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'''The Five Gods''' is a term referring to the five very best players of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', who consistently dominated tournaments from around 2008, when the MLG era was over, to the present, while rarely losing tournament sets to players that aren't among the gods themselves. The players considered the five gods, in alphabetical order, are:
[[File:Armada Mango.png|300px|thumb|{{Sm|Armada}} and {{Sm|Mang0}}, two of the Five Gods, and considered two of the greatest Melee players of all time.]]
'''The Five Gods''' is a term referring to the five very best players of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', who consistently dominated tournaments from around 2008 - 2018, after the "Golden Age of Smash", while rarely losing tournament sets to players that aren't "Gods" themselves.  
 
The players considered the five gods, in alphabetical order, are:


*{{Sm|Armada}}
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*{{Sm|PPMD}}
*{{Sm|PPMD}}


==History==
The first tournament to feature all five gods was [[Pound 4]] in January 2010, although PPMD (or Dr. Peepee as he was then known) was not considered in contention at that event.
{{incomplete|Document the rise and fall more coherently, clean up the writing, etc.}}
After the release of ''Brawl'', the "Golden Age of Smash", marked by the dominance of players like {{Sm|Ken}}, {{Sm|KoreanDJ}}, and {{Sm|Isai}}, had effectively ended, with ''Brawl'' superceding competitive ''Melee'' for some time. However, this changed with {{Trn|Revival of Melee}}, a tournament that brought about exactly what its name claimed. During this period, {{Sm|Armada}}, {{Sm|Hungrybox}}, {{Sm|Mango}}, {{Sm|Mew2King}}, and {{Sm|PPMD}} (then known as Dr. PeePee) soon established themselves as the "Five Gods".  


The Five Gods won nearly every ''Melee'' tournament where at least two of them were in attendance from 2008 to 2014, while rarely losing tournament sets to players not among the gods themselves. The sole exception was {{Trn|Don't Go Down There Jeff}}, where Mango sandbagged for part of the tourney.
The gods won nearly every ''Melee'' tournament where at least two of them were in attendance from 2008 to 2014, while rarely losing tournament sets to players not among the gods themselves. The sole exception was {{Trn|Don't Go Down There Jeff}}, where Mango sandbagged for part of the tourney.


While The Five Gods had continued to dominate ''Melee'' majors in the new era, notably featuring {{Sm|Mango}}'s two wins at EVO 2013 and 2014, {{Sm|Leffen}} and {{Sm|Plup}} had emerged as true challengers to them, and are the only two players who have defeated all five in a tournament set. Following his rise in 2014, Leffen won [[B.E.A.S.T 5]], marking the first non-God victory at a major with at least two in attendance since 2008; he won his first American major, [[CEO 2015]], that same year, with three of the gods present. He also won [[Get On My Level 2016]], defeating four gods all in a row without dropping a set. Plup became the second player after Leffen to win a major with two or more gods in attendance, taking [[DreamHack Atlanta 2017]] over Hungrybox and Mew2King; he then won [[GENESIS 5]], winning over Mango and Armada, and double eliminating Hungrybox.
While The Five Gods had continued to dominate ''Melee'' majors in the new era, notably featuring {{Sm|Mango}}'s two wins at EVO 2013 and 2014, {{Sm|Leffen}} and {{Sm|Plup}} had emerged as true challengers to them, and are the only two players who have defeated all five in a tournament set. Following his rise in 2014, Leffen won [[B.E.A.S.T 5]], marking the first non-God victory at a major with at least two in attendance since 2008; he won his first American major, [[CEO 2015]], that same year, with three of the gods present. He also won [[Get On My Level 2016]], defeating four gods all in a row without dropping a set. Plup became the second player after Leffen to win a major with two or more gods in attendance, taking [[DreamHack Atlanta 2017]] over Hungrybox and Mew2King; he then won [[GENESIS 5]], winning over Mango and Armada, and double eliminating Hungrybox.
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==Demi-gods==
==Demi-gods==
Some players have achieved notoriety and success comparable to the five gods and whose skill level lies at or around the top players; these players are most commonly considered the "demi-gods". These players are known to frequently earn high placings in large tournaments, and even occasionally take sets off of the gods and other top players, but do not have quite the historical significance or have reached quite the skill level or consistency of the gods. A common barometer for being considered a demigod is to take at least one set off of at least one of the gods. For example, {{Sm|Leffen}} has taken a set off of all five gods, {{Sm|Fly Amanita}} and {{Sm|Wobbles}} have each taken sets off of four of the gods, except for {{Sm|Armada}}. <!--https://twitter.com/TempoAxe/status/556216820450209793 Axe does not consider his Pound 4 win over PPMD to be a "god victory".-->{{Sm|Axe}}<!--Please do not add wins against PPMD that happened prior to Revival of Melee 3 (for example, don't include Lucky's or Axe's wins from Pound 4 against him, as PPMD was not considered in contention for "god status" at the time) or wins where Mango was playing as Scorpion Master.-->, {{Sm|Zain}}, {{Sm|aMSa}}, {{Sm|Westballz}}, {{Sm|Shroomed}}, {{Sm|PewPewU}}, SFAT, {{Sm|ChuDat}}, {{Sm|Lucky}}, and {{Sm|Hax}} have each beaten three of the gods.
There are some players whose level of skill lies just below the top players; these players are most commonly considered the "demi-gods". These players are known to frequently earn high placings in large tournaments, and even occasionally take sets off of the gods and other top players, but have yet to achieve the skill level or consistency of the players above them. In addition, {{Sm|Fly Amanita}} and {{Sm|Wobbles}} have each taken sets off of four of the gods, except for {{Sm|Armada}}. <!--https://twitter.com/TempoAxe/status/556216820450209793 Axe does not consider his Pound 4 win over PPMD to be a "god victory".-->{{Sm|Axe}}<!--Please do not add wins against PPMD that happened prior to Revival of Melee 3 (for example, don't include Lucky's or Axe's wins from Pound 4 against him, as PPMD was not considered in contention for "god status" at the time) or wins where Mango was playing as Scorpion Master.-->, {{Sm|Zain}}, {{Sm|aMSa}}, {{Sm|Westballz}}, {{Sm|Shroomed}}, {{Sm|PewPewU}}, SFAT, {{Sm|ChuDat}}, {{Sm|Lucky}}, and {{Sm|Hax}} have each beaten three of the gods.


==Tournaments in which all five gods participated==
===Tournaments in which all five gods participated===
The first tournament with all Five Gods in attendance was [[Pound 4]] in January 2010, although PPMD was not considered in contention at that event. 
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<small><nowiki/>**Mango was sandbagging under his Scorpion Master alias.</small>
<small><nowiki/>**Mango was sandbagging under his Scorpion Master alias.</small>


==Legacy==
==See also==
{{incomplete|Absolutely inadequate - cover media attention, additional community events, modern activities for each god, and more. Could also add a section for retrospective evaluation of each god's skill.}}
* [[The Smash Brothers]] - documentary about the seven greatest players before the era of the gods, Mew2King and Mango are part of both groups
The Five Gods have attained a near-mythical status in the ''Smash'' community, especially ''Melee'', making them a household name among players.
 
Documentaries covering ''Melee'' inevitably discuss the Five Gods. [[The Smash Brothers]] covers the seven greatest players before the era of the gods, affectionately referred to as the [[Golden Age of Smash]], where {{Sm|Mew2King}} and {{Sm|Mango}} are part of both groups. Said documentary revolutionised the ''Melee'' community at the time, prompting an influx of new players, occasionally referred to as "doc kids". [[Metagame (documentary)|Metagame]] employs a similar format to The Smash Brothers and focuses on The Five Gods themselves, as well as {{Sm|Leffen}}, the "Godslayer".
 
In 2016, {{Trn|Battle of the Five Gods}} invited all Five Gods in addition to other famous players, with a payout of $13,000, at the time the highest payout in the game's history. {{Sm|Hungrybox}} won the event.


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