Greg Heisler

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Greg Heisler at DecipherCon 1999. Photo: Decipher.[1]

Greg Heisler of St. Louis won the Young Jedi World Championship at DecipherCon 1999, defeating Matt Reed in the Final Confrontation.[2][1][3] In Star Wars CCG he finished 4th of 32 at the February 1997 St. Louis tournament[4] and 8th of 90 at the 2000 Death Star II Pre-Release (Normal).[5] Under the DeckTech handle rabidjedi he posted a Light Agents In The Court list in October 2000.[6]

Interviews

Young Jedi Deck Effect, 2 October 2000

Interview conducted by Outlander Mercenary (Avery Poliak) on Young Jedi Deck Effect, the Young Jedi section of The Outer Rim. The site labeled him Returning Champ - DCON 2000.[7]

Q. What drew you to Young Jedi?

I would say that it had the Star Wars name and it was done by Decipher, which means that it would most likely be a good game to play.

Q. If you could change one thing in Young Jedi, what would it be?

Oh my what a question! Well, although I love the game as it is, I would say that more battle in space would be good and I can't wait for dueling!

Q. Apparently Young Jedi has changed much with the new effects, yet how did you prepare for the worlds in 99? Was their much thought to you deck building?

Actually, I playtested my decks for like weeks and weeks with my good friends Rob and Chris. The Tank Machine was probably hard to make only because it took so many rares to make, but I pulled it off. The Light Side deck was much, much more complicated. Originally, we incorporated Obi-Wan in the Red Dot, but his damage was a major damper on this, so at the last minute(and I mean very last minute!) we changed this to 5 Coruscant Guards and 5 Ithorians. Good decision. It beat the tanks at the highest percentage of any other deck we made, so I took it.

Q. If you can recall, who was the most fierce competitor?

Well, I'll give some props to my boy Matt Reed here. This guy is as fierce as can be. He also a really great guy, and we got some really serious rematches in this summer at Dragon-Con. I'm glad that I got to know him better!

Q. Do you feel pressure as the defending champion? Do you feel you will take it this year of 2000?

Well, I have been like preparing for eternity, so we'll see. But, "I Have A Bad Feeling About This!". No one has ever won twice in a world championship, so that coming in is bad kharma, but we'll see. I will be doing the best that I can!

Q. What kind of impact do you think EMODM will have on game play and your decks? Do you feel that a person must buy allot of them?

EMODM is a great product, and I would be suprised if I didn't see them at least a little in everyone's decks, but we'll see. As far as my decks....that's top secret;) I'll get back to ya on that one!

Q. Checking out the Rankings now on Deciphers site, who would you like to play most and why?

Well, I'll play anyone if they want a game in. I have played Jonathon Dunn and that's about it for the top players in the world.

Q. What is the greatest misconception in Young Jedi?

That Young Jedi is the most simplistic game of all time. This is completely false. It takes time, effort, and a lot of playtesting of decks. It's not all luck and it's not simple by any means.

Q. What advice can you impart on the subject of building your own decks? What IS your secret?"

I have no secrets. I play as much as possible against good decks, and I find out how to beat them. That's it.

Q. What were your personal highlights from the World Finals of 1999?

Meeting everybody was totally cool. Winning World's like almost gave me a heart attack. It felt great, and hope to repeat.

Q. What did you learn from 1999?

Well, going to sleep can be useful when a big tournament is involved. And, never underestimate your opponent's decks.

Q. Do you still feel "Awesome Amadala" Queens are still dominant? What to your knowledge and opinion do you consider the strongest deck?

Definitely a possibility, but not as powerful as before. The meta right now is Tanks and Anakin/R2 deck. I feel these decks are pretty powerful, as is Darth Maul with his Double Bladed saber.

Q. What other hobbies do you have other than Young Jedi?

Star Wars CCG, L5R, reading, computers, and video games!

Tournament Results

Date Event Format Finish Dark Light
17 August 2001 2001 Wizard World Episode I Closed Environment tournament Episode I Closed Environment [8] Shmi's Hut podracing
24 February 2001 2001 Normal DPC Premiere - Reflections II 83rd[9] Profit/Harvest[10]
14 July 2000 2000 Origins Team Event Premiere - Endor [11]
24 June 2000 2000 Death Star II Pre-Release (Normal) Sealed Deck 8th[5]
April 2000 April 2000 All American Collectibles tournament Premiere - Endor [12] Hunt Down with Epic Duel
11 November 1999 1999 Decipher World Championship (Wild Card) Premiere - Endor 130th[13]
23 February 1997 February 1997 St. Louis tournament Premiere - Hoth (from the card pool) 4th[4]

Young Jedi

Date Event Format Finish Dark Light
October 2000 DecipherCon 2000 (Young Jedi World Championship) Young Jedi 16th of 68, 10 (+59)[14]
13 November 1999 DecipherCon 1999 (Young Jedi World Championship) Young Jedi 1st, defeating Matt Reed in the final[2]; 1st of 32 on Day 2, 10 (+116)[15] Tanks[3]
12 November 1999 DecipherCon 1999 (Young Jedi Qualifier #1, constructed) Young Jedi 6th, 10 (+65)[16]

Miscellaneous decklists

Date Format Title Side
24 November 1999 Premiere - Endor Harvest 99 Light
20 December 1999 Premiere - Endor This Deal Gone Rotten Dark
19 January 2000 Premiere - Endor You Should Have Taken The Profit Light
31 January 2000 Premiere - Endor The Return of BIG BLUE in a BIG WAY Dark
1 August 2000 Premiere - Death Star II Bring Him Before Me is MONEY Dark
13 October 2000 Premiere - Death Star II The Light Side Deck of Doom v2 0 Light

Appearances

Date Publication Title
April 2000 Star Wars Insider #48 All Decked Out[3]

Photographs

See also


References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 DecipherCon 1999 photo: Saturday, sat54, Decipher. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 DecipherCon '99 — Day 3 Wrap-up, Francis K. Lalumiere, Decipher. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Rich Handley, "All Decked Out", Star Wars Insider #48 (April 2000), pp. 78–79. Scan: Star Wars Insider 48, Internet Archive.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 And the Last shall be the First: Tourney Report from St. Louis, Decipher NewsFlash (Robert Hallaman Jr., 1997). Preserved copy: Internet Archive
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 SWCCG other "Big Events", Players Committee forum (Bane Slader, 2 July 2008). Preserved copy: Internet Archive
  6. ↑ The Light Side Deck of Doom v2 0, DeckTech (Greg "rabidjedi" Heisler, 13 October 2000). Preservation copies: Stephen Skilton; GitHub Pages; Wayback Machine.
  7. ↑ Deck Effect YJ Interviews, Young Jedi Deck Effect. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
  8. ↑ geoff-is-the-king-of-correllia-heh, DeckTech (Geoff "gsiva" Snider, 19 August 2001). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages. Preserved copy: Internet Archive.
  9. ↑ normal-2001, DeckTech (Michael "Gilliatt" Raveling, 27 February 2001). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages Preserved copy: Internet Archive.
  10. ↑ Hunt Down By Crazy Hermit The Revenge Of Scooby-Doo, DeckTech (Steve "Crazy Hermit" Kuperman, 18 April 2001). Preservation copies: Stephen Skilton; Wayback Machine.
  11. ↑ origins-team-tournament-7-15-2000, DeckTech (Geoff "gsiva" Snider, 17 July 2000). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages. Preserved copy: Internet Archive.
  12. ↑ here-it-is-another-short-report, DeckTech (Norman "Norman" Horn, 23 April 2000). Preservation copy: GitHub Pages Preserved copy: Internet Archive.
  13. ↑ DecipherCon 1999 – Event Scores: 1999 SW Wildcard, Decipher. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
  14. ↑ Young Jedi Final Results, DecipherCon 2000, Decipher. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
  15. ↑ DecipherCon 1999 – Event Scores: YJ World Championships Day 2, Decipher. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
  16. ↑ DecipherCon '99 — Day 2 Wrap-up, Francis K. Lalumiere, Decipher. Preserved copy: Internet Archive
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