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'''Leffen''' is a professional smasher from Stockholm, Sweden. He is currently considered to be one of the best ''[[Melee]]'' players in the world along with {{Sm|Hungrybox}}, {{Sm|Mango}}, {{Sm|Axe}}, {{Sm|Wizzrobe}}, {{Sm|Zain}}, {{Sm|aMSa}}, and {{Sm|Plup}}. He started off as a {{SSBM|Falco}} main<!--Leffen has stated multiple times that he has never mained Yoshi-->, but later switched to {{SSBM|Fox}}, and is now known as one of the most technical Fox players in the world and the best Fox player in the world. He is the first of only two players in competitive ''Melee'' history to have taken a set off of each of the [[Five Gods]] (the other being Plup), and has often been called a god himself since his ascent in 2014. Leffen is currently ranked 1st on the [[Swedish Power Rankings|Swedish Melee Power Rankings]], 1st on the [[European Melee Power Rankings]], and 2nd on the [[2019 MPGR]]. | '''Leffen''' is a professional smasher from Stockholm, Sweden. He is currently considered to be one of the best ''[[Melee]]'' players in the world along with {{Sm|Hungrybox}}, {{Sm|Mango}}, {{Sm|Axe}}, {{Sm|Wizzrobe}}, {{Sm|Zain}}, {{Sm|aMSa}}, and {{Sm|Plup}}. He started off as a {{SSBM|Falco}} main<!--Leffen has stated multiple times that he has never mained Yoshi-->, but later switched to {{SSBM|Fox}}, and is now known as one of the most technical Fox players in the world and the best Fox player in the world. He is the first of only two players in competitive ''Melee'' history to have taken a set off of each of the [[Five Gods]] (the other being Plup), and has often been called a god himself since his ascent in 2014. Leffen is currently ranked 1st on the [[Swedish Power Rankings|Swedish Melee Power Rankings]], 1st on the [[European Melee Power Rankings]], and 2nd on the [[2019 MPGR]]. | ||
Although Leffen didn't play ''Brawl'' competitively and only went to a few ''Smash 4'' tournaments, he | Although Leffen didn't play ''Brawl'' competitively and only went to a few ''Smash 4'' tournaments, he was active in ''[[Ultimate]]'' for the game's first year, maining {{SSBU|Pokémon Trainer}} and briefly touching {{SSBU|Pichu}} and {{SSBU|Roy}}. During this period, he was considered one of the Pokémon Trainer players in the world along with {{Sm|Tweek}}, {{Sm|Pandarian}}, and {{Sm|Ned}}. Leffen has defeated players such as Tweek, {{Sm|Salem}}, {{Sm|WaDi}}, {{Sm|Puppeh}}, {{Sm|Mr.R}}, {{Sm|Maister}}, {{Sm|ZD}}, and {{Sm|8BitMan}}. He is currently ranked in Area 51 on the [[Fall 2019 PGRU]] and an Honorable Mention on both the [[Swedish Power Rankings|Swedish Ultimate Power Rankings]] and the [[European Smash Rankings]]. | ||
==Tournament history== | ==Tournament history== | ||
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Leffen has occasionally played ''[[Smash 4]]'', and notably pioneered the usage of {{SSB4|Diddy Kong}}'s up throw to up air combo. | Leffen has occasionally played ''[[Smash 4]]'', and notably pioneered the usage of {{SSB4|Diddy Kong}}'s up throw to up air combo. | ||
Upon ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''{{'}}s release, Leffen often streamed the game and offered his own opinion on the meta. He was one of the early pioneers of using {{SSBU|Pokémon Trainer}} and has since used the character successfully in tournament. Leffen briefly dropped Pokémon Trainer in favor of {{SSBU|Roy}} and {{SSBU|Pichu}} in April 2019, citing that Pokémon Trainer was not worth the effort, but he would eventually return to the character. Leffen also began labbing Joker upon his release and discovered an [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFDh3c_6JmI infinite lock technique] performed by repeatedly using short-hopped {{Mvsub|Joker|SSBU|up aerial}}s under the opponent while the opponent is on top of a platform. The technique has since been named "Leffoble" in honor of him. | |||
At the end of April, Leffen announced his semi-retirement from ''Ultimate'' singles, mainly citing the smaller scene in Sweden and issues with online play making it difficult for him to get any meaningful practice.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TSM_Leffen/status/1120003964995551234|title=Leffen's first ''Ultimate'' retirement}}</ref> However, the release of {{SSBU|Hero}} saw his return to the game, and he intended to compete in {{Trn|EVO 2019}}, but issues with his visa kept him from doing so. Leffen continued to enter for both ''Melee'' and ''Ultimate'' at major tournaments such as {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}}, and although he put more importance towards ''Melee'', he still found success in ''Ultimate'', with set wins over {{Sm|Tweek}}, {{Sm|Salem}}, and other top players. Following his first place at {{Trn|DreamHack Winter 2019}}, Leffen announced he would once again be putting ''Ultimate'' on the backburner, instead focusing on ''Melee'' and other fighting games. He has since been critical of the game, which has [[Smasher:Leffen#Opinion on Ultimate|brought about some controversy]]. | |||
==Playing style== | ==Playing style== | ||