RGL Highland Season 4 is about to be in full swing. Currently we have a healthy mix of returning high Main teams, placement IM teams, and brand new teams. I expect the top spot to be hotly contested over the course of the season. Below we will dive a bit deeper into each team and spotlight the high impact players on each team.
Teams, Rosters, and Power Rankings
Cafeteria Milk
- maxie!
- jel
- CheeseCalzone
- snoodles
- Rikkus
- Kenvii
- nujito
- hyon
- Vizard
Cafeteria Milk, the recent 3rd place Main team, is looking snag the Gold this season. New addition
hyon, has been pulling some great numbers in recent scrims and will definitely be a big factor in his teams success.
snoodles moving from Pyro to Demo which has been proving effective. What worries me about this team are the attacking classes (
maxie!,
jel, and
CheeseCalzone). While
jel, performed adequately last season, both
maxie! and
CheeseCalzone, don’t appear to have the experience to play at a high main level, which could lead to some holes in the flank and in the combo.
Players to watch:
hyon,
snoodles
Power ranking: 1No.3 Pencils
- Beep
- spaghetti
- Assault Potato
- Katryna
- Brick Hughouse
- Cristanc
- Bloompi
- jbird
- e_leet
No.3 Pencils is the other returning high Main team from Season 3. Admittedly, last season I had ranked No.3 Pencils at 2nd, where subsequently they did not have a good season, ultimately placing 7th. This season the combo of
katryna,
Brick Hughouse, and
Assault Potato returns. The new flank of
Beep and
spaghetti are definitely going to be a flank to be reckoned with, and is a direct upgrade to their flank last season. One thing that hurts this team is the loss of
milk, however his replacement
jbird is a very well known, amazing sniper and rounds this team out really nicely. Unfortunately, I’ve been told
jbird is only a temporary spot filler, potentially leaving No.3 Pencils in a tough spot.
Players to watch:
jbird,
spaghetti
Power Ranking: 2The Outback Fraghouse
- Prograde
- MDS
- Juniper
- Toucan Slam
- Mothership
- Joey
- Bible
- reigh
- trxtr
The Outback Fraghouse is the last of the returning Main teams. The core of
MDS,
Toucan Slam,
Joey,
Bible, and
reigh are all returning from Season 3’s Loud Noises. The flank of
Prograde and
may be the best flank in Main this season, and will be a nightmare for teams to deal with effectively.
reigh had a great season last season, they should be able to carry that momentium forward into Season 4. The primary concerns I have with this team are
Mothership and
trxtr. While
Mothership is a great Engineer, I don’t know how that will translate into playing Heavy.
trxtr on the other hand does not have a whole lot of experience, and may not be able to keep up with some of the experienced Spies in high Main.
Players to watch:
reigh,
Prograde
Power Ranking: 3EVHS Cheerleaders
- Hellcat
- Western
- Vin-Syl
- Kugelweber
- Teck
- ABRA-goin'-HAM LINCOLN
- Squid
- FOAD
- Ryuk
EVHS Cheerleaders seem like a very well rounded Main team.
Hellcat has been killing it in scrims lately and has been effectively working with
Western.
FOAD has been able to keep up with other snipers around his ranking on the Power Rankings, however it remains to be seen how he will handle more experienced snipers higher in the division.
Ryuk has been moderately quiet so far, but has had scrims where he really shined and I expect him to keep getting better as the season progresses.
Players to watch:
Hellcat,
FOAD
Power Ranking: 4We Overslept...
- Lad Duck
- Yaeng
- Nado
- Soap
- Cmdr Cameron
- james8470
- Duno
- MANA-_-TEA
- SSaiyanFTW
Recent 3rd place IM winners, We Overslept is looking to make a name for themselves in Main. The stars of We Overslept are definitely
MANA-_-TEA and
Soap.
MANA-_-TEA, while a bit streaky, can absolutely carry this team through some round wins.
Soap on the other hand also has some great DM and coordinate his team very effectively.
SSaiyanFTW was pretty impressive last season and has already put up some decent numbers, which will surely help their team.
Lad Duck and
Yaeng have been performing fairly well so far on the flank, and it will be interesting to see how their season goes. What worries me about this team is the recent roster shake up, and having to completely replace their combo. With the season just around the corner will they have time to build up the cohesion that was recently lost?
Players to watch:
MANA-_-TEA,
Soap
Power ranking: 5Utopia Turned Distopian
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- ally
- Tribes
- Pills
- Ketjelly
- Bum
- Morgoth714
- Orion
- Caleb
- NukingDragons
Season 3 IM Champions Utopia Turned Distopian get promoted to Main and are looking to stake their claim. The flank of
ally and
Tribes have been performing pretty well recently on flank.
Ketjelly has been pulling very strong numbers against some of the top Main demos.
Pills being an ex-Spy main should be able to be a strong asset in keeping the enemy spy off their combo. The pick classes however, need to step it up.
Caleb is no slouch, but has not had the best performances recently.
NukingDragons has also been pretty quiet recently as well. If this team can adapt to what comes their way in Main, we could see another potential placement contender.
Players to watch:
ally,
Ketjelly
Power Ranking: 6Train Station
- Cutimus
- geen
- Res
- c0ry
- Jinzo
- Green Al Dankovic
- Guildknightnub
- noot
- illum
This 4th place IM move up team seems pretty solidly Mid-Main. The combo of
c0ry and
Jinzo have been absolutely killing it in scrims. While the flank of
Cutimus and
green have been doing alright. Unfortunately the pick classes seem to be lacking in recent logs, which could prove fatal if the other team has strong pick classes. The recent addition of
Guildknightnub, who is experienced in a high Main setting, will definitely help in rounding out their team.
Players to watch:
c0ry,
Jinzo
Power Ranking: 7The Peach Creek Boys
- jimbob
- Mr. Z
- Flower
- Uber Alles
- Xapto
- Multitonic
- Kasper
- ianf526
- Lucki
The Peach Creek Boys seem to be a strange hodgepodge of the IM team Consider, one or two low Main season 3 players, then
Mr. Z, an advanced soldier.
Mr. Z will be a big player on this team, being able to effectively control the flank with his superior DM.
Uber Alles has been proving to be a strong player having some impressive logs as of late. Overall, the rest of the Peach Creek Boys may have an uphill battle ahead of themselves.
Players to watch:
Mr. Z,
Uber Alles
Power Ranking: 8Aureus
- ?
- Fall City
- Seanak
- shohh
- Burning Wonder
- ?
- boa52
- vohh
- false
Aureus appears to be the first team that is not an existing team returning for a new season.
shohh recently won Main on Soldier, and is now looking to flex his projectile prowess on Demo.
vohh is a high main/advanced level sniper and could possibly steal some wins away from better teams.
boa52 is an old school player who has always played medic, which will definitely be a boon for this team. The rest of the team, however, seems to be relatively untested, and it will be interesting to see how their season progresses.
Players to watch:
shohh,
vohh
Power Ranking: 95 Days Late: TV Movie
- peaches
- Soala
- Spiderjew
- Dave
- Happy eye
- ?
- Skorp
- Powerpuker
- Commander in Queef
The majority of this team has solid Mid Main experience.
Soala is the most experienced of the bunch, and
peaches should be able to back him up successfully. The pick classes of
Powerpuker and
Commander in Queef have been doing pretty well recently, however this is against other low/mid main teams
Players to watch:
Powerpuker,
Soala
Power Ranking: 10Indian Panini
- mel0n
- ???
- ???
- dro
- pagician
- meknez
- lumiti
- clanta
- lawn
Indian Panini unfortunately has a tough season ahead of them. With
dro being the only player with Main experience, this team may struggle against even mid Main teams.
clanta has been making a bit of a name for himself as an up-and-come, however I do not believe he alone can carry his team. In addition to the current lack of Soldier and Pyro leaves this team in state of flux.
Players to watch:
clanta
Power Ranking: 11Crystal Kingdom
- neslon
- drowsy
- Star
- Ptet
- Warg
- telemonic
- RichPint
- Kyappy
- eruza
Crystal Kingdom has a ROUGH season ahead of them, with none of their mains having RGL experience and only old UGC Steel/Silver.
Kyappy and
Warg have had some good scrims recently, lets see if the rest of their team can match.
Players to watch:
Kyappy,
Warg
Power Ranking: 12awoolander
- dog
- schematic
- psi
- danny o
- Bagel
- izzetrycal
- meawk
- yk_
- muffsquito
Awoolander is a match only team. Due to this it will be interesting to see how this team performs throughout the course of the season… or if they even live throughout the season.
yk_ has performed very well in Prolander, so I expect the same in Highlander. The combo of
danny o and
Bagel have played together before, so there is some chemistry in the combo. Only time will tell how this team does.
Players to watch:
yk_,
danny o
Power Ranking: 13Week 1 Predictions
No.3 Pencils vs Cafeteria MilkPrediction: 1-2 Cafeteria Milk
MOTWWhile these teams never played each other officially in Season 3, I bet both of these teams are still rearing to face each other. I expect both snipers to absolutely dominate this game and create a lot of openings for their team. This match could honestly go either way, but it’ll be a great match to the end.
Players to Watch:
jbird,
hyon
The Outback Fraghouse vs Indian PaniniPrediction: 2-0 The Outback Fraghouse
Unfortunately for Indian Panini, their first match of the season is against one of the better teams in the division. I expect
Prograde and
MDS to be able to basically do whatever they want on the flank while
reigh shuts down everything else. If
clanta can pop off then the rounds may be closer, but I still expect The Outback Fraghouse to take this handedly.
Players to Watch:
MDS,
clanta
EVHS Cheerleaders vs Crystal KingdomPrediction: 2-0 EVHS Cheerleaders
EVHS Cheerleaders has an easy week ahead of them outclassing Crystal Kingdom on every class.
Warg may be able to hold some ground and stop some pushes, but I don’t think it will be enough to take a round from EVHS Cheerleaders.
Players to Watch:
Kugelweber,
Warg
Aureus vs We Overslept..Prediction: 1-2 We Overslept..
Aureus, a newly formed team, is facing a team that has been playing together for 3 seasons straight. This will be
shohh’s first chance to show he has what it takes to lead his team, while
vohh will provide the picks needed to start pushes. On the flipside,
MANA- _-TEA is able to provide his team with a lot of picks, and
SSaiyanFTW can cause havoc as well. Ultimately I think this will come down to We Overslept being the more cohesive team, leading to more effective uber pushes and holds.
Players to watch:
shohh,
MANA- _-TEA
The Peach Creek Boys vs Utopia Turned DistopianPrediction: 0-2 Utopia Turned Distopian
The Peach Creek Boys have a tough, albeit still winnable match ahead of them. Utopia Turned Distopian’s
Ketjelly has had some impressive numbers in recent scrims and is definitely an anchor for his team.
Mr. Z should have a pretty easy time on flank, which can lead to some openings for his team to exploit. If The Peach Creek Boys are able to take a round or win, it’ll be by the skin of their teeth.
Players to watch:
Mr. Z,
Ketjelly
Train Station vs awoolanderPrediction: 2-0 Train Station
Train Station is playing a no scrim team, on a map that requires a little bit more coordination than your standard map. I don’t expect Train Station to have much of a problem, but if awoolander takes a round off them I feel it will be from DM alone.
Players to watch:
c0ry,
danny o
5 Days Late: TV Movie vs Bye WeekPrediction: 0-2 Bye Week
5 Days Late: TV Movie has a Bye Week this week. Bye Week has been looking pretty strong so far and may be a dark horse for a placement spot this season.