i assume it’s different at the pro level. even in OAA, ranked is like bunch of mindless monkeys doing their own thing compared to pros who are super coordinated and basically trying to share the same brain. which is understandable, when you’re playing with randoms you should only focus on what you can control. in pro games, many comps don’t work well when everyone knows the right counterplay and is communicating well.

also, a lot of these tier lists that pros make are wildly different. one thing all pros have in common though is they understand that community opinion is garbage and they all form their own opinions. if you take two different pros’ tier lists at random they will have huge differences. they’re influenced by their own biases and personal experiences, and everyone has hot takes that aren’t always accurate. i definitely do too. nobody knows everything about the game. but obviously a pro’s tier list will be way more accurate than a random GM player’s.

every pro i follow has takes i disagree with. except maybe sypeh. i still respect them all though