Promotion Post!!!
My gen 1 and 2 comrade get extremely limited visibility when it comes to the rands community, often relegating themselves to the deep depths of tournament discords, so I'm gonna take this opportunity to shout out some faces that
definitely need to be drafted.
CollectorEly is one of the best gen 1 rands players, consistently showing top results on ladders and in tours. They've also taken a foray into non-randomized metas, debuting as a genuinely unknown player in ALTPL and having an extremely impressive performance in RBY Ubers as a top-tier starter. Do not mess with Ely, he has some of the nastiest plays in RBY.
Midwest is put in an extremely tough situation, however, as
tylerfitz8 is right there with Ely as one of the best and a returning signup from last year. He's known for being able to play GSC at a high level as well, but I certainly don't envy the managers' position here.
royzin is a decently well-known name as of recent in the circle of RBY metas, but he's one of the top names in rands. This man is always at the top of the ladder and puts in impressive numbers in the RBY rands discord. Moreover, they've shown impressive results in OU and non-OU RBY metas, being at near-qualification for RBY circuit and low-tier circuit.
As much of an obvious choice as it is, I have to shout out
chub as one of the best veteran players but new smogon players. Although he played for south last year with an insane record, he's got extremely tough competition with my boy roy. Like the Midwest, however, these players can rep other old gens as well, but Chub's RBY play is some of the most consistent and high level in the whole pool. As a current circuit qualifier, invitational player, RBYPL winner and more, his menacingly low message count and simple PFP say it all.
SANKE CARP may be an overlooked choice. I know them purely as a GSC rands player, and they're one of the few discord tour players that can consistently keep up. Keep an eye on this guy, they definitely have what it takes and are one of the few active players of the meta.
While I do not know
nicole7735 specifically for her rands play, I do know her for being one of the strongest RBY forces who puts
a lot of effort into her tournaments. An up-and-coming player with a boatload of talent, please pick this stellar option up.
This may go without saying, but both
YBW and
Ice Yazu are also top threats for RBY. They're both well-repped and known players, but I'd be sad to see them accidentally passed up so I'm mentioning them anyways.
Tagging relevant managers (you can't stop me)
bobomania PrinceOfAllTacos Drifting damien the genius clean Theia Xceloh Petros
Also, any US West players looking for a roster spot, do not hesitate to hit me or my comanager up on smogon or discord. We're more than happy to look into ladder legends and unsung heroes.
Let's make this a great tour!
