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Doubles Premier League Power Rankings
approved by Arcticblast
Welcome to the very first edition of the Doubles Premier League Power Rankings! The point of this thread is to give a representation of where every team stands in relation to others. To obtain a general overview, I've asked all the six managers to rank the opposing five teams, tallied up the votes, and ended up with an attempt at a mostly unbiased list.
Obviously, this list will not be perfect, as it will mostly take in account raw skill and doesn't take in account other factors. It will also not be entirely accurate due to the fact of a small amount of people voting for this. Because of this, it is highly encouraged to share your own opinion in this thread, as I think it will be an interesting discussion point to see where all teams rank. If I get enough votes in from other people discussing, I'll happily make a "community" list, which takes in account the rankings of everyone who has posted here. However, keep in mind while posting to keep discussion civil and unbiased!
Big thanks to all managers, Stratos, KyleCole, xzern, qsns, n1n1, and Memoric for the quick responses! Without further ado, lets start with the team coming first in the DPL Power Rankings:
Six Island Shitposters
Manager: Stratos
Player list: Stratos / kamikaze17 / checkmater75 / BLOOD TOTEM / Stax / Vinc2612 / clius / DragonWhale
It shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone that the Six Island Shitposters claim the top spot in the Power Rankings. While Stratos's original goal was to create a fun and enjoyable team atmosphere, he created a powerful team filled with three Doubles SPL players, as well as potential top tier players clius and Stax. Lastly, the last two spots go to Vinc2612, a great SPL player that has shown to have capabilities in Doubles as well, and DragonWhale, a player with a lot of Battle Spot experience and a godly voice.
The highlight point of this roster is a possible rivalry between Stratos and checkmater, as they have shown to be competitive towards previously. They even have played against each other in the SPL's Salty Suite. Even though this might a small problem, Stratos has spoken highly of checkmater recently and everyone can agree that 12.5k was not a poor fee for checkmater.
It doesn't come as a surprise that such a solid team without significant weaknesses is placed #1 by every single manager. It is a very talented roster that we will undoubtedly find in the playoffs.
Oreburgh Ancients
Manager: KyleCole
Player list: KyleCole / MajorBowman / Dawgie / SamVGC / Mizuhime / Tricking / Shaneghoul / Derivatives
While Kyle's draft was originally doubted by some, because of the many VGC players he drafted, the Oreburgh Ancients get second place in the DPL Power Rankings. The managers are split between the Ancients; some think that the team has great team cohesion and chemistry due to everyone being friends with each other, while others doubt the high prices the trinity had.
Not only do the Ancients have great team cohesion, but some very good steals as well. Tricking and Mizuhime went for 4.5k and 5.5k, respectively. Some are wondering whether Tricking can pull his worth and perform like he has done in the past, while others are doubting Mizuhime as nobody has seen him play too much BW so far. The roster is finalized with the two other picks, Shaneghoul and the unbelievable 3k steal Derivatives.
The roster might have some small flaws, and it will be interesting to see if Kyle's high prices for his trinity will pay off, but many people can see this team making it to the playoffs easily, and the Ancients will undoubtedly be one of the scariest opponents.
Mossdeep City Space Jams
Manager: qsns
Player list: qsns / thetalkingtree / deoxys speed / Biosci / Pearl / karla Schnikov / Lohgock / ElegyOfVGC / Saamid / Mint16 / Kiyo / KratosMana / rozes
The Space Jams have the biggest roster in the entire DPL. Whether that will be a good thing or a bad thing will be tough to predict, but it's certain that qsns has some nice buys on his team.
Even though thetalkingtree went for much more than anticipated, due to a qsns typo, a lot of people are having high hopes for him. Some are wondering why he got drafted and some are seeing him as a potential new star. qsns compensated his 19k typo by drafting a bunch of SPL players that went for a fairly low price, being Biosci and Lohgock. It is arguable whether Lohgock will be of much worth, as he has struggled in the SPL.
Some consider the rest of the Space Jams to be a 'disaster' and being filled with 'meme people' which raises a lot of questions. Will Pearl show he is capable enough to snag a few wins? Will the gamble on karla Schnikov work out? Why did qsns draft the entire NUPL? Who even are Saamid and Mint16? There is a significant drop between quality on the second and third spot in the Power Rankings, as it is clear to see that the Ancients have a more powerful roster, which isn't 'watered down' by a bunch of players that haven't proven themselves entirely, if at all.
Tohjo Tramplers
Manager: Memoric
Player list: Memoric / n10sit / Nido-Rus / Croven / TUO / miltankmilk / Heliosan / Mishimono / Level 51 / nvakna
The Tramplers have an interesting team filled with good players, that haven't all quite proven themselves yet. Some speak of this roster as being highly talented with the potential to flame, while others are doubting the ability of this roster and think that the players are 'overrated'.
However, all of the drafted players have had significant success in Seasonals, as manager Memoric has won, as well as TUO. Players like n10sit, Nido-Rus, and Croven all have consistent performances in the Seasonals, while all of the other players have put down at least one great seasonals run.
It will be interesting to see how Memoric will lead the team and if his roster will flame. It will almost certainly be a breakthrough season for at least one of the players.
The Hungry Hungry Hippowdons
Manager: n1n1
Player list: n1n1 / Arcticblast / shaian / Yoda2798 / Yellow Paint / mang@ team / BlueSkiddoWeCanToo / DaAwesomeDude1 / Matame
Even though people were heavily doubting whether n1n1 could do well as a manager, it will be extremely interesting to see how his team will perform.
The obvious marquee player for this roster will be Arcticblast. The main question will be whether he can keep his motivation up in this team. shaian and Yellow Paint are both powerful players in BW and UU, respectively, which makes n1n1's roster filled up with at least one good player in every tier.
The rest of the roster looks shaky though. Yoda, manga team, BlueSkiddo, and Matame all don't have the greatest Seasonal records and in no other tournaments have they really shined. It will be interesting to see if they can get some surprise wins. Last but not least, n1n1 got to obtain DaAwesomeDude1 for GOAO because GOAO refused to play. DAD1 will almost certainly be a valuable asset for the Hippowdons, as he is known for slaying giants in Seasonals.
Slateport City Spindas
Manager: xzern
Player list: xzern / Flame Road / finally / AuraRayquaza / GiraGoomy / makiri / sforz / -Tsunami- / Haruno / p2 / Lolk / Sapientia
The Spindas draft looks unorganized and it isn't really clear what xzern tried to achieve. It looked like as if there was no plan whatsoever and that resulted in this roster that is considered a 'nightmare' by some of the managers.
The Spindas's marquee player will be finally, but it is quite unclear whether he can keep up motivation due to his relation with makiri and Haruno. Flame Road and GiraGoomy are both decent players, but will they be good enough to snag enough wins for the Spindas? What is the position of makiri and Haruno on this team? These are all questions that will be tough to predict, but quite honestly, nobody really knew what xzern tried to do, which makes me think he actually let his bird Johnny do the draft.
Overall Team Rankings (the max points is 25, min is 6)
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The Six Island Shitposters - 25 points
2.
The Oreburgh Ancients - 19 points
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The Mossdeep City Space Jams - 16 points
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The Tohjo Tramplers - 14 points
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The Hungry Hungry Hippowdons - 10 points
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The Slateport City Spindas - 6 points
approved by Arcticblast
Welcome to the very first edition of the Doubles Premier League Power Rankings! The point of this thread is to give a representation of where every team stands in relation to others. To obtain a general overview, I've asked all the six managers to rank the opposing five teams, tallied up the votes, and ended up with an attempt at a mostly unbiased list.
Obviously, this list will not be perfect, as it will mostly take in account raw skill and doesn't take in account other factors. It will also not be entirely accurate due to the fact of a small amount of people voting for this. Because of this, it is highly encouraged to share your own opinion in this thread, as I think it will be an interesting discussion point to see where all teams rank. If I get enough votes in from other people discussing, I'll happily make a "community" list, which takes in account the rankings of everyone who has posted here. However, keep in mind while posting to keep discussion civil and unbiased!
Big thanks to all managers, Stratos, KyleCole, xzern, qsns, n1n1, and Memoric for the quick responses! Without further ado, lets start with the team coming first in the DPL Power Rankings:
Manager: Stratos
Player list: Stratos / kamikaze17 / checkmater75 / BLOOD TOTEM / Stax / Vinc2612 / clius / DragonWhale
It shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone that the Six Island Shitposters claim the top spot in the Power Rankings. While Stratos's original goal was to create a fun and enjoyable team atmosphere, he created a powerful team filled with three Doubles SPL players, as well as potential top tier players clius and Stax. Lastly, the last two spots go to Vinc2612, a great SPL player that has shown to have capabilities in Doubles as well, and DragonWhale, a player with a lot of Battle Spot experience and a godly voice.
The highlight point of this roster is a possible rivalry between Stratos and checkmater, as they have shown to be competitive towards previously. They even have played against each other in the SPL's Salty Suite. Even though this might a small problem, Stratos has spoken highly of checkmater recently and everyone can agree that 12.5k was not a poor fee for checkmater.
It doesn't come as a surprise that such a solid team without significant weaknesses is placed #1 by every single manager. It is a very talented roster that we will undoubtedly find in the playoffs.
Manager: KyleCole
Player list: KyleCole / MajorBowman / Dawgie / SamVGC / Mizuhime / Tricking / Shaneghoul / Derivatives
While Kyle's draft was originally doubted by some, because of the many VGC players he drafted, the Oreburgh Ancients get second place in the DPL Power Rankings. The managers are split between the Ancients; some think that the team has great team cohesion and chemistry due to everyone being friends with each other, while others doubt the high prices the trinity had.
Not only do the Ancients have great team cohesion, but some very good steals as well. Tricking and Mizuhime went for 4.5k and 5.5k, respectively. Some are wondering whether Tricking can pull his worth and perform like he has done in the past, while others are doubting Mizuhime as nobody has seen him play too much BW so far. The roster is finalized with the two other picks, Shaneghoul and the unbelievable 3k steal Derivatives.
The roster might have some small flaws, and it will be interesting to see if Kyle's high prices for his trinity will pay off, but many people can see this team making it to the playoffs easily, and the Ancients will undoubtedly be one of the scariest opponents.
Manager: qsns
Player list: qsns / thetalkingtree / deoxys speed / Biosci / Pearl / karla Schnikov / Lohgock / ElegyOfVGC / Saamid / Mint16 / Kiyo / KratosMana / rozes
The Space Jams have the biggest roster in the entire DPL. Whether that will be a good thing or a bad thing will be tough to predict, but it's certain that qsns has some nice buys on his team.
Even though thetalkingtree went for much more than anticipated, due to a qsns typo, a lot of people are having high hopes for him. Some are wondering why he got drafted and some are seeing him as a potential new star. qsns compensated his 19k typo by drafting a bunch of SPL players that went for a fairly low price, being Biosci and Lohgock. It is arguable whether Lohgock will be of much worth, as he has struggled in the SPL.
Some consider the rest of the Space Jams to be a 'disaster' and being filled with 'meme people' which raises a lot of questions. Will Pearl show he is capable enough to snag a few wins? Will the gamble on karla Schnikov work out? Why did qsns draft the entire NUPL? Who even are Saamid and Mint16? There is a significant drop between quality on the second and third spot in the Power Rankings, as it is clear to see that the Ancients have a more powerful roster, which isn't 'watered down' by a bunch of players that haven't proven themselves entirely, if at all.
Manager: Memoric
Player list: Memoric / n10sit / Nido-Rus / Croven / TUO / miltankmilk / Heliosan / Mishimono / Level 51 / nvakna
The Tramplers have an interesting team filled with good players, that haven't all quite proven themselves yet. Some speak of this roster as being highly talented with the potential to flame, while others are doubting the ability of this roster and think that the players are 'overrated'.
However, all of the drafted players have had significant success in Seasonals, as manager Memoric has won, as well as TUO. Players like n10sit, Nido-Rus, and Croven all have consistent performances in the Seasonals, while all of the other players have put down at least one great seasonals run.
It will be interesting to see how Memoric will lead the team and if his roster will flame. It will almost certainly be a breakthrough season for at least one of the players.
Manager: n1n1
Player list: n1n1 / Arcticblast / shaian / Yoda2798 / Yellow Paint / mang@ team / BlueSkiddoWeCanToo / DaAwesomeDude1 / Matame
Even though people were heavily doubting whether n1n1 could do well as a manager, it will be extremely interesting to see how his team will perform.
The obvious marquee player for this roster will be Arcticblast. The main question will be whether he can keep his motivation up in this team. shaian and Yellow Paint are both powerful players in BW and UU, respectively, which makes n1n1's roster filled up with at least one good player in every tier.
The rest of the roster looks shaky though. Yoda, manga team, BlueSkiddo, and Matame all don't have the greatest Seasonal records and in no other tournaments have they really shined. It will be interesting to see if they can get some surprise wins. Last but not least, n1n1 got to obtain DaAwesomeDude1 for GOAO because GOAO refused to play. DAD1 will almost certainly be a valuable asset for the Hippowdons, as he is known for slaying giants in Seasonals.
Manager: xzern
Player list: xzern / Flame Road / finally / AuraRayquaza / GiraGoomy / makiri / sforz / -Tsunami- / Haruno / p2 / Lolk / Sapientia
The Spindas draft looks unorganized and it isn't really clear what xzern tried to achieve. It looked like as if there was no plan whatsoever and that resulted in this roster that is considered a 'nightmare' by some of the managers.
The Spindas's marquee player will be finally, but it is quite unclear whether he can keep up motivation due to his relation with makiri and Haruno. Flame Road and GiraGoomy are both decent players, but will they be good enough to snag enough wins for the Spindas? What is the position of makiri and Haruno on this team? These are all questions that will be tough to predict, but quite honestly, nobody really knew what xzern tried to do, which makes me think he actually let his bird Johnny do the draft.
Overall Team Rankings (the max points is 25, min is 6)
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