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 {{Sm|Mew2King}} lost his status as the undisputed best ''Brawl'' player, as he was unable to win a national throughout 2012 and 2013, and notably had more inconsistent placings throughout 2011 at regionals and nationals in comparison to {{Sm|Ally}}. He was notorious for frequently getting upset by perceived lower-skilled players, most notably by {{Sm|OCEAN}} at [[Apex 2012]] and {{Sm|Salem}} at [[Apex 2013]]. Players such as {{Sm|Nairo}}, {{Sm|ESAM}}, {{Sm|Otori}}, and {{Sm|ZeRo}}, with their dominance at American events, began to compete in the race for the title of best ''Brawl'' player. Salem became particularly famous for his victory at Apex 2013, where he defeated players such as Otori and Mew2King using {{SSBB|Zero Suit Samus}}, a character widely considered below the threshold for a top tier character; [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBGffJfBkd0 his grand finals set] vs. Mew2King has become one of the most famous sets in ''Brawl'''s history.
-While Snake eventually fell on the tier list and lost his former dominance, Meta Knight's presence in the metagame only continued to grow. as he continued to fill the top spots in tournaments. More debates on Meta Knight's legality waged, as players complained that he was over-centralizing the game. This culminated in the [[Unity Ruleset Committee]] banning Meta Knight by vote in September 2011, taking effect in January 2012; this was lifted in April as the Committee disbanded, and it was once again up to tournament directors to decide whether to ban the character. Meta Knight was commonly banned in regions such as the [[Midwest]] and [[Texas]], but remained legal in the [[Tristate Area]], the strongest, most active, and most prominent region in the world. The dual Meta Knight ban in doubles, though, became widespread, as this was seen as less extreme, while still permitting Meta Knight players to participate in these events.
+While Snake eventually fell on the tier list and lost his former dominance, Meta Knight's presence in the metagame only continued to grow. as he continued to fill the top spots in tournaments. More debates on Meta Knight's legality waged, as players complained that he was over-centralizing the game. This culminated in the [[Unity Ruleset Committee]] banning Meta Knight by vote in September 2011, taking effect in January 2012; this was lifted in April as the Committee disbanded, and it was once again up to tournament directors to decide whether to ban the character. Meta Knight was commonly banned in regions such as the [[Midwest]] and [[Texas]], but remained legal in the [[Tristate Area]] and Japan, the strongest, most active, and most prominent regions in the world. The dual Meta Knight ban in doubles, though, became widespread, as this was seen as less extreme, while still permitting Meta Knight players to participate in these events.
 Besides Meta Knight's continued dominance, the {{SSBB|Ice Climbers}} and {{SSBB|Olimar}} also rose on the tier and list and became prominent in the ''Brawl'' metagame. These characters were criticized for creating a slow, campy, and defensive-based gameplay that was considered boring to watch. The Ice Climbers were particularly detested for their "cheap" and "overpowered" [[zero-to-death]] [[chain grab]]s on every other character, ruining the tournament environment for both opponents and spectators. Many players claimed that the Ice Climbers ruined competitive ''Brawl'' even more than Meta Knight did.