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entrant = Cloud Strife · round = Division Final — 7 of 1,514 matches
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7 matches
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Poll ▼ | Contest | Round | Division |
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Headline |
SFF |
LFF |
Rally |
Cheat |
Pic |
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| 1 |
5257
writeup (md) |
CB IX |
Division Final |
Division 5 |
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Squirtle topples Cloud as Leon drains support |
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✓ |
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1 |
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Squirtle beat Cloud outright in one of the contest's coolest Noble Nine upsets, surviving Cloud's overnight recovery and pulling away again late. The writeup emphasizes that Cloud's broader Final Fantasy VII decline made the impossible-looking result suddenly believable.
LFF: The writeup says Leon's overlapping PlayStation-oriented support hurt Cloud and played an important role in opening the door for Squirtle's upset.
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| 2 |
3847
writeup (md) |
CB VIII |
Division Final |
Midgar |
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Cloud delivers his strongest-looking performance against Ryu |
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Cloud produced one of his strongest matches of the contest by overwhelming the usually consistent Ryu. The writeup treats it as a much-needed reminder that Cloud remained elite despite visible decline elsewhere.
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| 3 |
3297
writeup (md) |
CB VII |
Division Final |
Division 6 |
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Cloud's Square suppression sends Mewtwo into the quarterfinals |
✓ |
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1 |
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Cloud dominated, while Mewtwo turned a seemingly unfavorable draw into one of the contest's largest surprises. Squall and Sora were left fighting each other for scraps behind the advancing pair.
SFF: The writeup says Cloud's presence created massive Square SFF against Squall and Sora, allowing outside entrant Mewtwo to capitalize and advance.
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| 4 |
2912
writeup (md) |
CB VI |
Division Final |
Division 2 |
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Cloud dominates while Final Fantasy overlap helps Ryu advance |
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✓ |
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1 |
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Cloud overwhelmed the field and further fueled speculation that he could challenge Link. Ryu advanced ahead of Auron, with the writeup treating Cloud's effect on Auron as central to the result.
LFF: The writeup says Cloud's shared Final Fantasy support held Auron down, allowing outside entrant Ryu to benefit and claim the other advancing position.
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| 5 |
1776
writeup (md) |
SC2K4 |
Division Final |
Midgar |
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Cloud handles Sephiroth and restores confidence before Link |
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Cloud defeated Sephiroth comfortably despite the rematch carrying at least some plausible upset intrigue. The writeup says the win restored confidence in Cloud just before the expected showdown with Link.
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| 6 |
1362
writeup (md) |
SC2K3 |
Division Final |
East |
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Cloud destroys Sonic and ignites serious Cloud-over-Link talk |
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Cloud turned a briefly hopeful Sonic challenge into a devastating rout, confirming Sonic's decline and dramatically raising expectations for Cloud against Link. The writeup treats this as the point where Cloud's 2003 strength became impossible to dismiss.
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| 7 |
996
writeup (md) |
SC2K2 |
Division Final |
North |
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Mario edges Cloud in a historic and deeply controversial comeback |
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✓ |
✓ |
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2 |
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Cloud controlled much of the match before Mario mounted a comeback aided by unusually favorable circumstances and outside attention. The close finish, enormous board reaction, rallying, and unresolved cheating allegations made the match the writeup's choice for the greatest contest match ever.
Rally · Cheat: The writeup credits Mario's comeback partly to a Planet GameCube link and widespread vote solicitation, explicitly treating those efforts as rallying. It also describes alleged proxy voting and supposed vote-stuffing admissions, while emphasizing that the cheating claims were never proven.
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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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