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'''MkLeo''', also known simply as '''Leo''', is a smasher from Mexico. He is widely considered to be the best ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' player in the world, dominating the competitive scene since the game's release. He is currently ranked 1st on the [[Mexican Power Rankings|Mexican Ultimate Power Rankings]], [[OrionRank Mid-Year 2022]], and [[ | '''MkLeo''', also known simply as '''Leo''', is a smasher from Mexico. He is widely considered to be the best ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' player in the world, dominating the competitive scene since the game's release. He is currently ranked 1st on the [[Mexican Power Rankings|Mexican Ultimate Power Rankings]], [[OrionRank Mid-Year 2022]], and [[PGRU v3 NA]]. Originally playing {{SSBU|Ike}}, he later found tournament success with {{SSBU|Lucina}} and {{SSBU|Wolf}} before picking up {{SSBU|Joker}} shortly after the character's release. Although he briefly struggled during the online metagame, he eventually found consistent success after picking up {{SSBU|Byleth}}, as well as {{SSBU|Pyra}} and {{SSBU|Mythra}} following their release, leading him to be ranked 5th on the [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v7]]. He has continued to use Byleth offline and achieve major success in tournaments, and has most recently picked up {{SSBU|Corrin}} as a co-main. | ||
In {{forwiiu}}, MkLeo played {{SSB4|Marth}} and {{SSB4|Cloud}}, with {{SSB4|Bayonetta}}, {{SSB4|Meta Knight}}, {{SSB4|Lucina}}, and {{SSB4|Corrin}} as strong secondaries. He is his country's best player and was considered to be the best player in the world in 2018 after {{Sm|ZeRo}}'s retirement. He is also widely considered the best Marth and Cloud player in the world, one of the two best Lucina players in the world (along with {{Sm|Mr E}}), one of the best Bayonetta players in the world, and formerly considered one of the best Corrin players and the best Meta Knight player prior to dropping both characters. Leo arguably popularized both Meta Knight and Marth, characters that had been seen as mediocre after their nerfs from ''[[Brawl]]'', as top players such as {{Sm|Abadango}} have since used Meta Knight against other top players until his nerfs in game updates, as well as lower-leveled players picking up Marth due to his dominance with him. He is the youngest player to win a major ''Smash 4'' tournament, doing so at only 15 years old, achieving this feat at {{Trn|2GGT: ZeRo Saga}}. Due to his aggressive style and heavy punish game with Meta Knight and proving his skills surpass those of top players at a very young age, some compare him to {{Sm|Nairo}}'s early ''Brawl'' career. | In {{forwiiu}}, MkLeo played {{SSB4|Marth}} and {{SSB4|Cloud}}, with {{SSB4|Bayonetta}}, {{SSB4|Meta Knight}}, {{SSB4|Lucina}}, and {{SSB4|Corrin}} as strong secondaries. He is his country's best player and was considered to be the best player in the world in 2018 after {{Sm|ZeRo}}'s retirement. He is also widely considered the best Marth and Cloud player in the world, one of the two best Lucina players in the world (along with {{Sm|Mr E}}), one of the best Bayonetta players in the world, and formerly considered one of the best Corrin players and the best Meta Knight player prior to dropping both characters. Leo arguably popularized both Meta Knight and Marth, characters that had been seen as mediocre after their nerfs from ''[[Brawl]]'', as top players such as {{Sm|Abadango}} have since used Meta Knight against other top players until his nerfs in game updates, as well as lower-leveled players picking up Marth due to his dominance with him. He is the youngest player to win a major ''Smash 4'' tournament, doing so at only 15 years old, achieving this feat at {{Trn|2GGT: ZeRo Saga}}. Due to his aggressive style and heavy punish game with Meta Knight and proving his skills surpass those of top players at a very young age, some compare him to {{Sm|Nairo}}'s early ''Brawl'' career. | ||
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As offline slowly returned, MkLeo decided to commit to Byleth and the Aegis, as he saw his Joker as rusty. MkLeo attended his first offline tournament since Frostbite 2020 at {{Trn|SWT: Central America Ultimate Regional Finals}}, where he won the event without dropping a set. His next tournament, {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 3}}, saw him face-to-face with his longtime rival {{Sm|Tweek}}. However, for the first time since Frostbite 2019, Tweek managed to defeat MkLeo 3-0 twice with his new main {{SSBU|Diddy Kong}}, leaving MkLeo at 2nd. Two weeks later, the rivals met again at {{Trn|Riptide}}. Although Tweek was up 2-0 against him, MkLeo managed to turn it around and ended their match with a three-stock. He would then defeat Tweek once again in Grand Finals, winning his first supermajor since offline returned. These placements not only washed away any doubt at MkLeo's abilities post-quarantine but also started a shift in perception for Byleth, who was previously considered a low tier by many players. With all three characters in his pocket, MkLeo continued to place top 2 at every major he attended, only losing sets to {{Sm|ESAM}}, {{Sm|Dabuz}}, and {{Sm|Sparg0}} at these majors, and culminating in him taking the title of World Champion at the {{Trn|Smash World Tour 2021 Championships}}. | As offline slowly returned, MkLeo decided to commit to Byleth and the Aegis, as he saw his Joker as rusty. MkLeo attended his first offline tournament since Frostbite 2020 at {{Trn|SWT: Central America Ultimate Regional Finals}}, where he won the event without dropping a set. His next tournament, {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 3}}, saw him face-to-face with his longtime rival {{Sm|Tweek}}. However, for the first time since Frostbite 2019, Tweek managed to defeat MkLeo 3-0 twice with his new main {{SSBU|Diddy Kong}}, leaving MkLeo at 2nd. Two weeks later, the rivals met again at {{Trn|Riptide}}. Although Tweek was up 2-0 against him, MkLeo managed to turn it around and ended their match with a three-stock. He would then defeat Tweek once again in Grand Finals, winning his first supermajor since offline returned. These placements not only washed away any doubt at MkLeo's abilities post-quarantine but also started a shift in perception for Byleth, who was previously considered a low tier by many players. With all three characters in his pocket, MkLeo continued to place top 2 at every major he attended, only losing sets to {{Sm|ESAM}}, {{Sm|Dabuz}}, and {{Sm|Sparg0}} at these majors, and culminating in him taking the title of World Champion at the {{Trn|Smash World Tour 2021 Championships}}. | ||
Despite these successes, however, a notable weakness was starting to develop in the form of {{SSBU|Min Min}}. MkLeo was unable to defeat the character with Byleth, forcing him to rely on his secondaries instead. Although he only met a couple of Min Mins during this season, they were not the smoothest sets: he went to game 5 versus {{Sm|Pink Fresh}} and lost to {{Sm|Dabuz}} for the first time this season. These results foreshadowed an obstacle that would be in MkLeo's way in the next season. | |||
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As a result of these early results, MkLeo decided to change it up a bit by working on his Corrin, and he was able to showcase how strong the character could be at {{Trn|Delfino Maza RETA 2022}}. MkLeo placed 1st using a combination of Byleth and Corrin, defeating Sparg0 3-1 in Grand Finals and finishing the tournament with a 24-1 game count record, winning his first major since the Smash World Tour 2021 Championships. While many players applauded his skill with Corrin, others hoped it could mark a return to form, and many eyes were on him and Sparg0 for {{Trn|GENESIS 8}}. | As a result of these early results, MkLeo decided to change it up a bit by working on his Corrin, and he was able to showcase how strong the character could be at {{Trn|Delfino Maza RETA 2022}}. MkLeo placed 1st using a combination of Byleth and Corrin, defeating Sparg0 3-1 in Grand Finals and finishing the tournament with a 24-1 game count record, winning his first major since the Smash World Tour 2021 Championships. While many players applauded his skill with Corrin, others hoped it could mark a return to form, and many eyes were on him and Sparg0 for {{Trn|GENESIS 8}}. | ||
And it did mark a return to form, as despite the many upsets that took place at the tournament, MkLeo managed to cruise into top 8, having only pulled out Corrin for three games total. Leo then defeated both Light and Sparg0 with Byleth before swiftly taking out Glutonny to win the tournament, marking his first supermajor win of 2022 and winning his runback against three players that had defeated him that season. The rest of the season marked a return to form for MkLeo, as he continued to place in the top 2 at every tournament he attended. His victories over {{Sm|Sparg0}} at {{Trn|Relax & Smash at GeekFest Cancún}} | And it did mark a return to form, as despite the many upsets that took place at the tournament, MkLeo managed to cruise into top 8, having only pulled out Corrin for three games total. Leo then defeated both Light and Sparg0 with Byleth before swiftly taking out Glutonny to win the tournament, marking his first supermajor win of 2022 and winning his runback against three players that had defeated him that season. The rest of the season marked a return to form for MkLeo, as he continued to place in the top 2 at every tournament he attended. His victories over {{Sm|Sparg0}} at {{Trn|Relax & Smash at GeekFest Cancún}} was enough to edge his rival out on the rankings, and he remained as the best player in the world for the season. | ||
Despite holding onto the throne, MkLeo still had two obstacles in front of him. First, he has yet to be freed from his biggest demon Min Min, a character he has since announced was his least favorite character.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Mkleosb/status/1546367332888502272|title=MkLeo on Min Min}}</ref> This demon haunted him at the supermajor {{Trn|Double Down 2022}}, where he eventually ran into ProtoBanham, who having previously defeated MkLeo at Smash Ultimate Summit 4 using a mixture of Min Min and Lucina, this time fought MkLeo using mostly the former. ProtoBanham managed to defeat MkLeo in Winner's Finals, but MkLeo managed to win the runback in the first set of Grand Finals, this time using {{SSBU|R.O.B.}}, yet another character he had been working on. However, he was unable to defeat ProtoBanham in the second set, leaving ProtoBanham as the winner. Following the tournament, MkLeo conceded that he played too many characters and noted his struggle against Min Min. | |||
His second obstacle came in the form of Japan's rising star {{Sm|acola}}. Having dominated the Japanese ''Smash'' scene since March and defeated several of North America's best players to win {{Trn|The Gimvitational}}, as well as the rising perception that acola's main {{SSBU|Steve}} was overpowered, debates began on whether it was possible for acola to be the best player in the world instead of MkLeo, and many players were excited for a potential match between the two; all eyes were on {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2022}}, which both acola and MkLeo were attending. | |||
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