What happens when Splatoon's TOs and staff play in tournaments and the players commentate? Raise 4 RAICES put TOs up front to raise funds for charity and give them a chance in the spotlight! How much was raised for RAICES? www.splatoonstronghold.com/news/raise-4-raices-2025

Got #1 Beta Bracket at @raise4raices.bsky.social with @starry-echo.bsky.social, @natonx.bsky.social, and @imadgamerii.bsky.social as Christmas Reef! An absolute blast and an incredible run, thanks to the team!

Radha's the goat for getting this draft team together for @raise4raices.bsky.social charity tourney! eli - first to utter the words "into the soup" @radha.splstrong.com - since when can our interviewers jump? @pinkyflcl.bsky.social - "DO IT PUSSY" WaffleCat - saving zip for next game #compsplatoon

Our team fought hard & raised $60 for charity by making it to 3rd Place in the Delta Bracket! Will be posting some clips in the near future, but so excited to help support these amazing folks and a great cause. Thanks to @raise4raices.bsky.social for putting on a great event and raising over $4k!

‘Silence, Frontline’ finish our @raise4raices.bsky.social run in beta bracket! Ggs to everyone we played today @jakegroot0.bsky.social @patjortom.bsky.social @koner.sunsetsurge.ink (our savior at the 11th hour) Special thanks to @megsi.sunsetsurge.ink for being with us in spirit

Twinkle Tackle totally toyed our way to Alpha Bracket of Raise 4 RAICES! @obesetyrese.bsky.social DOUBLE @vegablufocals.bsky.social BUCKEY @yokopoke.bsky.social DOUBLE @sigdokari.bsky.social PAINT

🥈 Beta Bracket @raise4raices.bsky.social Holy Moly what a run #CompSplatoon

"From the... AREA CUP?" gets Gamma Bracket in @raise4raices.bsky.social! Roster: @imxi.bsky.social Soramiru @s1owroy.bsky.social @bloodvivarium.bsky.social We all had a great time! GGs to everyone we played :)

Agnostic Nonbinary Centrist got 1st in epsilon bracket of @raise4raices.bsky.social! @great-hero-yellow.bsky.social - Pro/Mini @sibirrino.bsky.social - Dualies/Dapples @codestatic.bsky.social - Slosher Me - Wellstring/Edit Ty to everyone who made this event possible, glad we got to participate!

No Good Ideas got 🥉in Alpha Bracket in @raise4raices.bsky.social ! I had a total 158 in-game deaths which we've contributed $79 USD for the cause! Ggs to everyone we faced and thank you Yoshido, Wolf, and SLett for the insane run! Lots of love to everyone involved <3 #compsplatoon

Dio and the they/thems finished 2nd in Delta Bracket at @raise4raices.bsky.social ! @almojo.online - octobrush/painbrush @chaedr.inkling.social - heavy edit/hydra t (draco) - dualie squelchers @diolass.bsky.social - uhhhhh a lot Good games to all the teams and please support the cause if you can!

See You Tomorrow WON @raise4raices.bsky.social Charity Tournament!! We only dropped 3 games!!! GGs to all the teams we faced! Roster: Cactus - Cat Maid Buff @thoma.inkling.social - Painbrush believer @synsoren.bsky.social - Goated Pro User Alice (no bluesky) - Cooler Clutch

Mr. Worldwide got 4th in Alpha Bracket in @raise4raices.bsky.social !! 🌱 @nellf1re.bsky.social: no game audio the entire tourney @yucca: not on social media, better off this way @nakkisfc.bsky.social: cannot identify plants @hemicha.bsky.social: woke up at 3am to play GGs to all we faced!! 🦇

(waow that post yeeted itself) Mr. Worldwide got 4th at @raise4raices.bsky.social! @nellf1re.bsky.social - hedit | no game audio the whole time @hemicha.bsky.social - splash | 2:30 AM warrior yucca - stickerz stamper | offline and free @nakkisfc.bsky.social - twinklez dualie | lone urchin enjoyer <3

Event VODs: Draft youtu.be/kRpcX-mgZgU Draft Chat youtu.be/L-5ywyody4w Tournament youtube.com/live/VlU09-X... Tournament Chat youtu.be/SNLnKb9s7ps

Congratulations to the winners of Raise 4 RAICES: RAICES Texas, who we raised $4340 for! 🏆 See you tomorrow 🏆 🥈 Into the Soup 🥉 No Good Ideas Thanks for supporting R4R You all helped us WAY exceed expectations, raising over 8 times what we initially thought we would fundraise. #compsplatoon

Grand finals now: Into the Soup (Radha, elibvn, Pinky_flcl, Wafflecat) vs. See you tomorrow (Aloschus, GlitchedCactus, Thoma, Soren). Who takes it home? twitch.tv/iplsplatoon #compsplatoon

Entering Alpha Bracket now! twitch.tv/iplsplatoon #compsplatoon

We are now live at twitch.tv/iplsplatoon! #compsplatoon

Todays the day!!!!

Last but not least for our Raffle Highlight is none other than the Head Start Guy, @oriiio_ ! You could win a chance to pick the next weapon to be featured in the series! (Please note that less popular weapons may not have players to interview)

Thought up a little fun thing for Saturday! I'll be playing and streaming my POV in Raise 4 RAICES, a charity TO event! For each Brush Weapon in a game (including mine) I'll be donating a $0.50 in addition to what I've personally donated! Tune into www.twitch.tv/superajokera @ 1PM EST tomorrow!

Next up on our Raffle Highlight is @shinypikmin.sunsetsurge.ink ! They are offering one individual or team coaching session!

Up next on our Raffle Highlight is @5hak.bsky.social! He is offering written feedback on 3 VOD reviews!

Next on our Raffle Highlight is @reborn-na.bsky.social ! They are offering four 1-3 hour long sessions for either an individual or a team!

Meet the cast for tomorrow's Raise 4 RAICES broadcast, featuring none other than @kyochandxd.bsky.social and @5hak.bsky.social from @ftwin.bsky.social! Join us at twitch.tv/iplsplatoon tomorrow on Saturday, December 20th at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 7pm CET! #compsplatoon

Up next for our Raffle Highlight is @kbot273.bsky.social ! He is offering one team coaching session.

Up next on our Raffle Highlight is @kerakirei.bsky.social ! They are offering 1-3 individual sessions!

Next on our Raffle Highlight is @isjared.bsky.social ! He is offering coaching sessions for a team winner!

Up next on our Raffle Highlight is @hexenhxn.bsky.social ! They are offering 1 individual VOD Review, in video format on their YouTube channel.

Next up on our Raffle Highlight is @zapfisk.splstrong.com ! He is offering up two 1.5 hour sessions, either team or individual!

Our next Raffle Highlight is @eziospl.bsky.social ! He’s offering one individual or team session, and is willing to continue coaching if the initial sessions goes well!

Next on our Raffle Highlight is @starry-echo.bsky.social! ! They’re offering 3 hour-long sessions for either a team or individual, and is willing to continue coaching if the initial sessions go well!

Next up on our Raffle Highlight is @custom8107.bsky.social, who is offering up two 1-hour coaching sessions!

First up on our coaches for the Raffle Highlight is @prochara.bsky.social ! He is offering up one individual coaching session!

Our last artist for the Raffle Highlight is @mcjamie.bsky.social! Sploosh-o-matic enthusiast, she is offering a fullbody art prize for one lucky winner!

Our next Raffle Highlight is @chai-spl.bsky.social! Captain and support player for CAUTION!! , he is offering a fullbody prize!

Our next Raffle Highlight is @booparoos.bsky.social ! Player for Main Course and the CEO of Pearlina, they're offering two icons and a chibi drawing! That's three winners total!

Next up on our Raffle Highlights is Won from Tumblr! A semi-retired overfisher and Splat Zones enthusiast, they’re offering up an icon to two lucky winners!

Next in our Raffle Highlights is @snuppy.art ! An e-liter believer, one lucky winner will receive a halfbody art prize from them!

Up next on our Raffle Highlights is @ghosthoodie.bsky.social ! A frequent CCA participant with her team meow^5, ghostie is offering up a fullbody art prize to the lucky winner!

Next on our Raffle Highlight is @eenyee.bsky.social ! Formerly a Head Coach for the Beginner’s Academy, they’re now Director at @splstrong.com . From them, you can win one of two halfbodies up for raffle!

Up next on our Raffle Highlight is @casillus.art ! If you’re lucky, you can win a halfbody art prize from them!

Attention all R4R teams: shoot him- it's for charity!

Our next contributor in our Raffle Highlights is @hirotheconquerer.bsky.social ! She is another TO for @bubbleburstorgspl.bsky.social , and captain of Nature’s Madness. You could win a halfbody art prize from her!

Team pickems are up! Place your predictions about our R4R teams here: forms.gle/bMbmKCb97ZLa... #compsplatoon Introductions for each team will be posted in reply to this post soon!

Next up on our Raffle Highlight is @chaedr.inkling.social ! A long-time IPL staff member and seasoned commentator, you can win either an icon or a chibi from them! There are two winners here!

First up on our raffle highlights is @aceastro.bsky.social ! You might know xem as the head of bubbleburstorgspl.bsky.social - and you could win a halfbody art prize from xem!

VODs for the draft stream and it's Twitch chat are now available: Chat Replay: youtu.be/L-5ywyody4w Stream VOD: youtu.be/kRpcX-mgZgU #compsplatoon

Thank you all for a very successful draft stream with $767.67 raised in under two hours! Necessary sacrifices were made. 🎙 @cyrenbanshi.bsky.social @splatfufu.sunsetsurge.ink @sasuinurpants.bsky.social @stormysenpai.bsky.social #compsplatoon See you next Saturday at 1pm ET for the main event!