Translated from French by Moira from an original article by Moira.
Hi Ceadus
First of all, congratulations on your 7-3 win in Angers! Before we get into the technical stuff, tell us a bit about yourself: how did you discover Altered? Is this your first TCG and what convinced you to take the plunge?
Thanks a lot!
Well, I discovered Altered thanks to Suriplay, who introduced me to the game a few days before the end of the Kickstarter! I got hooked straight away. I’d just got out of Pokemon but Altered really convinced me, so I stayed and pledged for the KS!
I liked everything about the game, from the gameplay to the digital novelty! From the board game aspect to the fact that the balancing was done by good TCG players, so I knew the game would be competitive. But this isn’t my first TCG, as I’ve already played Pokemon for a year and qualified for the Worlds in 2023!
You had big ambitions for this tournament. Are you satisfied with yourself even though you didn’t make the top 16? And in general, did you have a good weekend?
I had big ambitions, I played a lot and I trained a lot. I was inevitably disappointed because I started 5-0 and was stopped in my tracks by a Lindiwe deck that I wasn’t expecting at all!
I’m sincerely not satisfied with my result, but the weekend was incredible, meeting lots of people and lots of Exalts! I can console myself with my teammate Sokoi, who made the semi-finals aha.
You swapped heroes at the last minute from Sigismar to Fen. Why this last-minute change? Are you happy you did? What did Fen offer you that Sigismar didn’t?
I did change at the last minute! I knew very well that Sigi wasn’t a good call, and I’d known that for 2 weeks before the tournament. The deck often loses good Waru players who don’t let themselves get ahead early in the game, so Fen’s new lists were difficult to deal with. Some time before, Skycrier, another teammate, had developed an Afanas list which also beat Sigi (but lost Waru.) I was also worried when I saw that the masses were hugely overestimating Sigi (ExAltered’s fault?).
In short, I knew the call wasn’t great, even though I think I’m very good with it.
As I’ve been testing Fen a lot over the last 2 weeks, in particular to help my teammates play against it, I’ve finally got the hang of it.
I already had access to some really cool uniques and a great friend of mine lent me a monster on legs aha. For me, Fen could win everything but suffered against Yzmir decks in general. In the end, though, I’m not at all disappointed with my call!
Let’s get down to the heart of the matter: what was your decklist and game plan for this tournament? What do you think is special about your deck?
My Fen list was very stable and playmaker. I felt like I could win anything if I played correctly. My uniques really made a difference with multiple devastating fleeting at dusk.
My deck had a lot of options and that’s what made it cool! Honestly, I think I hit some tough match-ups, but in other circumstances I could have gone a lot further! As for Sigi, he absolutely had to dodge the right Waru, which wasn’t really satisfying, and strangely enough (I’m going to make some people shout aha), I found Fen to be just as stable, if not more so.
I think you’ve had some pretty surprising matches, including one against the Lindiwe that ended up in the top cut. How did you cope with these situations? Do you have any anecdotes from your matches?
Indeed, the Lindiwe, who looks great and surprises me enormously. When I saw the hero, especially at 5-0, I immediately took him seriously. I quickly drew up a game plan in my head and committed to it rather than trying to refine it turn by turn. Knowing that Yzmir is difficult in general, I wasn’t serene for a single moment. And that was confirmed in the game, too much control and he ended up on Small Step. Honestly, the player played terribly well, and the deck had totally escaped my notice and I was very impressed with his mastery! As for the rest, there were no anecdotes (apart from the player who told me that Dusk was in the morning :3).
After these ten games, what advice would you give to a player who wants to progress with Fen and improve their deck? If you have any advice for Sigismar, don’t hesitate to share it, as you’re very experienced with this hero too!
If I had to give one piece of advice about Fen, it would be to be careful not to exhaust yourself. Some people tend to think that if you have half a draw per turn, then you’re safe. But in reality the late game can be very difficult! Otherwise, I’d give the same advice as for all decks: have a clear plan for each match-up!
As far as Sigi is concerned, thanks to those who represented the hero aha. I think my best advice is to stop playing Monolith front at 5 mana (or even stop playing Monolith, people).
Thank you so much for taking the time to answer all these questions! Do you have any final words to add?
Thanks for the interview! Honestly, the tournament taught me a lot, even if I’m still very disappointed. I think I’ve really got what it takes to go much higher. I’m really proud to have so many ExAlts in the top though! I’ll be even more solid in future tournaments.
I’d like to say a special thank you to Dandy, Sryzen, Joli Rouge Gorge and Sokoï with whom I’ve done a lot of preparation. I’ll be back streaming soon so I’ll see you on Twitch!
Thanks again and please pray to the Holy Hood! 
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