Summer 2018 MPGR

The Summer 2018 MPGR, officially the Summer 2018 Melee Panda Global Rankings, lists the world's top 50 Super Smash Bros. Melee smashers, as compiled by Melee It On Me and PG Stats. They are being announced in a series of Red Bull eSports articles that will be published from July 23rd to August 2nd, 2018. The Melee Panda Global Rankings are the spiritual successor to Melee It On Me's SSBMRank.

Methods

PGstats has asked 35 top players, community leaders, tournament organizers and analysts to rate the quality of play for each qualifying player during the first half of 2018. The panelists were asked to rate players based on the following criterion:
Based on quality and quantity of results in 2018, rate each player on a scale of 1 to 10. "A tournament is held every weekend during the ranking period, and all players on the list are able to attend every event. Over the course of the season, who performs the best?"
Each panelist gives each player a score from 1 to 10, and the ratings are compiled into one overall average after suppressing the effect of outliers.

Panelists

Central US (6) - Drephen, KJH, Heartstrings, Juggleguy, Tuesday, Appel
Eastern US (14) - Gahtzu, Krudo, SleepyK, Wills, FendrickLamar, Edwin Budding, STOC$, Gtown_Tom, GimmeDatWheat, Ambisinister, Pikachu492, Ryobeat, Rishi, SaveAsUntitled
Western US (7) - algebra123230, Nintendude, DiplomaticTucan, Fire, Captain Faceroll, HugS, Calvin
International (8) - Fairfax, Mosh, Ovenn, King Funk, Reverb, Moby, Sponge, KayB

Rankings

Ranking	Smasher	2017 SSBMRank	Movement	Character(s)	Score
31	Colbol	30	▼ 1		60.1
32	IBDW	84	▲ 52		60.0
33	Bananas	102	▲ 69		59.8
34	Ginger	49	▲ 15		58.0
35	Ice	28	▼ 7		56.8
36	Rishi	36	0		56.5
37	MikeHaze	25	▼ 12		55.0
38	Bladewise	37	▼ 1		53.7
39	Captain Faceroll	52	▲ 13		53.1
40	Junebug	54	▲ 14		52.1
41	Kalamazhu	70	▲ 29		51.3
42	2Saint	100	▲ 58		49.9
43	Slox	42	▼ 1		47.7
44	Gahtzu	43	▼ 1		46.0
45	Michael	—	—		45.5
46	Moky	96	▲ 50		45.4
47	Santiago	40	▼ 7		43.4
48	Professor Pro	41	▼ 7		43.1
49	Medz	55	▲ 6		42.6
50	Overtriforce	60	▲ 10		42.4

External links

• Summer #MPGR2018: The Evolution (Not Revolution) of SSBMRank
• Summer #MPGR2018 Frequently Asked Questions
• Summer #MPGR2018 on Red Bull Esports: 50-41

See also

• 2013 SSBMRank
• 2014 SSBMRank
• 2015 SSBMRank
• 2016 SSBMRank
• 2017 SSBMRank