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  • Jacob Frank DLC Singapore Champion

    Jacob Frank DLC Singapore Champion

    In the world of Disney, there are many stories so unreal because of how everything always ends up in a Happy Ending. At least most of them. Today, I will share with you the Fairytale Like Story of Jacob Frank DLC Singapore Champion.

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    I will be sharing my personal experience with him, as well as his journey on how he became a champion. I also interviewed him to share with you his thoughts in general and about DLC Singapore.

    The First Encounter

    I first met Jacob a few Enchanted Tours ago. He was my round 1 opponent. At the time, we were still in the 2 Game Format. I realized after our match that he was a very skilled player. He knew exactly how the match up works between his Ruby Amethyst against my Amethyst Steel. The match ended up in a draw.

    The following Enchanted Tour we couldn’t finish what we started since he wasn’t playing in the event. Instead he became one of the Casters. I later found out that he has plans to become a creator and possibly a caster if given the chance.

    Austria

    During the launch period of the Rarehunters Team, I went over to Austria to speed things up and help. While going through the process, I played in a lot of the League Nights and Tournaments in the Rarehuntershop where Jacob Frank was a regular. We faced each other from time to time, and every single one of them was an Epic Clash!

    Jacob Frank was not part of the first Roster that was announced for the Rarehunters Team. To some, this was disheartening to hear. But to Jacob, it is but a fuel to the fire that he always had. He kept pushing hard to show that he is worthy of a spot, he kept doing his best to showcase his skill, he kept talking and associating with the team. He made sure we heard him when he was trying to say that he is willing and will do anything to be a part of this team.

    Second Wave of Roster

    After DLC Bologna, there were plans to add a few more players into the Rarehunters Roster. We were scouting a bunch of players and he was one of them. Alexander Fuchs, the team owner, informed me that Jacob is one of the players that we chose to join the team.

    After receiving this information, it was part of my role as the General Manager to get the players ready. So Jacob and I got into the meeting right away. During the meeting, I spoke with him how the program works. I told him everything he needed to know. The route to success. The whole package of being a Pro Player and a Content Creator at the same time.

    During this meeting, Jacob looked like an anime character. There was fire in his eyes. It was filled with so much excitement and motivation. He told me was in for all of it! That he will do everything to make sure he becomes successful! I haven’t seen that fire in someone else’s eyes for a long time. Someone who is ready to drop everything to stay focused on the road to Success.

    DLC Singapore

    A couple of weeks before DLC Singapore, Jacob came to us to ask for some advice. He was having trouble with his boss with his daily job. It was getting in the way for his plans in the future as a Pro Player and establishing himself as a Content Creator. He said he wants to quit. He said he wants to fully focus on his new journey, his new career

    I shared with him my story. How a few years ago I was in the same place. That I understand his frustrations and what I did to handle it. I quit my job to fully focus on my career. I warned him how risky it was. How scary it was. But I also told him that when I did that, I made sure that I gave it my best shot. I didn’t take it for granted and that I won’t stop until I reach my goals. It is something that I would never advise anyone to do. But since he was thinking about it already, I felt that I should share my previous journey with him.

    A week later he came back to us. He shared the news that he quit his job. That he is ready to fully lock in. To show us and the world what he has to offer.

    The Tournament

    As a team, we practice and discuss with each other strategies and what deck we will be bringing. Jacob and I were trying our best to make Ruby Amethyst work. But it felt too inconsistent. Especially in a Best of 1 Format. So he decided that since he has so many reps in Blurple, that Blurple might not be the worst pick for this format.

    There was a lot of risk bringing a deck like blurple into a Best of 1 Format. Missing Ramp on Turn 2 can be devastating. Facing aggro decks can be very tough as well. But he figured that if he takes the risk and survives the swiss rounds, he will be in a field filled with Amethyst Steel and he will be well positioned in the Top Cut.

    That is exactly what happened. He barely managed to survive the swiss and placed 62nd Seed for Top 64. When you placed this low on seeding, you most likely will be On The Draw for the rest of the tournament. Despite that, he managed to win the rest of the remaining rounds and became the player we know now, Jacob Frank DLC Singapore Champion.

    Jacob Frank DLC Singapore Champion Interview

    We will skip the formalities since we’ve done that in person already. From the Event itself, the celebration dinner, and all the way back to the Hotel Room where Me, Zan Syed, Nathan Trippe, and Jacob Frank were rooming together. Now, let’s interview Jacob Frank DLC Singapore Champion.

    Earlmeister: “Let’s get this one out of the way right away! How does it feel knowing that you are now a DLC Champion and you’ve secured your World Championship Invite?”
    Jacob Frank: “It’s an incredible feeling. I am still blown away and I am thinking about it permanently. Going to worlds is a dream come true and I can’t wait to participate.”

    Earlmeister: “Back in the Hotel in Singapore, we were discussing your deck choice. Despite testing blurple, I was too scared to bring it myself because of the match up with the Dogs and missing Blue on 2. How were you feeling during that time when you were about to lock in Blurple?”
    Jacob Frank: “Of course I was a bit concerned as well, because I knew it was a risky strategy to take. I was not too skeptical though, because I knew I could pilot the deck well. Also it was clear to me that I had to take a risk to stand out.”

    Earlmeister: “How was the overall feel of the swiss rounds? What was going through your head?”
    Jacob Frank: “I was just praying to not lose die rolls against aggro players. And actually it happened so early on already. In the 2nd and 3rd round I had to play against aggro going second. Luckily I was winning one of those, otherwise I would not have made it this far.”

    Earlmeister: “Our teammate Long Dao bubbled out while you barely made it to the top cut. You’ve accomplished your goal of surviving the swiss rounds. How are you feeling during this time?”
    Jacob Frank: “When I lost my final Swiss round I thought it was over and I felt devastated. I was just hoping that I could still make it into the Top Cut, but I knew it would get really close. When I finally knew I made it in, I was so happy. It was a total relief. I was hugging my team mates. I know my chance lives on.”

    Earlmeister: “Getting to the Finals, you knew you were going up against Amethyst Steel in a Best of 3. A Match Up that you are in favor of despite being on the draw. Did that distract you at all in any way? or were you fully locked in and wanna make sure this DLC is yours.”
    Jacob Frank: “I think I had to overcome so many obstacles that I was afraid of before on that day, so in the end I wasn’t afraid anymore at all. Every match in the top cut I was playing as if it would be my last. I knew I was not favored in some of my matches already during that day. I knew there was only one more job to do and I knew I could do it.”

    Earlmeister: “You were 1-0 in the Finals and during game 2, things were going very well for you. What is that feeling like? Knowing you are about to win a DLC. Knowing that any moment now, you will be crowned as the Champion?”
    Jacob Frank: “When I saw him missing his 2 drop, I knew my chances were suddenly extremely good to win the whole thing. And during this moment I got scared all of a sudden, because I somehow lost from this position, I could not forgive myself. I was playing really well the whole day and I think it had to do with the low amount of pressure I was putting on myself. Suddenly the pressure was there again. I still managed to play well, good enough at least”

    Earlmeister: “You quit your Job a week before the DLC, that must’ve put a lot of pressure on you. Were you worried or stressed at all leading up to the DLC?”
    Jacob Frank: “I was actually quite relieved. The whole situation with my work place was putting a lot of pressure on me. I did not know if I could go to future tournaments, I did not know if I would have time for testing. In the end I was just happy that I made this decision.”

    Earlmeister: “Do you think quitting your job was the right move?”
    Jacob Frank: “Yes, it was definitely the right decision.”

    Earlmeister: “Now that you’ve secured your invite for Worlds, what is next for Jacob Frank?”
    Jacob Frank: “Obviously the next goal is to become the World Champion, which sounds completely crazy, but that’s where I am at and I will do my best to make this dream come true. But first I will focus on other things. I will try to make more content also for my YouTube and Twitch and I am currently working on a guide for my Metafy.”

    Earlmeister: “Do you have any advice for our readers today?”
    Jacob Frank: “There is one thing I can say directly to the whole Lorcana community and that is, You are all amazing! I love you all! You are the reason I am still playing this game and without you all I would never have come this far. Also you have probably heard it a lot of times before, but I will say it again. Never give up. I was almost giving up and now I am literally living the dream. And you can do it too, just believe in yourself.”

    Earlmeister: “Is there anything else you would like to share?”
    Jacob Frank: “Check out my Socials and reach out to me if you have any questions. Thanks for having me on the interview.”

    Earlmeister: Awesome! Thank You so much Jacob for taking your time to answer these questions!

    DLC Singapore Champion Conclusion

    Jacob Frank DLC Singapore Champion Story is one of my favorites in the Disney Lorcana Universe and I feel like this is only the beginning. A Fairytale like story that so far has a happy ending! The struggles, the obstacles, the decision, and the risk taken has all led up to his recent success.

    Jacob’s journey just started and I am sure there are more exciting things to come from this. Make sure to follow his journey by following him on his Socials through this link: https://linktr.ee/jacob.frank

  • Rarehunters Team Owned DLC Singapore

    Rarehunters Team Owned DLC Singapore

    A few months ago, before DLC Singapore, Rarehunters Team announced their debut in the world of Disney Lorcana. Starting with the Pro Player Roster of very skilled and talented players. Promising everyone that the team will attempt to bring and provide an eSports culture experience to everyone within the TCG universe.

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    Today, we will share the results of how well the team did at the Event. How the Rarehunters Team Owned DLC Singapore.

    DLC Singapore Team Roster

    Originally, the plan was to only send a few players to DLC Singapore due to the format of the DLC itself, Best of 1. But there were other factors that the team considered and later changed its mind leading to the event.

    Here is the Roster that the team decided to send to DLC Singapore. The team sent: Earlmeister, Zan Syed, Ricemaster, Lukas Kaupa, Dzenan, Harald, Mcnuffin, Long Dao, David Weir, MrSilat, Jacob Frank, and Artabax who ended up not attending for personal reasons.

    The Strategy

    The Team initially predicted that the meta will be very aggressive due to the Best of 1 format. So most of us decided that Amethyst Steel would be the best deck to counter this. It is also a deck that is capable of winning on the draw. On top of that the deck has a great match up spread in general.

    But there are some of the players in the team who chose to go a different route. Harald brought Amber Emerald Dogs since aggro is really good in a Best of 1 Format. While Ricemaster, Long Dao, and Jacob Frank chose Blurple since if they can survive the swiss rounds, the Top Cut field will most likely be filled with Amethyst Steel.

    DLC Singapore Results

    Swiss Rounds

    The team’s conversion rate keeps improving with every DLC. In DLC Bologna we only had 2 players who made it to day 2 out everyone who attended. In DLC Milwaukee we had a 50% conversion rate, 4 out of 8 made it to day 2. With Ricemaster and Zan Syed going 10-2 bubbling out of the top 32 cut and barely missing their invite to NA Championships.

    DLC Singapore is on the other hand is in a whole other level. Out of the 11 Rarehunters who attended, 8 of them made it to Top 64. It was our best conversion rate by far.

    Top Cut

    The Rarehunters Team Owned DLC Singapore during the Swiss Rounds. But the journey doesn’t end there. Every single member in the Top Cut understands that the Job is not done.

    Here are the Final Results for each player in the Top Cut.

    DLC Singapore Ricemaster

    Ricemaster – Blurple – Top 64

    DLC Singapore Lukas Kaupa

    Lukas Kaupa – Amethyst Steel – Top 32

    DLC Singapore Harald

    Harald – Amber Emerald Dogs – Top 32

    DLC Singapore MrSilat

    MrSilat – Amethyst Steel Midrange – Top 32

    DLC Singapore David Weir

    David Weir – Amethyst Steel Midrange – Top 32

    Earlmeister

    Earlmeister – Amethyst Steel Midrange – Top 8

    Dzenan

    Dzenan – Amethyst Steel Midrange – Top 4

    Jacob Frank

    Jacob Frank – Blurple – DLC Singapore Champion

    Unfortunately, with having 8 players from the team making it to a Top 64 Cut, facing each other was bound to happen. Jacob had to face MrSilat during Top 32. Earlmeister and Dzenan faced each other during the Top 8. Dzenan and Jacob faced each other in the Semi Finals.

    DLC Singapore Conclusion

    Overall it was an Outstanding performance by the Rarehunters Team. We earned 2 Continental Championship invites from both Earlmeister and Dzenan giving them another shot at qualifying for Worlds. While Jacob winning it all earned him a spot for World Championships for Season 2.

    For more content from the Rarehunters Team, be sure to visit our Home Page. As always, we Thank all you for following our journey and for all the support. Make sure to check out our Article for our Interview with Jacob Frank – DLC Singapore Champion.

    Plugins

    Hi everyone! I hope you enjoyed reading this article about our run and performance in DLC Singapore.

    Here is my Links to my Socials and Metafy: https://linktr.ee/earlmeister

  • Amethyst Steel Midrange META Deck Guide

    Amethyst Steel Midrange META Deck Guide

    Hello everyone and welcome to my Amethyst Steel Midrange META Deck Guide. Today we are going to discuss what this deck is all about. This Guide will help you get you started on your journey on how to pilot the deck properly.

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    Amethyst Steel Midrange excels during midgame. The deck is one of the best in terms of creating tempo or momentum on the board. It utilizes characters with solid stats and singing songs that can help you banish opposing threats and out value the everything that your opponent is doing during mid game.

    Amethyst Steel Midrange META Deck Guide

    Ink Identity

    Let’s start by understanding the identity of the Ink Colors that we chose for this Amethyst Steel Midrange META Deck Guide.

    This is the Deck that we will be using as an example.

    Amethyst

    In this deck, Amethyst plays the role of providing Draws, Evasives, Speed, and the ability to exert your opponent’s characters. Since Amethyst is possibly the strongest Ink Color at the moment, this made it the main shell of the deck.

    Amethyst is the best color in the game when it comes to flexibility and card draw. The Deck has 13 cards from Amethyst alone that can or allows you to draw. Speed in a non greedy way is also part of the flexibility. Cards like Palace Guard – Spectral Sentry, Giant Cobra – Ghostly Serpent, and Genie – Wish Fulfilled are great at doing this. While cards like Royal Guard – Octopus Soldier, Cheshire Cat – Inexplicable, Demona – Betrayer of the Clan, Elsa – The Fifth Spirit, Hades – Looking for a Deal, and Demona – Scourge of the Wyvern Clan are great for controlling the board.

    Steel

    On the other hand, Steel is a great compliment to our Amethyst Shell. It provides the best midgame characters for board pressure. Most of all, it has the best midgame removal in the game.

    You can create tempo right off the bat with possibly the best opening curve in terms of creating momentum on the board. Captain Hook – Forceful Duelist, Calhoun – Marine Sergeant, and Lexington – Small in Stature are unmatched at the moment, especially when you’re on the play.

    From there, Singing Strength of a Raging Fire and He Hurled His Thunderbolt will assure you that you will always have control of the board. At least in midgame.

    Amethyst Steel Midrange Variants and Dech Techs

    Amethyst Steel Midrange Variants

    There are many ways to build an Amethyst Steel Midrange META Deck. This is due to Amethyst and Steel both having different types of utilities and flexibility in the game. Building the deck always comes down to what type of meta we are in and what decks are we targeting.

    Here’s a quick look of which version is best for what meta.

    Fast Midrange – Best for Control Meta.
    True Midrange – Best for Aggro Meta. (Most Flexible)
    Midrange Control – Best for Midrange Meta.

    Amethyst Steel Midrange Deck Techs

    Amethyst Steel Midrange META Deck is a deck where everyone’s version looks different. Unlike other decks, it has the most potential for techs. Which can make it unpredictable for closed deck format and give it a nice surprise factor.

    Here’s a list of cards that you can use as a tech for the deck:

    – Mulan – Disguised Soldier

    – Olaf – Helping Hand

    – Iago – Stompin’ Mad

    – Junior Woodchuck Guidebook

    – Timothy Q. Mouse – Flight Instructor

    – Madam Mim – Tiny Adversary

    – Hypnotic Strength

    – The Sword of Hercules

    – Tinker Bell – Fast Flier

    – The White Rose – Jewel of the Garden

    – The Library – A Gift for Belle

    – Pete – Games Referee

    – Iago – Giant Spectral Parrot

    – Madam Mim – Elephant

    – Mayor Winddancer – Actor-Turned-Politician

    – Belle – Accomplished Mystic

    – Ursula – Voice Stealer

    – Pluto – Steel Champion

    – Jasmine – Fearless Princess

    – Goliath – Clan Leader

    – Tinker Bell – Giant Fairy

    Each card on this Amethyst Steel Midrange Deck has a specific role that can make your deck stronger in a very specific meta. For Example, Timothy Q. Mouse – Flight Instructor, Tinker Bell – Fast Flier, and The White Rose – Jewel of the Garden is great to add more speed into your deck for a control heavy meta. While cards like Mayor Winddancer – Actor-Turned-Politician, Madam Mim – Elephant and Tinker Bell – Giant Fairy are great in a midrange meta.

    Some cards can also be teched for other specific reasons. A great example of this is Mulan – Disguised Soldier. Mulan can be used as a tech if you decide to run more Uninkable Cards in the deck. It helps you unbrick your hand while providing a filter aspect so you can optimize your hand for the match up you are currently in.

    Role in the Meta

    One of the most important skills you need in piloting this deck is being able to identify your role in specific match ups. This knowledge is important especially in a very diverse meta. Midrange Decks excels at this, since Midrange most of the time embodies almost all aspects of the other archetypes in the game.

    Here’s is how we simplify this:
    – Against Control, Midrange is the Aggro Deck.
    – Against Aggro, Midrange is the Control Deck.
    – Against Midrange, Whoever goes first usually is the taking on the Aggro Role.

    If you need help finding out which decks are the Aggro, Midrange, or Control, be sure to check out our Meta Tier List Page on this website.

    Blind Mulligan

    Since we don’t know what deck we are playing against most of the time, there is a way for this deck to mulligan safely.

    For me, here is the most ideal hand that I’m looking for during the mulligan phase.

    – Captain Hook – Forceful Duelist
    – Palace Guard – Spectral Sentry
    – Calhoun – Marine Sergeant
    – Lexington – Small in Stature
    – Cheshire Cat – Always Grinning
    – Strength of a Raging Fire
    – Inkable Card (Preferably a Low Cost Card)

    These set of cards will give you flexibility. Your Ink decisions will vary based on what card your opponent inks and plays on turn 1. You should be able to Identify what deck they are playing or at least narrow it down on turn 1 or turn 2 at the latest.

    Conclusion

    That is it for our Amethyst Steel Midrange META Deck Guide. Amethyst Steel is currently one of the best decks in Disney Lorcana at the moment. It is flexible and doesn’t really have a big weakness in the meta. Even against your weakest match in the meta which is Blurple, The winrate gap isn’t so big and very close to 50/50.

    It is a deck that excels in Controlling the board and applying pressure during the midgame. It can adjust its gameplan based on what deck you are playing against. Start putting the reps in and while doing so, master the art of when to quest and when to play for the control of the Board. To check out more content from The Rarehunters, be sure to check out https://rarehunters.team.

    Earlmeister’s Plugins

    Amethyst Steel Midrange has been one of my Pet Decks in Lorcana. It is the Deck that I piloted during DLC Singapore and finished Top 8 on the event securing my Continentals Invite.

    If you are trying to master Amethyst Steel Midrange and want to dive deeper, be sure to check out my Metafy Guide on “How To Meister Amethyst Steel Midrange” or Book a Coaching Session Now on my Metafy Page!

    Stay Up to date with my journey and Follow on me on my socials: https://linktr.ee/earlmeister