Creativity: Team 2 ( 1 True Lycan )
I have to say I like the idea of Protean lure Greninja, and being Z-Ice Beam it fits really well for the team, helping out both M.Gyarados and Landorus-T. This combined with Scarf Magearna, catching bulky grounds such as LandoT by suprise really helps the team, and even helps set up a potential cleaning up from Scarf Landot. I feel this team has the best viable creativity.
Essence: Team 5 ( LL )
Looking through all the other teams, I feel the usage of the 3 choice items on this team are the most thought out and less forced of them all. With CB Zygarde rising in popularity due to spl, and the current meta trends all really benefitting the set, helping break Av Bulu for Ash Greninja, while the latios revenges key threats for the team, I feel these choices have been well thought out
Effectiveness: Team 5 ( LL )
Having submitted a similar team and going 2 - 2 vs the Iron Chef, I cant vouch for this type of team enough at the moment. Jirachi has amazing synergy with Zygarde, bring in mons like Pex and Heatran for Zygarde, + Healing Wish support is invaluable for a team like this, allowing more reckless play with wallbreakers. Zygarde, as mentioned has great synergy with Ash Gren, breaking through Av Bulu for it, but also ash grens spikes pressuring many of Zygardes checks. The team has a really solid mu vs the current meta I feel.
I have to say I like the idea of Protean lure Greninja, and being Z-Ice Beam it fits really well for the team, helping out both M.Gyarados and Landorus-T. This combined with Scarf Magearna, catching bulky grounds such as LandoT by suprise really helps the team, and even helps set up a potential cleaning up from Scarf Landot. I feel this team has the best viable creativity.
Essence: Team 5 ( LL )
Looking through all the other teams, I feel the usage of the 3 choice items on this team are the most thought out and less forced of them all. With CB Zygarde rising in popularity due to spl, and the current meta trends all really benefitting the set, helping break Av Bulu for Ash Greninja, while the latios revenges key threats for the team, I feel these choices have been well thought out
Effectiveness: Team 5 ( LL )
Having submitted a similar team and going 2 - 2 vs the Iron Chef, I cant vouch for this type of team enough at the moment. Jirachi has amazing synergy with Zygarde, bring in mons like Pex and Heatran for Zygarde, + Healing Wish support is invaluable for a team like this, allowing more reckless play with wallbreakers. Zygarde, as mentioned has great synergy with Ash Gren, breaking through Av Bulu for it, but also ash grens spikes pressuring many of Zygardes checks. The team has a really solid mu vs the current meta I feel.