LogFAQs > #914614579

I'm appreciating the boldness of having Mario/Samus (deservedly) in the top three.

Having it that high though also disappoints me Magus/Knuckles isn't higher. Those matches are to some degree linked for me as evidence against x-stats that are hard to simply argue against. After 2004 allowed x-stats to guide us to very successful brackets, 2005 broke our backs and taught us not to take shortcuts. You can have reasonable and legitimate arguments in favor for what x-stats offer, but if someone says "Magus/Knuckles" or more likely "Mario/Samus," there's not a great short response to counter that.

Plus the Mario Boost complicates the conversation, but that doesn't stop people from being top-tier obnoxious about the whole thing.
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Advokaiser wrecked Board 8, and all I got was this sweet signature. Nicely done!