Overview:
Good luck to the Hole Control and Goon players. It could be an interesting group with two relatively unknown teams taking on the two favorites. I wouldn’t be surprised to see either HC or Goons go out in the group stages here, but it remains to be seen what the newcomers will bring.
appelsiinikilju.toimii fi (AKA Hole Control)
| Performance | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theorycrafting | X | X | X | X | |
| Piloting | X | X | X | 0.5 | |
| Experience | X | X | X | X |
Roster (MMR 2663, 12)
Yaentei Tacia Ocaras
Jace Roland
J1Tah
Ivelios d’Sanquine
Starhunter11
Richard Howe
Jiskashin Anninen
Humppakostaja
Saweet Alar
tehebil1
Destron Aurilen
Garphos Trectes
Waari
CrystalSteal
Iokus the Seer
Nik Domar
Brainbashi
razor6969
Bone Chu
kareb
Achievements
AT16 – DNP
AO – DNP
AT17 – DNP
AT18 – DNP
AT19 – Top 18
Review
This team has some players for sure. It’s hard to measure their achievements since as a team they’re relatively new, but they also added Nik Domar of Hydra to the team which could give them the bump they’re looking for.
Strengths
They play well with heavy armor control cores and had decent results with them.
Weaknesses
They can get a bit creative when it comes to comp design, but perhaps a Hydra member can help reign in some of that creativity
Ban Targets
I would look to ban some of the heavy armor cores, they particularly focused into the armor Vargur with its rebuild.
Redeemer
Paladin
Vargur
Goonsnarm: Powered by AI
| Performance | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theorycrafting | X | X | X | ||
| Piloting | X | X | X | ||
| Experience | X | X | X | X |
Roster (MMR 2520, 15)
Azure and Argent
Aetryn Shade
Golden’eye
Grent Ataru
Huan Matus
Jade Kardon
Lord Jaxom
meeto
Mo Freeman
MWR Warrior
Podrick Equus
Qwan Showa
Ranshe
Space-Elf Princess Faelivrin
Starlit greybeard
Tyler Schwartz-Smi
Zazad Antollare
Achievements
AT16 – Top 48
AO – Top 32
AT17 – Top 32
AT18 – Feeders groups
AT19 – Top 24
Review
Goons have historically underperformed in tournaments outside of one deep run in Anger Games Rebirth where they even took Hydra to the losers bracket. This team could upset Hole Control and they have some decent results, but I wouldn’t put too much faith in their performance.
Strengths
Comps can be quite varied but they can fly well when the skill ceiling is low for the comp
Weaknesses
Their overall piloting isn’t as strong as some other teams but they can sometimes make up for it with an oddball comp
Ban Targets
Not many great options to choose from but I would work to limit some of their control ideas
Curse
Sentinel
Draugur
D-sync
| Performance | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theorycrafting | X | X | |||
| Piloting | X | X | X | ||
| Experience | X | 0.5 |
Roster (MMR 2242, 38)
Gideon Zendikar
Crafter
BlowMe-Wan Kenobi
EugateMaulerant
Xaifas
Robin Anderson
Vosx
Kuggar
Caspae Hadano
Nexium2
PolishPistol
Rhayn Rowe
Nicolas Kion
yrgrasil
dyniox
Achievements
AT16 – DNP
AO – DNP
AT17 – DNP
AT18 – DNP
AT19 – DNP
Review
Not much to notice here with D-sync in terms of tournament history. They’re relatively solid smallgang on TQ, but who knows how that will transfer over.
Strengths
Unclear
Weaknesses
Unclear
Ban Targets
Would focus again on standards with the Curse.
Leshak
Gila
Curse
Seriously Suspicious
| Performance | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theorycrafting | X | X | |||
| Piloting | X | X | 0.5 | ||
| Experience | X | X |
Roster (MMR 2155, 41)
XxJaNxX
Bigy
Silent Luke
Netteli
Kacion Orison
Mark Konzin
Spectre256
Pk Time
ozzy993
Huslava
Karate Magic
Eric Dreist
Tinde Erkkinen
DocRandem
MadisonW
Oskar Lin
Trishka Sukarala
Arcanier
ColbyJamez
Contrum Inkunen
Viktor Inkura
NxCrewRambo
Achievements
AT16 – DNP
AO – DNP
AT17 – DNP
AT18 – DNP
AT19 – DNP
Review
Sus is another of the new crew of teams coming into this tournament as a relatively smallgang group on TQ. I hope they can perform well and they have a chance in this group.
Strengths
Unknown
Weaknesses
Unknown
Ban Targets
Again ban their decent cores with a focus on nano bsery that they like to fly.
Vargur
Exequror Navy Issue
Gila
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