Meta Knight (SSB4)

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==In [[competitive play]]==

===Tier placement and history===

Upon ''SSB4''{{'}}s release, Meta Knight's heavy nerfs were quickly noticed. The severity of his shorter recovery, hitbox durations and range, lack of transcendent priority, and slightly slower attack speed all contributed to the perception that he was a mid-tier character at best, as he now required a much more aggressive playstyle. However, after being buffed over several game updates and seeing increasingly noteworthy results from some of his players from ''Brawl'' and new players across different regions, most famously {{Sm|MkLeo}}, top players such as {{Sm|ZeRo}} reevaluated their opinions on Meta Knight. This saw a subsequent rise in Meta Knight's popularity; {{Sm|Mr.R}} and {{Sm|Nairo}} occasionally used him and Abadango decided to main him, with his perceived advantageous matchup against the top-tier {{SSB4|Rosalina & Luma}} boosting his metagame even further due to it rendering him as a valuable counterpick.

Players started to acknowledge Meta Knight's KO potential, superb frame data and proficiency at edge-guarding as being reliable against the entire cast, while his [[Rufio]] combo could KO any character at some of the lowest percentages possible if performed correctly, all of which were traits that he retained from ''Brawl''. As a result, Meta Knight was subsequently ranked at 10th on the first ''4BR'' [[tier list]]. However, many players believed he should have been ranked even higher, with a major reason being that he was considered to lack notably disadvantageous matchups aside from {{SSB4|Sheik}}.

However, Meta Knight's status went into a sudden decline after his up aerial combos, which were pivotal to his success, had been nerfed in update [[1.1.5]]. As a result, several of his best players either began to co-main him (such as {{Sm|Tyrant}} adopting Sheik and {{SSB4|Diddy Kong}}), transition him into a secondary (such as MkLeo adopting {{SSB4|Cloud}} and {{SSB4|Marth}} as his new mains), or even drop him entirely (such as {{Sm|Katakiri}} and {{Sm|Seibrik}}). Although Meta Knight has maintained his high-tier status throughout ''SSB4''{{'}}s lifespan thanks to his solid punishment game, popularity as a counterpick to Rosalina & Luma, and his playerbase consistently achieving good results, he has steadily dropped on subsequent tier lists regardless. He has since dropped to 13th on the second tier list, then to 14th on the third tier list and, despite Leo bringing better results after using him once again, he has recently dropped once again to 16th on the fourth and current tier list, although this was before Leo's stellar performance with Meta Knight at [[2GG Championship]].

===[[Official Custom Moveset Project]]===

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===Notable players===

''Any number following the Smasher name indicates placement on the [[PGR 100]], which recognizes the official top 100 players in [[Super Smash Bros. 4]] of all time.''

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*{{Sm|Tyrant|USA}} (#64) - One of the best Meta Knight players in the United States. Placed 1st at [[2GGT: The False Awakens]], 3rd at [[2GGT: Fresh Saga]] and [[2GG: Pay It Forward]], 7th at [[2GGT: Mexico Saga]] and [[2GGT: KTAR Saga]], 9th at [[Paragon Los Angeles 2015]], 13th at [[CEO 2015]], and 17th at [[EVO 2015]]. Ranked 16th on the SoCal Power Rankings.

*{{Sm|tyroy|USA}} (#55) - A {{SSB4|Bayonetta}} main with a strong Meta Knight secondary who has defeated players such as {{Sm|ESAM}}. Currently one of the best Meta Knight players. Ranked 4th on the [[Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings]] and 39th on the [[Panda Global Rankings|Panda Global Rankings v5]].

~~===Tier placement and history===~~

Upon ''SSB4''{{'}}s release, Meta Knight's heavy nerfs were quickly noticed. The severity of his shorter recovery, hitbox durations and range, lack of transcendent priority, and slightly slower attack speed all contributed to the perception that he was a mid-tier character at best, as he now required a much more aggressive playstyle. However, after being buffed over several game updates and seeing increasingly noteworthy results from some of his players from ''Brawl'' and new players across different regions, most famously {{Sm|MkLeo}}, top players such as {{Sm|ZeRo}} reevaluated their opinions on Meta Knight. This saw a subsequent rise in Meta Knight's popularity; {{Sm|Mr.R}} and {{Sm|Nairo}} occasionally used him and Abadango decided to main him, with his perceived advantageous matchup against the top-tier {{SSB4|Rosalina & Luma}} boosting his metagame even further due to it rendering him as a valuable counterpick.

Players started to acknowledge Meta Knight's KO potential, superb frame data and proficiency at edge-guarding as being reliable against the entire cast, while his [[Rufio]] combo could KO any character at some of the lowest percentages possible if performed correctly, all of which were traits that he retained from ''Brawl''. As a result, Meta Knight was subsequently ranked at 10th on the first ''4BR'' [[tier list]]. However, many players believed he should have been ranked even higher, with a major reason being that he was considered to lack notably disadvantageous matchups aside from {{SSB4|Sheik}}.

However, Meta Knight's status went into a sudden decline after his up aerial combos, which were pivotal to his success, had been nerfed in update [[1.1.5]]. As a result, several of his best players either began to co-main him (such as {{Sm|Tyrant}} adopting Sheik and {{SSB4|Diddy Kong}}), transition him into a secondary (such as MkLeo adopting {{SSB4|Cloud}} and {{SSB4|Marth}} as his new mains), or even drop him entirely (such as {{Sm|Katakiri}} and {{Sm|Seibrik}}). Although Meta Knight has maintained his high-tier status throughout ''SSB4''{{'}}s lifespan thanks to his solid punishment game, popularity as a counterpick to Rosalina & Luma, and his playerbase consistently achieving good results, he has steadily dropped on subsequent tier lists regardless. He has since dropped to 13th on the second tier list, then to 14th on the third tier list and, despite Leo bringing better results after using him once again, he has recently dropped once again to 16th on the fourth and current tier list, although this was before Leo's stellar performance with Meta Knight at [[2GG Championship]].

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 ==In [[competitive play]]==
+===Tier placement and history===
+Upon ''SSB4''{{'}}s release, Meta Knight's heavy nerfs were quickly noticed. The severity of his shorter recovery, hitbox durations and range, lack of transcendent priority, and slightly slower attack speed all contributed to the perception that he was a mid-tier character at best, as he now required a much more aggressive playstyle. However, after being buffed over several game updates and seeing increasingly noteworthy results from some of his players from ''Brawl'' and new players across different regions, most famously {{Sm|MkLeo}}, top players such as {{Sm|ZeRo}} reevaluated their opinions on Meta Knight. This saw a subsequent rise in Meta Knight's popularity; {{Sm|Mr.R}} and {{Sm|Nairo}} occasionally used him and Abadango decided to main him, with his perceived advantageous matchup against the top-tier {{SSB4|Rosalina & Luma}} boosting his metagame even further due to it rendering him as a valuable counterpick.
+Players started to acknowledge Meta Knight's KO potential, superb frame data and proficiency at edge-guarding as being reliable against the entire cast, while his [[Rufio]] combo could KO any character at some of the lowest percentages possible if performed correctly, all of which were traits that he retained from ''Brawl''. As a result, Meta Knight was subsequently ranked at 10th on the first ''4BR'' [[tier list]]. However, many players believed he should have been ranked even higher, with a major reason being that he was considered to lack notably disadvantageous matchups aside from {{SSB4|Sheik}}.
+However, Meta Knight's status went into a sudden decline after his up aerial combos, which were pivotal to his success, had been nerfed in update [[1.1.5]]. As a result, several of his best players either began to co-main him (such as {{Sm|Tyrant}} adopting Sheik and {{SSB4|Diddy Kong}}), transition him into a secondary (such as MkLeo adopting {{SSB4|Cloud}} and {{SSB4|Marth}} as his new mains), or even drop him entirely (such as {{Sm|Katakiri}} and {{Sm|Seibrik}}). Although Meta Knight has maintained his high-tier status throughout ''SSB4''{{'}}s lifespan thanks to his solid punishment game, popularity as a counterpick to Rosalina & Luma, and his playerbase consistently achieving good results, he has steadily dropped on subsequent tier lists regardless. He has since dropped to 13th on the second tier list, then to 14th on the third tier list and, despite Leo bringing better results after using him once again, he has recently dropped once again to 16th on the fourth and current tier list, although this was before Leo's stellar performance with Meta Knight at [[2GG Championship]].
 ===[[Official Custom Moveset Project]]===
 {{OfficialCustomMoves
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 ===Notable players===
 ''Any number following the Smasher name indicates placement on the [[PGR 100]], which recognizes the official top 100 players in [[Super Smash Bros. 4]] of all time.''
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 *{{Sm|Tyrant|USA}} (#64) - One of the best Meta Knight players in the United States. Placed 1st at [[2GGT: The False Awakens]], 3rd at [[2GGT: Fresh Saga]] and [[2GG: Pay It Forward]], 7th at [[2GGT: Mexico Saga]] and [[2GGT: KTAR Saga]], 9th at [[Paragon Los Angeles 2015]], 13th at [[CEO 2015]], and 17th at [[EVO 2015]]. Ranked 16th on the SoCal Power Rankings.
 *{{Sm|tyroy|USA}} (#55) - A {{SSB4|Bayonetta}} main with a strong Meta Knight secondary who has defeated players such as {{Sm|ESAM}}. Currently one of the best Meta Knight players. Ranked 4th on the [[Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings]] and 39th on the [[Panda Global Rankings|Panda Global Rankings v5]].
-===Tier placement and history===
-Upon ''SSB4''{{'}}s release, Meta Knight's heavy nerfs were quickly noticed. The severity of his shorter recovery, hitbox durations and range, lack of transcendent priority, and slightly slower attack speed all contributed to the perception that he was a mid-tier character at best, as he now required a much more aggressive playstyle. However, after being buffed over several game updates and seeing increasingly noteworthy results from some of his players from ''Brawl'' and new players across different regions, most famously {{Sm|MkLeo}}, top players such as {{Sm|ZeRo}} reevaluated their opinions on Meta Knight. This saw a subsequent rise in Meta Knight's popularity; {{Sm|Mr.R}} and {{Sm|Nairo}} occasionally used him and Abadango decided to main him, with his perceived advantageous matchup against the top-tier {{SSB4|Rosalina & Luma}} boosting his metagame even further due to it rendering him as a valuable counterpick.
-Players started to acknowledge Meta Knight's KO potential, superb frame data and proficiency at edge-guarding as being reliable against the entire cast, while his [[Rufio]] combo could KO any character at some of the lowest percentages possible if performed correctly, all of which were traits that he retained from ''Brawl''. As a result, Meta Knight was subsequently ranked at 10th on the first ''4BR'' [[tier list]]. However, many players believed he should have been ranked even higher, with a major reason being that he was considered to lack notably disadvantageous matchups aside from {{SSB4|Sheik}}.
-However, Meta Knight's status went into a sudden decline after his up aerial combos, which were pivotal to his success, had been nerfed in update [[1.1.5]]. As a result, several of his best players either began to co-main him (such as {{Sm|Tyrant}} adopting Sheik and {{SSB4|Diddy Kong}}), transition him into a secondary (such as MkLeo adopting {{SSB4|Cloud}} and {{SSB4|Marth}} as his new mains), or even drop him entirely (such as {{Sm|Katakiri}} and {{Sm|Seibrik}}). Although Meta Knight has maintained his high-tier status throughout ''SSB4''{{'}}s lifespan thanks to his solid punishment game, popularity as a counterpick to Rosalina & Luma, and his playerbase consistently achieving good results, he has steadily dropped on subsequent tier lists regardless. He has since dropped to 13th on the second tier list, then to 14th on the third tier list and, despite Leo bringing better results after using him once again, he has recently dropped once again to 16th on the fourth and current tier list, although this was before Leo's stellar performance with Meta Knight at [[2GG Championship]].
 ==[[Trophies]]==