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entrant = Zack Fair — 7 of 1,528 matches
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7 matches
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Poll ▲ | Contest | Round | Division |
Result |
Headline |
SFF |
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Rally |
Cheat |
Pic |
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| 1 |
3244
writeup (md) |
CB VII |
Round 1 |
Division 1 |
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Zack opens 2008 with an immediate bracket surprise |
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The opening match immediately produced a surprise, with Zack outperforming the expected Nintendo advantage and establishing himself as much stronger than many anticipated. Cecil, meanwhile, disappointed badly despite renewed Final Fantasy IV visibility.
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| 2 |
3276
writeup (md) |
CB VII |
Round 2 |
Division 1 |
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ZackFAQs takes off behind another dominant Link win |
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Link dominated, but the match is remembered as the real beginning of ZackFAQs. Zack's convincing advancement transformed him from a promising newcomer into one of the contest's central bandwagon stories.
SFF: The writeup says Link SFFed Wario into irrelevance, leaving the meaningful race to Zack and Zidane.
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| 3 |
3292
writeup (md) |
CB VII |
Division Final |
Division 1 |
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ZackFAQs surges onward behind an unstoppable Link |
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Link continued his dominant run, but Zack became the emotional center of the match by advancing again and driving the ZackFAQs bandwagon deeper into the bracket. Duke and Altair exited with respectable runs of their own.
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| 4 |
3300
writeup (md) |
CB VII |
Quarterfinal |
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Mario survives ZackFAQs under Link's crushing shadow |
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Link remained untouchable, while Zack made a dramatic but ultimately unsuccessful attempt to steal the other advancing spot from Mario. The loss ended one of the contest's most popular bandwagon runs.
SFF: The writeup says Link SFFed both Mario and Mega Man X, with Mega Man X falling to a distant position after initially challenging Mario.
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| 5 |
3751
writeup (md) |
CB VIII |
Round 1 |
Mushroom |
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Zack destroys Yuna and validates ZackFAQs again |
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A matchup that drew substantial pre-match debate turned into an easy Zack win almost immediately. The writeup treats the result as further confirmation that Zack's 2008 run was legitimate and that Yuna remained overrated.
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| 6 |
3804
writeup (md) |
CB VIII |
Round 2 |
Mushroom |
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Mega Man crushes Zack and strengthens his rebound |
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Mega Man exceeded expectations against a legitimate Zack and reinforced the impression that his series had returned to stronger form. The writeup treats the result as a major statement rather than a routine advancement.
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| 7 |
5178
writeup (md) |
CB IX |
Round 1 |
Division 4 |
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Kefka trolls the bracket with another impossible-looking upset |
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Kefka upset both Zack and Ryu Hayabusa in a result that wrecked the prevailing guru logic and continued his reputation for producing bizarre contest outcomes. The writeup credits Dissidia and improved presentation as plausible background factors without declaring a picture anomaly here.
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What this is
Each row's Headline and (on filter) narrative come from a
ChatGPT reading of that match's Board 8 wiki writeup. The five flags
(SFF same-fanbase factor, LFF low-fanbase
factor, Rally outside rally, Cheat cheating
alleged, Pic match-picture factor) are set only when the writeup
asserts that effect — never inferred from the numbers. Hover a check for the
note. †OT marks a writeup that mostly wanders off the
match.
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