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With the release of Joker in Challenger Pack 1, MkLeo devoted more time to the new character and picked him up as a main despite the character's lukewarm reception in regards to viability. His first tournament with Joker, {{Trn|Umebura Japan Major 2019}}, ended with a dud as he was upset by {{Sm|TKM}} and {{Sm|Umeki}} to place 33rd, his worst ''Ultimate'' placement to date. However, he would stick with Joker and eventually started to see success with the character when he placed 4th at {{Trn|Get On My Level 2019}}. This would be the last offline tournament that MkLeo would place outside of the top 2, and he would win the next three tournaments he participated in. MkLeo would showcase Joker's advantages with a commanding 3-stock on {{Sm|Samsora}} at Grand Finals of {{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5}} as well as his run at {{Trn|CEO 2019}}, where he would only drop 2 games to {{Sm|ProtoBanham}} and Marss. At the end of the season, MkLeo took the top spot on the [[Spring 2019 PGRU]], cementing himself as the best player in the world. | With the release of Joker in Challenger Pack 1, MkLeo devoted more time to the new character and picked him up as a main despite the character's lukewarm reception in regards to viability. His first tournament with Joker, {{Trn|Umebura Japan Major 2019}}, ended with a dud as he was upset by {{Sm|TKM}} and {{Sm|Umeki}} to place 33rd, his worst ''Ultimate'' placement to date. However, he would stick with Joker and eventually started to see success with the character when he placed 4th at {{Trn|Get On My Level 2019}}. This would be the last offline tournament that MkLeo would place outside of the top 2, and he would win the next three tournaments he participated in. MkLeo would showcase Joker's advantages with a commanding 3-stock on {{Sm|Samsora}} at Grand Finals of {{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5}} as well as his run at {{Trn|CEO 2019}}, where he would only drop 2 games to {{Sm|ProtoBanham}} and Marss. At the end of the season, MkLeo took the top spot on the [[Spring 2019 PGRU]], cementing himself as the best player in the world. | ||
The following season continued MkLeo's dominance. He would have a weak start by losing to Marss twice at {{Trn|Smash Factor 8}}, the only Smash Factor tournament MkLeo attended and failed to win. Then, at {{Trn|EVO 2019}}, the largest ''Smash'' tournament to date, MkLeo would fall to {{Sm|kameme}} 0-2 in Winner's Top 24. This, however, didn't hold him back and he would make one of the best Loser's run of his career, defeating {{Sm|Maister}}, {{Sm|ScAtt}}, and {{Sm|Abadango}} to reach Top 8, and then {{Sm|zackray}}, {{Sm|Raito}}, Samsora, and {{Sm|Glutonny}} to reach Tweek in Grand Finals. Although Tweek would defeat MkLeo in the first 2 games, MkLeo held on, taking the third game. In the fourth game, MkLeo would make an impressive 3-stock comeback and would dominate Tweek in the remaining four games, winning EVO for the first time. The next week at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}} MkLeo would be in the exact same situation: after falling to Samsora in Winner Semi-Final, he would tear through the Loser's Bracket and defeat Samsora 3-2 and 3-0, claiming victory at his second Super Smash Con. | The following season continued MkLeo's dominance. He would have a weak start by losing to Marss twice at {{Trn|Smash Factor 8}}, the only Smash Factor tournament MkLeo attended and failed to win. Then, at {{Trn|EVO 2019}}, the largest ''Smash'' tournament to date, MkLeo would fall to {{Sm|kameme}} 0-2 in Winner's Top 24. This, however, didn't hold him back and he would make one of the best Loser's run of his career, defeating {{Sm|Maister}}, {{Sm|ScAtt}}, and {{Sm|Abadango}} to reach Top 8, and then {{Sm|zackray}}, {{Sm|Raito}}, Samsora, and {{Sm|Glutonny}} to reach Tweek in Grand Finals. Although Tweek would defeat MkLeo in the first 2 games, MkLeo held on, taking the third game. In the fourth game, MkLeo would make an impressive 3-stock comeback and would dominate Tweek in the remaining four games, winning EVO for the first time. The next week at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}} MkLeo would be in the exact same situation: after falling to Samsora in Winner Semi-Final, he would tear through the Loser's Bracket and defeat Samsora 3-2 and 3-0, claiming victory at his second Super Smash Con.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ginx.tv/en/smash-ultimate/mkleo-wins-smash-ultimate-singles-title-at-super-smash-con |title= MkLeo wins Smash Ultimate singles title at Super Smash Con |accessdate=October 11, 2021 |last= Dua |first= Phoebe |date= 12 |year= 2019 |month= August | ||
|publisher= Ginx |language= English}}</ref> | |||
For the rest of the season, MkLeo would place 1st at every single tournament he attended aside from {{Trn|Shine 2019}}, {{Trn|Mainstage}}, and [https://smash.gg/tournament/mega-smash-mondays-213/details Mega Smash Mondays 213]. He would only lose to 6 players at PGRU tournaments - Marss, kameme, Samsora, Nairo, Glutonny, and ESAM; Marss, Samsora, and Glutonny would also be the only players who would take more than one set off of him. MkLeo also became notorious for clutching out game 4 in sets against players while down 1-2, such as against Tweek at EVO 2019 and Samsora at Super Smash Con 2019, earning him the nickname "Game 4 Leo. | For the rest of the season, MkLeo would place 1st at every single tournament he attended aside from {{Trn|Shine 2019}}, {{Trn|Mainstage}}, and [https://smash.gg/tournament/mega-smash-mondays-213/details Mega Smash Mondays 213]. He would only lose to 6 players at PGRU tournaments - Marss, kameme, Samsora, Nairo, Glutonny, and ESAM; Marss, Samsora, and Glutonny would also be the only players who would take more than one set off of him. MkLeo also became notorious for clutching out game 4 in sets against players while down 1-2, such as against Tweek at EVO 2019 and Samsora at Super Smash Con 2019, earning him the nickname "Game 4 Leo". The [[Fall 2019 PGRU|second PGRU season]] saw MkLeo ranked 1st once again with a win rate of 81.3%, over 12% higher than Zackray, the player with the next-highest win rate. | ||
===2020: The Struggle Online=== | ===2020: The Struggle Online=== | ||