Styx Ferrymen

 is a team participating in the Smite Pro League. The team is owned and operated by Hi-Rez Studios.

History
The Styx Ferrymen was created by Hi-rez in 2022 to promote SCC branding. The team roster was chosen due to qualification in the SCC Play-ins tournament. The original roster consisted of BeAzrael, Iceice, GunTTeRR, Okeanossssss, and StreakUp.

2022 Season
The Styx Ferrymen's season started off underwhelming. The team did not find much success throughout the season, as they only won two out of the five games they played during the spring season. Both those wins were against the Aaru Scorpions and Hex Mambo, the latter being a soon-to-be formidable team. Due to their poor performance in the regular season, the team would not be able to participate in Spring Masters. The team felt as though a change was needed, and so on June 4th, Okeanossssss was replaced by Rottwen. In the summer phase, the team performed the same. They were able to win two games out of five, which still meant that they could not compete in the Summer Masters tournament. More changes needed to be made, with the fall phase being the most important of the season. GunTTeRR would leave and Hawkk would join the team. During the same month, the Gilded Gladiators and the Styx Ferrymen would trade supports, as Rottwen and Calvin switched teams. Such instability would result in poor results for the Ferrymen, as they would not win a single game during the phase. Before the EU portion of Road to Worlds to determine which SCC team would face SPL teams for a spot in the Grand Championship, the Ferrymen made one last change. Hawkk would be dropped, IceIce would move mid and replace him while the team picked up TheFrenchEmperor in jungle. The team would face the Niflheim Wargs, who had picked up Hawkk after he was kicked, as their first opponent. The Ferrymen would lose 1-2 to the Wargs, and then lose once again 1-2 to SOC team Personel. Once out of the tournament, the year was over for the team.

2023 Season
Coming into the 2023 season, Hi-Rez would perform a reset on in-house brands. The name "Styx Ferrymen" was up for grabs. Baskin, Cyno, Paul, Cyclonespin, and Aror would claim this title. While they were now Ferrymen, this team was a spiritual successor to the Tartarus Titans. The team was dubbed a "super team" as legacy names from Smite's history were now part of the same team. Many were curious as to how this team would fare, and their first taste would be during the kickoff tournament against the Eldritch Hounds. The team of veterans would face the rookies, and the rookies would gain the upper hand in a 0-2 set. Due to the division format that Hi-Rez was implementing, the Ferrymen would be placed alongside the Highland Ravens, Camelot Kings, and Eldritch Hounds in the Order division. Once the summer phase started, the team would show a problem. Cyno, known for unorthodox picks like Nike or Eset jungle, was leaning too much into those picks. While the team did win their first match against the Gilded Gladiators, the next four matches were lost due to the team not being cohesive and Cyno's insistent to play what he wanted, good or bad. It wasn't until their loss against the Highland Ravens that this changed, as Cyno began to fall back on his Cliodhna pick. While their next set against the Eldritch Hounds would also result in a loss, the team would bounce back with wins against the Jade Dragons, Atlantis Leviathans, and Camelot Kings. The team would end the phase with a loss against the Highland Ravens, and a win against the Eldritch Hounds. Due to the Eldritch Hounds having the same win/loss record and amount of wins against the Ferrymen, a tiebreaker needed to be performed. In a set of 1, the Ferrymen would win. A rivalry between the Hounds and Ferrymen formed. During the Playoff Tournament for the Smite Summer Masters Tournament, the team would face off against the Gilded Gladiators. This would end in a decisive defeat of 1-3, but the Ferrymen bounced back with a win in the Loser's bracket against the Eldritch Hounds. The Styx Ferrymen had one more foe to face during the tournament, that being against the Jade Dragons for 3rd place. The team would lose 1-3 against the Jade Dragons. Even though they lost, the team would participate in the quarterfinals of Smite Summer Masters. The team would 2-0 the Atlantis Leviathans, and after a nailbiting match, 3-2 the Eldritch Hounds. The Finals was against the Oni Warriors, who was on an undefeated streak, and the Styx Ferrymen. In a surprising and intense set, the Styx Ferrymen would 3-0 the Oni Warriors. No one expected this to happen, the Oni Warriors were the best team by far while the Styx Ferrymen were inconsistent but improving. Yet, the team managed to sweep the team that many viewed as unbeatable. As of now, the Fall season has not started.