Shadow Smackdown!

Welcome to the Shadow Smackdown, the tournament where YOU, the voter, decide which incarnation of Shadow the Hedgehog is the true Ultimate Lifeform!

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Welcome to the Shadow Smackdown

16 Shadows. Only 1 winner. Does your Shadow have what it takes?

Please reblog this post and the polls for a larger sample size! This post will be updated as the tournament progresses.

RULES:

Your vote should be based on, in descending order of importance: how well a Shadow exemplifies character traits commonly associated with them, unique variations that a Shadow has which sets them apart from the rest, and the visual satisfaction of a Shadow's design.

Testimonials (users sending asks to explain their vote and persuade others to vote the same way) are allowed.

Rounds last one day only.

(This tournament is run by @sonic-wildfire)

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Round One Match-ups

Round One will begin on Saturday 22nd July, when all 32 polls in the round will be posted and shall run for one week

Tumblr only lets you tag so many blogs in one post, so the left side will be posted below and the right side in a reblog, along with some notes:

TOP LEFT

Miles "Tails" Prower (OVA) - @tailsshowdown vs Blaze the Cat (IDW) - @blazeshowdown Shadow the Hedgehog & Maria Robotnik - @tragicsibsshowdown vs Dr. Eggman - @stachebracket Amy Rose (Fleetway) - @amyroseshowdown vs SONIC vs. KNUCKLES ~ NORTH WIND - @thepeakofsonicmusic Knuckles the Echidna - @sonicmalematchup vs Metal Sonic - @sonicpoorlittlemeowmeowshowdown Sonic the Hedgehog (IDW) - @bestactualsonicshowdown vs Stardust Speedway Bad Future (JP) - @sonic-instrumental-matchup Barry the Quokka - @themurderofsonic-knockout vs E-102 Gamma - @sonicseriesroboshowdown Sonic Adventure 2 OST - @best-sonic-soundtracks vs Shadow the Hedgehog - @edgelord-battle-bracket Ebony the Mystic Mog - @secretsonicshowdown vs Miles "Tails" Prower - @sonic-palooza

BOTTOM LEFT

Miles "Tails" Prower (Sonic X) - @sonicxpolll vs Matilda the Ant by @halcyon-pandion & @frostios - @sonic-oc-showdown Bunnie Rabbot-D'Coolette (pre-SGW) - @ultimatearchiesonicbracket vs Amy/Blaze - @sonicshipbattles Sonic's Theme (The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog) - @sonic-instrumental-matchup vs Knuckles the Echidna (Movie) - @knucklesshowdown Dr. Starline - @idwsonicshowdown vs Metal Sonic - @sonicvillaindeathmatch Infinite the Jackal (Post-Redemption) by @dreaminginmysoup - @best-infinite-brawl vs The Master Emerald - @sonic-macguffin-matchup Sonic/no one - @sonicshipbattles vs Stardust Speedway Present (JP/EU) - @thepeakofsonicmusic Rouge the Bat - @sonicgirlsmackdown vs Shadow the Hedgehog (Pre-SGW) - @shadowsmackdown Maria Robotnik - @bestsonichuman vs Sonic the Hedgehog & Miles "Tails" Prower - @adhdvsautismbracket

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And the rest:

TOP RIGHT

Miles "Tails" Prower - @metallicmadnesstournament vs Dr. Eggman/Bowser - @sonicshipbattles Shadow the Hedgehog & Rouge the Bat - @the-sonic-duo-throw-down vs Live and Learn - @thepeakofsonicmusic Dr. Starline - @sonic-transmasc-swag-tourney vs Lanolin the Sheep - @sonic-transfem-swag-tourney Knuckles the Echidna (pre-SGW) - @christ-figure-bracket vs Sonic the Hedgehog - @tboyswagcompetition Honey the Cat - @sonicchampionship vs South Island (Sonic OVA) - @sonic-instrumental-matchup Sally Acorn (post-SGW) - @sallyacornsmackdown vs Stardust Speedway Bad Future (JP) - @thepeakofsonicmusic Amy Rose - @themurderofsonic-knockout vs Shadow the Hedgehog - @sonic-nonbinary-knockout Metal Sonic - @evil-doppelganger-duel vs Miles "Tails" Prower - @themurderofsonic-knockout

BOTTOM RIGHT

Miles "Tails" Prower (IDW) - @idwsonicshowdown vs Sir Lancelot - @shadowsmackdown Amy Rose (Paladin) - @sonicskinsmackdown vs Infinite the Jackal - @lamest-sonic-character Bunnie D'Coolette (post-SGW) - @supergenesisshowdown vs "I'm With You" - @sonic-instrumental-matchup Dr. Starline - @yanderequeensmackdown vs Sonic the Hedgehog (Movie) - @sonicadhdswagbattle Surge the Tenrec- @ultimte-green-sonic-fight vs IDW Sonic Comics - @best-sonic-media Tangle the Lemur - @sonic-lesbian-smackdown vs "Can You Feel The Sunshine?" - @thepeakofsonicmusic Zonic the Zone Cop - @squimbusfrommypolls vs Shadow the Hedgehog - @bestsonicshowdown Silver the Hedgehog (IDW) - @silvershowdown vs Miles "Tails" Prower - @sonicautismswagbattle

MATCH-UP NOTES:

Where the same character has been included, I've tried to space them apart as much as possible. There is a Tails in every corner of bracket. There is a Shadow in most corners

At some point, we will probably be doing Tails vs Tails. Possibly even more than once. We all need to make peace with this now

I am genuinely sorry if your fave got matched against a Tails in Round One :( Best of luck!

Outside of that, match-ups are random. These are all tournament winners, so I couldn't really seed them. I know some of these tournaments got 3k votes while others got 30 votes, but there were just too many for me to check each one, especially with some blogs hosting many tournaments

I've also tried as best I can to keep the same blog's winners from going up against each other in Round One. If you're a poll runner who runs multiple Sonic poll blogs and two of your winners are up against each other, I do apologise - I feel like there's only a few of us running all these polls and it's hard to keep track of who runs what

LASTLY, I don't intend to run another edition of this tournament once this one concludes, so I'm sorry to any newer Sonic tournaments who missed out. If anyone wants to use this concept for newer tournaments in future, then you have my blessing :)



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By a landslide, Pre-SGW Shadow has won the Resurrection Bracket. Congratulations!

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Resurrection Bracket, Finals: (#1) Pre-SGW Shadow vs. (#2) Post-SGW Shadow

Pre-SGW Shadow

Post-SGW Shadow

Voting ended onMar 16, 2023

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It's the matchup many of you have been waiting for: welcome to the Resurrection Bracket finals!

We begin at 11:00 PM CDT tonight!

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Resurrection Bracket, Semifinals: (#2) Post-SGW Shadow vs. (#5) X Shadow

Post-SGW Shadow

X Shadow

Voting ended onMar 15, 2023

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Resurrection Bracket, Semifinals: (#1) Pre-SGW Shadow vs. (#4) Prime Shadow

Pre-SGW Shadow

Prime Shadow

Voting ended onMar 15, 2023

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Here's the bracket for the semifinals!

We will begin at 7:00 PM CDT tonight.

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Surprise, surprise!

We've earned one seeded upset in this round!

(#5) X Shadow defeats (#3) Super Shadow

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Resurrection Bracket, Second Round: (#1) Pre-SGW Shadow vs. (#8) Dash & Spin Shadow

Pre-SGW Shadow

Dash & Spin Shadow

Voting ended onMar 13, 2023

[khalewren]

OKAY GUYS. I NEED YOU TO LISTEN CLOSELY.

YES DASH AND SPIN SHADOW IS FUNNY BUT PRE-SGW SHADOW MIGHT BE THE BEST SHADOW IN THE ENTIRE SERIES.

PLEASE LET HIM WIN THE RESURRECTION MATCHES.

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Resurrection Bracket, Second Round: (#3) Super Shadow vs. (#5) X Shadow

Super Shadow

X Shadow

Voting ended onMar 13, 2023

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Resurrection Bracket, Second Round: (#2) Post-SGW Shadow vs. (#6) Captain Shadow

Post-SGW Shadow

Captain Shadow

Voting ended onMar 13, 2023

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Resurrection Bracket, Second Round: (#4) Prime Shadow vs. (#7) Boom Shadow

Prime Shadow

Boom Shadow

Voting ended onMar 13, 2023

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Resurrection Bracket, Second Round: (#1) Pre-SGW Shadow vs. (#8) Dash & Spin Shadow

Pre-SGW Shadow

Dash & Spin Shadow

Voting ended onMar 13, 2023

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Well, round 2 of the Resurrection Bracket is all set. We will begin momentarily!

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What If Elimination Wasn't The End?

Welcome to the Resurrection Bracket!

Much like how the real Shadow was miraculously given a second chance at life, the ones who fell short in our official showdown are now getting a second chance at proving their mettle.

Some ground rules and notes:

The Shadow Smackdown Champion and Shadow Smackdown Runner-Up (in this case, Sir Lancelot and Game Shadow, respectively) will not participate.

Pre-SGW and Post-SGW Shadow both earn first-round byes.

Matchups have been shuffled around so as to avoid duplicates of the official first-round matchups.

Rally the troops; the Resurrection Bracket begins at 11:00 PM CST TONIGHT!

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The first round is underway!

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Resurrection Bracket, First Round: (#8) Dash & Spin Shadow vs. (#9) IDW Shadow

Dash & Spin Shadow

IDW Shadow

Voting ended onMar 12, 2023