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Ryu/John · 11-24-2016

Hey guys, this is my first post! So here are my predictions:

Mixed:
1.) Holy - Currently I think they have one of the most solid core members this GST.
2.) TEAM BEER - While I haven't practiced against this team too often, they'll have a solid starting five in late GST. My boy Fulgy's improved greatly and Dante on any team can easily make his surrounding cast better.
3.) Rinse and Repeat - One of the harder practice opponents I've faced, this team is definitely going to go far into GST. I haven't seen the complete team spar in practice, so I cannot place it above TEAM BEER, but having Skull makes this team dangerous. When Skull's got the hot hand, he can be a handful for any team to take out.

Honorable Mentions:

Immortal/SLX - Always consistently in the top 5 mixed teams. Last GST they made it into the top 3 and was the biggest threat to Alumni, however this GST they lost two crucial pieces in Poodie and Exalt.
Whitebeard - Prime's team will always make it into the discussion of top 3 teams, however this GST is different and there's a good spread of competition due to the distribution of Alumni. Whitebeard has shown promise in practice, but they have a good few guilds to compete with. Nonetheless, having Prime, Exalt, and Poodie in any team should never be underestimated.

iDevice:
1.) RD - An odd choice for first considering the other posts don't believe in RD as much. This team is tied for first in practicing this season, and I believe it has a lot of hidden potential, iDevice GSTs usually end up different from our expectations, so I believe Dark and Noss can pull one in.
2.) Silver - I'm not too sure who's coring for this team, but if Sarah, Kosiris, Mariam, Arnol are in it, I think they'll do really well. The reason being most of Silver does GST with each other consistently without switching members up much. Along with the addition of Sarah, they should be a tough team to take out, specially if you lack patience.
3.) Amity - Was hard choosing between them and Trollin, but I'll give the benefit of the doubt to 4/7 former champions. I think Abood, Alexx, Shaheen, and Sugar will do great together (if they're all core, not sure). But Alumni idev put on a clinic last GST, and the only thing that'd make this result different is if they weren't GSTing together as five.

Honorable Mentions:

Trollin - I really think TomTheTurkey is a great iDevice and I believe Haze will perform given the opportunity, can't wait to see how they turn out this GST, maybe they'll make me rethink not putting them in top 3 with their performance!
Shark Gang - Tek, Jordini, Super are former Entity members, so I'm biased here big time! But in all seriousness, I think they can perform well due to them developing a strong teamwork with one another.
Grizzly/BuildTheWall/Whatever - I had to put this team as an honorable mention because I respect Den and Jose as GSers, and I believe the overall team is on the upper-mid echelon of iDevice GST.

Goodluck to everyone ~

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Ryu/John Registered User Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: In your closet. Posts: 13	Hey guys, this is my first post! So here are my predictions: Mixed: 1.) Holy - Currently I think they have one of the most solid core members this GST. 2.) TEAM BEER - While I haven't practiced against this team too often, they'll have a solid starting five in late GST. My boy Fulgy's improved greatly and Dante on any team can easily make his surrounding cast better. 3.) Rinse and Repeat - One of the harder practice opponents I've faced, this team is definitely going to go far into GST. I haven't seen the complete team spar in practice, so I cannot place it above TEAM BEER, but having Skull makes this team dangerous. When Skull's got the hot hand, he can be a handful for any team to take out. Honorable Mentions: Immortal/SLX - Always consistently in the top 5 mixed teams. Last GST they made it into the top 3 and was the biggest threat to Alumni, however this GST they lost two crucial pieces in Poodie and Exalt. Whitebeard - Prime's team will always make it into the discussion of top 3 teams, however this GST is different and there's a good spread of competition due to the distribution of Alumni. Whitebeard has shown promise in practice, but they have a good few guilds to compete with. Nonetheless, having Prime, Exalt, and Poodie in any team should never be underestimated. iDevice: 1.) RD - An odd choice for first considering the other posts don't believe in RD as much. This team is tied for first in practicing this season, and I believe it has a lot of hidden potential, iDevice GSTs usually end up different from our expectations, so I believe Dark and Noss can pull one in. 2.) Silver - I'm not too sure who's coring for this team, but if Sarah, Kosiris, Mariam, Arnol are in it, I think they'll do really well. The reason being most of Silver does GST with each other consistently without switching members up much. Along with the addition of Sarah, they should be a tough team to take out, specially if you lack patience. 3.) Amity - Was hard choosing between them and Trollin, but I'll give the benefit of the doubt to 4/7 former champions. I think Abood, Alexx, Shaheen, and Sugar will do great together (if they're all core, not sure). But Alumni idev put on a clinic last GST, and the only thing that'd make this result different is if they weren't GSTing together as five. Honorable Mentions: Trollin - I really think TomTheTurkey is a great iDevice and I believe Haze will perform given the opportunity, can't wait to see how they turn out this GST, maybe they'll make me rethink not putting them in top 3 with their performance! Shark Gang - Tek, Jordini, Super are former Entity members, so I'm biased here big time! But in all seriousness, I think they can perform well due to them developing a strong teamwork with one another. Grizzly/BuildTheWall/Whatever - I had to put this team as an honorable mention because I respect Den and Jose as GSers, and I believe the overall team is on the upper-mid echelon of iDevice GST. Goodluck to everyone ~