Byleth (SSBU)

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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~~.

While Byleth is widely agreed to have been initially underestimated, skeptical players have argued that Byleth's success was largely due to MkLeo's skill as a player, as no other Byleth player have been able to get close to his consistency: 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/LoopBarnard/status/1461497570925101058|title=Byleth data up to November 2021}}</ref> On the other hand, the only other Byleth player with consistently notable achievements globally was {{Sm|Rizeasu}}, a player who was also known for playing a variety of other characters outside of Byleth. As such, Byleth was ultimately ranked 32nd on the first tier list; despite ranking as a high tier, the placement was still rather low for a character that had been used to win majors.

Byleth's overreliance on MkLeo was further shown following the first tier list, as MkLeo began shifting away from Byleth to other characters. Although he still pulled out the character on occasion, it notably had less success compared to his other characters. Outside of MkLeo, Rizeasu continued to use Byleth in his roster while {{Sm|Reno|p=Japan}} also became a prominent player in the Japanese scene, however none of them were able to fill the gap left by MkLeo. With dwindling representation at a national level and MkLeo himself admitting that Byleth no longer fit well with the current metagame, Byleth fell to 42nd on the second tier list ranking near the top of B- tier.

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 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.
+While Byleth is widely agreed to have been initially underestimated, skeptical players have argued that Byleth's success was largely due to MkLeo's skill as a player, as no other Byleth player have been able to get close to his consistency: 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/LoopBarnard/status/1461497570925101058|title=Byleth data up to November 2021}}</ref> On the other hand, the only other Byleth player with consistently notable achievements globally was {{Sm|Rizeasu}}, a player who was also known for playing a variety of other characters outside of Byleth. As such, Byleth was ultimately ranked 32nd on the first tier list; despite ranking as a high tier, the placement was still rather low for a character that had been used to win majors.
+Byleth's overreliance on MkLeo was further shown following the first tier list, as MkLeo began shifting away from Byleth to other characters. Although he still pulled out the character on occasion, it notably had less success compared to his other characters. Outside of MkLeo, Rizeasu continued to use Byleth in his roster while {{Sm|Reno|p=Japan}} also became a prominent player in the Japanese scene, however none of them were able to fill the gap left by MkLeo. With dwindling representation at a national level and MkLeo himself admitting that Byleth no longer fit well with the current metagame, Byleth fell to 42nd on the second tier list ranking near the top of B- tier.
 =={{SSBU|Classic Mode}}: A Heroic Legacy==