+1    This is my awful one piece video of me rambling, some of which doesn’t make sense and some of which I said completely wrong. Enjoy. xD   Video notes:  1. I’m so sorry I fidget so much. x.X 2. 2:15 – …derp. Also, I watched it back, and no, it didn’t make sense. :P 3. 7:50 – Blonde moment… Er, would’ve cut that if I could’ve. 4. 14:10 – I didn’t really finish my thought. :P KD’s been underrated, which helped them stay up a bit, but many are looking at them optimistically now, which may end up hurting them. 5. 10:50ish I got kind of… snarky… D: Sorry, I didn’t mean to T_T /cranky   For those looking for specific parts: 0:30 – 2nd place tiebreaker commentary begins
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0   Commentary MD vs FL √ MD takes home the sweep, finishing up their final bracket domination in the best way they knew how. Nothing surprising here. HW vs TM √ I got this one right purely on dumb luck, but HW takes the overall win as expected, since YYB drew. What I didn’t expect was SOSD going to HW as well, but I suppose the focus just must have been on YYB, throwing the sides to the wind. VP vs MT √ VP unexpectedly takes SlS, but other than that, a normal match for these two to end the year with. LD vs BV √ LD indeed goes for SOSD, and manages to take it! In return, MSN upsets in BV’s favor, though. Thinks definitely could’ve turned out worse for both teams, though.
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0   Commentary MD vs HW √ HW gets in with a draw in MSN,  nothing spectacular, but a respectable sweep avoidance. MT vs FL √ Or, FL could get in everywhere. FL did much better than I expected, even getting their first win in MSN. MT still won the match overall, though. VP vs TM √ VP made a stronger showing in sides than expected. Either TM went for YYB or VP changed their minds and went for sides, idk. BV vs KL √ Hey whoa, I got this one exactly right! MI vs LD √ MI faces their biggest challenge, and doesn’t sweep.  Well, MI is LD’s biggest challenge, too, so I’m guessing LD gave it their all. Perhaps MI is a little fatigued and confident that they won’t be moving in their bracket
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0   Commentary Before I start: Just, oh my gosh. Today was a helluva day. Wow. I’m totally still reeling, perfect time for commentary! TM vs FL √ FL slightly upset SOSD with a draw, which was one of the danger games, so no big shock. HW vs MT X UPSET #1: MT beats HW at YYB. Not too bad an upset, but noteworthy. HW takes the side game sweep, so we can see what price the win game in at for MT. Moving on… MD vs VP √ All as expected. Onward we go. BV vs RI X UPSET #2: RI takes YYB. BV indeed defends SOSD, but as I’d feared, didn’t put enough focus in YYB. These teams were pretty close, so it still isn’t that bad.   We’re building up to the big ones,
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0   Commentary VP vs HW √ Or not. :K  Maybe VP smelled a win and changed their minds about what they’d play. MT vs TM X Bad gut, bad. TM nearly sweeps MT, and I’m starting to wonder if such a thing as consistency exists this year. MD vs FL √ Thank you, MD & FL, for saving my sanity! LD vs RI √ RI makes a slightly stronger showing in sides, but LD wins YYB as expected, keeping the match high and dry away from RI. MI vs BV √ Aye! KL vs SK X *spews water* WHAT IS EVEN–… no, okay. It looks like KL’s slip yesterday wasn’t just a fluke. For some reason or another, KL is finally starting to check out of the competition. Not to completely discredit SK, but it’s too much of a
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0   After the dust settled on the fourth day of play, Maraqua emerged with a second straight victory. After beating Meridell with a WLWW, Elon managed a DWWW against his hated rival, Krawk Island. Quite the nice turn around for a team who opened up with loses to Terror Mountain and Kreludor. Known for their slow starts, Maraqua is apparently wasting no time this year making sure it is known they can play yooyuball with the best. Virtupets took on Lilo and the Roo Island crew, who was looking a little unpredictable. To that point, RI had beaten Lost Desert and Mystery Island and lost (greatly) to Haunted Woods. Distractions didn’t phase Sloth’s team. MVP contender XL Striker 3.8 brought home a WWWD. VPETS is looking powerful; they have wins
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0   Terror Mountain stepped up to the plate and delivered another home run. This time though they beat a team even more respected: Maraqua with a DWWL. What has gotten into Terror Mountain? TM has traditionally been a third tier team and Maraqua was without a doubt a preseason favorite to make the finals. (Not to toot my own horn, but I predicted a Terror Mountain victory.) After faltering against Tyrannia, expectations were not that high for Meridell going into their game against their arch-rival, Darigan Citadel. Don’t tell that to the knights though, Meridell upset the purple and black with a surprising WWLD. While this certainly raises questions about how far Meridell can go, you can’t ignore that you have to think now how good Tyrannia is? Tyrannia beat
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0   The first day of the sixth cup wasn’t without the expected fireworks. In match-up of former champions, Lilo got the best of Lost Desert’s younger squad and pulled out a win for Roo Island in yooyuball and SOSD. Lost Desert managed wins in Make Some Noise and Slushie Slinger. We just have to wait
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0   1. Darigan Citadel: I can find no fault in this team. They’re huge, they’re powerful, they know how to play, and they’re in it to win it.  Yooyuball is their forte, beating everyone at least once last year with the exception of slippery old Maraqua. Not only can they play yooyuball though, they can beat you in the side games at the same time having a more than adequate grip in Make Some Noise and Slushie Slinger. Look for us to have our first repeat this year…. 2. Krawk Island: Man, if this happens. I don’t think I’ll be able to take my eyes off of it. Could anything be more perfect than Darigan/Krawk Island championship game?  Regardless, Krawk Island is back. Just one year after Dasher brought home
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0   I decided it would be interesting to go through each team and briefly explain why each has at least the slightest chance of winning. Especially among the top 12 or so teams, this Altador Cup seems unpredictable. Most people cite the following reasons for this shift toward an even competition: Good players going to
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