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Brian McDonald at Planetary Qualifier Mechanicsburg

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Planetary Limited April 25, 2026 Record 7-1-2 Field 72
Rating after 1,798
+120
Rating before 1,678 RD 123
Rating after 1,798 RD 112
Effective multiplier 0.99× weighted avg
Performance 2,145 vs field +577
Field strength Mean 1,568 · Median 1,565 · 72 rated 39th Percentile Planetaries, 2026 Q2

// rating math · glicko-2 phase replay

How this rating change was computed

Glicko-2 doesn’t reward record — it rewards surprise. Winning a match the system expected you to win is worth almost nothing. Losing one is expensive. Losing to someone rated below you costs the most. The Planetary tier multiplier (1.0×) amplifies every gain and every loss.

Making cut at this Planetary event adds a flat +15 top-cut bonus on top of phase math. Making cut never costs you net rating — the made-cut floor pins the tournament delta to ≥ 0.

Top Cut Bracket Full bracket on the event page
Quarterfinals
pheaver 1
edman218 2
clear10shot 2
MCG_QuiShawnJinn 0
Brian McDonald 2
Kyuudan 1
Simkin7074 2
BeardedCheetah 0
Semifinals
edman218 2
clear10shot 1
Brian McDonald 2
Simkin7074 1
Finals
edman218 2
Brian McDonald 0
See full bracket on the event page →
Phase Record Raw Δ Multiplier Bonus Applied Running
Swiss · 7 matches 5-0-2 +80.7 1.0× +0.0 +80.7 1758
Quarterfinals · 1 match 1-0 +14.5 1.12× 1.00 · +0.12 +1.7 +16.3 1771
Semifinals · 1 match 1-0 +17.3 1.18× 1.00 · +0.18 +3.1 +20.5 1788
Finals · 1 match 0-1 -19.0 0.65× 1.00 · -0.35 +6.7 -12.4 1773
Top-cut bonus Tier-scaled additive ‧ Planetary at 72 +15.0 1788
Total 7-1-2 +120.1 1798
Biggest upset Beat lydiaen 1658 at 52% odds / surprise +0.48
Costliest loss Lost to edman218 1699 at 57% odds / surprise -0.57 / +47 swing

Matches (10)

Round HRI Opponent Result Odds Game W-L Multiplier Δ Type
R1 1308~ LeonDaFamilyman Win 77% 2-0 1.0× +11.2 Swiss
R2 1500~ deertown1 Win 64% 2-0 1.0× +16.9 Swiss
R3 ▲ 1658 lydiaen Win 52% 2-0 1.0× +24.0 Swiss
R4 1499~ DonseniorJr Win 65% 2-1 1.0× +17.5 Swiss
R5 1638~ BeardedCheetah Win 53% 2-0 1.0× +22.8 Swiss
R6 1565 clear10shot Draw — 0-0 1.0× ±0.0 Swiss
R7 1459~ Kyuudan Draw — 0-0 1.0× ±0.0 Swiss
QF 1459~ Kyuudan Win 73% 2-1 1.12× +18.0 Top Cut
Semis 1570 Simkin7074 Win 66% 2-1 1.18× +24.1 Top Cut
Finals ▼ 1699~ edman218 Loss 57% 0-2 0.65× -15.4 Top Cut
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