Smasher:MkLeo
MkLeo "Rafael González Valiente" | |
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MkLeo at GENESIS 4.
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Character info | |
Melee main | Falco |
Other Melee character | Marth |
Brawl main | Meta Knight |
Other Brawl characters | Marth, Snake |
Smash 4 mains | Marth, Cloud |
Other Smash 4 characters | Meta Knight, Bayonetta, Corrin, Sheik, Lucario, Toon Link, Ike, Shulk, Roy, Kirby, Dr. Mario |
Project M main | Lucario |
Team info | |
Sponsor(s) | Echo Fox |
Former crews | Hydra Team, Rampage Zone, HDG, Smash Factor |
Rankings and results info | |
Most recent ranking | Panda Global Rankings v4: 4th (X-Factor: +1) |
Winnings | ~$25,405.78 |
Personal and other info | |
Real name | Leonardo Lopez Perez |
Birth date | |
Location | Mexico City |
Miscellaneous info | |
Skill | Semi-professional Professional Top professional Professional |
MkLeo, also known simply as Leo, is a Smash 4 top professional smasher from Mexico who mains Marth and Cloud, with Meta Knight, Bayonetta, and Corrin as strong secondaries. He is his country's best player and is considered to be one of the best players in the world. He is also widely considered to be the best Marth and Meta Knight player in the world and is considered to be one of the best Cloud players in the world (along with Tweek and komorikiri) and one of the best Corrin players in the world (along with Cosmos). He is cousins with professional smashers Serge and Javi.
Leo arguably popularized both Meta Knight and Marth, characters that had been seen as mediocre after their nerfs from Brawl, as top players such as Abadango have since used Meta Knight against other top players until his nerfs in game updates, as well as lower-leveled players picking up Marth due to his dominance with him.
He is so far the youngest player to win a major Smash 4 tournament, doing so at only 15 years old, achieving this feat at 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 Nairo's early Brawl career.
He is also a proficient doubles player and usually teams with komorikiri or his cousin Javi. Leo/komorikiri consists of Cloud/Cloud and have taken 1st at majors such as Super Smash Con 2017, 2GGC: SCR Saga, Shine 2017, and GameTyrant Expo 2017. They are currently considered to be the best team in the world.
Leo/Javi generally consists of Cloud/Sheik or Cloud/Cloud and dominate the Mexican and American scenes, taking impressive first places at major tournaments such as 2GGC: Civil War, 2GGC: Nairo Saga, and Canada Cup 2016. The duo has wins over the likes of ZeRo and Nairo, Mew2King and Ally, and Larry Lurr and ANTi.
Leo is currently ranked at the 0 position on the Mexico City Smash 4 Power Rankings and 4th on the Panda Global Rankings v4.
On January 4th, 2017, MkLeo was signed by Echo Fox[1] and Most Valuable Gaming.
Play style
Leo is known for his aggressive, yet calculated, 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. 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. 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 famous death combo.
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 Ryu match-up, having dropped sets to Darkshad, Trela, Venom, Klein, and takera (though he began showing improvement in the matchup lately, notably having a perfect record against Locus). He is also known to struggle against grab-focused characters such as Donkey Kong and Bowser; at 2GGC: MkLeo Saga, he said that the player he dislikes fighting the most is DK player Tweek.[2]
Tournament history
Pre-Smash 4
MKLeo's tournament record before Smash 4 is relatively unknown (though it was implied he has been playing competitively since 2008). His first tournament victory came at Anime Expo Mexico TNT 2009, at only 8 years of age. [3] 5 years later, he attended Smash Factor 3 in Project M singles, losing to his cousin Serge 0-3 in winners finals, but defeating Ally 3-2 in losers finals. He lost to Serge again 2-3 in grand finals to place 2nd.
Climbing the ranks
In 2015, MkLeo was a Meta Knight main and considered the best player in Mexico. He burst into the international Smash scene when he won Smash Factor 4, Mexico's largest Super Smash Bros. for Wii U tournament at the time, defeating Mr.R in Grand Finals 3-1, 2-stocking him in each game he won. Later in the year, at another Mexican tournament, True Combo, Leo defeated Vinnie 3-1 in Grand Finals, further proving his capabilities as a player and creating more interest in the Mexican Smash scene as a whole.
In 2016, Leo's usage of Meta Knight progressively decreased as he started to use Cloud and Marth more and more. Following Meta Knight's nerfs in game update 1.1.5 and Marth's buffs in the same update, he began to rely more on him and Cloud, only playing Meta Knight in specific match-ups such as Peach, Ryu, and Sonic.
Due to visa issues, Leo was unable to attend an American tournament prior to October 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 a widespread community approval. He defeated False and Nairo to reach top 8. Leo was matched up against Ally and was defeated 1-3. In loser's bracket he faced ZeRo in a highly anticipated set, which he narrowly lost 2-3 in a last hit, last stock situation, proving that he could go toe-to-toe with many other top players. He placed 5th.
At Smash Factor 5, after losing to Wonf in winners quarters 2-3, Leo made a run through the losers bracket, getting the runback against Wonf in losers semis 3-0, eliminating Dabuz in losers finals 3-2, and beating Mr.R twice in grand finals (3-0 and 3-2) to win the tournament.
At Canada Cup 2016, Leo once again confirmed his place among the best. He double eliminated Mew2King, and despite losing to Ally in winner's finals 2-3, he ended up taking 2 sets off of Ally in a close 3-2/3-2 grand finals to get 1st place.
USA debut
In October 2016, MkLeo's visa was approved, allowing him to travel to the United States. His first American tournament was KTAR XIX where he placed 3rd, beating Nairo a second time 3-2 but losing to ZeRo 2-3 in winners finals and Salem 1-3 in losers finals.
At UGC Smash Open, he lost to Marss 2-3 in winners and was then upset by Darkshad 1-3 in losers, finishing at a disappointing 13th place.
At 2GGT: ZeRo Saga, MkLeo was sent to losers by VoiD 2-3; subsequently, he made an impressive losers run, defeating Dabuz 3-1, ANTi 3-0, and Ally 3-1. He then defeated ZeRo 3-0 in loser semis, becoming the 16th player to defeat him. He then won the rematch against VoiD in losers finals 3-0 to reach Grand Finals against Larry Lurr. He reset the bracket 3-1 and claimed the second set 3-2 to win his first American national tournament. Soon after, he was sponsored by Echo Fox and Most Valuable Gaming as a result.
2017
MkLeo travelled to California to participate in the upcoming international tournament GENESIS 4. His first event there was 2GGC: GENESIS Saga, set the weekend before GENESIS, where he beat Rich Brown and his cousin Javi both 3-1 to make it to top 8. He was then sent to losers by VoiD (2-3) and eliminated by Tweek (1-3), placing 5th.
At GENESIS 4, Leo solidly cruised through his round 1 and 2 pools, defeating You3 and Raffi-X both 2-1. In top 32, he beat Elegant and komorikiri in two very close 3-2 sets. In top 8, he beat Mr.R 3-0, then he defeated Ally 3-1 in winners finals and 3-2 in grand finals, winning his second supermajor tournament in a row.
At the Texas regional Austin's Really Feeling It 16, Leo was defeated by Trela 1-3 in winners finals. After defeating Karna 3-0, once again Leo fell to Trela 1-3 in grand finals, placing 2nd.
At Frostbite 2017, in top 48, he was defeated 1-3 by Kameme and sent to losers. In losers, he defeated Abadango 3-0 before being eliminated by VoiD 1-3 and finishing at 13th place.
At Frame Perfect Series 2, Leo defeated Ranai in a rather dominant 3-0. He was then sent to the loser's bracket by ZeRo 0-3 in winners semis, landing next to Dabuz in bracket where he won 3-2. Leo then went on to face komorikiri in loser's semis, defeating him 3-0 in Cloud dittos, before losing to ZeRo again in losers finals 0-3, placing 3rd.
At 2GGC: Civil War, Leo was upset by Meteor 0-2 in winners semis of his pool. He then lost in another upset to AC 2-3 in Meta Knight dittos, finishing at 65th, his worst placement yet.
MkLeo attended KTAR XX where he qualified for top 8 winners after defeating Mr.E 3-0 in a highly anticipated Marth ditto set. He then beat Nairo 3-1 but lost to ZeRo 1-3 in winners finals and Tweek 2-3 in losers finals, placing 3rd.
Returning back to Mexico, he attended The Arena 2017 using almost exclusively Corrin. He defeated Wonf 3-0 in winners finals, but lost to Javi 1-3 in the first set of grand finals. Switching out of Corrin, he won the second set 3-1.
At DreamHack Austin 2017, MkLeo made it to top 8 winners without losing a game, beating players such as Locus and Whispy. He then defeated VoiD 3-2 and Ally 3-1 to reach grand finals, where he lost to ZeRo 0-3 twice, placing 2nd.
MkLeo traveled to Japan for the first time and attended his first event there, KSB 2017. He solidly won the tournament: defeating Ranai, Edge, and Abadango solidly. He then attended Umebura Japan Major 2017 defeating the likes of Kirihara 2-1 and Choco 3-0 until losing to KEN 0-3 in winners finals. After defeating Choco 3-2 again in losers finals, he won both sets of grand finals against KEN 3-2 and 3-0 using Meta Knight, taking the tournament.
After returning to the USA, he attended 2GGC: Nairo Saga, making top 8 winners without dropping a single game. He defeated Ally 3-0 in winners semis, but lost to ZeRo 2-3 in winners finals (this time using Cloud) and Salem 2-3 in losers finals, placing 3rd.
At CEO 2017, MkLeo made it to winners quarters after beating ZD 2-0 and Marss 3-0 where he lost to Larry Lurr 2-3. He made top 8 after defeating Dabuz 3-2. He went through the bracket, defeating Salem 3-2 (with a choice of Corrin games 4 and 5), KEN and Nairo 3-1 and Larry Lurr 3-0 in a runback before finally losing to ZeRo 1-3 in grand finals (again playing Corrin in games 3 and 4), placing 2nd.
At EVO 2017, MkLeo was upset by False 1-2 in his pool in winners. Then in the same pool, he lost to MuteAce 0-2, placing 65th (his worst since Civil War). One week later, at DreamHack Atlanta 2017, MKLeo was upset 1-2 by Vinnie in pools, entering top 64 on losers side. After defeating Rideae 2-0 and Manny 3-1, he lost to ZeRo 0-3 (despite choosing Meta Knight games 2 and 3), placing 17th. Despite the underwhelming placings, he did win International Gaming Expo 2017 in Texas, defeating players such as Ryo and Konga.
MkLeo attended Smash Factor 6 in his native Mexico. He solidly cruised through the bracket, defeating NAKAT 3-0 to make top 8 winners. After defeating his cousin Javi 3-2 though, he lost to Mr.R 1-3 in winners finals (despite choosing Meta Knight games 3 and 4). After defeating NAKAT again 3-0 in losers finals, he won both sets of grand finals 3-0 and 3-1 over Mr.R using solely Marth, taking the tournament. The following week, he attended Super Smash Con 2017 where he solidly made top 8 winners, defeating Komorikiri 3-2 in pools, then Salem 3-1 in winners quarters. In top 8, he defeated WaDi 3-0, but lost to ZeRo 1-3 in winners finals and Nairo 1-3 in losers finals, placing 3rd.
At 2GGC: SCR Saga, MkLeo made top 8 winners after defeating Tweek 3-0. In top 8, he lost to ZeRo 0-3 but then made a losers run, defeating CaptainZack 3-1, Mistake 3-2 and Larry Lurr 3-1 before losing to ZeRo again 2-3 in grand finals, placing 2nd.
At Shine 2017, MkLeo made top 8 winners after defeating Ally 3-1. He lost to ZeRo 1-3 in winners semis and Tweek 0-3 in losers quarters (despite counterpicking Corrin, Bayonetta and Toon Link against Tweek's Donkey Kong), placing 5th.
MkLeo was invited to PAX Arena at PAX West 2017. He lost every set in his round robin pool except against KOSSismoss, whom he defeated 2-1, to be seeded in losers side for the final bracket. In the top 10 bracket, he would lose his first round set to another Donkey Kong, this time Konga's 1-3, finishing in 9th place.
At GameTyrant Expo 2017, MkLeo solidly made top 8 winners after defeating Salem 3-1. He then beat Mr. R 3-1 but lost to Elegant 1-3 in winners finals. In losers finals, he defeated ZeRo 3-1 for the first time since 2GGT: ZeRo Saga (using Meta Knight). He then won both sets of grand finals against Elegant 3-2/3-2 to win the tournament.
At 2GGC: Fire Emblem Saga, MkLeo was upset by komorikiri 2-3 in winners quarters and VoiD 2-3 in losers, placing 9th. However, he defended his title at Canada Cup 2017, defeating Larry Lurr 3-2 in winners finals and Lima 3-1 in grand finals. However, he was unable to break the curse at 2GGC: MkLeo Saga, losing to Tweek 2-3 in winners finals and KEN 2-3 in losers finals, placing 3rd.
At the 2GG Championship, MkLeo barely won in his group to qualify for the championship bracket, defeating Kirihara 3-2 and Salem 3-0 after losing to Shuton 0-3. In the championships, he was able to beat Abadango 3-2, 3-0 ZeRo with Meta Knight, and beat Salem 3-1. In grand finals, he lost the first set to ZeRo 3-2, but managed to take the last set 3-1.
MkLeo was invited to Smash 4 Boot Camp one week later. He lost to Tweek 1-2 and Cosmos 0-2 in his group pool, entering top 16 on losers side. He beat Dabuz 3-1 but lost to Larry Lurr 1-3, placing 9th.
2018
To start off 2018, MkLeo successfully defended his title at GENESIS 5, narrowly defeating Dabuz 3-2 in winner semis, defeating Salem 3-0 in winners finals and Mistake 3-1 in grand finals. He traveled to Japan to attend EVO Japan 2018 and again won the tournament from the winner side, defeating Abadango 3-2 and 3-1 in winners finals and grand finals respectively.
In February, MkLeo qualified for Niconico Tokaigi 2018 by winning Umebura Tokaigi Qualifier 1, defeating Shuton 2-0 in grand finals. At Tokaigi 2018, MkLeo placed 2nd, losing to Tokaigi 2017 champion Nairo 0-2 twice in grand finals. One month later, at Midwest Mayhem 11, MkLeo lost to Dabuz for the first time 2-3 in winners finals and Zinoto 1-3 in losers finals, placing 3rd.
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
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Smash Factor 4 | July 24th-26th, 2015 | 1st | 1st | Javi |
Thunderstruck 3 | October 16th-18th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
True Combo | October 31st-November 1st, 2015 | 1st | 1st | Javi |
Bring It! | November 21st, 2015 | 1st | 1st | Javi |
Smash@Tier3 Volume 6 | February 6th, 2016 | 2nd | — | — |
Hail Smash | March 12th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
Smash Pendiente XXIV | March 18th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
StreetBros | March 19th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
Smash Pendiente XXV | March 24th, 2016 | 2nd | — | — |
The Arena 2016 | March 25th-27th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Javi |
Smash Pendiente XXVI | March 31st, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Javi |
Smash Pendiente XXVII | April 7th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
Hail Smash II | April 16th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Javi |
Street Bros 2 | April 30th, 2016 | 2nd | 1st | Javi |
Smash Pendiente XXXI | May 5th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Javi |
Get On My Level 2016 | May 20th-22nd, 2016 | 5th | — | — |
Smash Pendiente XXXIV | May 26th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
Hail Smash III | May 28th-29th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Javi |
Smash Pendiente XXXV | June 2nd, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
Smash Pendiente XXXVI | June 9th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Javi |
Smash Pendiente XXXVII | June 16th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Javi |
Smash Factor Prelude | June 18th, 2016 | 2nd | 1st | Javi |
Smash Pendiente XXXVIII | June 23rd, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Javi |
Smash Pendiente XXXIX | June 30th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Javi |
Smash Pendiente 40 | July 7th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
Smash Pendiente 41 | July 14th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Javi |
Orbit | July 23rd, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Angel |
Smash Factor 5 | July 29th-31st, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Javi |
Smash Pendiente 44 | August 4th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Javi |
Smash Pendiente 45 | August 11th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Serge |
Rio de Janeiro eGames Showcase 2016 | August 15th-16th, 2016 | 3rd | — | — |
Hail Smash V | August 20th-21st, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Javi |
Smash Pendiente 47 | August 25th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Javi |
Smash Pendiente 48 | September 1st, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Javi |
Smash Pendiente 49 | September 8th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Javi |
Thunderstruck 4 | September 17th-18th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
Smash Pendiente 51 | September 22nd, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Javi |
Smash Pendiente 52 | September 29th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Javi |
Smash Pendiente 53 | October 6th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Javi |
Smash Pendiente 54 | October 13th, 2016 | — | 2nd | Lavi |
Hail Smash VI | October 15th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Javi |
Canada Cup 2016 | October 28th-30th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Javi |
Smash Pendiente 58 | November 10th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Javi |
KTAR XIX | November 19th, 2016 | 3rd | 2nd | Mr.E |
Smash Attack 14 | November 20th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Max Ketchum |
The Break Weekly #388 | November 22nd, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
XenoSaga IV | November 26th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Gomamugitya |
The Break Weekly #389 | November 29th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
Poplar Creek Bowl Weekly #76 | December 1st, 2016 | 1st | 3rd | Rickles |
UGC Smash Open | December 2nd-4th, 2016 | 13th | 2nd | Day |
Ignition #60 | December 7th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
Poplar Creek Bowl Weekly #77 | December 8th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Mr.R |
FNSD 26 | December 9th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
Showdown: Battle Royale | December 10th-11th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Ally |
GGSW 11 | December 13th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
Smashfield Weeklies #68 | December 15th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
2GGT: ZeRo Saga | December 16th-18th, 2016 | 1st | 5th | Dabuz |
Smash Pendiente 64 | December 22nd, 2016 | — | 1st | Lavi |
Smash Pendiente 65 | December 29th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Yura |
Smash Pendiente 66 | January 5th, 2017 | 1st | 1st | BryanZ |
2GGC: GENESIS Saga | January 14th, 2017 | 5th | 1st | komorikiri |
Mega Smash Mondays 81 | January 16th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
GENESIS 4 | January 20th-22nd, 2017 | 1st | 1st | Ally |
Smash Pendiente 69 | January 26th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
Smash Pendiente 70 | February 2nd, 2017 | — | 1st | Javi |
Austin's Really Feeling It 16 | February 11th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
Freezing Point: A Prelude to Frostbite | February 24th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
Frostbite 2017 | February 25th-26th, 2017 | 13th | 1st | Ally |
Smash 'N' Chill Weekly #7 | February 28th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
No Fun Allowed | March 4th, 2017 | 1st | 1st | Cosmos |
League of Shadows Season 7 Weekly 09 | March 9th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
Smash 4 at KI Con | March 10th-12th, 2017 | 2nd | 1st | Nairo |
Frame Perfect Series 2 | March 18th-19th, 2017 | 3rd | 4th | Mew2King |
2GGC: Civil War | March 24th-26th, 2017 | 65th | 1st | Javi |
Mega Smash Mondays 91 | March 27th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
Wednesday Night Fights Winter Season 1.7 | March 29th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
KTAR XX | April 1st-2nd, 2017 | 3rd | 1st | ZeRo |
The Arena 2017 | April 8th-9th, 2017 | 1st | 1st | Javi |
Smash Pendiente 80 | April 20th, 2017 | 1st | 2nd | Javi |
DreamHack Austin 2017 | April 28th-30th, 2017 | 2nd | 1st | ZeRo |
KSB 2017 | May 4th-6th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
Umebura Japan Major 2017 | May 6th-7th, 2017 | 1st | 1st | Mew2King |
Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #2 | May 10th, 2017 | 7th | — | — |
Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #3 | May 17th, 2017 | 17th | — | — |
Battle of BC 2 | June 3rd-4th, 2017 | 1st | 1st | Mew2King |
Mega Smash Mondays 24 - The Lose Episode | June 5th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
Wednesday Night Fights 2017 Spring Season 2.5 | June 7th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
2GGC: Nairo Saga | June 10th-11th, 2017 | 3rd | 1st | Javi |
Mega Smash Mondays 100 | June 12th, 2017 | 4th | — | — |
Wednesday Night Fights 2017 Spring Season 2.6 | June 14th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
CEO 2017 | June 16th-18th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
Smash Pendiente 89 | June 29th, 2017 | 1st | 1st | Javi |
Mega Smash Mondays 104 | July 10th, 2017 | 3rd | — | — |
EVO 2017 | July 14th-16th, 2017 | 65th | — | — |
DreamHack Atlanta 2017 | July 21st-23rd, 2017 | 17th | 1st | Ally |
International Gaming Expo 2017 | July 28th-30th, 2017 | 1st | 1st | Locus |
Smash Factor 6 | August 4th-6th, 2017 | 1st | 1st | Javi |
Super Smash Con 2017 | August 10th-13th, 2017 | 3rd | 1st | komorikiri |
Weds Night Fights 2017 Summer Season 3.3 | August 16th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
2GGC: SCR Saga | August 19th-20th, 2017 | 2nd | 1st | komorikiri |
Shine 2017 | August 25th-27th, 2017 | 5th | 1st | komorikiri |
PAX Arena at PAX West 2017 | September 1st-4th, 2017 | 9th | — | — |
GameTyrant Expo 2017 | September 29th-October 1st, 2017 | 1st | 1st | komorikiri |
2GGC: Fire Emblem Saga | October 14th-15th, 2017 | 9th | 1st | Javi |
Canada Cup 2017 | October 28th-30th, 2017 | 1st | 1st | Mew2King |
2GGC: MkLeo Saga | November 4th, 2017 | 3rd | 2nd | Javi |
IBP Masters Showdown | November 11th-12th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
2GG Championship | December 1st-3rd, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
Mega Smash Mondays 124 | December 4th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
Smash 4 Boot Camp | December 7-10th, 2017 | 9th | 1st | Tweek |
GENESIS 5 | January 19th-21st, 2018 | 1st | 1st | Javi |
Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #18 | January 24th, 2018 | 2nd | — | — |
EVO Japan 2018 | January 26th-28th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
Umebura Tokaigi Qualifier 1 | February 3rd, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
Toryumon Weekday Tournament x STUDIO SKY #19 | February 7th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
Niconico Tokaigi 2018 | February 10th-11th, 2018 | 2nd | — | — |
Midwest Mayhem 11 | March 10th, 2018 | 3rd | 1st | CaptainZack |
Smash Masters League: Battle for Vegas | March 24th-25th, 2018 | 2nd | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
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Smash 'N' Chill Weekly #7 | February 28th, 2017 | 3rd | — | — |
Smash Factor 6 | August 4th-6th, 2017 | — | 9th | Serge |
Project M
Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement |
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Smash Factor 3 | August 1st-3rd, 2014 | 2nd |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement |
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Anime Expo Mexico TNT 2009 | June 19th-21st, 2009 | 1st |
Trivia
- The "Mk" in his gamertag stands for "Monster Kingdom", which is the name of a local game store owned by his brother. Since Mk is also a common acronym for Meta Knight, many have incorrectly assumed that is what his gamertag means[4].
- Prior to Smash@Tier3 Volume 6, he had won every single Mexican Super Smash Bros. for Wii U tournament that he had entered. However, Serge (his cousin) managed to defeat him twice at said tournament, ending his streak.
- 2GGC: Civil War and EVO 2017 stand as MkLeo's worst tournaments, placing 65th at both after losing to Meteor and AC at Civil War while at EVO 2017, he lost to False and Mute Ace in early upsets.
- MkLeo and his cousin Javi have only ever lost two doubles tournaments teaming together, Smash Pendiente 80 and 2GGC: MkLeo Saga. As such, they are considered to be one of the best doubles teams in the world (with this being recognized at the inaugural Smashies Awards at Super Smash Con 2017 with the team being nominated for "Best Doubles Team in Smash 4" and ended up winning the award).
- In addition, MkLeo and komorikiri have never lost a doubles tournament, notably winning Super Smash Con 2017, 2GGC: SCR Saga, Shine 2017, and GameTyrant Expo 2017 (not dropping a single game at 2GGC: SCR Saga and Shine 2017). As a result, they are currently considered to be the best Smash 4 doubles team in the world.
- MkLeo's $20,000 prize for winning the 2GG Championship is the largest ever won in a Smash 4 tournament.
External links
Gameplay videos
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
- MKLeo vs Mr. R - Smash Factor 4 - Grand Finals - Smash Wii U
- IQHQ Vinnie RZ Leo Grand Finals
- HY M(k) Leo vs SC Serge - GRAND FINALS - Smash@Tier3 Vol6
- SF5 Smash 4 - SF HDG | MKLeo (Marth, Metaknight) Vs. Mr. R (Sheik) SSB4 Grand Finals - Smash Wii U
- SF5 Smash 4 - dT Dabuz (Rosalina, Olimar) Vs. SF | MKLeo (Metaknight, Cloud) SSB4 LF - Smash Wii U
- KTAR XIX - NRG Nairo (ZSS) vs MKLeo (Marth/MK)
- 2GGT: ZeRo Saga - SF | MKLeo (Marth) Vs. TSM | ZeRo (Diddy Kong) Losers Semis - Smash Wii U
- Genesis 4 Smash 4 - C9 | Ally (Mario) Vs. FOX MVG | MkLeo (Marth) SSB4 Winners Finals - Smash Wii U