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This is a new experience for Aarron Chittock. Never has there been so much on the line for him, and yet he seems relatively calm for just winning his last match in 2 hours, winning 2-1 against Jared Blakemore. |
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Shaun Hayward is playing up-and-comer Shaun McDowell in this semifinal match. |
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Sam Kwang is playing teammate Jared Blakemore in this quarterfinal, which had to happen at some point, since there are five players on the same team in the Top 8. |
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Check out profiles of the Top 8 players here! |
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Check out the Top 8 decklists here! |
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Scott’s deck is interesting because other than GLEE-ATK, it’s the first real weenie swarm deck that attacks for the win without having Faces of Evil in the deck. |
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Shaun Hayward is playing a new creation that was made by himself and his team, The Four Horsemen, and is looking to add another $10K title to his $10K Brisbane title. |
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Karol Ruszkiewicz has only been playing Vs. for eight days and has a fantastic 5-1 record. |
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Jared Blakemore is from Wellington and came up with a big crew of his mates to try and take the big title. |
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Here’s the metagame breakdown for $10K Auckland. |
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In round 4, we have two New Zealanders pitted against each other. |
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Jared is an old-school gamer and has recently moved up to Auckland in search of a better life. Not only is he a great gamer, but he’s also a well-respected individual in the community. |
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As the traditional Teams event was underway the night before the $10K, I did some quick interviews with several players. |
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