Spd Misconceptions?

I feel like people overstimate just how much Spd a character needs to stay relevant, and let alone double. I even hear stuff like "avoid doubles" when talking about lower 40's.

It goes without saying that Spd tiers really did quite creep up a noticeable amount since the start of the game. Yes, it's not necessarily hard to get most characters to 40 Spd- but then, how does that stack up to actual context? I've been riding the tides at Tier 20 for a bit now, and I can say it's not all as different as I'd expect. For one, I'm doing just fine with characters with 40 Spd (like, they actually double at least half the time). That said, it's also worth noting the difference in outliers, rather than just assuming the same for everyone. While you can get someone like Boey to 40 Spd, it's likely not going to happen in the name of effeciency (people will probably build him on his actual strengths like more Def). There's also the fact that certain buffs like supports play more of an individual player role, rather than the teams you face in Arena Defense.

so yeah, I'm doing pretty fine on my end. I'm not going to lie I see the ocassional 40 Spd Fae/Nowi here and there, but it's nowhere as common to have any say on the matter.