First, to my comanagers:
sealoo thanks for the carry pal this was the easiest managing experience of my life because ur such a fuckin stud. Obviously this is 4 years running but my first time managing with you and I'm glad we were finally able to pull it off. If you decide to retire from ND or take your talents to team DMV I'm just glad that we were able to win one together. Imo you're the king of SV ND and any team that has you on it is destined for glory. 11-4 over the years while sitting out in NDWC IV to manage. Congratulations on the B2B NDPL + NDWC win brother. I wish you nothing but the best going forward.
Screaming Free Sealoo since 2022, your pal Boomer.
style.css shout out to you for being here from day 1. You've always been a great presence in the team cord and your NDM team dumps (despite how old they are) have been carrying me since 2022. I don't think I appreciated mono as much until I got started with NDWC but it always helps when your manager + Mono core carry the shit out of the team year after year. I appreciate you holding us back from loading Dragon each week (although I'm sure Trich would win regardless). Thank you for all of your support over the years, it's always a pleasure to team with you sir.
To our players:
pdt: 17-8 over the years with a resounding 6-1 record this season, you are the heart and soul of US South my friend. Every season you show up and show out and it has been an absolute privilege teaming with you. Your teambuilding is chaotic as fuck, your playing is top notch, and vibes wise there's nobody quite like you. Thank you for all your hard work over these past few years brother. I know you had a couple of rough games that haunted you in the past but it all paid off. We finally did it.
kDCA: to my true american brother who embodies late night drive thru missions and peak Sunday gaming, thank you for the massive Wildin Weavile weekend carries alongside Sealoo these past few weeks. You stepped up massively in the playoffs when we needed it most and you're the real MVP for that. Bros since the SS days, you make life easy as SS support because you will inevitably load some good shit. Ngl this tier is so fuckin old we need to get this axed. Regardless, it has been a pleasure seeing how far you've grown beyond ND and I will always be rooting for you. Your mentorship and support over the years has been instrumental to every SS player that has played for South, and your dumps will continue to feed future generations of SS players until we inevitably unban Magearna just to feel something.
Xurkiyee: my WLA brother... man I feel old. WLA -> South -> Mafia. I don't even remember how you got in to WLA - that's how long I've known you. I just remember the OG days when you were building/loading some random bullshit. I don't recall if you ever played SS seriously but when you stormed the SV scene I think it took me by surprise?? The same guy dropping pastes of Z Trick-or-Treat and random meme teams was all of a sudden the first overall pick in NDPL? It has been an absolute pleasure seeing you grow over the years and I'm so proud of how far you've come. We couldn't get it done in NDPL but you were instrumental in making it happen this NDWC and for that I'm so grateful for all your hard work. It's not lost on me the number of times you've loaded my builds and that means a lot considering your own teambuilding prowess alongside this deep pool of talent we have on South. Thank you for all the hard work over the years.
Kunal: I know you technically weren't on the roster but I will fight god himself to make sure you get this custom because none of this happens without you. You got us a seat at the JB table and arranged this busted DOU trio and I am forever grateful to you for this. West slept on you and that's okay because Eragon and Schister are fuckin studs but their loss was our gain. From SSNDPL -> NDPL -> NDCL -> NDWC, I have relied on you more than anyone else and between managing SCL and your irl VGC comps you showed up week after week to support every team I have managed. You are without a doubt one of the best people I've ever met and I can't wait for you to visit Austin next month so we can chop it up irl. Everything on me when you get here. Not saying this is entirely the end for me... who knows if I make a comeback down the road. But when I do it will absolutely be with you by my side.
Spurrific /
gephicka: While we're on the subject of DOU thank you guys for the stellar run this season. I know poffs didn't go JBs way but the undefeated regular season can't be overlooked. You guys balled out and we don't do this without your aurafarming.
gephicka we finally got it done after falling short in NDPL but when I learned you were from the South... it was a matter of time before we ran it back in winning fashion.
Spurrific when you agreed to join me and Sealoo were over the moon. You were a man of few words but your play did all the talking for you. Thank you for joining us on this run and I hope you keep crushing it with the South.
Trichotomy /
crash: shout out to the best fuckin NDM core on god's given earth. 9-1 Trich over the last two seasons and 5-2 for crash over the last three. Atp we just expect our mono slot to win because you two have spoiled the shit out of us alongside Style. Thank you for consistently showing up and carrying us year after year. It's been a pleasure teaming with y'all and I'm sure South will always be in good hands when you guys hold down the Mono fort.
hellom /
clean: just having y'all round out the SV OU slots for South has been absurd... what you guys manage to do on the current gen side of things is incredible so having you support us each year in NDWC means the world to us. Thank you for all the hard work, the consistent play, and just the overall vibes.
hellom Congratulations to you as well for the B2B NDPL + NDWC win. Your additions to this team back in 2024 is what got us here today and we're forever grateful.
Tenebricite: My fellow Canadian brother, even though your name was only called once for SS you're a beloved teammate of mine on South and I'm so glad that you stuck it through with us when we took it all the way. I have always been super high on you and your consistent high-level play always makes an impact wherever you are. Your positivity and presence has been huge from day 1. From 2024 through now, it has been a great honor teaming with you my brother and I wish you nothing but the best.
And last but certainly not least...
GeniusX /
sablolol /
salmonelephant: god... recruiting Xing was such a pain in the ass but s/o to
kDCA for making it happen. At first we were looking to bring you on for a second SS slot if kDCA turned down the opportunity but then Draft happened and the stars somehow aligned... A vouch for
sablolol and Grand Slam
salmonelephant to round out the numbers and we were looking at a mean fucking Draft rotation. Shout out to you guys for holding down the fort all season. I didn't watch much draft for most of the season but watching Metagross put up Wilt numbers in playoffs was hilarious. Thank you guys for all the hard work this season. Draft is seemingly a pain in the ass with all the intricate building that you do week over week. But you guys made it look easy and pretty much held it down without any manager support (not that any of us had much to offer anyways lol). Appreciate it was the first time you guys were all on the roster so congrats on being 1/1 in NDWC opportunities. I hope to see you guys back in the South for the next one!
ElectraineHeart: You are one of the best people on this site and I'm so glad to have had your support on South over these last few years. You're a tremendous builder, an excellent player, and one of the most selfless human beings I've met. I am so proud to have seen you grow over the years and I will always root for you wherever you are. We co-managed NDFL while we actively managed different teams for NDPL, and ran it back again in NDCL alongside Iride. You have always been a rock in my team tour experiences and I hope the South has your continued support and leadership after this. Thank you for your support and friendship over the years my friend. I can't wait to see how far you can climb here.
