Link (SSBM): Difference between revisions
→In competitive play: Reverted my additions that weren't significant players, but with mention to Skler (the blurb on "best supermajor placing" is up for debate). You should probably add back Hunybear next time you vote.
(Undid edit by 51.81.29.67: Discussion is required to add players to this list. You can bring it up on the article's discussion page or the SmashWiki discord server. Hunybear was voted off of the list several months ago, but that doesn't disqualify them from being re-added) |
(→In competitive play: Reverted my additions that weren't significant players, but with mention to Skler (the blurb on "best supermajor placing" is up for debate). You should probably add back Hunybear next time you vote.) |
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:''See also: [[:Category:Link players (SSBM)]]'' | :''See also: [[:Category:Link players (SSBM)]]'' | ||
*{{Sm|Aniki|Japan}} - One of the first notable Link players, and was the best Link in Japan. Placed 17th at {{Trn|Jack Garden Tournament}}, which | *{{Sm|Aniki|Japan}} - One of the first notable Link players, and was the best Link in Japan. Placed 17th at {{Trn|Jack Garden Tournament}}, which remains the best consensus supermajor result seen for Link (outside of {{Sm|Skler}}'s 13th place finish at the major/supermajor {{Trn|Viva La Smashtaclysm}}). | ||
*{{Sm|Aklo|USA}} - The current best Link player in the world, although better known as a {{SSBM|Fox}} main and uses Link as occasional counterpick. His placement of 18th on the [[MPGR Summer 2022]] became the first time a Link player has been globally ranked since Lord HDL's rank in 2014. He notably won {{Trn|Redemption Rumble}} using Link to beat {{Sm|KoDoRiN}} and {{Sm|Swift}} in his bracket, becoming the best result and wins the character has seen in the post-Slippi era. Following this, he became the first ever Link player to be ranked top 10, ranking at number 10 on [[SSBMRank 2023]]. | *{{Sm|Aklo|USA}} - The current best Link player in the world, although better known as a {{SSBM|Fox}} main and uses Link as occasional counterpick. His placement of 18th on the [[MPGR Summer 2022]] became the first time a Link player has been globally ranked since Lord HDL's rank in 2014. He notably won {{Trn|Redemption Rumble}} using Link to beat {{Sm|KoDoRiN}} and {{Sm|Swift}} in his bracket, becoming the best result and wins the character has seen in the post-Slippi era. Following this, he became the first ever Link player to be ranked top 10, ranking at number 10 on [[SSBMRank 2023]]. | ||
*{{Sm|J666|USA}} - One of the best Link players in the world during the early 2010s, once peaking at 13th in SoCal during 2012. His placements of 33rd at {{Trn|EVO 2014}} and 49th at {{Trn|EVO 2016}} are some of the best solo Link results at ''Melee'' supermajors to this day. | *{{Sm|J666|USA}} - One of the best Link players in the world during the early 2010s, once peaking at 13th in SoCal during 2012. His placements of 33rd at {{Trn|EVO 2014}} and 49th at {{Trn|EVO 2016}} are some of the best solo Link results at ''Melee'' supermajors to this day. | ||
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As part of an April Fools' joke, Link has once ranked sixth on the tier list; in the two days that this version of the tier list was declared official, the Melee Back Room claimed that Link's high-tiered ranking was due to having untapped aerial prowess. While another prediction on the tier list involving {{SSBM|Jigglypuff}} eventually came true in the post-''Brawl'' metagame, opinions of Link have consistently been that he is still in the low-mid tier range. | As part of an April Fools' joke, Link has once ranked sixth on the tier list; in the two days that this version of the tier list was declared official, the Melee Back Room claimed that Link's high-tiered ranking was due to having untapped aerial prowess. While another prediction on the tier list involving {{SSBM|Jigglypuff}} eventually came true in the post-''Brawl'' metagame, opinions of Link have consistently been that he is still in the low-mid tier range. | ||
The | The post-[[Slippi]] era has notably reignited discussions about Link's viability. These conversations initially revolved around Link's presence in doubles, where {{Sm|Sixx}} (alongside {{Sm|Ice}}) had a resounding first place finish at multiple European tournaments shortly after the release of Slippi. In the present metagame, {{Sm|Aklo}} has collected wins over numerous other top-level players using Link, both solo (such as {{Sm|KoDoRiN}}, {{Sm|Swift}}, {{Sm|TheSWOOPER}}, {{Sm|Jflex}}, and {{Sm|Eddy Mexico}}) and as a mid-set [[counterpick]] (such as {{Sm|lloD}}, {{Sm|Rishi}}, {{Sm|Trif}}, and {{Sm|Logan}}). At {{Trn|Riptide 2024}}, {{Sm|Hunybear}} placed 33rd using only Link, the best placement for the character in over a decade. At the same tournament, Aklo took {{Sm|Zain}} to the brink in Winner's Finals, losing Game 5 last stock with solo Link. Although Link is still considered to be a mid-tier character, it is more commonly agreed that his strong projectile game and kill confirms off of them give him a competitive edge against many of the higher-tier characters on {{SSBM|Final Destination}}. | ||
==In 1-P Mode== | ==In 1-P Mode== | ||