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Today is a very special day. This is the first time I have had to interview the same winner from a previous tournament. Congrats on achieving that 2nd victory Timbolt.
Thanks a lot man.
There were a lot of people who were trying to achieve that, but you were the first.
That’s awesome thank you.
Now this tournament you just won, who was your toughest opponent?
I think it was a rogue I played in the third round. We went 1-1 and then in the third round I won with very little HP at the end.
Now you won with Mage deck, we saw this yesterday as well. Where did you get the deck?
I copied it off the deck list posted and I saw Gnimsh’s giant deck and wanted to make that but I didn’t have one card in it. Mages are really good because you can play two different decks and be really good. It’s consistently strong.
What was your favorite part of the tournament?
The finals were really hard because he was playing a Mage. He was playing the giant deck and I was playing more the Moon’s aggro deck. It was cool to see how they matched up against each other.
Now your finals got delayed because we had a player who was also playing in another tournament at the same time and he was doing really well in both. However while he was in the semifinals a player in the ESL tournament forced him to concede because he was in ours as well.
Yeah that was kind of sad.
I mean it was looking like he could have won both tournaments at the same time.
Yeah but sometimes you have to choose and be willing to make that choice. I would have just drop the ESL tournament myself and just played the ManaGrind one.
Now was there any one you were glad you didn’t have to face off against in the tournament.
Not really I didn’t see to many people I knew. There was P0rn who busted me four tournaments in a row, so yeah him.
You know P0rn is a really strong competitor, perhaps you and he should make a team, and you’re both German if memory serves.
Maybe.
Now last time you won you were pretty calm about it, anything different this time?
Last time I was very calm about it till after I won. This time I was excited the whole tournament.
Now let’s look at your deck. You were running a Mage deck. So what would have been the biggest threat to it?
Priest decks would have been a problem, mirror matches, or maybe a Paladin.
What were your MVP’s?
Let me think about it. Well probably the Faerie Dragon, because of Mages. It stays up so long and you really get great value from it.
I’m shocked it’s not the Pyroblast?
Pyroblast is a really good card. It’s really too powerful and needs a nerf. I’m not sure what yet but, it needs a change.
Personally I would like to see it be a legendary allowing only one to be used in each deck.
That could work out really well. If they added some common cards to counter Pyroblast in some way would be good too. My opponent was running Counterspell and that caused me some issues.
Yeah its funny the only class that can really counter a Mage, is a Mage. Moving on, what were your best neutral cards?
With mages making a comeback I think we will see more Faerie Dragon and stealth minions possibly coming back in style.
I agree.
Now since last we talked we have seen a lot developing in the Hearthstone competitive scene. We had the 2p.com NA vs. CN tournament, which NA won.
Yeah, No EU though. They hate us (laughing).
We have also been seeing a lot of weekly national tournaments popping up all over the place. There has also been a huge call for team based tournaments. What are your thoughts on that?
That’s awesome. I really like those kinds of tournaments.
See you and P0rn could make a team and maybe put a hurting on some of those other EU teams. If team play takes off it’s going to be very interesting.
I would love to see a NA vs. EU tournament. Like take all the winners of the tournaments in a month, form a team on each side, and then teams battle it out.
That would be really interesting, though a little hard to manage and conduct. Though I think it would be one hell of a match.
Yeah it would be awesome.
What features would you like to see added to Hearthstone?
Spectator mode would be awesome, in-game tournaments and a change in the ranking system.
Let’s move onto the topic everyone has an opinion on. What are your thoughts on the upcoming balance patch?
I don’t know how exactly how you will do it, but something is needed to counter the Mage. Something in the neutral would be good. They can play the same aggro every other class can but their spells are better. Maybe if they made the Mana Wyrm a 1/2 instead of a 1/3.
What about the Neutral cards.
Yeah definitely, like Argent Commander. Not sure maybe a 3/3 or something. Without putting in new cards there is way too much that would have to be changed. I think the better solution is to buff up other cards.
Don’t you think that would just transfer the issues we have now onto other cards?
Yeah I guess but balance is a really hard thing to do without new cards. It would be better for them to change the non-good cards then messing with the good cards.
Now since this week you’re a Mage player. Do you think if there were more healing abilities in this game Mage domination would be less relevant?
Yes most definitely. Some neutral cards are great with better heal and stats, could give value versus a Mage. When you look at Earthen Ring Farseer, it’s perfect. Then you look at the Priestess of Elune, it’s just garbage. If they would fix that card I think most classes would do better against Mages.
Well I think we can wrap this interview up. Again, congratulations on winning your 2nd ManaGrind/MLG tournaments and being the first to achieve that in this format.
Interview with Timbolt Winner of the EU ManaGrind/ MLG Open #7
(Interview done by TheChiv1, Edited by Homebrewed)
Name: Eike Heimpel
Age: 25
Location: Berlin, Germany
To see more of the top deck lists from the 12/08/13 tournament click here.
Today is a very special day. This is the first time I have had to interview the same winner from a previous tournament. Congrats on achieving that 2nd victory Timbolt.
There were a lot of people who were trying to achieve that, but you were the first.
Now this tournament you just won, who was your toughest opponent?
Now you won with Mage deck, we saw this yesterday as well. Where did you get the deck?
What was your favorite part of the tournament?
Now your finals got delayed because we had a player who was also playing in another tournament at the same time and he was doing really well in both. However while he was in the semifinals a player in the ESL tournament forced him to concede because he was in ours as well.
I mean it was looking like he could have won both tournaments at the same time.
Now was there any one you were glad you didn’t have to face off against in the tournament.
You know P0rn is a really strong competitor, perhaps you and he should make a team, and you’re both German if memory serves.
Now last time you won you were pretty calm about it, anything different this time?
Now let’s look at your deck. You were running a Mage deck. So what would have been the biggest threat to it?
What were your MVP’s?
I’m shocked it’s not the Pyroblast?
Personally I would like to see it be a legendary allowing only one to be used in each deck.
Yeah its funny the only class that can really counter a Mage, is a Mage. Moving on, what were your best neutral cards?
With mages making a comeback I think we will see more Faerie Dragon and stealth minions possibly coming back in style.
Now since last we talked we have seen a lot developing in the Hearthstone competitive scene. We had the 2p.com NA vs. CN tournament, which NA won.
We have also been seeing a lot of weekly national tournaments popping up all over the place. There has also been a huge call for team based tournaments. What are your thoughts on that?
See you and P0rn could make a team and maybe put a hurting on some of those other EU teams. If team play takes off it’s going to be very interesting.
That would be really interesting, though a little hard to manage and conduct. Though I think it would be one hell of a match.
What features would you like to see added to Hearthstone?
Let’s move onto the topic everyone has an opinion on. What are your thoughts on the upcoming balance patch?
What about the Neutral cards.
Don’t you think that would just transfer the issues we have now onto other cards?
Now since this week you’re a Mage player. Do you think if there were more healing abilities in this game Mage domination would be less relevant?
Well I think we can wrap this interview up. Again, congratulations on winning your 2nd ManaGrind/MLG tournaments and being the first to achieve that in this format.