William Pistel — Azalea, Ace in the Hole

William Pistel

Azalea, Ace in the Hole · Classic Constructed

39-14

Record

73.6%

Win %

Events

Rounds

77%

Meta

+12.7

Perf Δ

26.6

Surprise

23.2

Difficulty

Wins

1st Place Calling Minneapolis United States '24

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US National Championship 2025

National Championship • June 6th-8th, 2025 • dropped • 4-3

71%

Meta

+0.5

Perf

3.5

Surp

1.7

Diff

50:50

R1 CC

Round 1: Win vs Taylor Jennings (Florian, Rotwood Harbinger)

55:45

R2 CC

Round 2: Win vs Kenn Johnson (Verdance, Thorn of the Rose)

35:65

R3 CC

Round 3: Win vs Logan King (Prism, Awakener of Sol) - Expected: 35:65, underdog victory

40:60

R4 CC

Round 4: Loss vs Raj Parikh (Arakni, Marionette)

50:50

R5 CC

Round 5: Win vs Simon Murphy (Florian, Rotwood Harbinger)

55:45

R12 CC

Round 12: Loss vs Bryce Henschel (Kassai of the Golden Sand)

60:40

R13 CC

Round 13: Loss vs Dylan Williamson (Cindra, Dracai of Retribution)

Round-by-Round Breakdown

Win probabilities rounded to nearest 5% for consistency with match display

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Round	Format	Opponent	Expected	Result	Meta	Surprise	Difficulty
R1	CC	Florian, Rotwood Harbinger	50%	Win	✓	0.48	0.13
R2	CC	Verdance, Thorn of the Rose	55%	Win	✓	0.43	0.24
R3	CC	Prism, Awakener of Sol	35%	Win	✗	0.65	0.65
R4	CC	Arakni, Marionette	40%	Loss	✗	0.39	-
R5	CC	Florian, Rotwood Harbinger	50%	Win	✓	0.48	0.67
R12	CC	Kassai of the Golden Sand	55%	Loss	✓	0.53	-
R13	CC	Cindra, Dracai of Retribution	60%	Loss	✓	0.58	-

Calling: Osaka

Calling • November 2-3, 2024 • 12th • 10-3

85%

Meta

+3.6

Perf

6.8

Surp

5.9

Diff

R1 CC

Round 1: Win vs タカヒロイヂチ (Unknown)

50:50

R2 CC

Round 2: Win vs Chris Legg (Viserai, Rune Blood)

55:45

R3 CC

Round 3: Loss vs Jeff Stamm (Zen, Tamer of Purpose)

55:45

R4 CC

Round 4: Loss vs Kelvin Ng (Enigma, Ledger of Ancestry)

50:50

R5 CC

Round 5: Win vs Henry Moore (Florian, Rotwood Harbinger)

50:50

R6 CC

Round 6: Win vs David Marshall (Viserai, Rune Blood)

50:50

R7 CC

Round 7: Win vs Paweł Kręcki (Viserai, Rune Blood)

50:50

R8 CC

Round 8: Win vs Kuan Li (Viserai, Rune Blood)

35:65

R9 CC

Round 9: Win vs Jack Tang (Victor Goldmane, High and Mighty) - Expected: 35:65, underdog victory

40:60

R10 CC

Round 10: Win vs Lee Kimball (Nuu, Alluring Desire)

55:45

R11 CC

Round 11: Win vs Lucas Vaz (Enigma, Ledger of Ancestry)

50:50

R12 CC

Round 12: Win vs Peter Bråss (Viserai, Rune Blood)

55:45

R13 CC

Round 13: Loss vs Nikola Kramarić (Zen, Tamer of Purpose)

Round-by-Round Breakdown

Win probabilities rounded to nearest 5% for consistency with match display

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Round	Format	Opponent	Expected	Result	Meta	Surprise	Difficulty
R1	CC	Unknown	50%	Win	✓	0.50	0.08
R2	CC	Viserai, Rune Blood	50%	Win	✓	0.51	0.16
R3	CC	Zen, Tamer of Purpose	55%	Loss	✓	0.53	-
R4	CC	Enigma, Ledger of Ancestry	55%	Loss	✓	0.56	-
R5	CC	Florian, Rotwood Harbinger	50%	Win	✓	0.49	0.38
R6	CC	Viserai, Rune Blood	50%	Win	✓	0.51	0.47
R7	CC	Viserai, Rune Blood	50%	Win	✓	0.51	0.55
R8	CC	Viserai, Rune Blood	50%	Win	✓	0.51	0.63
R9	CC	Victor Goldmane, High and Mighty	35%	Win	✗	0.64	1.01
R10	CC	Nuu, Alluring Desire	40%	Win	✗	0.58	0.96
R11	CC	Enigma, Ledger of Ancestry	55%	Win	✓	0.44	0.70
R12	CC	Viserai, Rune Blood	50%	Win	✓	0.51	0.94
R13	CC	Zen, Tamer of Purpose	55%	Loss	✓	0.53	-

World Championship: Osaka

World Championship • November 1-3, 2024 • dropped • 3-2

60%

Meta

+0.6

Perf

2.5

Surp

1.4

Diff

55:45

R1 CC

Round 1: Win vs Austin Somers (Enigma, Ledger of Ancestry)

55:45

R2 CC

Round 2: Win vs Matthew W (Zen, Tamer of Purpose)

35:65

R3 CC

Round 3: Win vs Duy Ta (Victor Goldmane, High and Mighty) - Expected: 35:65, underdog victory

45:55

R4 CC

Round 4: Loss vs Allen Lau (Dash I/O)

50:50

R5 CC

Round 5: Loss vs Tomasz Żelazko (Azalea, Ace in the Hole)

Round-by-Round Breakdown

Win probabilities rounded to nearest 5% for consistency with match display

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Round	Format	Opponent	Expected	Result	Meta	Surprise	Difficulty
R1	CC	Enigma, Ledger of Ancestry	55%	Win	✓	0.44	0.17
R2	CC	Zen, Tamer of Purpose	55%	Win	✓	0.47	0.37
R3	CC	Victor Goldmane, High and Mighty	35%	Win	✗	0.64	0.88
R4	CC	Dash I/O	45%	Loss	✗	0.46	-
R5	CC	Azalea, Ace in the Hole	50%	Loss	✓	0.50	-

Pro Tour Amsterdam 2024

Pro Tour • July 26-28, 2024 • 43rd • 5-3

50%

Meta

+1.1

Perf

3.9

Surp

5.1

Diff

35:65

R1 CC

Round 1: Loss vs Sammy Weckx (Prism, Awakener of Sol)

45:55

R2 CC

Round 2: Win vs Nick Deschamps (Nuu, Alluring Desire)

R3 CC

Round 3: Loss vs John Kitsos (Unknown)

45:55

R4 CC

Round 4: Win vs Arthur Trehet (Nuu, Alluring Desire)

60:40

R11 CC

Round 11: Win vs Laurin Niehues (Riptide, Lurker of the Deep)

45:55

R12 CC

Round 12: Win vs Sam Lau (Levia, Shadowborn Abomination)

55:45

R13 CC

Round 13: Win vs Xincheng Hou (Enigma, Ledger of Ancestry)

60:40

R14 CC

Round 14: Loss vs Pablo Pintor (Riptide, Lurker of the Deep)

Round-by-Round Breakdown

Win probabilities rounded to nearest 5% for consistency with match display

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Round	Format	Opponent	Expected	Result	Meta	Surprise	Difficulty
R1	CC	Prism, Awakener of Sol	35%	Loss	✗	0.33	-
R2	CC	Nuu, Alluring Desire	45%	Win	✗	0.54	0.28
R3	CC	Unknown	50%	Loss	✓	0.50	-
R4	CC	Nuu, Alluring Desire	45%	Win	✗	0.54	0.56
R11	CC	Riptide, Lurker of the Deep	60%	Win	✓	0.41	1.04
R12	CC	Levia, Shadowborn Abomination	45%	Win	✗	0.56	1.75
R13	CC	Enigma, Ledger of Ancestry	55%	Win	✓	0.46	1.45
R14	CC	Riptide, Lurker of the Deep	60%	Loss	✓	0.59	-

Calling: Minneapolis

Calling • June 15-16, 2024 • 1st • 15-1

94%

Meta

+6.8

Perf

7.8

Surp

7.6

Diff

45:55

R1 CC

Round 1: Win vs Aria How (Nuu, Alluring Desire)

50:50

R2 CC

Round 2: Win vs Christopher Higashi (Zen, Tamer of Purpose)

50:50

R3 CC

Round 3: Win vs Tonin ''Nini'' Veshi (Azalea, Ace in the Hole)

50:50

R4 CC

Round 4: Win vs Nicholas Streif (Zen, Tamer of Purpose)

50:50

R5 CC

Round 5: Win vs Sebastian Anaya (Kano, Dracai of Aether)

50:50

R6 CC

Round 6: Win vs Lucas Oswald (Azalea, Ace in the Hole)

50:50

R7 CC

Round 7: Win vs Nicholas Mihalas (Kano, Dracai of Aether)

50:50

R8 CC

Round 8: Loss vs Peyton Sayasith (Zen, Tamer of Purpose)

55:45

R9 CC

Round 9: Win vs Aaron Cutbirth (Dash, Inventor Extraordinaire)

50:50

R10 CC

Round 10: Win vs Michael Jaszczur (Zen, Tamer of Purpose)

50:50

R11 CC

Round 11: Win vs Daniel Rutkowski (Zen, Tamer of Purpose)

55:45

R12 CC

Round 12: Win vs Jacob Pacheco (Dash, Inventor Extraordinaire)

50:50

R13 CC

Round 13: Win vs Nghia Tran (Zen, Tamer of Purpose)

55:45

R14 CC

Round 14: Win vs Oliver Phi (Enigma, Ledger of Ancestry)

50:50

R15 CC

Round 15: Win vs Julian Sniffen (Kano, Dracai of Aether)

50:50

R16 CC

Round 16: Win vs Nghia Tran (Zen, Tamer of Purpose)

Round-by-Round Breakdown

Win probabilities rounded to nearest 5% for consistency with match display

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Round	Format	Opponent	Expected	Result	Meta	Surprise	Difficulty
R1	CC	Nuu, Alluring Desire	45%	Win	✗	0.54	0.07
R2	CC	Zen, Tamer of Purpose	50%	Win	✓	0.50	0.13
R3	CC	Azalea, Ace in the Hole	50%	Win	✓	0.50	0.19
R4	CC	Zen, Tamer of Purpose	50%	Win	✓	0.50	0.25
R5	CC	Kano, Dracai of Aether	50%	Win	✓	0.48	0.29
R6	CC	Azalea, Ace in the Hole	50%	Win	✓	0.50	0.38
R7	CC	Kano, Dracai of Aether	50%	Win	✓	0.48	0.41
R8	CC	Zen, Tamer of Purpose	50%	Loss	✓	0.50	-
R9	CC	Dash, Inventor Extraordinaire	55%	Win	✓	0.43	0.46
R10	CC	Zen, Tamer of Purpose	50%	Win	✓	0.50	0.63
R11	CC	Zen, Tamer of Purpose	50%	Win	✓	0.50	0.69
R12	CC	Dash, Inventor Extraordinaire	55%	Win	✓	0.43	0.61
R13	CC	Zen, Tamer of Purpose	50%	Win	✓	0.50	0.82
R14	CC	Enigma, Ledger of Ancestry	55%	Win	✓	0.46	0.78
R15	CC	Kano, Dracai of Aether	50%	Win	✓	0.48	0.87
R16	CC	Zen, Tamer of Purpose	50%	Win	✓	0.50	1.01

United States National Championship 2024

National Championship • June 14-16, 2024 • dropped • 2-2

75%

Meta

+0.0

Perf

2.0

Surp

1.5

Diff

45:55

R1 CC

Round 1: Loss vs Daniel Rothhaar (Nuu, Alluring Desire)

50:50

R2 CC

Round 2: Win vs Kevin Chang (Zen, Tamer of Purpose)

50:50

R3 CC

Round 3: Loss vs Jenna Martin (Zen, Tamer of Purpose)

50:50

R4 CC

Round 4: Win vs Andrew Goodwin (Azalea, Ace in the Hole)

Round-by-Round Breakdown

Win probabilities rounded to nearest 5% for consistency with match display

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Round	Format	Opponent	Expected	Result	Meta	Surprise	Difficulty
R1	CC	Nuu, Alluring Desire	45%	Loss	✗	0.46	-
R2	CC	Zen, Tamer of Purpose	50%	Win	✓	0.50	0.50
R3	CC	Zen, Tamer of Purpose	50%	Loss	✓	0.50	-
R4	CC	Azalea, Ace in the Hole	50%	Win	✓	0.50	1.00

Matchup Breakdown

Hero	W	L	Win%	Matches
Zen, Tamer of Purpose	8	4	67%	12
Enigma, Ledger of Ancestry	4	1	80%	5
Nuu, Alluring Desire	4	1	80%	5
Viserai, Rune Blood	5	0	100%	5
Azalea, Ace in the Hole	3	1	75%	4
Florian, Rotwood Harbinger	3	0	100%	3
Kano, Dracai of Aether	3	0	100%	3
Dash, Inventor Extraordinaire	2	0	100%	2
Prism, Awakener of Sol	1	1	50%	2
Riptide, Lurker of the Deep	1	1	50%	2
Unknown	1	1	50%	2
Victor Goldmane, High and Mighty	2	0	100%	2
Arakni, Marionette	0	1	0%	1
Cindra, Dracai of Retribution	0	1	0%	1
Dash I/O	0	1	0%	1
Kassai of the Golden Sand	0	1	0%	1
Levia, Shadowborn Abomination	1	0	100%	1
Verdance, Thorn of the Rose	1	0	100%	1