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*{{Sm|Abadango|Japan}} - The greatest Meta Knight player of all-time. He was one of the first notable Meta Knight players, playing him in the early months of competitive ''Ultimate'' and placing placing 25th at {{Trn|Frostbite 2019}}. He dropped him in mid-2019 but brought him back into his roster in mid-2022, where he used primarily Meta Knight to place 2nd at {{Trn|Kagaribi 8}}, defeating several of Japan's best players at that time, which remains the best tournament performance from a Meta Knight player. Alongside his 3rd-place finish at {{Trn|VCA 2022}}, his results helped improve Meta Knight's perception in the community, though he eventually dropped Meta Knight once again in mid-2023. Nevertheless, he remains the only Meta Knight player ever ranked in the top 50. | *{{Sm|Abadango|Japan}} - The greatest Meta Knight player of all-time. He was one of the first notable Meta Knight players, playing him in the early months of competitive ''Ultimate'' and placing placing 25th at {{Trn|Frostbite 2019}}. He dropped him in mid-2019 but brought him back into his roster in mid-2022, where he used primarily Meta Knight to place 2nd at {{Trn|Kagaribi 8}}, defeating several of Japan's best players at that time, which remains the best tournament performance from a Meta Knight player. Alongside his 3rd-place finish at {{Trn|VCA 2022}}, his results helped improve Meta Knight's perception in the community, though he eventually dropped Meta Knight once again in mid-2023. Nevertheless, he remains the only Meta Knight player ever ranked in the top 50. | ||
*{{Sm|BONK!|USA}} - One of the best Meta Knight players in North America. He is especially known for his performances from late-2021 to mid-2022, where he placed 17th at {{Trn|Glitch 8.5 - Konami Code}}, {{Trn|Let's Make Big Moves 2022}}, and {{Trn|Glitch - Infinite}}, defeating {{Sm|WaDi}} at the first event. He was ranked 143rd on the [[OrionRank Mid-Year 2022]] as the first solo-Meta Knight player ranked globally, | *{{Sm|BONK!|USA}} - One of the best Meta Knight players in North America. He is especially known for his performances from late-2021 to mid-2022, where he placed 17th at {{Trn|Glitch 8.5 - Konami Code}}, {{Trn|Let's Make Big Moves 2022}}, and {{Trn|Glitch - Infinite}}, defeating {{Sm|WaDi}} at the first event. He was ranked 143rd on the [[OrionRank Mid-Year 2022]] as the first solo-Meta Knight player ranked globally; however, he was not ranked on the full-year ranking. | ||
*{{Sm|Lickey|Japan}} - One of the best Meta Knight players in Japan. Placed 13th at {{Trn|Maesuma TOP 5}}, 17th at both {{Trn|Sumabato SP 9}} and {{Trn|Maesuma TOP 1}}, and 25th at {{Trn|Umebura SP 3}} with wins over players such as {{Sm|Etsuji}}, {{Sm|Lunamado}}, and {{Sm|Sigma}}. | *{{Sm|Lickey|Japan}} - One of the best Meta Knight players in Japan. Placed 13th at {{Trn|Maesuma TOP 5}}, 17th at both {{Trn|Sumabato SP 9}} and {{Trn|Maesuma TOP 1}}, and 25th at {{Trn|Umebura SP 3}} with wins over players such as {{Sm|Etsuji}}, {{Sm|Lunamado}}, and {{Sm|Sigma}}. | ||
*{{Sm|Metara|Japan}} - One of the best Meta Knight players in the post-pandemic metagame and the best since Abadango dropped the character in 2023. Although inconsistent, he has seen some of the best Meta Knight performances of all-time, including winning {{Trn|Ruyubura! Part 2}}, the first ranked event won by a solo-Meta Knight player, placing 13th at {{Trn|Maesuma TOP 13.5 "U-22"}} defeating {{Sm|Yaura}}, placing 17th at {{Trn|UltCore Fourth}} defeating {{Sm|Raki}}, and upsetting {{Sm|Miya|p=Honshu}} at {{Trn|Kagaribi 10}}. He was ranked 134th on the [[LumiRank 2023]] as the first and only solo-Meta Knight player ever ranked globally on a year-long ranking. | *{{Sm|Metara|Japan}} - One of the best Meta Knight players in the post-pandemic metagame and the best since Abadango dropped the character in 2023. Although inconsistent, he has seen some of the best Meta Knight performances of all-time, including winning {{Trn|Ruyubura! Part 2}}, the first ranked event won by a solo-Meta Knight player, placing 13th at {{Trn|Maesuma TOP 13.5 "U-22"}} defeating {{Sm|Yaura}}, placing 17th at {{Trn|UltCore Fourth}} defeating {{Sm|Raki}}, and upsetting {{Sm|Miya|p=Honshu}} at {{Trn|Kagaribi 10}}. He was ranked 134th on the [[LumiRank 2023]] as the first and only solo-Meta Knight player ever ranked globally on a year-long ranking. |