Confide vs TheFranklin - Nitro
lax vs Punny - If this game had happened later during the season then I'd probs be bolding the vs or something. However I think it's too early in the season for lax to figure out the meta, especially because Punny is not really a very standard player. And tho Punny has his own style, due to the nature of the tour, it's obviously gonna take a more obscure turn in order to keep that unpredictability that gives the edge in the matchups.
atomicllamas vs odr - The basis of this predict is just me rating odr higher than llamas in general. However, I don't doubt that this game could go down to matchup, as I don't personally think either player was that deep into the meta before this tour. It'll be interesting to see how each solves the meta in their own way, but whoever gets a stronger grip at the builder can take this (This isn't even mentioning llamas has evi's support, which from experience, I can say is an incredible plus cause of unpredictable teams + solid crazy techs)
Nat vs Charmflash - I feel like Nat's mentality is very solid rn. Coming off a good WCOP, meaning the usual aggressiveness and attitude will be there, making her the favorite in this matchup. I'd like to give Charm the "unpredictable teams" thing that he usually gets, but I always say that Nat can go as crazy as their opponents if she wants to, so this card applies to both players. Here's hoping for a crazy one.
CrashinBoomBang vs Dragon Claw - I don't really have much to say, other than the fact that CBB is the more experienced player and I get the feeling that he'll just have fun in the builder, making playing vs him incredibly frustrating cause u won't know what to expect. Dragon Claw has a more tier experienced support in Lunala, and the overall support of Bouff, so I don't doubt that their team will be bringing quality teams. As the tour progresses I'll be able to make more accurate predicts about these 2, but rn it'll just be a gut feeling
Sorry to the fans, I never got around doing overall thoughts on the players. I'll try to post weekly summaries tho!
HF to the players