30. Lattim
Lattim returns to the Season 5 Top 50, entering both circuit Finals events with two Top 32 finishes and wins over CheesyPotato, Death By Hugs, Bookworm, and more.
29. Buster
Buster makes their first appearance on the Rivals Top 50 with five different Top 32 placements throughout the season. Buster’s consistent placements made him a force to be reckoned with, notching victories over the likes of Flarey, Windows, Danzello, and more.
28. Ceroas
Ceroas is a well established Absa mentor and the head Tournament Organizer for the Rivals Amateur Series, A.K.A. RAS, in the Rivals Academy Discord. After years of competing, this is Ceroas’ first season with enough events to qualify for Top 50, doing so in impressive fashion with results ranging from 33rd to 9th place. While falling just shy of their stretch goal of top 8 in an RCS event, Ceroas has certainly scratched the surface and we expect those results to start rolling in soon.
“Etalus Is The Best”
27. FullStream
A champion of the ages, FullStream has been enlightened the past few seasons by approaching the game with a more lighthearted outlook. Going into Season 5, FullStream aimed to play more of the cast while taking a heavy focus on content creation such as his tutorials on YouTube and his highly informative Twitch streams. Not withstanding, FullStream still managed to come out swinging with a 5th place showing at the ROCS Finals, touting a victory over his old adversary, CakeAssault. FullStream marks the first Top 50 member to earn Top 8 finish.
26. Kobra
Kobra is a former Xbox player that found solace in cheering on and performing against his friends during Season 5. Kobra’s Wrastor continues to impress, placing Top 32 in five of six events and earning 9th place at RCS Fire. His flashy punish game and consistently impressive results after his breakout performance at the latest Super Smash Con signal a lasting presence in the top of the Rivals meta-game.
25. Mentos
After dominant performances throughout the entirety of the ROCS, including a 4th place finish in the Finals, Mentos took an unconventional path during Season 5 by playing to the elemental theme of each major. While this made his performances less consistent and more open to upsets, Mentos still earned 7th place in RCS Fire with solo Forsburn and placed in the Top 32 for three of the four remaining RCS events. Playing to the elemental themes with Forsburn, Wrastor, Maypul, and Ranno allowed Mentos to have a bit more fun following the grueling ROCS grind. Outside of Rivals, Mentos enjoys himself with games such as Them’s Fightin’ Herds, Destiny 2, Geometry Dash, and Garry’s Mod.
24. Windows
Windows is a former Florida tyrant who recently moved to Wisconsin between RCS seasons. Windows aimed to ramp up his stream during lockdown by keeping a consistent schedule and making sure each of his tournament runs were played live for his viewers. Keeping his focus on content creation, Windows rarely brought out his famous Wrastor to accompany his main for the season, Kragg. Despite the shift in focus, Windows placed Top 32 in all three of his events, making a surprisingly strong losers run in the RCS Finals to earn his best placement of 9th.
“You don’t need to be unique in order to feel special”
23. Soulrifle211
Soulrifle211 is a Maypul player from Georgia with aspirations of becoming the best in the game. Since his first offline event at Dreamhack Atlanta 2019, Soulrifle211 has hit the grind, making new friendships, focusing on pushing his character to new heights, and improving his mentality along the way. Soulrifle211 wants to be the best, and have fun doing it.
“A beautiful shot won’t always hit. But, a proper shot is extremely beautiful.”
22. Starbos
Starbos set out with a simple goal this season, to work on consistency and to place at or above his seed at each event. While accomplishing this goal was no easy feat, Starbos earned victories against CheesyPotato, Flarey, and hoppyKnitz among others. Starbos’ game 5 stunner over Giga Bowser was his favorite moment from the season, one that might be shared with many of our viewers. Starbos originally staarted playing Rivals in 2016, and despite feeling accomplished in Season 4, jumped up an impressive 9 spots on the list in Season 5.
21. Giga Bowser
Giga Bowser is one of the game’s top Sylvanos players, and a huge reason for the character’s surge in the meta. Giga Bowser placed in the Top 32 of all six events this season, with three separate 13th placements. Giga Bowser had a breakout event at RCS Water with a wins over his bracket demon, CheesyPotato. After jumping up 9 placements from Season 4, we hope to see Giga Bowser continue the climb and break into the Top 20 next season!
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