Template:Pyra and Mythra in competitive play (SSBU)

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Most historically significant players
See also: Category:Pyra and Mythra players (SSBU)
 * - The best Aegis player in the United States. He is the first solo-Aegis player to win a major, doing so at, and has also placed top 8 at several major events, including placing 2nd at both and.
 * - The best Ultimate player of all-time, having picked up Aegis towards the end of the online metagame and has since used them as either a main, co-main, or counterpick throughout his career.
 * - The best Aegis player in Japan, co-maining them along with . He used Aegis alongside Olimar to win the majors  and.
 * - Although initially known for his, he picked up Aegis in mid-2022 and has become the best Aegis player in Europe while maintaining his top 10 status in the continent, placing top 8 at several majors including 5th at and 7th at.
 * - One of the best Ultimate players in the post-online metagame. He picked up Aegis during the online metagame and used them as his main for most of 2021. He has since relegated the character to a secondary, often using the character for 's difficult matchups or matchups that are better for Aegis.

Tier placement and history
Since the Aegis' release, they have received very positive reception from competitive players. This is largely owed to Mythra's outstanding mobility and frame data, overall one of the best in the game, alongside her unique Foresight ability, though this is at the cost of her damage output being largely unimpressive. On the other hand, Pyra brings to the table overwhelming power and range, while losing out on mobility and, to an extent, frame data. These polarized attributes overall complement each other very well and leave Pyra and Mythra with few collective weaknesses, most notably a poor recovery with mediocre distance and vulnerability to edgeguarding. As a result, they have seen strong usage since their debut, with, , , and using them to place highly at multiple major events. This strong reception led many players to consider them as one of the best characters in the game, and they currently sit at 2nd on the current tier list, ranking in the S+ tier alongside and.