Welcome to the North American RCS Season 8 Top 50! Each year we look back on the previous competitive season and the players who influenced our scene by creating a Top 50 Players list. The rankings are created by a community panel that considers data from across the season to construct a comprehensive list that highlights our top players and their accomplishments.
View more articles in the Season Eight NA Rankings Series:
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- Introduction & Methodology
- #50-41
- #40-31
- #30-21 (You Are Here)
- #20-11
- #10-1
30. Qunne
“I lowkey wash bucket’s lack of a father figure in rivals “
Kicking off the Top 30 is a player who spent his first season competing just wanting to break into the rankings, but who quickly found his rapid improvement could propel him into being one of the best out there. Qunne shot onto the scene like a cannonball this season, bringing players like Kusi to tense game 5 sets multiple times while taking down the likes of Danzello, Lattim, and even Penguin. Qunne’s competitive drive doesn’t stop here, as he hopes to continue entering brackets with his eyes set on the crown.
29. Omar
“ONWARD”
Omar lands at 29 as the only Shovel Knight main on the Top 50, showing a masterclass of the character throughout the season as one of the few players capable of piloting him at a high level. Coupled with strong showings at Genesis X and Riptide 2023, Omar secured 9th place finishes at The Reef and the extremely stacked July Online RCS. He plans on moving on to Rivals 2 following Season 8, but is excited to try out the new characters and find a main he can VIBE with all over again.
28. Onesy
“It’s still Onesy in the onesie B)”
If you have attended a Rivals Major in recent years, you may recognize Onesy as the guy that wears the onesy to brackets (crazy right?!). This Oklahoma Kragg main loves hanging out with friends and meeting new people after brackets conclude, citing the people in the community as his highlight for events. While he dipped his toes into the world of Maypul this season, occasionally bringing her out in high stakes sets, his Kragg was just as dangerous as ever, helping him land at 9th at GOML 2023 and at 17th at both of our most stacked events of the year, Genesis X and Riptide 2023.
27. Rakai
“Put your best foot forward in anything you do.” – my grandmother
Rakai had their breakout tournament at Heat Wave 6 this season, placing in the Top 8, one year after their first ever offline major at Heat Wave 5. Their run was nothing short of electrifying as the historically brutal event ran them into CyberHex, Ahntye, Seggo, and fellow Heat Wave 6 breakout star – Spyker. Outside of their impressive Heat Wave run, Rakai’s favorite moment of the season was watching Soulrifle211 win Genesis X. Rakai aims to become the best Wrastor in Rivals 2, a difficult yet attainable goal after seeing what just one year of offline competition brought to the table.
26. Games & Flames
“The second you lose track of me, you realize you’re dead.”
The keyboard player that could makes his second appearance in a row on the Top 50, looking more dangerous than ever at LAN events, perhaps held back only by his tight schedule causing Cinderella runs to be cut short by bracket DQs. Games & Flames only dropped sets to Top 30 players this season, with a potential deep run at Heat Wave 6 cut short due to an early flight. Games & Flames has continued to surpass all expectations and aims to become a top level Fleet in Rivals 2.
25. Bucket
“Wrastor is broken” – Qunne’s mom
An online powerhouse that has slowly made his way to more and more LAN events this season lands at our halfway point of the Season 8 Top 50. Bucket stood out this season with a 5th place finish at The Reef and a 9th place finish at RCS July. Along the way he was able to earn victories against ZeeBee, elkiies, Guard, and OoDa in a display of Orcane prowess that drove him to become the only Orcane main on the Season 8 rankings. Bucket hopes to take this momentum into our sequel as he aims to make the first ever Rivals 2 rankings after the game releases.
24. Danzello
Danzello had a volatile Season 8, making a deep run at Hitfall 2 and impressive showings at TAPS 6 and Riptide 2023. Along the way he proved that he could take down virtually any player on the right day, with wins over Wai, MSB, Starbos, and more. Danzello is looking forward to the new meta Rivals 2 has to offer and the discoveries made along the way.
23. Lucius
“What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger”
Another well-traveled player this season, Lucius attended seven events and only missed two RCS tournaments. Lucius credits his strong mindset for his performance and overall enjoyment of Season 8, easily achieving his goal of a Top 30 appearance. Outside of the game, Lucius is a surgical coordinator and voice actor with the goal of voicing a fighting game character/playing as them. He’s also excited to show off his full fursuit upgrade at future majors when Rivals 2 drops later this year.
22. Codek
“Attaining one’s dream requires a stern will and unfailing determination.”
Codek secured Top 8 placements at the July Online RCS event and Hitfall 2 this season, where he experienced the highlight of his career through his run with the crowd cheering him on against Danzello. Codek has been on the rise for a few seasons now and plans on carrying this momentum full steam into Rivals 2 when he gets the chance. Be prepared to see him more often as Codek is about to finish his Bachelor’s degree in CS, which he hopes will put him in a prime position to attend more events than ever before.
21. Tabski
“Pomme carries me and I carry Pomme”
Closing the door on what seems to be the block of character specialists, Tabski carried Pomme to the very top of our third day of reveals. Tabski has been a notorious Pomme pilot (LOL), known for his defensive and unapologetic playstyle. His character expertise came to a head after several rounds of Pomme nerfs, taking down MSB and CakeAssault to place 3rd at TBH 11, solidifying himself as the best Pomme main to date. As Rivals 2 gets closer, Tabski is excited for an influx of new players to reignite some of his competitive drive later this year.
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