Do you think about Eviolite murkrow? (REAL) dpl 9 meme thread

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I think every team has a good lineup and could contend, so this is pretty subjective and probably going to be wrong, but here goes:
1. Santalune Storms- pretty much a ridiculous draft with tons of steals, it seems really difficult to stop this team on paper.
2. Cold Crew- I don't think this team really has a weakness, it has several solid players that are underrated right now I could easily see this team going quite far.
3. Tramplers- lots of great players with good balance across the generations.
4. Thieves- Lots of established players, a couple people I think haven't played much recently, but could definitely contend
5. Cratermakers- a solid lineup that could easily be higher, a few underrated people looking to prove themselves and some really good oldgens players Arcticblast as manager also seems like a recipe for success.
6. Church- again, solid lineup, not sure how it will stack up into some of the even scarier teams
7. Sp_ndas- a few question marks here but really good players like Nails too so this team could go far
 

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Gotta get the PRs in before the first game gets played.

1. Snowpoint City Cold Crew - Can’t think there’d be any other team here, they killed the draft. They’ve got an excellent oldgens core in the most recent classic winner (Akaru), the winner of last BW Cup (Amaranth), and the 10-0 in Swiss player from OSDT (Ninja)…. And oh yeah they also have SMB. I also really like their SV players, and while AIRedzone didn’t have the greatest DUU Swiss kickoff (nor did I so who am I to talk) they’ve been active in the tier, and sometimes that makes all the difference. On top of this they also have some very capable subs and managers, so I expect big things out of the team.

2. Tohjo Tramplers - I am a huge fan of this team, they got a bunch of really capable players that are probably in the top half at each tier. My only concern might be building for SV as it seems they have more VGC experience than DOU. We’ll have to see if that works out in their favor, perhaps they can bring some innovations to DOU. Bage1 had a great duu Swiss kickoff, so I’m excited to see if they can continue that here. For oldgens I think each slot has a ton of experience at the tiers they’re playing, I’m curious to see how much they build vs re-use in some of these oldgen slots.

3. Browbeat Lands - This team is very solid top to bottom. While I think they overspent a bit on SV slots (but got good players for it), they got great value elsewhere. Relicanth and Kylecole have both done well in the past at their respective tiers, and really enjoy playing those tiers which I think is gonna be really important in a 7 week season. I could see this lineup shake up a bit, as they have quality backups and versatile players.

4. Paldea Cratermakers - The Cratermakers took a few bets that I think could pay off in a big way. They’ve got a SV core that’s been doing very well in the ssnl, so those were safe picks. For DUU, Xqiht is a bit of an unknown, but they have played well in SV, so that should be able to translate. For oldgens, they have a few players that haven’t played in a while in Tennisace and Tman, it’ll be interesting to see how they do. Beyond that I expect Zee to perform well in XY and Animus in SS.

5. Slateport City Spindas - The Spindas appeared to draft based on overall pokemon ability, as opposed to recent performances, which often pays off. The top of the Spindas is as good as any other team with players like Nails & Umbry who are proven to get wins (interesting that neither is playing SS, since it’s a tier they’ve both shown a lot of interest in). Xrn won the SV kickoff so we should expect a good performance out of them in that slot. Gasai is absolutely a mad genius that nobody wants to matchup against. Beyond that they have a slots that are kinda to be determined, but definitely have talent at playing mons.

6. Spikemuth Spectral Thieves - In my opinion, the Thieves are the team with the biggest variance, I wouldn’t be surprised if they ended up winning the tournament, but I also worry they could fall flat. Outside of JRL they have a lot of players with good potential, but just haven’t produced a ton of results lately, or haven’t played in a little while. I was very surprised to see Frania not self-draft, as I think they’re definitely one of the better oldgen players, but we’ll have to see if that can translate into being an excellent support.

7. Rustboro Baptist Church - Church I think spent a little too much on SV slots, and could maybe stand to beef up their oldgens a bit. Interestingly the winner of the DUU Swiss Kickoff (Nido) isn’t being slotted in that tier. I am curious to see if they change things up because when I first saw their team I did not think this is what the lineup would look like. That being said, they definitely have some players that can live up to their price tags, and some that I could see overperforming as well.

8. Santalune Storms - 1st place PR curse, we’re screwed.
 

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- mish: shortening of Mishimono; a phrase that's taken on a life of its own. see: The Discovery of Mish
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- mocc: mock drafts
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- Pastelle vs Yellow Paint: Pastelle vs Yellow Paint for DOU Open IV was commentated by Stratos, BLOOD TOTEM, KyleCole & (?) and features some questionable gameplay from both sides
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- sforz: a marilli alt that got drafted for DPL 2; Yellow Paint was granted an activity win over sforz in Week 2 and the Sp_ndas received their shame mark
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nyooh hoo hoo!

You Fools!

I am Howdysire's arch nemesis, Oil Baron Dastardsire!

While you were all looking away at howdysire, I tied Tinkaton to a set of train tracks!

You impeccable imbeciles, you faultless fools, you'll never save them in time!

For you see I have also set a bomb next to her! ho ho ho!

It is set for 8 minutes and 43 seconds.

I shall watch from my coach as Tinkaton meets her timely demise!

nyhoo hoo hoo!

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nyooh hoo hoo!

You Fools!

I am Howdysire's arch nemesis, Oil Baron Dastardsire!

While you were all looking away at howdysire, I tied Tinkaton to a set of train tracks!

You impeccable imbeciles, you faultless fools, you'll never save them in time!

For you see I have also set a bomb next to her! ho ho ho!

It is set for 8 minutes and 43 seconds.

I shall watch from my coach as Tinkaton meets her timely demise!

nyhoo hoo hoo!

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I see, you, the Howdysire Cold Crew have declared war on the Tinkaton Liberation Army.

You shall come to regret your choice of meme in due time.

PS: if you look at the picture, you can see the train track where you tied up Coronel Tinkaton is broken, and the train derailed harmlessly (for us).
 

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nyooh hoo hoo!

You Fools!

I am Howdysire's arch nemesis, Oil Baron Dastardsire!

While you were all looking away at howdysire, I tied Tinkaton to a set of train tracks!

You impeccable imbeciles, you faultless fools, you'll never save them in time!

For you see I have also set a bomb next to her! ho ho ho!

It is set for 8 minutes and 43 seconds.

I shall watch from my coach as Tinkaton meets her timely demise!

nyhoo hoo hoo!

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bro we tied wtf

rude!
 

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