Amnesiac Claims Victory at DreamHack Austin Hearthstone Grand Prix
By Zac Cameron ·
Showcasing his impressive skill and theory-crafting, Amnesiac has taken down quite a few big names in his climb to victory.
With the dust settled and the Meta sufficiently established, William “Amnesiac” Barton has claimed victory at DreamHack Austin, in the DreamHack Hearthstone Grand Prix. The player for Tempo Storm has now marked off another championship victory, his first since 2016 where he won the Americas Winter Championship to make his name.
We have a winner! @Amnesiac_HS is your #DHGP #HCT Champion! #DHATX18 Thanks for watching! pic.twitter.com/1roxhFH7yf
— DreamHack Hearthstone (@DreamHackHS) June 4, 2018
The final series saw Amnesiac take down Paul “Zalae” Nemeth in a tight 3-1 showdown that saw a multitude of new deck archetypes make their presence felt. The main driving force behind his victory was his Even Warlock deck, which has risen to prominence due to nerfs affecting key Control and Cube Warlock decks. We’re not seeing any Doomguards or Voidlords, but mainstay Bloodreaver Gul'dan still featured heavily in this victory.
This is the lineup I used to win #DHATX18. Big thanks to @lolNostam, @frankinabox, @yoitsflo_hs, and @Muzzy_HS for being the best practice partners in the world. pic.twitter.com/8WmZizkZux
— William Barton (@Amnesiac_HS) June 4, 2018
The other hard-hitting deck that saw play was Amnesiacs Token Druid, which ended up being the most popular deck in the entire top 16. Token Druid has had a huge impact on the current Meta, and this particular combination of multiple spells, and a few minions, definitely gave credence to those concerned about the strength of the class right now.
For now, it’s time for Amnesiac to sit back and enjoy the fruits of his labor. For more esports news out of DreamHack Austin, check out the recap from the PUBG Showdown, here.