A bit sad to see it ending like that, but we had a run this tournament I definitely won't forget. From getting two big comebacks against the stacked rosters, taking one of them down in semis, and getting a clean sweep in a week we needed to win, I don't think there's anything else I could wish for apart from the final result. I'm really proud of the hard work, the effort, and how this team tied up together so well in this season, and for this reason it would be unfair of my part to not give credit where it's due, because these guys were the reason we went all the way.
style.css - one of the best decisions we could possibly have made in the draft was to get you, trust me. You were a big part of MPL Braves, and going into this tour you did keep the high standard. I mean, you and Plunder were the engine behind our insane SS record, so what's there not to be thankful for :P Hope you try your hand at managing, because you sure as hell are good at it!
Plunder - speaking of him, here's the devil himself. 5-0 in your first major debut in a team tour, after a positive showing in MPL? That's really good stuff bro, and I think you'll probably go even further than that. You were also a great scouter/builder with style, and an amazing team chat presence as well. Wish we can team up another time :)
Bushtush - rough tour you had, but it unfortunately happens to the best of us :( I am honestly sorry for some of the teams we passed you thru the tour as I think some losses were due to the builder, but nevertheless you net us three wins that did help our regular season run. Thanks for being a nice dude and a good team player once more.
Nailec - you were designed to be our threat player from the start, and honestly, I can say I'm satisfied by what you did. the 0-2 start was a bit bad, but then things started to hinge after the crucial SS win that kept our momentum built. Overall you were not only a great guy in the threat slot, but a helper in the other slots and just a cool presence, so thank you very much for that :)
Shiba - we knew you were one of the best in the draft, but finishing 8-1 while winning every single week after the first was just remarkable and, of course, fundamental to our run. In fact, we kinda accounted ur games as almost wins because you're just a very reliable player to count on. Again, thank you and hope we can team up again :)
Xiri - just like Shiba, you've been another consistent threat in monotype team and individual tours by now, and I'm glad you kept threatening the opposition this MWP, haha. You were another important part in our SS record and our performance in this tournament, and I definitely can say you exceeded our expectations. Thank you very much as well, and I do want to team with you up in the future too!
Aberforth - unfortunately you didn't get too much playing time, but when you did, I can't say I'm disappointed. While I do think you could have done better, the win you got was in one of our more crucial weeks since we needed to bounce back from a loss, and I thank you for that. Sorry for not having slotted you as much as the others :(
ToxaNex - firstly, thank you for managing this together. You do have results in Discord tours when on the helm, and turns out you were a great fit for this tournament as well with your drafting and Monothreat experience. We do know each other from quite a good time in this community, so I can say it was a fun experience overall. I really think you could get to manage in more Monotype competitions in the future because I know you're successful at it :)
As for myself, I'm proud of what I achieved in the past year as a manager. I'm not a good player by any means (and am still roasted for being ass), but managing is what's fun for me and reaching another final is, from any perspective, a big achievement. I do have to work on my playing skills if I want to buy myself again in the future though... I think I underperformed when I couldn't, and I apologize you guys for that.
GG's and congrats to the spirits, nice series overall and deserved finals win. Sad to see our team losing, but you guys were just a great team in this tournament that turned out to be definitely much better than what everyone said in the beginning (myself included).
Thanks for the hosts
Felines and
Kev for running this tournament as smoothly as it could be, and for the other managers for making this competition special. See you guys in BLT for another Staravias rampage