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In the 7th season, MkLeo would only make appearances at a couple online tournaments, notably placing 2nd at both the S-tier {{Trn|The Airlock}}, defeating everyone aside from {{Sm|Sonix}}, and the [[Tournament:SWT: Mexico Ultimate Online Qualifier|first Phase 1 Qualifier]] for the [[Smash World Tour 2021]], playing the newly-released {{SSBU|Pyra}} for most of the tournament. Following the latter tournament, MkLeo announced he was going to stop attending online tournaments,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Mkleosb/status/1371346224700329987|title=MkLeo quitting online tournaments}}</ref> although he would attend three other tournaments: Ultimate @ Xanadu Online 400 due to its high prize pool,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Mkleosb/status/1379224160883326985|title=MkLeo attending Xanadu 400}}</ref> {{Trn|Frame Perfect Series 5: ONLINE}} at the request of {{Sm|Mew2King}}, and {{Trn|Smash Alzheimer's}} after being invited. Despite entering fewer tournaments than the sixth season, he would rise up to 5th on the [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v7]]. | In the 7th season, MkLeo would only make appearances at a couple online tournaments, notably placing 2nd at both the S-tier {{Trn|The Airlock}}, defeating everyone aside from {{Sm|Sonix}}, and the [[Tournament:SWT: Mexico Ultimate Online Qualifier|first Phase 1 Qualifier]] for the [[Smash World Tour 2021]], playing the newly-released {{SSBU|Pyra}} for most of the tournament. Following the latter tournament, MkLeo announced he was going to stop attending online tournaments,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Mkleosb/status/1371346224700329987|title=MkLeo quitting online tournaments}}</ref> although he would attend three other tournaments: Ultimate @ Xanadu Online 400 due to its high prize pool,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Mkleosb/status/1379224160883326985|title=MkLeo attending Xanadu 400}}</ref> {{Trn|Frame Perfect Series 5: ONLINE}} at the request of {{Sm|Mew2King}}, and {{Trn|Smash Alzheimer's}} after being invited. Despite entering fewer tournaments than the sixth season, he would rise up to 5th on the [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v7]]. | ||
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 | 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 the next 4 major tournaments he attended ({{Trn|Glitch 8.5}}, {{Trn|Low Tide City 2021}}, {{Trn|Port Priority 6}}, and {{Trn|Mainstage 2021}}) as if the online metagame never happened, culminating in him taking the title of World Champion at the {{Trn|Smash World Tour 2021 Championships}}. | ||
==Tournament placings== | ==Tournament placings== | ||