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And the most requested song from this year’s May Madness ballot was…. Battle! Champion Iris from Pokémon Black 2 / White 2!

And as is tradition, I didn’t finish the last couple of songs until June. Oh well!

This has always been one of my favorite champion themes, and I like it even more now after covering it. It has this unique, magical feel to it compared to the other champion themes.

I let the synth lead handle most of the first half, since this is another song I’ve always felt this song deserved to be more synth-centric. I had considered adding in the new section from the Masters arrangement, but decided to do my own thing instead. I did, however, borrow some inspiration from that arrangement when I added the buildup later on in this version.