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{{Infobox Tournament
{{Infobox Tournament
|name = 2GG: Kongo Saga
|name = 2GG: Kongo Saga
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|address = 14299 Firestone Blvd
|address = 14299 Firestone Blvd
|city =  La Mirada, California {{Flag|USA}}
|city =  La Mirada, California {{Flag|USA}}
|attendance = TBD
|attendance = 1,001
|entryfees = $30 registration<br>$40 late
|entryfees = Ultimate Singles / Doubles / Squad Strike: $10 <br> Main Venue: $30 <br> Late Venue: $40
|pot =  
|pot = Ultimate Doubles: $1,000 <br> Squad Strike: $1000
|ssbuwinner = {{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}} <small>1v1</small><br> {{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}} & {{Sm|Glutonny|France}} <small>2v2</small>
|ssbuwinner = {{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}} <small>1v1</small><br> {{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}} & {{Sm|Glutonny|France}} <small>2v2</small>
|director = [[2GGaming]]
|organizer = [[2GGaming]]
}}
}}
'''2GG: Kongo Saga''' was a ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' [[national]] tournament held in La Mirada, California, from December 7th-8th, 2019. The tournament celebrated the four year anniversary of 2GG Sagas and the event revolved around the {{b|Donkey Kong|universe}} and the {{b|Banjo-Kazooie|universe}} series.
'''2GG: Kongo Saga''' was a ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' [[supermajor]] tournament held in La Mirada, California, from December 7th-8th, 2019. The tournament celebrated the four year anniversary of 2GG Sagas and the event revolved around the {{uv|Donkey Kong}} and the {{uv|Banjo-Kazooie}} series. It was the last Saga event ran by {{Team|2GGaming}} before they disbanded.
 
==Tournament summary==
With an entree count of 909 entrants, 2GG: Kongo Saga was the biggest 2GG event for ''Ultimate'' and one of the biggest tournaments of the year, being the sixth and final ''Ultimate'' supermajor of the [[Fall 2019 PGRU]] season. Similar to most 2GGaming events, the "2GG Curse" remained prevalent at this tournament, having the highest placed player who solo-mained a ''Donkey Kong'' or ''Banjo-Kazooie'' player being Japanese {{SSBU|Diddy Kong}} player {{Sm|Twinkle}} who ended his tournament run at 33rd. Additionally, no players from [[SoCal]] were able to place top 32 at this tournament with the highest placing players of the region, {{Sm|Nito}}, {{Sm|Eon}}, and {{Sm|Nicko}}, all tying in a 33rd place finish.
 
The most notable upset came from #31 seed {{Sm|Ned}} defeating #2 seed {{Sm|Nairo}} 3-2 (upset factor 9) during winners top 32 qualifier. Nairo would ultimately fail to place top 8 at this tournament, being eliminated by {{Sm|Samsora}} at 9th place. The second most notable came from #114 seed {{Sm|Runes}} defeating the #15 seed {{Sm|KEN}} (upset factor 6) early in pools in a close 2-1 fashion, sending KEN into losers where his run was stopped by #34 seed {{Sm|quiK}} (upset factor 3). This placed KEN at 65th, his lowest placement at an ''Ultimate'' tournament, tying with his placement at {{Trn|Umebura Japan Major 2019}}.
 
Outside of these instances, some of the most notable upsets of the tournament include #270 seed {{Sm|ΩRugal}} defeating #27 seed {{Sm|Kurama}} (upset factor 7), #216 seed {{Sm|Lukewarm}} defeating #41 seed kept 2-1 (upset factor 5), #220 seed {{Sm|Kite}} defeating #37 seed {{Sm|Sonido}} 2-0 (upset factor 5), #24 seed {{Sm|Stroder}} being eliminated by {{SSBU|Sonic}} players #105 seed {{Sm|Phoenix}} 2-1 (upset factor 5) and #57 seed {{Sm|Sonix}} 2-0 (upset factor 3), #51 seed {{Sm|Big D}} defeating #14 seed {{Sm|ProtoBanham}} 2-0 (upset factor 4), #71 seed {{Sm|Klaatu}} defeating both #23 seed {{Sm|Raito}} 3-0 (upset factor 4) and #47 seed {{Sm|Abadango}} 2-1 (upset factor 2), #52 seed {{Sm|Gackt}} defeating #20 seed {{Sm|Kome}} 3-2 (upset factor 3), #16 seed {{Sm|Cosmos}} 3-2 (upset factor 4), and #13 seed {{Sm|VoiD}} 2-1 (upset factor 4), #86 seed {{Sm|Dakpo}} defeating #43 seed {{Sm|Kola}} 2-0 (upset factor 2), and #879 seed {{Sm|ZUCC}} defeating #111 seed {{Sm|player 4}} 2-0 (upset factor 6).
 
The top 8 for the tournament marked a multitude of milestones for the early metagame, including the first time a {{SSBU|Link}} and {{SSBU|Greninja}} made top 8 at a ''Ultimate'' supermajor. {{Sm|Lea}} placed 7th with Greninja after falling early to {{Sm|moxi}} in pools and going on an extensive losers run, defeating {{Sm|Lumbre}}, {{Sm|Sonix}}, {{Sm|Myran}}, {{Sm|Shuton}}, {{Sm|Goblin}}, and {{Sm|Dabuz}}, before being eliminated by {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}} who was in the midst of his own lengthy losers run. {{Sm|T}} placed 5th with Link, qualifying for top 8 after defeating players such as {{Sm|Zackray}}, {{Sm|Gackt}}, and Dabuz, before being eliminated back-to-back by {{Sm|MkLeo}} and {{Sm|Maister}}. To this day, this tournament remains the greatest run seen by a Link player at a major/supermajor in ''Ultimate'', causing many people to compare it to T's best run [[Link (SSB4)|as the character]] in ''Smash 4'' with 3rd at {{Trn|2GGC: Civil War}}, another 2GGaming hosted event.
 
This tournament would be a bit of a return to form for {{Sm|Tweek}}, who primarily went {{SSBU|Wario}} after dedicating himself to mostly {{SSBU|Joker}} since {{Trn|Return to Yoshi's Island}} and was his first top 8 since {{Trn|The Big House 9}} two months prior. He went through his winner's side going game 5 against many top players, including {{Sm|Glutonny}} where they fought in the Wario [[ditto match]], a set that is considered one of the greatest ditto matches in ''Ultimate'' history. At the same time, MkLeo was continuing his dominance of the season, only dropping 4 games in his entire bracket up until winners finals. This would be where MkLeo and Tweek would meet in bracket, who was Tweek's current bracket demon and continuing their rivalry for the season. Tweek would be up 2-1 in the set before MkLeo brought it back with game 4 and 5 to swing him the victory, continuing the infamous "Game 4 Leo" moniker that MkLeo obtained during the fall 2019 season. After Tweek won 3-1 against Maister in losers finals, the two would have a runback in grand finals where Tweek would take the first two games in a two-stock fashion before MkLeo clutched a reverse 3-0 to take the tournament, closing the chapter on major 2GGaming events in ''Smash'' history. MkLeo's victory marked his third supermajor victory of the season behind {{Trn|EVO 2019}} and {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}}. This would also mark the only tournament MkLeo won during the Fall 2019 PGRU season without being sent to losers in any sort of fashion.


==Results==
==Results==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' singles===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' singles===
(909 entrants)<br>
(909 entrants)<br>
[https://smash.gg/tournament/2gg-kongo-saga/events/ultimate-singles/brackets/640687/1053185 Top 32 Bracket]<br>
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/2gg-kongo-saga/event/ultimate-singles/brackets/640687/1053185 Top 32 Bracket]<br>
[https://smash.gg/tournament/2gg-kongo-saga/events/ultimate-singles/brackets/640688/1053189 Top 8 Bracket]
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/2gg-kongo-saga/event/ultimate-singles/brackets/640688/1053189 Top 8 Bracket]
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{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
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===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' doubles===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' doubles===
(163 teams)<br>
(163 teams)<br>
[https://smash.gg/tournament/2gg-kongo-saga/events/ultimate-doubles/brackets/640686/1053184 Top 24 Bracket]
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/2gg-kongo-saga/event/ultimate-doubles/brackets/640686/1053184 Top 24 Bracket]
{|class="wikitable collapsible uncollapsed" style="text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
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====[[Squad Strike]]====
====[[Squad Strike]]====
(442 entrants)<br>
(442 entrants)<br>
[https://smash.gg/tournament/2gg-kongo-saga/events/squad-strike/brackets/665552/1089107 Top 8 Bracket]
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/2gg-kongo-saga/event/squad-strike/brackets/665552/1089107 Top 8 Bracket]
{|class="wikitable collapsible uncollapsed" style="text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|-
|1st||{{Sm|Zackray|Japan}}||||
|1st||{{Sm|Zackray|Japan}}||{{Head|Banjo & Kazooie|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Ridley|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Mario|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Donkey Kong|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Ganondorf|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|Kola|USA}}||||
|2nd||{{Sm|Kola|USA}}||{{Head|Snake|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Roy|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Cloud|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|Shuton|Japan}}||||
|3rd||{{Sm|Shuton|Japan}}||{{Head|Richter|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Shulk|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Hero|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|4th||{{Sm|Ned|USA}}||||
|4th||{{Sm|Ned|USA}}||{{Head|Roy|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Sparg0|Mexico}}||||
|5th||{{Sm|Sparg0|Mexico}}||||
|-
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Prodigy|USA}}||||
|5th||{{Sm|Prodigy|USA}}||{{Head|Mario|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Roy|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Palutena|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Mr E|USA}}||||
|5th||{{Sm|Mr E|USA}}||{{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Chrom|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|5th||{{Sm|huto|Japan}}||||
|5th||{{Sm|huto|Japan}}||{{Head|Mario|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Banjo & Kazooie|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Ganondorf|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Wario|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Luigi|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Light|USA|p=Connecticut}}||||
|9th||{{Sm|Light|USA|p=Connecticut}}||||
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|9th||{{Sm|Machu|Canada}}||||
|9th||{{Sm|Machu|Canada}}||||
|-
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Dakpo|USA}}||||
|9th||{{Sm|Dakpo|USA}}||{{Head|Luigi|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Corrin|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Pichu|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Lui$|USA}}||||
|9th||{{Sm|Lui$|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|ROB|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Mario|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Ike|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|9th||{{Sm|iDK|USA}}||||
|9th||{{Sm|iDK|USA}}||||
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|9th||{{Sm|ThreeR3dFox|USA}}||||
|9th||{{Sm|ThreeR3dFox|USA}}||||
|}
|}
====Jungle Hijinx====
====Jungle Hijinx====
(79 entrants)<br>
(79 entrants)<br>
[https://smash.gg/tournament/2gg-kongo-saga/events/jungle-hijinxs-casual-event/brackets/710182/1149907 Top 8 Bracket]
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/2gg-kongo-saga/event/jungle-hijinxs-casual-event/brackets/710182/1149907 Top 8 Bracket]
{|class="wikitable collapsible uncollapsed" style="text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|-
|1st||{{Sm|Shuton|Japan}}||||
|1st||{{Sm|Shuton|Japan}}||{{Head|Richter|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Corrin|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|King Dedede|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|Ito|USA}}||||
|2nd||{{Sm|Ito|USA}}||||
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|3rd||{{Sm|zackray|Japan}}||||
|3rd||{{Sm|zackray|Japan}}||||
|-
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|Eim|Japan}}||||
|3rd||{{Sm|Eim|Japan}}||{{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|5th||{{Sm|KirbyKid|USA}}||||
|5th||{{Sm|KirbyKid|USA}}||{{Head|King K. Rool|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|5th||{{Sm|twerkmastr|Mexico}}||||
|5th||{{Sm|twerkmastr|Mexico}}||||
|-
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Abadango|Japan}}||||
|5th||{{Sm|Abadango|Japan}}||{{Head|Simon|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Villager|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Norami|USA}}||{{Head|ROB|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Hero|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Lui$|USA}}||||
|-
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Norami|USA}}||||
|9th||{{Sm|Lea|Japan}}||||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|T|Japan}}||||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Gackt|Japan}}||||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Tea|Japan}}||||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Kameme|Japan}}||||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Kuro|Japan}}||||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|BionicLettuce|USA}}||||
|}
|}


====Rishi's Jungle Jam====
====Rishi's Jungle Jam====
(66 entrants)<br>
(66 entrants)<br>
[https://smash.gg/tournament/2gg-kongo-saga/events/rishi-s-jungle-jam/brackets/710179/1149903 Top 8 Bracket]
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/2gg-kongo-saga/event/rishi-s-jungle-jam/brackets/710179/1149903 Top 8 Bracket]
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{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|-
|1st||{{Sm|Rivers|USA}}||||
|1st||{{Sm|Rivers|USA}}||{{Head|Chrom|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|Dynomyte|USA}}||||
|2nd||{{Sm|Dynomyte|USA}}||{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|Pastor|p=SoCal|USA}}||||
|3rd||{{Sm|Pastor|p=SoCal|USA}}||||
|-
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|'Sway'Sway|USA}}||||
|3rd||{{Sm|'Sway'Sway|USA}}||{{Head|Bowser|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Sn00peR~|USA}}||||
|5th||{{Sm|Sn00peR~|USA}}||||
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|5th||{{Sm|Phoenix|USA}}||||
|5th||{{Sm|Phoenix|USA}}||||
|-
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Lord Bahamut|USA}}||||
|5th||{{Sm|Lord Bahamut|USA}}||{{Head|Ganondorf|g=SSBU|s=16px}}||
|-
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Flaming Hot Vegitos|USA}}||||
|5th||{{Sm|Flaming Hot Vegitos|USA}}||||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|big dummy|USA}}||||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Gundy|USA}}||||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Jay Are|USA}}||||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|AvgJoe|USA}}||||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|PistonM|USA}}||||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Qphex|USA}}||||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Skydra|USA}}||||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Justn|USA}}||||
|}
|}


====King of the Jungle Crew Battle====
====King of the Jungle Crew Battle====
(20 crews)<br>
(20 crews)<br>
[https://smash.gg/tournament/2gg-kongo-saga/events/king-of-the-jungle/brackets/688903/1120909 Bracket]
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/2gg-kongo-saga/event/king-of-the-jungle/brackets/688903/1120909 Bracket]
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!Place
!Place
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==Trivia==
==External links==
*The 2GG Curse of highlighted players and/or characters not being able to win their own Saga continues, with {{Sm|Twinkle}} being the highest placing player who solo mained a ''Donkey Kong'' or ''Banjo-Kazooie'' character at 33rd.
*[https://start.gg/tournament/2gg-kongo-saga/details Start.gg page]
*This is the only major tournament of the [[Fall 2019 PGRU]] season where {{Sm|MkLeo}} won without being sent to Losers.
*This marks the first time {{SSBU|Link}} has gotten top 8 at an S tier tournament with {{Sm|T}} placing 5th place while defeating top players {{Sm|Zackray}}, {{Sm|Gackt}}, and {{Sm|Dabuz}}.
*None of the players from [[SoCal]] were able to place Top 32.


==External links==
*[https://smash.gg/tournament/2gg-kongo-saga/details Smash.gg page]
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