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'''Frostbite 2020''' was a ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' [[supermajor]] tournament held in Detroit, Michigan, from February 21st-23rd, 2020.
'''Frostbite 2020''' was a ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' [[supermajor]] tournament held in Detroit, Michigan, from February 21st-23rd, 2020.
==Tournament summary==
At 1,280 entrants for singles, the ''Ultimate'' event is the largest singles event at Frostbite, as well as the second-largest ''Ultimate'' event in the [[Midwest]] after {{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5}}. In-line with the large entrants count, the tournament featured a slew of talent, including every North American player ranked on the [[Fall 2019 PGRU]] sans {{Sm|ESAM}} and {{Sm|Nicko}} as well as many of Japan's best players. This tournament most notably marked {{Sm|Paseriman}}'s first major international event in ''Ultimate'', and remained only one of two major international events Paseriman attended in his ''Ultimate'' career. With many top players in attendance, Frostbite 2020 is widely considered one of the most difficult tournaments of the early metagame, as well as one of the most difficult Midwest events.
The event is most famous for {{Sm|MkLeo}}'s extensive losers' run. Leo was first sent into losers by {{Sm|Prodigy}}, who surprised audiences by 3-0ing MkLeo in Winner's Round 1 of Top 96, becoming the fourth player to 3-0 MkLeo and only the second player to do so on his {{SSBU|Joker}}. Despite the upset, MkLeo clawed through the loser's bracket, eliminating {{Sm|Salem}} 3-1, {{Sm|Dark Wizzy}} 3-0, {{Sm|Samsora}} 3-0, {{Sm|Nairo}} 3-1, {{Sm|Zackray}} 3-2, {{Sm|Dabuz}} 3-0, {{Sm|Tea}} 3-2, and {{Sm|Tweek}} 3-2 to meet {{Sm|Maister}} in Grand Finals, the first "all-Mexican" Grand Finals at a major. MkLeo then swiftly defeated Maister 6-0 to win the event. Many players have since considered MkLeo's run as the greatest loser's run to victory in ''Ultimate'', as he eliminated 6 of the Fall 2019 PGRU's top 10; the closest player to eliminate MkLeo was Tea, who was only frames away from hitting his forward smash in their final game. In addition, this tournament also had the first appearance of MkLeo's {{SSBU|Byleth}}, as MkLeo used Byleth in the final game of the event.
Outside of MkLeo, this event is also known for {{Sm|Toast}}'s run to 7th. Although he had been gaining traction since the last season, Toast was finally able to achieve his major breakout event at Frostbite 2020, defeating {{Sm|Kameme}} 3-1 and {{Sm|Samsora}} 3-1 to make it into top 24, where after losing to {{Sm|Maister}} 3-1 he defeated {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}} 3-2 to enter top 8, the first and only solo-Young Link player to place top 8 at a major/supermajor. Toast's performance at Frostbite 2020 remains the best performance for a Young Link player at a supermajor and is often considered one of Young Link's best overall major performances, alongside Toast's run at {{Trn|CEO 2022}}.
Conversely, several players greatly underperformed at the event. Both {{Sm|Marss}} and {{Sm|Shuton}}, the winners' of the same-weekend supermajors {{Trn|GENESIS 7}} and {{Trn|EVO Japan 2020}}, were out at 17th, losing to players from the other's respective countries, with Marss losing to Paseriman and Zackray and Shuton losing to Elegant and Light. In addition, this tournament tied {{Trn|Frostbite 2019}} and {{Trn|Mainstage}} as Samsora's worst performance at a major and ended {{Sm|Dark Wizzy}}'s streak of top 8 finishes (that did not include full DQs) that began with {{Trn|Shine 2019}}. Finally, following {{Sm|Cosmos}}'s disappointing finish at the event, he began to slowly shift away from {{SSBU|Inkling}}, opting to initially focus on his {{SSBU|Pikachu}} instead.


==Results==
==Results==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' singles===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' singles===
(1,280 entrants)<br>
(1,280 entrants)<br>
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/frostbite-2020/event/super-smash-bros-ultimate-1v1-singles/brackets/745032/1196545 Top 24 Bracket]<br>
[https://start.gg/tournament/frostbite-2020/events/super-smash-bros-ultimate-1v1-singles/brackets/745032/1196545 Top 24 Bracket]<br>
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/frostbite-2020/event/super-smash-bros-ultimate-1v1-singles/brackets/750568/1203609 Top 8 Bracket]
[https://start.gg/tournament/frostbite-2020/events/super-smash-bros-ultimate-1v1-singles/brackets/750568/1203609 Top 8 Bracket]
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===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' doubles===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' doubles===
(251 teams)<br>
(251 teams)<br>
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/frostbite-2020/event/super-smash-bros-ultimate-2v2-doubles/brackets/745016/1196461 Top 16 Bracket]<br>
[https://start.gg/tournament/frostbite-2020/events/super-smash-bros-ultimate-2v2-doubles/brackets/745016/1196461 Top 16 Bracket]<br>
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/frostbite-2020/event/super-smash-bros-ultimate-2v2-doubles/brackets/745024/1196469 Top 6 Bracket]
[https://start.gg/tournament/frostbite-2020/events/super-smash-bros-ultimate-2v2-doubles/brackets/745024/1196469 Top 6 Bracket]
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!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
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====Squad Strike====
====Squad Strike====
(128 entrants)<br>
(128 entrants)<br>
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/frostbite-2020/event/ultimate-squad-strike/brackets/745026/1196489 Top 24 Bracket]<br>
[https://start.gg/tournament/frostbite-2020/events/ultimate-squad-strike/brackets/745026/1196489 Top 24 Bracket]<br>
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/frostbite-2020/event/ultimate-squad-strike/brackets/745028/1196494 Top 8 Bracket]
[https://start.gg/tournament/frostbite-2020/events/ultimate-squad-strike/brackets/745028/1196494 Top 8 Bracket]
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!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
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===={{Sm|Alpharad}}'s Casual Invitational====
===={{Sm|Alpharad}}'s Casual Invitational====
(8 entrants)<br>
(8 entrants)<br>
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/frostbite-2020/event/alpharad-s-casual-invitational/brackets/717849/1159982 Bracket]
[https://start.gg/tournament/frostbite-2020/events/alpharad-s-casual-invitational/brackets/717849/1159982 Bracket]
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Other than {{Sm|ESAM}} and {{Sm|Nicko}}, every American member of the [[Fall 2019 PGRU]] was present at this tournament.
*This tournament marks {{Sm|Dark Wizzy}}’s worst placing in ''[[Ultimate]]'' doubles, placing 13th with {{Sm|MkLeo}}.
**This tournament also marks the end of {{Sm|Dark Wizzy}}'s Top 8 streak in ''Ultimate'' singles.
*This tournament marks the first occasion ''[[Melee]]'' God {{Sm|Hungrybox}} outplaced fellow God {{Sm|Mew2King}} in ''Ultimate'' singles at the same event.
*{{Sm|Prodigy}} became the fourth person in ''Ultimate'' to 3-0 Leo at a PGR event, and the second person to do so on Leo's Joker.
*This is {{Sm|Glutonny}}'s worst placement in ''Ultimate'' singles since {{Trn|GENESIS 6}}, with a tied placement of 17th.
**This is also tied with {{Trn|Frostbite 2019}} and {{Trn|Mainstage}} for {{Sm|Samsora}}'s worst placement in ''Ultimate'' singles, placing 13th.
*This tournament marks the highest placing of a solo {{SSBU|Young Link}} main at a supermajor, with {{Sm|Toast}} placing 7th.
*This is the first major tournament to have an all-Mexican Grand Finals for singles.
*The [https://docs.google.com/document/d/15ewUyIl0wu8RL70cQEJVk0P0fFmjC4IOBY9kKioyDLE/edit?usp=sharing tournament's ruleset] mentioned "The only acceptable alternative forms of [[Battlefield (SSBU)|Battlefield]] and [[Final Destination (SSBU)|Final Destination]] (chosen through the Ω/Battlefield form option on stage select) is [[Summit]] with 'Megalovania' as the selected song."
*The [https://docs.google.com/document/d/15ewUyIl0wu8RL70cQEJVk0P0fFmjC4IOBY9kKioyDLE/edit?usp=sharing tournament's ruleset] mentioned "The only acceptable alternative forms of [[Battlefield (SSBU)|Battlefield]] and [[Final Destination (SSBU)|Final Destination]] (chosen through the Ω/Battlefield form option on stage select) is [[Summit]] with 'Megalovania' as the selected song."
*Both {{Sm|Marss}} and {{Sm|Shuton}}, champions of GENESIS 7 and {{Trn|EVO Japan 2020}} which both happened the same weekend, placed 17th in singles.
** Coincidentally, both were eliminated by players from the other's respective countries, with Marss being defeated by {{Sm|Paseriman}} and {{Sm|Zackray}} and Shuton being eliminated by {{Sm|Elegant}} and {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}}.


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