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In the early metagame of ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', many people believed that Mii Swordfighter had great potential to be a viable character due to having stronger frame data (with their aerials receiving the most notable changes) | In the early metagame of ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', many people believed that Mii Swordfighter had great potential to be a viable character due to having stronger frame data (with their aerials receiving the most notable changes) and better combo tools than the previous game. The significant buffs to their custom moves also stood out in particular compared to the other Mii Fighters, granting them a strong set of kill confirms (with the most notable ones being Gale Strike and Chakram). This overall led to them being considered a high-tier character at best, and they were often regarded as the strongest of the Mii Fighters. | ||
However as the meta advanced, opinions on Mii Swordfighter's viability went down considerably. Their weaknesses became more apparent, as their lackluster disjointed range, below average speed and frame data for a swordfighter, few options for quick retaliation (such as down tilt) and lackluster throws (aside from down throw) gave them problems in the neutral game. This caused them to struggle against characters with a rushdown playstyle or significantly better disjoints. This is reflected in Mii Swordfighter's nonexistent playerbase; although Mii Swordfighter saw some success from {{Sm|Anonymous Moniker}} in the early metagame, {{Sm|Myollnir}} in 2021, and as an online character/occasional offline pocket from {{Sm|Miya|p=Honshu}} in 2024, Mii Swordfighter remains one of the least represented characters in the metagame, ranking at or near the bottom in terms of representation since 2021. This low representation and poor reception is reflected in Mii Swordfighter's placements on the first two tier lists, where the character was ranked 78th on the first list as a low tier and 76th on the second list in the D- tier. | However as the meta advanced, opinions on Mii Swordfighter's viability went down considerably. Their weaknesses became more apparent, as their lackluster disjointed range, below average speed and frame data for a swordfighter, few options for quick retaliation (such as down tilt) and lackluster throws (aside from down throw) gave them problems in the neutral game. This caused them to struggle against characters with a rushdown playstyle or significantly better disjoints. This is reflected in Mii Swordfighter's nonexistent playerbase; although Mii Swordfighter saw some success from {{Sm|Anonymous Moniker}} in the early metagame, {{Sm|Myollnir}} in 2021, and as an online character/occasional offline pocket from {{Sm|Miya|p=Honshu}} in 2024, Mii Swordfighter remains one of the least represented characters in the metagame, ranking at or near the bottom in terms of representation since 2021. This low representation and poor reception is reflected in Mii Swordfighter's placements on the first two tier lists, where the character was ranked 78th on the first list as a low tier and 76th on the second list in the D- tier. | ||