BreathChen Yuxiang

ANALYSIS
Breath started off this series in a quick 2-0 hole, but he was able to get himself together in the last few games to pull out the win. Game One was a mirror match of Reno Warlocks for the two players, and he was a very close match until one very gutsy decision by NightWalk. He used Mind Control Tech on a board of four minions to steal the one minion that kept him alive, and it was that play that ultimately won him the game. He went with his Patron Warrior in Game Two against the Murloc Paladin of NightWalk. NightWalk used his Murlocs to control the board and eventually set off a big Anyfin Can Happen combo in the late-game to take the win. Nightwalk was now left with his Priest deck, and Breath was able to capitalize on that to start his comeback. Games Four and Five were almost never in doubt, as his Priest and Patron Warrior decks were played to perfection to pick up the final two wins he needed to win this tournament. With the win, Breath has won about $15,500 and, most importantly, has earned himself a trip to Blizzcon this fall for the Hearthstone World Championships.