Name:
Skyler Stewart
Hometown:
Utah
Local Hobby Store:
Game Haven
Deck Hero:
Rohashu, Zealot of the Sun
Deck Theme:
Grand Crusader, make small guys big.
Favorite card from Crown of the Heavens Sneak Preview:
Miniature Voodoo Mask
Favorite opponent:
Tyler Reggio
Worst tournament nightmare:
0-X drop
Tenacity, Cunning, or Ferocity:
Cunning
Any Shoutouts?
None
Name:
Trevor Jones
Hometown:
Hopkins, Minnesota
Local Hobby Store:
Universe Games
Deck Hero:
Rohashu, Zealot of the Sun
Deck Theme:
Kill them!
Favorite card from Crown of the Heavens Sneak Preview:
I haven't seen any yet.
Favorite opponent:
Mike Barnes. He didn't waste my time. He killed me in two minutes.
Worst tournament nightmare:
If I had been paired against the Ring/Staff healing deck that went to time every round.
Tenacity, Cunning, or Ferocity:
Tenacity.
Any Shoutouts?
Sal and all the people back in MN.
Name:
Niles Rowland
Hometown:
Alhambra, CA
Local Hobby Store:
Tim's dungeon
Deck Hero:
The blue starter deck Paladin.
Deck Theme:
Deal lethal to opponent.
Favorite card from Crown of the Heavens Sneak Preview:
Yertle (obv.)
Favorite opponent:
Tyler, Michael, and Brian Reggio
Worst tournament nightmare:
0-3 drop
Tenacity, Cunning, or Ferocity:
Cunning
Any Shoutouts?
Dani, Bg, Herb, and Bertha.
Name:
Brad Watson
Hometown:
Chicago
Local Hobby Store:
Wal-Mart
Deck Hero:
Rohashu, Zealot of the Sun
Deck Theme:
Pedal to the floor!
Favorite card from Crown of the Heavens Sneak Preview:
Keeper Sharus
Favorite Opponent:
Daniel Betancourt
Worst Tournament Nightmare:
Sitting down against myself.
Tenacity, Cunning, or Ferocity:
I wanna get doooooooown.
Any Shoutouts?
I purchase all of my World of Warcraft TCG product and supplies from www.themetamart.com and nowhere else.
Name:
Michael Barnes
Hometown:
Stillwater, OK
Local Hobby Store:
John Hall's living room
Deck Hero:
Rohashu, Zealot of the Sun
Deck Theme:
TBGC (Tim Batow Grand Crusader)
Favorite card from Crown of the Heavens Sneak Preview:
Yertle the Turtle
Favorite Opponent:
Skyler Stewart. Who's your daddy? :)
Worst Tournament Nightmare:
Being the oldest player in the Top 16. Oh wait...
Tenacity, Cunning, or Ferocity:
Our two weapons are tenacity and cunning...and Ferocity. Our three weapons are tenacity, cunning, and Ferocity...and Stealth. Our four weapons...
Any Shoutouts?
CHARLES!!!
Name:
Seth Miner
Hometown:
Portland
Local Hobby Store:
Guardian Games
Deck Hero:
Gaxtro, Bilgewater Marksman
Deck Theme:
Smash face!
Favorite card from Crown of the Heavens Sneak Preview:
Jadefire Scout
Favorite Opponent:
Ben Isgur, for being a good sport amidst ridiculous top-decking.
Worst Tournament Nightmare:
Problems with sleeves.
Tenacity, Cunning, or Ferocity:
Ferocity
Any Shoutouts?
Team Seattle for all the testing hours.
Name:
Patrick Peak
Hometown:
Bethesda, MD
Local Hobby Store:
Comics and Gaming, Gainesville VA
Deck Hero:
Rohashu, Zealot of the Sun
Deck Theme:
Ramp/Girdle
Favorite card from Crown of the Heavens Sneak Preview:
Rage of the Elements
Favorite Opponent:
Andrew Berkse
Worst Tournament Nightmare:
Sleeving up with new sleeves that are already marked.
Tenacity, Cunning, or Ferocity:
Tenacity
Any Shoutouts?
Definitely not Joe D, who certainly didn’t have anything to do with this deck. Soridormi might have been his idea though.
Name:
Matt Walsh
Hometown:
Brea, CA
Local Hobby Store:
Games and Gizmos in Redmond, WA
Deck Hero:
Ghoulmaster Kalisa
Deck Theme:
Midrange card-drawing
Favorite card from Crown of the Heavens Sneak Preview:
Jadefire Scout
Favorite Opponent:
Eric Jonas
Worst Tournament Nightmare:
Sleeping through my alarm (I basically did this at DMF Las Vegas when I set my alarm on the wrong day...)
Tenacity, Cunning, or Ferocity:
Cunning
Any Shoutouts?
Team Dan Harson's Basement, Wonder Twins and co., Team Olympia Cards and Comics
Name:
Chad Dirks
Hometown:
Indianapolis, IN
Local Hobby Store:
Gamerz
Deck Hero:
Suncaller Haruh
Deck Theme:
Ramp Priest
Favorite card from Crown of the Heavens Sneak Preview:
Cenarius, Lord of the Forest
Favorite Opponent:
Hans Höh, he threw a card at me!
Worst Tournament Nightmare:
17th place
Tenacity, Cunning, or Ferocity:
Ferocity
Any Shoutouts?
Shoutout to the Indy and Kentucky crews
Name:
Phillip Martin
Hometown:
Las Vegas via Oregon
Local Hobby Store:
Tim Rivera's house
Deck Hero:
Horde Priest
Deck Theme:
Ramp
Favorite card from Crown of the Heavens Sneak Preview:
Didn't get to play.
Favorite opponent:
Niles.
Worst tournament nightmare:
Losing to Niles.
Tenacity, Cunning, or Ferocity:
Confusing
Any Shoutouts?
Tim Rivera for some bomb suggestions during testing.
Name:
Kyle McGinty
Hometown:
Riverside, CA
Local Hobby Store:
Gameology
Deck Hero:
Saria of Stormwind
Deck Theme:
Snowbo-Cop; Alliance Crusader with Alarm-o-Bot and Winter Veil Disguise Kit.
Favorite card from Crown of the Heavens Sneak Preview:
Nordrassil the World Tree
Favorite Opponent:
Kirk Buckendorf
Worst Tournament Nightmare:
Losing a game because your sleeves have manufacturer errors.
Tenacity, Cunning, or Ferocity:
Ferocity. Sinestra gets there.
Any Shoutouts?
My sugar momma, John-Hudson Edrosa, and my Pandaren Hero Matthew Okimoto.
Name:
Ben Isgur
Hometown:
Williamsburg, VA
Local Hobby Store:
Comics and Gaming in Gainesville, VA
Deck Hero:
Hogger
Deck Theme:
FOREST JUST SETBACK
Favorite card from Crown of the Heavens Sneak Preview:
Voodoo Mask
Favorite opponent:
Anyone worse than me who I like talking to.
Worst tournament nightmare:
Proxies that I forget to take out.
Tenacity, Cunning, or Ferocity:
Cunning
Any Shoutouts?
My wonderful fiancée Jennifer Dery, who definitely will not give me brownie points for this.
Name:
Tim Rivera
Hometown:
Las Vegas
Local Hobby Store:
My house
Deck Hero:
Suncaller Haruh
Deck Theme:
Accelerate allies into play
Favorite card from Crown of the Heavens Sneak Preview:
Yertle
Favorite opponent:
Dan Lujan (Tanaris baby!)
Worst tournament nightmare:
Going 2-2 to start. Or making Brad mad at me.
Tenacity, Cunning, or Ferocity:
Cunning
Any Shoutouts?
Top decking. Every new card is an adventure. Also, the LV crew for putting 4 in the Top 16, and Dan Clark.
Name:
Silas Reinagel
Hometown:
Castro Valley, CA
Local Hobby Store:
C&J Collectibles
Deck Hero:
Suncaller Haruh
Deck Theme:
Massive Beaters
Favorite card from Crown of the Heavens Sneak Preview:
Miniature Voodoo Mask
Favorite Opponent:
Brad Watson
Worst Tournament Nightmare:
Losing a card from my deck right before a deck check.
Tenacity, Cunning, or Ferocity:
Ferocity
Any Shoutouts?
My teammates and brothers, Caleb and Abe.
Name:
Kirk Buckendorf
Hometown:
Las Vegas, NV
Local Hobby Store:
Tim's House
Deck Hero:
Samaku, Hand of the Tempest
Deck Theme:
Big Ferocity guys turned sideways
Favorite card from Crown of the Heavens Sneak Preview:
Rage of the Elements
Favorite Opponent:
That guy I beat.
Worst Tournament Nightmare:
Rooming with Niles.
Tenacity, Cunning, or Ferocity:
Ferocity
Any Shoutouts?
Eric Buckendorf, wish you were here.
Name:
Alex Gellerman
Hometown:
San Pedro, CA
Local Hobby Store:
Majestix
Deck Hero:
Rohashu, Zealot of the Sun
Deck Theme:
Grand Crusader
Favorite card from Crown of the Heavens Sneak Preview:
Overload
Favorite opponent:
Niles Rowland
Worst tournament nightmare:
Getting clipped.
Tenacity, Cunning, or Ferocity:
Tenacity
Any Shoutouts?
None.
