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→Most historically significant players: I'm not entirely convinced with Jash's spot on here because it's another "best in early meta" with no results to back it up (there’s literally no Melee results on his page). Unless there is something that can back this up, I’m removing him for now.
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(→Most historically significant players: I'm not entirely convinced with Jash's spot on here because it's another "best in early meta" with no results to back it up (there’s literally no Melee results on his page). Unless there is something that can back this up, I’m removing him for now.) |
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*{{Sm|Armada|Sweden}} - Formerly considered to be the second best Young Link player behind Axe, but was the best during the ''Brawl'' era. He developed Young Link only to fight {{SSBM|Jigglypuff}}, and later dropped him for {{SSBM|Fox}}. | *{{Sm|Armada|Sweden}} - Formerly considered to be the second best Young Link player behind Axe, but was the best during the ''Brawl'' era. He developed Young Link only to fight {{SSBM|Jigglypuff}}, and later dropped him for {{SSBM|Fox}}. | ||
*{{Sm|Axe|USA}} - | *{{Sm|Axe|USA}} - Known for his top level {{SSBM|Pikachu}}, but is also known for some secondaries such as his Young Link. His Young Link is quite known for its flashy play, defeating {{Sm|MacD}} at {{Trn|Kings of Cali 3}} and {{Sm|ChuDat}} at {{Trn|EVO 2014}}, and placed 25th at {{Trn|Smash Camp: End of Summer}} using only Young Link. | ||
*{{Sm|Bambi|USA}} - A notable Young Link main from the Tristate area who has been ranked on the [[New Jersey Power Rankings]] twice. Has placed 49th at {{Trn|Get On My Level 2022}} and has taken sets off players such as {{Sm|Qerb}}, {{Sm|TheSWOOPER}}, {{Sm|JFlex}}, and {{Sm|Wally}}. | *{{Sm|Bambi|USA}} - A notable Young Link main from the Tristate area who has been ranked on the [[New Jersey Power Rankings]] twice. Has placed 49th at {{Trn|Get On My Level 2022}} and has taken sets off players such as {{Sm|Qerb}}, {{Sm|TheSWOOPER}}, {{Sm|JFlex}}, and {{Sm|Wally}}. | ||
*{{Sm|Jash|USA}} - An old-school Young Link player who was considered one of the best in the United States during the Golden Age. He moved onto ''Brawl'' after it was released, and has since been inactive in the tournament scene. | *{{Sm|Jash|USA}} - An old-school Young Link player who was considered one of the best in the United States during the Golden Age. He moved onto ''Brawl'' after it was released, and has since been inactive in the tournament scene. | ||
*{{Sm|Niklas2912|Norway}} - The best Young Link player in Europe and considered to be one of the best solo players with the character. | *{{Sm|Niklas2912|Norway}} - The best Young Link player in Europe and considered to be one of the best solo players with the character. During 2019, he placed highly at regionals such as 5th at both {{Trn|Vivaldi Autumn 2019}} and {{Trn|Vivaldi Winter 2019}} as well as superregionals with 17th at {{Trn|Valhalla II}}. In the same year, he ranked 14th on the [[Norwegian Power Rankings]], but has become inactive in recent years. | ||
*{{Sm|Rocket|Chile}} - Was the first solo Young Link to be ranked top 100, being ranked 98th on the [[SSBMRank 2022]]. He is considered one of the best solo players in the world, with a 17th place finish at {{Trn|Wavedash 2022}}, picking up a win over {{Sm|Suf}}. He also has taken sets from {{Sm|Spark}}. | *{{Sm|Rocket|Chile}} - Was the first solo Young Link to be ranked top 100, being ranked 98th on the [[SSBMRank 2022]]. He is considered one of the best solo players in the world, with a 17th place finish at {{Trn|Wavedash 2022}}, picking up a win over {{Sm|Suf}}. He also has taken sets from {{Sm|Spark}}. | ||