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'''MkLeo''', also known simply as '''Leo''', is a smasher from Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico, who previously lived in Florida, United States, and is currently living in Mexico City. He is the greatest ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' player [[Greatest of all time#In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|of all time]] due to his dominance in the first few years of offline ''Ultimate'', which included his top 2 streak at every offline tournament he attended between {{Trn|MomoCon 2019}} in May 2019 and {{Trn|Smash World Tour 2021 Championships}} in December 2021 | '''MkLeo''', also known simply as '''Leo''', is a smasher from Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico, who previously lived in Florida, United States, and is currently living in Mexico City. He is considered the greatest ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' player [[Greatest of all time#In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate|of all time]] due to his dominance in the first few years of offline ''Ultimate'', which included his top 2 streak at every offline tournament he attended between {{Trn|MomoCon 2019}} in May 2019 and {{Trn|Smash World Tour 2021 Championships}} in December 2021. Originally playing {{SSBU|Ike}}, he later found tournament success with {{SSBU|Lucina}} and {{SSBU|Wolf}} before picking up {{SSBU|Joker}} shortly after the latter character's release. Although he briefly struggled during the online metagame, he eventually found consistent success after picking up {{SSBU|Byleth}}, as well as {{SSBU|Pyra}} and {{SSBU|Mythra}} following their release, and has since used a combination of Joker, Byleth, and the Aegis in offline play, while maintaining several other characters as counterpicks. | ||
In {{forwiiu}}, MkLeo played {{SSB4|Marth}} and {{SSB4|Cloud}}, with {{SSB4|Bayonetta}}, {{SSB4|Meta Knight}}, {{SSB4|Lucina}}, and {{SSB4|Corrin}} as secondaries. He is his country's best player, ranking 1st on the final [[Mexican Power Rankings | In {{forwiiu}}, MkLeo played {{SSB4|Marth}} and {{SSB4|Cloud}}, with {{SSB4|Bayonetta}}, {{SSB4|Meta Knight}}, {{SSB4|Lucina}}, and {{SSB4|Corrin}} as secondaries. He is his country's best player, ranking 1st on the final [[Mexican Power Rankings]] for ''Smash 4'', and was considered to be the best player in the world after {{Sm|ZeRo}}'s retirement up until the end of game's lifespan as well as one of the best ''Smash 4'' players of all time, ranking 1st on the [[PGR v5]] and 3rd on the [[PGR 100|Panda Global Rankings 100]]. He is widely considered the best Marth and Cloud player in the world, one of the best Lucina and Bayonetta players in the world, and was formerly considered one of the best Corrin players and the best Meta Knight player prior to dropping both characters. Leo arguably popularized both Meta Knight and Marth, characters who had been seen as mediocre after their nerfs from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', as top players such as {{Sm|Abadango}} have since used Meta Knight against other top players until later updates nerfed the character, as well as lower-leveled players picking up Marth due to his dominance with him. He is the youngest player to win a major ''Smash 4'' tournament, doing so at only 15 years old, achieving this feat at {{Trn|2GGT: ZeRo Saga}}. Due to his aggressive style and heavy punish game with Meta Knight and proving his skills surpass those of top players at a very young age, some compare him to {{Sm|Nairo}}'s early ''Brawl'' career. | ||
In addition to his success in singles, MkLeo is considered one of the best doubles partners in both games. In ''Smash 4'', he usually teamed with {{Sm|komorikiri}} or his cousin {{Sm|Javi}}, with the former team generally consisting of Cloud/Cloud and the latter team generally | In addition to his success in singles, MkLeo is considered one of the best doubles partners in both games. In ''Smash 4'', he usually teamed with {{Sm|komorikiri}} or his cousin {{Sm|Javi}}, with the former team generally consisting of Cloud/Cloud and the latter team generally consisting of Cloud/{{SSB4|Sheik}} or Cloud/Cloud. In both cases, they were considered the best ''Smash 4'' doubles team in the world, with the former winning every doubles tournament prior to the double-Cloud ban and the latter winning all but five doubles tournaments, notably winning the "Best Doubles Team in ''Smash 4''" award at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2017}}. In ''Ultimate'', MkLeo usually teamed with {{Sm|MKBigBoss}} using Aegis/R.O.B., and they are considered one of the best teams in the world, having won several major doubles events such as {{Trn|Smash Factor 9}}, {{Trn|Battle of BC 5}}, and {{Trn|Smash Factor X}}. | ||
MkLeo was signed by {{Team|Echo Fox}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://esports.yahoo.com/echo-fox-signs-justin-wong-momochi-tokido-sonic-fox-and-mkleo-in-stunning-fgc-move-180138360.html|title=Echo Fox signs MkLeo}}</ref> and {{Team|Most Valuable Gaming}} from January 4, 2017 to February 21, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127212759/https://win.gg/news/2920/echo-fox-investors-confirm-echo-fox-is-100-percent-dissolved|title=Echo Fox Investors Confirm Echo Fox is 100 Percent Dissolved}}</ref> He was later signed by {{Team|T1}} from February 26, 2020 to February 23rd, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Mkleosb/status/1230901342664896512|title=T1 signs MkLeo}}</ref> He is currently sponsored by {{Team|Luminosity Gaming}}, having been signed by them along with {{Sm|Tweek}} on March 23rd, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Luminosity/status/1638963983578198016?s=20|title=Luminosity Gaming signs Tweek and MkLeo}}</ref> | MkLeo was signed by {{Team|Echo Fox}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://esports.yahoo.com/echo-fox-signs-justin-wong-momochi-tokido-sonic-fox-and-mkleo-in-stunning-fgc-move-180138360.html|title=Echo Fox signs MkLeo}}</ref> and {{Team|Most Valuable Gaming}} from January 4, 2017 to February 21, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200127212759/https://win.gg/news/2920/echo-fox-investors-confirm-echo-fox-is-100-percent-dissolved|title=Echo Fox Investors Confirm Echo Fox is 100 Percent Dissolved}}</ref> He was later signed by {{Team|T1}} from February 26, 2020 to February 23rd, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Mkleosb/status/1230901342664896512|title=T1 signs MkLeo}}</ref> He is currently sponsored by {{Team|Luminosity Gaming}}, having been signed by them along with {{Sm|Tweek}} on March 23rd, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Luminosity/status/1638963983578198016?s=20|title=Luminosity Gaming signs Tweek and MkLeo}}</ref> | ||
==Playstyle== | ==Playstyle== | ||
Leo is known for his patient and calculative, yet aggressive playstyle with most of the characters he plays with, which grants him a strong punish game, as well as being known for his intense mindgames. He is most infamously known for his immaculate spacing and microspacing in neutral, especially with characters with swords and other disjointed | Leo is known for his patient and calculative, yet aggressive playstyle with most of the characters he plays with, which grants him a strong punish game, as well as being known for his intense mindgames. He is most infamously known for his immaculate spacing and microspacing in the neutral game, especially with characters with swords and other disjointed hit boxes, culminating in quite possibly the best neutral game in the mid-range in ''Smash'' history. As his career progressed, his strong mind games transferred to his strong mentality as he became the number 1 player at the end of the competitive lifecycle of ''Smash 4'' and in ''Ultimate''. This is highlighted by some of his legendary loser's runs in multiple S-tier tournaments, most notably EVO 2019, Frostbite 2020, and Super Smash Con 2019, with multiple reverse 3-0 comebacks. If there is a weakness to Leo's style of play, it would be against characters and play styles that play more effectively outside the mid range in Leo's domain (e.g. DK and Bowser in ''Smash 4'' with their long grab range into death combos and Min Min and Sonic in ''Ultimate''.) | ||
===''In Smash 4''=== | ===''In Smash 4''=== | ||
As Marth, he is well known for his masterful spacing of Marth's aerials, as well as a surprisingly aggressive approach with a character that is often played with a more patient and defensive playstyle. His Marth in particular has been very effective against Bayonetta as Leo is known to lab that matchup a lot. As Cloud, he is more known for his defensive spacing and reserved usage of Limit Break-boosted moves, though he does retain his signature aggressive playstyle with him whenever he has the advantage, allowing him to pressure the opponent very well. As Meta Knight, he is known for his mastery of Meta Knight's combos, his uncanny ability for reading the opponent's air dodges, and his proficiency at executing the [[Rufio]], Meta Knight's | As Marth, he is well known for his masterful spacing of Marth's aerials, as well as a surprisingly aggressive approach with a character that is often played with a more patient and defensive playstyle. His Marth in particular has been very effective against Bayonetta, as Leo is known to lab that matchup a lot. As Cloud, he is more known for his defensive spacing and reserved usage of Limit Break-boosted moves, though he does retain his signature aggressive playstyle with him whenever he has the advantage, allowing him to pressure the opponent very well. As Meta Knight, he is known for his mastery of Meta Knight's combos, his uncanny ability for reading the opponent's air dodges, and his proficiency at executing the [[Rufio]], Meta Knight's infamous death combo. His Bayonetta is noted for her comeback ability and above-average combo game. | ||
He is also notorious for his player knowledge, defeating his opponents convincingly after initially losing to them in their first encounter. However, he does have some problems on the {{SSB4|Ryu}} match-up, having dropped sets to {{Sm|Darkshad}}, {{Sm|Trela}}, {{Sm|Venom}}, {{Sm|Klein}}, and {{Sm|takera}} (though he began showing improvement in the matchup | He is also notorious for his player knowledge, defeating his opponents convincingly after initially losing to them in their first encounter. However, he does have some problems on the {{SSB4|Ryu}} match-up, having dropped sets to {{Sm|Darkshad}}, {{Sm|Trela}}, {{Sm|Venom}}, {{Sm|Klein}}, and {{Sm|takera}} (though he began showing improvement in the matchup towards the end of the game's height of activity, notably having a perfect record against {{Sm|Locus}}). He is also known to struggle against grab-focused characters such as {{SSB4|Donkey Kong}} and {{SSB4|Bowser}}; at [[2GGC: MkLeo Saga]], he said that the player he dislikes fighting the most is {{Sm|Tweek}} since he often plays Donkey Kong against Leo and has taken numerous sets off of him with DK.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7xBpm3i2i4</ref> | ||
===''In Ultimate''=== | ===''In Ultimate''=== | ||
Leo's playstyle remains the same with the release of ''Ultimate''. Over time his play style evolved towards a more all-around approach, able to play defensively passively along with his signature aggression depending on the match-up. Leo's first character, Ike, was characterized by a solid grasp on fundamentals and bread-and-butter combos. Ike's usage in the early days of Ultimate complimented the unrefined metagame, Leo's ability to outread his opponent combined with Ike's simple yet damaging combos lead him to great success. However, as the game developed, this simplicity would lead him to drop Ike and transition to his period of domination with Joker. | Leo's playstyle remains the same with the release of ''Ultimate''. Over time, his play style evolved towards a more all-around approach, able to play defensively passively along with his signature aggression depending on the match-up. Leo's first character, Ike, was characterized by a solid grasp on fundamentals and bread-and-butter combos. Ike's usage in the early days of Ultimate complimented the unrefined metagame, and Leo's ability to outread his opponent combined with Ike's simple yet damaging combos lead him to great success. However, as the game developed, this simplicity would lead him to drop Ike and transition to his period of domination with Joker. | ||
After dropping Ike, the first DLC character for the first Fighters | After dropping Ike, the first DLC character for the first Fighters Pass, Joker, was released, and Leo was interested in learning the character. As Joker, Leo has a mastery of combos and tools, being the main driving force of Joker's metagame. While Leo had been previously known for his mastery of sword characters due to his unparalleled spacing ability, this same skill in spacing came into play with Joker's speed, able to weave in and out of combat just outside of the opponent's range. Leo's mastery of Joker emphasized all of the character's strengths: incredible edgeguarding and neutral game with [[Gun]], a diversity of playstyles through movement, and an incredible read-heavy comeback factor due to Arsène. Leo's ability to adapt and adjust to his opponents became widely known, leading to the nickname of "Game 4 Leo", where he would initially struggle against his opponent, before dominantly defeating them in the latter half of a match. In fact, Joker's primary weakness, the inability to kill without Arsène, seemed absolutely negligible in the face of an unparalleled ability to read his opponent's habits. His infamous usage of forward air 1 into drag down up air and smash attack confirm would make even his base Joker a feared opponent. | ||
Leo began playing Byleth upon the character's release, eventually transitioning to maining | Leo began playing Byleth upon the character's release, eventually transitioning to maining him during the online era. Like many sword characters before, Byleth fit his mastery of spacing, but also provided a superb, yet simple neutral game with his usage of neutral air. While Leo's previous characters were highlighted by their explosive plays, this ability was emphasized in Byleth more than any other. Now, poignant reads lead into extreme punishes with shield breaks and spikes through Byleth's down air or down smash, as well as deadly edge-guards with his unique usage of [[Sword of the Creator]]. Leo's knowledge of the intricacies of Byleth's up-B was unmatched. With it, he routinely stole stocks at low percentages, often deciding the game then and there. With Byleth, Leo has shown time and again to be a master of reacting perfectly to an opponent's panic options, where a single mistake from would lead to a complete shift in momentum through a well-timed kill confirm, combo, or read. Even in matchups against quick characters, where Byleth is at a heavy disadvantage, Leo would find ways to close the space through well-timed usages of tilts and neutral air, to force his opponent into Byleth's disjointed aerials. His playstyle with Byleth is epitomized by precise, optimal play, combined with singular game-ending plays. | ||
==Tournament history== | ==Tournament history== | ||
===Mexico's Prodigy=== | ===Mexico's Prodigy=== | ||
MkLeo's tournament record before ''Smash 4'' is relatively unknown, though it was implied that he has been playing competitively since 2008. One of his earliest known tournaments was Anime Expo Mexico TNT 2009, and although he did not win, he managed to defeat the best player in Mexico City.<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://twitter.com/EsportsArath/status/888138837943365633|title=Anime Expo Mexico TNT 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ArathGG/status/1515954970574663681|title=Addendum on Leo's run at Anime Expo Mexico}}</ref> 5 years later, he attended [[Smash Factor 3]] in ''Project M'' singles, losing to his cousin {{Sm|Serge}} in winners finals, but defeating {{Sm|Ally}} in losers finals. He lost to Serge again in grand finals to place 2nd. | |||
MkLeo's tournament record before ''Smash 4'' is relatively unknown, though it was implied that he has been playing competitively since 2008. | |||
In ''Smash 4'', MkLeo began as a {{SSB4|Meta Knight}} main. Despite the character's unpopularity due to the nerfs from ''Brawl'', MkLeo quickly became known as the best player in Mexico. He gained international fame in the ''Smash'' scene when he won {{Trn|Smash Factor 4}}, Mexico's largest {{forwiiu}} tournament at the time, and defeated {{Trn|EVO 2015}} runner-up {{Sm|Mr.R}} in Grand Finals 3-1, 2-stocking him in each game he won to everyone's surprise. Although Smash Factor 4 was the only PGR tournament he attended that season, he was ranked 19th for the [[Panda Global Rankings v1|first Panda Global Rankings]] due to his performance. Later in the year, he would defeat {{Sm|Vinnie}} 3-1 in Grand Finals at {{Trn|True Combo}}, further proving his capabilities as a player. His victories not only created more interest in the Mexican ''Smash'' scene, but also helped popularize Meta Knight. | In ''Smash 4'', MkLeo began as a {{SSB4|Meta Knight}} main. Despite the character's unpopularity due to the nerfs from ''Brawl'', MkLeo quickly became known as the best player in Mexico. He gained international fame in the ''Smash'' scene when he won {{Trn|Smash Factor 4}}, Mexico's largest {{forwiiu}} tournament at the time, and defeated {{Trn|EVO 2015}} runner-up {{Sm|Mr.R}} in Grand Finals 3-1, 2-stocking him in each game he won to everyone's surprise. Although Smash Factor 4 was the only PGR tournament he attended that season, he was ranked 19th for the [[Panda Global Rankings v1|first Panda Global Rankings]] due to his performance. Later in the year, he would defeat {{Sm|Vinnie}} 3-1 in Grand Finals at {{Trn|True Combo}}, further proving his capabilities as a player. His victories not only created more interest in the Mexican ''Smash'' scene, but also helped popularize Meta Knight. | ||
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In 2016, Leo's usage of Meta Knight progressively decreased as he started to use {{SSB4|Cloud}} and {{SSB4|Marth}} instead. Following Meta Knight's nerfs and Marth's buffs in update [[1.1.5]], MkLeo began to rely more on Marth and Cloud and would only use Meta Knight in specific [[match-up]]s such as {{SSB4|Peach}}, {{SSB4|Ryu}}, and {{SSB4|Sonic}}. | In 2016, Leo's usage of Meta Knight progressively decreased as he started to use {{SSB4|Cloud}} and {{SSB4|Marth}} instead. Following Meta Knight's nerfs and Marth's buffs in update [[1.1.5]], MkLeo began to rely more on Marth and Cloud and would only use Meta Knight in specific [[match-up]]s such as {{SSB4|Peach}}, {{SSB4|Ryu}}, and {{SSB4|Sonic}}. | ||
Due to visa issues, Leo was unable to attend an American tournament for most of 2016. He received his Canadian visa after registration for [[Get On My Level 2016]] had closed, but a decision was made by TOs to allow him to enter despite this, due to widespread community approval. He defeated {{Sm|False}} and {{Sm|Nairo}} to reach top 8, but was defeated by {{Sm|Ally}} 1-3. In Loser's bracket he faced {{Sm|ZeRo}} in a highly anticipated set, which he narrowly lost 2-3 in a last hit, last stock situation, ending his run at 5th place. In the following few months, MkLeo would continue to rise as he would defeat {{Sm|Dabuz}} and Mr.R twice at {{Trn|Smash Factor 5}} as well as {{Sm|Ally}} twice at {{Trn|Canada Cup 2016}}. | Due to visa issues, Leo was unable to attend an American tournament for most of 2016. He received his Canadian visa after registration for [[Get On My Level 2016]] had closed, but a decision was made by TOs to allow him to enter despite this, due to widespread community approval. He defeated {{Sm|False}} and {{Sm|Nairo}} to reach top 8, but was defeated by {{Sm|Ally}} 1-3. In Loser's bracket, he faced {{Sm|ZeRo}} in a highly anticipated set, which he narrowly lost 2-3 in a last hit, last stock situation, ending his run at 5th place. In the following few months, MkLeo would continue to rise as he would defeat {{Sm|Dabuz}} and Mr.R twice at {{Trn|Smash Factor 5}} as well as {{Sm|Ally}} twice at {{Trn|Canada Cup 2016}}. | ||
===International rise to fame=== | ===International rise to fame=== | ||
In October 2016, MkLeo's visa was approved, allowing him to travel to the United States. His first American tournament, [[KTAR XIX]], saw him defeating {{Sm|Nairo}} a second time but falling to {{Sm|ZeRo}} and {{Sm|Salem}}, placing 3rd. His next American tournament, {{Trn|UGC Smash Open}}, was his worst performance of the season as he would lose to {{Sm|Marss}} and {{Sm|Darkshad}}, placing 13th. | In October 2016, MkLeo's visa was approved, allowing him to travel to the United States. His first American tournament, [[KTAR XIX]], saw him defeating {{Sm|Nairo}} a second time but falling to {{Sm|ZeRo}} and {{Sm|Salem}}, placing 3rd. His next American tournament, {{Trn|UGC Smash Open}}, was his worst performance of the season, as he would lose to {{Sm|Marss}} and {{Sm|Darkshad}}, placing 13th. | ||
Although he would claim victory at {{Trn|Showdown: Battle Royale}}, MkLeo's first major American victory was at {{Trn|2GGT: ZeRo Saga}}. Despite being sent to losers by {{Sm|VoiD}}, MkLeo would make an impressive losers run, eliminating {{Sm|Dabuz}}, {{Sm|ANTi}}, and {{Sm|Ally}} along the way. He then met ZeRo for the third time that season and was able to defeat him 3-0, becoming the 16th player to defeat him. He then won the rematch against VoiD in losers' finals and double-eliminated {{Sm|Larry Lurr}} to win his first American national tournament. With this victory, he became the youngest person ever to win a major ''Smash 4'' tournament, a record that still stands today. His outstanding performance that season, culminating with his victory at 2GGT: ZeRo Saga, not only helped him rise up to 8th place on the [[Panda Global Rankings v2]] but also helped him gain sponsorships from [[Echo Fox]] and [[Most Valuable Gaming]]. | Although he would claim victory at {{Trn|Showdown: Battle Royale}}, MkLeo's first major American victory was at {{Trn|2GGT: ZeRo Saga}}. Despite being sent to losers by {{Sm|VoiD}}, MkLeo would make an impressive losers run, eliminating {{Sm|Dabuz}}, {{Sm|ANTi}}, and {{Sm|Ally}} along the way. He then met ZeRo for the third time that season and was able to defeat him 3-0, becoming the 16th player to defeat him. He then won the rematch against VoiD in losers' finals and double-eliminated {{Sm|Larry Lurr}} to win his first American national tournament. With this victory, he became the youngest person ever to win a major ''Smash 4'' tournament, a record that still stands today. His outstanding performance that season, culminating with his victory at 2GGT: ZeRo Saga, not only helped him rise up to 8th place on the [[Panda Global Rankings v2]] but also helped him gain sponsorships from [[Echo Fox]] and [[Most Valuable Gaming]]. | ||
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MkLeo would also be invited to the {{Trn|Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018}} for the then-upcoming ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. In the first round, MkLeo used {{SSBU|Bayonetta}} and teamed with {{Sm|Mango}} to defeat {{Sm|Mr.R}} and {{Sm|Lucky}}. He then defeated Mango's {{SSBU|Inkling}} with {{SSBU|Sonic}}, but then lost to ZeRo's {{SSBU|Sheik}} while using {{SSBU|Snake}}. In Loser's Finals, MkLeo controversially swept Plup's {{SSBU|Ridley}} with Bayonetta, causing discord in the audience due to Bayonetta's unpopularity in ''Smash 4''. He would then rematch ZeRo in Grand Finals, resetting the bracket 2-0 with Bayonetta and Sonic over ZeRo's {{SSBU|Mario}} and Sheik, but then losing 1-2, placing 2nd. | MkLeo would also be invited to the {{Trn|Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018}} for the then-upcoming ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. In the first round, MkLeo used {{SSBU|Bayonetta}} and teamed with {{Sm|Mango}} to defeat {{Sm|Mr.R}} and {{Sm|Lucky}}. He then defeated Mango's {{SSBU|Inkling}} with {{SSBU|Sonic}}, but then lost to ZeRo's {{SSBU|Sheik}} while using {{SSBU|Snake}}. In Loser's Finals, MkLeo controversially swept Plup's {{SSBU|Ridley}} with Bayonetta, causing discord in the audience due to Bayonetta's unpopularity in ''Smash 4''. He would then rematch ZeRo in Grand Finals, resetting the bracket 2-0 with Bayonetta and Sonic over ZeRo's {{SSBU|Mario}} and Sheik, but then losing 1-2, placing 2nd. | ||
In the final season, MkLeo would only register for three major tournaments. He dropped out of {{Trn|EVO 2018}} due to chickenpox but was able to come back strong by winning {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2018}}, only losing 3 games to {{Sm|WaDi}}, Nairo, and Samsora. At his final tournament, {{Trn|Shine 2018}}, he was upset 1-2 by {{Sm|JaKaL}} and performed one last Loser's run, defeating {{Sm|Dabuz}} and {{Sm|VoiD}} before falling to {{Sm|Tweek}}, finishing 5th. | In the final season, MkLeo would only register for three major tournaments. He dropped out of {{Trn|EVO 2018}} due to chickenpox, but was able to come back strong by winning {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2018}}, only losing 3 games to {{Sm|WaDi}}, Nairo, and Samsora. At his final tournament, {{Trn|Shine 2018}}, he was upset 1-2 by {{Sm|JaKaL}} and performed one last Loser's run, defeating {{Sm|Dabuz}} and {{Sm|VoiD}} before falling to {{Sm|Tweek}}, finishing 5th. | ||
Due to MkLeo's success throughout ''Smash 4''{{'}}s lifespan culminating in his rise to the throne in the game's final year, | Due to MkLeo's success throughout ''Smash 4''{{'}}s lifespan culminating in his rise to the throne in the game's final year, he was ranked 3rd on the [[PGR 100]], the all-time ''Smash 4'' ranking, behind ZeRo and Nairo. | ||
===The ''Ultimate'' player=== | ===The ''Ultimate'' player=== | ||
Following his performance at the ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' invitational, MkLeo went into ''Ultimate'' with strong results, using a combination of {{SSBU|Ike}} and {{SSBU|Lucina}}. MkLeo's first national tournament for the new game was {{Trn|Smash Conference United}} where he would claim victory over Samsora. At {{Trn|GENESIS 6}}, the first ''Ultimate'' supermajor, MkLeo would be sent to Loser's by Samsora in Winner Semis. However, he made an impressive losers run, defeating {{Sm|Light}}, {{Sm|Dabuz}}, Samsora in a runback then {{Sm|VoiD}} 3-1 in both grand finals and its bracket reset to take his third GENESIS title in a row. | Following his performance at the ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' invitational, MkLeo went into ''Ultimate'' with strong results, using a combination of {{SSBU|Ike}} and {{SSBU|Lucina}}. MkLeo's first national tournament for the new game was {{Trn|Smash Conference United}}, where he would claim victory over Samsora. At {{Trn|GENESIS 6}}, the first ''Ultimate'' supermajor, MkLeo would be sent to Loser's by Samsora in Winner Semis. However, he made an impressive losers run, defeating {{Sm|Light}}, {{Sm|Dabuz}}, Samsora in a runback then {{Sm|VoiD}} 3-1 in both grand finals and its bracket reset to take his third GENESIS title in a row. | ||
With his impressive showing at GENESIS 6, MkLeo was shaping up to potentially be the best player in the world. However, his ''Smash 4'' rival {{Sm|Tweek}} would challenge that position at {{Trn|Frostbite 2019}}, where he would beat MkLeo twice in Winner's Finals and Grand Finals. During this time, MkLeo would also experience a character crisis as he believed that Ike was holding him back, and he would experiment with {{SSBU|Wolf}} and {{SSBU|Marth}}. He would also fail to claim victory at a major save for {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit}}, which didn't count for the [[Spring 2019 PGRU]]. | With his impressive showing at GENESIS 6, MkLeo was shaping up to potentially be the best player in the world. However, his ''Smash 4'' rival {{Sm|Tweek}} would challenge that position at {{Trn|Frostbite 2019}}, where he would beat MkLeo twice in Winner's Finals and Grand Finals. During this time, MkLeo would also experience a character crisis as he believed that Ike was holding him back, and he would experiment with {{SSBU|Wolf}} and {{SSBU|Marth}}. He would also fail to claim victory at a major save for {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit}}, which didn't count for the [[Spring 2019 PGRU]]. | ||
With the release of Joker in Challenger Pack 1, MkLeo devoted more time to the new character and picked him up as a main despite | With the release of Joker in Challenger Pack 1, MkLeo devoted more time to the new character and picked him up as a main despite his lukewarm reception in regards to viability. His first tournament with Joker, {{Trn|Umebura Japan Major 2019}}, ended with a dud as he was upset by {{Sm|TKM}} and {{Sm|Umeki}} to place 33rd, his worst ''Ultimate'' placement to date. However, he would stick with Joker, with whom he eventually started to see success when he placed 4th at {{Trn|Get On My Level 2019}}. Following this tournament, however, MkLeo began his top 2-placing streak by placing first at the next three tournaments he participated in. MkLeo would showcase Joker's advantages with a commanding 3-stock on {{Sm|Samsora}} at Grand Finals of {{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5}} as well as his run at {{Trn|CEO 2019}}, where he would only drop 2 games to {{Sm|ProtoBanham}} and Marss. At the end of the season, MkLeo took the top spot on the [[Spring 2019 PGRU]], cementing himself as the best player in the world. | ||
The following season continued MkLeo's dominance. He would have a weak start by losing to Marss twice at {{Trn|Smash Factor 8}}, the first Smash Factor tournament MkLeo attended and failed to win. Then, at {{Trn|EVO 2019}}, the largest ''Smash'' tournament to date, MkLeo would fall to {{Sm|kameme}} 0-2 in Winner's Top 24. This, however, didn't hold him back and he would make one of the best Loser's run of his career, defeating {{Sm|Maister}}, {{Sm|ScAtt}}, and {{Sm|Abadango}} to reach Top 8, and then {{Sm|zackray}}, {{Sm|Raito}}, Samsora, and {{Sm|Glutonny}} to reach Tweek in Grand Finals. Although Tweek would defeat MkLeo in the first 2 games, MkLeo held on, taking the third game. In the fourth game, MkLeo would make an impressive 3-stock comeback and would dominate Tweek in the remaining four games, winning EVO for the first time. The next week at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}} MkLeo would be in the exact same situation: after falling to Samsora in Winner Semi-Final, he would tear through the Loser's Bracket and defeat Samsora 3-2 and 3-0 in the bracket reset, claiming victory at his second Super Smash Con. | The following season continued MkLeo's dominance. He would have a weak start by losing to Marss twice at {{Trn|Smash Factor 8}}, the first Smash Factor tournament MkLeo attended and failed to win. Then, at {{Trn|EVO 2019}}, the largest ''Smash'' tournament to date, MkLeo would fall to {{Sm|kameme}} 0-2 in Winner's Top 24. This, however, didn't hold him back, and he would make one of the best Loser's run of his career, defeating {{Sm|Maister}}, {{Sm|ScAtt}}, and {{Sm|Abadango}} to reach Top 8, and then {{Sm|zackray}}, {{Sm|Raito}}, Samsora, and {{Sm|Glutonny}} to reach Tweek in Grand Finals. Although Tweek would defeat MkLeo in the first 2 games, MkLeo held on, taking the third game. In the fourth game, MkLeo would make an impressive 3-stock comeback and would dominate Tweek in the remaining four games, winning EVO for the first time. The next week at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}} MkLeo would be in the exact same situation: after falling to Samsora in Winner Semi-Final, he would tear through the Loser's Bracket and defeat Samsora 3-2 and 3-0 in the bracket reset, claiming victory at his second Super Smash Con. | ||
For the rest of the season, MkLeo would place | For the rest of the season, MkLeo would place first at every single tournament he attended aside from {{Trn|Shine 2019}}, {{Trn|Mainstage}}, and [https://start.gg/tournament/mega-smash-mondays-213/details Mega Smash Mondays 213]. He would only lose to 6 players at PGRU tournaments - Marss, kameme, Samsora, Nairo, Glutonny, and ESAM; Marss, Samsora, and Glutonny would also be the only players who would take more than one set off of him. MkLeo also became notorious for clutching out game 4 in sets against players while down 1-2, such as against Tweek at EVO 2019 and Samsora at Super Smash Con 2019, earning him the nickname "Game 4 Leo". In addition, MkLeo became notorious for his ability to make a comeback in ''Ultimate'' sets: from the release of ''Ultimate'' to 2021, he won roughly half of the best-of-5 sets where he started the set 0-2 at ranked events, and remains the only player to hold this title out of all players that have started out 0-2 in at least eight sets at ranked events. The [[Fall 2019 PGRU|second PGRU season]] saw MkLeo ranked 1st once again with a win rate of 81.3%, over 12% higher than Zackray, the player with the next-highest win rate. | ||
===Online era=== | ===Online era=== | ||
Leo's first tournament of 2020 was {{Trn|GENESIS 7}} where he tried to defend his three-year winning streak. He was initially sent into Loser's bracket by {{Sm|Samsora}} in a game 5 set during top 8 and, after fighting through several top players, lost to Marss 0-3 in Grand Finals, ending the streak. He would bounce back next month with his victory at {{Trn|Frostbite 2020}}. Although he was upset 0-3 by {{Sm|Prodigy}} in winners Top 96, he tore through the Loser's bracket, defeating the likes of {{Sm|Salem}}, {{Sm|Dark Wizzy}}, Samsora, {{Sm|Nairo}}, {{Sm|Zackray}}, {{Sm|Dabuz}}, {{Sm|Tea}}, and {{Sm|Tweek}} to reach Grand Finals; | Leo's first tournament of 2020 was {{Trn|GENESIS 7}}, where he tried to defend his three-year winning streak. He was initially sent into Loser's bracket by {{Sm|Samsora}} in a game 5 set during top 8 and, after fighting through several top players, lost to Marss 0-3 in Grand Finals, ending the streak. He would bounce back next month with his victory at {{Trn|Frostbite 2020}}. Although he was upset 0-3 by {{Sm|Prodigy}} in winners Top 96, he tore through the Loser's bracket, defeating the likes of {{Sm|Salem}}, {{Sm|Dark Wizzy}}, Samsora, {{Sm|Nairo}}, {{Sm|Zackray}}, {{Sm|Dabuz}}, {{Sm|Tea}}, and {{Sm|Tweek}} to reach Grand Finals; the sets against Zackray, Tweek and Tea went to game 5, with Tweek being a reverse 3-0 and Tea going last hit. In Grand Finals, he 6-0'd Maister to win the whole tournament, famously choosing {{SSBU|Byleth}} for the final game. | ||
With the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] shutting down tournaments worldwide, MkLeo began to participate in online tournaments. However, he quickly realized that Joker performed noticeably worse online and attempted to find a new online main, using Byleth, Lucina, Cloud, Wolf, and Greninja throughout the [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v5]] season. At the start of the season, MkLeo would struggle to place top 8 at major online tournaments, falling to Wi-Fi Warriors such as {{Sm|IcyMist}}, {{Sm|BestNess}}, {{Sm|Epic_Gabriel}}, and {{Sm|Kola}}, as well as other players such as {{Sm|Hungrybox}} and rat. He also developed a bracket demon in {{Sm|Sonix}}, who held an 8-2 record over him by the end of the season. He would match his worst offline placement twice, first at {{Trn|The Box}}, losing to {{Sm|Jw}} and Prodigy, and then at [https://start.gg/tournament/the-box-juice-box-8/details The Box: Juice Box 8], losing to {{Sm|GamingHI9x9}} and {{Sm|AoS}}. | With the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] shutting down tournaments worldwide, MkLeo began to participate in online tournaments. However, he quickly realized that Joker performed noticeably worse online and attempted to find a new online main, using Byleth, Lucina, Cloud, Wolf, and Greninja throughout the [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v5]] season. At the start of the season, MkLeo would struggle to place top 8 at major online tournaments, falling to Wi-Fi Warriors such as {{Sm|IcyMist}}, {{Sm|BestNess}}, {{Sm|Epic_Gabriel}}, and {{Sm|Kola}}, as well as other players such as {{Sm|Hungrybox}} and {{Sm|rat|p=Texas}}. He also developed a bracket demon in {{Sm|Sonix}}, who held an 8-2 record over him by the end of the season. He would match his worst offline placement twice, first at {{Trn|The Box}}, losing to {{Sm|Jw}} and Prodigy, and then at [https://start.gg/tournament/the-box-juice-box-8/details The Box: Juice Box 8], losing to {{Sm|GamingHI9x9}} and {{Sm|AoS}}. | ||
Despite these early shortcomings, MkLeo eventually found some success. Towards the latter half of the online season, MkLeo would stick to Wolf, Cloud, and Greninja and started to consistently place in the top 8 at major tournaments. His best placement that season was at the S-Tier tournament {{Trn|The Quarantine Series: Major Tournament 1}}, where he only lost to Sonix in Winner's Finals and Grand Finals, placing 2nd. By the end of the season, he would have an even record against the entire top 10 and would be ranked 11th on the [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v5]]. | Despite these early shortcomings, MkLeo eventually found some success. Towards the latter half of the online season, MkLeo would stick to Wolf, Cloud, and Greninja and started to consistently place in the top 8 at major tournaments. His best placement that season was at the S-Tier tournament {{Trn|The Quarantine Series: Major Tournament 1}}, where he only lost to Sonix in Winner's Finals and Grand Finals, placing 2nd. By the end of the season, he would have an even record against the entire top 10 and would be ranked 11th on the [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v5]]. | ||
In the 6th season, MkLeo started to play more | In the 6th season, MkLeo started to play Byleth more often and produced solid results such as 5th at A-tier {{Trn|Zinc Tank 3}} and 9th at S-tier {{Trn|Lockhart Series}}. However, throughout the first half of the season, MkLeo would fail to claim victory at any major online tournament and his only victory would be at the B-tier {{Trn|Frame Perfect Series: ONLINE}}. It would not be until November when MkLeo would finally win a major tournament: the S-Tier tournament {{Trn|Ultimate 32}}. Starting off in the top 32, MkLeo defeated several top players including BestNess, {{Sm|Sharp|p=Rhode Island}}, and {{Sm|Sparg0}} as he used solo Byleth throughout most of the top 32 and top 8 brackets. Coming from Loser's side, he faced Maister in Grand Finals, where he lost the first two games. He then switched to Ike, considered one of Mr. Game & Watch's worst matchups, and pulled off a reverse 3-0 against Maister, resetting the bracket. He then defeated Maister 3-0 in the reset, winning the largest tournament of the season. Despite being an online tournament, several players compared MkLeo's performance to his runs at EVO 2019 and Super Smash Con 2019 and congratulated him on his victory. | ||
Although MkLeo entered fewer tournaments than he did the previous season, his victory at Ultimate 32, as well as his overall outstanding results, brought his rank up to 6th on the [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v6]]. | Although MkLeo entered fewer tournaments than he did the previous season, his victory at Ultimate 32, as well as his overall outstanding results, brought his rank up to 6th on the [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v6]]. | ||
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===Adaptations in a changing metagame=== | ===Adaptations in a changing metagame=== | ||
As offline slowly returned, MkLeo decided to commit to Byleth and the Aegis, as he saw his Joker as rusty. MkLeo attended his first offline tournament since Frostbite 2020 at {{Trn|SWT: Central America Ultimate Regional Finals}}, where he won the event without dropping a set. His next tournament, {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 3}}, saw him face-to-face with his longtime rival {{Sm|Tweek}}. However, for the first time since Frostbite 2019, Tweek managed to defeat MkLeo 3-0 twice with his new main {{SSBU|Diddy Kong}}, leaving MkLeo at 2nd. Two weeks later, the rivals met again at {{Trn|Riptide}}. Although Tweek was up 2-0 against him, MkLeo managed to turn it around and ended their match with a three-stock. He would then defeat Tweek once again in Grand Finals, winning his first supermajor since offline returned. These placements not only washed away any doubt at MkLeo's abilities post-quarantine but also started a shift in perception for Byleth, who was previously considered a low tier by many players. With all three characters in his pocket, MkLeo continued to place top 2 at every major he attended, only losing sets to {{Sm|ESAM}}, {{Sm|Dabuz}}, and {{Sm|Sparg0}} at these majors, and culminating in him taking the title of World Champion at the {{Trn|Smash World Tour 2021 Championships}}. | As offline play slowly returned, MkLeo decided to commit to Byleth and the Aegis, as he saw his Joker as rusty. MkLeo attended his first offline tournament since Frostbite 2020 at {{Trn|SWT: Central America Ultimate Regional Finals}}, where he won the event without dropping a set. His next tournament, {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 3}}, saw him face-to-face with his longtime rival {{Sm|Tweek}}. However, for the first time since Frostbite 2019, Tweek managed to defeat MkLeo 3-0 twice with his new main {{SSBU|Diddy Kong}}, leaving MkLeo at 2nd. Two weeks later, the rivals met again at {{Trn|Riptide}}. Although Tweek was up 2-0 against him, MkLeo managed to turn it around and ended their match with a three-stock. He would then defeat Tweek once again in Grand Finals, winning his first supermajor since offline returned. These placements not only washed away any doubt at MkLeo's abilities post-quarantine but also started a shift in perception for Byleth, who was previously considered a low tier by many players. With all three characters in his pocket, MkLeo continued to place top 2 at every major he attended, only losing sets to {{Sm|ESAM}}, {{Sm|Dabuz}}, and {{Sm|Sparg0}} at these majors, and culminating in him taking the title of World Champion at the {{Trn|Smash World Tour 2021 Championships}}. | ||
Despite these successes, however, a notable weakness was starting to develop in the form of {{SSBU|Min Min}}. MkLeo was unable to defeat | Despite these successes, however, a notable weakness was starting to develop in the form of {{SSBU|Min Min}}. MkLeo was unable to defeat Min Min with Byleth, forcing him to rely on his secondaries instead. Although he only met a couple of Min Min players during this season, they were not the smoothest sets: he went to game 5 versus {{Sm|Pink Fresh}} and lost to {{Sm|Dabuz}} for the first time this season. These results foreshadowed an obstacle that would be in MkLeo's way in the next season. | ||
Despite having an incredibly strong 2021, MkLeo started 2022 lukewarmly as his dominance faltered a bit. At {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 4}}, MkLeo lost to both {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}} and {{Sm|Glutonny}} and placed 3rd in his pools, relegating him to the Gauntlet Phase. Although he won his gauntlet, his run was ended by {{Sm|Sparg0}} and {{Sm|ProtoBanham}}, both of whom defeated him after making a comeback in the fourth game; at 4th place, this was MkLeo's worst placement since {{Trn|Get On My Level 2019}}. The following day, he placed 3rd at {{Trn|G4 Smash Ultimate Invitational}} while primarily playing {{SSBU|Corrin}} and Aegis, being double eliminated by {{Sm|Larry Lurr}}. | Despite having an incredibly strong year in 2021, MkLeo started 2022 lukewarmly as his dominance faltered a bit. At {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 4}}, MkLeo lost to both {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}} and {{Sm|Glutonny}} and placed 3rd in his pools, relegating him to the Gauntlet Phase. Although he won his gauntlet, his run was ended by {{Sm|Sparg0}} and {{Sm|ProtoBanham}}, both of whom defeated him after making a comeback in the fourth game; at 4th place, this was MkLeo's worst placement since {{Trn|Get On My Level 2019}}. The following day, he placed 3rd at {{Trn|G4 Smash Ultimate Invitational}} while primarily playing {{SSBU|Corrin}} and Aegis, being double eliminated by {{Sm|Larry Lurr}}. | ||
At the first supermajor, {{Trn|Collision 2022}}, MkLeo was reverse 3-0'd by Sparg0 before losing to {{Sm|Tweek}}, placing 3rd. These three placements, while still very good, were the first few tournaments since mid-2019 that MkLeo placed outside of the top 2, and his number one position was being challenged by Sparg0, who not only defeated MkLeo at two of these tournaments, but won all three of them as well. | At the first supermajor, {{Trn|Collision 2022}}, MkLeo was reverse 3-0'd by Sparg0 before losing to {{Sm|Tweek}}, placing 3rd. These three placements, while still very good, were the first few tournaments since mid-2019 that MkLeo placed outside of the top 2, and his number one position was being challenged by Sparg0, who not only defeated MkLeo at two of these tournaments, but won all three of them as well. | ||
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The competition continued to tighten in the next season, with MkLeo facing three obstacles that challenged his position on the throne. The first was the matchup against Min Min, whom he would say was his least favorite character.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Mkleosb/status/1546367332888502272|title=MkLeo on Min Min}}</ref> At the supermajor {{Trn|Double Down 2022}}, he ran into ProtoBanham, who had previously defeated MkLeo at Smash Ultimate Summit 4 using a mixture of Min Min and Lucina. ProtoBanham fought using mostly the former and managed to defeat MkLeo and his Corrin in Winner's Finals, but MkLeo managed to win the runback in the first set of Grand Finals, this time using {{SSBU|R.O.B.}}, yet another character he had been working on. However, he was unable to defeat ProtoBanham in the second set, leaving ProtoBanham as the winner. Following the tournament, MkLeo conceded that he played too many characters and noted his struggle against Min Min. | The competition continued to tighten in the next season, with MkLeo facing three obstacles that challenged his position on the throne. The first was the matchup against Min Min, whom he would say was his least favorite character.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Mkleosb/status/1546367332888502272|title=MkLeo on Min Min}}</ref> At the supermajor {{Trn|Double Down 2022}}, he ran into ProtoBanham, who had previously defeated MkLeo at Smash Ultimate Summit 4 using a mixture of Min Min and Lucina. ProtoBanham fought using mostly the former and managed to defeat MkLeo and his Corrin in Winner's Finals, but MkLeo managed to win the runback in the first set of Grand Finals, this time using {{SSBU|R.O.B.}}, yet another character he had been working on. However, he was unable to defeat ProtoBanham in the second set, leaving ProtoBanham as the winner. Following the tournament, MkLeo conceded that he played too many characters and noted his struggle against Min Min. | ||
His second obstacle came in the form of another Fighter Pass 2 character: {{SSBU|Steve}}, a character that many players believed was overpowered. Japan's rising star {{Sm|acola}} had dominated the Japanese ''Smash'' scene since March and defeated several of North America's best players to win {{Trn|The Gimvitational}}, sparking debates on whether it was possible for acola to be the best player in the world instead of MkLeo. The two had avoided each other due to MkLeo's presence in Europe during The Gimvitational and acola dropping out of {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2022}} due to the | His second obstacle came in the form of another Fighter Pass 2 character: {{SSBU|Steve}}, a character that many players believed was overpowered. Japan's rising star {{Sm|acola}} had dominated the Japanese ''Smash'' scene since March and defeated several of North America's best players to win {{Trn|The Gimvitational}}, sparking debates on whether it was possible for acola to be the best player in the world instead of MkLeo. The two had avoided each other due to MkLeo's presence in Europe during The Gimvitational and acola dropping out of {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2022}} due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and as a result, many players began anticipating for a set between the two at {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 5}}. In addition, MkLeo suffered a devastating 3-0 loss to {{Sm|Onin}} at Super Smash Con which ended in a 3 stock from the rising Steve player; MkLeo ultimately placed 5th after losing to Glutonny, the first time he failed to make top 4 at a tournament since {{Trn|Umebura Japan Major 2019}} over 3 years prior, while Onin went on to win the tournament through the winner's side. | ||
The final obstacle came in the form of a character crisis as MkLeo not only dropped Corrin and R.O.B., but began to slowly shift away from | The final obstacle came in the form of a character crisis as MkLeo not only dropped Corrin and R.O.B., but began to slowly shift away from Byleth in favor of Pyra and Mythra, due to him finding the latter two more fun to play. However, this started to work against him, as seen in his 5th-place finish at Super Smash Con 2022. Although he remained confident in Pyra and Mythra after winning the major {{Trn|Rise 'N Grind}} solely using them, this confidence was shattered by his performance at Smash Ultimate Summit 5. Having ended up in the Gauntlet round after losing to {{Sm|Riddles}} in pools, MkLeo was unable to make it out on the Winner's side after Glutonny reverse 3-0'd him, leaving MkLeo in the Loser's side. In the final bracket, Tweek handily defeated MkLeo in the first two games of their set, forcing him to switch to Byleth. However, despite coming very close, MkLeo was unable to complete the reverse 3-0 and Tweek eliminated him in 9th; not only was MkLeo unable to face acola, who would've been his next opponent after Tweek, but it also marked the first time ever since Umebura Japan Major 2019 where he failed to make top 8. | ||
Although he eventually decided to switch back to Byleth, the damage was done: his two underwhelming performances caused players to once again question MkLeo's position in the current metagame. The discussion shifted from whether MkLeo was still #1 to who was #1, and during this period several candidates popped up, which included Light, who had seen consistent top 3 placements throughout the year, and acola, who continued to dominate the Japanese ''Smash'' scene after his victory at The Gimvitational. Many players believed a clearer answer would present itself at the supermajor {{Trn|Ludwig Smash Invitational}}, a tournament that saw both Light and acola seeded above MkLeo. | Although he eventually decided to switch back to Byleth, the damage was done: his two underwhelming performances caused players to once again question MkLeo's position in the current metagame. The discussion shifted from whether MkLeo was still #1 to who was #1, and during this period several candidates popped up, which included Light, who had seen consistent top 3 placements throughout the year, and acola, who continued to dominate the Japanese ''Smash'' scene after his victory at The Gimvitational. Many players believed a clearer answer would present itself at the supermajor {{Trn|Ludwig Smash Invitational}}, a tournament that saw both Light and acola seeded above MkLeo. | ||
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===Losing the throne=== | ===Losing the throne=== | ||
After MkLeo's most fragile year yet, he began working on ways to keep his hold on the throne. The most notable change was his character lineup, as MkLeo swapped out his {{SSBU|Byleth}} for his former main {{SSBU|Joker}} while maintaining many other characters as secondaries. He put | After MkLeo's most fragile year yet, he began working on ways to keep his hold on the throne. The most notable change was his character lineup, as MkLeo swapped out his {{SSBU|Byleth}} for his former main {{SSBU|Joker}} while maintaining many other characters as secondaries. He put Joker to use at {{Trn|Let's Make Big Moves 2023}}, but the choice initially backfired, as after being defeated by {{Sm|Tweek}}, he stubbornly stuck with the character against {{Sm|Sonix}}, resulting in his first ever loss to his former online bracket demon, ending his run at 4th. Nevertheless, he stuck with his character choices in {{Trn|GENESIS 9}}. Although he used Joker for most of the tournament, he pulled out {{SSBU|R.O.B.}} against {{Sm|Justice|p=Washington}} to barely clutch out a 3-2 victory, and used {{SSBU|Pyra}} and {{SSBU|Mythra}} against Sonix, where despite going down 2-0, MkLeo managed to reverse the bracket and redeem his previous loss. Although he did also pull out his Byleth, it ultimately cost MkLeo his set to {{Sm|MuteAce}}, who defeated the Byleth in the first 2 games and took a win over the Joker in the fourth, knocking MkLeo into Loser Finals. Following yet another reverse 3-0, this time against {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}}, MkLeo stuck with the Joker for all 2 sets against MuteAce, and despite MuteAce surviving to high percents for almost every game, MkLeo was able to defeat MuteAce twice, claiming his fifth ever GENESIS title. | ||
However, GENESIS proved to be an outlier for his season, as MkLeo followed it up with his worst performances since the early metagame: 9th place finishes at {{Trn|Collision 2023}}, {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 6}}, and {{Trn|Get On My Level 2023}} -- with more losses than wins at Summit -- as well as a 13th place finish at {{Trn|Battle of BC 5}}. His record against {{Sm|Tweek}}, {{Sm|Riddles}}, and {{Sm|Glutonny}} continued to worsen as they became three of his biggest bracket demons, with Riddles notably defeating him 3-0 at both Collision and Summit. Furthermore, MkLeo began dropping more sets to players outside of the top 10, including to {{Sm|ShinyMark}} at Collision, {{Sm|ApolloKage}} at Summit, and {{Sm|Jakal}} at {{Trn|Crown the Third}}. Conversely, his record against the top 10 worsened, as for the first half of 2023 he not only had a losing record against his three bracket demons but also a losing record {{Sm|acola}} and an even record with {{Sm|Sparg0}}, with acola soundly defeating MkLeo at Summit and Sparg0 double-eliminating MkLeo at {{Trn|MAJOR UPSET}}, which marked the first ''Ultimate'' major that MkLeo lost from the Winner's side of Grand Finals. These performances were also hindered by MkLeo's continued character crisis, from adding {{SSBU|Meta Knight}} to his lineup at Summit to sticking to only the Aegis and Byleth for MAJOR UPSET and Crown, to returning to Joker at Get On My Level. Due to his underwhelming major performances and poor record against players in the top 10, most players stopped considering MkLeo for the season's top 3, let alone the best player in the world. This was ultimately reflected in his final placement on the [[LumiRank Mid-Year 2023]], where he fell all the way down to 7th, the first time he was not ranked in the top 5 since the [[PGR v2]]. | |||
===Further inconsistency=== | |||
In the following season, MkLeo decided to take a step back from competing to focus on his personal life, opting to only attend events in Mexico until October. He attended a few events during this time, including the supermajor {{Trn|Smash Factor X}} and the major {{Trn|Delfino Maza 2023}}. His performance at these events remained underwhelming; aside from winning two superregionals, MkLeo underperformed at most of the events he attended. For example, Smash Factor X marked the first Smash Factor event since {{Trn|Smash Factor 2013}} where he didn't make Grand Finals, as he ultimately placed 5th. In addition, this period saw MkLeo take his first unranked loss since the early metagame, losing to {{Sm|SuperDog}} 2-1 at {{Trn|Hooters Universidad Smash Ultimate}}, a regional event where he ultimately placed 4th. | |||
Little seemed to change once October came, as the next three majors were by far the worst of MkLeo's year. The first was at {{Trn|Rise 'N Grind 2023}}, where after losing 3-0 to {{Sm|Skinny the Pooh}} in an infamous upset, MkLeo ran into Riddles in Loser's Round 4. Despite pulling out Marth, whom he used to defeat Riddles previously, Riddles won the set 3-2, eliminating MkLeo at 17th. This trend continued at {{Trn|Luminosity Makes Moves Miami 2023}}, as MkLeo lost yet another set to a {{SSBU|Mario}} player, this time to {{Sm|Kurama}}, before losing 3-1 to {{Sm|SHADIC}} for 13th. Finally, at {{Trn|Port Priority 8}} he lost to rising star {{Sm|Kaninabe}} 3-2 before losing to MuteAce in the runback 3-0 to place 17th yet again. This series of mediocre performances led many players to question whether MkLeo was anywhere near the top 10 that season, let alone in the top 10. | |||
A recurring theme in these losing sets was MkLeo's choice of characters. His loss to Skinny the Pooh was with Joker, a character known to struggle against Mario, while his loss to Kurama was with his secondary {{SSBU|Marth}} and retired main {{SSBU|Lucina}}, leading players to question why he didn't just use {{SSBU|Byleth}} or the {{SSBU|Aegis}}, characters MkLeo used to defeat Mario players in the past. In addition, his chose to MuteAce with Byleth even though MuteAce had soundly defeated MkLeo's Byleth beforehand. As such, many also began to question whether he was juggling too many characters at the same time. | |||
There was still some hope left, as aside from a disappointing {{Trn|Sunrise 2023}} run, where he placed 9th losing to {{Sm|KID}} and {{Sm|Supahsemmie}}, MkLeo managed to clean up his game and saw a small resurgence in the last few weeks of the season. First, his trip to Europe saw him attend the major {{Trn|Ultimate Fighting Arena 2023}}, and his performance marked MkLeo's best performance in months. After falling to {{Sm|NaetorU}} while using Lucina, MkLeo ran through the Loser's bracket, surviving game 5 sets against {{Sm|BassMage}} and {{Sm|Tarik}} and defeating the tournament's #1 seed {{Sm|Tea}} before falling to {{Sm|Raflow}} for 4th. Although this was the first European event he failed to win, on the other hand MkLeo's win over Tea marked his first top 20 win since Sonix at Wavedash 2023. In addition, MkLeo's performance at the final major of the year, {{Trn|Watch The Throne}}, was just as solid. Although his first two days were rough, where he defeated {{Sm|KEN}} but lost to Sonix, {{Sm|Lui$}}, and {{Sm|Sparg0}} in the Gauntlet to start on the Loser's side, MkLeo managed to defeat ApolloKage and {{Sm|Dabuz}} before losing to KEN in the runback for 7th. Despite this placement, MkLeo once again claimed a few top 20 wins. These two runs convinced players that MkLeo could see a potential comeback in the future: despite underperforming and ultimately finishing 11th on the [[LumiRank 2023]], many players were confident that MkLeo could regain his former glory, especially after he announced his motivation returning for the game. | |||
Unfortunately, the following season saw MkLeo's performances become inconsistent once again. Starting on a positive note, MkLeo had several great performances that reminded players why he was considered the best for a long time: he started it off the year with a good performance at {{Trn|Luminosity Makes BIG Moves 2024}}, where he defeated Sparg0 to place 4th. In addition, his saw his best performance of the year at {{Trn|King Con}}, where he defeated Raflow and Sparg0 twice to win the event, marking his first major win since GENESIS 9. Finally, he saw additional strong runs at the superregional {{Trn|Bonito Harbor}} and the supermajor {{Trn|Collision 2024}}, events where he was able to claim several solid wins. | |||
= | However, these positives failed to balance out MkLeo's lows, some of which were arguably the worst performances of his entire ''Ultimate'' career. He followed LMBM with a disastrous performance at {{Trn|GENESIS X}}, where he was infamously upset in pools by {{Sm|Titan}} 2-1. Despite making a strong Loser's run, he was ultimately eliminated by {{Sm|Gackt}} 3-1 to place 25th, the first GENESIS event where he failed to make Grand Finals, much less win the event. Further hurting his season was his second-ever trip to Japan: although he arguably performed better than his last trip, he still failed to make top 8 at both Golden Week supermajors, placing 9th at {{Trn|DELTA 8}} and 25th at {{Trn|Kagaribi 12}}; yet another infamous set took place at the latter event, where MkLeo saw himself get reverse three-stocked twice in his set against {{Sm|Snow|p=Japan}}, further cementing Mario as one of his worst characters to fight against. Finally, his performances in North America remained incredibly mixed, as he had underwhelming runs at the major {{Trn|Battle of BC 6}}, the superregional {{Trn|Diamond Dust}} and a relatively poor run at a major invitational {{Trn|The Luminosity Invitational}}, where he ultimately went 2-3 defeating only {{Sm|Dabuz}} and {{Sm|Hungrybox}}. Diamond Dust notably saw the debut of MkLeo's {{SSBU|Roy}}, which initially impressed players due to MkLeo's quick mastery of the character. However, subsequent usage of Roy after Diamond Dust fell short of expectations, as he has yet to win a set with Roy since. With MkLeo's overall record against the top 10 remaining abysmal, with {{Sm|Sparg0}} being his sole top 10 win, hope for an MkLeo resurgence dwindled, with some players questioning whether MkLeo was even top 20 that season. This speculation was confirmed after MkLeo fell to 25th to end the [[LumiRank 2024.1]] season, marking his single-worst global ranking. | ||
===Rampage, resurgence, and return to form=== | |||
Despite seeing the weakest season of his career yet, MkLeo remained committed to earning back his former glory. Though MkLeo began the season with an unfortunate 17th at {{Trn|Supernova 2024}}, he ultimately lost to {{Sm|Asimo}} and {{Sm|acola}}, two players players who would rank in the top 10 at the end of the season; conversely, he displayed his comeback prowess once again after reverse 3-0ing {{Sm|Luugi}} in a game five set, notably doing so after Luugi taunted him multiple times in the second game, and was able to go game 5 against acola, the first time the two played where it was not a blowout for one of them. | |||
{{Trn| | Towards the end of August and early September, MkLeo traveled to several different events around the world, and it was during this world tour when players recognized that he was regaining some of his former glory. The first was the British A-tier {{Trn|Regen 2024}}, where aside from preventing a reverse 3-0 from {{Sm|Space}}, he cruised his way into Winners Finals, though he was ultimately double-eliminated by long-time bracket demon {{Sm|Glutonny}}; this marked MkLeo's first appearance at an A-tier Grand Finals since {{Trn|King Con}}. Leo then stopped by in [[Taiwan]] for {{Trn|Fist Bump International 2024}}, which he easily won, before traveling to [[Japan]] for the final event in his world tour, {{Trn|Umebura SP 11}}. There, he finally redeemed his past performances in Japan, where he made an incredible run defeating several strong Japanese players in game 5 sets with his lesser characters, using {{SSBU|Meta Knight}} to defeat {{Sm|alice}}, {{SSBU|Byleth}} in the last two games to defeat {{Sm|Akio}}, and Meta Knight once again to defeat {{Sm|Doramigi}}. Though MkLeo lost to {{Sm|Hurt}} in a close game 5 set in Winners and acola in a reverse 3-0 in Losers, he ultimately placed 5th, the first time he had ever placed top 8 at a Japanese major, let alone supermajor. | ||
MkLeo's world tour, especially his performance at Umebura, seemed to motivate him that he still had what it takes to compete in the changing metagame, and this mindset was reflected in the rest of his season's performances. For example, MkLeo had a notable run at {{Trn|Luminosity Invitational 2: Back to School}}, where he went on a small revenge tour, which included defeating {{Sm|Sparg0}} 3-0, Glutonny 3-1, and {{Sm|ShinyMark}} 3-0 to place 5th: this marked the first time he defeated Glutonny since {{Trn|Pound 2022}} and the first time he defeated ShinyMark since they first fought back at {{Trn|Smash Factor 9}}. He had a similar run at {{Trn|Luminosity Makes Moves Miami 2024}}, where he saw his only victory over {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}} in that season, though he ultimately lost the runback in Losers, placing 4th. | |||
Perhaps the most well-known run of his season, however, took place at {{Trn|The Throne II}}. He initially met his group stage seed by losing to Light 3-0 but defeating {{Sm|MuteAce}} and {{Sm|Tilde}}, both 3-1, to place 2nd, notably defeating MuteAce rather decisively after MuteAce had dominated MkLeo in their previous two sets. He was then able to successfully win his gauntlet and enter the Winners side of the bracket, where he defeated {{Sm|Zackray}} 3-1 in their first match in four years to enter top 8. There, he faced off against Sparg0 once again, and in what many considered one of the most iconic sets in 2024, MkLeo was able to dismantle Sparg0 3-1. The fourth game especially saw MkLeo repeatedly use [[Rebel's Guard]] against Sparg0's moves in their first few interactions, eventually leading him to take two of Sparg0's stocks with [[Arsène]] within less than a minute of the set. Though Sparg0 was able to claw back, MkLeo was able to prevent the reverse sweep. Though MkLeo ultimately fell to Light yet again and lost his runback against Sparg0 to place 3rd, his performance at the Throne II was enough to finally convince many players that MkLeo was back, and greatly redeemed the decline he had been seeing since the [[LumiRank Mid-Year 2023|2023 mid-year season]]. Though he would not be ranked incredibly high, especially as his overall record against the top 10 remained lukewarm with his only guaranteed positive record among them being Sparg0, many players believed that MkLeo would make his return to the top 10. This was confirmed when he was ranked 8th on the [[LumiRank 2024.2]]. | |||
==Rankings== | ==Rankings== | ||
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|[[LumiRank 2023]]||December 19th, 2022 - December 17th, 2023||11th||{{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|PyraMythra|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Byleth|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|R.O.B.|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Corrin|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Marth|g=SSBU|s=20px}}|| | |[[LumiRank 2023]]||December 19th, 2022 - December 17th, 2023||11th||{{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|PyraMythra|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Byleth|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|R.O.B.|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Corrin|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Marth|g=SSBU|s=20px}}|| | ||
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|[[LumiRank 2024.1]]||December 18th, 2023 - July 15th, 2024||25th||{{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Roy|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Byleth|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|R.O.B.|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|PyraMythra|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{SSBU|Byleth}}, {{SSBU|R.O.B.}}, and {{SSBU|Pyra}} and {{SSBU|Mythra}} were only listed on the full top 50 graphic. | |||
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|[[LumiRank 2024.2]]||July 16th - December 16th, 2024||8th||{{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Byleth|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|PyraMythra|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||Only {{SSBU|Joker}} and {{SSBU|Meta Knight}} were listed on the full top 50 graphic | |||
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!Ranking!!Time period!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes | !Ranking!!Time period!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes | ||
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|[[OrionRank Ultimate]]||January 5th-June 30th, 2019||1st||{{head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{head|Ike|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=20px}}|| | |[[OrionRank Ultimate: Six Months In]]||January 5th-June 30th, 2019||1st||{{head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{head|Ike|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=20px}}|| | ||
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|[[OrionRank 2019]]||January 5th-December 15th, 2019||1st||{{head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{head|Marth|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{head|Wolf|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||X-Factor: 0 | |[[OrionRank 2019]]||January 5th-December 15th, 2019||1st||{{head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{head|Lucina|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{head|Marth|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{head|Wolf|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||X-Factor: 0 | ||
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|[[OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse]]||April 2020-December 19th, 2021||1st||{{head|Byleth|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{head|PyraMythra|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=20px}}|| | |[[OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse]]||April 2020-December 19th, 2021||1st||{{head|Byleth|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{head|PyraMythra|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=20px}}|| | ||
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|January-June 2022||1st||{{Head|Byleth|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Corrin|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|PyraMythra|g=SSBU|s=20px}}|| | |January-June 2022||1st||{{Head|Byleth|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Corrin|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|PyraMythra|g=SSBU|s=20px}}|| | ||
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|July-December 2023||2nd||{{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=20px}}|| | |||
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|January-June 2024||HM||{{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=20px}}|| | |||
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|July-December 2024||2nd||{{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=20px}}|| | |||
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!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner | !Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner | ||
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|{{Trn|Anime Expo Mexico TNT 2009|g=SSBB}}||June 19th-21st, 2009|| | |{{Trn|Anime Expo Mexico TNT 2009|g=SSBB}}||June 19th-21st, 2009||Top 8<!--https://twitter.com/ArathGG/status/1515954970574663681-->||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|Smash Factor 2013|g=SSBB}}||July 19th-21st, 2013||9th||?||? | |{{Trn|Smash Factor 2013|g=SSBB}}||July 19th-21st, 2013||9th||?||? | ||
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|{{Trn|Rio de Janeiro eGames Showcase 2016|g=SSB4}}||August 15th-16th, 2016||3rd||—||— | |{{Trn|Rio de Janeiro eGames Showcase 2016|g=SSB4}}||August 15th-16th, 2016||3rd||—||— | ||
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| | |{{Trn|Hail Smash V|g=SSB4}}||August 20th-21st, 2016||1st||1st||Javi | ||
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|[http://hydraprogaming.challonge.com/SP47 Smash Pendiente 47]||August 25th, 2016||1st||1st||Javi | |[http://hydraprogaming.challonge.com/SP47 Smash Pendiente 47]||August 25th, 2016||1st||1st||Javi | ||
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|{{Trn|SUPER ELITE MONTHLY SERIES XII: FORMA DE LEO FEAT HBOX|g=SSBM}}||January 27th, 2024||1st / 88||2nd / 16||{{Sm|Z|p=Canada}}||??? | |{{Trn|SUPER ELITE MONTHLY SERIES XII: FORMA DE LEO FEAT HBOX|g=SSBM}}||January 27th, 2024||1st / 88||2nd / 16||{{Sm|Z|p=Canada}}||??? | ||
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|{{Trn|GENESIS X|g=SSBU}}||February 16th - 18th, 2024||25th / 1,506||4th||{{Sm|MKBigBoss}}|| | |{{Trn|GENESIS X|g=SSBU}}||February 16th-18th, 2024||25th / 1,506||4th||{{Sm|MKBigBoss}}|| | ||
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/d-jo-106/event/ultimate-singles Dōjo #106]||February 23rd, 2024||3rd / 93||—||—|| | |||
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|{{Trn|King Con|g=SSBU}}||February 24th-25th, 2024||1st / 840||2nd / 128||MKBigBoss||€2,352 | |{{Trn|King Con|g=SSBU}}||February 24th-25th, 2024||1st / 840||2nd / 128||MKBigBoss||€2,352 | ||
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|{{Trn|Kagaribi 12|g=SSBU}}||May 5th-6th, 2024||25th / 2,030||—||—||— | |{{Trn|Kagaribi 12|g=SSBU}}||May 5th-6th, 2024||25th / 2,030||—||—||— | ||
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|{{Trn|Get On My Level X|g=SSBU}}||May 17th-19th, 2024||7th / 688||—||— | |{{Trn|Get On My Level X|g=SSBU}}||May 17th-19th, 2024||7th / 688||—||—|| | ||
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|{{Trn|Pre S Factor 11|g=SSBU}}||July 11th-12th, 2024||2nd / 217||2nd / 87||MKBigBoss|| | |||
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|{{Trn|S Factor 11|g=SSBU}}||July 13th-14th, 2024||9th / 816||—||—||— | |||
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|{{Trn|Warehouse War 4|g=SSBU}}||July 27th, 2024||1st / 228||1st / 32||Skyjay||— | |||
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|{{Trn|Supernova 2024|g=SSBU}}||August 8th-11th, 2024||17th / 2,281||—||—||— | |||
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|{{Trn|Regen 2024|g=SSBU}}||August 23rd-25th, 2024||2nd / 571||1st / 99||MKBigBoss||— | |||
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|[https://challonge.com/fbibarwednesday FBI bar wednesday]||August 28th, 2024||1st / 31||—||—||— | |||
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|{{Trn|Fist Bump International 2024|g=SSBU}}||August 30th-31st, 2024||1st / 140||1st / 24||MKBigBoss||— | |||
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|{{Trn|Umebura SP 11|g=SSBU}}||September 14th-15th, 2024||5th / 1,023||—||—||— | |||
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|{{Trn|Luminosity Invitational 2: Back to School|g=SSBU}}||September 27th-29th, 2024||5th / 16||—||—||??? | |||
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|{{Trn|Reset The Bracket|g=SSBU}}||October 18th-20th, 2024||1st / 66||—||—||— | |||
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|{{Trn|Luminosity Makes Moves Miami 2024|g=SSBU}}||November 1st-3rd, 2024||4th / 365||1st / 70||Maister||??? | |||
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|{{Trn|The Throne II|g=SSBU}}||November 8th-10th, 2024||3rd / 16||—||—||??? | |||
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|{{Trn|Warlock's Secret Village|g=SSBU}}||November 30th, 2024||1st / 88||—||—||— | |||
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|{{Trn|Luminosity Makes BIG Moves 2025|g=SSBU}}||January 3rd-5th, 2025||7th / 832||—||—||— | |||
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|{{Trn|Kazzet Torneo Mensual 1|g=SSBU}}||January 18th, 2025||1st / 48||5th / 16||{{Sm|Yukimaruwu}}||— | |||
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|{{Trn|Warlock's Dark Renewal|g=SSBU}}||January 25th, 2025||3rd / 81||1st / 16||Maister||??? | |||
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|{{Trn|Stadium - Maruchan Gaming Series|g=SSBU}}||January 26th, 2025||1st / 135||—||—||25,000 MXN | |||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The "Mk" in his gamertag stands for "Monster Kingdom", which is the former name of a local game store owned by his brother.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2017/02/a-16-year-old-smash-bros-player-is-beating-the-biggest-pros-on-the-scene/|title=MkLeo Kotaku interview}}</ref> The store now operates as "[https://www.facebook.com/mkgming/ mk.nime]" and focuses on selling anime merchandise and hosting ''Super Smash Bros.'' tournaments. Since Mk is also a common | *The "Mk" in his gamertag stands for "Monster Kingdom", which is the former name of a local game store owned by his brother.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2017/02/a-16-year-old-smash-bros-player-is-beating-the-biggest-pros-on-the-scene/|title=MkLeo Kotaku interview}}</ref> The store now operates as "[https://www.facebook.com/mkgming/ mk.nime]" and focuses on selling anime merchandise and hosting ''Super Smash Bros.'' tournaments. Since Mk is also a common abbreviation for Meta Knight and MkLeo started his rise while maining Meta Knight in ''Smash 4'', many have incorrectly assumed that is what his gamertag means.<ref>[https://twitter.com/FactorArath/status/804569369078591488]</ref> | ||
*He frequently uses gamertag "seulgi", an homage to his favorite member of the Korean girl group Red Velvet. | *He frequently uses gamertag "seulgi", an homage to his favorite member of the Korean girl group Red Velvet. | ||
*Prior to {{Trn|Smash@Tier3 Volume 6}}, he had won every single Mexican {{forwiiu}} tournament that he had entered. However, {{Sm|Serge}} (his cousin) managed to double-eliminate him at said tournament, ending his 6- | *Prior to {{Trn|Smash@Tier3 Volume 6}}, he had won every single Mexican {{forwiiu}} tournament that he had entered. However, {{Sm|Serge}} (his cousin) managed to double-eliminate him at said tournament, ending his 6-month streak. | ||
*MkLeo has won the largest prize check in ''Smash 4'' for winning the {{Trn|2GG Championship}}, earning $20,000. | *MkLeo has won the largest prize check in ''Smash 4'' for winning the {{Trn|2GG Championship}}, earning $20,000. | ||
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