Byleth (SSBU)

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==In [[competitive play]]==

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

Initial opinions on Byleth, shortly after release, were mostly lukewarm, if not negative. Most players believed Byleth was a mid tier or even low tier fighter, citing his poor frame data, slow mobility, limited landing options, and difficult matchups against faster characters (such as {{SSBU|Fox}}, {{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}}, and {{SSBU|Sonic}}). An early success for Byleth came at {{Trn|Frostbite 2020}}, where {{Sm|MkLeo}} used him to defeat {{Sm|Maister}} in grand finals; despite this, most players remained unimpressed, citing how MkLeo used {{SSBU|Joker}} until the very last game of the tournament, Maister's poor record against him and {{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}} struggling against long ranged characters, in addition to matchup inexperience due to Byleth's then-recent release. A few weeks afterwards, the [[COVID-19]] pandemic hit North America, forcing a halt of tournament activity and leaving most of Byleth's early metagame development to proceed online.

During this period, MkLeo decided to continue using Byleth online, being unsatisfied with how Joker played under additional input lag. After adjusting to the new environment, he found success with Byleth, leading to a final placement of 5th on the [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v7]].

Byleth was also buffed in update {{SSBU|11.0.0}}, released at the height of the pandemic, which further improved his standing. Overall, during the pandemic, opinions on Byleth were starting to turn around, but he was still occasionally dismissed as MkLeo's "online main", implying that Leo didn't take online tournaments as seriously and would eventually return to Joker following the reopening of offline tournaments.

MkLeo would defy these expectations by continuing to use Byleth in all events he attended since the return of offline tournaments, starting with {{Trn|SWT: Central America Ultimate Regional Finals}}, often using him as his sole character. With Byleth, MkLeo has achieved dominance on par with what he had with Joker before the pandemic, if not arguably even greater, as he has placed no less than second in every tournament he has attended until {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 4}}, winning the majority of them. His efforts have shifted the community's perception on Byleth, leading most players to believe that Byleth is an upper mid tier to high tier fighter.

Despite MkLeo's overwhelming success, however, other players have failed to achieve comparable results with Byleth. Data collected by [[OrionRank]] curator {{Sm|Barnard's Loop}} showed that MkLeo made up roughly 66% of all results obtained by Byleth (an amount second only to {{Sm|BassMage}} with {{SSBU|Jigglypuff}}).<ref>https://twitter.com/LoopBarnard/status/1461497570925101058</ref> In Japan, Byleth is primarily represented by {{Sm|Rizeasu}} and {{Sm|Ly}}, with the former being notorious for having a very large roster of characters and the latter co-maining the character. Online, Byleth was also represented by {{Sm|Pelupelu}} and {{Sm|Sparg0}}, with both have achieving respectable results. However, neither of them retained Byleth in the transition to offline play, with Sparg0 sticking to the [[Aegis]] and {{SSBU|Cloud}} in offline majors.

While Byleth is widely agreed to have been initially underestimated, his definitive standing is still debatable. The more skeptical players tend to attribute his results to a perceived wide skill gap between MkLeo and other top level players instead of any particularly dominant strength that Byleth possesses. However, he is ranked 32nd on the first and current tier list.

===Most historically significant players===

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*{{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}} - The best ''Ultimate'' player of all-time, having picked up Byleth during the online metagame and primarily used Byleth in 2021 and most of 2022.

*{{Sm|Rizeasu|Japan}} - Known for using a plethora of characters including Byleth, and is the best Byleth player in Japan. He notably won {{Trn|Chūbu Smash Chronicle 1}} and {{Trn|Sumabato SP 32}} with Byleth, defeating {{Sm|Yoshidora}} in the former and {{Sm|HIKARU}} in the latter. He is the second Byleth player to be ranked top 50 on a notable global ranking, ranking 49th on the [[LumiRank Mid-Year 2023]].

===Tier placement and history===

Initial opinions on Byleth, shortly after release, were mostly lukewarm, if not negative. Most players believed Byleth was a mid tier or even low tier fighter, citing his poor frame data, slow mobility, limited landing options, and poor matchups against faster characters that can fight up close. An early success for Byleth came at {{Trn|Frostbite 2020}}, where {{Sm|MkLeo}} used him to defeat {{Sm|Maister}} in grand finals; despite this, most players remained unimpressed, citing how MkLeo used {{SSBU|Joker}} until the very last game of the tournament, Maister's poor record against him, and {{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}}'s weakness against long ranged characters, in addition to matchup inexperience due to Byleth's then-recent release. A few weeks afterwards, the [[COVID-19]] pandemic hit North America, forcing a halt of tournament activity and leaving most of Byleth's early metagame development to proceed online.

During this period, MkLeo decided to continue using Byleth online, being unsatisfied with how Joker played under additional input lag. After adjusting to the new environment, he found success with Byleth, leading to a final placement of 5th on the [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v7]]. Buffs to Byleth during the pandemic further improved his standing; more and more players began believing Byleth to be a viable threat, however the character was still occasionally dismissed as MkLeo's "online main", implying that Leo didn't take online tournaments as seriously and would eventually return to Joker following the reopening of offline tournaments.

MkLeo defied these expectations by continuing to use Byleth in all events he attended since the return of offline tournaments, starting with {{Trn|SWT: Central America Ultimate Regional Finals}}, often using him as his sole character. With Byleth, MkLeo has achieved dominance on par with what he had with Joker before the pandemic, if not arguably even greater, as he has placed no less than second in every tournament he has attended until {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 4}}, winning the majority of them. His efforts have shifted the community's perception on Byleth, leading most players to believe that Byleth is an upper mid tier to high tier fighter.

While Byleth is widely agreed to have been initially underestimated, his definitive standing remains debatable as the more skeptical players argue that Byleth's success was largely due to MkLeo's skill as a player, and that with MkLeo slowly dropping Byleth in 2022, no other Byleth player have been able to get close to his results. Data collected by [[OrionRank]] curator {{Sm|Barnard's Loop}} also showed that MkLeo made up roughly 66% of all results obtained by Byleth up to November 2021 (an amount second only to {{Sm|BassMage}} with {{SSBU|Jigglypuff}}).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/LoopBarnard/status/1461497570925101058|title=Byleth data up to November 2021}}</ref> In Japan, Byleth is primarily represented by {{Sm|Rizeasu}}, who is notorious for having a very large roster of characters; {{Sm|Ly}}, who is more well-known for his {{SSBU|Corrin}}; and {{Sm|Reno|p=Japan}}, a newcomer to the scene who has only recently began performing well, albeit inconsistently. In addition, some Byleth players such as {{Sm|Justinbyleth}} and {{Sm|Deox6}} have garnered notable results in their regions, however their impact at a national level remains rather minimal. Finally, Byleth was also represented by {{Sm|Pelupelu}} and {{Sm|Sparg0}} online, however only Sparg0 has made the transition offline, and he only used Byleth at a few regionals and a couple of low-stake sets at majors. As it stands, Byleth is ranked 32nd on the first tier list as a high-tier character, although debates on his position remains to this day.

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 ==In [[competitive play]]==
-===Tier placement and history===
-Initial opinions on Byleth, shortly after release, were mostly lukewarm, if not negative. Most players believed Byleth was a mid tier or even low tier fighter, citing his poor frame data, slow mobility, limited landing options, and difficult matchups against faster characters (such as {{SSBU|Fox}}, {{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}}, and {{SSBU|Sonic}}). An early success for Byleth came at {{Trn|Frostbite 2020}}, where {{Sm|MkLeo}} used him to defeat {{Sm|Maister}} in grand finals; despite this, most players remained unimpressed, citing how MkLeo used {{SSBU|Joker}} until the very last game of the tournament, Maister's poor record against him and {{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}} struggling against long ranged characters, in addition to matchup inexperience due to Byleth's then-recent release. A few weeks afterwards, the [[COVID-19]] pandemic hit North America, forcing a halt of tournament activity and leaving most of Byleth's early metagame development to proceed online.
-During this period, MkLeo decided to continue using Byleth online, being unsatisfied with how Joker played under additional input lag. After adjusting to the new environment, he found success with Byleth, leading to a final placement of 5th on the [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v7]].
-Byleth was also buffed in update {{SSBU|11.0.0}}, released at the height of the pandemic, which further improved his standing. Overall, during the pandemic, opinions on Byleth were starting to turn around, but he was still occasionally dismissed as MkLeo's "online main", implying that Leo didn't take online tournaments as seriously and would eventually return to Joker following the reopening of offline tournaments.
-MkLeo would defy these expectations by continuing to use Byleth in all events he attended since the return of offline tournaments, starting with {{Trn|SWT: Central America Ultimate Regional Finals}}, often using him as his sole character. With Byleth, MkLeo has achieved dominance on par with what he had with Joker before the pandemic, if not arguably even greater, as he has placed no less than second in every tournament he has attended until {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 4}}, winning the majority of them. His efforts have shifted the community's perception on Byleth, leading most players to believe that Byleth is an upper mid tier to high tier fighter.
-Despite MkLeo's overwhelming success, however, other players have failed to achieve comparable results with Byleth. Data collected by [[OrionRank]] curator {{Sm|Barnard's Loop}} showed that MkLeo made up roughly 66% of all results obtained by Byleth (an amount second only to {{Sm|BassMage}} with {{SSBU|Jigglypuff}}).<ref>https://twitter.com/LoopBarnard/status/1461497570925101058</ref> In Japan, Byleth is primarily represented by {{Sm|Rizeasu}} and {{Sm|Ly}}, with the former being notorious for having a very large roster of characters and the latter co-maining the character. Online, Byleth was also represented by {{Sm|Pelupelu}} and {{Sm|Sparg0}}, with both have achieving respectable results. However, neither of them retained Byleth in the transition to offline play, with Sparg0 sticking to the [[Aegis]] and {{SSBU|Cloud}} in offline majors.
-While Byleth is widely agreed to have been initially underestimated, his definitive standing is still debatable. The more skeptical players tend to attribute his results to a perceived wide skill gap between MkLeo and other top level players instead of any particularly dominant strength that Byleth possesses. However, he is ranked 32nd on the first and current tier list.
 ===Most historically significant players===
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 *{{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}} - The best ''Ultimate'' player of all-time, having picked up Byleth during the online metagame and primarily used Byleth in 2021 and most of 2022.
 *{{Sm|Rizeasu|Japan}} -  Known for using a plethora of characters including Byleth, and is the best Byleth player in Japan. He notably won {{Trn|Chūbu Smash Chronicle 1}} and {{Trn|Sumabato SP 32}} with Byleth, defeating {{Sm|Yoshidora}} in the former and {{Sm|HIKARU}} in the latter. He is the second Byleth player to be ranked top 50 on a notable global ranking, ranking 49th on the [[LumiRank Mid-Year 2023]].
+===Tier placement and history===
+Initial opinions on Byleth, shortly after release, were mostly lukewarm, if not negative. Most players believed Byleth was a mid tier or even low tier fighter, citing his poor frame data, slow mobility, limited landing options, and poor matchups against faster characters that can fight up close. An early success for Byleth came at {{Trn|Frostbite 2020}}, where {{Sm|MkLeo}} used him to defeat {{Sm|Maister}} in grand finals; despite this, most players remained unimpressed, citing how MkLeo used {{SSBU|Joker}} until the very last game of the tournament, Maister's poor record against him, and {{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}}'s weakness against long ranged characters, in addition to matchup inexperience due to Byleth's then-recent release. A few weeks afterwards, the [[COVID-19]] pandemic hit North America, forcing a halt of tournament activity and leaving most of Byleth's early metagame development to proceed online.
+During this period, MkLeo decided to continue using Byleth online, being unsatisfied with how Joker played under additional input lag. After adjusting to the new environment, he found success with Byleth, leading to a final placement of 5th on the [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v7]]. Buffs to Byleth during the pandemic further improved his standing; more and more players began believing Byleth to be a viable threat, however the character was still occasionally dismissed as MkLeo's "online main", implying that Leo didn't take online tournaments as seriously and would eventually return to Joker following the reopening of offline tournaments.
+MkLeo defied these expectations by continuing to use Byleth in all events he attended since the return of offline tournaments, starting with {{Trn|SWT: Central America Ultimate Regional Finals}}, often using him as his sole character. With Byleth, MkLeo has achieved dominance on par with what he had with Joker before the pandemic, if not arguably even greater, as he has placed no less than second in every tournament he has attended until {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 4}}, winning the majority of them. His efforts have shifted the community's perception on Byleth, leading most players to believe that Byleth is an upper mid tier to high tier fighter.
+While Byleth is widely agreed to have been initially underestimated, his definitive standing remains debatable as the more skeptical players argue that Byleth's success was largely due to MkLeo's skill as a player, and that with MkLeo slowly dropping Byleth in 2022, no other Byleth player have been able to get close to his results. Data collected by [[OrionRank]] curator {{Sm|Barnard's Loop}} also showed that MkLeo made up roughly 66% of all results obtained by Byleth up to November 2021 (an amount second only to {{Sm|BassMage}} with {{SSBU|Jigglypuff}}).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/LoopBarnard/status/1461497570925101058|title=Byleth data up to November 2021}}</ref> In Japan, Byleth is primarily represented by {{Sm|Rizeasu}}, who is notorious for having a very large roster of characters; {{Sm|Ly}}, who is more well-known for his {{SSBU|Corrin}}; and {{Sm|Reno|p=Japan}}, a newcomer to the scene who has only recently began performing well, albeit inconsistently. In addition, some Byleth players such as {{Sm|Justinbyleth}} and {{Sm|Deox6}} have garnered notable results in their regions, however their impact at a national level remains rather minimal. Finally, Byleth was also represented by {{Sm|Pelupelu}} and {{Sm|Sparg0}} online, however only Sparg0 has made the transition offline, and he only used Byleth at a few regionals and a couple of low-stake sets at majors. As it stands, Byleth is ranked 32nd on the first tier list as a high-tier character, although debates on his position remains to this day.
 =={{SSBU|Classic Mode}}: A Heroic Legacy==