What was the control-heavy line-up that won StanCifka the gold? And what are the most up-to-date competitive versions of Secret Paladin?
The StarLadder LAN finals happened this weekend, just a few days before the reign of the Patron Warrior was ended through the Warsong Commander nerf. As a result, a lot of the top six players relied on the OTK deck but - almost unexpectedly - one of only two players who didn't took home the gold.
Stanislav Cifka's line-up was so control-oriented that not only did he feature a Control Warrior and Handlock, but also the almost forgotten Freeze Mage, a deck considered to be exceptionally weak in a Warrior-dominated meta. Below are all 24 decks of the six finalists:
Cipher: Midrange Hunter • Secretadin • Patrons • Druid
Dog: Midrange Hunter • Tempo Mage • Secretadin • Demon Zoo
Kolento: Secretadin • Patrons • Face Hunter • Tempo Mage
Orange: Druid • Tempo Mage • Patrons • Hybrid Hunter
StanCifka: Freeze Mage • Handlock • Druid • Control Warrior
ThijsNL: Secretadin • Patrons • Zoo • Hybrid Hunter
