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Ek0p, TidesofTime, Forsen, Kungen, ThatsAdmirable and StrifeCro survive a night full of upsets as they move to Deck Wars Finals' group stage. Tonight, a champion shall be crowned.
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Upsets galore coloured day one of the Deck Wars S1 Finals as fan favorites fell one after another, defying community's predictions. The tournament began with Kungen upsetting Amaz 3-2, coming back from a 1-2 deficit and turning it around with a strong Handlock play. The Gul'Dan control was the star in series #2 as well, as DogeHouse's Ek0p blanked ladder king Kolento of Managrind, 3-0'ing his Shaman, Rogue and Druid.
Arguably the biggest surprise for the night came in match three as Curse's Savjz didn't win a single game against Clarity captain ThatsAdmirable, losing three in a row to his mid-range Shaman. Savjz's team-mate Alchemixt soon followed him out of the tournament, losing to Managrind's Forsen who packed a strong control Warrior and a miracle Rogue to seal the deal.
US mirrors closed day one as GosuRankings leader StrifeCro 3-1'd Clarity's newest recruit Chakki. The last series of the day saw Monk lose 2-3 to TidesofTime in what was arguably the match of the tournament so far, featuring great plays, comeback and one particularly nail-biting Warrior mirror.
Tonight, the last seven matches of the tournament will be played out. Two three-man round robin groups will determine the grand finalists who will then move on to play a Bo7 closing match before splitting the $1,500 prize purse.
