I don't usually go on DeviantART anymore... However when I see someone post such an ill-informed comment I can't help but to log in and say something... If you look at his profile, he's started with a sketch, he's referred to the style that he's trying to achieve from this artwork and also, the tutorial uses pre-made swirls and decorations to add to the text, however he sketched his out and used the sketch as reference...
Next time don't be so quick to declare that someone just used a tutorial and make sure you're not wrong first