def METHOD_NAME(cls, raw, ctx, combat):
    from .combat import deserialize_combatant_sync
    combatants = []
    for c in raw.pop("combatants"):
        combatant = deserialize_combatant_sync(c, ctx, combat)
        combatants.append(combatant)
    return cls(ctx, combat, combatants=combatants, **raw)