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Shortly after ''Ultimate''{{'}}s release, Sparg0 won {{Trn|Smashing Legends Ultimate Christmas Special}}, the first [[WWR]]-eligible event of the new game. About a week later, he won the 818-entrant {{Trn|Ultimate Naifu Wars 2}}, defeating {{Sm|Vendetta}} 3-1 in grand finals. With the tournament's large size, and its wide viewership on {{Sm|Nairo}}'s stream, Sparg0 quickly gained notoriety in the Smash community for his skill at only 13 years old. Around this time, Sparg0 made his first trips to compete in the United States. He quickly made an impact in the [[SoCal]] weeklies he attended, defeating well-known players such as {{Sm|Elegant}}. He placed 49th at his first major, {{Trn|GENESIS 6}}, losing to California natives {{Sm|ImHip}} and {{Sm|Lui$}}. Months later at {{Trn|2GG: Prime Saga}}, he placed 25th losing to {{Sm|Shuton}} and {{Sm|Teb}}. | Shortly after ''Ultimate''{{'}}s release, Sparg0 won {{Trn|Smashing Legends Ultimate Christmas Special}}, the first [[WWR]]-eligible event of the new game. About a week later, he won the 818-entrant {{Trn|Ultimate Naifu Wars 2}}, defeating {{Sm|Vendetta}} 3-1 in grand finals. With the tournament's large size, and its wide viewership on {{Sm|Nairo}}'s stream, Sparg0 quickly gained notoriety in the Smash community for his skill at only 13 years old. Around this time, Sparg0 made his first trips to compete in the United States. He quickly made an impact in the [[SoCal]] weeklies he attended, defeating well-known players such as {{Sm|Elegant}}. He placed 49th at his first major, {{Trn|GENESIS 6}}, losing to California natives {{Sm|ImHip}} and {{Sm|Lui$}}. Months later at {{Trn|2GG: Prime Saga}}, he placed 25th losing to {{Sm|Shuton}} and {{Sm|Teb}}. | ||
However, it wasn't until late in the season that Sparg0 made his biggest waves offline. In | However, it wasn't until late in the season that Sparg0 made his biggest waves offline. He first had his breakout event offline at the special weekly {{Trn|Weds Night Fights x Orange County Spring 2019 2.6}}, where he surprised everyone by defeating {{Sm|VoiD}} 2-0 (then considered the best player in SoCal and one of the best players in the world), {{Sm|Elegant}} 2-0, and {{Sm|kameme}} 2-0 to finish 4th, all the while using {{SSBU|Cloud}}, a character many had dismissed due to the character's nerfs from the previous game. This performance, alongside other notable weekly performances, led himm to be ranked 2nd on the [[SoCal Power Rankings#Super Smash Bros. Ultimate rankings|SoCal Ultimate Power Rankings]] despite living just outside the region. In addition, in the spring he entered all three tournaments in the [[Tournament:Naifu Wars#Qualifiers|Ultimate Naifu Wars: Sandy Road to CEO]] circuit, with the winner of the circuit being flown out to {{Trn|CEO 2019}}. Despite finishing second to {{Sm|king_chris}} in the circuit, chris opted to award the flight to Sparg0, so he was able to attend his first tournament outside Mexico or California. At CEO, Sparg0 defeated {{Sm|Myran}} 2-1 and {{Sm|Sinji}} 2-0, achieving wins on two players en route to PGR-ranked seasons of their own. Though he lost shortly after to {{Sm|Marss}} and {{Sm|WaDi}}, his 17th place finish and aforementioned wins were his best ever at an offline major. Finally, his strong play online continued, and he was ultimately ranked 2nd on the [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v3]]. | ||
Heading into the second half of 2019, Sparg0 | Heading into the second half of 2019, Sparg0 had became well-known in the North American community and was considered one of the Cloud players in the world. However, he was unable to build on the success he found in the first half of the year. Seeded 8th at his home country's {{Trn|Smash Factor 7}}, he fell at 17th after a loss to {{Sm|Mr. R}} and an upset by {{Sm|Pablo}}. Continuing to attend majors throughout the season, he placed 33rd at {{Trn|EVO 2019}}, 25th at {{Trn|2GG: SwitchFest 2019}}, and 49th at {{Trn|2GG: Kongo Saga}}. Despite respectable placings, none were able to eclipse his previous peak at CEO nor his incredible performance at Weds Night Fights, and he was unable to get a [[PGR]]-ranked win at any. As such, he was unranked on both the PGR and [[OrionRank]], especially as Weds Night Fights was not used on both rankings despite it being a special event rather than another weekly. Although Sparg0 remained a top threat online, but reduced attendance with his shift to offline play led him to drop to 15th on the [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v4]]. | ||
Sparg0's results held steady after the new year. In January 2020, he attended {{Trn|Let's Make Big Moves}} in New York City, traveling the furthest from his home yet. Despite a strong performance in the Tristate vs The World Crew Battle, taking five stocks for Team World, he placed 33rd in the main bracket, defeating {{Sm|Mr. E}} 2-1 but losing to {{Sm|Larry Lurr}} and {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}}, both 0-2. A 49th place finish at {{Trn|GENESIS 7}}, losing to {{Sm|MuteAce}} 1-2 and {{Sm|Cosmos}} 0-3, ended his final major event before the quarantine period. Though still ranked highly in-region and regarded as one of his character's best players, Sparg0 was unable to break top 16 at a major during this time, and the quickly rising {{Sm|Kola}} had begun to challenge him for the title of best Cloud. | Sparg0's results held steady after the new year. In January 2020, he attended {{Trn|Let's Make Big Moves}} in New York City, traveling the furthest from his home yet. Despite a strong performance in the Tristate vs The World Crew Battle, taking five stocks for Team World, he placed 33rd in the main bracket, defeating {{Sm|Mr. E}} 2-1 but losing to {{Sm|Larry Lurr}} and {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}}, both 0-2. A 49th place finish at {{Trn|GENESIS 7}}, losing to {{Sm|MuteAce}} 1-2 and {{Sm|Cosmos}} 0-3, ended his final major event before the quarantine period. Though still ranked highly in-region and regarded as one of his character's best players, Sparg0 was unable to break top 16 at a major during this time, and the quickly rising {{Sm|Kola}} had begun to challenge him for the title of best Cloud. | ||