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==In [[competitive play]]== | ==In [[competitive play]]== | ||
===Most historically significant players=== | ===Most historically significant players=== | ||
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*{{Sm|KrazyKirbyKid|USA}} - A top Kirby player in the early metagame. Has taken sets off players such as {{Sm|Rob$}}. Placed 5th at {{Trn|EVO South}} and 9th at {{Trn|MOAST 3}}. | *{{Sm|KrazyKirbyKid|USA}} - A top Kirby player in the early metagame. Has taken sets off players such as {{Sm|Rob$}}. Placed 5th at {{Trn|EVO South}} and 9th at {{Trn|MOAST 3}}. | ||
*{{Sm|Triple R|USA}} - The best Kirby player in the world. Has taken sets off players such as {{Sm|AbsentPage}} and {{Sm|Luigikid}}. Placed 5th at {{Trn|Push More Buttons}}, 7th at {{Trn|Kings of the North V}}, and 25th at {{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 2}}. Has been ranked 3rd at the [[Minnesota Power Rankings]] several times. | *{{Sm|Triple R|USA}} - The best Kirby player in the world. Has taken sets off players such as {{Sm|AbsentPage}} and {{Sm|Luigikid}}. Placed 5th at {{Trn|Push More Buttons}}, 7th at {{Trn|Kings of the North V}}, and 25th at {{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 2}}. Has been ranked 3rd at the [[Minnesota Power Rankings]] several times. | ||
===Tier placement and history=== | |||
Kirby has historically always ranked very low on ''Melee'' tier lists; compared to {{SSBM|Pikachu}}, Kirby's [[nerf|nerfs]] from ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' were much more significant, removing almost all of the aspects that made him dominant in the original ''Smash Bros.'' and leaving him with considerably fewer options in both offense and defense. Players immediately noticed that Kirby was left with poor KOing power, a poor approach, and a severe vulnerability to edgeguarding and premature falls due to his light weight, low air speed, and telegraphed recovery. Owing to Kirby's significant drawbacks, there have been only a few professional smashers that have developed his metagame for serious play, with a large number of them failing to place notably in large tournaments. While more prolific Kirby mains were active in the past, such as {{Sm|KrazyKirbyKid}} and {{Sm|Triple R}}, there exist few such professionals in present-day competitive ''Melee'', causing Kirby's metagame to remain highly stagnant. Additionally, even prior to the stagnation of his metagame, Kirby was considered to rely on the opponent's lack of matchup experience to win matches. | |||
As a result of this stagnancy and Kirby's numerous flaws, Kirby has consistently ranked as one of ''Melee'''s worst fighters. He is currently ranked second-to-last at 25th place on the current tier list. However, some professional smashers, such as {{sm|Kira}} and {{Sm|Ginger}}, believe that Kirby is underrated, as his tournament results and player base have been notably better than other characters such as Bowser, Zelda, and Ness. {{Sm|Armada}} himself places Kirby [https://youtu.be/17n7Tcjrifg?t=124 at 24th on his own tier list], citing Kirby's crouch, tilts, and aerials as having mild utility. | |||
==In 1-P Mode== | ==In 1-P Mode== |