Marth (SSBU)

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In stark contrast to pre-release ''Ultimate'', where it was speculated that Marth could for the first time ever be the best character in a ''Smash'' game and possibly even broken, Marth has hardly received any results, with much of his player-base quickly pocketing or dropping him in favor of other characters (especially {{SSBU|Lucina}}, who is widely considered to be more effective and easier than Marth as a character), and his perception rapidly fell. For the first time since the heyday of ''SSB4'', he has been considered an "irrelevant" character in tournament play. Members of the PGStats team found that among over 3000 PR Ranked players around the world, there are only 5 active Marth mains, making him the 3rd least popular character as of April 2020 [https://twitter.com/LoopBarnard/status/1252705963557208064]. Some of the big reasons in the character's decline include the smaller tipper hitboxes and the removal of perfect pivoting to space tippers consistently.

{{Sm|MkLeo}}, known for popularizing Marth in ''SSB4'', has occasionally used Marth in a few tournament sets, notably at {{Trn|2GG: Prime Saga}} and {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 2}}. However, most pro players agree that while Marth may not be a bad character, there is no reason to play him in ''Ultimate'' when Lucina’s attributes are widely considered to be more effective and consistent than his. Though Leo initially used Marth to achieve a notable degree of success, even he has acknowledged the character's shortcomings in comparison to Lucina, especially since he hasn't used Marth since Smash Ultimate Summit 2. Patch 8.0.0 buffed Marth's tipper hitboxes on some of his aerials; whether these buffs were significant enough to increase his viability has yet to be seen.

{{Sm|MkLeo}}, known for popularizing Marth in ''SSB4'', has occasionally used Marth in a few tournament sets, notably at {{Trn|2GG: Prime Saga}} and {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 2}}. However, most pro players agree that while Marth may not be a bad character, there is no reason to play him in ''Ultimate'' when Lucina’s attributes are widely considered to be more effective and consistent than his. Though Leo initially used Marth to achieve a notable degree of success, even he has acknowledged the character's shortcomings in comparison to Lucina, especially since he hasn't used Marth since Smash Ultimate Summit 2. Patch 8.0.0 buffed Marth's tipper hitboxes on some of his aerials; whether these buffs were significant enough to increase his viability has yet to be seen, although players tend to agree that his tier placement is his worst iteration overall.

===Notable players===

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 In stark contrast to pre-release ''Ultimate'', where it was speculated that Marth could for the first time ever be the best character in a ''Smash'' game and possibly even broken, Marth has hardly received any results, with much of his player-base quickly pocketing or dropping him in favor of other characters (especially {{SSBU|Lucina}}, who is widely considered to be more effective and easier than Marth as a character), and his perception rapidly fell. For the first time since the heyday of ''SSB4'', he has been considered an "irrelevant" character in tournament play. Members of the PGStats team found that among over 3000 PR Ranked players around the world, there are only 5 active Marth mains, making him the 3rd least popular character as of April 2020 [https://twitter.com/LoopBarnard/status/1252705963557208064]. Some of the big reasons in the character's decline include the smaller tipper hitboxes and the removal of perfect pivoting to space tippers consistently.
-{{Sm|MkLeo}}, known for popularizing Marth in ''SSB4'', has occasionally used Marth in a few tournament sets, notably at {{Trn|2GG: Prime Saga}} and {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 2}}. However, most pro players agree that while Marth may not be a bad character, there is no reason to play him in ''Ultimate'' when Lucina’s attributes are widely considered to be more effective and consistent than his. Though Leo initially used Marth to achieve a notable degree of success, even he has acknowledged the character's shortcomings in comparison to Lucina, especially since he hasn't used Marth since Smash Ultimate Summit 2. Patch 8.0.0 buffed Marth's tipper hitboxes on some of his aerials; whether these buffs were significant enough to increase his viability has yet to be seen.
+{{Sm|MkLeo}}, known for popularizing Marth in ''SSB4'', has occasionally used Marth in a few tournament sets, notably at {{Trn|2GG: Prime Saga}} and {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 2}}. However, most pro players agree that while Marth may not be a bad character, there is no reason to play him in ''Ultimate'' when Lucina’s attributes are widely considered to be more effective and consistent than his. Though Leo initially used Marth to achieve a notable degree of success, even he has acknowledged the character's shortcomings in comparison to Lucina, especially since he hasn't used Marth since Smash Ultimate Summit 2. Patch 8.0.0 buffed Marth's tipper hitboxes on some of his aerials; whether these buffs were significant enough to increase his viability has yet to be seen, although players tend to agree that his tier placement is his worst iteration overall.
 ===Notable players===