The Phantoms

> did someone forget to sleep recently?
> because the phantoms are here!
>
> PrinceZam, in chat (sic)

**The Phantoms** are an alliance in Season 5, formed by members from the P.M.C. (MinuteTech, Leow0ok) and Camelot (Reddoons, Vitalasy, Jumper Who) in response to the teamship of Gucci Gang and the Pirate Empire.

MinuteTech and Leow0ok inquired to form the alliance after losing seven hearts to a cross-team coalition of Gucci Gang and Pirate Empire. Amidst a accidental buff of TNT minecarts in the Lifesteal plugin, the Phantoms began operations by ambushing and killing Pirate PrinceZam. After Pangi returned to the server promising to never release the Dragon Egg from his inventory, the Phantoms took a decisive victory against their enemies, acquiring six kills despite two deaths.

## History

### Background and Formation

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After a challenge from PrinceZam, Minute stole several items from the Gucci Gang base whilst they were online. In the same set of challenges, Minute killed a armorless Zam.

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Wanting revenge for the robbery, the Gucci Gang began turning Minute's team - the P.M.C. - base into diorite. Vengeful for his past death, PrinceZam, on behalf of the Pirate Empire, teamed with the Gucci Gang. In an ensuing battle, Minute and Leo was quickly killed by Mapicc, and later lost another life attempting to create a TNT trap. Minute was chased into a cave where his helmet and boots broke, causing him to be slain by baconnwaffles0.

After their loss, Leo suicide bombed Mapicc and ParrotX2. Bacon died shortly after to a fall trap. Though the P.M.C. had brought the fight to a even numbered 1v1, Minute was killed by Zam using a glitched TNT minecart. In total, the P.M.C. lost five hearts in the battle.

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Having taking a huge loss, the P.M.C. turned to the Camelots for alliance. The Camelots stated that they would accept in return for two crafted hearts.

To gain the netherite needed for crafting hearts, Minute and Leo accepted a hit from MrCube6 to kill Mapicc and Bacon. Though the battle initially seemed to go in favor for the P.M.C., this was changed when Mapicc killed Leo by shooting him off a tower. With Minute alone, the Gucci Gang called in help from Zam and SpokeIsHere. The hit ended with Zam killing Minute and himself in a suicide TNT minecart bombing.

Now down seven hearts from the beginning of conflict, Minute finished crafting two hearts, and successfully formed an alliance with the Camelots. In a strategy meeting, the alliance chose the name "Phantoms" and decided to utilize invisibility as a key part of their attack strategy.

### Early Operations

For their first operation, Vitalasy would lure Zam into a base and then signal the Phantoms to log on and swiftly kill him. The operation went successfully: Leo blew up Zam with a TNT minecart.

Wanting revenge, Zam lured the Phantoms into various traps in a scavenger hunt. When all the traps failed, Zam attempted to kill Vitalasy; this backfired, and Zam was instead killed by Minute.

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On September 12, the Phantoms attempted to jump Bacon and Mapicc in a similar manner to how they had killed Zam. However, Mapicc and Bacon were able to escape.

### September 17

The Phantoms would get into several battles on September 17. First, Vitalasy was jumped by PlanetLord, a now former friend of the P.M.C. Minute logged in to help, but was unable to save Vitalasy from a dripstone pit trap. Planet subsequently escaped.

Back at Spawn, Vitalasy was jumped by Mapicc and Bacon. Minute was again unable to save Vitalasy, who was killed by Mapicc.

After two deaths, Vitalasy logged out. Minute, now joined by Leo, was then jumped by a regeared Mapicc and Bacon. This time, the battle went in favor for the Phantoms, as they were able to kill both of the Gucci Gang members, regaining the two hearts they had lost.

### Spawn Trapping of Vitalasy

As a part of a podcast he was hosting on Lifesteal, Vitalasy met with PrinceZam at a floating island near Spawn. Zam decided to kill himself with a TNT minecart, and later lost two more hearts to fall damage and PlanetLord.

Later, Vitalasy attempted to kill Zam with a TNT minecart, but instead killed Mapicc. In retaliation, Mapicc and Zam began trying to kill Vitalasy. Though Minute joined to help, the Phantoms had to combat log due to a server meeting.

The next day, Vitalasy found himself bed trapped. He called on help from Reddoons and Phantoms ally ItzSubz. In the fight, Vitalasy managed to escape his trap, only to be killed by Mapicc. Mapicc then also managed to take out Reddoons with a TNT minecart, forcing Subz to retreat. After Subz escaped, Zam found and killed Vitalasy at Spawn.

### Dragon Egg Battle

On October 9, pirate Empire member Pangi returned to Lifesteal after regaining his wi-fi. He promised to keep the Dragon Egg in his inventory at all times, which made him a target for attacks. Realizing that the entirety of the Gucci Gang-Pirate Empire alliance were online, Minute and Reddoons enlisted the help of their friend ItzSubz. Planet also joined them, as he had been killed by Mapicc earlier whilst attempting to acquire the egg.

When the fight began at Spawn, Planet - presumably low on resources from his previous death - was killed by Mapicc after losing his helmet. However, the Phantoms' odds went up when Reddoons managed to kill Bacon. Bringing the battle over to a lake, Reddoons was dropped by Pangi, forcing Minute to retreat. As Subz was running, Leo joined and Minute began restocking Planet and Reddoons. They launched another attack on the Pirates and Gucci Gang. This time it was successful, as they killed Parrot, Mapicc, and Zam, though Planet accidentally killed Leo with a friendly fire TNT minecart. When Planet did not return the heart, he was chased and killed by the Phantoms.

Feeling betrayed by the Phantoms, Planet joined a team with Mapicc and Zam. They attempted to ambush the Phantoms and Subz at Spawn, but only resulted in the death of Zam to Minute. Zam's death was significant for the P.M.C., as they had now regained all hearts they lost before forming the Phantoms.

## Kills and Deaths

Key
 ⌀

Totals
 16

## References

1. ↑ MinuteTech (September 26, 2023). "Minecraft's Hardest SMP Challenges" (10:25) – via YouTube