(4)Zelda vs (15)Aeris Gainsborough 2018

Ulti's Analysis
I almost listed Zelda as a 1 seed by accident when doing this writeup, because that's what she was performing like.

Just for fun.

Zelda (2010c) VS Aeris (2010c)

Zelda has a strength of 32.46. Aeris has a strength of 31.01.

Zelda wins with 52.23% of the vote!

Given Zelda's prominent role in Breath of the Wild, I don't think it's insane to credit that game for giving her a 10% boost. It's very consistent with how she performed in this contest, and right after destroying Squall she went out there and pretty much murdered Aeris in cold blood. We all knew Zelda was never going to be challenged in this match, but this was still just a brutal beating. It made Aeris actually look like a 15 seed, even though it was clear she was underseeded this year.

Still, it's always fun watching high seeds made deep runs and we might never again see anything like this without a rally. Aeris, a 15 seed, naturally won three matches, one against a meme and one where she was reasonably close to losing. That's good stuff. But when you get to this part of a contest, you don't fluke your way into wins. It's a crime we didn't get to see a conclusion to the main bracket, because Zelda would have won it.

Not that she didn't provide us with some entertainment value during that legends bracket, good hell.