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Tournament CHAMPL I - Commencement Thread

OceanicGamer said:
If you draft me + OatIsHere + JustRaffe on the SAME team, the quality of our team contributions will go up by about 67%, we are the trio of goats
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Since I saw people do it for other tiers, I'd like to be a representative for Champions OU and UU— recommending which players you should pick up for those tiers. Since managers aren't confirmed I'll be writing this ignoring those signups.

OU:

S1nn0hC0nfirm3d - Definitely a player that I'd consider in contention for the best who notably hit an impressive peak of 1800+ on the ladder whilst being generally very consistent on there and a very solid player. One of the most important things to note is the influence of the innovative teams he builds, probably being the most creative builder in Champions OU to great success too along with people clearly being inspired and running his teams all over ladder with even me using one of his in the final stretch for suspect requirements. As well as this, the guy is on the council— a clear representation of his skill, dedication and knowledge in the tier.

Amaske - Solid player and great builder, I'd definitely say to consider him and that he is in contention for the best in the tier. Consistent and always high on the ladder.

Kibo - I think it goes without much introduction that Kibo is good at Champions OU considering that they won the kickoff tour and I'm mentioning him here to say to the managers that seeing this and believing he is one of the best players and builders in the tier wouldn't be a mistake. Really solid player who I believe also built most of if not all of the great teams in his tournament run.

fluff!! - At the beginning of M-B built the most influential and spammed team in the tier, showcasing their great teambuilding and quick adaption when it comes to learning a metagame. Following Gholdengo's ban, this team has inspired many variations searching for substitutes which have performed greatly. I can definitely say that their teambuilding has inspired me. Impressive ladder peaks, great building, a lot of dedication and activity. I'd definitely recommend drafting them.

Magcargo - Another good player who has a lot of innovative, cool and strong builds. Very active and has clear passion, I'd definitely consider picking them up.

UU:

Runo - Tier leader of UU and probably the best player and builder in it currently, very dedicated and active. Won the kickoff tour and is terrifying to play against on ladder.

Amaske - Mentioning Amaske again because they came 2nd in the kickoff tour and seemingly wants to play UU more than OU, couldn't help but to mention them for OU too though as it was also in their signup and you can argue them as the best player in both tiers.

OatIsHere - #1 ranked on Champions UU ladder, seems to be a solid clicker who builds good teams.

RedstoneX - Consistently pretty great at UU, high on ladder and strong player.

Mr Zangler - Probably the most creative builder I've seen in UU, which is a good thing considering creative builds seem to thrive in this tier, high on ladder and strong player.

I recommend you also take a look at the Council members for both tiers along with tournament results and ladder ratings as usual as I'm almost certain I missed a few quality players, these are just the first people who come to mind and you'll have no regrets picking up.
 
swordisbored said:
Since I saw people do it for other tiers, I'd like to be a representative for Champions OU and UU— recommending which players you should pick up for those tiers. Since managers aren't confirmed I'll be writing this ignoring those signups.

OU:

S1nn0hC0nfirm3d - Definitely a player that I'd consider in contention for the best who notably hit an impressive peak of 1800+ on the ladder whilst being generally very consistent on there and a very solid player. One of the most important things to note is the influence of the innovative teams he builds, probably being the most creative builder in Champions OU to great success too along with people clearly being inspired and running his teams all over ladder with even me using one of his in the final stretch for suspect requirements. As well as this, the guy is on the council— a clear representation of his skill, dedication and knowledge in the tier.

Amaske - Solid player and great builder, I'd definitely say to consider him and that he is in contention for the best in the tier. Consistent and always high on the ladder.

Kibo - I think it goes without much introduction that Kibo is good at Champions OU considering that they won the kickoff tour and I'm mentioning him here to say to the managers that seeing this and believing he is one of the best players and builders in the tier wouldn't be a mistake. Really solid player who I believe also built most of if not all of the great teams in his tournament run.

fluff!! - At the beginning of M-B built the most influential and spammed team in the tier, showcasing their great teambuilding and quick adaption when it comes to learning a metagame. Following Gholdengo's ban, this team has inspired many variations searching for substitutes which have performed greatly. I can definitely say that their teambuilding has inspired me. Impressive ladder peaks, great building, a lot of dedication and activity. I'd definitely recommend drafting them.

Magcargo - Another good player who has a lot of innovative, cool and strong builds. Very active and has clear passion, I'd definitely consider picking them up.

UU:

Runo - Tier leader of UU and probably the best player and builder in it currently, very dedicated and active. Won the kickoff tour and is terrifying to play against on ladder.

Amaske - Mentioning Amaske again because they came 2nd in the kickoff tour and seemingly wants to play UU more than OU, couldn't help but to mention them for OU too though as it was also in their signup and you can argue them as the best player in both tiers.

OatIsHere - #1 ranked on Champions UU ladder, seems to be a solid clicker who builds good teams.

RedstoneX - Consistently pretty great at UU, high on ladder and strong player.

Mr Zangler - Probably the most creative builder I've seen in UU, which is a good thing considering creative builds seem to thrive in this tier, high on ladder and strong player.

I recommend you also take a look at the Council members for both tiers along with tournament results and ladder ratings as usual as I'm almost certain I missed a few quality players, these are just the first people who come to mind and you'll have no regrets picking up.
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SwordIsBored Fantastic COU and UU player who has not only hit #1 on Ladder multiple times but was also the first in the format to qualify for the 2800 Coil Suspect Test requirements. All these achievements are built upon a rock solid foundation of both CG and OG Knowledge combined with strong mental toughness earned through years of playing and learning. Any Team with this player is a danger that opponents must be prepared to face less they end up being cleanly 6-0'd by Falinks lead.
 
if you let me singlehandedly pick the entire team with infinity resources we will win the tour. Think about that for a second. its a guaranteed victory

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Hey @managers just a headsup, i get everyone wants to draft me but we also need to realize that not everyone can get me, so i came up with something that makes sure its all fair for every manager involved. I will need every manager to do a tryout to draft me in my discord dms or the champs discord idm where honestly and then I'll consider all of your tryouts and pick the manager trio thats allowed to draft me.

frogfacts out
 
frogfacts said:
Hey @managers just a headsup, i get everyone wants to draft me but we also need to realize that not everyone can get me, so i came up with something that makes sure its all fair for every manager involved. I will need every manager to do a tryout to draft me in my discord dms or the champs discord idm where honestly and then I'll consider all of your tryouts and pick the manager trio thats allowed to draft me.

frogfacts out
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ill be in touch.
 
DerpySuX said:
As the most notorious BSS larper I am here to let you know who you should try to pick up for BSS in ChampPL, how much support they might need and other things if I feel they're warrented/neat.

Moi - so like I think most people know that I am one of if not the best BSS players on the site and while I joke about it a lot I don't actually like to prop myself up all that much. I prefer to let my gameplay speak for itself and I will just say that my resume does indeed speak for itself. Anyway onto people not named Derpy since that's the important part.

RoyalReloaded - extremely solid player, popped off in BSSCL last year and was runner-up in the 2025 BSSC Invitational in a set that came down to the wire. Will absolutely put in work.

sheepie - 6-0 in BSSPL this year and only dropped one set in BSSCL last year. Extremely promising player and is scarily good for how new they are to the format. Will absolutely put in work.

paysa - was my SV starter in BSSPL this year and managed to do extremely well. Was also runner-up in BSS Grand Prix just before BSSPL started. Requires some support but is well worth the price tag and support, he is extremely talented.

Solerme - some boomer who was apparently good in ye olden days, possibly competed with dinosaurs.

eldids - very solid player with great results since joining the scene, including a solo major win and finals appearance in BSSPL XI leading the Bug Bite Bullets.

Tempo di anguria - very solid player across various BSS events.

BP - past BSSPL champion primarily playing ORAS BSS, which has a lot of overlap with Champions. May need minor support but is overall a great pick.

TTK - has played in multiple iterations of BSSPL and has put up solid results every time. Mostly self sufficient and worth a reasonable price tag.

seraphz - has made multiple solid showings across various BSS tours.

IcyPenguin2 - he's good

Fragments - frags good.

Nashrock - played for the top seeded team in BSSPL XI and put up very solid results. Not too sure if/how much support they would need but their play is very solid.

sky - played on my team for BSSCL in which we made it to finals and was a very consistent performer. May need support but will definitely be worth the buy

skype - relatively new to BSS and will likely need some support, but their passion and eagerness to learn will ensure you have a dedicated player trying their best at all times. Definitely worth picking up imo

purbaj - won BSSCL last year and has a lot of motivation and willingness to learn. Worth picking up for sure.

LogIce - won BSSPL with me this year, played SwSh and USM, managing to grab us a very important win in SwSh for semifinals. Will require support but is very good with said support.

Spitfire - has recently started learning BSS and has shown immense promise. Very good game sense and experience in other formats with varying levels of crossover. Will require support but will definitely put in work.

hex - they showed some promise in BSSPL this year, picking up some pretty impressive wins. Def worth picking up

LpZ - have not seen much of them in champions but they were a fantastic player in SV BSS, so I would trust them to be solid here as well.

frogfacts - have seen them around on ladder (piloting one of my teams lol) and they have shown that they are picking up the tier well. Will likely require support but shows promise.

Kafkafka - managed the winning BSSCL team last year. I have not seen them play much but they have been very consistent with their teamtour runs.

PixelBob - was on the runner-up team for BSSPL this year, will need some support but has solid game sense and willingness to learn.

Please note that if someone isn't on this list that does not mean you should skip them. These are just people I know are motivated and have the skill to perform. I will not pretend to know literally every promising BSS player and you should definitely still take tryouts from people who's names don't show up here.
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adding HazelGrayble she’s a new face with uber potential. Was part of my BSSPL winning team this year for her tournament debut so if nothing else she has the aura boost.
 
swordisbored said:
Fast and Falinks are hosting tryouts! Join the discord and tell us why we should draft you basically and show your interest, games can also be played to evaluate skill levels.

https://discord.gg/34h7qkcF
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I consider myself competent in draft and also one to make shiest plays like the Agency intended. Even though this would be my first pure champs draft without natdex, the core strategy is the same. Draft good mons, build good sets that counter your opp’s lineup, and beat them in battle.
 
1 oshi no espathras
2 the heaven breakers
3 fast and falinks
4 maleficent magearnas
5 delphoxs wistoria
6 Prato pyroars
7 sky strikers
8 TBD

Hey i ranked all the teams based off who has the coolest name lmk if y'all want more rankings

Some notes I'm a bit dissapointed that the delphox name feels so lazy i think you could make cool team names with Delphox sky strikers is very lazy idk what prato pyroars mean the others are cool tho
 
Im a champs uu player that makes good teams, makes annoying cancerous teams that cause ragequits and have the power and luck of god on my side, Runo can verify all three of those claims. Also consistently number one on champs uu ladder since it started and uh quarter finals champs uu kickoff tour? Thats cool i guess....
 
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