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===acola===

===acola {{Head|Steve|g=SSBU|s=20px}}===

acola is widely considered one of the best [[Smashmate]] players of all-time, ranking 4th on kenniky's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN66zf8M644 Top 50 Smashmate Players of All Time] by the 22nd season. Although having attended a few small offline events prior, acola's offline career began after being invited to the {{Trn|Maesuma Offline}} invitational, where he placed 2nd after defeating several of Japan's established players. Since then, he has seen dominance in both Japan and around the world comparable to peak MkLeo, placing top 8 at every ranked event he attended outside of {{Trn|Seibugeki 12}}. This dominance included winning his first major ({{Trn|Maesuma TOP 7}}), his first supermajor ({{Trn|Kagaribi 7}}), and his first overseas event ({{Trn|The Gimvitational}}).

{{Sm|acola}} is widely considered one of the best [[Smashmate]] players of all-time, ranking 4th on kenniky's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN66zf8M644 Top 50 Smashmate Players of All Time] by the 22nd season. Although having attended a few small offline events prior, acola's offline career began after being invited to the {{Trn|Maesuma Offline}} invitational, where he placed 2nd after defeating several of Japan's established players. Since then, he has seen dominance in both Japan and around the world comparable to peak MkLeo, placing top 8 at every ranked event he attended outside of {{Trn|Seibugeki 12}}. This dominance included winning his first major ({{Trn|Maesuma TOP 7}}), his first supermajor ({{Trn|Kagaribi 7}}), and his first overseas event ({{Trn|The Gimvitational}}).

acola is considered the best of the Four Horsemen in terms of overall consistency, with no losses outside of the top 50, and as such is ranked 1st on the [[LumiRank 2023]]. However, acola's record against the rest of the Four Horsemen is noticeably weaker, as he failed to defeat both Sonix and Sparg0 throughout the 2023 season, and despite ending with a positive record on Miya, three of their last four sets of the season went in Miya's favor.

===Miya===

===Miya {{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=20px}}===

Miya is the most recent of the Four Horsemen to rise into the top level. Although a familiar face in Japan's online scene due to his high placements on the [[Smashmate]] ladder, he was initially a relatively unknown player to the global scene. As such, Miya shocked the community by unexpectedly winning the major {{Trn|Kagaribi 8}}, which not only marked {{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}}'s first-ever major win, but was an achievement that the then-best Mr. Game & Watch player, {{Sm|Maister}}, did not have. Despite some inconsistency, especially in the two months immediately following Kagaribi 8 and in the first two months of 2023, Miya ultimately became the second-best player in Japan after acola.

{{Sm|Miya|p=Honshu}} is the most recent of the Four Horsemen to rise into the top level. Although a familiar face in Japan's online scene due to his high placements on the [[Smashmate]] ladder, he was initially a relatively unknown player to the global scene. As such, Miya shocked the community by unexpectedly winning the major {{Trn|Kagaribi 8}}, which not only marked {{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}}'s first-ever major win, but was an achievement that the then-best Mr. Game & Watch player, {{Sm|Maister}}, did not have. Despite some inconsistency, especially in the two months immediately following Kagaribi 8 and in the first two months of 2023, Miya ultimately became the second-best player in Japan after acola.

Miya is arguably considered the best player in the world in the latter half of 2023, with alternate global ranking [https://twitter.com/TheThiefOfLight/status/1739398305858060334 LunaRank Zenith] ranking Miya as first. However, Miya has the worst statistics compared to the rest of the Four Horsemen, having negative records on the other three and having the worst losses in the 2023 season, with 2 losses outside the top 100 ({{Sm|Ezs}} and {{Sm|Metara}}) and 2 additional losses outside the top 150 ({{Sm|Futari no Kiwami Ah~!}} and {{Sm|Sriks}}). As such, he is ranked the lowest of the four on the LumiRank 2023.

===Sonix===

===Sonix {{Head|Sonic|g=SSBU|s=20px}}===

Sonix is the oldest of the Four Horsemen and the first of the four to have notable results outside their region, with Sonix's first notable event being the ''Smash 4'' major {{Trn|Shine 2017}}. He was dominant in ''Ultimate''{{'}}s online metagame but was never ranked first, instead ranking 2nd on the [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v5]] and [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v7|v7]]. Offline, he became the first solo-Sonic player to win a major in ''Ultimate'' after winning {{Trn|CEO 2022}}, and consistent strong placements afterwards allowed him to dethrone {{Sm|KEN}}, the first time since early-''Smash 4'' where KEN was not the best Sonic player.

{{Sm|Sonix}} is the oldest of the Four Horsemen and the first of the four to have notable results outside their region, with Sonix's first notable event being the ''Smash 4'' major {{Trn|Shine 2017}}. He was dominant in ''Ultimate''{{'}}s online metagame but was never ranked first, instead ranking 2nd on the [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v5]] and [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v7|v7]]. Offline, he became the first solo-Sonic player to win a major in ''Ultimate'' after winning {{Trn|CEO 2022}}, and consistent strong placements afterwards allowed him to dethrone {{Sm|KEN}}, the first time since early-''Smash 4'' where KEN was not the best Sonic player.

Despite this strong performance, Sonix notably struggled against Aegis players, especially Sparg0 and MkLeo. As such, he only established himself as a Four Horseman after {{Trn|Get On My Level 2023}}, where he placed top 2 at every major for the rest of the year aside from {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2023}} and overcame his Aegis roadblock, trading more sets with Sparg0. He ultimately ended the 2023 season with a negative record on Sparg0 and the least major/supermajor wins of the four for that season (at 3), but on the other hand had a positive record over the two Japanese players and the second-best consistency among the four.

===Sparg0===

===Sparg0 {{Head|Cloud|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|PyraMythra|g=SSBU|s=20px}}===

Sparg0 is the first of the Four Horsemen to establish himself in the top level offline. As the best player in North America's online scene, many players were expecting Sparg0 do bring this dominance into the offline metagame, and following a few underwhelming events, he was able to do just that. Sparg0's breakout event during this time was {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 3}}, which began his streak of top 3 placement at majors that lasted well into the following year. As such, he was the first of the four to be ranked in the top 10 on a global ranking, ranking 2nd on the [[OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse]].

{{Sm|Sparg0}} is the first of the Four Horsemen to establish himself in the top level offline. As the best player in North America's online scene, many players were expecting Sparg0 do bring this dominance into the offline metagame, and following a few underwhelming events, he was able to do just that. Sparg0's breakout event during this time was {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 3}}, which began his streak of top 3 placement at majors that lasted well into the following year. As such, he was the first of the four to be ranked in the top 10 on a global ranking, ranking 2nd on the [[OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse]].

Sparg0 is often considered to be the best of the Four Horsemen in terms of peaks, being the only player of the 2023 season to have two premier-tier wins ({{Trn|Kagaribi 10}} and {{Trn|Battle of BC 5}}) and having positive records over the other three. However, he is also considered the least consistent of the Four Horsemen in terms of raw placements, as he has the most amount of major finishes outside the top 8 in the 2023 season at 4: {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 6}}, {{Trn|Crown the Third}}, {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2023}}, and {{Trn|Port Priority 8}}.

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-===acola===
+===acola {{Head|Steve|g=SSBU|s=20px}}===
-acola is widely considered one of the best [[Smashmate]] players of all-time, ranking 4th on kenniky's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN66zf8M644 Top 50 Smashmate Players of All Time] by the 22nd season. Although having attended a few small offline events prior, acola's offline career began after being invited to the {{Trn|Maesuma Offline}} invitational, where he placed 2nd after defeating several of Japan's established players. Since then, he has seen dominance in both Japan and around the world comparable to peak MkLeo, placing top 8 at every ranked event he attended outside of {{Trn|Seibugeki 12}}. This dominance included winning his first major ({{Trn|Maesuma TOP 7}}), his first supermajor ({{Trn|Kagaribi 7}}), and his first overseas event ({{Trn|The Gimvitational}}).
+{{Sm|acola}} is widely considered one of the best [[Smashmate]] players of all-time, ranking 4th on kenniky's [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN66zf8M644 Top 50 Smashmate Players of All Time] by the 22nd season. Although having attended a few small offline events prior, acola's offline career began after being invited to the {{Trn|Maesuma Offline}} invitational, where he placed 2nd after defeating several of Japan's established players. Since then, he has seen dominance in both Japan and around the world comparable to peak MkLeo, placing top 8 at every ranked event he attended outside of {{Trn|Seibugeki 12}}. This dominance included winning his first major ({{Trn|Maesuma TOP 7}}), his first supermajor ({{Trn|Kagaribi 7}}), and his first overseas event ({{Trn|The Gimvitational}}).
 acola is considered the best of the Four Horsemen in terms of overall consistency, with no losses outside of the top 50, and as such is ranked 1st on the [[LumiRank 2023]]. However, acola's record against the rest of the Four Horsemen is noticeably weaker, as he failed to defeat both Sonix and Sparg0 throughout the 2023 season, and despite ending with a positive record on Miya, three of their last four sets of the season went in Miya's favor.
-===Miya===
+===Miya {{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=20px}}===
-Miya is the most recent of the Four Horsemen to rise into the top level. Although a familiar face in Japan's online scene due to his high placements on the [[Smashmate]] ladder, he was initially a relatively unknown player to the global scene. As such, Miya shocked the community by unexpectedly winning the major {{Trn|Kagaribi 8}}, which not only marked {{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}}'s first-ever major win, but was an achievement that the then-best Mr. Game & Watch player, {{Sm|Maister}}, did not have. Despite some inconsistency, especially in the two months immediately following Kagaribi 8 and in the first two months of 2023, Miya ultimately became the second-best player in Japan after acola.
+{{Sm|Miya|p=Honshu}} is the most recent of the Four Horsemen to rise into the top level. Although a familiar face in Japan's online scene due to his high placements on the [[Smashmate]] ladder, he was initially a relatively unknown player to the global scene. As such, Miya shocked the community by unexpectedly winning the major {{Trn|Kagaribi 8}}, which not only marked {{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}}'s first-ever major win, but was an achievement that the then-best Mr. Game & Watch player, {{Sm|Maister}}, did not have. Despite some inconsistency, especially in the two months immediately following Kagaribi 8 and in the first two months of 2023, Miya ultimately became the second-best player in Japan after acola.
 Miya is arguably considered the best player in the world in the latter half of 2023, with alternate global ranking [https://twitter.com/TheThiefOfLight/status/1739398305858060334 LunaRank Zenith] ranking Miya as first. However, Miya has the worst statistics compared to the rest of the Four Horsemen, having negative records on the other three and having the worst losses in the 2023 season, with 2 losses outside the top 100 ({{Sm|Ezs}} and {{Sm|Metara}}) and 2 additional losses outside the top 150 ({{Sm|Futari no Kiwami Ah~!}} and {{Sm|Sriks}}). As such, he is ranked the lowest of the four on the LumiRank 2023.
-===Sonix===
+===Sonix {{Head|Sonic|g=SSBU|s=20px}}===
-Sonix is the oldest of the Four Horsemen and the first of the four to have notable results outside their region, with Sonix's first notable event being the ''Smash 4'' major {{Trn|Shine 2017}}. He was dominant in ''Ultimate''{{'}}s online metagame but was never ranked first, instead ranking 2nd on the [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v5]] and [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v7|v7]]. Offline, he became the first solo-Sonic player to win a major in ''Ultimate'' after winning {{Trn|CEO 2022}}, and consistent strong placements afterwards allowed him to dethrone {{Sm|KEN}}, the first time since early-''Smash 4'' where KEN was not the best Sonic player.
+{{Sm|Sonix}} is the oldest of the Four Horsemen and the first of the four to have notable results outside their region, with Sonix's first notable event being the ''Smash 4'' major {{Trn|Shine 2017}}. He was dominant in ''Ultimate''{{'}}s online metagame but was never ranked first, instead ranking 2nd on the [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v5]] and [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v7|v7]]. Offline, he became the first solo-Sonic player to win a major in ''Ultimate'' after winning {{Trn|CEO 2022}}, and consistent strong placements afterwards allowed him to dethrone {{Sm|KEN}}, the first time since early-''Smash 4'' where KEN was not the best Sonic player.
 Despite this strong performance, Sonix notably struggled against Aegis players, especially Sparg0 and MkLeo. As such, he only established himself as a Four Horseman after {{Trn|Get On My Level 2023}}, where he placed top 2 at every major for the rest of the year aside from {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2023}} and overcame his Aegis roadblock, trading more sets with Sparg0. He ultimately ended the 2023 season with a negative record on Sparg0 and the least major/supermajor wins of the four for that season (at 3), but on the other hand had a positive record over the two Japanese players and the second-best consistency among the four.
-===Sparg0===
+===Sparg0 {{Head|Cloud|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|PyraMythra|g=SSBU|s=20px}}===
-Sparg0 is the first of the Four Horsemen to establish himself in the top level offline. As the best player in North America's online scene, many players were expecting Sparg0 do bring this dominance into the offline metagame, and following a few underwhelming events, he was able to do just that. Sparg0's breakout event during this time was {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 3}}, which began his streak of top 3 placement at majors that lasted well into the following year. As such, he was the first of the four to be ranked in the top 10 on a global ranking, ranking 2nd on the [[OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse]].
+{{Sm|Sparg0}} is the first of the Four Horsemen to establish himself in the top level offline. As the best player in North America's online scene, many players were expecting Sparg0 do bring this dominance into the offline metagame, and following a few underwhelming events, he was able to do just that. Sparg0's breakout event during this time was {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 3}}, which began his streak of top 3 placement at majors that lasted well into the following year. As such, he was the first of the four to be ranked in the top 10 on a global ranking, ranking 2nd on the [[OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse]].
 Sparg0 is often considered to be the best of the Four Horsemen in terms of peaks, being the only player of the 2023 season to have two premier-tier wins ({{Trn|Kagaribi 10}} and {{Trn|Battle of BC 5}}) and having positive records over the other three. However, he is also considered the least consistent of the Four Horsemen in terms of raw placements, as he has the most amount of major finishes outside the top 8 in the 2023 season at 4: {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 6}}, {{Trn|Crown the Third}}, {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2023}}, and {{Trn|Port Priority 8}}.