Hayden Dale
Age: 25
Hometown: Sydney (via NZ)
Occupation: Retail Buyer
What hero did you play in sealed and what was the most important card in your pool?
Rhinar. Hope merchant’s Hood. The reshuffles were huge.
What hero are you hoping to play in top 8?
No preference. Whatever looks open.
What was your best experience so far in this tournament?
Playing a bunch of awesome opponents face to face and being king of the hill!
What would winning this event mean to you?
I’m just happy to have an engaging TCG to play with friends and that it has strong local support.
Kenny Phuong Nguyen
Age: 26
Hometown: Yagoona, Sydney, Australia
Occupation: Speech Language therapist
What hero did you play in sealed and what was the most important card in your pool?
Dorinthea Ironsong - Overpower (red) definitely clutched me many wins or otherwise pushed through heaps of damage.
What hero are you hoping to play in top 8?
The one that nobody else is! I’d love to play Dorinthea again as she’s done well for me thus far.
What was your best experience so far in this tournament?
Being able to catch up with friends and shake hands with the Game designer [James White], congratulating him on a beautifully designed game!
What would winning this event mean to you?
My car repairs won’t be as much of a sting.
Matt Rogers
Age: 29
Hometown: Auckland, New Zealand
Occupation: Game distributor
What hero did you play in sealed and what was the most important card in your pool?
Bravo. Disable.
What hero are you hoping to play in top 8?
Dorinthea.
What was your best experience so far in this tournament?
Cayle making top 8 with me (team mate).
What would winning this event mean to you?
A feeling that everything I have worked for in card games is paying off.
Nicholas Butcher
Age: 24
Hometown: Sydney, Australia
What hero did you play in sealed and what was the most important card in your pool?
Dorinthea. I pulled many red Razor Reflex.
What hero are you hoping to play in top 8?
I know what Dorinthea and Showstopper do so either of them.
What was your best experience so far in this tournament?
The moment I knew FAB was a game worth playing seriously.
What would winning this event mean to you?
About time I won an event.
Jasin Long
Age: 29
Hometown: Wellington, New Zealand
Occupation: Consulting Engineer
What hero did you play in sealed and what was the most important card in your pool?
Rhinar. Reckless Swing.
What hero are you hoping to play in top 8?
Katsu.
What was your best experience so far in this tournament?
Taking the risk and high rolling.
What would winning this event mean to you?
Jersey [The Calling] Baby!
Nicholas Garside
Age: 27
Hometown: Newcastle, Australia
Occupation: IT
What hero did you play in sealed and what was the most important card in your pool?
Dorinthea. Enlightened Strike.
What hero are you hoping to play in top 8?
Katsu.
What was your best experience so far in this tournament?
Getting first round bye and eating a steak.
What would winning this event mean to you?
I can finally get chest implants to look like Bravo!
Cayle McCreath
Age: 29
Hometown: Auckland, New Zealand
Occupation: Demolition Contractor
What hero did you play in sealed and what was the most important card in your pool?
Katsu. Four copies of Razor Reflex.
What hero are you hoping to play in top 8?
Bravo.
What was your best experience so far in this tournament?
Losing round one and grinding in.
What would winning this event mean to you?
Making worlds the very first time is all I have thought about since it was announced, so a lot!!!
Michael Della-Ca
Age: 31
Hometown: Maitland, NSW
Occupation: Bartender
What hero did you play in sealed and what was the most important card in your pool?
Bravo. Crippling Crush was insane when I drew the five resources to pitch to get it off with Heartened Cross Strap.
What hero are you hoping to play in top 8?
Probably Guardian but all depends on the cards.
What was your best experience so far in this tournament?
Being the 8th place topper! Just snuck in!
What would winning this event mean to you?
Would be an amazing start to a FAB career.