Archerous' R3M6 Delib

Quality

It would seem we have quite the fun challenge on our hands. Item collection, little helpers; this can only be… Dandori. Our junk collectors for this event are Roxanne and Paranoia from the Gallery of Wayward Reverie, competing against Mallory and Raspberry Beret of the Willow Wisps! This is a battle not only of collections, but of tactical pathing and obstacle management, as well. How did our trash collectors do?

Starting with the Gallery, they begin with immediate interference, taking advantage of the confusion to get a headstart on the Wisps. It's a bold first move, one fortune would certainly approve of. From there it's a matter of collection, the pathing of which they make quite clear. There are some fun combos, such as the two using the Bloomin to attack the Munchers while blinded and the Bloomin working with Roxanne’s Safety Gloves to stay in the fight for a ‘tug o war’.

However, the meat of the match is in how they deal with their opponents, and by extension secure their points. The Gallery has many methods to dealing with their competitors, including sap traps, junk obscuration with Paranoia’s VBs, and the aforementioned Safety Gloves. Their Snipe and Swipe maneuver is also quite fun, denying their enemies of resources by not quite putting the flung Bloomin in danger, but not easily accessible. A smart play.

Overall, I’m giving this strategy an 8! I found this strategy to be highly efficient in grabbing points. They waste no resource in securing their victory, even using their opponent’s own need to path through the bushes to their advantage. The Gallery ran a tight ship. Well done!

Onto the Wisps, we start off with a rush, with Mallory immediately gunning for the doll with their Squad M, making sure to fly ahead and clear any obstacles that would be in their way. Meanwhile, Raspberry provides support, building up a collection of smoke with Cigarette Rain, building up to a Bullet Rain to cover both Squad M and Squad R wherever he’s needed. It’s a solid opening, giving them the set up they need to secure a win.

Though their pathing is sufficient, the real meat is once again in their securing of points once gained. Mallory’s Heat Lamp is a pretty clever way to get opposing Bloomin to drop an object, making sure to cool it with a Jet Turbine or Purple Rain before letting their own Squad pick it up, of course. The Burning Branch Rain offers a little more heat, giving them some further map control, accompanied by Raspberry’s smoke signals. I especially loved the Blooming Black Ops as a removal option, as it not only limited the opponent’s resources, but gave me a fun visual to think about, as well.

Overall, I’m giving this strategy a 7! It was to the point, if not a little smudgy with the details. But it's nothing serious, especially given the nature of the match. Well done!

Jojolity

As for Jojolities, I’ll be brief. I appreciated the combos shown on display from both teams. However, beyond the Gallery’s Bum Rush, and the implied support of Raspberry’s rain to Mallory’s pathing, there weren't a whole lot of standout teamwork moments throughout either strategy. Thus, I’m giving both Jojolities a 7!