Splatoon 3 North American Championship 2023
Splatoon 3 North American Championship 2023
| Type | Local |
| Location | PAX East, Boston |
| Date | 26 March 2023 |
| Winner | ? |
The Splatoon 3 North American Championship 2023 is an upcoming competitive tournament that will occur on 26 March 2023, involving the top two finishing teams of each of both events the ''Splatoon 3'' Splatsville Showdown.[1]
Teams
Each of the four participating teams competed in and won one of two events of the Splatoon 3 Splatsville Showdown, which were held on 2 December 2022 - 3 December 2022 and on 13 January 2023 - 14 January 2023.[1][2][3]
Starburst
Arguably the best team in North America and the favorite entering this tournament, Starburst was one of two co-winners of the first event of the Splatoon 3 Splatsville Showdown by winning the event outright through the Winner's Bracket. On the first day of the event, it first advanced from the Ladder stage as the #2 seed with a 13-0 match record and a 26-2 game record, behind only #1 seed Destiny Bond. However, the next day, it faced some stiff opposition in both the Bracket and Double Elimination stages. After sweeping #15 seed Ataraxia 3-0, Starburst faced #7 seed Sayonara in a back-and-forth series, from which the former emerged victorious. In the Double Elimination stage, Starburst fell behind #6 seed Ascension 0-2 before pulling off a reverse sweep to win the Winner's Semifinal 3-2. After overcoming those challenges, Starburst swept Destiny Bond in the Winner's Final to earn a spot in the Splatoon 3 North American Championship 2023.[2][4]
Roster
(Note: Roles in bold are the primary role of a player.)
| Name | Nationality | Role | Weapons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bagel |  USA |
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| Biscuit | USA |
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| Bran | USA |
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| Ice | USA |
Destiny Bond
Consisting of a mix of competitive Splatoon veterans (including the once-highest-ranked individual western player of Splatoon 2 in Zero), Destiny Bond went 13-0 in matches in the Ladder stage without losing a single game, earning the #1 seed. The next day in the Bracket stage, after sweeping #16 seed Half Baked 3-0, Destiny Bond finally lost its first game to #9 seed Mysterial Ultraviolet Garfield before winning the next three in a row. After a tight Winner's Semifinal 3-2 victory against #4 seed DNA, Destiny Bond finally lost a series, a 0-3 sweep at the hands of Starburst (see above), and drop down to the Loser's Bracket. In Loser's Final, Destiny Bond would drop the first game to #6 Ascension before winning the next three, punching its ticket to PAX East.[2][4]
Roster
| Name | Nationality | Role | Weapons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bliss | |||
| Jared | USA |
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| Juan | |||
| Zero | USA |
