AMIIBO WARS: (S6 PRESEASON) WILDCARD #4

AMIIBO WARS WILDCARD #4 (SEASON 6 PRESEASON)

(COMPLETED)

*UPDATED 3/16*

IT'S TIME for Group #4 of the Wildcard Preseason Event. We're about to see Newcomers and Titans Clash, in this long awaited edition of Wildcard! Group #3 saw a few unexpected amiibos advance, and a legend out early. (Check it out here!) But I think this Wildcard is going to be even more exciting and unpredictable than any of them so far. Mewtwo and Lucas make their Amiibo Wars Debut, and two Season 5 Power players are primed and ready to reclaim their Top 20 spots. It's bound to be an exciting group. Wildcard #4 Is Up Next!

WILDCARD #4 COMPETITORS

LAST SEASON two amiibos shined, one amiibo shocked us all and an old front runner failed to impress. DIDDY KONG's debut in Season 2 was strong, he held the top spot for the majority of the season and managed to stay in the Top 3 at almost all the events. However, towards the end of that season his hold on the competition diminished and he hasn't made his way back to the top ever since. Is Season 6 going to be his Season? Or will he continue to fumble? MEWTWO makes his debut in Amiibo Wars and judging from his initial training and skirmishes, I predict to see him do pretty well. If it's not in this tournament, I think the next time we see him, he will be much stronger. Many of the amiibos in the past have had rocky starts but turned into absolute machines after having some more experience competing. LUCAS I feel is in the same boat as Mewtwo, both of them have strong skillsets that I think will benefit them once they have more experience. They both may still be a little green, and being placed against some of these hardcore Amiibo Wars Veterans, I'm not so sure they will make it out of this group unscathed. METAKNIGHT shocked us all last season. Being that he is a severe underdog in the amiibo world, he managed to make it all the way to the Top 20. I honestly don't really know what to expect of him this season, his group/team skills are pretty strong, but in a group with some of these much stronger amiibos, I'm not expecting him to do well. DR. MARIO had one of the best debuts in Amiibo Wars history. He destroyed the competition in his placements and steadily climbed the Top 20 with little to no problems. Until he got to the Top 10, where he was forced into a Bottom 3 with Top Dogs, Lucina and Ness. This Bottom 3 pushed him to his absolute limit. Can he come back this season and exact his revenge? ROBIN has seen a complete turnaround in Amiibo Wars. Debuting in Season 4 he was one of the first two out of the competition, but his persistence paid off. He went from placing in the 40's to landing himself in 7th for Season 5. Robin's unique style throws off a lot of amiibos and it's definitely caught my attention. With his amazing Team Fighting Skills, I wouldn't be surprised if he won the entire season. That is, if he can make it to the Top 20. Phase 1 is on the way, it's about to get interesting!

WILDCARD PHASE 1

DIDDY KONG is out to play. After 4 long seasons out of the spotlight, Diddy seems to be ready to make a comeback. He managed to best all but 1 of his opponents and was looking pretty impressive. Can he hang on to this lead going into Phase 2? Or will his comeback be for not? Only time will tell. I think that judging from his past performances, his team/ffa skills aren't the best, so I'm not really sure if he will be able to make it out of this group. If he wins atleast one match, he surely will have a good chance of advancing.

MEWTWO puts up a great fight against all of his opponents. Aside from Robin dumpstering him, it came down to the wire in all his other matches. Only one hit away from victory against Diddy and Dr. Mario. Mewtwo is looking very promising against these Amiibo Wars veterans and I think with time he will be able to stand up to the best of them. His score wasn't the best but it doesn't mean he's out of the game, from his training I noticed he does pretty well in group/team matches, so I could see him definitely pulling up his score in the next phase.

LUCAS struggled a bit more than fellow newcomer, Mewtwo. Though their scores were the same, he fumbled a bit more in some of the matchups. He did however manage to take a game off of Robin, which I think is very impressive. Lucas was looking a little green, and I think with more practice he will be able to hang with the best of them, just like Mewtwo and others before him who had a slow start. Lucas definitely has a chance to save himself in Phase 2, he's a good Team/FFA fighter.

METAKNIGHT's scores were to be expected. Metaknight just doesn't have the kit to measure up to the better amiibos. Sure he can hold his own around mid-tier but when it comes down to big matches, he just isn't consistent enough. I've seen Metaknight take games off of Mario and Shulk, true Amiibo Wars greats.. He just can't hold any momentum and consistently win. Much like his win against Robin here, where he was just too slippery for Robin to finish him off. I think his inconsistencies make it hard to predict how good he can truly do before reaching his limit. Can he pull off an upset and move on in this group? Highly Unlikely, but if the rest of the group fumbles in Phase 2, he still may have a chance.

DR. MARIO didn't score as high as I expected him to in this phase, and I definitely didn't expect Diddy to do as well as he did. I thought that Dr. Mario would be able to take down Robin who is weak to rush down amiibos, but it didn't work out that way. He SD'd against Diddy Kong which is something I haven't seen an amiibo do since being patched about a year ago to improve their recovery. It could've been a fluke but either way, I think Diddy is looking much strong than he has in the recent past. Dr. Mario has an above average showing, but with the group matches coming up, I'm not so sure he will 100% make it out of this group. Considering the doc is only 1 tournament deep, I think he has a lot of room to improve. There is a chance however, that this tough group could hold him back and he may see an early exit.

ROBIN fights for his life in these 1v1's, proving that he wants to stay on top in Amiibo Wars. He struggled against Metaknight which was pretty surprising. I think his small stature played a factor in his inability to hit him as easily as others. I was also surprised to see him take a game off of Dr. Mario because Mario seems to be his kryptonite. Any amiibo that can stay on top of him seems to give him trouble, but it looks like he's finding ways to counter that now, which only makes him even stronger. He definitely has a history of dominating in Team/FFA matches so I am pretty confident we will be seeing him advance. Phase 2 is still up in the air and pretty much any of them could be advancing, stay tuned!

WILDCARD PHASE 2

PHASE 2 in this group will be more of a deciding factor than ever before. 2 of the 3 spots are up in the air and I think Diddy Kong is the only one that has insured his spot in the next round. However, if he does poorly and the others do well, there is still a chance he could be eliminated. Both of the newbies have pretty strong Team/FFA skills so I think they definitely have a chance of advancing. Robin is one of the best Team/FFA Amiibos in the entire game so I predict he will be moving on. I'm excited to see what happens in this down to the wire Phase 2 brawl. It's up next!

THE RESULTS ARE IN!

WILDCARD #4 MVP

DIDDY KONG is looking strong. He scored the highest amount of points in the entire group against some really strong amiibos. Diddy Kong has been in somewhat of a rut as of late, so it's good to see him back to winning against some of the best. He did pretty well in the Team Phase so I think if he does manage to make it to the Top 20, he could actually place pretty far this season.

A NEWBIE STEALS A SPOT/A TOP DOG ARISES

LUCAS prevails and manages to steal away an advancement spot in this tough group. He was the only amiibo to win all 3 matches in Phase 2, which is pretty reminiscent of his Earthbound Ally, Ness, who has a history of doing similar things. Being a Team/FFA threat will get him far this season, so it's awesome to see him advance. ROBIN was expected to advance. He always seems to dominate Team/FFA phases and that's what got him so far last season. Can he make it to the Top 20 and even make it all the way to the finals? I can't wait to find out!

THE END OF THE ROAD

MEWTWO didn't seem to be quite developed enough to make it through this group. Which is understandable, it happens often. I think with time, Mewtwo will be a serious contender in Amiibo Wars like many others before him. DR. MARIO shockingly meets an early end. I'm surprised that he didn't do as well in the 1v1's, I feel Mario is much stronger than him, just because he's played a lot more matches. But Dr. Mario has been pitted against the best of them in Amiibo Wars since last season, and I definitely think he should've done better. To be fair though, since this Season is all about Teams, I don't think he would get far even if he made it to the Top 20. I think it's for the best he's out early this season. METAKNIGHT didn't shock us this time around. He barely won a single match and was just way out of his league. These strong amiibos just had too much of an advantage on him. Though he can hold his own on occasion, it just wasn't in the cards for him in Season 6. Another exciting Wildcard Event down, and more to come soon! We've seen quite a few Top 20 Placers from Season 5 eliminated already, it's looking like this season will play out much differently and I like that. Can't wait to see who the next 6 will be, there are a lot of strong contenders still waiting for their chance to compete. Stay Tuned!

WILDCARD #5 IS HERE!!