Asia once again delivers unexpected deck techs as it saw its Winter champion crowned last weekend.
Asia has been known for not really sticking to the deckbuilding norms, trying new stuff all the time. HCT APAC Winter was no exception.
Among the most preplexing tech choices was the double [card]Raven Idol[/card] in the Druid of APAC champion Ddahyoni from Korea, who had chosen to omit [card]Shade of Naxxramas[/card] to include this 1-mana discover spell. Additionally, [card]Chillwind Yeti[/card]s and [card]Spectral Knight[/card]s made a return in Pinpingho's own Druid. We also saw [card]Battle Rage[/card] in Elise Controls, and not just in Patrons; [card]Deathwing[/card] as the big finisher in Elise Warriors; and the somewhat forgotten MalyLock brought by Japan's Mattun.
Notable is the complete absence of Secret Paladin, completely overtaken by [card]Anyfin Can Happen[/card] builds. And like in the case with HCT Americas, every single player in the tournament brought Druid.
The final class distribution is as follows:
Druid: 8
Hunter: 0
Mage: 5
Paladin: 3
Priest: 0
Rogue: 1
Shaman: 1
Warlock: 7
Warrior: 7
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