1. Storms
I remember when I was first getting into DOU, I wondered (as I suppose many people do about other sports), who's the best player? Who's the greatest? So I pulled up the ladder and I looked at the top, and there it was, black and white, Actuarily. I check the viability rankings and top of the council is Actuarily. No matter how you slice it, Actuarily is kind of a nutty player with a strong intuition for both building and playing, and I think he's extremely capable across multiple tiers. Wob is also kind of a huge get, the undisputed king of BW DOU. I also feel like people definitely focus on the YoBuddy pick, and rightfully so, there hasn't been a steal like that since the Bangladesh bank heist. But looking at the rest of this team and honestly, it's clear some Ocean's 11 shit went down here. Between Paraplegic, Shadowmonstr, Singlethunder, and the rest of the squad, you're looking at a team that has more steals than John Dillinger.
2. Lands
I want to talk about art for a second. I think people misunderstand art. Sometimes when you see a piece of art on the computer it's easy to go, oh, those are doodles. This guy could scribble anything and make that cash. But when you're face to face with 3.5 meters by 7.8 meters of expertly crafted black, blue, and white, the sheer gravitas becomes overwhelming. Truly an emotional experience. Sometimes I feel that way about Pokemon teams. Sure, Eragon can make the traditional teams, but the expertly crafted structure that appears to be crazy chaos at first glance, the insight that comes from a truly unique perspective. I like to think Eragon is a lot like the Picasso of DOU. Miltankmilk is also extremely cool and very very good both as a player as well as a support, and I have nothing but respect for the other players on this team.
3. Tramplers
I feel like tyo is generally a very solid player all around. Good player with a good game sense. Bage1 is legit kinda nutty, and I feel like with team support, he could go super hard. Yuichi came up with the Zamazenta innovation last gen, which is kind of a big deal honestly -- I know gen 8 dubers is weird to look at but I feel like being able to innovate in a high power weirdass meta, esp if home drops is gonna be a huge deal. Mom Lover loves moms, and I respect that a lot. People sleep on mothers, they're honestly kind of a gamechanger if they play their cards right.
4. Cold Crew
SMB? hype. Akaru? hype. Amaranth? hype. First name Chris, Last name numbers? hype. THE Platinum God n1n1? platinum hype.
5. Sp_ndas
I have a huge amount of respect for Nails. I'm aware of the VGC thing but I feel like Nails with less time is still an incredible player. Umbry and Xrn are also legitimately impressive as well. People tell me that Lunar is good and I believe them.
6. Cratermakers
I will be honest, I see zee, that's a three letter name. You gotta earn that shit. Jonas? That's a name that you could plug in for Link in Zelda, like an actual name that's less than 5 letters. That's gotta be a good sign. People kept telling me that Tman was a snub during DWCOP and I believe them. xqiht is hype.
7. Spectral Thieves
Croven is an excellent player. I think the others are strong too. No further comments, your honor.