The Long Awaited (nobody asked) DOU Player Rankings for BLT X
S+: Dominates any tour on Smogon, can be expected to clean house. Self-sufficient.
SMB - Considered by many to be the greatest Doubles player of all time, has won pretty much every Doubles tournament to exist. One of the most creative builders in the game as well as a solid player. (he will lose this week in DLT but you'll probably only see winposts after that).
Z Strats - This past year was probably his biggest yet, and this Proooooooooooooooo has really shown he knows his stuff in big tournaments like SCL and OSDT. Probably one of SS's finest builders and a fundamentally solid player. He probably will bring meme teams but he'll also win anyway.
S: Great player, can compete at the highest level. Self-sufficient.
Actuarily - Another player who has seen great success this year, including two individual tour wins and a runner-up placement. Only slightly lower than the SMBoat and Zigma Strategies due to a lesser, but still respectable OTT performance. Very quick to meta developments and builds great sharp, offensive teams.
A: Good player you could start on your lineup.
Shadowmonstr7 - Claims to be washed, but he did just qualify for DLT Playoffs. Longtime veteran who has had pretty good showings this generation. You will probably want to make sure he has good support, he can build for himself but... yeah, you should try to find him a builder.
Jonas - Has actually been popping off in VGC lately, and has shown to be pretty competent in the past in SS DOU (before they got good as well IMO). Could be a great pick, needs to get a little more acclimated to the meta and might need a builder though.
Xrn - Not the most tournament results, this could be a slightly inflated rating, but he has had a good deal of moments competing at a high level. Should be a generally solid pick though.
luisin - Held his own last year, pretty good mons player in general with some solid DOU results. Loves using mons with uncommon setup sets, hasn't played very much DOU recently but should be able to pull out a decent record again this year.
LoSconosciuto - He has not played in pretty much any DOU forum tours and as such has no results. However, this is a player with a good deal of raw talent (top rands player, top randdubs player) and has done some respectable building in DOU with measurable success. Not a bad pick to take a chance on.
Eternal Snowman - Has been a solid performer in tournaments for probably the better part of a decade at this point. Unlikely to actually slot in DOU, but has the fundamentals to play doubles competently and should be able to provide good though unconventional support to whoever the Snorlaxes draft for their doubles slot.
Mack Knife - Another unconventional builder, but he understands the game and has had some success in tournaments, making a pretty deep run in the fall seasonal last year. Will also predict your team every week if you draft him. If there are any surprises in starting lineups, this could be one of them.
B: Good player, but probably can't build or is washed or is held back by some other trait. Might also be a good support option.
Frixel - Everyone's favorite Doubles supporter is actually somewhat good at the game. He has had good showings in seasonals, making it as far as Round 9. More of a developing player, but certainly worth investing into and can definitely be a great Sub/Support option. Starting him would be a bit of a risk, but if you do make sure to find him some building support.
fangame10 - Veteran player who recently came back to the game and has held a stranglehold on ladder. Has decent game sense and understanding of the meta... only thing is uh... he only plays Trick Room teams.
mammalu - Had a very respectable record last year, hasn't really touched the tier much since but might be able to pick it up.
Meminger21 - Pretty in touch with the meta and teams are generally pretty sensible. Just doesn't have the results of some other players in the pool. Wouldn't expect a good record, but also wouldn't expect a horrible record.
udongirl - A competent player with creative ideas. Sometimes those ideas can be... a little too creative, but she always manages to bring back wins.
queso - dude kind of just shows up once a year and wins a few games. Doesn't really stand out, but brings home wins in every tour they play.
Acehunter1 - Hasn't played DOU this gen at all. There's no reason not to slot him in LC anyway...
C: No notable results
txitxas - Has been around in the Doubles community somewhat, but aside from a handful of minitours has yet to make a big splash. Doesn't seem to be very on top of metagame trends.
tob - One of the more raw prospects, is quite skilled at Random Doubles and some of that should transfer over. Aside from that, might not know the meta too well and almost certainly won't be able to build, but is a pretty nice guy!
PokeArt2004 - She has been consistently performing pretty well in the qualifying cycles of BLT, and is definitely an option to consider as a solid substitute if needed. Obviously has prior BLT experience, but definitely will need building support if she ever plays this tier.
Phantomistix - More invested in NU, but really the description of this tier says it all. Hasn't done too much here.
Axelsior - Is a pretty good player overall but I have only seen them play Doubles a handful of times in roomtours. Definitely not self-sufficient, could maybe be a decent sub in a sticky situation.
LTG - As far as I can tell does not play very much Doubles. Nice dude though.
Wigglytuff - Experienced mons player in general, but I do not expect too much. (Don't overpay for this dude kek!)
P.S.Ash - Wins a lot of roomtours of all kinds of formats, wouldn't expect stellar play but there could be potential.
oaklies - My limited experience in watching them play this tier has not inspired confidence, although it could be worse.
Door Money - Can't really say they know what they're doing in this tier, but apparently they're decent enough in singles tiers.
D: Lower than C
Demykunst - I haven't seen them play very much if at all.
Champfernape - Haven't seen or heard of this player.
I want Atago to sit on me: he deleted :(((
Fluore: Fluorescent
Lkapkd: "Fluore"'s Sidekick. Loves doubles with a burning passion
Crunchman: "Fluore"'s Sidekick's Sidekick.