Lantern
1 Nullrune Boots
1 Nullrune Gloves
1 Stalagmite, Bastion of Isenloft
1 Rampart of the Ram’s Head
1 Fyendal’s Spring Tunic
1 Ironhide Legs
1 Crater Fist
Red
2 Staunch Response
3 Sink Below
3 Pummel
3 Glacial Footsteps
3 Spinal Crush
3 Command and Conquer
3 Endless Winter
2 Oaken Old
3 Enlightened Strike
1 Pulverize
Blue
3 Channel Lake Frigid
1 Staunch Response
3 Cold Snap
3 Winter’s Grasp
3 Debilitate
3 Autumn’s Touch
3 Break Ground
3 Thunder Quake
3 Glacial Footsteps
3 Cranial Crush
3 Disable
3 Tear Asunder
1 Exposed to the Elements
3 Macho Grande
1 Blizzard
1 Insidious Chill
3 Winter’s Bite
3 Rouse the Ancients
5th/8th- Adrian Gebhart
Age: 24
Occupation: Card Store Worker
What Hero did you play today, and why did you choose it?
Fai, I like ninja cards.
What was the best card in your deck, and why?
Art of War, cause value.
What was the best card out of your sideboard, and why?
Sink Below, cause Oldhim.
How do you feel about the state of the metagame?
Ban Mask of the Pouncing Lynx and Channel cards (heroic and frigid.)
Fai, Rising Rebellion
Equipment/Weapons
1 Snapdragon Scalers
1 Tide Flippers
1 Mask of Momentum
1 Searing Emberblade
1 Tiger Stripe Shuko
1 Fyendal’s Spring Tunic
1 Mask of the Pouncing Lynx
1 Flamescale Furnace
1 Nullrune Robe
Red
3 Sink Below
3 Enlightened Strike
2 Engulfing Flamewave
3 Command and Conquer
3 Phoenix Flame
1 Double Strike
1 Razor Reflex
3 Spreading Flames
3 Snatch
3 Ronin Renegade
3 Lava Burst
3 Blaze Headlong
3 Rising Resentment
3 Mounting Anger
3 Belittle
3 Brand with Cinderclaw
3 Flamecall Awakening
Yellow
2 Belittle
2 Salt the Wound
1 Brand with Cinderclaw
3 Art of War
Blue
3 Flying Kick
3 Lava Vein Loyalty
3 Snatch
2 Minnowism
2 Energy Potion
1 Winds of Eternity
3 Soulbead Strike
5th/8th Place- Michael Thorington
Age: 29
Occupation: Business Analyst
What Hero did you play today, and why did you choose it?
Fai, I thought it was the most consistent aggro deck.
What was the best card in your deck, and why?
Belittle, it just allows you to cheat on blue count in deck building.
What was the best card out of your sideboard, and why?
Erase Face, it helped me go 3-0 into Dash in Swiss.
How do you feel about the state of the metagame?
I like how open it feels but am excited for the new meta after the bans.
Any additional comments?
Haven consistently has some of the best run events I go to. Couldn’t be more proud to call it my home store.
Fai, Rising Rebellion
Equipment/Weapons
1 Searing Emberblade
1 Tiger Stripe Shuko
1 Snapdragon Scalers
1 Flamescale Furnace
1 Mask of the Pouncing Lynx
1 Mask of Momentum
1 Tide Flippers
1 Fyendal’s Spring Tunic
Red
3 Phoenix Flame
3 Ronin Renegade
3 Rising Resentment
3 Brand with Cinderclaw
3 Blaze Headlong
3 Belittle
3 Mounting Anger
3 Flamecall Awakening
3 Spreading Flames
3 Lava Burst
3 Snatch
2 Rise from the Ashes
2 Engulfing Flamewave
3 Enlightened Strike
3 Sink Below
2 Erase Face
2 Command and Conquer
Yellow
3 Art of War
2 Belittle
2 Salt the Wound
1 Brand with Cinderclaw
Blue
3 Soulbead Strike
2 Winds of Eternity
2 Lava Vein Loyalty
2 Fluster Fist
2 Minnowism
2 Snatch
2 Brand with Cinderclaw
2 Energy Potion
5th/8th Place- Thomas Yarbrough
Age: 29
Occupation: Credit Union Advisor
What Hero did you play today, and why did you choose it?
Dash, because a beautiful friend loaned me.
What was the best card in your deck, and why?
High Octane, because action points are cool in multiples.
What was the best card out of your sideboard, and why?
The fancy pantsy Fate Foreseen promos.
How do you feel about the state of the metagame?
Not as icy starting tomorrow.
Dash, Inventor Extraordinaire
Equipment/Weapons
1 Teklo Plasma Pistol
1 Teklo Foundry Heart
1 Galvanic Bender
1 Achilles Accelerator
1 Crown of Providence
1 Null Gloves
1 Viziertronic Model i
Red
3 Plasma Purifier
2 Induction Chamber
3 Sink Below
3 Unmovable
2 Fate Foreseen
3 High Octane
3 High Speed Impact
2 Maximum Velocity
2 Payload
3 Pulsewave Harpoon
3 T-Bone
3 Throttle
3 Zero to Sixty
3 Zipper Hit
Yellow
3 Spark of Genius
3 T-Bone
2 Tome of Fyendal
3 Zero to Sixty
3 Zipper Hit
Blue
2 High Speed Impact
3 Meganetic Shockwave
3 T-Bone
3 Teklo Core
1 Teklo Pounder
3 Throttle
3 Zero to Sixty
3 Zipper Hit
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