Sheik (SSB4)

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==In [[competitive play]]==

===Tier placement and history===

Sheik has always been perceived as a top-tier character since the game's release, which was eventually reflected in her ranking at the very top of the first official ''4BR'' [[tier list]], with the previous nerfs to {{SSB4|Rosalina & Luma}} and {{SSB4|Diddy Kong}} paving the way for Sheik to be considered the near-indisputable best character in the game, in a similar manner to {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} in ''Brawl'' and {{SSBM|Fox}} in ''Melee''. Players noticed her fantastic frame data, the ability to control the [[neutral game]] by [[spacing]] effectively with her forward aerial and [[camp]] with [[Needle Storm]], extensive combo game that allowed her to rack up damage quickly and efficiently, dominant offstage game, and reliable KO set-ups off of low-committal grab set-ups. This led most players to believe she lacked losing match-ups and had only a handful that were arguably even. As expected, Sheik's position was cemented by a stellar playerbase that included highly talented players such as {{Sm|ZeRo}}, {{Sm|Mr.R}}, {{Sm|VoiD}}, {{Sm|K9sbruce}} and {{Sm|RAIN}}, among others, all of whom achieved great results with the character on a consistent basis.

However, Sheik's overwhelming dominance took a blow with patches [[1.1.4]] and [[1.1.5]], which removed her most reliable KO set-ups, worsened her survivability, and weakened her camping ability. As a result, her most notable player, ZeRo, eventually dropped her, and others such as K9sbruce have been using secondaries more often. Despite her heavy nerfs, Sheik's neutral, combo, and offstage games are still among the best, allowing her to continue to gain strong results from players like VoiD and Mr.R and remain a top-tier character, placing at 3rd and 4th on the second and third version of the tier list respectively and remaining on the S tier.

Sheik is ranked 4th on the fourth tier list, which then dropped to A-tier due to her results being worse than the characters ranked higher than her, although her results remained strong. Many top players have high opinions over Sheik as {{Sm|VoiD}} won Smash 'N' Splash 4 defeating top players {{Sm|Mistake}}, {{Sm|Dabuz}}, {{Sm|Light}} and {{Sm|Salem}}, marking the first time Sheik won a major since patch [[1.1.5]]; {{Sm|Mr.R}} getting 2nd at Hyrule Saga defeating top players {{Sm|DSS}}, {{Sm|Nairo}}, {{Sm|Samsora}}, {{Sm|Cosmos}}, {{Sm|ANTi}}, and {{Sm|Dabuz}} before losing to {{Sm|Tweek}}, 1-3; and {{Sm|Nietono}} getting 3rd at EVO 2018 defeating top players {{Sm|Charlie}}, {{Sm|Shuton}}, {{Sm|falln}}, and {{Sm|Mistake}} before losing to {{Sm|CaptainZack}}. The recent spike of results were rare for Sheik as she hardly ever achieved such placements after her nerfs. These results are also notable because they're more impressive than {{SSB4|Diddy Kong}} and {{SSB4|Cloud}}, two characters generally agreed upon to be better than her; they failed to go this far in-tournament without the use of a secondary in recent history. Due to this, some smashers have debated that Sheik should be ranked higher than this with {{Sm|Dabuz}} {{Sm|Mr.R}} and {{Sm|MKLeo}} agreeing that Sheik should be ranked slightly higher. Other players like {{Sm|ESAM}}, however, believe that she is overrated due to her inconsistency at killing as he puts her at 8th on his tier list.

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*{{Sm|VoiD|USA}} (#11)- The best Sheik player in the world at the end of the game's lifespan. Placed 1st at {{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 4}}, 2nd at {{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2017}}, 3rd at {{Trn|2GGT: ZeRo Saga}}, 4th at {{Trn|EVO 2016}}, and 5th at {{Trn|The Big House 6}}.

*{{Sm|ZeRo|Chile}} (#1)- Co-mained Sheik alongside {{SSB4|Diddy Kong}} and was the best Sheik player in the early metagame but has since dropped her. Won {{Trn|CEO 2015}}, {{Trn|EVO 2015}}, {{Trn|PAX Prime 2015}}, {{Trn|The Big House 5}}, and {{Trn|GENESIS 3}}.

~~===Tier placement and history===~~

Sheik has always been perceived as a top-tier character since the game's release, which was eventually reflected in her ranking at the very top of the first official ''4BR'' [[tier list]], with the previous nerfs to {{SSB4|Rosalina & Luma}} and {{SSB4|Diddy Kong}} paving the way for Sheik to be considered the near-indisputable best character in the game, in a similar manner to {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} in ''Brawl'' and {{SSBM|Fox}} in ''Melee''. Players noticed her fantastic frame data, the ability to control the [[neutral game]] by [[spacing]] effectively with her forward aerial and [[camp]] with [[Needle Storm]], extensive combo game that allowed her to rack up damage quickly and efficiently, dominant offstage game, and reliable KO set-ups off of low-committal grab set-ups. This led most players to believe she lacked losing match-ups and had only a handful that were arguably even. As expected, Sheik's position was cemented by a stellar playerbase that included highly talented players such as {{Sm|ZeRo}}, {{Sm|Mr.R}}, {{Sm|VoiD}}, {{Sm|K9sbruce}} and {{Sm|RAIN}}, among others, all of whom achieved great results with the character on a consistent basis.

However, Sheik's overwhelming dominance took a blow with patches [[1.1.4]] and [[1.1.5]], which removed her most reliable KO set-ups, worsened her survivability, and weakened her camping ability. As a result, her most notable player, ZeRo, eventually dropped her, and others such as K9sbruce have been using secondaries more often. Despite her heavy nerfs, Sheik's neutral, combo, and offstage games are still among the best, allowing her to continue to gain strong results from players like VoiD and Mr.R and remain a top-tier character, placing at 3rd and 4th on the second and third version of the tier list respectively and remaining on the S tier.

Sheik is ranked 4th on the fourth tier list, which then dropped to A-tier due to her results being worse than the characters ranked higher than her, although her results remained strong. Many top players have high opinions over Sheik as {{Sm|VoiD}} won Smash 'N' Splash 4 defeating top players {{Sm|Mistake}}, {{Sm|Dabuz}}, {{Sm|Light}} and {{Sm|Salem}}, marking the first time Sheik won a major since patch [[1.1.5]]; {{Sm|Mr.R}} getting 2nd at Hyrule Saga defeating top players {{Sm|DSS}}, {{Sm|Nairo}}, {{Sm|Samsora}}, {{Sm|Cosmos}}, {{Sm|ANTi}}, and {{Sm|Dabuz}} before losing to {{Sm|Tweek}}, 1-3; and {{Sm|Nietono}} getting 3rd at EVO 2018 defeating top players {{Sm|Charlie}}, {{Sm|Shuton}}, {{Sm|falln}}, and {{Sm|Mistake}} before losing to {{Sm|CaptainZack}}. The recent spike of results were rare for Sheik as she hardly ever achieved such placements after her nerfs. These results are also notable because they're more impressive than {{SSB4|Diddy Kong}} and {{SSB4|Cloud}}, two characters generally agreed upon to be better than her; they failed to go this far in-tournament without the use of a secondary in recent history. Due to this, some smashers have debated that Sheik should be ranked higher than this with {{Sm|Dabuz}} {{Sm|Mr.R}} and {{Sm|MKLeo}} agreeing that Sheik should be ranked slightly higher. Other players like {{Sm|ESAM}}, however, believe that she is overrated due to her inconsistency at killing as he puts her at 8th on his tier list.

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@@ Line 364: / Line 364: @@
 ==In [[competitive play]]==
+===Tier placement and history===
+Sheik has always been perceived as a top-tier character since the game's release, which was eventually reflected in her ranking at the very top of the first official ''4BR'' [[tier list]], with the previous nerfs to {{SSB4|Rosalina & Luma}} and {{SSB4|Diddy Kong}} paving the way for Sheik to be considered the near-indisputable best character in the game, in a similar manner to {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} in ''Brawl'' and {{SSBM|Fox}} in ''Melee''. Players noticed her fantastic frame data, the ability to control the [[neutral game]] by [[spacing]] effectively with her forward aerial and [[camp]] with [[Needle Storm]], extensive combo game that allowed her to rack up damage quickly and efficiently, dominant offstage game, and reliable KO set-ups off of low-committal grab set-ups. This led most players to believe she lacked losing match-ups and had only a handful that were arguably even. As expected, Sheik's position was cemented by a stellar playerbase that included highly talented players such as {{Sm|ZeRo}}, {{Sm|Mr.R}}, {{Sm|VoiD}}, {{Sm|K9sbruce}} and {{Sm|RAIN}}, among others, all of whom achieved great results with the character on a consistent basis.
+However, Sheik's overwhelming dominance took a blow with patches [[1.1.4]] and [[1.1.5]], which removed her most reliable KO set-ups, worsened her survivability, and weakened her camping ability. As a result, her most notable player, ZeRo, eventually dropped her, and others such as K9sbruce have been using secondaries more often. Despite her heavy nerfs, Sheik's neutral, combo, and offstage games are still among the best, allowing her to continue to gain strong results from players like VoiD and Mr.R and remain a top-tier character, placing at 3rd and 4th on the second and third version of the tier list respectively and remaining on the S tier.
+Sheik is ranked 4th on the fourth tier list, which then dropped to A-tier due to her results being worse than the characters ranked higher than her, although her results remained strong. Many top players have high opinions over Sheik as {{Sm|VoiD}} won Smash 'N' Splash 4 defeating top players {{Sm|Mistake}}, {{Sm|Dabuz}}, {{Sm|Light}} and {{Sm|Salem}}, marking the first time Sheik won a major since patch [[1.1.5]]; {{Sm|Mr.R}} getting 2nd at Hyrule Saga defeating top players {{Sm|DSS}}, {{Sm|Nairo}}, {{Sm|Samsora}}, {{Sm|Cosmos}}, {{Sm|ANTi}}, and {{Sm|Dabuz}} before losing to {{Sm|Tweek}}, 1-3; and {{Sm|Nietono}} getting 3rd at EVO 2018 defeating top players {{Sm|Charlie}}, {{Sm|Shuton}}, {{Sm|falln}}, and {{Sm|Mistake}} before losing to {{Sm|CaptainZack}}. The recent spike of results were rare for Sheik as she hardly ever achieved such placements after her nerfs. These results are also notable because they're more impressive than {{SSB4|Diddy Kong}} and {{SSB4|Cloud}}, two characters generally agreed upon to be better than her; they failed to go this far in-tournament without the use of a secondary in recent history. Due to this, some smashers have debated that Sheik should be ranked higher than this with {{Sm|Dabuz}} {{Sm|Mr.R}} and {{Sm|MKLeo}} agreeing that Sheik should be ranked slightly higher. Other players like {{Sm|ESAM}}, however, believe that she is overrated due to her inconsistency at killing as he puts her at 8th on his tier list.
 ===[[Official Custom Moveset Project]]===
 {{OfficialCustomMoves
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 *{{Sm|VoiD|USA}} (#11)- The best Sheik player in the world at the end of the game's lifespan. Placed 1st at {{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 4}}, 2nd at {{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2017}}, 3rd at {{Trn|2GGT: ZeRo Saga}}, 4th at {{Trn|EVO 2016}}, and 5th at {{Trn|The Big House 6}}.
 *{{Sm|ZeRo|Chile}} (#1)- Co-mained Sheik alongside {{SSB4|Diddy Kong}} and was the best Sheik player in the early metagame but has since dropped her. Won {{Trn|CEO 2015}}, {{Trn|EVO 2015}}, {{Trn|PAX Prime 2015}}, {{Trn|The Big House 5}}, and {{Trn|GENESIS 3}}.
-===Tier placement and history===
-Sheik has always been perceived as a top-tier character since the game's release, which was eventually reflected in her ranking at the very top of the first official ''4BR'' [[tier list]], with the previous nerfs to {{SSB4|Rosalina & Luma}} and {{SSB4|Diddy Kong}} paving the way for Sheik to be considered the near-indisputable best character in the game, in a similar manner to {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} in ''Brawl'' and {{SSBM|Fox}} in ''Melee''. Players noticed her fantastic frame data, the ability to control the [[neutral game]] by [[spacing]] effectively with her forward aerial and [[camp]] with [[Needle Storm]], extensive combo game that allowed her to rack up damage quickly and efficiently, dominant offstage game, and reliable KO set-ups off of low-committal grab set-ups. This led most players to believe she lacked losing match-ups and had only a handful that were arguably even. As expected, Sheik's position was cemented by a stellar playerbase that included highly talented players such as {{Sm|ZeRo}}, {{Sm|Mr.R}}, {{Sm|VoiD}}, {{Sm|K9sbruce}} and {{Sm|RAIN}}, among others, all of whom achieved great results with the character on a consistent basis.
-However, Sheik's overwhelming dominance took a blow with patches [[1.1.4]] and [[1.1.5]], which removed her most reliable KO set-ups, worsened her survivability, and weakened her camping ability. As a result, her most notable player, ZeRo, eventually dropped her, and others such as K9sbruce have been using secondaries more often. Despite her heavy nerfs, Sheik's neutral, combo, and offstage games are still among the best, allowing her to continue to gain strong results from players like VoiD and Mr.R and remain a top-tier character, placing at 3rd and 4th on the second and third version of the tier list respectively and remaining on the S tier.
-Sheik is ranked 4th on the fourth tier list, which then dropped to A-tier due to her results being worse than the characters ranked higher than her, although her results remained strong. Many top players have high opinions over Sheik as {{Sm|VoiD}} won Smash 'N' Splash 4 defeating top players {{Sm|Mistake}}, {{Sm|Dabuz}}, {{Sm|Light}} and {{Sm|Salem}}, marking the first time Sheik won a major since patch [[1.1.5]]; {{Sm|Mr.R}} getting 2nd at Hyrule Saga defeating top players {{Sm|DSS}}, {{Sm|Nairo}}, {{Sm|Samsora}}, {{Sm|Cosmos}}, {{Sm|ANTi}}, and {{Sm|Dabuz}} before losing to {{Sm|Tweek}}, 1-3; and {{Sm|Nietono}} getting 3rd at EVO 2018 defeating top players {{Sm|Charlie}}, {{Sm|Shuton}}, {{Sm|falln}}, and {{Sm|Mistake}} before losing to {{Sm|CaptainZack}}. The recent spike of results were rare for Sheik as she hardly ever achieved such placements after her nerfs. These results are also notable because they're more impressive than {{SSB4|Diddy Kong}} and {{SSB4|Cloud}}, two characters generally agreed upon to be better than her; they failed to go this far in-tournament without the use of a secondary in recent history. Due to this, some smashers have debated that Sheik should be ranked higher than this with {{Sm|Dabuz}} {{Sm|Mr.R}} and {{Sm|MKLeo}} agreeing that Sheik should be ranked slightly higher. Other players like {{Sm|ESAM}}, however, believe that she is overrated due to her inconsistency at killing as he puts her at 8th on his tier list.
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