Editing Altador Cup X

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[[Image:AltadorCupX.png|right|frame|The Altador Cup X banner.]]
The tenth annual [[Altador Cup]] began on June 1, 2015 and is scheduled to concluded on June 30, 2015.  As with previous years, users were asked to choose one of 18 teams, each representing a different [[Neopia|Neopian]] land.  After joining a team, users competed by playing games of [[Yooyuball]], [[Slushie Slinger]], [[Make Some Noise]], and [[Shootout Showdown]]. 

==Format==
Altador Cup X saw the return of the bracket system used in [[Altador Cup IX]].  The tournament consisted of five rounds and each round lasted five days.  Between each round, all teams received a single bye day.  At the beginning of each round, the eighteen participating teams were divided into three bracket.  Each team then played five games against other teams in their bracket.  At the end of the round, teams were ranked within each bracket based on how well they performed against the other teams in their bracket.  Each team was then rewarded points based on their final position within their own bracket.  Later rounds were worth more points than early rounds:

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|| ||'''1st Place'''||'''2nd Place'''||'''3rd Place'''||'''4th Place'''||'''5th Place'''||'''6th Place'''
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||'''Round 1'''||13 points||9 points||6 points||4 points||2 points||1 points 
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||'''Round 2'''||17 points||14 points||11 points||8 points||5 points||4 points 
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||'''Round 3'''||22 points||18 points||14 points||12 points||8 points||7 points
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||'''Round 4'''||27 points||24 points||18 points||16 points||11 points||10 points
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||'''Round 5'''||33 points||28 points||23 points||19 points||15 points||13 points
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The team with the most points at the end of the tournament was declared the champion.

==Participating Teams==

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|align=center|'''Team'''
|align=center|'''Description'''
|align=center|'''Roster'''
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||<center>[[Image:Altador logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Altador|Altador]]'''</center>
||Altador's success in Altador Cup VIII was short lived. The team finished last in the ninth tourney. Was their performance in AC VIII a one-time victory? Does Altador have what it takes to recover from the setback and join the top ranks again? This year's game will answer these tough questions. The team knows it won't be easy, not with the fierce competition it will be facing.
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*'''LF''': [[Winberto Seliz]]
*'''RF''': [[Foltaggio]]
*'''LD''': [[Lyvon Cibaire]]
*'''RD''': [["Trapper" Remis]]
*'''GK''': [[Salayne Ritad]]
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||<center>[[Image:Brightvale logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Brightvale|Brightvale]]'''</center>
||Brightvale's slow and steady approach to top place is quite likely to backfire. It may alienate the team's fans. Sometimes, the best way to move forward is with a spark and a bang. That is how a legend is born. The team has it all - players, resources and knowledge. Perhaps it is time to take a risk and make a mad dash to first place.
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*'''LF''': [[Kayn Hireck]]
*'''RF''': [[Reb Weemelott]]
*'''LD''': [[Gordo Gunnels]]
*'''RD''': [[Montecito]]
*'''GK''': [[Orie Dinelle]]
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||<center>[[Image:Darigancitadel-1-.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Darigan Citadel|Darigan Citadel]]'''</center>
||Though Darigan Citadel is one of the strongest teams in the tourney, the Cup has eluded the team since Y9. The team has shown no signs of giving up and has managed to hold their place among the top five. Their dream of becoming the first team to win two championships was snatched away by Haunted Woods last year. Will this fuel Darigan Citadel to win or will they begin to slide?
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*'''LF''': [[Layton Vickles]]
*'''RF''': [[Tandrak Shaye]]
*'''LD''': [[Kep Bonnefie]]
*'''RD''': [[Tormo "The Terror" Frein]]
*'''GK''': [[Reshar Collifey]]
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||<center>[[Image:Faerieland Logo2.png]]<br>'''[[Team Faerieland|Faerieland]]'''</center>
||No one is quite sure why Faerieland even plays the Altador Cup. Is it simply a diversion from everyday living or does the team care to win? All sparkle and no win can make faeries a dull lot, especially in a competitive tournament. Maybe the team has a surprise up its sleeve this year. One can only hope.
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*'''LF''': [[Elbin Kroe]]
*'''RF''': [[Kakoni Worrill]]
*'''LD''': [[Delma Harrence]]
*'''RD''': [[Ciona Broan]]
*'''GK''': [[Valtonous Rea]]
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||<center>[[Image:Haunted_woods_logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Haunted Woods|Haunted Woods]]'''</center>
||Haunted Woods is riding high after their spectacular win in Altador Cup IX. Their victory was all the sweeter; the team became the first in Altador Cup's history to win the championship twice. Will this year see the team walking away with a third victory against all odds?
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*'''CF''': [[Zo Junior]]
*'''LD''': [[Krell Vitor]]
*'''CD''': [["Brains" Mortigan]]
*'''RD''': [[Crade Talvos]]
*'''GK''': [[Fanetti]]
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||<center>[[Image:Kiko_lake_logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Kiko Lake|Kiko Lake]]'''</center>
||If there is one thing Team Kiko has going for them, it is their fighting spirit. The team claws its way back time and again. Do they have it in them to become one of the top tier teams? It is possible but it won't be easy, not with stronger and more experienced teams zealously guarding the top ranks. But it is said attitude can take you places, and Team Kiko has loads of that.
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*'''LF''': [[Holbie Pinnock]]
*'''RF''': [[Meela Kitah]]
*'''LD''': [["Poke" Cellers]]
*'''RD''': [[Ditan Colb]]
*'''GK''': [[Erli Quinnock]]
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||<center>[[Image:Krawk_island_logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Krawk Island|Krawk Island]]'''</center>
||If Krawk Island is disappointed about losing the chance to become the first team to win the Altador Cup twice, they are hiding it well. The team still struts around Neopia like they are the winners. They finished eighth last year, though they were one of the strongest contenders for the Cup. One has to wonder if this is confidence or arrogance.
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*'''CF''': [[Feldon "Dinksy" Collibridge]]
*'''LD''': [[Nitri Cassale]]
*'''CD''': [[Coco Metrone]]
*'''RD''': [[Zayle Sufhaux]]
*'''GK''': [[Garven Hale]]
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||<center>[[Image:Kreludor_logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Kreludor|Kreludor]]'''</center>
||No team envies Kreludor its current situation. The team is under tremendous pressure to win the Cup again. After claiming the top spot in Altador Cup VII, the team fell to seventh place in the next tourney and did not budge from seventh place last year. With the club's heavyweights breathing down their neck to be number one, if there is one team that has lost sleep during offseason, it would be Kreludor.
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*'''RF''': [[Zenor Kevix]]
*'''CF''': [[Ealyn Hawkshanks]]
*'''LF''': [[Qlydae Wegg]]
*'''CD''': [[Derlyn Fonnet]]
*'''GK''': [[Jurin T.]]
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||<center>[[Image:Lost_desert_logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Lost Desert|Lost Desert]]'''</center>
||It would be an understatement to say The Lost Desert's descent to the bottom in the ninth tournament was disappointing. The former Altador Cup champs finished at 16th place last year. It is difficult to believe this is the same team that gave tough competition to the rest in the first few tournaments. It looks like the team has lost the momentum it had gained. Is it something they can bring back or is it a lost cause?
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*'''LF''': [[Vonde Cayle]]
*'''RF''': [[Derbi Azar]]
*'''LD''': [[Luvea Trivon]]
*'''RD''': [[Rhee Solters]]
*'''GK''': [[Leera Heggle]]
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||<center>[[Image:Maraqua_logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Maraqua|Maraqua]]'''</center>
||Maraqua seems to be in denial. Despite their repeated poor showing at the last few tournaments, the team is refusing to accept that they may need to change their game. They fell further when they secured 12th place in Altador Cup IX. Just when you think they can't get worse, they go ahead and prove that they can.
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*'''CF''': [[Elon "The Black Hole" Hughlis|Elon Hughlis]]
*'''LD''': [[Lamelle Turow]]
*'''CD''': [[Oten Runeu]]
*'''RD''': [[Barit Jowes]]
*'''GK''': [[Tonie Plessix]]
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||<center>[[Image:Meridell_logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Meridell|Meridell]]'''</center>
||Meridell continues to keep its fans under suspense. 'Will they or won't they ever win' seems to be the question on everyone's mind. Is this simply a case of all talk and no action? That can get tiresome after a while. Meridell needs to secure first place or fans may lose interest in a team with plenty of promise.
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*'''RF''': [[Fiorina]]
*'''CF''': [["Wizard" Windelle]]
*'''LF''': [[Ethel Boortz]]
*'''CD''': [[Ilsa Ellits]]
*'''GK''': [[Yoris Obbles]]
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||<center>[[Image:Moltara_logo.png]]<br>'''[[Team Moltara|Moltara]]'''</center>
||Moltara stunned tourney veterans last year by bouncing back to third place from the 18th place. Talk about making a recovery! A change in game strategy and players was what it took for the team to get there. It shows the team is here to win and will do what it takes to get there. If there is one team that is seen as a strong contender in this year's tourney, it is Moltara.
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*'''LF''': [[Aldric Beign]]
*'''RF''': [[Tulah Kisner]]
*'''LD''': [[Vere Polnicek]]
*'''RD''': [[Zax Bannet]]
*'''GK''': [[Harlis Neyhbol]]
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||<center>[[Image:Mystery_island_logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Mystery Island|Mystery Island]]'''</center>
||Mystery Island knows that a well-planned strategy that is revised every season is the best way to surprise their opponents. After a bad show in Altador Cup VIII, the team put their heads together to change their game plan. This showed immediate results; they moved up to 11th place at last year's tourney. The team has confirmed that their game plan has changed again this year. It could very well be the plan that will lead them to victory.
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*'''LF''': [[Teylor Nix]]
*'''RF''': [[Volgoth]]
*'''LD''': [[Selmon Woulf]]
*'''RD''': [[Vela Binal]]
*'''GK''': [[Lor Benneveldt]]
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||<center>[[Image:Rooislandbannerac2.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Roo Island|Roo Island]]'''</center>
||After blaming their dismal performance at Altador Cup VIII on bug infestation, Roo Island was left red faced after another bad performance last year. With no bugs to blame, the team had to own up to their shortcomings that led to this state of affairs. The team may not be able to worm their way out of yet another bad game this year.
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*'''LF''': [[Jair Tollet]]
*'''RF''': [[Lilo Blumario]]
*'''LD''': [[Fenny Vail]]
*'''RD''': [["Squeaky" Tressif]]
*'''GK''': [[Clutch Billaban]]
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||<center>[[Image:Shenkuu_logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Shenkuu|Shenkuu]]'''</center>
||Shenkuu fell by another rank to 13 at Altador Cup IX. But no one is panicking. Not just yet. Shenkuu has established itself as a strong, reliable team. But this could be a crucial year for Shenkuu. Another bad game, and it will be time to panic about this team's future.
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*'''CF''': [[Mirsha Grelinek]]
*'''LD''': [[Antola Maeir]]
*'''CD''': [[Timu]]
*'''RD''': [[Larcy Phu]]
*'''GK''': [[Xana DiLanche]]
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||<center>[[Image:Terrormountain-1-.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Terror Mountain|Terror Mountain]]'''</center>
||Terror Mountain is feeling the heat and they will need more than blizzards to cool them down. Just when they thought they could make their mark, they plummeted from seventh to 13th place in Altador Cup IX. This year will be a tough one for the team. Mediocrity is an unforgiving place for the ambitious.
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*'''RF''': [[Osielle Lidel]]
*'''CF''': [[Prytariel]]
*'''LF''': [[Evrem Guilako]]
*'''CD''': [[Rinok Fitel]]
*'''GK''': [[Minae Mitora]]
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||<center>[[Image:Tyrannia_logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Tyrannia|Tyrannia]]'''</center>
||Tyrannia finished fourth in last year's tourney, not a bad place to be. But the team may need more than a celebrity designer to grab headlines this year. With 'Spikes' Barmie hogging more print than the team and their performance, Tyrannia is under danger of being overshadowed by Barmie's latest prehistoric poncho.
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*'''RF''': [["Spikes" Barmie]]
*'''CF''': [[Loryche]]
*'''LF''': [[Wila Benne]]
*'''CD''': [["Scrap" Taggert]]
*'''GK''': [[Mor Gollog]]
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||<center>[[Image:Virtupets_logo.gif]]<br>'''[[Team Virtupets|Virtupets]]'''</center>
||Virtupets shrugged off their humiliation with a remarkable recovery when they sped up from 17th place to second at Altador Cup IX. Fans will be comforted to know that the team did not simply bask in the glory of their last win during offseason. Instead, players were seen practicing for long hours and drinking only (unsponsored) protein shakes.
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*'''LF''': [[XL Striker 3.8]]
*'''RF''': [[Keetra Deile]]
*'''LD''': [[Sela Pretore]]
*'''RD''': [[Weldar Xupenfarb]]
*'''GK''': [[Goltron Mk I]]
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==Results==

===Round 1 Results===

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!Alabriss Bracket
!Minitheus Bracket
!Vaeolus Bracket
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|| [[Image:Lostdesert_35.gif]] [[Image:Vs.png]] [[Image:Moltara_35.gif]]
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|| [[Image:Maraqua_35.gif]] [[Image:Vs.png]] [[Image:Krawkisland_35.gif]]
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|| [[Image:Kreludor_35.gif]] [[Image:Vs.png]] [[Image:Rooisland_35.gif]]
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|| [[Image:Faerieland 35.gif]] [[Image:Vs.png]] [[Image:Altador 35.gif]]
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|| [[Image:Darigancitadel 35.gif]] [[Image:Vs.png]] [[Image:Meridell 35.gif]]
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|| [[Image:Virtupets 35.gif]] [[Image:Vs.png]] [[Image:Shenkuu 35.gif]]
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|| [[Image:Hauntedwoods 35.gif]] [[Image:Vs.png]] [[Image:Kikolake 35.gif]]
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|| [[Image:Mysteryisland 35.gif]] [[Image:Vs.png]] [[Image:Tyrannia 35.gif]]
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|| [[Image:Brightvale 35.gif]] [[Image:Vs.png]] [[Image:Terrormountain 35.gif]]
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==External links==
*[http://www.neopets.com/tcg/displayCard.phtml?edid=1&id=24 Altador Cup]


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