Yeah I got mentioned ;DFantastic issue you guys. I especially liked the good commenting by ToF on the RMT.
Edit: Raichu's Azumarill disguise was pretty cool too.
Apparently you missed the point of the article. It isn't to have the best chance at having a favorable lead match up but rather to defeat your opponent's lead while giving you the momentum/advantage. In other words, I don't give a fuck if Metagross matches up better to more leads than Starmie. If you lead with lum gross, you give up Rocks to Heatran, Infernape, etc, for free, losing you momentum. Whereas leading with Starmie applies pressure to leads which Metagross cannot (Gliscor, etc) while enticing most leads to attack Starmie (Roserade with leaf storm, Machamp with Payback, Aero with Rock Slide, etc) and with Starmie's deadly coverage, not many leads will attempt to overpredict, allowing Metagross to easily shrug off Leaf Storms, Rock Slides or whatever. And then Metagross is out against Roserade or whatever anyways and all it has cost you is minor health.I have a minor nitpick with the lead synergy article.
Why not lead with metagross in the starmie/metagross combo, as it beats more of the 11 leads you posted then starmie does.
I will assume my personal favourite set which is the lumgross with meteor mash, SR, bullet punch and explosion.
Azelf: Metagross does better unless mash misses but hey its not as risky as hydro pumping
Aerodactyl: Metagross
Swampert: Starmie
Metagross: Starmie
Jirachi: probably metagross depends on their move choice and the set
Infernape: Starmie
Machamp: Metagross
Roserade: Metagross
Tyranitar: Metagross
Gliscor: starmie
Heatran: Starmie
As you can see we sit at Starmie 5 and metagross 6 although starmie comes back further down the list which leaves us at the conclusion
If you hate machamp, lead with metagross.
Wow i answered my own question, awsome, however I would like scofield to give us a slightly larger insight.
Echoing the others who said that the art was excellent. It really was. The Moltres art in particular was fantastic!