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''See also: [[:Category:Ridley players (SSBU)]]''
''See also: [[:Category:Ridley players (SSBU)]]''


*{{Sm|Mezcaul|France}} - The best Ridley player in the world. Made his first strong start offline with a 7th place at {{Trn|Ultimate WANTED 3}} and 13th at both {{Trn|Temple: Hermès Edition}}, the latter being the best Ridley result seen at a major for several years. Afterwards, he continued to pioneer solo-Ridley results with 13th at {{Trn|King Of Fields 95 3}}, 17th at {{Trn|COLOSSEL 2022}}, and garnering notable wins over {{Sm|Glutonny}}, {{Sm|sisqui}}, and {{Sm|Raflow}}. He is currently ranked 25th on the [[OrionRank 2022/Europe|OrionRank 2022 Europe]].
*{{Sm|Mezcaul|France}} - The best Ridley player of all-time who has been the best Ridley since the post-pandemic metagame. He is the only Ridley player ranked top 100 on a globaly ranking, ranking 88th on the [[OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse]], and has regularly been ranked top 150 since. He has some of the best Ridley major performances, most notably placing 13th at {{Trn|Temple: Hermès Edition}} and {{Trn|King Of Fields 95 3}}. In addition, he has defeated many of Europe's best players, including {{Sm|Glutonny}} at {{Trn|WANTED S4 C3 - Saint Valentin Edition}} and {{Sm|Sisqui}} at {{Trn|DOSE2SUCRE - 2023.01}}.
*{{Sm|momon|p=Japan|Japan}} - The best Ridley player in Japan. While his results vary a lot, he has made some impressive solo Ridley runs at supermajors such as 25th at {{Trn|Kagaribi 6}} and 33rd at {{Trn|Maesuma TOP 13}} with wins over {{Sm|Nao|p=Hokkaido}} and {{Sm|Hurt}}. His win over {{Sm|acola}} at MaesumaHIT#25 marks one of the biggest upsets relating to the player.
*{{Sm|KORINKU1219|Japan}} - One of the best Ridley players in Japan since 2024. He first broke out onto the scene with two major upsets on top players at back-to-back events, defeating {{Sm|Snow|p=Japan}} to place 25th at {{Trn|Maesuma'U22}} and {{Sm|Doramigi}} to place 2nd at {{Trn|Kamisuma 23}}. His attendance remains scarce, and as such he was only ranked as an honorable mention to the [[LumiRank 2024.1]]'s top 100.
*{{Sm|Nagare|Japan}} - One of the best Ridley players in Japan prior to his inactivity after 2022. He made notable placings at smaller regionals such as 3rd at {{Trn|Maesuma TOP 3}} and 4th at {{Trn|Shulla-bra SP 9}} and larger tournaments such as 13th at {{Trn|Maesuma TOP 2}} and 25th at {{Trn|KOWLOON 2}} with overall wins over players like {{Sm|Shissho}}, {{Sm|Kie}}, and {{Sm|Komugiko}}.
*{{Sm|momon|p=Japan|Japan}} - One of the best Ridley players in Japan. He is especially known for his results in 2022, where he not only took a set off {{Sm|acola}} at [https://www.start.gg/tournament/hit-25-maesumahit-25/details MaesumaHIT #25], but had several noteworthy performances at superregionals and majors, including placing 5th at {{Trn|Kamisuma 13}}, 13th at {{Trn|Sumabato SP 30}} and {{Trn|Sumabato SP 32}}, and 25th at {{Trn|Kagaribi 6}}. Although he became increasingly less consistent as time went on, he has still put up some great results, including placing 25th at {{Trn|Sumabato SP 51}} defeating {{Sm|Ron}}.
*{{Sm|Nair^|Mexico}} - The best Ridley player in the world pre-pandemic and the second best overall. He gained notoriety when he took a set over {{Sm|Dark Wizzy}} at {{Trn|Mexican Gaming Championship}} where he placed 2nd and continued to place well regionally with 5th at both {{Trn|Smash Fest to the Sky}} and {{Trn|ChillHouse}}. In the current meta, he now co-mains the character with {{SSBU|Hero}}, though has still shown prowess with Ridley with placements such as 9th at {{Trn|Tijuana At War 2022}}, 25th at {{Trn|Smash Factor 9}}, and a notable win over {{Sm|Sparg0}}. He also won one of the largest online tournaments with {{Trn|Maruchan Gaming Series}} with Ridley as his central character and was ranked 27th on the [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v7]].
*{{Sm|Nair^|Mexico}} - The best Ridley player in the world in the early metagame. He was the most successful Ridley player at [[PGRU]] events during this time, notably defeating {{Sm|Dark Wizzy}} at {{Trn|Mexican Gaming Championship}}, placing 2nd overall, and placing 5th at {{Trn|Smash Fest to the Sky}}. He picked up {{SSBU|Hero}} as a co-main during the online metagame and gradually began using him more than Ridley, however he remains one of the best Ridley players in North America, most notably defeating {{Sm|Sparg0}} with solo-Ridley at {{Trn|SWT: Central America Ultimate Regional Finals}}.
*{{Sm|smub|USA}} - One of the best Ridley players in North America in the post-pandemic metagame and the most successful American Ridley player. Despite inconsistent major performances, he holds one of the best major placements for a Ridley player at a major, having placed 9th at {{Trn|Patchwork 2024}} defeating {{Sm|Candle}} and {{Sm|Wildz}}. In addition, he is also known for placing 13th at {{Trn|Glitch - Regen}} and defeating {{Sm|MuteAce}} at {{Trn|Set Count 2-1}}.


===Tier placement and history===
===Tier placement and history===