So far I'm seeing 2 different reasons for claims that Warmasters made an incorrect call here. I'd like to directly analyze both of these arguments.
1) Players should play it out against a 30 Pillar deck.
Fine, that's plausible, but I could easily argue out as unnecessary due to
a.
Attention everyone: I read this thread three times through and it turns out someone asked an on-topic question!
Event card question:
If a team were to suicide, would their opponent receive an event card bonus? If so, does it depend on their posted deck?
Warmasters will take a look at both decks and decide whether the matches need to be played out in order to determine opponent's Event Card success. ie if it's a 30 pillar deck versus a 31 pillar deck using the "Stall" Event Card, there's no need to play and opponent will be given the extra salvage. If opponent is using the "Rush" Event Card and your deck is mostly junk but has a couple mark-powered dimshields or something, we'll ask you to play it out. The silver lining is because you know you're going to lose, anyone on your team can sub.
When in doubt, play it out.
I'm surprised it isn't obvious that our deck is perfectly capable of killing a 30 Pillar deck in less than 13 turns. And given this fact in addition to what kev already stated above, I wouldn't think a match would be needed and that the call could just be made in our favor. If you're assuming that just because of this one incident that this is how all matches will be decided, then I advise you to think again.
the only problem I have is that you assumed you play a 30 pillar deck. That is only an example to show where a game is not needed because it is obvious that the 31 card deck is going to deck out any 30 card deck like it states... for stall
Then it gives the reasoning why you should play it out for the rush games because things among the crap can prevent your <13 turn win like dim shields. In this case I believe the bonewalls and owls eyes will prevent a 13 ttw ...
That is my interpretation. If the warmasters say differently fine.