Co-hosted by Clementine, Irpachuza, and sharpclaw.
Welcome, one and all, to the Rands Slam II Playoffs! After 8-count-em-8 thrilling Opens, we’ve narrowed down the competition to 32 players, each with their own skills and specialities. But they’ve all made it this far—who will emerge victorious?
Prizes
The winner of the Rands Slam II will receive a custom avatar and a Smogon banner for a full year, a month-long Room Prize Winner rank and joinphrase, and be inducted into the Randbats Hall of Fame.
How does the tour work?
In a change from last year, playoffs matchups will be determined by ranked choice. Each round, competitors will rank their top 5 Opens (not formats—so, for example, “Classic” rather than “Gen 2”), and then share that ranking privately with hosts. From those rankings, the top 3 Opens from the higher seed, and top 2 from the lower seed, will be chosen, in alternating order, and announced; in the event of ties/repeats, the next Open on the respective player’s ranking will be chosen. No repeats are allowed.
Once the 5 Opens for each series have been determined, players will battle. The higher seed will pick from among the 5 Opens for game 1, and loser picks afterward. The first player to 3 wins advances to the next round.
Please note:
1. All scheduling attempts MUST be done publicly on Smogon Walls. No other proof of communication will count for act calls regarding scheduling attempts.
2. You MUST post replays of your wins.
We strongly recommend familiarizing yourself with the Smogon Tournament Rules and General Guidelines, if you haven’t already. If you have further questions, don’t hesitate to contact the tour hosts, Clementine, Irpachuza, or myself, here on Smogon.
Round 1
MichaelderBeste2 vsLordTheodore
LoSconosciuto vsGrandmaster7890
soTsoT vs teresbahji
pokeblade101 vs Kaneki-san
sunsets vsPuckbud12
Luchik vs tob
Casual dot exe vsarcexofficial
HaunterBoy28 vs Trefleuh
Xceloh vs Crunchman
Wigglytuff vs MultiAmmiratore
Blui vsRandomPopplio
Typhlosion48 vsMichielleus
El químico del pueblucho vsForsh
longhiep341 vsXiri
Failbor vs Chains of Markov
Banbadoro vs Clementine
THE DEADLINE FOR ROUND 1 IS SUNDAY NOVEMBER 6TH AT 11:59PM GMT-4. GOOD LUCK, AND HAVE FUN!
Welcome, one and all, to the Rands Slam II Playoffs! After 8-count-em-8 thrilling Opens, we’ve narrowed down the competition to 32 players, each with their own skills and specialities. But they’ve all made it this far—who will emerge victorious?
Prizes
The winner of the Rands Slam II will receive a custom avatar and a Smogon banner for a full year, a month-long Room Prize Winner rank and joinphrase, and be inducted into the Randbats Hall of Fame.
How does the tour work?
In a change from last year, playoffs matchups will be determined by ranked choice. Each round, competitors will rank their top 5 Opens (not formats—so, for example, “Classic” rather than “Gen 2”), and then share that ranking privately with hosts. From those rankings, the top 3 Opens from the higher seed, and top 2 from the lower seed, will be chosen, in alternating order, and announced; in the event of ties/repeats, the next Open on the respective player’s ranking will be chosen. No repeats are allowed.
Once the 5 Opens for each series have been determined, players will battle. The higher seed will pick from among the 5 Opens for game 1, and loser picks afterward. The first player to 3 wins advances to the next round.
Player A (higher seed) is matched with Player B (lower seed).
Player A ranks Classic, Gen 7 Rands, Hackmons Cup, Gen 8 Rands, and Multi-Factory Rands.
Player B ranks Gen 8 Doubles, Gen 7 Rands, Gen 6 Rands, Multi-Factory Rands, and BDSP Rands.
The 5 Opens chosen for this matchup are therefore:
Classic (Player A rank #1)
Gen 8 Doubles (Player B rank #1)
Gen 7 Rands (Player A rank #2)
Gen 6 Rands (Player B rank #3, as their #2 ranked Open has already been chosen)
Hackmons Cup (Player A rank #3)
When the players battle, Player A picks first. They can choose any of the above 5 Opens to begin, and after the first game, loser picks. Whichever player picks Classic chooses within that Open for the actual format played.
Player A ranks Classic, Gen 7 Rands, Hackmons Cup, Gen 8 Rands, and Multi-Factory Rands.
Player B ranks Gen 8 Doubles, Gen 7 Rands, Gen 6 Rands, Multi-Factory Rands, and BDSP Rands.
The 5 Opens chosen for this matchup are therefore:
Classic (Player A rank #1)
Gen 8 Doubles (Player B rank #1)
Gen 7 Rands (Player A rank #2)
Gen 6 Rands (Player B rank #3, as their #2 ranked Open has already been chosen)
Hackmons Cup (Player A rank #3)
When the players battle, Player A picks first. They can choose any of the above 5 Opens to begin, and after the first game, loser picks. Whichever player picks Classic chooses within that Open for the actual format played.
Please note:
1. All scheduling attempts MUST be done publicly on Smogon Walls. No other proof of communication will count for act calls regarding scheduling attempts.
2. You MUST post replays of your wins.
We strongly recommend familiarizing yourself with the Smogon Tournament Rules and General Guidelines, if you haven’t already. If you have further questions, don’t hesitate to contact the tour hosts, Clementine, Irpachuza, or myself, here on Smogon.
When spectating Rands Slam battles, do not ghost. Ask yourself, “Would my comment reveal information that hasn’t already been explicitly revealed in this battle?” Examples of ghosting include pointing out that an unexpectedly fast Pokemon must be holding a Choice Scarf, that a Zoroark’s disguised level proves it’s a Zoroark, etc.
Round 1
MichaelderBeste2 vs
LoSconosciuto vs
sunsets vs
Casual dot exe vs
Blui vs
Typhlosion48 vs
El químico del pueblucho vs
longhiep341 vs
THE DEADLINE FOR ROUND 1 IS SUNDAY NOVEMBER 6TH AT 11:59PM GMT-4. GOOD LUCK, AND HAVE FUN!
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