Ludwig Smash Invitational is an upcoming Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate invitational tournament that will be held on October 21st-23rd, 2022 by commentator and YouTube streamer Ludwig. There will be 24 players directly invited for each game. There will be a double-elimination Last Chance Qualifier bracket for each game, capped at 64 players each with the top 8 players of each qualifying for the main singles event, bringing the total to 32 players for each main singles event. The players that qualify through the Last Chance Qualifier will receive full reimbursement for their flight and accommodations, and will be provided food on Saturday and Sunday. The tournament will have a $30,002 prize pool for each game, the ninth largest for a Melee tournament and the seventh largest for an Ultimate tournament.
Players invited/qualified
Melee
The following players were invited for Melee singles:
The top 8 players at the Last Chance Qualifier qualified:
Ultimate
The following players were invited for Ultimate singles:
The following players qualified through the Last Chance Qualifier:
Last Chance Qualifier players
MPGR/PGRU players could reserve slots before registration opened, filling up about half of the player slots beforehand.