>>536447113
correct
end closers have the strongest late race (the most important) phase in exchange for two weaknesses
>having to catch up
>getting BROCKED
the first weakness isn't actually a weakness because before the late race hits, the late surgers and end closers will move up in preparation to speed up anyway. front runners will fail to maintain their lead past the halfway point of the race, losing their only advantage. this will only change when summer maruzensky drops, who has a fat ass consistently activating unique that helps her keep the lead and actually front run (no, seiun sky will not fix this, just like red shift rn isn't enough for front runners to win this CM)
the second weakness is nigh-impossible to happen on CM due to the low amount of racers
we'll be coping until summer maruzen and crimmas oguri drop