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Smogon Champions League VI - Week 5

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>Spreadsheet<
>Games Schedule<
>Season Schedule<
>Prediction Form<

Tournament Rules and General Guidelines

Matchups:

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Circuit Breakers (6) vs (4) Technical Machines

SV OU: Rubyblood vs Potatochan
SV OU: crying vs Separation
SV OU: SoulWind vs zioziotrip
SV Ubers: Vitiate vs Denial
SV DOU: Ann vs eragon
SV UU: JustFranco vs Punny
SV RU: xavgb vs THE_CHUNGLER
SV NU: Nat vs HAVOCKNIGHT
SV PU: MZ vs Kushalos
SV LC: Lokifan vs Envy

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Arena Spartans (6) vs (4) Studio Gible

SV OU: Patatexv vs Fusien
SV OU: Attribute vs Dugtrio Is Broken
SV OU: Niko vs Eternal Spirit
SV Ubers: Fc vs Taka
SV DOU: Nails vs bagel
SV UU: etern vs Regiboob
SV RU: Spitfire vs lighthouses
SV NU: Shadow079 vs Shengineer
SV PU: MichaelderBeste2 vs LpZ
SV LC: JuanSG vs tazz

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Orange Islanders (5) vs (5) Indigo Platoon

SV OU: kDCA vs yerdunc
SV OU: zS vs NoName6293
SV OU: Ewin vs clean
SV Ubers: Highlord vs Icemaster
SV DOU: Xrn vs Akaru Kokuyo
SV UU: mintwinter vs Mossy Sandwich
SV RU: robjr vs Hacker
SV NU: GeniusX vs Esteb4n
SV PU: Lana vs Cielau
SV LC: reggg vs Gondra

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Uncharted Terrors (8) vs (2) Power Plant Dynamos

SV OU: LB vs Leroipolux
SV OU: SirPeanutCronch vs AgencyIsOwn
SV OU: Achimoo vs Garay oak
SV Ubers: baconeatinassassin vs Mareep
SV DOU: zee vs EternalSnowman
SV UU: sky vs spell
SV RU: zugubu royale vs TheFranklin
SV NU: big tony 2014 vs Ruffles
SV PU: Drud vs Metallica126
SV LC: SammyCe123 vs wail

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Mt. Silver Foxes (4) vs (6) Showdown Shoguns

SV OU: Stareal vs Vert
SV OU: Pkel SweeTforU vs Axzel
SV OU: Mako vs Silent Waltz
SV Ubers: Skyiew vs Sheik :
SV DOU: qsns vs KCric
SV UU: pdt vs Sabella
SV RU: DugZa vs hjkhj
SV NU: Danny vs lax
SV PU: Micciu vs Trichotomy
SV LC: Laroxyl vs Eniigma


Deadline will be October 4, 11:00 PM GMT -4.

Circuit Breakers (0) vs (0) Technical Machines
SV OU: Rubyblood vs Potatochan
SV OU: crying vs Separation
SV OU: SoulWind vs zioziotrip
SV Ubers: Vitiate vs Denial
SV DOU: Ann vs eragon
SV UU: JustFranco vs Punny
SV RU: xavgb vs THE_CHUNGLER
SV NU: Nat vs HAVOCKNIGHT
SV PU: MZ vs Kushalos
SV LC: Lokifan vs Envy

Arena Spartans (0) vs (0) Studio Gible
SV OU: Patatexv vs Fusien
SV OU: Attribute vs Dugtrio Is Broken
SV OU: Niko vs Eternal Spirit
SV Ubers: Fc vs Taka
SV DOU: Nails vs bagel
SV UU: etern vs Gilbert arenas
SV RU: Spitfire vs lighthouses
SV NU: Shadow079 vs Shengineer
SV PU: MichaelderBeste2 vs LpZ
SV LC: JuanSG vs tazz

Orange Islanders (0) vs (0) Indigo Platoon
SV OU: kDCA vs yerdunc
SV OU: zS vs NoName6293
SV OU: Ewin vs clean
SV Ubers: Highlord vs Icemaster
SV DOU: Xrn vs Akaru Kokuyo
SV UU: mintwinter vs Mossy Sandwich
SV RU: robjr vs Hacker
SV NU: GeniusX vs Esteb4n
SV PU: Lana vs Cielau
SV LC: reggg vs Gondra

Uncharted Terrors (0) vs (0) Power Plant Dynamos
SV OU: LB vs Leroipolux
SV OU: SirPeanutCronch vs AgencyIsOwn
SV OU: Achimoo vs Garay oak
SV Ubers: baconeatinassassin vs Mareep
SV DOU: zee vs EternalSnowman
SV UU: sky vs spell
SV RU: zugubu royale vs TheFranklin
SV NU: big tony 2014 vs Ruffles
SV PU: Drud vs Metallica126
SV LC: SammyCe123 vs wail

Mt. Silver Foxes (0) vs (0) Showdown Shoguns
SV OU: Stareal vs Vert
SV OU: Pkel SweeTforU vs Axzel
SV OU: vk vs Silent Waltz
SV Ubers: Skyiew vs Sheik :
SV DOU: qsns vs KCric
SV UU: pdt vs Sabella
SV RU: DugZa vs hjkhj
SV NU: Danny vs lax
SV PU: Micciu vs Trichotomy
SV LC: Laroxyl vs Eniigma
 
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Damn I kinda got owned in predicts LOL. 1/4 RU and 2/4 NU. Maybe this is the time I go 4/4 for each tier.

SV RU: xavgb vs THE_CHUNGLER
Xav had a rough match against herscu+ches+entei team since his own team couldn't really progress while taking heavy attacks. Meanwhile chungler beat a sun team with HO pretty easily. It looks like after his win in week 3, xav has gone back to builds that don't really seem to give him good chances to outplay. While chungler hasn't been doing 'amazingly', I also think his teams have been more solid. Xav does gap chung in experience, but I'm going chung still. The HO looked a lot more promising then the balance builds that he has been using recently, so I think chung has gotten in the groove. also he called me the goat so extra points :D
SV RU: Spitfire vs lighthouses
Spitfire loaded sun. My lawyers have told me to not say more. Diogo ran an interesting team that got a bit unlucky but had cool ideas. I can't lie, I feel this is going to be a bit of a wash. While spitfires losses have had some luck involved, I feel lighthouse is kinda doing a lot better, and will prob load a cool team that will beat the more HO builds spitfire seems to be loading.
SV RU: robjr vs Hacker
Rob beat us with luck :/ (okay jk, he loaded a good squad I can't be THAT mad about the loss) while hacker loaded a good BO with some cool mons like reun. Looks like Hacker has actually been doing well recently, beating two of the better players in the pool. Rob also is looking more confident last week, so will be a fun match.
SV RU: zugubu royale vs TheFranklin
I had to double check this MU didn't happen before, but then I realized this is slam finals all over again LOL. Zugubu won their match before, but franklin loaded what I can kindly call "a team". I think with others helping frank, he's going to win. Or who knows, maybe zugubu will win and then go undefeated. (tbh, part of me wants that to happen to see LBN's reaction lol)

SV NU: Nat vs HAVOCKNIGHT
Nat as expected, loaded unorthodox stuff that really messed with esteb4n (sub spam is evil LOL). Meanwhile havoc did very well with a shaymin build against shadow. I'm leaning nat though, they have looked really good so far, and while havoc is certainly doing well, Nat I think will either go x-1 or x-0 this tour.
SV NU: Shadow079 vs Shengineer
Shadow reheated some nachos and ran what django calls "shadowslop" and lost despite trying hard with scrafty. Shen lost to the heat that tony cooked using a team that couldn't really deal with pawmot. Even though I want to hate for no reason, I have to go with shen. Although he may not be able to do a repeat of last SCL, he's still going to do well and I think shadow is prob one of the players he can outpilot to win.
SV NU: GeniusX vs Esteb4n
Honestly, prob the toughest match I'm predicting. Genius got pretty unlucky last week, while esteb4n got messed up by Nats stallish team. Idk man, this is difficult so:
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I predict Genius to win.
SV NU: big tony 2014 vs Ruffles
Big tony as predicted outcooked shen and won, though personally I think triple fighting is a 'bit' overcook (not even the hitmonlee btw, that shit basically got two kills which was funny). Ruffles got unlucky with para against a CM chandy, forcing him into a situation he realistically couldn't win, though funnily enough sylveon lost which is incredibly funny to think sylveon has lost twice when danny has been playing. I think I'm going with tony though. As long as he doesn't overcook, I think he will win. Ruffles is good and won't make this easy though. But tony will not overcook I think (LOUD INCORRECT BUZZER)
 
9/15 last week. which 60% so not the best. Sadly got 0/3 on Spartans vs Machines. Im a bum. Fasty comments, you can ignore them

Circuit Breakers (0) vs (0) Technical Machines
SV OU: Rubyblood vs Potatochan - not quite convinced by the last week win from potato
SV OU: crying vs Separation - china numba wan v2
SV OU: SoulWind vs zioziotrip - ziozio has good wins

Arena Spartans (0) vs (0) Studio Gible
SV OU: Patatexv vs Fusien - No objection here
SV OU: Attribute vs Dugtrio Is Broken - The odds were higher in vegas last time i checked
SV OU: Niko vs Eternal Spirit - Maybe he can uncancer

Orange Islanders (0) vs (0) Indigo Platoon
SV OU: kDCA vs yerdunc - idk
SV OU: zS vs NoName6293 - zS on his way to play every tier in the tour so he must be rusty for OU
SV OU: Ewin vs clean - going with my guts but clean should be slightly favoured

Uncharted Terrors (0) vs (0) Power Plant Dynamos
SV OU: LB vs Leroipolux - bananaman
SV OU: SirPeanutCronch vs glass shadows - idk
SV OU: Achimoo vs Garay oak - idk

Mt. Silver Foxes (0) vs (0) Showdown Shoguns
SV OU: Stareal vs Vert - b2b losses vs good oppos but he can bounce back here
SV OU: Pkel SweeTforU vs Axzel - am i getting proven wrong by pkel again just like in olt? This could be a olt preview if axzel survives bea
SV OU: vk vs Silent Waltz - im predicting at least one x-0 score to be alive and since i didnt go with pkel im going with vk
 
... 0/10. You know if you think about it it's basically 10/10 so basically I'm the goat. Outside of the entirety of RU clowning on my head, THE PREDICTS WILL NOT STOP. If being horrifically incorrect making predicts was all my posts did, I probably would actually stop lmao. But I try to put in at least some insight on what happened in each game the week prior.

(PLAYERS!! Because I've been asked by three of you cheeky fucks to bet against you, I must make it fair! If you want me to predict against you next week, just go kudos my fanfiction on AO3 as advance payment and I gotchu. I seem to be something of a good luck charm for anybody I talk shit on!! https://archiveofourown.org/works/88438986/chapters/234578851)

Back to our regularly scheduled shitposting programming!

xavgb vs THE_CHUNGLER
Last week Chungler loaded 4x priority HO into sun and curbstomped the absolute FUCK out of spitfire. Real human beings will see a mu like THAT and use it to push agenda that sun is bad like bro HO with Lycanroc Mimikyu Entei and Tera Bisharp into Sun, no matter how admittedly fucking atrocious that sun build was, is the type of matchup you dream of before the game. As for stresh.. idk. I think the team was interesting and all but I question the whole.. spikes quag hazardstack with eject pack defog Noivern + Espeon. Sure, running into EQ Registeel sucked because helmet Espeon couldn't farm it, but honestly hazardstack where your offensive presence is Scarf Kleavor and an Empoleon was already a tough sell. I respect the approach, didn't fucking work it just did not work. Thankfully, not the worst team this week. I'll be getting to that next.

Spitfire vs lighthouses
Spit was one of the cheeky stains who dm'd me askin me to bold against them. Under normal LBN principles I'd say tickle my nuts you impertinent little shit but I also don't require your permission. (Love you my goat) What the hell was that sun man. Venusaurless sun for WHO bro. "Waiter I'D LIKE A BURGER WITH NOTHING!" Not like it made a difference. 4x priority into sun. The sun itself being bad and the mu itself being borderline unplayable should be treated separately, I wager. Some people will push Scovillain UR agenda on this. I for one was raised by a family who loved me.

On the flipside, lighthouses was another player who lost on preview last week. Just a matter of being unable to break through the stall. I won't even clown on it too hard. Players like HJK and Zugu are absolutely fucking cancerous to prep for. You have like 10 different cheeses they are liable to load and whatever you prep for isn't gonna be what comes. Damn I prepped for Stall but this piece of shit loaded Grassy Terrain Alcremie in seasonal finals. Shit sucks. You hate to see it. I sure as hell do. The players I slander the hardest always start fucking performing the moment I open my fuckin mouth. Said Zugu was overrated and now he leads the fucking pool. Take me lord I'm fucking ready. So I guess this means diogo is gonna get fried by some fucking agility mixed Feraligatr dong squad. Sorry in advance Feli.

robjr vs Hacker
Last week, Hacker's load was pretty standard stuff. It was a good build for sure but there isn't really much to talk about. It's about as thrilling as a trip to Walmart and around as interesting as a trip to the dentist. But behind my colossal back seating I must admit that there is strength to the ordinairy. Tech goblins who want to make the chat say LMFAOOOO and LOOOOOOOOL at their big cheese is a chronic disease. ..I didn't say I wasn't one of them, I'm just saying its a problem.

As for Rob, he got p fortunate. IDBP Registeel and Ditto almost lost to 6 physical attackers HO. If he lost that shit I woulda suggested a tradeback ngl. Clicking Slack on the Scrafty when Scrafty w DD is famed for clicking Encore was just a lack of NU ball knowledge. This is why I always value at least a bit of proficiency in surrounding tiers. Sometimes its mad easy to just.. steal ideas from lower tiers or even higher tiers. Nothing stops me from copying UU and bringing AV Gardevoir or somethin. Overall though Hacker's play last week was just cleaner.

zugubu royale vs TheFranklin
Last week was interesting for one of these players and there's no prize guessing who. While giving Palossand a sheet win is a lovely thing and I am thankful for it, Zugu you gonna need to load and win with Infernape before I glaze you into the stars. Thanks. As for Franklin, He fought Krook check = Hisuian Decidueye and just like every Krookodile "check" in this tier, it didn't fuckin work. If it wasn't for the fact GWeezing was good odds to drop from OU in like 4 days we'd probably be doing something about Krook by now. We'll see. Either way, this matchup is also a Grand Slam Finals runback. Franklin that set was a bit rough around the edges at the start. But he was fine enough and clawed it back after being down 0-2. How did Zugu clutch that series again?
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Right. I'm bolding Franklin.

DugZa vs hjkhj
Last week was rough for both. I really liked Dugza's idea of speed control = Boots Barra and stuff. Honestly I'd say the full para on turn 30 is what lost Dugza the game. It still would've been tough but CM Reuni would've been able to do it in conjuction w a (Tricked) Scarf Krook, probabably. I emphasize the Scarf because DugZa didn't commit the sin of loading scarf krook itself. Props are due.

As for HJK, his HO I have some thoughts. On one hand, loading Scrafty trash ass is punishable by crucifixion. On the other, he also loaded a full 6 of Physical Attackers and got chin-checked by ID Registeel. I can't say I haven't done the same mistake before on my HOs, honestly. But it is something I'd call a builder error when replacing the shitty Scrafty probably could've helped matters. Though he did miss a Sacred Fire on the Registeel. That probably lost him the game. I will not that HJK was playing the mu as best he could, and while he only got as far as he did with Rob not knowing Scrafty ran Encore, there's basically never a time I look at HJK's play and be like.. "Ok but why do it this way?". He's a relatively safe bold here. Please someone I predict win bro omfg.
 
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... 0/10. You know if you think about it it's basically 10/10 so basically I'm the goat. Outside of the entirety of RU clowning on my head, THE PREDICTS WILL NOT STOP.

(PLAYERS!! Because I've been asked by three of you cheeky fucks to bet against you, I must make it fair! If you want me to predict against you next week, just go kudos my fanfiction on AO3 as advance payment and I gotchu. I seem to be something of a good luck charm for anybody I talk shit on!! https://archiveofourown.org/works/88438986/chapters/234578851)

Back to our regularly scheduled shitposting programming!

xavgb vs THE_CHUNGLER
Last week Chungler loaded 4x priority HO into sun and curbstomped the absolute FUCK out of spitfire. Real human beings will see a mu like THAT and use it to push agenda that sun is bad like bro HO with Lycanroc Mimikyu Entei and Tera Bisharp into Sun, no matter how admittedly fucking atrocious that sun build was, is the type of matchup you dream of before the game. As for stresh.. idk. I think the team was interesting and all but I question the whole.. spikes quag hazardstack with eject pack defog Noivern + Espeon. Sure, running into EQ Registeel sucked because helmet Espeon couldn't farm it, but honestly hazardstack where your offensive presence is Scarf Kleavor and an Empoleon was already a tough sell. I respect the approach, didn't fucking work it just did not work. Thankfully, not the worst team this week. I'll be getting to that next.

Spitfire vs lighthouses
Spit was one of the cheeky stains who dm'd me askin me to bold against them. Under normal LBN principles I'd say tickle my nuts you impertinent little shit but I also don't require your permission. (Love you my goat) What the hell was that sun man. Venusaurless sun for WHO bro. "Waiter I'D LIKE A BURGER WITH NOTHING!" Not like it made a difference. 4x priority into sun. The sun itself being bad and the mu itself being borderline unplayable should be treated separately, I wager. Some people will push Scovillain UR agenda on this. I for one was raised by a family who loved me.

On the flipside, lighthouses was another player who lost on preview last week. Just a matter of being unable to break through the stall. I won't even clown on it too hard. Players like HJK and Zugu are absolutely fucking cancerous to prep for. You have like 10 different cheeses they are liable to load and whatever you prep for isn't gonna be what comes. Damn I prepped for Stall but this piece of shit loaded Grassy Terrain Alcremie in seasonal finals. Shit sucks. You hate to see it. I sure as hell do. The players I slander the hardest always start fucking performing the moment I open my fuckin mouth. Said Zugu was overrated and now he leads the fucking pool. Take me lord I'm fucking ready. So I guess this means diogo is gonna get fried by some fucking agility mixed Feraligatr dong squad. Sorry in advance Feli.

robjr vs Hacker
Last week, Hacker's load was pretty standard stuff. It was a good build for sure but there isn't really much to talk about. It's about as thrilling as a trip to Walmart and around as interesting as a trip to the dentist. But behind my colossal back seating I must admit that there is strength to the ordinairy. Tech goblins who want to make the chat say LMFAOOOO and LOOOOOOOOL at their big cheese is a chronic disease. ..I didn't say I wasn't one of them, I'm just saying its a problem.

As for Rob, he got p fortunate. IDBP Registeel and Ditto almost lost to 6 physical attackers HO. If he lost that shit I woulda suggested a tradeback ngl. Clicking Slack on the Scrafty when Scrafty w DD is famed for clicking Encore was just a lack of NU ball knowledge. This is why I always value at least a bit of proficiency in surrounding tiers. Sometimes its mad easy to just.. steal ideas from lower tiers or even higher tiers. Nothing stops me from copying UU and bringing AV Gardevoir or somethin. Overall though Hacker's play last week was just cleaner.

zugubu royale vs TheFranklin
Last week was interesting for one of these players and there's no prize guessing who. While giving Palossand a sheet win is a lovely thing and I am thankful for it, Zugu you gonna need to load and win with Infernape before I glaze you into the stars. Thanks. As for Franklin, He fought Krook check = Hisuian Decidueye and just like every Krookodile "check" in this tier, it didn't fuckin work. If it wasn't for the fact GWeezing was good odds to drop from OU in like 4 days we'd probably be doing something about Krook by now. We'll see. Either way, this matchup is also a Grand Slam Finals runback. Franklin that set was a bit rough around the edges at the start. But he was fine enough and clawed it back after being down 0-2. How did Zugu clutch that series again?
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Right. I'm bolding Franklin.

DugZa vs hjkhj
Last week was rough for both. I really liked Dugza's idea of speed control = Boots Barra and stuff. Honestly I'd say the full para on turn 30 is what lost Dugza the game. It still would've been tough but CM Reuni would've been able to do it in conjuction w a (Tricked) Scarf Krook, probabably. I emphasize the Scarf because DugZa didn't commit the sin of loading scarf krook itself. Props are due.

As for HJK, his HO I have some thoughts. On one hand, loading Scrafty trash ass is punishable by crucifixion. On the other, he also loaded a full 6 of Physical Attackers and got chin-checked by ID Registeel. I can't say I haven't done the same mistake before on my HOs, honestly. But it is something I'd call a builder error when replacing the shitty Scrafty probably could've helped matters. Though he did miss a Sacred Fire on the Registeel. That probably lost him the game. I will not that HJK was playing the mu as best he could, and while he only got as far as he did with Rob not knowing Scrafty ran Encore, there's basically never a time I look at HJK's play and be like.. "Ok but why do it this way?". He's a relatively safe bold here. Please someone I predict win bro omfg.
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