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| mainssbu        = Cloud
| mainssbu        = Cloud
| otherssbu      = Pyra
| otherssbu      = Pyra
| 2ndotherssbu    = Mythra<!--Do not add Roy unless Sparg0 uses him at more events and is more than just a Sonic/Sonix counterpick-->
| 2ndotherssbu    = Mythra
| moreotherssbu  = {{SSBU|Corrin}}<!--Please do not add Roy until Sparg0 plays the character more-->
| retiredssbu    = Inkling
| retiredssbu    = Inkling
| 2ndretiredssbu  = Byleth
| mainssb4        = Cloud
| mainssb4        = Cloud
| rankingssb4    = [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v2]]: 31st
| rankingssb4    = [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v2]]: 31st
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| birthyear      = 2005
| birthyear      = 2005
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'''Sparg0''' is an ''[[Ultimate]]'' {{SSBU|Cloud}} player born in San Diego, California who is currently residing in Tijuana, Mexico. He is considered one of the best ''Ultimate'' players of all-time, the best Cloud player of all-time, one of the best [[Aegis]] players of all-time, being one of the first top-level representatives for both characters, and is also the best player in North America's online metagame, ranking 1st on two iterations of the [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank]]. He was also the best player in North America throughout 2023, ranking 1st on the [[LumiRank 2023/North America Top 200|LumiRank 2023 North America]] and was one of the four best players in the world for 2023 alongside {{Sm|acola}}, {{Sm|Miya}}, and {{Sm|Sonix}}. In addition, he is also considered one of the best doubles players in the world, often teaming up with either {{Sm|Chag}} or {{Sm|Skyjay}}, and having won several large doubles events with them.
'''Sparg0''' is an ''[[Ultimate]]'' {{SSBU|Cloud}} player born in San Diego, California who is currently residing in Tijuana, Mexico. Currently ranked 9th on the [[LumiRank 2024.1]], He is considered the best Cloud player of all-time and one of the best [[Aegis]] players of all-time, being one of the first top-level representatives for both characters, and is also the best player in North America's online metagame, ranking 1st on two iterations of the [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank]]. He was also the best player in North America throughout 2023, ranking 1st on the [[LumiRank 2023/North America Top 200|LumiRank 2023 North America]] and was one of the four best players in the world for 2023 alongside {{Sm|acola}}, {{Sm|Miya}}, and {{Sm|Sonix}}. In addition, he is also considered one of the best doubles players in the world, often teaming up with either {{Sm|Chag}} or {{Sm|Skyjay}}, and having won several large doubles events with them.


Sparg0 is one of the most well-known prodigies in Smash, competing with and even taking sets off of top professionals as early as the age of 13. This, along with his heavy usage of sword characters, has given him comparisons to MkLeo's ''Smash 4'' career. He is one of the youngest ''Ultimate'' players to win his first major alongside {{Sm|Doramigi}} and {{Sm|acola}}, winning {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 4}} at the age of 16.
Sparg0 is one of the most well-known prodigies in Smash, competing with and even taking sets off of top professionals as early as the age of 13. This, along with his heavy usage of sword characters, has given him comparisons to MkLeo's ''Smash 4'' career. He is one of the youngest ''Ultimate'' players to win his first major alongside {{Sm|Doramigi}} and {{Sm|acola}}, winning {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 4}} at the age of 16.
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Although these performances still established Sparg0 as one of the best in the world, it wasn't helping him in his race for #1, especially with acola's continued dominance in Japan. In addition, Sparg0's race to #2 was also becoming tighter after {{Sm|Miya|p=Honshu}}'s string of equally-strong performances. Not helping his case was his performance at {{Trn|Port Priority 8}}, which saw Sparg0 lose to {{Sm|KEN}} before being eliminated by {{Sm|Riddles}} for 17th, yet another underwhelming finish at an important event; with Sonix winning the event, a few players even went as far as to question whether Sparg0 would end up outside the top 3. Following the event, Sparg0 acknowledged his struggle to adapt to the game's fast-changing meta and promised to come out stronger at the final invitational of the year, {{Trn|Watch The Throne}}.
Although these performances still established Sparg0 as one of the best in the world, it wasn't helping him in his race for #1, especially with acola's continued dominance in Japan. In addition, Sparg0's race to #2 was also becoming tighter after {{Sm|Miya|p=Honshu}}'s string of equally-strong performances. Not helping his case was his performance at {{Trn|Port Priority 8}}, which saw Sparg0 lose to {{Sm|KEN}} before being eliminated by {{Sm|Riddles}} for 17th, yet another underwhelming finish at an important event; with Sonix winning the event, a few players even went as far as to question whether Sparg0 would end up outside the top 3. Following the event, Sparg0 acknowledged his struggle to adapt to the game's fast-changing meta and promised to come out stronger at the final invitational of the year, {{Trn|Watch The Throne}}.


Ultimately, Sparg0 was able to deliver on this promise. Although his Round Robin stage was somewhat shaky, which included a close game 5 set with {{Sm|ApolloKage}} and being once again swifly defeated by Light, Sparg0 was able to tear through his Gauntlet Stage defeating MkLeo 3-1 and Glutonny 3-0. The main bracket saw Sparg0 quickly dispatch the rest of the top 4, with Sparg0 defeating both acola and Miya 3-1 despite both players putting up a noticeably more competitive fight than before. Most notable among this was Sparg0's surprising dominance over his two sets against Sonix, whom Sparg0 defeated in Winner Semis 3-0 and Grand Finals 3-1, using {{SSBU|Cloud}} for every game he won instead of [[Aegis]], the character Sparg0 normally used for the Sonic matchup. Sparg0's victory at this event, especially his clean victories against acola, Miya, and Sonix, led many to reassess his overall season: many players believed Sparg0's Watch The Throne allowed him to keep his 2nd-place position, which was confirmed with the release of the [[LumiRank 2023]].
Ultimately, Sparg0 was able to deliver on this promise. Although his Round Robin stage was somewhat shaky, which included a close game 5 set with {{Sm|ApolloKage}} and being once again swifly defeated by Light, Sparg0 was able to tear through his Gauntlet Stage defeating MkLeo 3-1 and Glutonny 3-0. The main bracket saw Sparg0 quickly dispatch the rest of the top 4, with Sparg0 defeating both acola and Miya 3-1 despite both players putting up a noticeably more competitive fight than before. Most notable among this was Sparg0's surprising dominance over his two sets against Sonix, whom Sparg0 defeated in Winner Semis 3-0 and Grand Finals 3-1, using {{SSBU|Cloud}} for every game he won instead of [[Aegis]], the character Sparg0 normally used for the Sonic matchup. Sparg0's victory at this event, especially his clean victories against acola, Miya, and Sonix, led many to reassess his overall season: many players believed Sparg0's Watch The Throne maintained his #2 position, which was confirmed with his 2nd place on the [[LumiRank 2023]].
 
Not content on missing out on the top spot for yet another year, Sparg0 looked to finally claim the spot in 2024, and initially, it seemed like he had a great shot. Up until the beginning of April, Sparg0's tournament performances were stellar, placing no lower than 3rd at any event he attended and even claiming a supermajor win at {{Trn|Collision 2024}}. His record over the top 10 was also pretty solid, having a positive record over Light and {{Sm|SHADIC}} (both 2-0) but a negative record against Sonix and {{Sm|Hurt}} (both 0-2). Despite having two losses outside the top 50 in the form of {{Sm|WaKa}} and {{Sm|Skyjay}} (though the overall records that season were still in Sparg0's favor) and a negative record against MkLeo up to that point (4-3) in what was MkLeo's worst season yet, many players still considered Sparg0 as a shoe-in for the top 5.
 
Unfortunately, all these strong performances were offset by the rest of his season, which was arguably Sparg0's worst string of performances since the pandemic. The superregional {{Trn|PSKSHOWDOWN 7}} was his first underperformance, as Sparg0 was upset by {{Sm|Mr. E}} and {{Sm|AlanDiss}} for 5th. However, this was soon overshadowed by his performances during the Golden Week. Despite high hopes for him due to his previous win in Japan as well as his reputation for being great against Japan's best players, Sparg0 underperformed at both of his Japanese events, placing 13th at {{Trn|DELTA 8}} after losing to {{Sm|Rarikkusu}} and {{Sm|Lv.1}} before then placing 33rd at {{Trn|Kagaribi 12}} after losing to {{Sm|Toriguri}} and {{Sm|Noi}}. Finally, he failed to replicate his Smash Factor X victory, falling to 5th at {{Trn|S Factor 11}} after losing two game 5 sets to {{Sm|Cosmos}} and SHADIC, an unfortunate reverse 3-stock in the fourth game effectively sealing the deal in the latter set. Although he was able to even up his record against MkLeo at S Factor 11, this unceremonious conclusion to Sparg0's season, coupled with underwhelming records for a top 10 player (4-5 against the top 10 and 22-12 against the top 50) was reflected in his final ranking, where he was ranked 9th on the [[LumiRank 2024.1]], a placement that surprised many.
 
Despite this unfortunate placement and his string of underperformances, Sparg0 was able to get out of this slump immediately as the new season started. His third trip to Japan for {{Trn|Kagaribi 12}} saw what many considered a return to form: although knocked into losers by {{Sm|Doramigi}}, Sparg0 was able to make a strong losers run to 3rd, knocking out {{Sm|Asimo}} and getting his revenge against Doramigi and Lv.1, ultimately losing to acola for the first time since Ludwig Smash Invitational. His performance at this event, especially his wins over players that had previously defeated him that year, was a foreshadow to what was coming at {{Trn|Supernova 2024}}. In what many considered his revenge tour, Sparg0 was able to win his runbacks against Hurt and SHADIC, while a surprise character choice of {{SSBU|Roy}} in game 2 onwards allowed him to defeat Sonix and claim his first P-tier win of the season. Sparg0 followed this performance with yet another P-tier victory at {{Trn|Riptide 2024}}, winning every game up to winner's semifinals and taking the event by double-eliminating {{Sm|Shuton}}. At the {{Trn|Luminosity Invitational 2: Back to School}}, he proceeded to lose early to MkLeo and Zomba in round robin pools, sending him to the losers bracket for the main bracket, but Sparg0 managed to claw his way out to a 2nd place finish through an incredible losers run, beating {{Sm|Sonix}} (3-2) by going [[Roy (SSBU)|Roy]], {{Sm|Maister}} (3-0), {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}} (3-1), {{Sm|Asimo}} (3-0), {{Sm|Zomba}} (3-1), {{Sm|Shuton}} 3-0 and managing to reset the bracket against {{Sm|Kola}} (3-1) before losing to Kola. These four performances not only led many to believe Sparg0 had not only redeemed his LumiRank 2024.1 placement, but also made him the undisputed #1 for the [[LumiRank 2024.2]] season.


==Rankings==
==Rankings==
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|July-December 2023||1st||{{Head|Cloud|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||
|July-December 2023||1st||{{Head|Cloud|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||
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|January-June 2024||1st||{{Head|Cloud|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/sync-or-swim-26/event/ultimate-singles-1/brackets/600288/996477/ Sync or Swim #26]||June 6th, 2019||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;||
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/sync-or-swim-26/event/ultimate-singles-1/brackets/600288/996477/ Sync or Swim #26]||June 6th, 2019||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;||
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|{{Trn|Weds Night Fights x Orange County Spring 2019 2.6|g=SSBU}}||June 12th, 2019||4th / 256||&mdash;||&mdash;||$1,000
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/weds-night-fights-x-orange-county-spring-2019-2-6/event/super-smash-bros-ultimate/brackets Weds Night Fights x Orange County Spring 2019 2.6]||June 12th-13th, 2019||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;||$1,000
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|{{Trn|CEO 2019|g=SSBU}}||June 28th-30th, 2019||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;||
|{{Trn|CEO 2019|g=SSBU}}||June 28th-30th, 2019||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;||
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|{{Trn|Kowloon 12 with Kagaribi|g=SSBU}}||July 27th-28th, 2024||3rd / 1,428||&mdash;||&mdash;||
|{{Trn|Kowloon 12 with Kagaribi|g=SSBU}}||July 27th-28th, 2024||3rd / 1,428||&mdash;||&mdash;||
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|{{Trn|Supernova 2024|g=SSBU}}||August 8th-11th, 2024||1st / 2,281||1st / 497||Chag||???
|{{Trn|Supernova 2024|g=SSBU}}||August 8th-11th, 2024||1st / 2,281||1st / 497||Chag||
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|{{Trn|Hex of Sorcerer The Last Secret|g=SSBU}}||August 17th-18th, 2024||1st / 38||&mdash;||&mdash;||???
|{{Trn|Hex of Sorcerer The Last Secret|g=SSBU}}||August 17th-18th, 2024||1st / 38||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|{{Trn|EL DOJO MASTERS 9|g=SSBU}}||August 24th, 2024||1st / 61||&mdash;||&mdash;||???
|{{Trn|EL DOJO MASTERS 9|g=SSBU}}||August 24th, 2024||1st / 61||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|{{Trn|Beer & Smash|g=SSBU}}||August 31st, 2024||1st / 32||&mdash;||&mdash;||???
|{{Trn|Beer & Smash|g=SSBU}}||August 31st, 2024||1st / 32||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|{{Trn|Riptide 2024|g=SSBU}}||September 6th-8th, 2024||1st / 1,024||&mdash;||&mdash;||$6,144
|{{Trn|Riptide 2024|g=SSBU}}||September 6th-8th, 2024||1st / 1,024||&mdash;||&mdash;||$6,144
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|{{Trn|EL DOJO MASTERS 9.5|g=SSBU}}||September 21st, 2024||1st / 40||&mdash;||&mdash;||???
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|{{Trn|Luminosity Invitational 2: Back to School|g=SSBU}}||September 27th-29th, 2024||2nd / 16||&mdash;||&mdash;||???
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|{{Trn|Litvitational 3|g=SSBU}}||October 18th, 2024||9th / 16||&mdash;||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|{{Trn|Cirque 4|g=SSBU}}||October 19th-20th, 2024||4th / 145||&mdash;||&mdash;||???
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**{{iw|wikipedia|Twice}} is his favorite K-Pop music group, as evident by his "4jeongyeon" tag during 2022 and first half of 2023.
**{{iw|wikipedia|Twice}} is his favorite K-Pop music group, as evident by his "4jeongyeon" tag during 2022 and first half of 2023.
*Sparg0 placed in Top 8 of every offline ''Ultimate'' tournament he entered after {{Trn|GENESIS 7}} in January 2020 until {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 6}} in March 2023.
*Sparg0 placed in Top 8 of every offline ''Ultimate'' tournament he entered after {{Trn|GENESIS 7}} in January 2020 until {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 6}} in March 2023.
*Sparg0 is well known for being one of the players with the best records against Japan's top level, having winning records on acola (7-2), {{Sm|Miya|p=Honshu}} (3-1), {{Sm|Shuton}} (4-2), and {{Sm|zackray}} (2-0).
*Sparg0 is well known for being one of the players with the best records against Japan's top level, having a winning record on acola (7-2), {{Sm|Miya|p=Honshu}} (3-0), and {{Sm|zackray}} (2-0).
**He is also the only North American player to win an ''Ultimate'' Japanese supermajor, winning {{Trn|Kagaribi 10}}, and is one of the few non-Japanese players to top 8 more than one Japanese supermajors, alongside {{Sm|Riddles}}.
**He is also the only North American player to win an ''Ultimate'' Japanese supermajor, winning {{Trn|Kagaribi 10}}, and is one of the few non-Japanese players to top 8 more than one Japanese supermajors, alongside {{Sm|Riddles}}.


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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YQc5hHKggs Kagaribi 10 Grand Finals - FaZe | Sparg0 (Cloud) Vs. ZETA | acola (Steve)]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YQc5hHKggs Kagaribi 10 Grand Finals - FaZe | Sparg0 (Cloud) Vs. ZETA | acola (Steve)]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y9b5bpcPxI Watch the Throne Winners Finals - FaZe | Sparg0 (Cloud) Vs. FENNEL | Miya (Mr. Game & Watch)]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Y9b5bpcPxI Watch the Throne Winners Finals - FaZe | Sparg0 (Cloud) Vs. FENNEL | Miya (Mr. Game & Watch)]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6aP-zjyiRc Riptide 2024 Grand Finals - FaZe | Sparg0 (Cloud) Vs. REJECT | Shuton (Pyra & Mythra)]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcIK2EwaSjo Supernova 2024 Winners Semis - FaZe | Sparg0 (Cloud) Vs. E36 | Hurt (Snake)]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcIK2EwaSjo Supernova 2024 Winners Semis - FaZe | Sparg0 (Cloud) Vs. E36 | Hurt (Snake)]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxbWAH2c8p0 Smash Ultimate Summit 4 Grand Finals - Sparg0 (Cloud) Vs. Moist | Light (Fox)]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxbWAH2c8p0 Smash Ultimate Summit 4 Grand Finals - Sparg0 (Cloud) Vs. Moist | Light (Fox)]
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[[Category:Byleth players (SSBU)]]
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