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==The "golden age"==
''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' has been played competitively since it's inception in 2001, and it continues to thrive in the competitive scene to this day. The scene has gone through several "eras" of smashers, most notably the "golden age" and the "era of The Five Gods".
The '''golden age''' of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' is the first era of competitive Smash brothers during the years 2003 to 2006. Major League Gaming professionally sponsored Smash resulting in large prize pools compared to the number of competitors. [[Ken Hoang]] was considered the best and most dominant player during this era. When ''[[Brawl]]'' released in 2008, the period between its release and around 2012 and 2013 have often been dubbed the "Dark Age" due to ''Melee''{{'}}s temporary decline in popularity. As Brawl itself declined in 2013, many players returned to ''Melee'' and has since seen a revival from 2013 onward known as the "Platinum age" or otherwise called the era of "[[The Five Gods]]."
 
==The "Golden Age"==
The '''Golden Age''' of ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' is the first era of competitive Smash brothers during the years 2003 to 2006. Major League Gaming professionally sponsored Smash resulting in large prize pools compared to the number of competitors. {{Sm|Ken Hoang}}, {{Sm|Azen}}, {{Sm|Isai}}, {{Sm|PC Chris}}, and {{Sm|KoreanDJ}} were considered the best players of this age, Hoang notably being dubbed the "King of Smash".  
 
==The "Dark Age"==
When ''[[Brawl]]'' released in 2008, the period between its release and around 2012 and 2013 have often been dubbed the "Dark Age" due to ''Melee''{{'}}s temporary decline in popularity. As Brawl itself declined in 2013, many players returned to ''Melee'' and has since seen a revival from 2013 onward known as the "Platinum Age" or otherwise called the era of "The Five Gods."


==The Five Gods==
==The Five Gods==
'''The Five Gods''' is a term referring to the five very best players of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', who consistently dominated tournaments from around 2008, when the MLG era was over, to the present, while rarely losing tournament sets to players that aren't among the gods themselves. The players considered the five gods, in alphabetical order, are:
'''The Five Gods''' is a term referring to the five very best players of ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', who consistently dominated tournaments from around 2008, when the MLG era was over, to the present, while rarely losing tournament sets to players that aren't among the gods themselves. The players considered the five gods, in alphabetical order, are:


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The gods have won every major tournament with at least two of the players in attendance from 2009 until 2014, when Leffen began to win majors in Europe, as well as [[CEO 2015]], his first North American victory, with three of gods present; consequently, the big six have won every major tournament with at least two of the players in attendance since 2009.
The gods have won every major tournament with at least two of the players in attendance from 2009 until 2014, when Leffen began to win majors in Europe, as well as [[CEO 2015]], his first North American victory, with three of gods present; consequently, the big six have won every major tournament with at least two of the players in attendance since 2009.
===Demi-gods===
===Demi-gods===
There are several players whose level of skill lies just below the top players; {{Sm|Axe}}, {{Sm|Westballz}}, and {{Sm|Plup}} are currently the players most commonly considered the "demi-gods". These three players are known to frequently earn high placings in large tournaments, as well as for occasionally taking sets off of the gods and Leffen, but have yet to achieve the skill level or consistency of the players above them. In addition, Axe, Plup, {{sm|Fly Amanita}}, {{sm|Wobbles}}, and {{sm|Lucky}} have all taken sets off of four of the gods, all except for Armada. {{sm|Jman}}, {{sm|Shroomed}}, and {{sm|KirbyKaze}} have beaten three of the gods.  
There are several players whose level of skill lies just below the top players; {{Sm|Axe}}, {{Sm|Westballz}}, and {{Sm|Plup}} are currently the players most commonly considered the "demi-gods". These three players are known to frequently earn high placings in large tournaments, as well as for occasionally taking sets off of the gods and Leffen, but have yet to achieve the skill level or consistency of the players above them. In addition, Axe, Plup, {{sm|Fly Amanita}}, {{sm|Wobbles}}, and {{sm|Lucky}} have all taken sets off of four of the gods, all except for Armada. {{sm|Jman}}, {{sm|Shroomed}}, and {{sm|KirbyKaze}} have beaten three of the gods.  

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Super Smash Bros. Melee has been played competitively since it's inception in 2001, and it continues to thrive in the competitive scene to this day. The scene has gone through several "eras" of smashers, most notably the "golden age" and the "era of The Five Gods".

The "Golden Age"

The Golden Age of Super Smash Bros. Melee is the first era of competitive Smash brothers during the years 2003 to 2006. Major League Gaming professionally sponsored Smash resulting in large prize pools compared to the number of competitors. Ken Hoang, Azen, Isai, PC Chris, and KoreanDJ were considered the best players of this age, Hoang notably being dubbed the "King of Smash".

The "Dark Age"

When Brawl released in 2008, the period between its release and around 2012 and 2013 have often been dubbed the "Dark Age" due to Melee's temporary decline in popularity. As Brawl itself declined in 2013, many players returned to Melee and has since seen a revival from 2013 onward known as the "Platinum Age" or otherwise called the era of "The Five Gods."

The Five Gods

The Five Gods is a term referring to the five very best players of Super Smash Bros. Melee, who consistently dominated tournaments from around 2008, when the MLG era was over, to the present, while rarely losing tournament sets to players that aren't among the gods themselves. The players considered the five gods, in alphabetical order, are:

The first tournament to feature all five gods was Pound 4 in January 2010, although PPMD (or Dr. Peepee as he was then known) was not considered in contention at that event.

Leffen is now considered to be on par with the "gods", placing better than a few in recent tournaments. Since the beginning of 2014, Leffen has shown rapid improvement in the game, consistently taking tournament sets off of the other gods and having managed to regularly place in winners' finals, and by 2015, he began making it to grand finals and winning American national tournaments. After beating Mew2King at Apex 2015, he became the first player to take a set off of each of the five gods. During this time, Leffen can possibly have been thought to have "replaced" PPMD among the gods. However, it has often been argued that the title of "God" cannot truly be revoked, and that it is more or less a reflection of an era where they dominated national tournaments (in a similar vein to "King of Smash" still being associated with Ken, despite his lack of high placings at even semi-majors). Groupings that include Leffen may sometimes use the term "The Big Six", "The Sinister Six" or simply "top 6" to reference his inclusion without conflicting with the "Five Gods" title.

The gods have won every major tournament with at least two of the players in attendance from 2009 until 2014, when Leffen began to win majors in Europe, as well as CEO 2015, his first North American victory, with three of gods present; consequently, the big six have won every major tournament with at least two of the players in attendance since 2009.

Demi-gods

There are several players whose level of skill lies just below the top players; Axe, Westballz, and Plup are currently the players most commonly considered the "demi-gods". These three players are known to frequently earn high placings in large tournaments, as well as for occasionally taking sets off of the gods and Leffen, but have yet to achieve the skill level or consistency of the players above them. In addition, Axe, Plup, Fly Amanita, Wobbles, and Lucky have all taken sets off of four of the gods, all except for Armada. Jman, Shroomed, and KirbyKaze have beaten three of the gods.

Wobbles finished 2nd at EVO 2013, the largest tournament at the time, and taking down Hungrybox and PPMD in the process. He has also beaten every god except for Armada, whose Peach is considered a lopsided match-up for the Ice Climbers. Wobbles also took a period of retirement throughout 2013 and 2014, and has since been unable to play at the highest levels.

Tournaments in which at all five gods attended

Tournament Date Armada Hungrybox Mango Mew2King PPMD
Pound 4 Jan 16-18, 2010 4th 2nd 1st 5th 9th
GENESIS 2 Jul 15-17, 2011 1st 4th 2nd 5th 7th
Apex 2012 Jan 6-8, 2012 1st 2nd 3rd 17th* 5th
Apex 2013 Jan 11-13, 2013 1st 5th 4th 3rd 2nd
EVO 2013 Jul 12-14, 2013 4th 3rd 1st 5th 5th
MLG Anaheim 2014 Jun 2014 2nd 7th 1st 3rd 4th
EVO 2014 Jul 11-13, 2014 3rd 2nd 1st 5th 4th
Apex 2015 Jan 30-Feb 1st, 2015 2nd 5th 4th 9th 1st

*Mew2King forfeited in losers after losing to Wobbles

See also

  • The Smash Brothers - documentary about the seven greatest players before the era of the gods, Mew2King and Mango are part of both groups

External links

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