On VODs: Relive the beauty of PGL's 9-deck format

Now that PGL Bucharest is over and Tessins has been crowned champion, it's time to go back and re-watch some of the best moments.

After Viagame went off the grid for more than a year, their innovative 9-deck format with a pick/ban phase disappeared. While the Hearthstone scene never really lacked organizers who dared venture beyond the boundaries of regular Conquest and Last Hero Standing, none really revisited what Viagame started. Until PGL Bucharest.

A 16-player invitational held during the days of DreamHack Bucharest, the most recent PGL Tavern Tales reminded the public just how intense and complex such format is. Teching and counter techning, mind games and crucial decision making before the match has even started - this is what the pick/ban is all about.

Below, watch as Denmark's Tessin went undefeated through the tournament, besting Xixo, StanCifka and SuperJJ among others on his way.

Upper Bracket Round 1

Crane vs SuperJJ Orange vs Hoej Tessin vs Hixo Lifecoach vs StanCifka

Lower Bracket Round 1

Orange vs Crane Lifecoach vs Xixo

Upper Bracket Round 2

SuperJJ vs Hoej Tessin vs StanCifka

Lower Bracket Round 2

Hoej vs Lifecoach Crane vs StanCifka

Lower Bracket Final

SuperJJ vs StanCifka

Upper Bracket Final

SuperJJ vs Tessin

Grand Final

Tessin vs StanCifka