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This event is the most notable case for how flawed the [[Spring 2019 PGRU]]'s methodology was, specifically how the tiers were solely determined by the entrants count. Despite the event featuring enough top-level talent to be considered a major, the event only had 391 entrants, over 200 entrants short of the A-tier cutoff. Ultimately despite clearly not being a regional, the event was only ranked as a C-tier, as it was a mere 9 entrants short of the B-tier cutoff. [[OrionRank]] and retroactive tiering efforts have since acknowledged the event's major status. | This event is the most notable case for how flawed the [[Spring 2019 PGRU]]'s methodology was, specifically how the tiers were solely determined by the entrants count. Despite the event featuring enough top-level talent to be considered a major, the event only had 391 entrants, over 200 entrants short of the A-tier cutoff. Ultimately despite clearly not being a regional, the event was only ranked as a C-tier, as it was a mere 9 entrants short of the B-tier cutoff. [[OrionRank]] and retroactive tiering efforts have since acknowledged the event's major status. | ||
This event is best known for {{Sm|Frozen}}'s | This event is best known for {{Sm|Frozen}}'s cinderella run. As the 28th seed, she surprised audiences by having the biggest upsets of the event, including defeating #11 seed {{Sm|Cosmos}} 2-1 (upset factor 5), #4 seed {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}} 3-1 (upset factor 6), and, most notably, #1 seed {{Sm|Tweek}} 3-2 (upset factor 8). She ultimately placed 3rd, marking her best ''Ultimate'' tournament run and largely contributing to her 46th-place finish on the Spring 2019 PGRU. In addition, the event is also known for {{Sm|Nairo}}'s incredible loser's run after falling to {{Sm|Marss}} in top 16, defeating Light 3-2 and Tweek 3-1, as well as shutting down Frozen's run at 3rd. Nairo's set against Light was especially infamous, as after going down 0-2, Nairo pulled out {{SSBU|Ganondorf}} and was able to reverse-sweep the set. This remains the best win from a player playing Ganondorf, while Collision remains the only major tournament where Ganondorf was used to win a set. Finally, Tweek himself ultimately placed 5th playing {{SSBU|Ridley}} and {{SSBU|Young Link}} instead of his usual main. This remains the only time a Ridley player placed top 8 at a major, and as such is the best placement from a Ridley player at a major despite Tweek dropping Ridley almost immediately afterwards. | ||
In grand finals, Nairo faced off against Marss once again, and was able to reverse 3-0 Marss in the first set of grand finals. However, Marss ultimately came out on top by winning the reset 3-1, marking the first major win of his career. This win was especially noteworthy for {{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}}: although players were beginning to realize Zero Suit Samus' nerfs were not as drastic as initially believed, she was still widely regarded as vastly inferior to her [[Zero Suit Samus (SSB4)|''Smash 4'' incarnation]]. This event began a drastic shift in Zero Suit Samus's perception, and additional success from Marss and other Zero Suit Samus players eventually led many to believe she was still a top tier, a belief that remained for the rest of the early metagame. | In grand finals, Nairo faced off against Marss once again, and was able to reverse 3-0 Marss in the first set of grand finals. However, Marss ultimately came out on top by winning the reset 3-1, marking the first major win of his career. This win was especially noteworthy for {{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}}: although players were beginning to realize Zero Suit Samus' nerfs were not as drastic as initially believed, she was still widely regarded as vastly inferior to her [[Zero Suit Samus (SSB4)|''Smash 4'' incarnation]]. This event began a drastic shift in Zero Suit Samus's perception, and additional success from Marss and other Zero Suit Samus players eventually led many to believe she was still a top tier, a belief that remained for the rest of the early metagame. |