This is part of an article series on the top 50 players in Rivals of Aether drawing data primarily from NA competitions.
Articles in the Series
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| Rank |
Rating |
Rivals |
| 40 |
70.00 |
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| 41st |
33rd |
9th |
3rd |
| Summary |
MiNi is a volatile player, sometimes able to play above his skill level and others below. He’s familiar with many characters and isn’t afraid to play them in tournaments, even going as far as playing a different character every game in a set if he thinks a new strategy is more suitable. He’s traveled across the country to play and is still grinding for that first place trophy. His best finishes to date were Super Smash Con 2016 where he placed 3rd and CEO Dreamland where he defeated CLG | PewPewU on his way to secure 9th.
| Rank |
Rating |
Rivals |
| 39 |
72.00 |
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| 18th |
N/A |
31st |
52nd |
| Summary |
Quote_a is a long time Orcane player and constantly has his eye on the state of the game. He entered the competitive scene last summer and won a CCS within just a couple months of starting. Though he doesn’t have aspirations of taking home a trophy, he’s proof that you can play for fun and still take names. He’s caused some major upsets taking games off of Kisuno and Dolphinbrick to place 5th in RCS S1 #9.
| Rank |
Rating |
Rivals |
| 38 |
73.00 |
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| N/A |
17th |
19th |
48th |
| Summary |
Bumblebomb didn’t get to play in the RCS online events last season, but that was only because he spent most of his time casting the weeklies. When he’s not streaming or casting, Bumblebomb can be seen roaming exhibition and ranked clad in all green. His style of Kragg is more balanced, featuring solid fundamentals along with a flair for some dunking. Notable local wins includes defeating geqqo at Genesis 4 to place 17th.
| Rank |
Rating |
Rivals |
| 37 |
74.00 |
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| 21st |
N/A |
24th |
87th |
| Summary |
Jorane put in work last season grinding in the weekly RCS series. He usually placed just inside or outside of the top 8 and was higher than top 32 in 10 out of the 12 weeklies. This dedication has put him solidly in the running when people search for good Absas to look up to. He’ll be traveling out to Bigger Balc on 5/27 to try and make his mark in RCS season 2.
| Rank |
Rating |
Rivals |
| 36 |
75.00 |
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| 11th |
N/A |
1st |
470th |
| Summary |
Alexis is a very technical player who relies on spacing, mind-games, and patience to defeat his opponents. He was lauded during season 1 for his impressive clone play, often confusing the viewers as much as his opponents. Alexis is also able to perform at the local level and is currently the defending champion from Shine 2016. Notable victories include sets over Risky and Arcanine. He’s recently moved to SoCal which should let him travel to West Coast events much easier. We’ll also be seeing him at bigger balc.
| Rank |
Rating |
Rivals |
| 35 |
76.00 |
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| N/A |
25th |
N/A |
84th |
| Summary |
JCOnyx is one of the best players from the Pacific Northwest and one of the best Absas when it comes to local tournaments. JCOnyx brings technical and punishing gameplay from his hardcore PM background, and loves labbing. You can see this reflected at the Washington locals he runs. He was able to secure 25th at Genesis 4.
| Rank |
Rating |
Rivals |
| 34 |
76.70 |
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| N/A |
13th |
7th |
N/A |
| Summary |
Cupz has a storied history with Rivals, and has been involved in everything from the earliest tournaments to starting ICE. This crew of top players are mostly from the Pacific Northwest, and has turned the region into what is arguably the most concentrated area of Rivals’ talent. Though he doesn’t often play online, Cupz performs at local events and locked himself in for 13th place at Genesis 4 and 7th at PAX West.
| Rank |
Rating |
Rivals |
| 33 |
78.00 |
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| 34th |
13th |
46th |
N/A |
| Summary |
Sino is a deadly Zetterburn with a stylish streak. Known as much for his skill as his combo videos he has the potential to contend with the top players. His strongest finish was at G4 where he placed 13th and defeated Mini, Bumblebomb, and Tandori. If he’s able to play more in online events I predict we could easily see him climbing the ranks.
| Rank |
Rating |
Rivals |
| 32 |
79.00 |
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| 77th |
N/A |
8th |
10th |
| Summary |
Penguin has been playing for awhile and is steadily improving. He advanced through the 70 man bracket at Super Smash Con last year to 25th place, and has big plans to go even farther again this year. He has a huge number of NCS victories under his belt, third only to Kisuno and GamingClan above him.
| Rank |
Rating |
Rivals |
| 31 |
80.00 |
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| 59th |
9th |
83rd |
22nd |
| Summary |
Dunk is a Kragg player with an excellent balanced playstyle. A proud member of TSMSB, he plays friendlies with MSB and other crewmates for practice. His best result from this past season was a stunning 9th place at Genesis 4. He has plans to play in the RCS season 2 and hopes to grab himself a ticket to Shine 2017.
A little over a year ago I was wondering how I could help the community even more (I attempted but failed to run a local scene in my region while also running the Florida Rivals of Aether discord, where other local scenes are present), when all of a sudden I had a genius idea. 
