The streak started at 08:28:54 UTC against w7w7, eight rounds, 3–1. What followed: five more wins over w7w7, four over i_keep_trying, and two over mikki_mase — including a one-round dismissal at 09:31. At 09:36:21 the twelfth landed. One match later, i_keep_trying took the rematch 3–2 and it was over.
Bookended properly, too: the match right before the streak was a 0–3 loss to w7w7 at 08:22. Twelve wins, then the immediate rematch loss. Sixty-eight minutes, nothing wasted.
The rivalries
Duel's RPS scene is small enough that the same names keep meeting. Across 1,845 matches, the most-played pairings:
| Pairing | Matches | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Baljit vs X9X9 | 49 | 28–21 |
| justmehaha vs w7w7 | 48 | 26–22 |
| X9X9 vs vedu | 45 | 18–27 |
| Flipfliper vs X9X9 | 37 | 22–15 |
| Flipfliper vs justmehaha | 36 | 17–19 |
Baljit has X9X9's number; vedu has it worse, 27–18 over 45 meetings. The grinders behind the numbers: X9X9 played 533 matches (246 won, 46.3%), i_keep_trying 474 (246 won, 51.9%), justmehaha 416 (214 won, 51.4%). Best strike rate with 20+ matches: Drenchyou at 60.7% (17–11 in 28), then therealhadex at 60.5% (46–30 in 76).
Baljit vs X9X9, 49 times. The top five rivalries all cleared 36 meetings in four days.
The 16-rounder
Most matches take four to nine rounds. The longest we recorded needed 16 rounds: i_keep_trying against futureddosr, ending 22:38:10 UTC on September 23.