Radu "Rdu" Dima is the Summer Hearthstone champion at DreamHack. The Romanian went 5-1 in series, going through Darkwonyx, Ek0p, Reynad and Amaz to bank the $10,000 check, the biggest in professional Hearthstone to date.
After being undefeated on Rogue the entire tournament, Romanian underdog Rdu chose a different deck for the most important match in his career. Instead of the Valeera craziness, Rdu opened with a Frost Mage as if only to test the waters but ended up going on a three-win spree, which handed him the championship.
No one really expected the Frost deck to do so well, least of all Rdu's opponent Amaz. Although considered a build that's on the rise, Mage was 1-4 before the final series, which made its triumph even more impressive. Rdu's Jaina performed excellently against Amaz's Druid, Hunter and Priest, making for a very short and explosive final.
Still, a single black spot tainted the otherwise enjoyable tournament, as Rdu started to receive lots of messages from his Battle.net friends, one of those even spilling out part of Amaz's hands. Obviously a huge problem, the tournament had to be delayed so that both Amaz and Rdu could clear their friends list. Additionally, after careful consideration, DreamHack admins allowed Rdu to retain his game two win as the "cheating" wouldn't really change the outcome of the match.
Rdu being told about Amaz having Hunter's Mark in hand
Rdu's 3-0 brings him a fat check of $10,000, leaving half of that to Liquid's Amaz. After going against a slew of tournament favorites and highly ranked names, Rdu's victorious run puts him on top of the GosuRankings, just three points above StrifeCro.
