No Sylvans in the top 3 doesn't necessarily indicate they didn't do well. For all we know, spots 4-16 were all Sylvans. Also, realistically, Sylvans are by FAR the most dominant (and common) meta deck at the moment. A lot of people probably teched heavily against them.
This card isn't Shadowslayer. Keep that in mind. If they control any CARD other than a Defense Position monster, it can't attack directly with its effect.
Took me a few seconds to realize you meant Ebon Magician Curran.
The two more notable Ebon Magicians are both Xyz monsters and therefore not in this game yet, that's what confused me at first XD
It is a little better than the No Excuses! skill listed for Zane that starts it at 500 LP instead. But the question is, do we get this, or is it just some tag duel or other event thing?