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*{{Sm|Green Ranger|USA}} - Previously considered the best Donkey Kong player in the world. He placed 9th at {{Trn|Fight Pitt V}} while making an upset over {{Sm|Duck}}, and made decent placements at other tournaments, such as 25th at {{Trn|Super Nebulous 3}} and 49th at {{Trn|Royal Flush}}. | *{{Sm|Green Ranger|USA}} - Previously considered the best Donkey Kong player in the world. He placed 9th at {{Trn|Fight Pitt V}} while making an upset over {{Sm|Duck}}, and made decent placements at other tournaments, such as 25th at {{Trn|Super Nebulous 3}} and 49th at {{Trn|Royal Flush}}. | ||
*{{Sm|Junebug|USA}} - Mid-tier specialist and widely seen as the current best Donkey Kong player in the world. His local win at [[Tournament:Xanadu Legends - Xanadu 500 Edition|Xanadu Legends 500]], and major placements such as 13th at {{Trn|The Big House 11}} and 17th at {{Trn|Collision 2023}}, started a major discussion for Donkey Kong's viability as a character. He has taken sets over a multitude of top 100 players such as {{Sm|Magi}}, {{Sm|Polish}}, and {{Sm|Ginger}}. He became the first Donkey Kong player to be ranked top 50 in the world on [[SSBMRank Summer 2023]], and currently sits at 40th on the [[SSBMRank 2023]]. | *{{Sm|Junebug|USA}} - Mid-tier specialist and widely seen as the current best Donkey Kong player in the world. His local win at [[Tournament:Xanadu Legends - Xanadu 500 Edition|Xanadu Legends 500]], and major placements such as 13th at {{Trn|The Big House 11}} and 17th at {{Trn|Collision 2023}}, started a major discussion for Donkey Kong's viability as a character. He has taken sets over a multitude of top 100 players such as {{Sm|Magi}}, {{Sm|Polish}}, and {{Sm|Ginger}}. He became the first Donkey Kong player to be ranked top 50 in the world on [[SSBMRank Summer 2023]], and currently sits at 40th on the [[SSBMRank 2023]]. | ||
*{{Sm|ckyulmiqnudaetr|USA}} - Formerly a Fox and Ice Climbers player who switched to Donkey Kong. He eventually became the second Donkey Kong player to be on a global ranking, with 77th on the [[SSBMRank 2023]]. He placed 33rd at {{Trn|Get On My Level 2023}}, where he made an upset over {{Sm|Soonsay}}, | *{{Sm|ckyulmiqnudaetr|USA}} - Formerly a Fox and Ice Climbers player who switched to Donkey Kong. He eventually became the second Donkey Kong player to be on a global ranking, with 77th on the [[SSBMRank 2023]]. He placed 33rd at {{Trn|Get On My Level 2023}}, where he made an upset over {{Sm|Soonsay}}, 49th at {{Trn|GENESIS 9}}, and 1st at {{Trn|BODIED 7}} where he defeated {{Sm|KJH}}, {{Sm|Zuppy}} and {{Sm|Ossify}}. | ||
*{{Sm|Moe|Denmark}} - One of the best Donkey Kong players in the world later in the game's lifespan. He has shown the best Donkey Kong placements in Europe, with 9th at {{Trn|Valhalla IV}} and 17th at {{Trn|Fête 3: By the Sea}}, where he notably defeated {{Sm|Frenzy}} 3-0 and went game 5 with {{Sm|Aklo}}. He has been the best player in Denmark for years, being ranked first in the country from 2019 to 2022. | *{{Sm|Moe|Denmark}} - One of the best Donkey Kong players in the world later in the game's lifespan. He has shown the best Donkey Kong placements in Europe, with 9th at {{Trn|Valhalla IV}} and 17th at {{Trn|Fête 3: By the Sea}}, where he notably defeated {{Sm|Frenzy}} 3-0 and went game 5 with {{Sm|Aklo}}. He has been the best player in Denmark for years, being ranked first in the country from 2019 to 2022. | ||
*{{Sm|Phish-It|USA}} - Previously considered the best Donkey Kong player in the world during the early 2010s. He made great major placements such as 9th at {{Trn|Zenith 2014}} and supermajor placements of 33rd at both {{Trn|EVO 2013}} and {{Trn|The Big House 4}}, which were considered some of the best supermajor results of the character at the time. | *{{Sm|Phish-It|USA}} - Previously considered the best Donkey Kong player in the world during the early 2010s. He made great major placements such as 9th at {{Trn|Zenith 2014}} and supermajor placements of 33rd at both {{Trn|EVO 2013}} and {{Trn|The Big House 4}}, which were considered some of the best supermajor results of the character at the time. | ||