Thoughts, half related to OP:
Normally a Kelp main. I took the Custom E-Liter Scope into S rank tower control yesterday, on Bridge and walleye warehouse. I was surprised at how useful I was able to be!
One thing I noticed, and which I love about the higher ranks, is that my teammates were jumping to my beacons consistently. Even though I was rarely in the fray I was allowing for constant pressure. Its notable that both stages have really safe beacon options close to mid and high to the sides, Ideal for Custom3K .
The Kraken is golden for this mode, no need to elaborate there.
This was the first time I took a gimmicky gear load out into ranked, can't remember specific gear names, but it was:
Head - Strength//quick jump/quick jump/Ink recovery
Body - Cold blooded//quick jump/quick jump/quick jump
Shoes - Ink recovery//Quick jump/quick jump/quick jump
8 subs of quick jump is pretty silly, but it allowed me to flit between beacons, escape after a Kraken, and get on that tower QUICK for suicide pushes. Also noteworthy is the lack of any swim speed, which meant I couldn't really chase people with my Kraken and I was slow. Quick super jump replaced my swim speed for getting back to mid, and Quick "Kraken Drops" onto the tower.
TLDR- Utilised a jump focused Custom E-liter on TC, loved it!