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Lops: In MCC, the order of the games determines a lot about the
outcome of the event and which teams make it to Dodgebolt. We simulated over 200,000 game orders
to find the best game order for your favorite teams. Some teams coast to Dodgebolt easily,
while some only make it in 6 of those 200,000 orders. Regardless, every team, good or bad,
has games they want to target, Thrinac: and we're going to be looking at them today. But first,
if this is a type of video that interests you, we'd really appreaciate it if you subscribed and
hit that like button so we know to keep making this type of video! Lops: Without further ado,
I'm lopsidedhead. Thrinac: And I'm Thrinac, Lops: This is the MCC18 Team Guides: Part One. RED
RAVENS Thrinac: The Red Ravens are led by Philza. Joining him are his three teammates he's had
through the past four events: JackManifold from MCC14, TommyInnit from MCC15 and 16,
and Wisp from MCC17. This event is Phil's chance at reclaiming his place as one of the best in the
event, and proving that the old man can still do it. Lops: Well a good place to start is definitely
Hole in the Wall. They average 1,160 coins--third in the event for this game. Tommy and Jack score a
bit below their average but they don't do too poorly. Wisp does well with Hole in the Wall
being one of his better games. Thrinac: But the big reason this game is good for Red is because
Philza is the carry and absolutely dominates Hole in the Wall. It is his best game by a mile,
second only to PeteZahHutt. This does rely on Phil performing well in Hole in the Wall which
he has been inconsistent with in Season 2, but if he can pull some of that Season 1 magic this
game won't be any problem for Red. Lops: Hole in the wall isn't the only good game for Red,
though. They're also very skilled in To Get To The Other Side where they average 1,096 coins
which also puts them at 3rd in the event. Thrinac: Tommy scores almost exactly his personal average--
TommyInnit: TommyInnit is first. Thrinac: --with Wisp being a bit below. Wisp has done pretty well
in the past few MCCs, though. Philza and Jack also both do pretty well, both scoring over 20 coins
above their personal average. JackManifold: Nice, first full team! Lops: This is a very
solid game all-around with no one struggling and everyone pulling their weight. All-around teams
are great for team bonuses, especially now that bonuses are awarded to teams outside of first
too. Thrinac: For every good game, there must be a bad game. For Red, the bad game is Sands of Time
where they average just 922 coins. Every member scores below their personal average, and also
each had a last-minute catastrophe in MCC17. Tommy died in the lava in the Ravager room with Dream,
Jack had Punz accidentally run the wrong way, and Wisp and Philza missed refilling the sand timer by
milliseconds. They're going to need to communicate well if they want to have any chance at this
game. Lops: Communicating is right as they also don't do very well at Sky Battle. They average
962 coins, Tommy making over a third of this score by himself as he's almost always done amazing at
Sky Battle. However, Phil really struggles at this game and is [his] worst without a doubt.
Wisp and Jack do alright but Phil needs to improve at Sky Battle to make this a good game for Red.
Now with that out of the way, let's get into the optimal game order. The best order for Red is:
Build Mart > Battle Box > Grid Runners > Survival Games > Ace Race > Parkour Tag > TGTTOS > Hole in
the Wall with Sands of Time and Sky Battle skipped. Thrinac: To make it to Dodgebolt,
Red should should try and get movement games later and team games out of the way early. This
order gets Red 17,507 coins, starting the event behind Mustard and ahead of Blue. A lot of this
team's success comes down to the duo of Phil and Tommy so they are definitely players to watch.
Given a bit of luck and a few pop offs, this team could definitely make it to Dodgebolt. ORANGE
OOZES The team everyone's been talking about, the Orange Oozes sees the return of Krtzy and TapL,
two Season 2 individual juggernauts. If that wasn't enough, they round out their roster with
MCC Pride superstars Mefs and Gizzy Gazza. This is one of the most talented teams we've seen in
Season 2, if not all of MCC. Lops: Well, if their Parkour Tag stats are any indication,
Scott better be ready to ship out four more coins this weekend. With an average of 1,305 coins,
the top two players both score well above their averages, and if one is having an off day,
you've got an MCC swiss army knife waiting on the sidelines. Thrinac: That's right! Although having
only played twice, Mefs has shown great ability in both events he's played, outscoring some of
the greatest players in the event's history. But don't forget about Gizzy! He holds his weight and
more as a runner, meaning everyone on the team scores above their personal average. Lops: And
if that wasn't scary enough, Orange has got another ace game in Hole in the Wall, averaging
an event best of 1,269. There's not much to be said here. TapL's score is a little low due to
his Season 1 stats but he's been on an upward path throughout the season. Thrinac: But even
if he wasn't, they've still got two amazing talents in both Krtzy and Mefs both being
top 10 Hole in the Wall players in the event. Mefs even being a part of the rare two-pete club,
having a historic performance in MCC6. Lops: Those were some very impressive games, but that doesn't
mean this team is invincible. They have the absolute worst Sands of Time score in the event,
being particuarly poor for Mefs and Krtzy, not to mention that both Mefs and Gizzy have never played
the Season 2 variant of Sands of Time. Thrinac: TapL has performed decently in Season 2 but should
still be very careful as a team, especially if this ends up being game eight. TapL: We're
good. It's okay. Thrinac: They've got plenty of other games they do well in, so playing safe and
conservative should be the play for them-- a philosophy they should also carry into their
second worst game: Survival Games. Lops: Despite having a very strong PvP presence on the team,
none of the team has found much success in Survival Games. This is definitely TapL's worst
game, having unsubstantial performances in both seasons. Krtzy holds his own in this game, as does
Mefs, but neither do particually exeptionally. Thrinac: This does pose a real threat to Orange,
having their worst games being the most common games [at game] 8. But let's see what the game
order has to say about that. Lops: The best order for Orange is: Build Mart > Sky Battle > Grid
Runners > Battle Box > Ace Race > TGTTOS > Hole in the Wall > Parkour Tag with Sands of Time and
Survival Games being skipped. Thrinac: The Oozes should play PvP and team games early and destroy
with movement games in the second half. With this order, Orange averages 19,015 coins and places
first in the event. They've certainly got a shot and are looking to start an Orange team winning
streak. MUSTARD MUMMIES Lops: Next up, we have a team led by Sapnap who has been an absolute terror
in Season 2 and has established himself as one of the best players in MCC. Joining him is Tubbo,
a teammate Sapnap had specifically requested after MCC15 and Sylvee, who's coming off of a fantastic
finish in MCC16 in which she also teamed with Sapnap. Thrinac: Rounding this team out is the
event organizer Scott who brings expertise in the team games to this PvP-heavy team. This team is
the statistical favorite to win the event, making it to Dodgebolt in 99.6% of the possible game
orders based on averages. Still, stats can only predict so much and this team definitely has got
some better and worse games. Lops: One of those better games is Sky Battle where they average an
insane 1,322 coins. This is one of the highest scores for any team in any game. Tubbo: YOOOO!
Lops: A lot of that is thanks to Sapnap's insane Sky Battle abillity, only [the] highest average in
the event by a hundred coins, now that Quig isn't playing. Thrinac: Tubbo also does very well with
Sky Battle as his second best game. Scott scores a bit above his average but Sylvee struggles.
However, Sylvee's stats may not be accurate having scored very well in her previous two Sky Battles
and is shown to be going on an upward path. Lops: Sticking with PvP, the other game Yellow should
try and target is Survival Games. They average 1,340 coins which is the second highest game
average in the entire event. Once again Sapnap has incredible scores, second only to Punz in terms of
averages. Thrinac: That score is really high, but it's good to remember that Survival Games
can be very inconsistent and shouldn't be relied upon. Regardless, the rest of the team scores
at or above their average, making this team the favorite for this game. Lops: However,
one game they're definitely not a favorite in is Build Mart, where they average 992 coins.
Scott and Sylvee do well, with it actually being Sylvee's best game. However, to no one's surprise,
Tubbo and Sapnap both really struggle, and it is Sapnap's worst by a lot. Thrinac: Ooh, I'm
sensing a theme here, as Sands of Time is another game they don't want to see. Yellow averages 1,035
coins and this is Tubbo's worst game. However, Tubbo has scored significantly higher in Season
2 than in Season 1, so this score may be better than it seems, this also being Scott's best game.
In the end, Sylvee scores a bit below average and Sapnap doesn't do very well either. If Yellow can
manage to skip this one, they should. Lops: With the good and bad games done,
it's time for the optimal game order. The best order for Mustard is: Parkour Tag > Grid
Runners > Battle Box > TGTTOS > Hole in the Wall > Ace Race > Survival Games > Sky Battle with Build
Mart and Sands of Time being skipped. Thrinac: This order gives Yellow a socre of 19,514--first
in the event by almost 1,400 coins. Although, this game order is very unlikely. Sands of Time has
never been skipped, and Sky Battle has never been played in the second half of the event. Still,
this team is incredibly well-balanced and as long as they get some PvP games late,
should be a favorite for Dodgebolt. LIME LICHES Lops: Next, on Lime Liches, we've got a duo of
duos here. The Pride team-up of Ryguyrocky and Illumina pair up with [the] much-anticipated Gee
Nelly and CaptainPuffy duo. Gee is a newcomer, so we're going to be using Nihachu's stats as a
very subjective baseline. Trhinac: This is going to be a difficult journey for Lime,
but with Illumina hungry for vengeance after an inconclusive Dodgebolt, let's see what his
team can do. Lops: Well their best game is Sands of Time, third in the event at it with
a 1,160 coins average. Illumina has proven to be a consistent explorer, and Ryguy, although
never even playing in Season 2, has previously done well as an explorer as well. This is also
consistently Puffy's best game, which means Gee will probably take on the Sandkeeper role
and should be just fine as long as her teammates fill her in. Thrinac: The game will most likely
depend on if Gee is well enough prepared to be the Sandkeeper, but nonetheless proves to be a great
game 8 for Lime. On the other spectrum of games, Battle Box seems like a good fit for this team,
averaging 1,144 in a very well-rounded team. Lops: That right! We've seen Illumina and Puffy take
on Battle Boxes together with great success, Illumina being a mere two coins from the best
average in the event. If we can expect Gee and Ryguy to perform at what they're expected to,
this should be a great game for the Liches. Thrinac: Something that isn't great for them is
Hole in the Wall. They have the worst average in the event with Gee and Puffy not predicted
to do well. Lops: Illumina and Ryguy have shown to be good Hole in the Wall players in the past
and if one of them can carry with a high placement, they can definitely turn this game
around. Illumina: Let's go! Let's go! Lops: But unfortunately for Lime, they also score worst in
the event for Sky Battle. The members of Lime have not played a lot of Sky Battle, even the veterans
only having played it two to three times. Everyone scores poorly, but we're gonna have to see if
Illumina can lead his team to a good finish like he did in MCC15. Hopefully, they can get in early
or not at all in the game order. Lops: Time for the optimal game order! Best order for Lime is:
Ace Race > Parkour Tag > Grid Runners > TGTTOS > Build Mart > Survival Games > Battle Box > Sands
of Time with Sky Battle and Hole in the Wall being skipped. Thrinac: It all about teamwork for them,
so it's best to get movement games out of the way. This order gets them 16,811.5 coins and
sixth in the event. The stats are not in this team's favor but this team is going to come
down to good communication and teamwork and can definitely surpass expectations. GREEN GOBLINS
For the last team of Part 1, we have the Green Goblins. This team has Grian who is coming off his
first ever win in MCC17 and the best teammate in MCC: HBomb94. Rounding out the team is GeminiTay
and Nihachu. Lops: This team is the King of Team Games but there's some weaknesses in PvP games.
This causes their averages to have the highest standard deviation of any team, meaning a good
game order is vital if this team wants to make it to Dodgebolt. One of the team games Green does so
well in is Sands of Time, and their numbers are absolutely insane. They score 1,345 coins--the
highest game average in the entire event. Thrinac: HBomb is the King of Sands of Time, leading his
previous two teams to first place finishes in the game, and this should be no different
with a capable Sandkeeper in Nihachu, Grian and GeminiTay coming off of an impressive rookie Sands
run in MCC17. Quig: Thank god. // Solidarity: Yay! Lops: Keeping up the trend of strong team games,
Green also does very well at Build Mart, averaging 1,202 coins. This time Grian's the king here,
with it being his best game, similarly leading his past two teams to first place finishes as
well. Thrinac: Gem actually has an even higher average, but with a limited sample size it's
hard to say how accurate that is. Nikki also does very well with HBomb performing just a
bit below his personal average. This team has the highest average of any team at Build Mart and are
extremely well-balanced. Lops: Unfortunately for Green, not every game can be a communication game.
The worst game for Green is TGTTOS, where they place last in the event by a wide margin. This
score is so low because Gem did poorly in MCC17. HBomb and Grian also do a bit below average,
making this team poor all-around. Skip this one if you can. Thrinac: The other game Green should try
and skip is Battle Box, to no one's surprise. They average just 878 coins, once again the lowest in
the event. This is Grian's worst game by a lot. Grian: Got it! Yes! // Orion: Nice job, dude!
Thrinac: and HBomb also just below his personal average. Lops: Finally, we have [the] last optimal
game order. The best order for Green is: Ace Race > Hole in the Wall > Sky Battle > Parkour
Tag > Grid Runners > Survival Games > Build Mart > Sands of Time > Survival Games with Battle
Box and TGTTOS being skipped. Thrinac: This order gets them 17,238.5 coins,
barely scraping into second place above Orange. This window is now [one] of the 226,799
possible game orders simulated. This team only reaches Dodgebolt in 0.00265%
of the time. However, if this team can get high multipliers on the team games, and Grian continues
his streak of incredible events, these guys have definitely conquered worse odds. Lops: And with
that, part one is finished. Thrinac: Make sure to tune in tomorrow for part two, when we look at the
rest of the teams and trust me, the numbers get even crazier! Lops: See you in part two!