This week we’re checking out rookie team Thermic Whims. Helmed by Switters, Thermic Whims is having a solid first season in THL. Thermic Whims is comprised entirely of rookie players, and they were all THL free agents before being brought together by Switters. This past week, Thermic Whims slammed the strong playoff contenders, PCC, 20-9. They're sure to continue taking names and kicking butts this season, so let's get to know their names. Rizen - Current 5 seed What’s your THL history? I don't have one, this is my first season. How did you find THL? It was mentioned on several of the half a million Hearthstone podcasts I listen to. How long have you been playing Hearthstone? I started playing in mid/late May of this year. What do you love best about THL? I like that it's a good competitive outlet with a fun community feel, the format is unique too which allows for some fun creativity with lineups and play. Favorite THL person not on your team? I'll go with YellowDart and buy some brownie points with my SHL captain. I could listen to Brasky's voice on stream all day long though. Your favorite band/song/music to jam to while playing Hearthstone? I'm usually listening to a huge Spotify playlist, but some of my favorites are Bowling For Soup, All Time Low, and SR-71 If you weren’t on Thermic Whims, what team would you like to be playing for? I don't want to imagine a world where I'm not a Whim! I don't know the players/teams well enough yet to say, but hopefully it would be another team where everyone was pretty active and working together throughout the week. What do you do outside of Hearthstone? I've got three kids, so mostly family stuff in what little other free time I have. Rankaloid - Current 4 seed What’s your THL history? I actually just joined THL this season, and I'd only even heard about it a few weeks or so ago. I hadn't even done tournament-style matches before this, so I guess I'm about as green as green gets. How did you find THL? I'm part of the Coin Concede Discord channel, and RidiculousHat and Cinder were talking about THL with some of the folks in there and encouraging them to join. I figured "well, why not?" and here we are. How long have you been playing Hearthstone? About a year and a half now. I'd messed around a tiny bit with it before, but it wasn't until a friend of mine sat me down and helped me build a basic Tempo Mage deck that I started really getting into it. What do you love best about THL? So far, I really like the opportunity to just play best-of series against players who really know what they're doing. It's a lot different than laddering, and even though it's more stressful, it's also a lot more challenging and fun. Favorite THL person not on your team? I gotta give a shout out to RHat and Cinder, who are both some excellent and entertaining dudes (and good coaches, too!). Your favorite band/song/music to jam to while playing Hearthstone? I don't actually listen to music much at all when I game...normally I throw open one of Trump's videos to watch side-by-side, if anything. Of course, then I don't end up paying much attention to the video, but it's nice background noise. If you weren’t on Thermic Whims, what team would you like to be playing for? I don't know enough about the other teams to answer this, haha. What do you do outside of Hearthstone? I don't play any other T/CCGs, but I play a ton of strategy and roleplaying games. Fire Emblem, Etrian Odyssey, and Fallout are some of my favorites. Besides games, I like to write and program, and I do a good amount of running and hiking, too. GideonJura - Current 3 seed What’s your THL history? This is my first season with THL. How did you find THL? I found THL originally quite some time ago, but I never looked into it. This season, one of my friends was participating, and they had an open spot on their team, so I said I could join. How long have you been playing Hearthstone? I have been playing hearthstone for about 2 years now, but only playing seriously for about a year. What do you love best about THL? My favorite part of THL is the collaboration between my team. I like that it gives me people to bounce ideas off of, as well as practice with. Favorite THL person not on your team? I am going to have to say Seohyun, because he is part of Kyoto eSports, which I am also a part off, and he is an amazing player. Your favorite band/song/music to jam to while playing Hearthstone? I don’t listen to music while playing, but I do enjoy watching streams while playing, mainly Alliestraza. If you weren’t on Thermic Whims, what team would you like to be playing for? I don’t really know. I haven’t been exposed to that many teams outside of mine. What do you do outside of Hearthstone? Outside of Hearthstone I play Magic: the Gathering, as well as an abundance of PUBG. I am also still a high school student so that takes up a lot of my time. Bloodhunter - Current 1 seed What’s your THL history? This is my first time playing THL How did you find THL? Hearthstone teammate Carravagio told me the thermic whims needed a number 1 seed and he couldn't do it. How long have you been playing Hearthstone? I have been playing for about 2 and a half years now. What do you love best about THL? I like the casual competitive scene, it allows me to practice for next season and just meeting new players at my level is fun. Favorite THL person not on your team? My favorite person in THL is Seohuyn since he is my teammate from Kyoto esports and a great person. Your favorite band/song/music to jam to while playing Hearthstone? I like to listen to the Beatles and the Toadies. If you weren’t on Thermic Whims, what team would you like to be playing for? I'd play for Team Golden Wisp to play alongside Seohuyn. What do you do outside of Hearthstone? I am 15 years old so I go to school and take online computer programming classes. I travel out of the country, I am currently in Poland visiting family and I may also stream other games time to time, but mostly hearthstone. I play soccer and plan to continue in my future and I play the piano Switters - Captain What’s your THL history? I've been a member since before I can remember, but had a hard time finding a team and so didn't pay it much mind. I tried hard in Season 6 to get on a team but could not find one, so I started lobbying 3 months ahead of time to be a captain. When Season 7 came around I made my captain application official and was granted a team. So Season 7 Week 1 was my first ever THL match, though I've played in a few Wicked Wednesdays. How long have you been playing Hearthstone? I've been playing Hearthstone since Season 3, but was very casual. Sometimes I wouldn't even sign in for a month type casual. I started taking it seriously in January, 2017. What made you want to be a captain? The fact that I couldn't get on a team as a Free Agent. If you can't join 'em, beat 'em. How did you choose your current teammates? I mined the Free Agents. I wanted to make an entire team of people like me, new to THL and looking to get started. I had a co-op session with each as a sort of "try out" to hear how they think and get a feel for each as people and selected individuals whom I thought would be a good fit. What do you love best about THL? What a loaded question! I suppose it would be: the chance to build a close relationship with team members while also getting acquainted with a broad range of other interesting, quality players from the league as a whole. How do you feel about your team’s prospects this season? As someone new to the league I really have no idea, but I am quite excited to see how well we have started the season. I think all of us have already improved after just 2 weeks and I look forward to seeing what we can build by the end. Your favorite band/song/music to jam to while playing Hearthstone? I like to put on things that I can sing along with-- I find that relaxes and cheers me. Last week it was Maps & Atlases, this week so far it has been Menomena. What do you do outside of Hearthstone? I run an eBay business selling Magic cards. My primary loves are philosophy and science: reading, writing, & talking about ideas, models, & arguments. I live on a farm in a rural area, so there are always outdoor chores to do and recreations to be enjoyed. Beer and coffee and bourbon and food and friends aren't so bad either. Hope you all enjoyed this interview with the Thermic Whims. Let’s see how this rookie team does in their first season.
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