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Smogon Premier League X - Week 3
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Playing Friday at like 2:45/3pm EST vs Tricking. Really looking forward to our rematch, gl bro
SM OU: Charmflash (45) vs (55) Lopunny Kicks - Bit biased overall here given my history with the latter during Snake, but I think that Lopunny Kicks is just good at winning games at the end of the day. He is crafty and it is rarely pretty, but it works. I'd say that both of these guys are more mistake prone than your average 2-0 player, but both have been successful through showing high levels of prediction/outplay at their peaks and bringing teams that did well against their opponents. Lopunny Kicks I am more familiar with and I feel played a bit more solid, so I favor him, but this game could be close seeing as Charmflash has the ability to quite literally take any advantage his opponent may gain and then turn it back to haunt them with his trusty Ditt2-0. Great showings from both thus far and looking forward to a competitive match with creative teams regardless of the outcome.
SM OU: Kickasser (45) vs (55) craing ;_; - I will hate on Ben to eternity if he doesn't show up or behaves in a silly fashion, but the guy showed these past two weeks and during SSD2 that he can play with the best still. With his creativity being second-to-none in terms of surprise factor and now also in terms of practical applications, he seems to be near his peak. Kickasser is just a solid slot who will use intriguing teams and play a game that is mostly rid of big mistakes. I don't rate him in the top-tier of players in this pool, but he is knocking on the door and with more consistency he may very well end up in that conversation. I think this match-up naturally favor Ben, however, seeing as he is far less predictable and has a higher ceiling in the game itself. After all, Ben has made a career out of beating up on conventionally solid opponents with his strategies, so I expect this to be more of the same, but with far less room for error than normal given how respectable an opponent Kickasser is.
SM UU: bugzinator (51) vs (49) robjr - With god on bugzinator's side, the team that might as well be titled "Sample HO with Scizor over Doublade" found its way into a relatively undeserving victory against top-threat Pak, leaving the Wolfpack's supposedly questionable UU slot at 2-0. Robjr, on the other hand, had a very quick-and-easy game week 2, dispatching of the UU Open winner with his beloved Celebi. Needless to say, I rate both of these two highly, especially given that I have worked with each of them when they have been successful in the past. However, bugzinator gets my prediction here by the slimmest of margins. Why? I feel like the lack of sample size he has relative to his opponent leads to an information advantage that can be very valuable for the combination of bugzinator, TDK, and manager Tony. Turns out support matters in lower tiers -- guess some other managers should take notes as this really is not as radical a mindset as various recent drafts seem to indicate. Nevertheless, hoping for a tightly-contested game that doesn't go beyond turn 35 between the pair.
SM RU: Welli0u (40) vs (60) Aeroblacktyl - Less to say on RU than the other metagames I am predicting, but I just want to say that MoP has looked as sharp as ever with his gameplay and his normal brand of unpredictability blended with personalized techs is being repped quite well. I am still pretty high on Welli0u despite the nightmare start to the season and I likely will remain this way in the face of a potential 0-3, but I think that given how well MoP has been doing, it would be hard to favor the underrated Frenchman.
SM NU: Eternally (51) vs (49) Realistic Waters - Speak of nightmare starts, here's another for the Wolfpack's lower tiers, sadly. I do see light at the end of the tunnel, however, as Eternally had a phenomenal showing during SSD2 and is one of the more calculated pilots in the playerbase, reassuring me that this is merely a brief dry-spell as opposed to full-on tilt. Realistic Waters is obviously the flashy type and has potential to run-away with any game on sheer early-game surprise value or calling someone on a overpredict at the right time. However, I think that these antics are less likely to lead to a positive outcome against a motivated Eternally, who is arguably the most familiar and practiced with the tier of anyone in the field, when compared to less experienced alternatives. The game should be close given how well Realistic Waters has been doing and I would not be surprised to see him take it just because that is how the tournament feels like it is going for RW compared to Eternally thus far, but my gut and brain both say Eternally despite the last two weeks, so we're going with that!
BW OU: Sergi (40) vs (60) Ojama - Ojama continues to make more unconventional sets or cores work while playing a solid, no-nonsense game. Gotta respect that approach. Sergi is actually a surprisingly strong prospect himself, piloting respectable builds twice without many mistakes aside from one errant turn against Obii, which in itself was not even a misplay in the eyes of everyone. The newest addition to the BW playerbase has been impressive, to put it briefly and generally. I expect him to give Ojama a run for his money and perhaps even take this game if he can either match-up well or generate an early-game sequence that is net-positive. Unfortunately, I find that to be unlikely given the amount of extra experience Ojama has -- this isn't even a metagame specific comment either as he simply has been around and in tournaments like this one for longer than most people have even been playing the game on here. Overall, gotta favor Ojama, but I hope for a close game with some interesting ideas thrown about.
DPP OU: DeepBlueC (60) vs (40) giara - Neither has looked ridiculously impressive, but DBC has looked pretty solid at least and he brought teams that gave him a strong shot at winning. giara seemed to have a mechanical miscue game 1 and then perhaps made some less-than-ideal moves game 2, but he does have a positive track-record in DPP prior to this SPL. I think DBC has looked better recently and has a more modernized grasp on teambuilding and preparation, so I naturally gravitate towards favoring him. However, with the Scooters doing well and perhaps coming together more as a group, I think giara will be able to use the expertise of Ojama/Phil/etc. in teambuilding to perhaps neutralize the teambuilding front, if not make it a positive, and that can go a long way in DPP as giara is by no means a bad turn-by-turn player. This can be close, but I favor DBC overall.
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SM OU: BHARATH_THEBEST (55) vs (45) Poek - Two disappointing weeks for both and now only one of them can start their hopeful comeback this week. Which one? I feel like it will be BTB as he has a bit more positive history in the tier over the past year or so and I think he's more likely to pick something that will match-up well. Poek seems to have been on the rough side of a couple games thus far and I think that there needs to be some change in the teambuilding or the process utilized to pick the strategies that he wishes to deploy each week in order to let himself reach his clearly high potential as a player. Until I see evidence that there is some change on that front, I will struggle to be too confident in this slot. On the other hand, BTB has just had two close games that were lost perhaps due to things that were not fully within his own control. Both of these guys have potential to be really good despite their 0-2, but I just think BTB is a small step closer currently.
SM OU: Leru (49) vs (51) Mana - Leru is a weird case because he seems to "power-up" as his timer dwindles, seemingly giving him more confidence to take risks as the timer goes from near full to five seconds within the first dozen or so turns of each games. The main catch is that those risks are sometimes misguided, causing him to fall short in a very winnable week 1 match and perhaps not maximize his odds in a bizarre week 2 match. With that said, he got it covered in the results department with a strong SSD2 showing and then that aforementioned win against top player Gama last week. I find it hard to consistently predict for him to win because he's a timeout risk and I think he can tie himself up into suboptimal positions that he doesn't always find ways out of. Mana, on the other hand, is still shedding off rust, but showed a lot of more of "ceiling" than "floor" against Sorry, specifically later on in the game with what may very well have been the most impressive prolonged sequence under-pressure of his brief career. Overall, I think this is probably one of the three closest SM games this week, but I favor Mana seeing as he individually has a better teambuilding footpring whereas Leru is more of a pilot than a well-rounded SM presence given what I know (could be wrong as I have never worked with him, but it only makes sense given ABR and whatnot). I think the element of personalization and comfort will go a long way towards letting Mana play to his potential whereas Leru is a risk on a number of fronts, as I explained above. I am really excited to see the teams and plays in this game regardless as I think both are pretty strong overall.
SM UU: HT (40) vs Christo (60) - Stronger player with much more support. HT is a crafty player and always finds a way to go about even, but I think his ceiling is around there whereas Christo is simply above and beyond. Will be interested in seeing what the Tyrants cook up here, but I think so long as it is solid and Christo plays as well as he usually does, it should be in his favor. Perhaps HT can take some calculated risks in the teambuilder that could work wonders once again -- maybe he will be confident to do so after seeing how smart the Kyurem pick was against Harris. However, you cannot assume for this to happen each week, so Christo feels like the pick to me.
SM RU: Ajna (60) vs (40) aim - Ajna is really just the best at this tier. aim is a strong opponent and it's hard to be lower than 40/60 because of this, but Ajna is going to be favored pretty much every week besides when he plays a sane KW, so this is just more of the same in that regard. I expect aim to take a more to-the-point offensive approach and Ajna to have a pretty calculated, systematic approach as to how to dispatch of his threats without losing too much steam.
SM NU: elodin (55) vs ict (45) - Not sure what to expect here at all really, but elodin has more experience in the tier and there's also some recency bias deep within me, so I'll favor him despite both having great showings W1 and poor showings W2, which would otherwise make it a toss-up probably. A lot hinges on the specific threats they try to integrate into their teams to make progress here, to be honest. I feel like a rogue Vanilluxe or random Block Slowbro can potentially make a game like this get out of hand quickly if played in a timely fashion.
ORAS OU: ABR (51) vs (49) blunder - Not a ton to say on ORAS, but in my heart of hearts I desperately want both to use Chansey + Scarf Magnezone fat against each other and play one of the most awkward games in all of ORAS SPL history while 500 people LOL for an hour and change on SmogonTours. Favoring ABR slightly, but it might as well be a toss-up as they're both solid and know each-other a lot.
BW OU: obii (35) vs (65) We Three Kings - W3K is quietly cementing himself as a very respectable BW player. Despite some periodic hiccups week 1, he still played an alright game and brought in a fortunate win against a top opponent. Week 2? More of the same in the results department, but this time it felt a bit more put-together as he came back from behind and utilized everything he had at his disposal to win a game that did not seem too easy from a spectator's perspective. obii is no pushover, but he will need to do more than merely prepare for CM + BoltBeam Psychic types in order to emerge victorious here. obii is going to have to play a pretty impressive game to win this seeing as any lapses in momentum or position will be easily taken advantage of by someone like W3K. I think ultimately, a bad turn or sequence for obii will set him behind and W3K will not look back, winning with another strong showing. However, if obii plays a misplay free game, this might as well be 55/45 instead of 35/65.
DPP OU: Malekith (65) vs (35) GaryTheGengar - Turns out it took a wild Italian on the opposing end to provoke the fire we all knew was inside Malekith. With that said, he has an opponent who has a full week to prepare this week, but I still favor him comfortably. GTG played a fine game against Jimmy, but was ultimately outmatched by a strong team and a number of successful positioning-oriented moves by JTurt that very methodically turned the game in his favor, leaving the Tyrant's DPPer at 0-2. I think this game will be similar to that, but with Malekith taking a bit more of an offensive approach than JTurt. Ultimately, a combination of aggressive reads and timely conservatism will probably be found more in a long-time DPP mind like Malekith than it will be in GTG, which will be vital in what I reckon will be a more offensive game than most in this metagame.
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SM OU: Sabella (45) vs (55) Empo - Two of the more respectable dudes in the field, pitted against each other in what is sure to be a fun one. I expect two more flashy bulky-offensive squads from each, perhaps making use of more creative synergy or lures. I think that Empo has been one of the strongest SM players thus far, so I favor him, but Sabella is not as far behind as one might imagine, so I hope for a close game above all else here.
SM OU: Cdumas (65) vs (35) imsosorrylol - I just can't see a world where Cdumas starts 0-3, which is unfortunate as sorry is better than 0-3 as well. Sometimes, that's how the cookie crumbles, sadly. Both have their pros and cons as players, but Cdumas has been one of the best for a couple years now and that's nothing to sleep on. sorry has to take baby steps to normalize the process of preparing for and playing in higher-stakes team tournament games. Sooner or later, he will get to where he needs to and blossom into a force in this playerbase. However, he is not all the way there yet whereas Cdumas is, so naturally the Frenchman is favored, unless sorry brings out stall, in which case all bets are off!
SM UU: Sage (35) vs Pearl (65) - With his first win under his belt, I cannot see myself predicting Pearl to lose unless he seems to be off his game at some other future point. He's the strongest lower tier player currently in my eyes and Sage is just not quite on par with that. Could be a close one overall as Sage is pretty crafty, but I think Pearl will keep the ball rolling here.
SM RU: KW (51) vs (49) passion - No real clue how good passion is or if he keeps up with RU a ton, so I just naturally slightly favor the opponent given my ignorance. There is not much more to say here, but I hope he has an eventful debut at least.
SM NU: Kushalos (40) vs (60) LAX - LAX is probably the most dynamic NU player currently and he just added another page to the playbook with stall last week, so that makes him quite the menace to prepare for. Having dealt with Kushalos last year, I think that means this calls for some funky balance from him, which unfortunately is just what LAX will be looking for from the flashy European this match. I think that LAX will overload on the creative, synergetic offensive pieces and be able to win the game with brute force and aggressive positioning in the earlier stages, much like he does in most of his successful NU games within recent memory. Kushalos is by no means a huge underdog here as he's close to just about anyone in NU, but I think that he will try to spread himself a bit thin with his teambuilding whereas LAX will focus on doing his own thing once he picks a focus. Teambulding predictions aside, LAX just strikes me as the more consistent of the pair, too, which bodes well for him similarly to the other things I mention. I think that if Kushalos perhaps takes it easy and focuses on his own ideas with a standard structure to support them, then he can perhaps keep it simple and play his wild game, letting him open up advantages earlier on and run away with it. But I am not confident that he can pull that off against LAX, especially given how much LAX can use that he will feel pressured into accounting for.
BW OU: FLCL (60) vs (40) Rewer - Not much to say here as I am yet to witness much from Rewer in BW, but I have at least heard promising things. I still think Luigi is a serviceable pick, but perhaps Rewer has a bit higher a ceiling to work with, so we shall see. FLCL, on the other hand, undoubtedly belongs in this field and is boasting a 2-0 after a dominant win against Posho. Expect more of the same from the ballsy Canadian here.
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SM OU: bro fist (60) vs (40) Sacri' - Quietly, John has started 0-2 despite not making too many mistakes in-game, which is unfortunate. Sacri', on the other hand, has made a bit more noise with his 2-0 start. While this is impressive and I expect Sacri' to win more games in future weeks, I think he suffers his first loss here against a motivated bro fist. John is obviously a good player and wins will come with time and a larger sample size, no matter how frustrating the start may be. John is not really one to tilt or start fucking around, so as long as he keeps doing his thing, I think he is the clear favorite here. Sacri' brings solid teams, but they are almost all bulky-offense or faster paced balances, which can be manipulated. Perhaps if he tries to make use of a different pace of team or plays at his ceiling, he can emerge victorious here, but I personally would not count on it.
SM OU: Talah (35) vs (65) Eternal Spirit - Rough draw for Talah here. Gama is coming off of an arguably undeserved loss, but he did not play perfectly either. With that said, he is still one of the best SM players and he has a phenomenal streak, spanning over multiple years. I think that he is simply the better of the two players in this contest. This paired with it being hard for just about anyone to come up with a way to contain him team wise makes me think that this match-up is trouble for Talah, who is slowly gaining the title of well-known and respected teambuilder. I think that a more risky team coupled with aggressive play could let the Talah steal this one away, but I would not count on that all working out against someone as strong as Gama.
SM UU: Pak (65) vs (35) HarrisIsAwesome - Contrary to popular belief, Harris has not played particularly poor in his first two games aside from one sequence against Christo. Hell, against HT he played a near flawless game, but he could not do shit in the long-term due to the team he used being weak as fuck to SubRoost Kyurem. Harris is not bad and belongs in this field as a gameplayer. The thing is that Pak does not only belong in this field, but he very well could dominate this field if the game is to cooperate, which it unfortunately did not last week. Pak has played some pretty ridiculous Pokemon in recent months and I expect this no-nonsense, consistently punishing approach to reward the controversially-chested UU player once more. I really love to watch Pak play as I describe above, by the way, as he turns a lot of harder turns or net-negative sequences into far more manageable positions without compromising much on a consistent basis. This is something that I feel almost nobody else in the lower tier fields can do as often, making him stand-out from the competition and appear as a very high level opponent for someone struggling to break-in like Harris.
SM RU: Kingler12345 (25) vs (75) Pohjis - Ok, Kingler had his fun with broken ass Meloetta last week. Now, we're back to reality and he's against lower tier mastermind, Grand Slam semi-finalist Pohjis who is worth more this SPL than Kingler's career as a whole is worth. Sure, Pohjis had a pretty costly lapse late-game last week, but let's not forget who he is and suddenly associate him with some of Smogon's finest game-throwers. Pohjis is a ridiculous teammate supposedly and also a thorough teambuilder. He is able to adapt to just about any metagame while also playing a strong, no-nonsense game more often than not. He is the clear favorite here, especially considering Kingler's RU resume literally has nothing on it that dates back further than 2 days ago and his main source of support is Kaori lurking in the RU room on PS main while probably discussing epic SPOILERS in the Anime and Manga room.
SM NU: SPACE FORCE meeps (55) vs Osh (45) - Alright, I'll admit it -- Osh has looked pretty lit so far. Have there been mistakes? Sure, but the same can be said for just about anyone. While I am not totally on board with the structures he has brought, they have at least been able to check the majority of threats you can find rn, so that's a step in the right direction, and he obviously has a decent enough sense of what to do in order to win games. Unfortunately, he's up against 2-0 meeps, who seems to be back in form, meaning you can expect a steady diet of techs that you can't really see coming until you're already screwed over. meeps has a pretty methodical approach that is predictable at the surface, but actually impossible to predict when you go into specifics. He can use just about any type of gimmick or pseudo-standard team with a fun, flashy concept integrated, but you really are never sure what exactly it will be or how to react to that type of tendency from an opponent. I think Osh will struggle to solve this, much like the last two opponents meeps has had, giving the Raiders NUer a decent advantage in this match.
BW OU: SoulWind (49) vs (51) dice - Really glad we get this game. I think that these two are my favorite BWers in the field in terms of teambuilding and gameplay. dice has actually looked really good on both fronts thus far, but the results have not quite came in. This should not discourage the Tigers, nor their BW player, seeing as he clearly can and will win in this field with a larger sample size under his belt. dice has been really particular in picking what he uses, but his gameplay has been quite diverse, encompassing some more precise conservative feeling out and some more flashy, aggressive maneuvering in order to try and make progress depending on the situation. I think that dice has the wiedest range and potential for variance among the people in the BW field; this can work wonders against someone like SoulWind, who is a very conventionally solid and calculated opponent. While SoulWind is normally nearly perfect when it comes to avoiding misplays and making the best of neutral-to-good positions with fairly standard structures, last week he did make a potentially costly mistake. Thankfully, some Excadrill heroics saved him from what otherwise could have been an unchracteristic loss. With this said, there should be no worry for him or the Raiders as he now has the challenging first win under his belt and he's more than capable of winning most, if not all, of his remaining games. For SoulWind, the big thing is just not being too safe with his team choice against someone like dice as he will likely be against something that the new-age kiddos would describe as "heat", but in reality is just an anti-meta strategy or tech of some sort that can work in particular situations. If SoulWind can avoid falling into predictable sequences that can be taken advantage of, then he is likely going to have a good chance to win given his strong sense of when to make a play and when to hold back. I think I favor dice given what I have seen these first two weeks, regardless of their records. Honestly though, this can go either way and it is easily my favorite game this week. Pls no Sun or Rain Stall or Baton Pass ;_;
DPP OU: roscoe (75) vs (25) 6A9 Ace Matador - I don't wanna write more after ^, but if Roscoe loses to AM then I will never stop fucking with him, even if I'm 0-68 lmfao.
SM OU: Kickasser (45) vs (55) craing ;_; - I will hate on Ben to eternity if he doesn't show up or behaves in a silly fashion, but the guy showed these past two weeks and during SSD2 that he can play with the best still. With his creativity being second-to-none in terms of surprise factor and now also in terms of practical applications, he seems to be near his peak. Kickasser is just a solid slot who will use intriguing teams and play a game that is mostly rid of big mistakes. I don't rate him in the top-tier of players in this pool, but he is knocking on the door and with more consistency he may very well end up in that conversation. I think this match-up naturally favor Ben, however, seeing as he is far less predictable and has a higher ceiling in the game itself. After all, Ben has made a career out of beating up on conventionally solid opponents with his strategies, so I expect this to be more of the same, but with far less room for error than normal given how respectable an opponent Kickasser is.
SM UU: bugzinator (51) vs (49) robjr - With god on bugzinator's side, the team that might as well be titled "Sample HO with Scizor over Doublade" found its way into a relatively undeserving victory against top-threat Pak, leaving the Wolfpack's supposedly questionable UU slot at 2-0. Robjr, on the other hand, had a very quick-and-easy game week 2, dispatching of the UU Open winner with his beloved Celebi. Needless to say, I rate both of these two highly, especially given that I have worked with each of them when they have been successful in the past. However, bugzinator gets my prediction here by the slimmest of margins. Why? I feel like the lack of sample size he has relative to his opponent leads to an information advantage that can be very valuable for the combination of bugzinator, TDK, and manager Tony. Turns out support matters in lower tiers -- guess some other managers should take notes as this really is not as radical a mindset as various recent drafts seem to indicate. Nevertheless, hoping for a tightly-contested game that doesn't go beyond turn 35 between the pair.
SM RU: Welli0u (40) vs (60) Aeroblacktyl - Less to say on RU than the other metagames I am predicting, but I just want to say that MoP has looked as sharp as ever with his gameplay and his normal brand of unpredictability blended with personalized techs is being repped quite well. I am still pretty high on Welli0u despite the nightmare start to the season and I likely will remain this way in the face of a potential 0-3, but I think that given how well MoP has been doing, it would be hard to favor the underrated Frenchman.
SM NU: Eternally (51) vs (49) Realistic Waters - Speak of nightmare starts, here's another for the Wolfpack's lower tiers, sadly. I do see light at the end of the tunnel, however, as Eternally had a phenomenal showing during SSD2 and is one of the more calculated pilots in the playerbase, reassuring me that this is merely a brief dry-spell as opposed to full-on tilt. Realistic Waters is obviously the flashy type and has potential to run-away with any game on sheer early-game surprise value or calling someone on a overpredict at the right time. However, I think that these antics are less likely to lead to a positive outcome against a motivated Eternally, who is arguably the most familiar and practiced with the tier of anyone in the field, when compared to less experienced alternatives. The game should be close given how well Realistic Waters has been doing and I would not be surprised to see him take it just because that is how the tournament feels like it is going for RW compared to Eternally thus far, but my gut and brain both say Eternally despite the last two weeks, so we're going with that!
BW OU: Sergi (40) vs (60) Ojama - Ojama continues to make more unconventional sets or cores work while playing a solid, no-nonsense game. Gotta respect that approach. Sergi is actually a surprisingly strong prospect himself, piloting respectable builds twice without many mistakes aside from one errant turn against Obii, which in itself was not even a misplay in the eyes of everyone. The newest addition to the BW playerbase has been impressive, to put it briefly and generally. I expect him to give Ojama a run for his money and perhaps even take this game if he can either match-up well or generate an early-game sequence that is net-positive. Unfortunately, I find that to be unlikely given the amount of extra experience Ojama has -- this isn't even a metagame specific comment either as he simply has been around and in tournaments like this one for longer than most people have even been playing the game on here. Overall, gotta favor Ojama, but I hope for a close game with some interesting ideas thrown about.
DPP OU: DeepBlueC (60) vs (40) giara - Neither has looked ridiculously impressive, but DBC has looked pretty solid at least and he brought teams that gave him a strong shot at winning. giara seemed to have a mechanical miscue game 1 and then perhaps made some less-than-ideal moves game 2, but he does have a positive track-record in DPP prior to this SPL. I think DBC has looked better recently and has a more modernized grasp on teambuilding and preparation, so I naturally gravitate towards favoring him. However, with the Scooters doing well and perhaps coming together more as a group, I think giara will be able to use the expertise of Ojama/Phil/etc. in teambuilding to perhaps neutralize the teambuilding front, if not make it a positive, and that can go a long way in DPP as giara is by no means a bad turn-by-turn player. This can be close, but I favor DBC overall.
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SM OU: BHARATH_THEBEST (55) vs (45) Poek - Two disappointing weeks for both and now only one of them can start their hopeful comeback this week. Which one? I feel like it will be BTB as he has a bit more positive history in the tier over the past year or so and I think he's more likely to pick something that will match-up well. Poek seems to have been on the rough side of a couple games thus far and I think that there needs to be some change in the teambuilding or the process utilized to pick the strategies that he wishes to deploy each week in order to let himself reach his clearly high potential as a player. Until I see evidence that there is some change on that front, I will struggle to be too confident in this slot. On the other hand, BTB has just had two close games that were lost perhaps due to things that were not fully within his own control. Both of these guys have potential to be really good despite their 0-2, but I just think BTB is a small step closer currently.
SM OU: Leru (49) vs (51) Mana - Leru is a weird case because he seems to "power-up" as his timer dwindles, seemingly giving him more confidence to take risks as the timer goes from near full to five seconds within the first dozen or so turns of each games. The main catch is that those risks are sometimes misguided, causing him to fall short in a very winnable week 1 match and perhaps not maximize his odds in a bizarre week 2 match. With that said, he got it covered in the results department with a strong SSD2 showing and then that aforementioned win against top player Gama last week. I find it hard to consistently predict for him to win because he's a timeout risk and I think he can tie himself up into suboptimal positions that he doesn't always find ways out of. Mana, on the other hand, is still shedding off rust, but showed a lot of more of "ceiling" than "floor" against Sorry, specifically later on in the game with what may very well have been the most impressive prolonged sequence under-pressure of his brief career. Overall, I think this is probably one of the three closest SM games this week, but I favor Mana seeing as he individually has a better teambuilding footpring whereas Leru is more of a pilot than a well-rounded SM presence given what I know (could be wrong as I have never worked with him, but it only makes sense given ABR and whatnot). I think the element of personalization and comfort will go a long way towards letting Mana play to his potential whereas Leru is a risk on a number of fronts, as I explained above. I am really excited to see the teams and plays in this game regardless as I think both are pretty strong overall.
SM UU: HT (40) vs Christo (60) - Stronger player with much more support. HT is a crafty player and always finds a way to go about even, but I think his ceiling is around there whereas Christo is simply above and beyond. Will be interested in seeing what the Tyrants cook up here, but I think so long as it is solid and Christo plays as well as he usually does, it should be in his favor. Perhaps HT can take some calculated risks in the teambuilder that could work wonders once again -- maybe he will be confident to do so after seeing how smart the Kyurem pick was against Harris. However, you cannot assume for this to happen each week, so Christo feels like the pick to me.
SM RU: Ajna (60) vs (40) aim - Ajna is really just the best at this tier. aim is a strong opponent and it's hard to be lower than 40/60 because of this, but Ajna is going to be favored pretty much every week besides when he plays a sane KW, so this is just more of the same in that regard. I expect aim to take a more to-the-point offensive approach and Ajna to have a pretty calculated, systematic approach as to how to dispatch of his threats without losing too much steam.
SM NU: elodin (55) vs ict (45) - Not sure what to expect here at all really, but elodin has more experience in the tier and there's also some recency bias deep within me, so I'll favor him despite both having great showings W1 and poor showings W2, which would otherwise make it a toss-up probably. A lot hinges on the specific threats they try to integrate into their teams to make progress here, to be honest. I feel like a rogue Vanilluxe or random Block Slowbro can potentially make a game like this get out of hand quickly if played in a timely fashion.
ORAS OU: ABR (51) vs (49) blunder - Not a ton to say on ORAS, but in my heart of hearts I desperately want both to use Chansey + Scarf Magnezone fat against each other and play one of the most awkward games in all of ORAS SPL history while 500 people LOL for an hour and change on SmogonTours. Favoring ABR slightly, but it might as well be a toss-up as they're both solid and know each-other a lot.
BW OU: obii (35) vs (65) We Three Kings - W3K is quietly cementing himself as a very respectable BW player. Despite some periodic hiccups week 1, he still played an alright game and brought in a fortunate win against a top opponent. Week 2? More of the same in the results department, but this time it felt a bit more put-together as he came back from behind and utilized everything he had at his disposal to win a game that did not seem too easy from a spectator's perspective. obii is no pushover, but he will need to do more than merely prepare for CM + BoltBeam Psychic types in order to emerge victorious here. obii is going to have to play a pretty impressive game to win this seeing as any lapses in momentum or position will be easily taken advantage of by someone like W3K. I think ultimately, a bad turn or sequence for obii will set him behind and W3K will not look back, winning with another strong showing. However, if obii plays a misplay free game, this might as well be 55/45 instead of 35/65.
DPP OU: Malekith (65) vs (35) GaryTheGengar - Turns out it took a wild Italian on the opposing end to provoke the fire we all knew was inside Malekith. With that said, he has an opponent who has a full week to prepare this week, but I still favor him comfortably. GTG played a fine game against Jimmy, but was ultimately outmatched by a strong team and a number of successful positioning-oriented moves by JTurt that very methodically turned the game in his favor, leaving the Tyrant's DPPer at 0-2. I think this game will be similar to that, but with Malekith taking a bit more of an offensive approach than JTurt. Ultimately, a combination of aggressive reads and timely conservatism will probably be found more in a long-time DPP mind like Malekith than it will be in GTG, which will be vital in what I reckon will be a more offensive game than most in this metagame.
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SM OU: Sabella (45) vs (55) Empo - Two of the more respectable dudes in the field, pitted against each other in what is sure to be a fun one. I expect two more flashy bulky-offensive squads from each, perhaps making use of more creative synergy or lures. I think that Empo has been one of the strongest SM players thus far, so I favor him, but Sabella is not as far behind as one might imagine, so I hope for a close game above all else here.
SM OU: Cdumas (65) vs (35) imsosorrylol - I just can't see a world where Cdumas starts 0-3, which is unfortunate as sorry is better than 0-3 as well. Sometimes, that's how the cookie crumbles, sadly. Both have their pros and cons as players, but Cdumas has been one of the best for a couple years now and that's nothing to sleep on. sorry has to take baby steps to normalize the process of preparing for and playing in higher-stakes team tournament games. Sooner or later, he will get to where he needs to and blossom into a force in this playerbase. However, he is not all the way there yet whereas Cdumas is, so naturally the Frenchman is favored, unless sorry brings out stall, in which case all bets are off!
SM UU: Sage (35) vs Pearl (65) - With his first win under his belt, I cannot see myself predicting Pearl to lose unless he seems to be off his game at some other future point. He's the strongest lower tier player currently in my eyes and Sage is just not quite on par with that. Could be a close one overall as Sage is pretty crafty, but I think Pearl will keep the ball rolling here.
SM RU: KW (51) vs (49) passion - No real clue how good passion is or if he keeps up with RU a ton, so I just naturally slightly favor the opponent given my ignorance. There is not much more to say here, but I hope he has an eventful debut at least.
SM NU: Kushalos (40) vs (60) LAX - LAX is probably the most dynamic NU player currently and he just added another page to the playbook with stall last week, so that makes him quite the menace to prepare for. Having dealt with Kushalos last year, I think that means this calls for some funky balance from him, which unfortunately is just what LAX will be looking for from the flashy European this match. I think that LAX will overload on the creative, synergetic offensive pieces and be able to win the game with brute force and aggressive positioning in the earlier stages, much like he does in most of his successful NU games within recent memory. Kushalos is by no means a huge underdog here as he's close to just about anyone in NU, but I think that he will try to spread himself a bit thin with his teambuilding whereas LAX will focus on doing his own thing once he picks a focus. Teambulding predictions aside, LAX just strikes me as the more consistent of the pair, too, which bodes well for him similarly to the other things I mention. I think that if Kushalos perhaps takes it easy and focuses on his own ideas with a standard structure to support them, then he can perhaps keep it simple and play his wild game, letting him open up advantages earlier on and run away with it. But I am not confident that he can pull that off against LAX, especially given how much LAX can use that he will feel pressured into accounting for.
BW OU: FLCL (60) vs (40) Rewer - Not much to say here as I am yet to witness much from Rewer in BW, but I have at least heard promising things. I still think Luigi is a serviceable pick, but perhaps Rewer has a bit higher a ceiling to work with, so we shall see. FLCL, on the other hand, undoubtedly belongs in this field and is boasting a 2-0 after a dominant win against Posho. Expect more of the same from the ballsy Canadian here.
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SM OU: bro fist (60) vs (40) Sacri' - Quietly, John has started 0-2 despite not making too many mistakes in-game, which is unfortunate. Sacri', on the other hand, has made a bit more noise with his 2-0 start. While this is impressive and I expect Sacri' to win more games in future weeks, I think he suffers his first loss here against a motivated bro fist. John is obviously a good player and wins will come with time and a larger sample size, no matter how frustrating the start may be. John is not really one to tilt or start fucking around, so as long as he keeps doing his thing, I think he is the clear favorite here. Sacri' brings solid teams, but they are almost all bulky-offense or faster paced balances, which can be manipulated. Perhaps if he tries to make use of a different pace of team or plays at his ceiling, he can emerge victorious here, but I personally would not count on it.
SM OU: Talah (35) vs (65) Eternal Spirit - Rough draw for Talah here. Gama is coming off of an arguably undeserved loss, but he did not play perfectly either. With that said, he is still one of the best SM players and he has a phenomenal streak, spanning over multiple years. I think that he is simply the better of the two players in this contest. This paired with it being hard for just about anyone to come up with a way to contain him team wise makes me think that this match-up is trouble for Talah, who is slowly gaining the title of well-known and respected teambuilder. I think that a more risky team coupled with aggressive play could let the Talah steal this one away, but I would not count on that all working out against someone as strong as Gama.
SM UU: Pak (65) vs (35) HarrisIsAwesome - Contrary to popular belief, Harris has not played particularly poor in his first two games aside from one sequence against Christo. Hell, against HT he played a near flawless game, but he could not do shit in the long-term due to the team he used being weak as fuck to SubRoost Kyurem. Harris is not bad and belongs in this field as a gameplayer. The thing is that Pak does not only belong in this field, but he very well could dominate this field if the game is to cooperate, which it unfortunately did not last week. Pak has played some pretty ridiculous Pokemon in recent months and I expect this no-nonsense, consistently punishing approach to reward the controversially-chested UU player once more. I really love to watch Pak play as I describe above, by the way, as he turns a lot of harder turns or net-negative sequences into far more manageable positions without compromising much on a consistent basis. This is something that I feel almost nobody else in the lower tier fields can do as often, making him stand-out from the competition and appear as a very high level opponent for someone struggling to break-in like Harris.
SM RU: Kingler12345 (25) vs (75) Pohjis - Ok, Kingler had his fun with broken ass Meloetta last week. Now, we're back to reality and he's against lower tier mastermind, Grand Slam semi-finalist Pohjis who is worth more this SPL than Kingler's career as a whole is worth. Sure, Pohjis had a pretty costly lapse late-game last week, but let's not forget who he is and suddenly associate him with some of Smogon's finest game-throwers. Pohjis is a ridiculous teammate supposedly and also a thorough teambuilder. He is able to adapt to just about any metagame while also playing a strong, no-nonsense game more often than not. He is the clear favorite here, especially considering Kingler's RU resume literally has nothing on it that dates back further than 2 days ago and his main source of support is Kaori lurking in the RU room on PS main while probably discussing epic SPOILERS in the Anime and Manga room.
SM NU: SPACE FORCE meeps (55) vs Osh (45) - Alright, I'll admit it -- Osh has looked pretty lit so far. Have there been mistakes? Sure, but the same can be said for just about anyone. While I am not totally on board with the structures he has brought, they have at least been able to check the majority of threats you can find rn, so that's a step in the right direction, and he obviously has a decent enough sense of what to do in order to win games. Unfortunately, he's up against 2-0 meeps, who seems to be back in form, meaning you can expect a steady diet of techs that you can't really see coming until you're already screwed over. meeps has a pretty methodical approach that is predictable at the surface, but actually impossible to predict when you go into specifics. He can use just about any type of gimmick or pseudo-standard team with a fun, flashy concept integrated, but you really are never sure what exactly it will be or how to react to that type of tendency from an opponent. I think Osh will struggle to solve this, much like the last two opponents meeps has had, giving the Raiders NUer a decent advantage in this match.
BW OU: SoulWind (49) vs (51) dice - Really glad we get this game. I think that these two are my favorite BWers in the field in terms of teambuilding and gameplay. dice has actually looked really good on both fronts thus far, but the results have not quite came in. This should not discourage the Tigers, nor their BW player, seeing as he clearly can and will win in this field with a larger sample size under his belt. dice has been really particular in picking what he uses, but his gameplay has been quite diverse, encompassing some more precise conservative feeling out and some more flashy, aggressive maneuvering in order to try and make progress depending on the situation. I think that dice has the wiedest range and potential for variance among the people in the BW field; this can work wonders against someone like SoulWind, who is a very conventionally solid and calculated opponent. While SoulWind is normally nearly perfect when it comes to avoiding misplays and making the best of neutral-to-good positions with fairly standard structures, last week he did make a potentially costly mistake. Thankfully, some Excadrill heroics saved him from what otherwise could have been an unchracteristic loss. With this said, there should be no worry for him or the Raiders as he now has the challenging first win under his belt and he's more than capable of winning most, if not all, of his remaining games. For SoulWind, the big thing is just not being too safe with his team choice against someone like dice as he will likely be against something that the new-age kiddos would describe as "heat", but in reality is just an anti-meta strategy or tech of some sort that can work in particular situations. If SoulWind can avoid falling into predictable sequences that can be taken advantage of, then he is likely going to have a good chance to win given his strong sense of when to make a play and when to hold back. I think I favor dice given what I have seen these first two weeks, regardless of their records. Honestly though, this can go either way and it is easily my favorite game this week. Pls no Sun or Rain Stall or Baton Pass ;_;
DPP OU: roscoe (75) vs (25) 6A9 Ace Matador - I don't wanna write more after ^, but if Roscoe loses to AM then I will never stop fucking with him, even if I'm 0-68 lmfao.
I think its probably just escalation from a base line level of aggression in this forum. Like maybe in my case he's just trying to troll me because he thinks that will change how I am gonna play in some way. I'd say he's probably skirting a line there, but its for the community to say where that line should be and I'm a bit of an outsider.
But the key is you gotta draw that line or else it's just gonna keep on escalating.
I mean, I don't know FLCL, maybe he knows me and I don't remember. He doesn't seem to like me much, but I'm sure we'd get on fine if we did get to know one another. And I don't know what's gone on before between all you guys, so I have no idea who started what or any of that nonsense. But calling a player that isn't even playing this round an aids-sack is no fun for anyone.
BW OU: Sergi vs Ojama - Sergi really needs to polish his midgames, and Ojama is Ojama.
BW OU: obii vs We Three Kings - I want to see what CM BoltBeam mon will be unleashed next by Lasse.
BW OU: FLCL vs Rewer - I've been gassing up FLCL so far, and I'm not gonna stop, especially vs someone who is a bit of a question mark as of now.
BW OU: SoulWind vs dice - I'm just a victim of gambler's fallacy at this point.
BW OU: Posho vs ZoroDark - This is an even matchup if both are in form, but so far Posho has been very unremarkable, while Zoro had 1 good showing at least. This game will show whether it was a fluke.
BW OU: obii vs We Three Kings - I want to see what CM BoltBeam mon will be unleashed next by Lasse.
BW OU: FLCL vs Rewer - I've been gassing up FLCL so far, and I'm not gonna stop, especially vs someone who is a bit of a question mark as of now.
BW OU: SoulWind vs dice - I'm just a victim of gambler's fallacy at this point.
BW OU: Posho vs ZoroDark - This is an even matchup if both are in form, but so far Posho has been very unremarkable, while Zoro had 1 good showing at least. This game will show whether it was a fluke.
TDK vs Relous | Nice! First SPL game for my buddy. You've come a long way, I am happy for you. I am probably really biased on that one. TDK lost to a Volcarona last week trying to kill it with his Chansey when his only real shot was probably beating it with his Gastrodon so idk what to think about that. Both are really solid, gonna be a close one. :]
ABR vs blunder | blunders playing has been really solid till now and he somehow always made his opponents play pretty bad. ABR in ORAS is interesting, altho I think that Cryos would probably be stronger overall with obii here and ABR in BW again. Uhm, really hype game, blunder is probably gonna prep for some bulky bullshit coming from ABRs side. I hope this game isn't decided cause of some superwhack team choices lmao. Both know each other pretty well so either one of them might have to step a little out of their comfort zone in what they bring. Giving blunder the slight edge in playing ability at the moment though.
Trosko vs reiku | If both perform similar to their performances so far then this should be the clearest ORAS game of the week. Trosko has been pretty solid the past 2 weeks with up-to-date team choices and reiku has been kinda meh. Still looking forward to that one as we all know about reikus abilities.
High Impulse vs baddummy | Nice MU as well. Seeing baddummy go 0-3 would be weird as I know that he is really solid. However it seems as if he doesn't make the right choices atm. Impulse is a really solid player who is probably more in-touch with the game than people think. Can't really make a call on that one. Baddummy's gotta do it like me 2 years ago where I played baddummy w3 and got my first win.
Have fun Ruiners!:]
ABR vs blunder | blunders playing has been really solid till now and he somehow always made his opponents play pretty bad. ABR in ORAS is interesting, altho I think that Cryos would probably be stronger overall with obii here and ABR in BW again. Uhm, really hype game, blunder is probably gonna prep for some bulky bullshit coming from ABRs side. I hope this game isn't decided cause of some superwhack team choices lmao. Both know each other pretty well so either one of them might have to step a little out of their comfort zone in what they bring. Giving blunder the slight edge in playing ability at the moment though.
Trosko vs reiku | If both perform similar to their performances so far then this should be the clearest ORAS game of the week. Trosko has been pretty solid the past 2 weeks with up-to-date team choices and reiku has been kinda meh. Still looking forward to that one as we all know about reikus abilities.
High Impulse vs baddummy | Nice MU as well. Seeing baddummy go 0-3 would be weird as I know that he is really solid. However it seems as if he doesn't make the right choices atm. Impulse is a really solid player who is probably more in-touch with the game than people think. Can't really make a call on that one. Baddummy's gotta do it like me 2 years ago where I played baddummy w3 and got my first win.
Have fun Ruiners!:]
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You're doing fantastic Scooters, with the power of friendship, you'll be sure to win! (◕‿◕✿)
SM OU: Charmflash vs Lopunny Kicks
SM OU: Kickasser vs craing ;_;
SM UU: bugzinator vs robjr
SM RU: Welli0u vs Aeroblacktyl
SM DOU: Human vs miltankmilk
ORAS OU: TDK vs Relous
BW OU: Sergi vs Ojama
DPP OU: DeepBlueC vs giara
ADV OU: UD vs dekzeh
GSC OU: Fear vs Century Express
RBY OU: The Idiot Ninja vs MetalGro$$
SM OU: Kickasser vs craing ;_;
SM UU: bugzinator vs robjr
SM RU: Welli0u vs Aeroblacktyl
SM DOU: Human vs miltankmilk
ORAS OU: TDK vs Relous
BW OU: Sergi vs Ojama
DPP OU: DeepBlueC vs giara
ADV OU: UD vs dekzeh
GSC OU: Fear vs Century Express
RBY OU: The Idiot Ninja vs MetalGro$$
Wi-fi Wolfpack vs Indie Scooters
SM OU: Charmflash vs Lopunny Kicks
SM OU: Kickasser vs craing ;_;
SM UU: bugzinator vs robjr
SM RU: Welli0u vs Aeroblacktyl
SM NU: Eternally vs Realistic Waters
SM DOU: Human vs miltankmilk
ORAS OU: TDK vs Relous
BW OU: Sergi vs Ojama
DPP OU: DeepBlueC vs giara
ADV OU: UD vs dekzeh
GSC OU: Fear vs Century Express
RBY OU: The Idiot Ninja vs MetalGro$$
Cryonicles vs Dragonspiral Tyrants
SM OU: BHARATH_THEBEST vs Poek
SM OU: Leru vs Mana
SM UU: HT vs Christo
SM RU: Ajna vs aim
SM NU: elodin vs ict
SM DOU: SMB vs emforbes
ORAS OU: ABR vs blunder
BW OU: obii vs We Three Kings
DPP OU: Malekith vs GaryTheGengar
ADV OU: Veteran In Love vs Gilbert arenas
GSC OU: Arifeen vs sulcata
RBY OU: Alexander. vs Heroic Troller
Ever Grande BIGS vs Alpha Ruiners
SM OU: Sabella vs Empo
SM OU: Cdumas vs imsosorrylol
SM UU: Sage vs Pearl
SM RU: KW vs passion
SM NU: Kushalos vs LAX
SM DOU: Ezrael vs Croven
ORAS OU: xray vs Hiye
BW OU: FLCL vs Rewer
DPP OU: soulgazer vs Jimmy Turtwig
ADV OU: Golden Sun vs eden's embrace
GSC OU: choolio vs Lavos
RBY OU: Nails vs FriendOfMrGolem120
Team Raiders vs Circus Maximus Tigers
SM OU: bro fist vs Sacri'
SM OU: Talah vs Eternal Spirit
SM UU: Pak vs HarrisIsAwesome
SM RU: Kingler12345 vs Pohjis
SM NU: SPACE FORCE meeps vs Osh
SM DOU: Biosci vs MajorBowman
ORAS OU: Trosko vs reiku
BW OU: SoulWind vs dice
DPP OU: roscoe vs 6A9 Ace Matador
ADV OU: Jirachee vs zf
GSC OU: CasedVictory vs d0nut
RBY OU: Hipmonlee vs Kaz
Stark Sharks vs Congregation of the Classiest
SM OU: Tricking vs Finchinator
SM OU: Tamahome vs 1 True Lycan
SM UU: Lycans vs edi0n
SM RU: EviGaro vs Nat
SM NU: Teddeh vs Garay oak
SM DOU: fespy vs EmbCPT
ORAS OU: High Impulse vs baddummy
BW OU: Posho vs ZoroDark
DPP OU: ToF vs Void
ADV OU: Kevin Garrett vs thelinearcurve
GSC OU: Conflict vs Earthworm
RBY OU: Sceptross vs Bedschibaer
SM OU: Charmflash vs Lopunny Kicks
SM OU: Kickasser vs craing ;_;
SM UU: bugzinator vs robjr
SM RU: Welli0u vs Aeroblacktyl
SM NU: Eternally vs Realistic Waters
SM DOU: Human vs miltankmilk
ORAS OU: TDK vs Relous
BW OU: Sergi vs Ojama
DPP OU: DeepBlueC vs giara
ADV OU: UD vs dekzeh
GSC OU: Fear vs Century Express
RBY OU: The Idiot Ninja vs MetalGro$$
Cryonicles vs Dragonspiral Tyrants
SM OU: BHARATH_THEBEST vs Poek
SM OU: Leru vs Mana
SM UU: HT vs Christo
SM RU: Ajna vs aim
SM NU: elodin vs ict
SM DOU: SMB vs emforbes
ORAS OU: ABR vs blunder
BW OU: obii vs We Three Kings
DPP OU: Malekith vs GaryTheGengar
ADV OU: Veteran In Love vs Gilbert arenas
GSC OU: Arifeen vs sulcata
RBY OU: Alexander. vs Heroic Troller
Ever Grande BIGS vs Alpha Ruiners
SM OU: Sabella vs Empo
SM OU: Cdumas vs imsosorrylol
SM UU: Sage vs Pearl
SM RU: KW vs passion
SM NU: Kushalos vs LAX
SM DOU: Ezrael vs Croven
ORAS OU: xray vs Hiye
BW OU: FLCL vs Rewer
DPP OU: soulgazer vs Jimmy Turtwig
ADV OU: Golden Sun vs eden's embrace
GSC OU: choolio vs Lavos
RBY OU: Nails vs FriendOfMrGolem120
Team Raiders vs Circus Maximus Tigers
SM OU: bro fist vs Sacri'
SM OU: Talah vs Eternal Spirit
SM UU: Pak vs HarrisIsAwesome
SM RU: Kingler12345 vs Pohjis
SM NU: SPACE FORCE meeps vs Osh
SM DOU: Biosci vs MajorBowman
ORAS OU: Trosko vs reiku
BW OU: SoulWind vs dice
DPP OU: roscoe vs 6A9 Ace Matador
ADV OU: Jirachee vs zf
GSC OU: CasedVictory vs d0nut
RBY OU: Hipmonlee vs Kaz
Stark Sharks vs Congregation of the Classiest
SM OU: Tricking vs Finchinator
SM OU: Tamahome vs 1 True Lycan
SM UU: Lycans vs edi0n
SM RU: EviGaro vs Nat
SM NU: Teddeh vs Garay oak
SM DOU: fespy vs EmbCPT
ORAS OU: High Impulse vs baddummy
BW OU: Posho vs ZoroDark
DPP OU: ToF vs Void
ADV OU: Kevin Garrett vs thelinearcurve
GSC OU: Conflict vs Earthworm
RBY OU: Sceptross vs Bedschibaer
Thursday 11am gmt +1, the sons of Marcoasd clash
SM NU: Eternally vs Realistic Waters - 43-57 cool match. Even tho Eternally's a good player, RW is on fire so im gonna predict him winner in this one.
SM NU: elodin vs ict - 47-53 close one, even tho i feel ict is slightly better
SM NU: Kushalos vs LAX 51-49 another close one and probably the highlight match of this week. Could go either way, but if I really have to pick one, i'd go with kush
SM NU: SPACE FORCE meeps vs Osh - 55-45 meeps is currently on fire and no one can stop him. That's probably because he's in its space force form.
SM NU: Teddeh vs Garay oak - 65-35 no one is shining right now, but i'm confident teddeh's winning this.
SM NU: elodin vs ict - 47-53 close one, even tho i feel ict is slightly better
SM NU: Kushalos vs LAX 51-49 another close one and probably the highlight match of this week. Could go either way, but if I really have to pick one, i'd go with kush
SM NU: SPACE FORCE meeps vs Osh - 55-45 meeps is currently on fire and no one can stop him. That's probably because he's in its space force form.
SM NU: Teddeh vs Garay oak - 65-35 no one is shining right now, but i'm confident teddeh's winning this.
Charmflash 40 : 60 Lopunny Kicks
While the last two times I predicted against Charmflash he ended up winning, Lopunny Kicks is on such a tear it’s hard not to favor the Scooters here.
Kickasser 55 : 45 craing ;__;
Both players are strong but I feel like Kickasser has the slight edge. Could go either way though, I definitely want to catch this one live.
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BHARATH_THEBEST 60 : 40 Poek
Both players are still 0-2 unfortunately, but I think BTBOAT has the edge here.
Leru 40 : 60 Mana
Mana feels like the better player on this matchup, but it really could go either way I feel.
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Sabella 35 : 65 Empo
Empo's on a tear right now, I feel like he has the edge here.
Cdumas 70 : 30 imsosorrylol
Cdumas had a rough start but this is a great opportunity to comeback. I'm sure sorry will win some games but I don't think this is it, honestly.
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bro fist 55 : 45 Sacri'
one of these players is 2-0 and the other is 0-2, and while the answer is probably the opposite of what most people would expect, I still think bro fist is in form and can walk away with his first win here. Sacri''s also playing really well, though, so it also feels like it could go either way as well.
Talah 45 : 55 Eternal Spirit
Talah played very well in both weeks I feel but Gama is just Gama, impossible to predict against. Definitely the highlight match of the round for me.
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Tricking 60 : 40 Finchinator
Tricking has been playing exceptionally well, and I think this will likely translate into a win once again. I’m sure Finchinator is looking forward to a comeback but is probably not going to be it.
Tamahome 40 : 60 1 True Lycan
While Tamahome is an excellent player, it looks like that didn’t translate too well to USM OU. I'm sure he'd love a comeback but 1 True Lycan is a powerful player so I'll give Lycan the edge here.
While the last two times I predicted against Charmflash he ended up winning, Lopunny Kicks is on such a tear it’s hard not to favor the Scooters here.
Both players are strong but I feel like Kickasser has the slight edge. Could go either way though, I definitely want to catch this one live.
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Both players are still 0-2 unfortunately, but I think BTBOAT has the edge here.
Leru 40 : 60 Mana
Mana feels like the better player on this matchup, but it really could go either way I feel.
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Sabella 35 : 65 Empo
Empo's on a tear right now, I feel like he has the edge here.
Cdumas had a rough start but this is a great opportunity to comeback. I'm sure sorry will win some games but I don't think this is it, honestly.
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one of these players is 2-0 and the other is 0-2, and while the answer is probably the opposite of what most people would expect, I still think bro fist is in form and can walk away with his first win here. Sacri''s also playing really well, though, so it also feels like it could go either way as well.
Talah 45 : 55 Eternal Spirit
Talah played very well in both weeks I feel but Gama is just Gama, impossible to predict against. Definitely the highlight match of the round for me.
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Tricking has been playing exceptionally well, and I think this will likely translate into a win once again. I’m sure Finchinator is looking forward to a comeback but is probably not going to be it.
Tamahome 40 : 60 1 True Lycan
While Tamahome is an excellent player, it looks like that didn’t translate too well to USM OU. I'm sure he'd love a comeback but 1 True Lycan is a powerful player so I'll give Lycan the edge here.
Wi-fi Wolfpack (5) vs Indie Scooters (7)
SM OU: Charmflash vs Lopunny Kicks
SM OU: Kickasser vs craing ;_;
SM UU: bugzinator vs robjr
SM RU: Welli0u vs Aeroblacktyl
SM NU: Eternally vs Realistic Waters
SM DOU: Human vs miltankmilk
ORAS OU: TDK vs Relous
BW OU: Sergi vs Ojama
DPP OU: DeepBlueC vs giara
ADV OU: UD vs dekzeh
GSC OU: Fear vs Century Express
RBY OU: The Idiot Ninja vs MetalGro$$
Ever Grande BIGS (7) vs Alpha Ruiners (5)
SM OU: Sabella vs Empo
SM OU: Cdumas vs imsosorrylol
SM UU: Sage vs Pearl
SM RU: KW vs passion
SM NU: Kushalos vs LAX
SM DOU: Ezrael vs Croven
ORAS OU: xray vs Hiye
BW OU: FLCL vs Rewer
DPP OU: soulgazer vs Jimmy Turtwig
ADV OU: Golden Sun vs eden's embrace
GSC OU: choolio vs Lavos
RBY OU: Nails vs FriendOfMrGolem120
Team Raiders (6) vs Circus Maximus Tigers (6)
SM OU: bro fist vs Sacri'
SM OU: Talah vs Eternal Spirit
SM UU: Pak vs HarrisIsAwesome
SM RU: Kingler12345 vs Pohjis
SM NU: SPACE FORCE meeps vs Osh
SM DOU: Biosci vs MajorBowman
ORAS OU: Trosko vs reiku
BW OU: SoulWind vs dice
DPP OU: roscoe vs 6A9 Ace Matador
ADV OU: Jirachee vs zf
GSC OU: CasedVictory vs d0nut
RBY OU: Hipmonlee vs Kaz
Stark Sharks (7) vs Congregation of the Classiest (5)
SM OU: Tricking vs Finchinator
SM OU: Tamahome vs 1 True Lycan
SM UU: Lycans vs edi0n
SM RU: EviGaro vs Nat
SM NU: Teddeh vs Garay oak
SM DOU: fespy vs EmbCPT
ORAS OU: High Impulse vs baddummy
BW OU: Posho vs ZoroDark
DPP OU: ToF vs Void
ADV OU: Kevin Garrett vs thelinearcurve
GSC OU: Conflict vs Earthworm
RBY OU: Sceptross vs Bedschibaer
SM OU: Charmflash vs Lopunny Kicks
SM OU: Kickasser vs craing ;_;
SM UU: bugzinator vs robjr
SM RU: Welli0u vs Aeroblacktyl
SM NU: Eternally vs Realistic Waters
SM DOU: Human vs miltankmilk
ORAS OU: TDK vs Relous
BW OU: Sergi vs Ojama
DPP OU: DeepBlueC vs giara
ADV OU: UD vs dekzeh
GSC OU: Fear vs Century Express
RBY OU: The Idiot Ninja vs MetalGro$$
Ever Grande BIGS (7) vs Alpha Ruiners (5)
SM OU: Sabella vs Empo
SM OU: Cdumas vs imsosorrylol
SM UU: Sage vs Pearl
SM RU: KW vs passion
SM NU: Kushalos vs LAX
SM DOU: Ezrael vs Croven
ORAS OU: xray vs Hiye
BW OU: FLCL vs Rewer
DPP OU: soulgazer vs Jimmy Turtwig
ADV OU: Golden Sun vs eden's embrace
GSC OU: choolio vs Lavos
RBY OU: Nails vs FriendOfMrGolem120
Team Raiders (6) vs Circus Maximus Tigers (6)
SM OU: bro fist vs Sacri'
SM OU: Talah vs Eternal Spirit
SM UU: Pak vs HarrisIsAwesome
SM RU: Kingler12345 vs Pohjis
SM NU: SPACE FORCE meeps vs Osh
SM DOU: Biosci vs MajorBowman
ORAS OU: Trosko vs reiku
BW OU: SoulWind vs dice
DPP OU: roscoe vs 6A9 Ace Matador
ADV OU: Jirachee vs zf
GSC OU: CasedVictory vs d0nut
RBY OU: Hipmonlee vs Kaz
Stark Sharks (7) vs Congregation of the Classiest (5)
SM OU: Tricking vs Finchinator
SM OU: Tamahome vs 1 True Lycan
SM UU: Lycans vs edi0n
SM RU: EviGaro vs Nat
SM NU: Teddeh vs Garay oak
SM DOU: fespy vs EmbCPT
ORAS OU: High Impulse vs baddummy
BW OU: Posho vs ZoroDark
DPP OU: ToF vs Void
ADV OU: Kevin Garrett vs thelinearcurve
GSC OU: Conflict vs Earthworm
RBY OU: Sceptross vs Bedschibaer
SM OU: Charmflash vs Lopunny Kicks
SM OU: Kickasser vs craing ;_;
SM OU: BHARATH_THEBEST vs Poek
SM OU: Leru vs Mana
SM OU: Sabella vs Empo
SM OU: Cdumas vs imsosorrylol
SM OU: bro fist vs Sacri'
SM OU: Talah vs Eternal Spirit
SM OU: Tricking vs Finchinator (tier highlight)
SM OU: Tamahome vs 1 True Lycan
ORAS OU: TDK vs Relous
ORAS OU: ABR vs blunder (tier highlight)
ORAS OU: xray vs Hiye
ORAS OU: Trosko vs reiku
ORAS OU: High Impulse vs baddummy
BW OU: Sergi vs Ojama
BW OU: obii vs We Three Kings
BW OU: FLCL vs Rewer
BW OU: SoulWind vs dice (tier highlight)
BW OU: Posho vs ZoroDark
DPP OU: DeepBlueC vs giara
DPP OU: Malekith vs GaryTheGengar
DPP OU: soulgazer vs Jimmy Turtwig (tier highlight)
DPP OU: roscoe vs 6A9 Ace Matador
DPP OU: ToF vs Void
SM OU: Kickasser vs craing ;_;
SM OU: BHARATH_THEBEST vs Poek
SM OU: Leru vs Mana
SM OU: Sabella vs Empo
SM OU: Cdumas vs imsosorrylol
SM OU: bro fist vs Sacri'
SM OU: Talah vs Eternal Spirit
SM OU: Tricking vs Finchinator (tier highlight)
SM OU: Tamahome vs 1 True Lycan
ORAS OU: TDK vs Relous
ORAS OU: ABR vs blunder (tier highlight)
ORAS OU: xray vs Hiye
ORAS OU: Trosko vs reiku
ORAS OU: High Impulse vs baddummy
BW OU: Sergi vs Ojama
BW OU: obii vs We Three Kings
BW OU: FLCL vs Rewer
BW OU: SoulWind vs dice (tier highlight)
BW OU: Posho vs ZoroDark
DPP OU: DeepBlueC vs giara
DPP OU: Malekith vs GaryTheGengar
DPP OU: soulgazer vs Jimmy Turtwig (tier highlight)
DPP OU: roscoe vs 6A9 Ace Matador
DPP OU: ToF vs Void
ENZO DONG vs Finchinator
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