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Concur. Sylvando is not a weakling. Yes, supporting is something he's extremely adept at and likes to do (man wants to put smiles on people's faces after all), but unlike Red, he isn't a helpless commander. Lara is a threat who can serve as a force multiplier (mostly against Heavy I think -- the only thing she has to hurt Marina with are explosive arrows and it's entirely in her wheelhouse to grab them in mid air, give them a SHAKE SHAKE to make them somehow bigger, and send them back), but Sylvando can too, and also fulfill other roles. That flexibility is killer here, when what his team needs can vary a lot.

I don't think this is a linear match at all, courtesy of the high quality of the enemy team, but Sylvando can adapt to it consistently and won't fold if, say, Scorp turns towards him for a bit. He also has a surprising amount of play against the Pokemon due to having type-countering moves, like a fire attack to deal with Venasaur, an anti-dragon move to (possibly) cut Charizard down, whatever you want to classify That's Amore and Finger of Justice as...you get the idea. He truly has a tool for every situation.