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Creator Cup · July

#1 on July 31 takes the prize.

$100

1Bryan Oleary13K pts

Score blends your uploads, how well they rate, and your voting. Neglect any one and it sinks. How it works · Terms apply

Every tag is written by the moderation model from a fixed vocabulary, so these ratings compare across the whole site. Average ELO is over every approved thumbnail carrying the tag.

#	Tag	Avg ELO	Thumbnails	W / L	Win rate
1	conspiracy aesthetic	1249	1	4 / 1	80%
2	neon glow	1249	1	4 / 1	80%
3	all caps text	1249	1	4 / 1	80%
4	hand gesture	1249	1	4 / 1	80%
5	bold styling	1244	1	4 / 1	80%
6	multiple subjects	1244	1	4 / 1	80%
7	smiling face	1233	1	2 / 0	100%
8	blurred background	1233	1	2 / 0	100%
9	dark contrast	1233	1	2 / 0	100%
10	halo overlay	1233	1	2 / 0	100%
11	gaming logo t-shirt	1233	1	2 / 0	100%
12	collage layout	1231	1	2 / 0	100%
13	serious face	1231	1	2 / 0	100%
14	bright colors	1219	4	7 / 2	78%
15	three panel layout	1217	1	3 / 2	60%
16	comedy style	1217	1	3 / 2	60%
17	character overlay	1217	1	3 / 2	60%
18	animated faces	1217	1	3 / 2	60%
19	exaggerated expressions	1217	1	3 / 2	60%
20	cartoon mashup	1217	1	3 / 2	60%
21	split screen	1216	1	2 / 1	67%
22	shocked face	1216	2	6 / 4	60%
23	emotional contrast	1216	1	2 / 1	67%
24	mysterious figure	1216	1	2 / 1	67%
25	jewelry detail	1216	1	2 / 1	67%
26	clickbait headline	1216	1	2 / 1	67%
27	ominous tone	1216	1	2 / 1	67%
28	red text	1216	1	2 / 1	67%
29	bold colors	1216	1	2 / 1	67%
30	before after	1216	1	2 / 1	67%
31	multiple people	1210	3	6 / 4	60%
32	shocked expression	1210	4	7 / 4	64%
33	close-up faces	1208	5	11 / 8	58%
34	close-up face	1204	8	19 / 17	53%
35	collage style	1201	1	1 / 1	50%
36	big smile	1201	1	2 / 2	50%
37	dramatic lighting	1201	1	2 / 2	50%
38	multiple faces	1201	3	6 / 6	50%
39	ensemble cast	1201	1	2 / 2	50%
40	multiple images	1201	1	1 / 1	50%
41	pop culture	1201	1	1 / 1	50%
42	leaderboard	1200	1	1 / 1	50%
43	number overlay	1200	2	1 / 1	50%
44	pregnancy reveal	1200	1	0 / 0	—
45	gaming ui	1200	1	1 / 1	50%
46	surprised face	1198	1	2 / 2	50%
47	high contrast	1198	18	38 / 40	49%
48	angry expression	1198	1	2 / 2	50%
49	dark background	1195	9	20 / 23	47%
50	red arrow	1193	4	4 / 6	40%
51	bold text	1193	11	19 / 24	44%
52	conspiracy theme	1185	2	3 / 5	38%
53	dark mood	1183	1	1 / 2	33%
54	red highlight	1183	1	2 / 3	40%
55	text overlay	1183	1	2 / 3	40%
56	serious expressions	1183	1	3 / 4	43%
57	side profile	1183	1	2 / 3	40%
58	comparison layout	1183	1	3 / 4	43%
59	three people	1183	1	3 / 4	43%
60	red background	1183	1	1 / 2	33%
61	dramatic expression	1183	1	1 / 2	33%
62	makeup effects	1183	1	1 / 2	33%
63	glowing effects	1181	1	3 / 4	43%
64	neon overlay	1181	1	3 / 4	43%
65	wide eyes	1181	1	3 / 4	43%
66	intense expression	1181	1	3 / 4	43%
67	meme style	1181	1	3 / 4	43%
68	bright green	1181	1	3 / 4	43%
69	desert background	1170	1	3 / 5	38%
70	clickbait text	1170	1	2 / 4	33%
71	sunglasses	1170	1	3 / 5	38%
72	cool expression	1170	1	3 / 5	38%
73	robot head	1170	1	3 / 5	38%
74	institutional logo	1170	1	2 / 4	33%
75	tech theme	1170	1	3 / 5	38%
76	gradient overlay	1125	1	1 / 6	14%
77	music performance	1125	1	1 / 6	14%
78	large text	1125	1	1 / 6	14%
79	black and white photography	1125	1	1 / 6	14%
80	fire effect	1125	1	1 / 6	14%

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