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SCL VI - Commencement

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Bros first time playing lc, keep in mind he dont touch these tiers yet hes out here making top 8 in classic and winning over good players like envy and players like laroxyl in LCPL.
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in oms this guy is second only to stresh, and it isnt featured here but my guy back->backed om slam and circuit champs 2 years in a row, are oms mickey mouse? yes 100% i used to be considered top 3 over there, but this level of consistency is fucking disgusting. Ive teamed with this guy numerous times over the last 2~ years (all of the above om achievements are in that time span lol) and i am always thoroughly impressed by these performances, he also won over me in gay chicken when we met up irl.

the white demon will farm in SCL, if given the opportunity, please draft him.
 
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Remember the mistakes of your ancestors

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but since inevitably someone will spend like 25k on me just don’t expect me to build (I won’t), i’m gonna focus on my own games and yap a bit if the team is fun
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Keep your head up, soldier. We aren't defined by our weakest moments, but how we bounce back from them -- and I'd be lucky to bounce back with the managerial equivalent of a 7 win SPL. If these OU signups don't get better soon, let's talk about that retain...
 
If you want to be the manager who drafts the next stresh for just 3k you have to pick SammyCe123 aka the White Demon. He's been the top 1 OM player the past 2 years and if the White Demon can outprep and outplay his opponents in like 14 gimmicky tiers im sure he can do it in OU. He is also just a very positive presence to your teamcord in every single way, this guy breathes Pokemon.
 
If you're planning to draft me please reach out to me so we can discuss. I've had a ton of helpers during slam and I will require support, and I would like to have a say in my support depending on what tier you're interested in putting me in. I'm probably gonna need more help in SCL since 1) its my first one and 2) since I'm going to be busy as I just started residency a month ago. Keep that in mind please. I will play all my games though
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Hi, your manager Bea over here!

I know what it feels like to be overlooked, even when you know you belong. That's why we at Dynamos are more than open to receiving applications from anyone who believes they can help us achieve our goal.

Feel free to DM me (or Raiza and Starry) on Discord (bbeeaa#3469) and tell me why you'd be a good fit for our team.

We also willing to hold tryouts for players of any tier if that's the best way for you to prove your value to Dynamos.

If we don't reply right away, it's only because of the number of messages. I promise that I, or someone on the team will get back to every single one of you.
 
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hi the UPL sheet is down but I remember some players from their performances and wanted to write smth quick for managers and others interested. Not including players who've been in SCL before because they're known for what they can do.

ox04 :reshiram: - really strong showing in UPL this year with a 5-3 (5-3 with a fair bit of unluckiness as well), he is very flexible in the builder and needs very little support. also, he has played officials before, as seen in WCOP, so less susceptible to nerves

Hoennseptile :zekrom: - has supported multiple players in SCL over the last three years, really knows Ubers well but can flex to support OU/LC. Had a solid 5-2 record with a variety of structures used, supported various Slam players over the years too.

Kunvirgo :calyrex-shadow: - i don't actually know a ton about them. but they put up a 5-1 (or 5-2?) record against a pretty strong set of players, won AG Circuit, and are generally regarded as a strong player.

Jojen :gholdengo: - Had a 4-4 record in this UPL but built a ton of teams this UPL for all 4 sv slots and played vs a strong pool. he would pair very well with a clicker and can support and build for UU/RU too
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That ox04 is truly a star—really good.
 
Going to do the same thing Taka did:

tier 1 picks - the established players

The most proven players don't really need to be talked about. They are: lokifan/scottie/wail/laroxyl/envy/tazz/eniigma

tier 2 picks - newcomers and returners

these players have very strong resumes but are riskier than the above picks for various reasons. Still, stacking two of these players together would make for a strong slot.

dcae is returning this year, and is the variance pick for lc this draft. He's one of the all-time greats of the tier, with the x-2 SCL/SPL records to show for it, but he has his off years - last SCL he played, he went 0-4. With how cheap LC players are, picking him alongside another 3ker would be a great bet. He has a very demanding job, so someone to sub in on a tough work week would be appreciated even if he's having a good year.

Kaboom did not have a great SCL last year, but has had fantastic seasons in every LC team tour since. He's a great player, and also the single best LC support available - even if he's not drafted as a starter, he would be a no-brainer pick to support someone less experienced in building the tier.

JuanSG is the premier newcomer pick this year. He's gone x-1 or x-2 in sv in every team tournament in recent memory, and is self-sufficient in the builder if drafted as support/backup. There are concerns about his nerves if things start to go wrong, but that hasn't happened in the past few tournaments.

SammyCe123 had not played LC before this LCPL, but had a great performance against a tough schedule. My understanding is that he was passed teams, so he likely needs someone drafted with him to start in the tier. But his play was good enough to start in LC with support - he could probably do the same in many tiers, considering how quickly he learned ours.

Skyiew and zS (who is reportedly thinking of signing up) are both very proficient at LC, if they wish to play it - though their prices would be more justified in their main tiers.

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tier 3/4 picks - outside picks to start, but would be good backups and supports

fate1q has been one of the best performers in individual tournaments, getting to semis in open and winning the most recent seasonal. His results in LC team tours have not been great, but this could be the tournament where his team performances catch up to his individual performances.

Greedy_eb supported jake and went 1-1 last year at the end of the season. He hasn't had a good year since in LC team tournaments (though he did get to the finals of one of the circuit tournaments), but he's shown that he can at least win a game, and had the resume before that to get a support slot.

Astarion was a starter last year, and looks to want to support this year. He’s been one of the best builders for a while, and would be great support for someone in need of teams or a backup player.

Jox / reggg / hybone I group these players together because they're in a similar position: very consistently good results in LC oldgens, but no major recent SV LC results. Jox supported scottie during some of his best runs, and reportedly helps with sv testing behind the scenes in team tournanents. While drafting one of them to start is risky given their lack of sv results, they would be viable as subs/backup players.

PigWarrior19 can play and support lc well, and also plays doubles - though I can’t speak to his building ability there. But if he’s as good there as he is in LC, he’d be a great addition.

There are many other plausible options as backup or support (fille or coconut, for example), but those depend on who the starters want to team with.
 
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always loved these shoutout posts so I thought why don't I do one for RU for people outside of like the obvious hjkjk franklin and zugubu (I believe ru is his best tier)

THE_CHUNGLER X-1 in the 2 most recent ru tours and deep individual runs getting him to semis in circuit playoffs chungy is a steal for ru he's also a great teammate who can probably help out your other lower tiers as he has experience playing in both nupl and managing pupl also great vibes no one is cooler then the_chungler

Ampha got snubbed last year after getting picked up the year before but has been looking strong boasting the best sv record with a 6-1 in rupl at the very least should be a support slot

Ming549 very dedicated teammate and will put in a lot of effort especially if he's being doubted recently went 6-3 sv in rupl and won the playoff tb for his team so he's definitely got that clutch gene in him also a very creative builder.

DripLegend nice flexible buy as you could also start him in pu but he's been doing rather good recently in ru with going 6-3 in rupl. Great vibes as well

LBN while he did get drafted last year he didn't get a chance to hit the field hope that changes this year as he definitely is very strong in ru even if he was relegated to manager support duty this rupl

Heatranator another very helpful and dedicated teammate. Recently won rult and put up a 4-3 record in rupl definitely a great option for support if you draft a clicker

seed back to back 5-3 records in ru tours recently. Fun guy who'll put a lot of effort into the slot whether he's starting or he's supporting also great vibes

Daharan really solid player with good runs in individuals, making finals in circuit and seasonal and had a 4-3 record in rupl definitely would be good as a starter or support

I would mention slikkles as well but I'm pretty sure he said he wasn't signing up, Probably forgetting someone here but ya invest in mainer talent scl managers
 
Hello managers,
Since
I'm a bit shy I wanted to waitfor a person first to do the s/o post first. Thanks tony for that! <3

I won't talk about the obvious ones but here's are some of the names that could start/ could be great subs as well as more dark horses.

They may start/ great sub:

Lighthouses: He was my manager in RUPL and he's active and tryharded RUPL crazy while going 5-2 in bo3. Active and cool.

THE_CHUNGLER: Chung had a great RUPL finishing 5-1 while in SV1. He knows his stuff and is pretty active whilebeing friendly which is a big plus. I've seen less of him in RU recently as I don't think I've seen him play RU since RUPL.

LBN: despite being less quiet result wise than last year. LBN has been the builder of Santu last SCL helping him get a great record. He also won the winter seasonal last year as well as a 5-2 in RUPL in 2025.

Slikkles: I'll dm the managers soon but after some thoughts decided to sign up. It will be the beginning of something great for whoever drafts Feli's protege.

Daharan: Daharan has some impressive results in individuals making it to the finals of the 2025 circuit, finals of the 2026 winter seasonal as well as a RULT win in 2025. He did a solid job in RUPL finishing 4-3. Definitely someone to keep in mind.

Ming549: Ming has some highs and lows as shown by this years RUPL run. He led his team to victory after a 1-3 start to finish 6-3. Very impressive ngl. Other than that he's active in RU and knows the meta well. I could see Ming start. He also helped the Islanders in RU last year which yeah it was one of their struggling slots but means he has some SCL experience as a helper.

Heatranator: Heatran had a solid RUPL run this year with a 4-3. He is having a bit of a breakout similar to Daharan with a win in RULT beating hjkhj in the finals. He builds and is quite active in the cord. He can also help NU and PU if my memory is correct.

I'll put Ampha and Driplegend a bit seperated as they're less known for their building and more for good clicking. Ampha plays RU for a good while now and put a tremendous 6-1 record this RUPL. He knows the meta as he actively plays it. I'm not 100% sure about building as I understood he gets passed teams a bit but he can definitely start.
Drip has played RU for a while as well in RUPL and RUCL. He's a good clicker if needed and plays PU as well.

Shoutout to seed but from what I understood he takes a big break from mons as he's busy irl.

Ps: I also just realized I have the exact same list as Tony besides adding LBN and diogo. :skull:

Take care everyone and have a good day!
 
birqzz said:
im basically a really good natdex player
(natdex in spl/scl)
but im amazing at sv ou too
nd has the best clickers of any metagame and we are so underground like esdee kid
(blacked out like a phantom)
so if you want to bid me Managers are encouraged to reach out to me whenever if they want me for a specific tier & I can practice a bit before signing up/locking stuff out.
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can confirm
god tier larper tho
 
as the goat i'd like to make some recommendations

fate1q next best thing in lc, could have a pop off tour very soon and would be a good bet, could need support but lc is a mafia and everyone helps everyone during every week so it'll depend on how much time his friends have to test

Astarion didn't play a lot recently but alongside Kaboom and Colin, they are the top 3 best lc support picks rn (if they dont start, not sure if they want to), can work well with the majority of the starters

Jojen solid season in UPL and carried me in ubers support (winning uwc and strong upl record), really good underdog pick that every manager should be aware of, also supports UU and RU

seraphz he's good enough to play any tier bar lc and ou cause he sucks but you can trust him in any low tier p much

HAVOCKNIGHT been doing very well in NU recently, im not rly someone who knows NU community but from what i've seen they deserve a slot, iirc they are #1 in 2026 NU sheet or smth?

Fille is also mad underrated when it comes to winning tours + he, alongside Jox, has the greatest matchup fishing skills i've ever seen in LC, could be a good bet

kimer had strong UU showings recently and almost made it into our wcop team, im not familiar with UU but i think you could give him a try as a support pick if anything

reggg and JuanSG also deserve a starter slot, both have been doing rly well in most lc tours recently

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also i'd like to mention some cool picks asw when it comes to support and activity, unfortunately most lcers aged and we cant build 24/7 like before, but those are players you can trust to help when needed, so i highly recommend giving them a chance
Incognition NinjaCaro Agera hxmo Nu xonks Bub
 
I gonna shout out a few friends that I want to see drafted more than myself even, honestly every single one of them are extremely deserving and they are somewhat under the radar for some reason or another.

I don't gonna do a deep dive in NU or PU pools mostly because it's too many lines write, if any manager want to know about them you all have my discord.

Xiri - You all know him, he is in this site since forever and last year he had a great low tier year and was snubbed. Probably one of the biggest snubs of the season tbh. I managed him in both PU team tours and he went 11-3 in SV, build his own stuff and was like always a quiet but enjoyable teammate. I know people have some doubts on him transferring his individual tours skills to team tours but I think is very much worth the risk vs reward specially factoring price and the fact that at worst you have a guy that can plug and play at all low tiers and have good clicking.

big tony 2014 My PUPL star player. He went 9-0 on games that were with the week still not decided. He build for himself and helped other slots in SV. He will be a rookie but he is deserving of a SCL spot since last year. He can play both NU and PU at a high lvl but yeah if I was gonna play him would be PU. Very chat active and a genuine good person to be around.

Shadow079 He is probably the player I most drafted in my life lol. His best characteristic to me is how consistent he is, he very rarely lose to someone worse than him and he consistently transforms games vs people who are better than him in equal games. On top of having hands he is capable of building for himself even if he can also just pilot, he is super active and engaged in team cords and is a nice dude. Most expensive player on last NUPL and had a 8-4 record in NU team tours, farmed NU with a 9-0 in FCL and was SSNL finalist losing to etern. Also can play PU very well.

Both Shadow and Tony would be perfect fits for teams trying to save in one of PU or NU with high upside or teams that choose to go with clickers in those slots getting a flex competent sub that has tier knowledge and building skills that can fill in the slot without a massive drop in clicking even against the very best.

Ming549 this guy breaths RU. Coming of a RUPL tittle where I'm sure he prepped for multiple SV slots and finished the tour 6-3 his stocks are at the highest and will be a great addition to any RU slot.

GeniusX bro farmed NUPL 7-2. Don't fall for that OU pref. R$ 5 no pix for anyone that draft him and make him play NU.

Tuthur xsus Hiko Dr. Phd. BJ This 4 of my friends had very rough SCLs last year. That said I see potential in them to bounce back. They had different grades of success during the past year in the tiers they play, but still talent is there.

Regiboob and brick I don't know if they are SCL ready but they are the future, even if not drafted should be invited to support and vibe. Great people and good players.

If you guys want to see some other NU names go see etern post he did a good job compiling some not obvious names. We both skipped names like Shen for example because honestly there is not point in highlighting players that are guaranteed in SCL.
 
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Draft prediction contest is in the works but retain predictions probably aren't, so time to play this game here:

Spartans: coming off of a 10-win SCL season and a Slam semifinal I imagine etern retain is guaranteed at 17.5k. I'm personally for sure retaining Attribute at 22k (he's 33-16 lifetime in the tier? In every non-SCL 5 tournament he's played in the tier he has a 76% winrate, which is, like, higher than Troller RBY, bro fist SM, mind gaming/xavgb SV, BKC in BW and ADV, bbeeaa SS, etc). Fc 25.5k is a LOT but I think you gotta consider it even if 11-1's not happening again. Starsama 19k and Separation 24k are not moves that I would make but that a team with worse options might consider. DAHLI at 10k I like more, but I just think you run back the bute/etern/Fc core. No one else strikes me as super interesting at their retain price

Breakers: interesting case here where nobody really offers meaningful savings as a retain but whose price would definitely be justifiable. ABR 28.5k and Santu 29k are kinda borderline at those prices but also I think that if you were willing to beat out 9 teams for them last year an extra 3k is not going to change your mind. Kebab/MZ/crying/entro are all like justifiable at their retain prices but when you're passing 10k "probably even" doesn't offer a ton of surplus. Of these four I like entro 13.5k the most but Ubers just has so many good options.

Platoon: When prepping our manager candidacy we spent a lot of time looking at this set of retains. I'd retain Esteb4n. Nails is definitely worth 20k (something like 6-3 projection with easy upside beyond that) if you're willing to gameplan around that. I don't think Fusien is strictly speaking worth 26.5k (then again I'm not sure how many players are) but I think there's a real chance that he'd be the best OU player to hit auction otherwise and I think planning certainty in a tier where you need help is definitely more important than maximizing value here. Depends on the manager group. No one else is worth their retain price (Mashing wouldn't be crazy, I guess, but Ubers has too many good starters)

Islanders: declining kDCA retain at 10k would be crazy. MDB at 19k and Ewin at 18.5k are in my opinion very good value. zS is definitely not worth 31k in LC but if we imagined a world where he didn't do that, I'd be very willing to build around zS as my carry slot at that price, but I also think you might as well just bid for him again in the auction, pay something like 31-33k, and retain the players that offer surplus. I actually kinda like Skyiew 10k retain but I don't think it's justifiable on this team. I wouldn't do Envy 13k or Axzel 10k but I think there are teams that'd consider it, likewise 10k Kushalos I guess? You can get a similar outlook as all of those guys for what they cost in auction last year. hellom isn't going for 25k this year. No other notes

Foxes: TheFranklin is almost certainly the #1 in the RU pool and 23.5k is reasonable enough for that. I definitely like Stareal at 11k. emoxu is prob pushing it at 14.5k, Punny 29k retain is not happening, nothing else is enticing

Dynamos: no retains, IMO. JustFranco is too expensive, none of the under-the-radar 3ks that salvaged the team last year are nearly as interesting at 10k, maybe this Dynamos manager group really likes Pkel but I'm not sure. EternalSnowman is a bit of a wildcard because I have no idea what the support cast will look like and what they're envisioning. I don't think DOU is as simple as "7-2 last year and even if they do a bit worse that's worth 13k"

Shoguns: I do mind gaming at 23k in a heartbeat (he's blasting past 30k if they don't). I really liked Eniigma and hjkhj last year, still like them now, and their 13k/10k prices look totally reasonable. Fog at 18.5k is prob pushing it but not unreasonable. Mako 14.5k is totally fine. Don't think 3d's playing. Don't think anyone else is an obvious retain pick, so I guess we'll see some combo of mind/Eniigma/hjk/Mako and at least one will hit auction?

Gible: Fallen S0lidier gets retained. I don't know what fade's eligibility is; assuming he's eligible, I prob wouldn't but I'd imagine someone would? Laroxyl and Taka are maybes

Machines: LpZ is prob worth 18.5k but I'm not certain there's much surplus. Likewise Icemaster at 15k. tazz 16k is steep and no one else is worth their retain. Spitfire at 10k is prob not crazy?

Terrors: Given that they're running back the same manager core I assume that you just go 11.5k zee/11k Shengineer/10k Drud. oldspicemike is worth his retain price IMO but I assume he's either on hiatus or retired. Nothing else is super enticing, I feel like Rumble and heileone are fine at 10k but you can do better?

Spartans: Fc (25.5k), etern (17.5k), Attribute (22k)
Breakers: ABR (28.5k)
Platoon: Esteb4n (10k)
Islanders: MichaelderBeste2 (19k), Ewin (18.5k), kDCA (10k)
Foxes: TheFranklin (23.5k), Stareal (11k)
Dynamos: n/a
Shoguns: mind gaming (23k), Mako (14.5k), Eniigma (13k) (I think they'd for sure retain hjkhj if they had space)
Gible: Fallen S0lidier (10k)
Machines: n/a
Terrors: zee (11.5k), Shengineer (11k), Drud (10k)

Whoever makes their own list gets bumped 5 spots on my all-time ranking
 
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Whoever makes their own list gets bumped 5 spots on my all-time ranking
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From last to almost not last lfg. I wrote this the other day while waiting on my "please accept our retain" fruit basket from bbeeaa to arrive (still waiting btw, slow week for deliveries?)


I'm no ego but I think the retains for this year are pretty obvious for most teams;

Circuit Breakers - ABR at 28.5k is obvious... Santu at 29k is a touch less so, but probably still a lock. Kebab and MZ at 10k/12k respectively would be good options as well if you want to shore up a third starter slot after entering the draft pretty broke.
Power Plant Dynamos - EternalSnowman at 13k is a really strong retain option, having gone 7-2 last year. Franco is one of the hottest players on the site right now but at 36.5k you probably have some reservations... otherwise no third retain seems obvious here because the top of the roster went approximately 4-1 at 3k...
Mt. Silver Foxes - TheFranklin at 23.5k after making Grand Slam finals seems okay. Stareal at 11k to shore up one OU slot guaranteed also seems okay. Otherwise, this team did pretty poorly last year and does not offer a ton of retain value unless you really value Soulwind here...
Studio Gible - Marcop at 10k is about maximum value for retain. Taka at 12k seems okay as well, but otherwise your top players from last year are either managing now (Star) or taking an involuntary hiatus from Smogon Tournaments (fade, TJ).
Orange Islanders - MDB at 19k and zS at 31k are strong, not many better pairs on paper for 50k to start a tour. Envy at 13k also seems like good value, but maybe competes with both of 18.5k Ewin and 10k kDCA. The Islanders do not lack retain prospects after two of their retains flopped last year.
Technical Machines - Spitfire got a new name and, activity pending, is a good 10k retain option after going pretty cheap as a bench slot to start last year. LpZ at 18.5k is maybe a touch pricey but this team is lacking on options so maybe worth exploring.
Indigo Platoon - Esteb4n at 10k after winning two lower tier circuits is a pretty easy choice. Nails at 20k seems high but also basically locks in a top DOU so might be worth it? Fusien at 26.5k also an idea I'd entertain to start your OU group off right.
Arena Spartans - Maybe the team with the strongest retain options of the pool? Fc and etern went a combined 21-2 last year, which is unlikely to happen again, but for 43k (25.5k/17.5k respectively) you can't do much better to start the season. DAHLI went 6-4 for 4k and baconeatinassassin popped off late in the tour with an exceptional 5-3 4.5k showing outside of their home tier - either player as a third retain option seems viable, though I would lean bacon here.
Showdown Shoguns - hjkhj at 10k is obvious. Mako at 14.5k also seems reasonable, alongside 13k Eniigma. The real obvious choice here, though, is mind gaming at 23k. Baddy managing hurts the retains a little but the Shoguns have more than enough options to dwell over.
Uncharted Terrors -The Terrors have maybe the easiest triplet of retains around, with retain values of 11.5k for zee, 11k for Shengineer. and 10k for Drud providing a 24-3 record last time around. Starting off the tour with three likely-positive low tier slots for just shy of 35k is exceptional value.
 
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