SWTVC MARCH MADNESS - THE SWEET SIXTEEN

THE EAST
#1 Baylan Skoll  VS  #16  Crosshair

#9  Snowtrooper  VS  #8  Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi

#61 Jedi Temple Guard  VS  #13  Wrecker

#12  Asajj Ventress  VS  #5  Anakin Skywalker


THE WEST
#34  Plo Koon  VS  #15  Pong Krell

#55  Kelleran Beq  VS  #7  Baze Malbus

#3  Shin Hati  VS  #14 Tech

#22  Echo (Bad Batch)  VS  #6  Luthen Rael

WOW!  These results are shocking!


#2 Luke Skywalker 809  VS #34 Plo Koon  857

#15 Pong Krell 1076  VS #18 Peli Motto  590

#23 Bodhi Rook 738  VS #55 Kelleran Beq  928

#7 Baze Malbus 1151  VS #26 The Client  515

#3 Shin Hati 952  VS #30 Savage Opress  714

#14 Tech  1022 VS #19 Saw Gerrera  644

#11 Han Solo (Tatooine)  704  VS #22 Echo (Bad Batch)  962

#6 Luthen Rael 941  VS #27 Obi-Wan Kenobi (Jedi Master)  725


The three upsets are a really big surprise!

Quote from: Nicklab on March 15, 2024, 09:35 PM

Quote from: Rob on March 15, 2024, 08:23 PM

What’s this about a single card version?  I must have missed that announcement.

It was announced as a pipeline reveal during the January livestream.

https://www.jedidefender.com/yabbse/index.php?topic=25237.msg635165#msg635165

I'm wondering if this Dark Trooper might be linked to the rumored Moff Gideon Light Cruiser playset?  Hasbro wound up re-releasing the Death Trooper on a TVC THE MANDALORIAN cardback to include with the Nevarro Cantina playset.  Could they be doing something similar in this case?

In light of the theme, I expect a fuller look at the upcoming Darth Vader and the Night Trooper 4-pack in the livestream.  And there's the possibility that we might see the Cal Kestis in Imperial officer disguise revealed in the process.

What’s this about a single card version?  I must have missed that announcement.

As for this discount… I went ahead and bought six more.  I figure I’ll throw them in the closet and if they show up in another show or movie I’ll bust them out for that part of the shelving… I had to have my wife order three of the six though, they’re limiting it to 3 per customer.

It was announced as a pipeline reveal during the January livestream. 

I had 2 misses - I picked EV-9D9 over Tech, and Ki-Adi Mundi over Echo.  The round of 32 is looking like there will be some interesting matchups.  Here's a preview:

NORTHWEST
#1  Baylan Skoll VS #32  Mon Mothma (Coruscant)

#17  Dedra Meero  VS  # 16  Crosshair

#9  Snowtrooper  VS  #24  Second Sister Inquisitor

#40  Chancellor Palpatine (Jedi Arrest)  VS #8  Ben (Obi-Wan) Kenobi



SOUTHWEST
#61  Jedi Temple Guard  VS  #36  AT-AT Driver

#20  Two Tubes  VS  #13  Wrecker

#12  Asajj Ventress  VS  #44  Bossk

#28  Moff Gideon (Dark Trooper)  VS  #5  Anakin Skywalker (Jedi Knight)



NORTHEAST
#2  Luke Skywalker (Tatooine)  VS  #34  Plo Koon

#18  Peli Motto  VS  #15  Pong Krell

#55  Kelleran Beq  VS  #23  Bodhi Rook

#26  The Client  VS  #7  Baze Malbus



SOUTHEAST
#3  Shin Hati  VS  #30  Savage Opress

#19  Saw Gerrera  VS  #14  Tech

#11  Han Solo (Tatooine)  VS  #22  Echo (Bad Batch)

#27  Obi-Wan Kenobi (Jedi Master)  VS  #6  Luthen Rael


Breaking down the representation of remaining characters by content:
PT - 4
OT - 6
ST - 0
ANTHOLOGY - 4

CLONE WARS - 4
THE BAD BATCH - 4

THE MANDALORIAN - 3
ANDOR - 3
AHSOKA - 2

GAMING - 1

It's interesting to see where the interest lies with these picks.  It's a more diverse spread than some people might think.

The 4th quadrant results are in:

Shin Hati - 1285  VS  Q9-0 (Zero)  560

Savage Opress - 1135  VS  See-Threepio - 710

Saw Gerrera - 1222  VS  Ben Solo (Exegol) - 623

Tech - 1147  VS  EV-9D9 - 698

Han Solo (Tatooine) - 1141  VS  Supreme Leader Kylo Ren - 704

Echo (Bad Batch) - 1066  VS  Ki-Adi Mundi - 779

Obi-Wan Kenobi (Jedi Master) - 963  VS  Fifth Brother Inquisitor - 862

Luthen Rael - 1316  VS  Princess Leia Organa (Jabiim) - 529


All of the favorites won this round - a first for the tournament this year.  And it looks like this round also got the most votes of any round, with over 1800 people taking part.  And the closest split was between Obi-Wan Kenobi from ROTS and the Fifth Brother, with 101 votes separating them.