Staxi thanks so much for teaming with me. I was fairly certain we wouldn't receive the manager spot, but we are able to do something truly special here and it's many thanks to you. You being the punching bag of the team, while also providing some extremely important key draft picks for the team cements your value in my eyes. I absolutely couldn't of accomplished this without you.
Eternal Spirit any psychopath who decides to team with you pretty much admits that they like to play video games on lunatic mode. Luckily, I like a challenge and I have always wanted to win a trophy with you. After you and I underperformed in SPL, I really had the thought process of "there's no way we fuck up this badly twice in a row", and it looks like I was correct lol. Thanks for dealing with me and being there for me, you never lost faith and that means the world.
TJ There's a big argument that you may be the most valuable person on our roster. Your drive and charisma matched mine beat for beat and you were able to be a big leader to the entire team. Always rallying the team for calls, always looking to discuss games, and always putting in major work yourself - you never let your losses discourage you and you always came back the next week hungrier than the week prior. You displayed leadership and the veteran voice the team needed and although you didn't have the best record on the team (albeit still a great fucking record lol), your activity and drive was invaluable. Thanks for all that you do!
Ox the Fox You're incapable of winning a team tournament without me, my condolences for your upcoming SPL record. And also, thank you for being such a consistent anchor who oozed confidence this entire tournament. No opponent was too difficult for you, and you were able to bring forth wins in the most vital moments. You definitely had your fair share of luck, but you were able to lead by example and help provide confidence to our newer players as well. You were a great leader to the team and I certainly hope we get to team together many more times.
boulicrok Holy moly lol. You absolutely shredded this tournament man! 10-1 as a 3k is absolutely unheard of and it's an achievement that may not happen again for a very long time. You and tazz were the perfect duo - but what makes you stand out was the ability to be one of our last games almost every week and come in with a clutch win. While most people have those nerves, you loved the challenge and you always pulled through for us! You were an amazing teammate and it was an absolute pleasure to team with you.
mind gaming You were way more active than I initially anticipated! You stepped up in the later weeks to help us secure vital wins and despite your busy schedule, you were able to contribute a great deal. Your game vs Lusa which resulted in us tieing the breakers was a huge step in us securing playoffs and you vibed well with the team! Thanks for jumping in when we needed it and being a great team player.
devin You were one of the first people I reached out to. I knew you'd be 3k because you're a headache, but you're a headache worth having! You had a better tournament than you give yourself credit for, but your drive to always go above and beyond expectations is an attribute that will take you to great heights in future tournaments. I am glad that I could purchase a few BIGS and get them a trophy, and I am sure you will accomplish many great feats here on Smogon!
Exiline Staxi and I drafted you because we knew you'd be cheap and no other team wanted to touch you. You were annoying as shit because you never prepped, and all 6 of your wins were lucky LOL. But I wouldn't have it any other way - having you as a cheap purchase with as many wins as you had was a vital reason we won this tournament! And it's very cool in itself that you got to be the worst loss of week 1 and the final win of the entire tournament! I guess we shouldn't judge a book by its cover - good shit Le Sexiline!
FatFighter2 I drafted you out of pure selfishness! I knew that Exiline was self-sufficient, but I had such a fun tour with you on the Dracovish and knew that if Exiline flopped, you could go out and win vs anyone! It was a blast teaming with you and you are such a positive chat presence! I hope you get to play a full season in the future!
Rubyblood I know that subbing was hard for you at times, and the self-sufficiency of our OU core certainly didn't help the situation. Regardless, you were a valuable asset to the team and I am glad we purchased you. I am also happy I was able to let you play week 9, your prep and play was very impressive!
Mishimono You had a great tour and I think you also ended the misconception that you're an extremely nervous un-clutch player. You beat some of the best doubles players in the tour, and you had a crucial win in the semi-finals. I definitely didn't expect to team with you during the draft process because we figured you'd be quite expensive, but I am glad Staxi pushed for you! Thanks for everything mish mish!
fespy Mish's success wouldn't of been possible without your contributions. You were a great asset to this team and after a rough spl a few years back, I am extremely happy I was able to help you win a tour! Your EV spreads are legendary and your one of the best supports for a tier I have ever seen - in fact, second only to another teammate of yours ;). You helped talked some doubles sense to me throughout the season and I am extremely appreciative of you!
Indigo Plateau LOL how far we've come. You definitely weren't thrilled at first, but I am glad you trusted my vision. I have personally seen your dominance in the UU community and knew that I wanted to team with you from day 1. I was extremely surprised that no one wanted to bid on you because to me, it seemed like you were a consensus top prospect in the tier. But whatever, that's their loss and our gain. You were a very good buddy of mine and sharing this win with you and PDT was very special and brought me back to our UUPL days! Thanks for proving the doubters wrong and making me look good!
pdt I feel awful that you got shafted from participating in the whole tournament. Your skill level coulda landed you as a starter for any other team - and it's really cool that you got to shuffle in 3 tiers and get two wins in two different tiers! I really appreciate you and I am thankful that you trusted me and that you were such an incredible teammate. You helped every lower gen tier just as I expected you would, and you were the backbone to a lot of our success. Your contributions most certainly did not go unnoticed!
avarice The cheese god. Another staxi pocket pick. When you were drafted, I literally told staxi "Avarice is great, but what the fuck are we going to do with him?" It turns out - you were able to fit into many tiers and provided tons of insight and tests throughout all the lower gens. Having you and PDT bounce around from PU-UU was broken and you were another huge factor in our success and making sure we were ready every week!
odr My first draft pick! It was a blast to team with you from start to finish! From the second I drafted you, you were a major factor in our success. From helping us in the draft process, to assuring me I could spend money on other tiers because of your self-sufficiency, to grabbing a vital win in the finals despite choking on dick - teaming with you was a wild ride and a 10/10 express lol. And I would do it all over again in a heartbeat. We were only 25% sure we would land you going into the draft, but it ended up being well worth it! You had a great tour and I know how special this win probably is to you.
OnArceus LOL man I felt like your dad at times, having to make sure you were ready to roll every week and making sure you weren't too hard on yourself. But you turned a slow start into a really great tour. And you went undefeated in playoffs which is just incredible in itself. You were a unknown pocket pick that turned out amazing (that's the theme of this team isn't it?). Thank you for giving your best every week and battling through those nerves - we couldn't of won without you.
tazz Quite possibly the most valuable sub of this tournament! You had reached out to me - and folks, this is the important of reaching out! I probably wouldn't of drafted you if you hadn't done so! But man, you were a real pleasure to team with and you're such a good teammate! Bouli's success is also your success - and it's just refreshing to have a teammate that's the full package as a team player. I know you'll eventually want to play a full season and you definitely deserve that, but if I had it myself, you'd play for me every year given just how damn good you are at LC as a player and support!
ima and to round this out is my good buddy ima! We've teamed for 2.5 tours now and I love your presence! You're just one cool dude and you always bring positivity. I am so glad you asked to hang around with me and I truly enjoyed your company! I hope that we can officially win together one day - that's on my bucket list! You're an amazing person and I truly appreciate everything you brought to this team.
Thank you everyone who helped the team this season as well - whether it was for the playoffs or the entire season, we couldn't of had this amazing victory without all of you! I got to meet some really great people this tournament and this victory is most definitely a victory for all of us! Thank you to
M Dragon Fardin ausma ACR1 turtledoggo1 Luna termi Vulpix03 Excal Bag of Trixx Yellow Paint JRL fabwooloo S1nn0hC0nfirm3d TPP. Much love to you all!
