Mesmer or elementalist for tourneys?
Mesmer is leaps and bounds better than Ele in tPvP right now. Portal alone makes them indispensable on Kyhlo, where they can instantly teleport from the repair kit hut to the treb. They’re also the best 1v1 class in the game.
Show your guild this video.
https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/professions/mesmer/Mesmer-PVP-video-Mesmer-Mind-Games
Stay a Mesmer, seriously there is no contest. It is the best scholar profession by a huge huge margin.