[the phantom]

As always we lead off with the best alignment one could have had in the last round-

The Perfect Team (+8)
GK Tulkas (RealV)- 6
DF *Tilion (RealV)- 4
DF Caranthir (RealV)- 4
DF Rumil (RealV)- 4
DF *Gil-galad (Eriador)- 2
MF *Beren (ACBel)- 5
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 0
MF Bard (Erebor)- 0
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 7
FW *Smaug (Erebor)- 4
FW Nazgul #7 (Erebor)- 3
TOTAL = 54

And now for everyone else…

Gwath had the best round with 41 points, but nearly everyone was within a few points of him. Things are very close!

As always, check the values. Make sure you finish in the correct position.

Lynch Mob (+8)
GK *Elrond (Eriador)- 4
DF *Tilion (RealV)- 4
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 2
DF Malbeth (Eriador)- 2
DF Ecthelion (ACBel)- 2
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 0
MF *Beren (ACBel)- 5
MF Bard (Erebor)- 0
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 7
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 0
FW *Arien (RealV)- 0
TOTAL = 41

Cupkicks (+4)
GK *Elrond (Eriador)- 4
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 2
DF Ecthelion (ACBel)- 2
DF Malbeth (Eriador)- 2
DF *Gil-galad (Eriador)- 2
MF Bard (Erebor)- 0
MF *Beren (ACBel)- 5
MF Nessa (RealV)- 1
FW *Smaug (Erebor) C- 4
FW *Miriel (RealV)- 3
FW **Feanor (ACBel)- 7
TOTAL = 40

The North Remembers (+4)
GK *Elrond (Eriador)- 4
DF Caranthir (RealV)- 4
DF Girion (Erebor)- 0
DF *Gil-galad (Eriador)- 2
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 2
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 0
MF Bard (Erebor)- 0
MF *Beren (ACBel)- 5
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 0
FW *Miriel (RealV)- 3
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 7
TOTAL = 38

Atashi no Negai (+4)
GK *Elrond (Eriador)- 4
DF Malbeth (Eriador)- 2
DF Caranthir (RealV)- 4
DF *Tilion (RealV)- 4
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 2
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 0
MF Bard (Erebor)- 0
MF *Beren (ACBel)- 5
FW Eol (ACBel)- 0
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador) C- 0
FW **Feanor (ACBel)- 7
TOTAL = 32

Uninvited and Uncloaked (+4)
GK *Elrond (Eriador)- 4
DF *Tilion (RealV)- 4
DF Landroval (Erebor)- 0
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 2
DF *Gil-galad (Eriador)- 2
MF *Beren (ACBel) C- 5
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 0
MF Arassuil (Eriador)- 0
FW *Smaug (Erebor)- 4
FW *Arien (RealV)- 0
FW *Feanor (ACBel)- 7
TOTAL = 37

Mob Macabre
GK *Tar Atanamir (Armenelos)-
DF Balrog #1 (Angband)-
DF Ecthelion (ACBel)- 2
DF Nienna (RealV)- 3
DF Gwaihir (Erebor)- -1
MF Elwe (Wilderland)-
MF Beruthiel (Barad-dur)-
MF *Phantomwolf (TIG)-
FW *Hurin (Hithlum) C-
FW *Maedhros (Inter Beleriand)-
FW Witch King (Eriador)- 0
TOTAL = 4

The Mooncrazed (+8)
GK Tulkas (RealV)- 6
DF Asfaloth (Eriador)- 2
DF *Tilion (RealV)- 4
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 2
DF Ecthelion (ACBel)- 2
MF Nessa (RealV)- 1
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 0
MF *Beren (ACBel)- 5
FW Eol (ACBel)- 0
FW *Arien (RealV) C- 0
FW *Smaug (Erebor)- 4
TOTAL = 34

Handy Hippies (+4)
GK *Elrond (Eriador) C- 4
DF Girion (Erebor)- 0
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 2
DF *Gil-galad (Eriador)- 2
DF *Tilion (RealV)- 4
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 0
MF Nessa (RealV)- 1
MF Bolg (Erebor)- 0
FW *Smaug (Erebor)- 4
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 0
FW *Arien (RealV)- 0
TOTAL = 25

Wisdom Teeth (+8)
GK *Elrond (Eriador)- 4
DF *Tilion (RealV)- 4
DF Caranthir (RealV)- 4
DF Ecthelion (AC Bel)- 2
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 2
MF Nessa (RealV)- 1
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 0
MF *Beren (ACBel)- 5
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 0
FW **Feanor (ACBel)- 7
FW *Arien (RealV) C- 0
TOTAL = 37

Noggportunistics (+8)
GK *Elrond (Eriador)- 4
DF Landroval (Erebor)- 0
DF *Gil-galad (Eriador)- 2
DF *Tilion (RealV)- 4
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 2
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 0
MF Bard (Erebor)- 0
MF * Beren (ACBel)- 5
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 0
FW **Feanor (ACBel)- 7
FW *Arien (Real) C- 0
TOTAL = 32

Kuruharan’s Offensive Fever Swamp (+4)
GK *Beorn (Erebor)- 2
DF Malbeth (Eriador)- 2
DF *Gil-galad (Eriador)- 2
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 2
DF Landroval (Erebor)- 0
MF Dain (Erebor)- 0
MF *Beren (ACBel)- 5
MF Nessa (RealV)- 1
FW *Miriel (Real)- 3
FW *Smaug (Erebor)- 4
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 7
TOTAL = 39

Kamikaze Warg-Storm Frostdemon Apocalypse
GK- *Elrond (Eriador)- 4
DF- Nienna (RealV)- 3
DF- *Felarof (Rohan)-
DF- Gwaihir (Erebor)- -1
DF- *Cirion (MTirith)-
MF- *Beren (AC Beleriand)- 5
MF- Ferny (SBUnt)-
MF- Gilraen (Imladris)-
FW- **Feanor (AC Beleriand) C- 7
FW- Celegorm (FC Valinor)-
FW- *Miriel (Real)- 3
TOTAL = 28

Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate (+4)
GK *Huan (FCVal)-
DF *Gil-galad (Eriador)- 2
DF *Maglor (FCVal)-
DF *Tilion (RealV)- 4
DF Ecthelion (ACBel)- 2
MF Idril (FCVal)-
MF Valandil (Eriador)- 0
MF Bregolas (ACBel)- -1
FW *Glorfindel (Eriador)- 0
FW *Miriel (RealV)- 3
FW **Feanor (ACBel) C- 7
TOTAL = 28

The Wrath of Monkey Stink
GK Tulkas (Real Valinor)- 6
DF Grishnakh (Mordor)-
DF Baran (Nargothrond)-
DF Galdor (Imladris)-
DF Gethron (Hithlum)-
MF Elemmakil (Gondolin)-
MF Wulf (Isengard)-
MF *Anarion (Gondor)-
MF Pallando (Valimar)-
FW *Miriel (Real Valinor)- 3
FW **Turin (Hithlum) C-
TOTAL = 9

Idle Leaves (+4)
GK *Elrond (Eriador) C- 4
DF Ecthelion (ACBel)- 2
DF Landroval (Erebor)- 0
DF *Fingolfin (ACBel)- 2
DF Gwaihir (Erebor)- -1
MF Arveleg (Eriador)- 0
MF Nessa (RealV)- 1
MF *Beren (ACBel)- 5
FW *Smaug (Erebor)- 4
FW *Arien (RealV)- 0
FW **Feanor (ACBel)- 7
TOTAL = 32

Finals Points

Lynch Mob- 41
Cupkicks- 40
Kuruharan’s Offensive Fever Swamp- 39
The North Remembers- 38
Wisdom Teeth- 37
Uninvited and Uncloaked- 37
The Mooncrazed- 34
Idle Leaves- 32
Atashi no Negai- 32
Noggportunistics- 32
Kamikaze Warg-Storm Frostdemon Apocalypse- 28
Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate- 28
Handy Hippies- 25
The Wrath of Monkey Stink- 9
Mob Macabre- 4

So when we add in points gained during the finals we have this-

Point Standings After Finals

Lynch Mob- 331
Noggportunistics- 323
Atashi no Negai- 307
The North Remembers- 296
The Mooncrazed- 285
Cupkicks- 278
Wisdom Teeth- 267
Idle Leaves- 243
Kuruharan’s Offensive Fever Swamp- 243
Kamikaze Warg-Storm Frostdemon Apocalypse- 221
Handy Hippies- 218
Uninvited and Uncloaked- 215
Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate- 208
Mob Macabre- 151
The Wrath of Monkey Stink- 132

BONUS POINTS

But don't forget about all of those pretournament predictions! There were many points to be gained, and some people did quite well indeed.

Shasta- 5 (Goals: Curufin)
Inzil- 5 (Champ: Real)
Legate- 5 (Assists: Eol)
McCaber- 5 (MFpts: Beren)
Gwath- 5 (Goals: Curufin)

Gal55- 10 (GKpts: Elrond, Assists: Miriel)
Nerwen- 10 (Champ: Real, Goals: Arien)

Eonwe- 15 (Goals: Feanor, MFpts: Beren, FWpts: Feanor)
Boro- 15 (Goals: Curufin, GKpts: Elrond, FWpts: Feanor)
Eomer- 15 (Goals: Feanor, MFpts: Beren, FWpts: Feanor)
Nog- 15 (Champ: Real, Goals: Arien, GKpts: Elrond)

Nilp- 25 (Goals: Feanor, Assists: Miriel, MFpts: Beren, Million $)

FINAL POINT STANDINGS

So, here we have the total number of points after all bonuses and such are added in. As you can see, it was shockingly close at the top, but in the end the ever-present Nog managed to edge out the defending champ by two points.

Noggportunistics- 338
Lynch Mob- 336
Atashi no Negai- 332
The North Remembers- 311
The Mooncrazed- 290
Cupkicks- 278
Wisdom Teeth- 277
Idle Leaves- 253
Kuruharan’s Offensive Fever Swamp- 243
Kamikaze Warg-Storm Frostdemon Apocalypse- 236
Eönwë's Egregious Aggregate- 227
Handy Hippies- 223
Uninvited and Uncloaked- 220
Mob Macabre- 156
The Wrath of Monkey Stink- 132