Question

This company’s founder once claimed he would sell his “house, car, and clothes” to prevent ending up like another company. (15[1])In each of the three times this company signed one player, it was revealed with a video of him emerging from a trash bin. In 2020, this company signed a controversial $6 million deal (15[1])with Taiwanese (15[1])player SwordArt. (15[1])This organization’s (15[1])ill-fated (-5[1])$210 million deal (15[1])with (*) FTX (10[1])resulted in them ending North American (10[1])operations. (10[1])This esports organization was co-owned (10[1])by founder Reginald and longtime player Bjergsen, (10[2])and was joined in (10[1]-5[1])2015 by Doublelift from their LCS (-5[1])rivals Counter Logic Gaming. (-5[1])For 10 points, name this North American (-5[1])organization with a storied League of Legends team, named for a strategy of sending only one player down the center lane. ■END■ (10[3]0[8])

ANSWER: Team SoloMid [or TSM; reject “SoloMid” alone]
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= Average correct buzz position

Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Anderson WangNieR: Nǃxau ǂTomataLaniel Automatic Pinball School1915
Tony ChenA greyscale picture of Ishan JoshiNegged Five Tossups Then I Freaked It5315
Chester YapUntitled HONK! TeamNo Longer Free Agents5515
Oscar LiangInside you there are two wolves. One is brave the other is defaultDavid and Parth Fan Club5715
Joey SunSkibidiallo RizzirkzeeWe'd Rather Be at SawCon5915
Larry SunMcGill Asian Goodreads JuntaVon Trapped60-5
Dylan SteptoeGuelph Neg 4The Second Coming of James Wang6315
Sai YarlagaddaHonk it Like It's HotUntitled McGill Team6510
Erik ChristensenMartingrobeThere's No Spying In Quizbowl7110
Brendan BridleKermit to the Bithonk tuah and squawk on that wing7210
Athan JuritschTo 500 PPG and BeyondBorn to fall out of a coconut tree forced to exist in the context7710
Aidan LeahyFDA Poop Experimentsnot overly fond of geese8410
Will BrownwomtFill in the _______8410
John HayesHolding Space for the Lyrics of TequilaThe House of the SpiRITs88-5
Gareth AdamsonNosfera2: The Return of Bill SkarsgardDowntown Freddie Brown8810
Drew ScheelerTHE SIXTH SENSEgaslight gatekeep girlbuzz94-5
Thomas VukovicbwthhyblThe Big Doofus98-5
Lee HuynhThe HoldoversTosca Trio105-5
Evan GoughCarleton of Not Minnesota FamePositive Attitude1270
Patrick RobinsonPositive AttitudeCarleton of Not Minnesota Fame1270
Cade ReinbergerThe House of the SpiRITsHolding Space for the Lyrics of Tequila1270
Jesse ChusingCreative BankruptcySplashed Rat Memorial Highway Crash Investigation Site12710
Yusuf BaigThe Tortured Trivia DepartmentWaterloo Cloze1270
Kevin GanWaterloo ClozeThe Tortured Trivia Department1270
Elijah QuanThe Big Doofusbwthhybl1270
Ahmed AbbasAOL Instant Messengershow hungry... (horse emoji)12710
Landon JettThe of usLast Among1270
Logan MathisLast AmongThe of us1270
Arthur ZhangTosca TrioThe Holdovers12710

Summary

TournamentEditionExact Match?TUHConv. %Power %Neg %Average Buzz
2024 HONK! @ Waterloo2024-08-03Y875%25%13%85.33
2024 HONK! @ Carleton2024-10-20Y450%25%25%64.00
2024 HONK! @ Syracuse2024-12-07Y10%0%100%
2025 HONK! @ Online2025-03-09Y1080%30%20%73.50