Mari FC

When arch rivals face one another, they'll do anything to claim bragging rights at the end of the day. Popular tactics include pre-match mind games, violent tifos, or the trusty launching of late-night fireworks near the opposition hotel. That said, how far would you go when you're not just playing for bragging rights, but to avoid a thorough pillaging?

Mari FC of the Mesopotamian Premier League took a unique approach in their rivalry with rivals Ebla Forgotten. After a number of humiliating losses, Mer, chairman of Mari FC and acclaimed for his ability to manipulate the weather, began to take action. 

Ebla, heavily dependent on using the sun to blind opposition goalkeepers, found themselves completely nullified by the stormy weather conjured by Mer during derbies, turning the tide on the rivalry and coining the phrase, "but could Ebla do it in a cold, rainy night in Mari"?