Tournament UU Snake Draft I - Commencement

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Askov

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SS UU: Star
SS UU: Spl4sh
SS UU: Splash
SM UU: Ren-chon
ORAS UU: Highways
BW UU: Eternal Spirit
DPP UU: estarossa
ADV UU: KommunistKoala01

Subs: Moutematue, elodin , Monky25

Fallen Heroes: Solonor24, Amoonguss, XImRaptor
 

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Team 2 aka The No Homo Kommo-o's

SS UU: TMM
SS UU: OJR / BeTheShadow / Amaroq
SS UU: Avarice / Pinkdragontamer
SM UU: Pinkdragontamer / Avarice
ORAS UU: Kink
BW UU: Averardo
DPP UU: Heysup
ADV UU: Esche

SUBS UU: Mygrein (r1 sub), wanka, BeTheShadow, Amaroq

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BigFatMantis

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The Legendary TEAM SIX

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FUTURE CHAMPIONS:

SS UU: pokemonisfun
SS UU: Chuerk
SS UU: Maple/Aliss
USUM UU: Twilight
ORAS UU: Moutmotue
BW UU: Taxicab/bb skarm
DP UU: MrAldo
ADV UU: TPP (sry didn't fake draft anyone else for this apparently)
SUPPORT TEAM: MasterLeoZangetsu/Xinc
 
Indigo Plateau

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UU Snake Draft I Power Rankings
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By: Accelgor, Indigo Plateau, Lilburr, vivalospride

TEAM OVERVIEWS

Dreamyard Diancies
The Dreamyard Diancies had the first pick in the draft and, to everyone’s surprise, took UU extraordinaire Accelgor. Accel is capable of supporting and playing every UU tier and is coming off a hot Snake where he looked very comfortable in SS, so first time manager Martha should feel very happy having him by her side. The Diancies wasted no time in snatching two top-tier picks for old gens in Finchinator and Heysup. Finch looked very strong during UUWC, boasting an undefeated record, and looks to imitate his success there as the #1 overall ranked in a challenging BW pool. Although some may think Heysup isn’t as dominant as he once was in DPP, the DPP pool this time around doesn’t look very stacked for his standards, and given his experience and comfort in the tier, Heysup should have no issues coming out with a top record as the #1 seed. The Diancies proceeded to snatch Xiri and Cynde in Rounds 4 and 5, which are two “riskier” picks, but ones with high ceilings nonetheless. Xiri has shown he is capable of succeeding in SM as he won the UU ribbon last year, but his activity and team choices can be concerning, as shown in the most recent UUPL. Cynde, commonly seen as a wildcard and cheese lover, hasn’t gotten a chance to see the main stage in a while, but in a tier with a fresh meta, the possibilities are endless. With Accelgor support and team guidance, expect both to do relatively well in their respective pools. Killintime is no new name to anyone familiar with ORAS, and the chemistry with Accelgor should also be a big booster for him. The ORAS pool does look tough in this tournament, but as an innovative player with a lot of prior experience, kt should end up with a positive record if his playing is up to par with his strong builds. Rounding out the starters for the Diancies are two newer players in Juno and Expulso. Although relatively unproven, both have seen good recent success in the tiers they are slotted in. Juno has been a consistent presence in SS tours and is currently in the Majors semis, while Expulso is very motivated and had a good run in Classic, beating some respectable opponents like Mr.378, Diophantine, and Highways. The subs for the Diancies consist of Eyan, EternalSnowman, Sensei Axew, and Thisbemyalt (LMAO), all of whom provide activity and good backup support in tiers like SS, SM, and ORAS. Overall, this team’s starting lineup is very strong and motivated, and it would be surprising to see them fall out of the playoffs if everyone plays to their potential. However, if the strong core in gens 4-6 underperform and supporting ADV proves too hard to handle, the Diancies could find themselves in trouble.


Dragon's Den Dragonairs
The Dragon’s Den Dragonairs started this draft off extremely strong with their first three picks basically being at the tippy-top of their respective pools. Pak, Chill Shadow, and fatty is one of the best old gen trios you could possibly conjure up. Pak completely defines the ORAS UU meta to an extent that is pretty much foreign anywhere else. Chill Shadow and fatty are both top two minimum of their respective tiers and can be swapped around into other slots if need be which is important for any roster. Unlike other rosters, there’s not much of a drop off in any one slot either where you can tell they were hurt by prioritizing other slots/options over others. Pretty much every slot has a very solid amount of potential to go at least even with people like Leru going pretty late and easily being top half of the pool. Not to mention pdt’s consistency of being decent at the bare minimum in every team tour is impressive. Kushalos and Feliburn are an extremely potent first two SS slots that are bound to put a big dent in the win column for this team, and people like Dragon Claw and Thiago Nunes are surely capable of doing decent in this tour as well. The squad is topped off with a handful of subs in LLH, LNumbers, and TPP. Not only would these people impact the quality of the jerk to a pretty positive extent but LLH specifically has a lot of experience in a good handful of UU metas and stuff like that is invaluable in these tours. All around this is undeniably one of the most well rounded lineups in the tour and to top it all off the chat quality should be top tier with the group Indigo Plateau has assembled.


Brave Mew World
Ranking in a third place tie, Brave Mew World seeks to win a championship under first-time UU manager Ramolost. Ramo has been a mainstay for a while now, but it can be said that this is somewhat of a breakout year for him, partially due to his solid Snake performance. While that doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll be a good manager, it would seem that he’s put together a solid squad, led by Adaam in SS. Adaam is a player who needs no introduction - he’s been crushing the UU competition for a while now, and after a great recent UUPL and Snake, there’s no reason to believe he’ll slow down in this tournament. Joining him is lax, a tournament player who has results in spades that also performed pretty well last UUPL. He’s received a very solid 4th place ranking as a result, creating a very powerful SS core between these two players that is rounded out by Chuerk, a recently discovered ladder hero that is now seeking to break out into the tournament scene. It’s hard to say whether or not this pick will work out for the Mews, but should Chuerk flop, they have talented SS players in Jordy, Estarossa, and Twilight on the bench that can pick up the slack. In SM there is pif, a player who has been annihilating the UU ladder (among other ladders) for literal years now. It’s unlikely that he’ll struggle in this SM pool, so he’s expected to have a pretty solid tournament. Next up in ORAS is Chris Wanka, a boomer that has been playing this tier for a very long time. He’s considered fairly middle-of-the-pack in a stacked ORAS pool, but he should still manage a solid record. r0ady will be manning the ship in BW, being a long-time player of the much-hated tier. Despite his great experience with the tier, he received a last place ranking; this is less of a detriment to his playing ability than it seems, though. The BW pool is just really, really strong. esche is a very strong DPP slot that should be able to clean up a DPP pool filled with relatively unknown quantities, and is expected to perform well, while xJoelituh, on the other hand, is on the lower end of the ADV spectrum due to the sheer strength of the ADV pool. He could still perform reasonably well given most other teams lack strong support, but it’s difficult to say.
Overall, this is a very strong team with solid playoff potential as long as their long-shot picks can scrap some wins together. There will be a lot of pressure on their top picks to perform, but considering their excellence in their respective tiers, that doesn’t seem like too much of an ask.


Los Cherno Bouffalants
Bouff drafted an all-around solid team seemingly with the intention of hogging every ounce of ADV the draft had to offer. With Bouff managing, BKC, and Ark, there’s no doubt that the ADV channel will see a lot of activity and a solid record to back the work up. This doesn’t entirely just apply to ADV though - this team’s old gens in general are top tier. Robjr is the stand-out SM slot in this tour and even if he’s lacking a bit in the support department, his skills as a player will be enough to live up to his placement in round one. Garay oak has been a top tier ORAS slot for some time now and is bound to end up with a positive record, with Ark and Amaroq support being very appreciated here. Lopunny Kicks and Tomahawk are the two more risky picks although both have an extremely high ceiling at the same time. All of this emphasis on old gens leads to a “decent” SS core of Askov, Lyss, and High Impulse. While this trio has potential to secure a decent record, even if they don’t, there are some really solid options off the bench in Nat and Averado. This lineup also has a lot of options to shift slots around with Nat, Amaroq, Garay oak, Lyss, and Ark all having experience in ORAS. BKC and Ark having a lot of experience in ADV, BKC and Tomahawk both being good options in DPP, and so on. Altogether this team is extremely dangerous across the board and they are predicted to end up finishing in the upper half of this tour.


TDK Simpvipers [Placeholder]
They say three things are certain in life: death, taxes, and the Jerk. The infamous Jerk team returns once again, led by the UUTL himself, TDK. The first round pick was claimed by none other than SoulWind, one of the best players currently on the site. Despite what some would classify as a subpar showing from SW in this year’s SSD, he still managed to put up a 6-3 record and his ceiling is one of the highest in the entire pool, and fittingly sits at #3 in the SS rankings. The TDKs proceeded to draft two other tour stars (heh) and jerk members, Star and Ajna, in rounds 2 and 3. Interestingly enough, Star finds himself in ADV UU despite his prior playing experience in SS UU in the recent UUPL and UUWC, where he performed nicely. Star has the tools necessary to do well in the weak ADV pool, and if need be, can switch back to SS UU in a meta he should be comfortable in due to his SM experience. Ajna is coming off a dominant Snake showing, and after finishing with one of the top SS records in UUPL, it would be no surprise to see him end with a top SS record this tour. The next two picks came as a surprise to some: Eternal Spirit in round 4 and choolio in round 5. Eternal Spirit probably would have fallen a couple more rounds and is starting in DPP instead of ORAS, the tier where he usually finds himself at home during UU subforum tours. Depending on how much effort he puts and whether he gets banned, his season can go either way in a challenging DPP pool. choolio is a boomer who can play BW to a high level even to this day, as shown by his 4-1 UUPL record. The BW field is arguably more challenging this time around, but expect a positive record nonetheless. Opposite of the prior two picks, Suapah in round 6 came as no surprise given his excellent SM showing in UUPL for the Monsters, also led by TDK. In this relatively weak SM pool, the only thing holding Suapah back is how much effort he puts in and how good the team he’s given to pivot is. The TDKs rounded their starting eight out by picking up umbry and obii. Both rank at or near the bottom of their respective pools. Although Umbry is coming off a strong SSD performance, it’ll be hard to predict whether this will transfer over to SS UU. obii is predicted to struggled in a difficult ORAS pool especially given his lack of real results in UU subforum tours, but he did make a name for himself while ORAS UU was live, so there is potential. He does have experience in some major tournaments that could help him too. Sjneider, Cam, KSt3ve, and Ren-Chon finish the roster as the four substitutes, and although not extremely active, they do have good potential to sub in for several tiers the team may need backups on. The Jerk is not as strong as they were in UUPL ’19, having a couple weaker links than usual, but their lineup remains very well-rounded and with huge boom potential. If motivated, this team can make playoffs without breaking a sweat, but a lack of dedication or poor start can send them on a downward spiral.


Bebo Brand Barboaches
First-time manager Bebo looks to make splashes in UUSD I with his Lavar Ball ripoff name, the Bebo Brand Barboaches. The Barboaches started the draft strong by taking UU connoisseur and ex-UUTL Pearl, who should need no introduction. Pearl recently took a break from playing with the introduction of Gen 8, but he finds himself in familiar ORAS territory, ranked only below ORAS influencer Pak. Despite his recent inactivity, Pearl’s talent is undoubtable, and it would be surprising to see him not end with at least a positive record even in a strong ORAS pool. The Barboaches went with the UUPL Friends connection of vivalospride in Round 2. Some may consider this a slight reach given viv’s limited tour success, but in a SM pool that lacks self-sufficient players and given his extreme familiarity with the UU scene, this is pick shouldn’t be too surprising. Viv’s motivation is also a very important factor behind the scenes, so expect him to end with a positive SM record if his play matches his potential. The first two SS slots go to Bushtush and Gondra, who were drafted rounds 3 and 4. Bushtush saw success during SM and is a very capable builder. Given the lack of strength in the SS pool coupled with his vast tournament experience, he should do relatively well as one of the more active players. Gondra similarly had shining moments during SM, winning Majors II and important games for the Rangers in UUPL ‘19. He’s also very experienced in SM OU and has played at the highest levels there, giving him familiarity points as the current SS meta is not far from those two tiers. There is massive potential in these two SS slots if they play their cards right. The Barboaches moved down their list of tiers to nab two solid picks for BW and DPP in Evigaro and TSR, respectively. Both rank pretty closely to the center of their tiers, but they’re no strangers to said tiers either. EviGaro has proven that she’s capable of playing to a very high level and is visibly comfortable in BW, so she is easily capable of ending with a better than predicted record even in a powerful BW pool. Despite his lengthy experience with the tier, TSR faces stiff competition even in the weaker-than-usual DPP pool, making it hard to predict how his season will go. The deciding factor will be if he can use his building and playing experience to match the fresher talent in the pool. The starters are rounded out by Plas and col49, two players that also rank in the bottom half of their pools. Plas is capable of having a solid showing given the weakness of the ADV pool and has the tools to do so with teammates like TSR and Bushtush being able to support the slot. col49 is a knowledgeable boomer and showed he was still comfortable pivoting current gen teams in the most recent UUPL, where he was able to pile up a couple of wins, making for a nice SS3 slot. The subs consist of Skysolo, DrReuniclus, notily, and Alpha Rabbit, nicely covering basically every generation present in UUSD and allowing for some flexibility if the Barboches wanted to move slots around. The Bebo Brand Barboaches find themselves sitting at 4th overall due to their sturdy, well-rounded lineup. Their key to success will be ensuring that their early round picks play to their value while simultaneously hoping their later picks can “overachieve” in their pools. Watch out for rough sailing in the first stretch though, because if the ship starts sinking, it will sink fast.


Union Cave Dunsparces
UU veteran CBU takes up the mantle for yet another team tournament and also looks to build upon an incredible 9-1 UU Premier League performance. His 4-7 showing in the latest Smogon Snake Draft left a lot to be desired, but CBU is undoubtedly within the upper echelon of UU players regardless and has shown an affinity for the current state of the tier. Joining CBU is the Grand Slam IX champion himself, Santu, who has proven himself to be a force to be reckoned with in lower tiers over the years. Although there's been a distinct lack of individual teambuilding acumen on Santu's end, this should be remedied through great SM support from the rest of the team. Longtime tour player Watashi was selected in round 3 and looks to bring some stability to the BW slot, where he excelled in the most recent UUPL. In rounds 4 and 5, the Dunsparces opted to go with two of the more controversially viewed players in Kink and FTL. On paper, these two seem to offer some decent value in the realm of overall team support and both have been able to hold their own in ORAS and ADV, respectively. It's important to consider that the ORAS and ADV pools are among the most competitive player groups in the tournament, so Kink and FTL will definitely have to prove that they can go beyond their currently middling rankings. To the surprise of some, Basaninho was picked next to fill out the Dunsparces' SS lineup alongside CBU. He has shown himself to be capable in SS but nevertheless, he definitely stands out as a weaker link when comparing the tournament's general SS rankings. Atomicllamas finds himself in DPP yet again, where he put up a middling 2-3 record in this year's UUPL, and there will be some pressure to prove that he can provide more substance than what he's offered in the past. The last SS slot seems to have been filled by frequent UU contributor Moutemoute who quite frankly, hasn't proven much at all aside from receiving limited playing time in the current Smogon Snake Draft. The Dunsparces' draft is then rounded out by four subs in Meri Berry, frisoeva, TMM, and Splash. TMM stands out as the most relevant UU name and can offer additional building support in SS, whereas the other 3 can serve as mildly capable substitutes. In a draft where most teams seemed to make the most of the initial half, the Dunsparces faltered and will undoubtedly require CBU, Santu, and Watashi to succeed in cushioning the predictably mediocre records that the supporting cast is expected to offer. Still, if most of the players drafted after round 3 are able to find their groove and flourish, then the Dunsparces may just surprise any other teams that seem to be stronger on paper.


Lake of Outrage Sandacondas
Smogonwide meme Hydreigon Specs finds himself in the hot seat as a first-time manager and has assembled quite the team. The first set of rolling picks was used to draft Amukamara and Highways, both of whom are well respected UU players that are currently riding the peaks of their Smogon experiences. Although Amukamara established himself as a great SS player with his top 8 placement in the latest UU Open, it was definitely his stellar performance in the UU Classic that increased his value enough to justify being picked in the 1st round. He finds himself in BW, the same tier he managed a 3-4 UUPL record in, but there are doubts about limits to his achievements in a stacked BW pool for this tournament. Like Amukamara, Highways experienced some decent success in UU Open with his top 16 placement while crushing it in the UU Classic as well. The tandem may not be seen as extremely high-value options in their respective tiers but their combined old generation knowledge and current generation pedigrees are a much-needed boost for the rest of their lineup. The Sandacondas then opted to secure the rest of their SS lineup through ODR and Sabella, both of whom have had some great UU success this year. ODR managed a fantastic 6-1 UUPL record and fought his way to the top 8 in UU Majors, while Sabella concluded his UULT run as the runner-up and served as a fixture in the Smogon Snake Draft 4's UU pool. Together, the trio of SS players are viewed as the Sandacondas' most potent weapons and will be relied upon to put forth great performances to keep the team afloat. Seeing as SM and ORAS options were a dire need at this point, HS turned to mncmt and Gilbert arenas to hold down the fort in their respective tiers. In a respectable SM pool, mncmt stands out as the player with the least SM UU experience, so the team looks to rely on his proven game sense and the proper team support to make him a worthwhile pick. Gilbert arenas is recognizable as one of ADV OU's better players over the past few years and looks to have his skills translate in ADV UU. Teambuilding is a noticeable concern and is probably the major factor leading to his middling ranking within the ADV pool. The Sandacondas' starting slots were then rounded out by the back to back picks of Bobby Dagen and z0mog. Bobby Dagen was fantastic in ORAS UU while it was a current-generation lower-tier and while he might be ranked in the lower half of this ORAS pool, there is no doubt that he can hold his own with the more historically proven players there. In the latest Smogon Snake Draft, z0mog proved he could play proficiently in tiers he hadn't touched before and looks to accomplish the same feat in DPP. However, there are building concerns for this slot as well, and if they aren't addressed sooner rather than later then z0mog's capabilities as a player may not be enough to consistently put forth serviceable performances. As for subs, the Sandacondas feature avarice, Kreme, Spl4sh, and MrAldo to offer their respective areas of value. Avarice is a current semifinalist in the ongoing UU Majors and is heralded as a quantitative builder who can support the SS starters. Kreme and MrAldo can present building support of their own in ORAS and BW, and Spl4sh is a competent player who can sub into SS or SM whenever necessary. The Sandacondas' draft as a whole seems to severely emphasize the value of the team's SS core over their old generation tiers, which is merely seen as average or even slightly below it. There is also an overreliance on the raw playing skill of certain players to overcome any deficiencies in the teambuilder and if their old generation experiment fails, then the Sandacondas are in for a grueling ride.


PLAYER RANKINGS

1) Adaam
2) Accelgor
3) SoulWind
4) lax
5) Ajna
6) CBU
7) Sabella
8) Gondra
9) Kushalos
10) odr
11) Bushtush
12) Highways
13) Askov
14) Cynde
15) Feliburn
16) High Impulse
17) Juno
18) Lyss
19) basaninho
20) Dragon Claw
21) col49
22) Moutemoute
23) umbry
24) Chuerk


1) robjr
2) pokemonisfun
3) vivalospride
4) Santu
5) PinkDragonTamer
6) Xiri
7) Suapah
8) mncmt


1) Pak
2) Pearl
3) Garay oak
4) Killintime
5) Wanka
6) Bobby Dagen
7) Kink
8) obii


1) Finchinator
2) Chill Shadow
3) watashi
4) choolio
5) Amukamara
6) EviGaro
7) Lopunny Kicks
8) r0ady


1) Heysup
2) esche
3) Leru
4) Tomahawk
5) TSR
6) Eternal Spirit
7) z0mOG
8) atomicllamas


1) BKC
2) brewfasa
3) Star
4) Finding True Love
5) Plas
6) Gilbert arenas
7) xJoelituh
8) Expulso


OVERALL RANKINGS
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