Altador Cup Features Surprising Starts (4 Jun 2010)
Although this year's Altador Cup tournament still has a long way to go, the surprising starts (both good and bad) of a few teams could wind up having an impact on the results of this year's tourney.
In the past, Brightvale and Virtupets have hardly been what you'd call powerhouse programs. Brightvale, which didn't even field a team last year, has never finished higher than 12th place (they did reach 2nd round of the first Altador Cup), whereas the Space Station's previous best was last year's finish at 12th. Both teams, though, are currently near the top of the standings.
On the other hand, the favourite to win this year's Altador Cup, Shenkuu, has struggled mightily. Their fans are quick to point out that Shenkuu stormed back from a poor start a few years ago to reach the finals, so don't count them out just yet. Lastly, while surely no one expected Moltara to contend for a title, few could've predicted how poorly they've done so far. One way to look at it is they can only get better.