Originally Posted by
kaiadam
So there was this stream contest thing recently where pros were given a fresh account on day 1 of ladder reset. The goal was to hit as high of a rank as you could within 24 hours (you got a booster pack every hour or something). In addition, warrior and hunter were globally banned while warlock and Mage were selectively banned.
At the end of the day, most contestants managed rank 4. On day one of ladder reset. If you can hit rank 12 or 13 on day 1, you have the skill to hit legend easy, and these guys got to 4. With fresh accounts, minimal cards, and the three of the most powerful ladder classes outright banned.