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The Decks of ESL's Hearthstone Legendary Season 2 LAN Finals
Hearthstone
Posted
2015/06/09 at 3:13 PM
by
Skiffington
After an entire season of competition, the ESL Legendary Series came to a conclusion Sunday as Phonetap claimed victory over Reynad. And while we saw a lot of the usual decks out of the pros, this tournament continued to emphasize the importance of teching cards into your deck. So let’s take a look at what got these two to the finals and gave them a chance at $10,000.
Reynad's ESL Legendary Season 2 LAN Finals
Midrange Hunter
We’ve talked about how Hybrid Hunter and Midrange Hunter have grown remarkably close. The main difference remains the presence of minions with Charge in Hybrid while the Midrange has adopted some of the early game board presences like and .
Reynad has an interesting take on this, opting out of a second and altogether, instead seeking to balance some of the late game. Two s, two s, and a Loatheb would lead you to believe that this is a more late game oriented deck but you’d be incorrect.
It’s interesting to see where innovation has come from as decks evolve.
Phonetap's ESL Legendary Season 2 LAN Finals
Midrange Hunter
Phonetap also brought his own take on Midrange Hunter, preferring a more traditional deck list. In it you’ll see the usual s and s. He did however make the decision to tech in , a move we saw out of many competitors.
Reynad's ESL Legendary Season 2 LAN Finals
Tempo Mage
Continuing on to the rest of Reynad’s decks, we see his aggressive version of Tempo Mage. Centered around , this deck seeks to get those crucial minions behind taunts and protect them with other spells while they continually pump out damage.
Interestingly enough he chose not to run . In its wake he put in s and a single for the Spare Part synergy.
It feels like a more aggressive version of the deck that has a meaty mid-game but keep and in pocket to seal the deal when the turns run up.
Reynad's ESL Legendary Season 2 LAN Finals
Grim Patron Warrior
Oh you thought we’d get away without a Grim Patron Warrior deck?
Honestly this is your usual decklist with a couple of key changes, most notably the inclusion of over a second . Aside from that Reynad cut a in favor of a to try and stave off some mid game pressure.
Phonetap's ESL Legendary Season 2 LAN Finals
Mech Shaman
While it’s not uncommon that we see Mech Shaman, it is relatively rare to see one make it this late into tournaments, let alone take the entire thing.
Overall this particular decklist is pretty standard though it is interesting to see being ran. Perhaps is the reason Phonetap decided to add it considering the two s are the only other overloads in the deck.
Phonetap's ESL Legendary Season 2 LAN Finals
Midrange Druid
Easily the most innovative of all the decks that made it to finals, Phonetap’s Midrange Druid was full of tech cards as he tried to predict the Legendary meta.
Not only did he run but also to deal with those pesky Warriors and Hunters. Throw in a and and you could tell he was simply trying to survive until he could get his combo off.
Speaking of that, he ran two s, something we don’t entirely see all that frequently.
If you’re running into a bunch of weapon heavy classes, this might be an extremely good deck to run. It looks strong and it sure as heck played strong as Phonetap defeated Reynad 3-1.
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