Hey y'all, I got another Shadow Era World Champ Finalist to sit down with me for a few minutes and answer some questions. So without further adue let me introduce the man himself who lost me 100SC because I bet against his hero!.....
RS PhillipW
1) What are ya , what's a little about yourself besides SE, where ya from, when and how did you start playing Shadow Era?
Hey Kip! I’m Phillip, 38 y/o from Australia. I was first introduced to SE by my brother back in 2011. I returned to SE around mid-2015 after taking a three year break from the game. So much had changed during this time!
I honestly had no idea you used to play, but it explains why you picked everything so darn fast!
2) Well ya made it to the biggest a show in SE the WC finals, did you really ever imagine getting here?
I never imagined that I would qualify for the WC, let alone a top 4 finish!
[b]3) Youve played a long time, but with the constantly changing meta how did you decide to bring your deck? [/]
My main hero since LL was released had been Garth but going into the WC I expected mages (Loest and Mijaya) and Zaladar to be greatly represented so I opted to use Serena instead as she stood a better chance against them. Having seen Undead Moonstalker win two of the wild cards and Vince winning the WC with this last year, I decided to include some moonstalker tech cards to help me with this matchup – groundshift, spirit warden and Oliver Fagin.
4) after the qualifiers and the 32 man playoff for the finals , were you still satisfied with that deck choice? And if not what would you have changed?
Looking back over my matchups for the WC, Garth would have been a better choice particularly for day 2. For all my three matchups on day 2, Garth would have faired better (Moonstalker, Elementalis & Baduruu). Surprisingly there was not Zaladar or mages used in the WC.
So Garth, eh? I don't know but your the top so I'll not question it.
5) When you finally were one of the finalist, top 8 man! I'll tell you I bet against your hero choice but I would have lost money! How did ya feel about your match ups?
Moonstalker is normally a bad matchup for Serena but I had teched my Serena for Moonstalker so was fairly confident going into the match. Normally Serena does well vs Elementalis but Streets Ele with the T4 shadow spawns just wrecked my poor Serena. I couldn’t get any momentum. Ford’s Undead Baduruu was also a very bad matchup for me.
6) You have been a member of this community for X yrs, can you give us your thoughts on this gaming community and game and if you wouldn't mind give any SE player out there a few tips on how you managed to get here to the top spot? Help out the noobs, like me!
SE has one of the best and most helpful communities from the games that I have played. I would recommend all players should join a guild. Being a part of a guild has definitely help me improve my game.
Friends helping friends slaughter the comoetition! I love it!
7) I really want to know as a Finalist if the WCs, was the whole chase to the World championships worth it, to you? I know you got great prizes. But the fun, the challenge, the cheering and boos , was it worth it to run this far?
Being able to compete against the best players in SE has been a great and rewarding experience for me. Getting the full foil set was a bonus!
Simply the honor of being there....to humble buddy, you earned that spot big time!
8) What's your favorite card in the game?
Serena’s Cutlass (nothing more satisfying than stealing a tidal wave from your opponent’s hand or a fireball for the win!).
As an old Serena player , Thoughtrippers Cutlass brought her right back to life, but as a current mage player, it's one of the biggest pains in the ass!
9) If you could make any card for Shadow Era (OP as balls or not) what would it be and what's it text and flavour text say?
Shapeshifter – Shadow Ally [unique] 5cc */* - When Shapeshifter is summoned it gains the base attack, health and abilities of target ally in play.
No Flavor text? Allow me.... "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, especially right before I kill you!"
10) Best card artwork in game?
Aeon Stormcaller
[b]Original or Alt art? Dam, I'll never know![/]
11) Do you play any other card, tabletop, or video games? If so what's your favorite outside of SE?
Mainly PS4. Currently playing Final Fantasy XV and Uncharted 4.
12) Would you please give our readers/viewers a few words of wisdom about your experience and how you came to compete this way? Your philosophy of winning?
Every player should join a Guild. It is a great way to learn the game, bounce ideas off guildies and to try out new and weird decks!
[b] That's true my friend, community in SE is amazing and guilds can enhance that! Well , Phillip, it's been an honor and pleasure chatting with you and I know I'll see you on the field. Thank you very much for your time and for making this years World Championships very exciting! But I'm afraid I'll have to cal, ya, "The Wundá from down Undá" from now on. Thank again Phillp.
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