Sample update is finally here! The council have decided to make some drastic changes to samples; we are removing all current samples with the exception of Cromagnet's ferrothorn balance, Pigeons Exca HO and my band Rayquaza balance. This was simply because many of the current samples are very outdated and are no longer representative of the metagame, one example being Celesteela balance. Cromagnet's balance is a staple with a very solid core of Ferrothorn and Dusk mane, and as such was kept as a sample. My band Rayquaza balance and Pigeons Exca HO are reasonably new so there was no reason to remove these either. With that out of the way, there are also 5 new additions to samples. These teams are as follows: HexGar semi-stall by
GarbodorIsHot , Tyranitar stall also by
GarbodorIsHot , Tailwind Z-Lunala by
Arushi, Smeargle webs by
Pigeons and finally Sub Toxic Zyg balance by myself. These teams were ultimately chosen because they are first and foremost good and solid teams, but also highlight key aspects of the current metagame, as well as being reasonably easy for anyone to pick and use. If your team was not picked that doesn't necessarily mean it was bad, it's simply council are looking for very specific things in a team and had to act as a staple of the metagame. Thank you to everyone who did submit a team, do not be too discouraged if your team was not picked and do continue to post teams you'd like to share in this thread.
I also have a very important announcement to make. I am stepping down as AG tier leader and will be replaced by
Pigeons. He is clearly the most qualified for the role, and I know he will do an excellent job carrying the tier forward and making sure everything runs smoothly.