BH Player Rankings.
I consider everyone not mentioned in this post as an honorable mention indirectly as no one is a bad pick. *Or I don’t know where to place you, I.e. I haven’t played you recently enough.*
S+ (There can only be one)
E4 Flint is an elite player, who literally manages the BH threads. When he shows up on a match, he isn’t threatened by the opponent, nor does he lose hope if the game drags on, he keeps his calm, cool, collected focus on the victory, ultimately because worrying is when you are not up to par to your oppponent. Flint doesn’t need to prove himself to other players, he is a player people like to prove themselves to. He has strong abilities in using new ideas, taking inspiration from others, and ultimately is open to trying new things. When you attain this level of skill, and willingness to try new things, every game feels like he knows what he is doing. I didn’t see people pick up new stuff so quickly, he literally can master concepts, teams, and alternative sets without much practice. The funny thing is, he doesn’t seem to know how great of a player he is, either that or he doesn’t let us know he knows. ;) #E4forReal
S
MAMP #MampTheChamp I think when this person started playing BH, it literally became a better place. As a seasoned vet, this player understands how to be conventional, yet how to catch you off guard with tweaks here and there. When you see what looks to be a standard team in the team preview, know that Mamps standards are higher than most, and thus their “standard team” is anything but.
With their individual adjustments to sets, the polished fusion of a surprisingly, yet familiar feel creates the perfect storm for you to let your guard down, until the end of the game.
motherlove is the type of player that literally can create concepts immediately, and they are consistent, unique, and demonstrably victorious in such a way that even brand new things don’t feel “niche”, simply because of whom created them. It feels like sets and even teams can become established sets bc they are tournament worthy, Suspect team worthy, and literally shape what necessitates a “good counterplay” measure. In my opinion,
motherlove proves that individuals can influence the game, and therefore the community itself.
S-
Gurpreet Patel (Sent you a Friend Request) when this player enters a match with an opponent, you can ascertain 2 things- 1. They know exactly what game they are going to play from their opponent’s team preview. 2. The opponent has a few turns to figure out his plans before the game suddenly follows his desired results. *You can experience this when watching a replay - he sees what the opponent didn’t consider, but
Gurpreet Patel (Sent you a Friend Request) didn’t just know that, he also knew that he had a plan B in case they misclicked into the
right choice. When you witness this player actually go all out, you are watching someone who can wield a variety of sets, and those sets may not work for every team or each player, but he found a way to make them work on his team with justifications to prove how his choice is not just a surprise factor - it is a reliable win-condition. #GoldLucario-Mega42
A+
OM! Having trained, and developed teams for others, provided counter measures for some of the most “Check-proof” sets, and overcome obstacles via “niche sets”, I have found the underrepresented pieces of BH and attached those concepts to the standard sets. The forgotten relics provide insight into what is missing on both the opponent’s teams, as well as your own. From here, I willed to master the regular and niche counterplays that necessitate Power, Speed, and timely replayability. I may play a match against the same opponent, but I rarely play the same game. #ZenMode
*P.S. I want to highlight other players, so it is fair, so my own is a little shorter for that reason as well.
A
Chessking345 I know they bring their effort and A-Game to each match, and their improvements have taken them very far. I would wage that this is an underrated player - they may fly under your radar, but don’t be too surprised if they end up being the center of it when they are able to calculate their opponent’s play style and habits, and turn the tide. This player doesn’t necessite a reliance on team structure, they are playing their opponent as much as they are playing their team. Calculated moves don’t always rely on team building, sometimes they require opponent predictions. Just view their name, they may even know what moves the foe will make a turn before the foe is checked into the predicted move. #Checkmate indeed
A-
SuperSkylake Someone who has a set playstyle (in my experience playing him), and uses it because it works. While, he may not venture outside of his comfort zone, there is a certain level of respect you have to have for someone whom know their strengths well enough to cover their weaknesses. And sometimes, not having to adjust means you have found a way to function against multiple opponents. Certainly a little easier to predict, but not necessarily a bad thing if you are only predicting how much longer the game will last. Now, whether it ends in your favor or theirs is completely about who figured out who first. #Fo
eReal
B+
a loser Why isn’t he placed higher on others’ lists you may ask? Well, I want to say that his username may be an immediate sign, but I see it as only a red herring. He plays to win, and if you lose to him, you may as well swap your usernames. Don’t let his timid profile picture fool you either, this player is skilled in breaking down the dynamics of the metagame at large. While I don’t find him in matches as often as the others, I do know when he posts he makes it very clear he is winning in the concepts, strategies and implications on team structure, and that proves he has a solid knowledge of what works, and what will work against his opponent. I gotta say, when I do face him, he is no push-over. Regardless, I respect his skill so much, in fact, that I believe it makes him a winner in my book.