Editing Tournament:Luminosity Invitational 2: Back to School

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{{Infobox Tournament
|name = Luminosity Invitational 2: Back to School
|image = 
|dates = September 27th-29th, 2024
|venue = 
|address = 
|city = Miami, [[Florida]] {{Flag|USA}}
|attendance = 16
|ssbuwinner = {{Sm|Kola|USA}}
|organizer = {{Team|Luminosity Gaming}}
}}
'''Luminosity Invitational 2: Back to School''' was an invitational held in Miami, [[Florida]] from September 27th-29th, 2024.

==Players invited/qualified==
The following players were invited by Luminosity Gaming:
*{{Sm|Dabuz|USA}}
*{{Sm|Glutonny|France}}
*{{Sm|Kola|USA}}
*{{Sm|Light|USA|p=Connecticut}}
*{{Sm|Maister|Mexico}}
*{{Sm|Marss|USA}}
*{{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}}
*{{Sm|SHADIC|USA}}
*{{Sm|ShinyMark|Guatemala}}
*{{Sm|Shuton|Japan}}
*{{Sm|Sonix|Dominican Republic}}
*{{Sm|Sparg0|Mexico}}
*{{Sm|Tweek|USA}}
*{{Sm|Zomba|USA}}

The following player qualified by being the highest-placing non-invited player at {{Trn|Supernova 2024}}:
*{{Sm|Asimo|Japan}}

The following player qualified through the {{Trn|Luminosity Invitational 2 LAST CHANCE QUALIFIER}}:
*{{Sm|TM7_ZAP|USA}}

==Tournament summary==
Following criticisms from [[Tournament:The Luminosity Invitational|the first invitational]], several changes were implemented for this event that made it more in-line with a traditional, [[Tournament:Smash Summit (series)|Summit]]-esque invitational. Initially scheduled for September 14th-15th, the tournament was delayed by two weeks due to conflicts with {{Trn|Umebura SP 11}} and {{Trn|Ultimate Fighting Arena 2024}}. In addition, additional side events took place on the 27th, extending the event by an additional day.

The first two seeds {{Sm|Sparg0}} and {{Sm|Sonix}} underperformed in their round robin pools, with the first seed Sparg0 losing to #9 seed {{Sm|MkLeo}} (upset factor 6) and #8 {{Sm|Zomba}} (UF 5) 0-3 to place third in his round robin and the second seed Sonix losing to #10 seed {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}} (UF 5) and #7 seed {{Sm|ShinyMark}} 1-3 (UF 4) and losing the head-to-head tiebreaker with ShinyMark to place fourth in his round robin. As such, the two ultimately faced off on the losers side of bracket, with Sparg0 defeating Sonix with {{SSBU|Roy}} 3-2 for 13th, the first time Sonix placed outside the top 3 since he finished 25th at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2023}}. Conversely, Sparg0 tore through the losers bracket, defeating {{Sm|Maister}} 3-0, Light 3-1, {{Sm|Asimo}} 3-0, Zomba 3-1, and Shuton 3-0 to enter grand finals. Finally, the fourth seed {{Sm|SHADIC}} also underperformed, losing to #5 seed Asimo 0-3 and #12 seed Maister (UF 3) 2-3 to place third in his round robin before being eliminated at 13th by #14 seed {{Sm|Marss}} (UF 4) 3-2, tying {{Trn|Get On My Level X}} as his worst placement in 2024 so far. As such, the two finalists of the previous Luminosity Invitational, SHADIC and Sonix, finished at last place, alongside {{Sm|Dabuz}} and {{Sm|TM7_ZAP}}, the only two players that did not win a single set.

On the other hand, following strong performances in Japan, both Maister and MkLeo were able to overcome some of their demons during the event, with Maister defeating #13 seed Dabuz 3-1, his first win on Dabuz since {{Trn|Frostbite 2020}}; and MkLeo defeating #11 seed {{Sm|Glutonny}} 3-1 and #7 seed {{Sm|ShinyMark}} 3-0, his first win on the two since {{Trn|Pound 2022}} and {{Trn|Smash Factor 9}}, respectively. Ironically, MkLeo was ultimately eliminated by Zomba (both in group stage and in loser's quarters for 5th), a player who he had defeated in their last three encounters prior to this event.

After entering winner's side by placing first in his round robin, #15 seed Kola entered grand finals defeating MkLeo 3-1, Asimo in a reverse 3-0 (UF 3), and #3 seed Shuton 3-1 (UF 5). Although he lost the first set of grands to Sparg0 3-1, getting reverse 3-stocked in the final game, Kola was able to defeat him 3-2 in the reset (UF 7), winning his first major since {{Trn|CEO 2021}} and becoming the lowest-seeded player to win a major invitational, as he was seeded 15th.

==Results==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' singles===
(16 entrants)<br>
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/the-luminosity-invitational-2-back-to-school/event/ultimate-singles/brackets/1704270/2533464 Final Bracket]
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|1st||{{Sm|Kola|USA}}||{{Head|Roy|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Cloud|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|Sparg0|Mexico}}||{{Head|Cloud|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|PyraMythra|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Roy|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|Shuton|Japan}}||{{Head|Olimar|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|PyraMythra|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|4th||{{Sm|Zomba|USA}}||{{Head|ROB|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Asimo|Japan}}||{{Head|Ryu|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}}||{{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|7th||{{Sm|Light|USA|p=Connecticut}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|7th||{{Sm|ShinyMark|Guatemala}}||{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Marss|USA}}||{{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Maister|Mexico}}||{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Glutonny|France}}||{{Head|Wario|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Tweek|USA}}||{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|13th||{{Sm|TM7_ZAP|USA}}||{{Head|Bowser Jr.|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|13th||{{Sm|Dabuz|USA}}||{{Head|Rosalina|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Olimar|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|13th||{{Sm|Sonix|Dominican Republic}}||{{Head|Sonic|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|13th||{{Sm|SHADIC|USA}}||{{Head|Corrin|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|}

===Side events===
====Randubs====
(8 teams)<br>
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/the-luminosity-invitational-2-back-to-school/event/ultimate-randubs/brackets/1775305/2629647 Bracket]
<br>Each player set their token to the random button every match</br>
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Name!!Earnings
|-
|1st||{{Sm|Tweek|USA}}||{{Sm|SHADIC|USA}}||$500 ($250 each)
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|Asimo|Japan}}||{{Sm|Glutonny|France}}||
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|Kola|USA}}||{{Sm|Marss|USA}}||
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|Zomba|USA}}||{{Sm|Maister|Mexico}}||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Light|USA|p=Connecticut}}||{{Sm|Shuton|Japan}}||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Dabuz|USA}}||{{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}}||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|TM7_ZAP|USA}}||{{Sm|Sonix|Dominican Republic}}||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|ShinyMark|Guatemala}}||{{Sm|Sparg0|Mexico}}||
|}

====Luminosity Gaming vs The World crew battle====
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Luminosity Gaming!!Character!!Stocks Taken!!World!!Character!!Stocks Taken
|-
|{{Sm|Maister|Mexico}}||{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||1||{{Sm|Glutonny|France}}||{{Head|Wario|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||4
|-
|{{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}}||{{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||5||{{Sm|Asimo|Japan}}||{{Head|Ryu|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||1
|-
|{{Sm|Tweek|USA}}||{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||4||{{Sm|SHADIC|USA}}||{{Head|Corrin|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||3
|-
|{{Sm|Sonix|Dominican Republic}}||{{Head|Sonic|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||4||{{Sm|Shuton|Japan}}||{{Head|Olimar|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||2
|-
|{{Sm|Marss|USA}}||{{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||1||{{Sm|Sparg0|Mexico}}||{{Head|Roy|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||3
|-
|'''Total'''||&mdash;||'''15'''||'''Total'''||&mdash;||'''13'''
|}

==External links==
*[https://www.start.gg/tournament/the-luminosity-invitational-2-back-to-school/details Start.gg page]
*[https://x.com/Luminosity/status/1803171236983312764 Announcement]

[[Category:2024 tournaments]]
[[Category:Major tournaments (SSBU)]]
[[Category:Invitationals (SSBU)]]
[[Category:Florida tournaments]]
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