Tournament LCWC V - Semifinals

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Brazil (0) vs (0) Canada
SV LC: Skyiew vs Elfuseon
SV LC: Dugtrio Is Broken vs Agera
SV LC: Astarion vs ambi_
SS LC: westSasori vs feen
SM LC: Mattz_ vs Acehunter1
ORAS LC: Mister Magnus vs Heysup
BW LC: Envy vs TyCarter
DPP LC: mayo vs Camden

US West + Midwest (0) vs (0) UK
SV LC: babyboyblues vs Waldorf
SV LC: bleahey vs LB
SV LC: rarre vs Baddy
SS LC: tko vs Cow
SM LC: vooper vs HSOWA
ORAS LC: tazz vs TTK
BW LC: Luthier vs Incognition
DPP LC: Melon vs naere


Deadline for Semifinals is <t:1766379540:F>. GLHF!

Predictions Format

Brazil (0) vs (0) Canada
SV LC: Skyiew vs Elfuseon
SV LC: Dugtrio Is Broken vs Agera
SV LC: Astarion vs ambi_
SS LC: westSasori vs feen
SM LC: Mattz_ vs Acehunter1
ORAS LC: Mister Magnus vs Heysup
BW LC: Envy vs TyCarter
DPP LC: mayo vs Camden

US West + Midwest (0) vs (0) UK
SV LC: babyboyblues vs Waldorf
SV LC: bleahey vs LB
SV LC: rarre vs Baddy
SS LC: tko vs Cow
SM LC: vooper vs HSOWA
ORAS LC: tazz vs TTK
BW LC: Luthier vs Incognition
DPP LC: Melon vs naere

 

[Incognition]

I had someone hate on my predictions but it brings hype to the tour so here we go again:

Brazil (4) vs (4) Canada
SV LC: Skyiew vs Elfuseon
Both players won incredibly crucial games for their teams last week - Skyiew completing an impressive comeback from Brazil and Elfuseon for playing a huge part in the regular week and tiebreakers for Canada.

Both players also played really well in their matches. Sky will have the support and pilots well, however, I think Elfuseon will edge this one with his overall experience in LC team tours.

SV LC: Dugtrio Is Broken vs Agera
Dugtrio has more experience in the LC meta but Agera shocked a lot of people with the special SS + overcoat Shellder to pull of a great win last week.

I would usually bold Dugtrio as the favourite here, however, I have a feeling that Agera will pull out another similar surprise which will help clutch the win.

SV LC: Astarion vs ambi_
Ambi did well last week pulling out the first blood for Canada, however, Always Edgy has always been an impressive figure in LC team tours and will have the advantage here, having said that, I believe it will be a really close match.

SS LC: westSasori vs feen
A 55/45 MU for sure - both teams are really good in this slot and it's admittedly too close to call. Having said that, feen coming off a tiebreaker clutch last week makes my gut go with edging it here, however, this is the really difficult one for me.

SM LC: Mattz_ vs Acehunter1
Another 55/45 MU which will be too close to call and can go either way - both players have had an impressive tour, I think I'll go with TDNT here but this will honestly depend on how each player preps for their opponent.

ORAS LC: Mister Magnus vs Heysup
I have a feeling that Heysup will clutch this slot with an impressive run this tour.

BW LC: Envy vs TyCarter
With Envy being one of the best LC players in the game and having more experience in the meta, I will have to bold Envy here.

Having said that, Envys scouts were able to be exploited and had a successful CT ran against him, so will need to be prepared to avoid a similar scenario.

TyCarter is a solid player all around and has done decent this tour, however, Envy remains as the favourite here.

DPP LC: mayo vs Camden
Another 55/45 match up - this one can go either way and I think it will decide on the overall result.

Overall, Brazil will be the favourites being unbeaten in the whole tour and coming from 0-3 to win an impressive 5-3 last week.

Having said that, Canada has had an impressive run finishing 2nd in the group stage and causing an upset against US South - an exciting one to watch for sure!

US West + Midwest Vs UK
A match where admittedly US will be the favourites, but another where it will be too close to call.

US West + Midwest are the other only unbeaten side in the whole tour, facing a UK team that didn't feature last year. UK has caused some surprises, finishing 1st in the group stage and beating LATAM last week without a single loss.

The SV slots will be the ones to watch out for, alongside BW which will determine who has the best BW record for LCWC - Luthier being the clear favourite here.

DPP will also be an exciting match, to see if Melon can beat naeres unbeaten 7-0 record.

Well done to all teams who made it this far, and good luck!

 

[Peum]

As promised, I will make my Predicts for LCWC Playoffs Stage 2

Brazil (8) vs (0) Canada
SV LC: Skyiew vs Elfuseon - This is what true Brazilian talent looks like, from a new face to winning in quarters to LCWC, I am betting all my lc reputation on this guy winning.
SV LC: Dugtrio Is Broken vs Agera - Last time I saw DIB he had ~10k games on the OU Ladder, You dont want to mess with him. True Dedication.
SV LC: Astarion vs ambi_ - He holds the best record of the Brazil LCWC Lineup Team, I dont see him losing.
SS LC: westSasori vs feen - You might call feen the GOAT of the Canada team, But Sasori is what real Pokemon Players aspire to be.
SM LC: Mattz_ vs Acehunter1 - I couldnt find him on the spreadsheet at first, but he's undefeated. He's not losing.
ORAS LC: Mister Magnus vs Heysup - Have you ever heard of the Magnus Effect? Search it, it is real.
BW LC: Envy vs TyCarter - A solid player across all gens, and one of the best BW players in the game right now (without being biased), however, an upset could be on the cards.
DPP LC: mayo vs Camden - Mayo has had a neutral run this LCWC, but she has won games. I will be betting my nonexistant horse to this match.

US West + Midwest (8) vs (0) UK
SV LC: babyboyblues vs Waldorf - Have you ever seen babyboyblues play? I might have not, but he has aura. Also a 5-1 record.
SV LC: bleahey vs LB - LB might be the favorite to win. But bleahey has been saving up all of their wins for this single match. He will win.
SV LC: rarre vs Baddy - I've teamed with him twice, you might call me biased, but he has the sauce.
SS LC: tko vs Cow - Undefeated? Dont say no more, tko will win this match.
SM LC: vooper vs HSOWA - vooper has a better record, I will be bolding him.
ORAS LC: tazz vs TTK - TTK has only played once, in this Little Cup World Cup Stage, He lacks the motivation. Tazz will win.
BW LC: Luthier vs Incognition - The best record of the Us West + Midwest Team, I dont need a reason to bold them.
DPP LC: Melon vs naere - You might call me crazy, "but naere is GOATED!" you will say, but I have seen unseen potential in Melon, they will take down naere.

Good Luck to everyone that has reached this far. May the best players on each team win.

 

[Astarion]

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[Dugtrio Is Broken]

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[Mister Magnus]

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