So, it turns out there were 3 games in the first week: Spirit, Lizard, and Preds. But Spirit doesn't count, as it was a tournament game. If we remove at least the games with Lizard and Preds, as well as the game with Decontaminator, which he posted, even though he violated the rules, then he probably wouldn't have had the first place.
Regarding the loss on turn 114, I suggest you take a closer look at the template; even on turn 112, the game can end, as Vic made it that way. Yes, in encounters at such early stages, the starting hand plays a big role, but I decided to play out the hand, even though I had 2 unspent restarts.