This week we’re counting down the Top 50 Players from season 3 of the North American Rivals Championship Series. For more information about this historical rankings and its process, check out our introduction and honorable mentions post from earlier in the week.
Other Articles in this Series:
- Introduction and Honorable Mentions
- #50 – 41
- #40 – 31
- #30 – 21
- #20 – 11 (you are here)
- Rankings #10 – 1
NA RCS S3 #20 – AZCards
NA RCS S2 Rank: 10
AZCards is one of the most good-natured players in the scene and has been a staple on the Top 50 List since it’s inception 3 years ago. Though his victories against other top players have waned this year, his strong offline results and excellent online finishes have secured him a place in the game’s top 20 once again. AZCards stated at the end of season 3 that this would be his last year of serious competitive play. We wish him the best for where his journey takes him next and hope that we’ll see his distinctive red Kragg again some day.
NA RCS S3 #19 – Chompers
NA RCS S2 Rank: N/A
Chompers makes a surprise entrance to the list this year at number 19. Often overshadowed by more prominent names in his local scene, his consistent RCS performances proved that the national stage was his place to shine. This is a prime example of just how stacked the AZ Rivals scene really is and the effect a dedicated scene can have on its players. We’re looking forward to following his journey in season 4 and hope he continues to bring the Heat.
NA RCS S3 #18 – Dynla
NA RCS S2 Rank: 24
Dynla had a great season overall, but his breakout tournament was definitely Heat Wave 2 where he defeated Kenneth, TurtleBox, Blue, LBO, and more to secure himself 4th place. While this young star showed that he can certainly reach the top, his performances can also be volatile which comes with the territory for many Maypul players. If Dynla can sure up his play against the typical gatekeepers we expect to see him high in the standings throughout season 4.
NA RCS S3 #17 – SBS
NA RCS S2 Rank: 22
SBS, the community leader of AZRivals, built one of the most stacked Rivals scenes in the country from scratch. Their community’s hard work has paid off year after year with new AZ players constantly making national results and advancing steadily up the top 50 list. In season 3 we saw SBS break out a brand new character when he brought his Clairen to the first event of the season and honed her all the way to Genesis 6. His emotive style can be seen in every Rival he uses and his passion shines through in his play, TOing, spectating, and everything else he does for the love of the game.
NA RCS S3 #16 – LBO
NA RCS S2 Rank: 4
LBO is one of the game’s best who took a step back from competing this year to focus on his esports organization, Tuxedo Esports. His season as a competitor started off strong with him defeating Penguin, Corkxx, and more at Hyrule Saga with his classic Zetterburn. However, he quickly switched to Shovel Knight for the majority of the year in search of something new. While not finding the same level of success as his Zetterburn, his Shovel Knight can still make waves and evoked his old exciting style as he began to pave the path for this character the same way he did years ago with Zetterburn.
NA RCS S3 #15 – Dunk
NA RCS S2 Rank: 21
Dunk breaks into the top 15 this year with a slew of fantastic season 3 results. With wins over almost every Kragg above him, the chairman of Dinko Esports stakes his claim as the best at the ditto during season 3 and someone to avoid sleeping on in any matchup. The only things between him from an even higher spot are wins on the very best, and there’s no doubt that he’s got his eyes on those players for season 4.
NA RCS S3 #14 – Bullets
NA RCS S2 Rank: N/A
Bullets is neither the first nor the last player on the top 50 hailing from British Columbia, making this region surreptitiously one of the best regions in North America despite it not being on the forefront of most people’s minds. While Bullets only made it out to a few events, the list of names he took down was consistently some of the game’s best. We’re looking forward to seeing more of him in season 4 where he certainly has higher to rise.
NA RCS S3 #13 – TurtleBox
NA RCS S2 Rank: 11
TurtleBox is another fantastic west coast Kragg player that’s quite the character specialist. His edgeguards are relentless, with his Rocks and aerials always seeming to connect against his helpless opponents. Securing wins over the likes of Bagel, Corkxx, Chompers, and defending America against international threats like Transco has kept him near the top in season 3.
NA RCS S3 #12 – Jesier
NA RCS S2 Rank: 19
Jesier leaps up the list from rank 19 to 12 as he continues to become a household name and make his mark on the competitive scene. As the only solo Ori and Sein main on the entire Top 50 List, he began consistently cracking top 8s in season 3 and looks like he’s there to stay. We’re looking forward to seeing how he can push his character and himself in season 4.
NA RCS S3 #11 – Blue
NA RCS S2 Rank: N/A
Blue seemed to come out of the… blue at official events in season 3. Long whispered about by other top Arizona players like SBS, Blue finally came out himself this year and proved the rumors true by taking sets from the likes of MSB, DolphinBrick, ZeeBee, TurtleBox, and more with his aggressive Wrastor. Capping it all off with a top 8 finish at Genesis 6 helped him lock up the 11th spot on the rankings and makes him a player to fear in season 4.
