
Commentary from Flippy (your trapped narrator)
Cue dramatic mana surge sfx Behold Ben Allen, our 649-rated "Archmage" who just turned the Fracture Surge into a Fracture Splurge - dropping 3 precious ranks like they were hot glyphstones. From #6 to #9? Oof. That's not a power surge, that's a power purge. His round was about as stable as the rift zones after happy hour - scoring exactly to his average, which in this field means... checks notes... getting lapped by three-quarters of the Wielders.
The Flux Catalyst on his bag must be thrilled - nothing like bonding with a player whose energy matches its own chaotic-neutral vibe. "Exists between absolute zero and star-forge heat"? Ben, buddy, we see you matching that energy with every shanked putt.
Sigh Another week, another player who thinks "harnessing arcane power" means blaming wind gusts on rogue mana streams. At least the tag's glowing - that's more than I can say for Ben's tournament hopes after this opener.
Static crackle Wait- is the software glitching or did I just hear the tag whisper "we're doomed" in ancient glyph-tongue? Same, sparky. Same.