Top 100 Melee Players of All Time
The Top 100 Melee Players of All Time is a project by Smash History creators Edwin Budding and Pikachu942 that subjectively ranks the most successful Melee players from the middle of 2004 to the beginning of 2018, up to GENESIS 5. Since the release of the original list, Pikachu942 has made yearly updates to the Top 50.
The Melee Stats All-Time Top 100Edit
The list, made in conjunction with PGStats, had several changes, including several other factors for consideration as well as a larger panel. The list was released in increments, starting with 91-100 on November 1st, 2021, and ending with 1-10 on November 21st. An "honorable exclusions" list was released in the methodology and featured players who weren't considered due to the difficulty of comparing them to the rest of the scene.
| Ranking | Smasher | Previous rank | Movement | Character |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mango |
— | — |    
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| 2 |  Armada |
— | — |  
|
| 3 | Hungrybox |
— | — |
|
| 4 | Ken |
— | — | 
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| 5 | Mew2King |
— | — | 
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| 6 | Leffen |
— | — |
|
| 7 | PPMD |
— | — |
|
| 8 | Azen |
— | — |
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| 9 | Zain |
— | — |
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| 10 | Plup |
— | — |  
|
| 11 | ChuDat |
— | — |  
|
| 12 | Axe |
— | — |
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| 13 | PC Chris |
— | — |
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| 14 | Wizzrobe |
— | — |
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| 15 | Isai |
— | — |
|
| 16 | SFAT |
— | — |
|
| 17 | KoreanDJ |
— | — |
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| 18 | S2J |
— | — |
|
| 19 | Hax$ |
— | — |
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| 20 | Shroomed |
— | — | 
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| 21 |  aMSa |
— | — | 
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| 22 | iBDW |
— | — |
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| 23 | Wobbles |
— | — |
|
| 24 | HugS |
— | — |
|
| 25 | Lucky |
— | — |
|
| 26 | Westballz |
— | — |
|
| 27 | Chillin |
— | — |
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| 28 | Zhu |
— | — |
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| 29 | PewPewU |
— | — |
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| 30 | CaptainJack |
— | — | 
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| 31 |  KirbyKaze |
— | — |
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| 32 | Jman |
— | — |
|
| 33 | Colbol |
— | — |
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| 34 | Fly Amanita |
— | — |
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| 35 | n0ne |
— | — |
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| 36 | Silent Wolf |
— | — |
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| 37 | Darkrain |
— | — |
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| 38 |  Amsah |
— | — |
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| 39 | Drephen |
— | — | 
|
| 40 | Fiction |
— | — |
|
| 41 | Swedish Delight |
— | — |
|
| 42 |  Ice |
— | — |
|
| 43 | Duck |
— | — |
|
| 44 | Kage |
— | — |
|
| 45 | Cactuar |
— | — |
|
| 46 | Nintendude |
— | — |
|
| 47 | Taj |
— | — | 
|
| 48 | Cort |
— | — |
|
| 49 | Druggedfox |
— | — |
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| 50 |  JAVI |
— | — |
|
| 51 | Ryan Ford |
— | — |
|
| 52 | Sastopher |
— | — |
|
| 53 | SilentSpectre |
— | — |
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| 54 | Lovage |
— | — |
|
| 55 | Forward |
— | — |
|
| 56 | Darc |
— | — |
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| 57 | Wes |
— | — |
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| 58 | Kels |
— | — |
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| 59 | Gahtzu |
— | — |
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| 60 | lloD |
— | — |
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| 61 | Eggm |
— | — |
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| 62 | Bladewise |
— | — |
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| 63 |  Trif |
— | — |
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| 64 | Crush |
— | — |
|
| 65 | Ka-Master |
— | — |
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| 66 | Tope |
— | — |
|
| 67 |  Professor Pro |
— | — |
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| 68 | Kalamazhu |
— | — |
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| 69 | Scar |
— | — |
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| 70 | Lambchops |
— | — |
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| 71 | moky |
— | — |
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| 72 | Ginger |
— | — |
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| 73 | KJH |
— | — |
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| 74 | Captain Faceroll |
— | — |
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| 75 | Eddy Mexico |
— | — |
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| 76 | VaNz |
— | — |
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| 77 | Abate |
— | — |
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| 78 | Darkatma |
— | — |
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| 79 | NEO |
— | — | 
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| 80 | The King |
— | — |
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| 81 | HomeMadeWaffles |
— | — |
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| 82 | MikeHaze |
— | — |
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| 83 | DieSuperFly |
— | — |
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| 84 | Prince Abu |
— | — |
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| 85 | Swiftbass |
— | — |
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| 86 | Zgetto |
— | — |
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| 87 | Spark |
— | — |
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| 88 | Husband |
— | — |
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| 89 | Eddie |
— | — |
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| 90 | Dope |
— | — |
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| 91 | Wife |
— | — |
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| 92 | Bananas |
— | — |
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| 93 | Kei |
— | — |
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| 94 | Mike G |
— | — |
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| 95 | Medz |
— | — |
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| 96 | ARMY |
— | — |
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| 97 | Rob$ |
— | — |
|
| 98 | Tai |
— | — |
|
| 99 | Rishi |
— | — | 
|
| 100 | AbsentPage |
— | — |
|
Honorable exclusions
All-Time Melee Top 100: Another YearEdit
Released on March 31st, 2020, this update to the Top 50 accounts for every major that occurred since the previous list up to Smash Summit 9.
| Ranking | Smasher | Previous rank | Movement | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armada |
1 | 0 |
|
| 2 | Hungrybox |
3 | ▲ 1 |
|
| 3 | Mango |
2 | ▼ 1 | 
|
| 4 | Ken |
4 | 0 |
|
| 5 | Mew2King |
5 | 0 |
|
| 6 | PPMD |
6 | 0 |
|
| 7 | Leffen |
7 | 0 |
|
| 8 | Azen |
8 | 0 | 
|
| 9 | ChuDat |
9 | 0 |
|
| 10 | PC Chris |
10 | 0 |
|
| 11 | Isai |
12 | ▲ 1 |
|
| 12 | Plup |
11 | ▼ 1 |
|
| 13 | Axe |
15 | ▲ 2 |
|
| 14 | KoreanDJ |
13 | ▼ 1 |
|
| 15 | Zain |
21 | ▲ 6 |
|
| 16 | Wizzrobe |
24 | ▲ 8 |
|
| 17 | CaptainJack |
14 | ▼ 3 |
|
| 18 | Wobbles |
16 | ▼ 2 |
|
| 19 | SFAT |
19 | 0 |
|
| 20 | Shroomed |
17 | ▼ 3 |
|
| 21 | Jman |
18 | ▼ 3 |
|
| 22 | Chillin |
20 | ▼ 2 |
|
| 23 | Westballz |
22 | ▼ 1 |
|
| 24 | Hax |
23 | ▼ 1 |
|
| 25 | S2J |
27 | ▲ 2 |
|
| 26 | Lucky |
28 | ▲ 2 |
|
| 27 | HugS |
29 | ▲ 2 |
|
| 28 | KirbyKaze |
25 | ▼ 3 |
|
| 29 | Zhu |
32 | ▲ 3 |
|
| 30 | Amsah |
30 | 0 |
|
| 31 | Fly Amanita |
26 | ▼ 5 |
|
| 32 | aMSa |
38 | ▲ 6 |
|
| 33 | PewPewU |
34 | ▲ 1 |
|
| 34 | Drephen |
39 | ▲ 5 |
|
| 35 | Darkrain |
36 | ▲ 1 |
|
| 36 | Vidjogamer |
37 | ▲ 1 |
|
| 37 | Sastopher |
31 | ▼ 6 |
|
| 38 | Cort |
33 | ▼ 5 |
|
| 39 | DaShizWiz |
35 | ▼ 4 |
|
| 40 | Wes |
40 | 0 |
|
| 41 | Silent Wolf |
42 | ▲ 1 |
|
| 42 | Taj |
41 | ▼ 1 |
|
| 43 | Kage |
44 | ▲ 1 |
|
| 44 | NEO |
43 | ▼ 1 |
|
| 45 | Lovage |
45 | 0 |
|
| 46 | SilentSpectre |
46 | 0 |
|
| 47 | JAVI |
47 | 0 |
|
| 48 | Masashi |
48 | 0 |
|
| 49 | Bombsoldier |
49 | 0 |
|
| 50 | Swedish Delight |
— | — |
|
All-Time Melee Top 100: One Year LaterEdit
Released on February 14th, 2019, this update to the Top 50 accounts for every major that occurred since the original list up to GENESIS 6.
| Ranking | Smasher | Previous rank | Movement | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armada |
1 | 0 |
|
| 2 | Mango |
2 | 0 |
|
| 3 | Hungrybox |
4 | ▲ 1 |
|
| 4 | Ken |
3 | ▼ 1 |
|
| 5 | Mew2King |
5 | 0 |
|
| 6 | PPMD |
6 | 0 |
|
| 7 | Leffen |
8 | ▲ 1 |
|
| 8 | Azen |
7 | ▼ 1 |
|
| 9 | ChuDat |
9 | 0 |
|
| 10 | PC Chris |
10 | 0 |
|
| 11 | Plup |
12 | ▲ 1 |
|
| 12 | Isai |
11 | ▼ 1 |
|
| 13 | KoreanDJ |
13 | 0 |
|
| 14 | CaptainJack |
14 | 0 |
|
| 15 | Axe |
15 | 0 |
|
| 16 | Wobbles |
16 | 0 |
|
| 17 | Shroomed |
17 | 0 |
|
| 18 | Jman |
18 | 0 |
|
| 19 | SFAT |
20 | ▲ 1 |
|
| 20 | Chillin |
19 | ▼ 1 |
|
| 21 | Zain |
96 | ▲ 75 |
|
| 22 | Westballz |
21 | ▼ 1 |
|
| 23 | Hax |
22 | ▼ 1 |
|
| 24 | Wizzrobe |
27 | ▲ 3 |
|
| 25 | KirbyKaze |
23 | ▼ 2 |
|
| 26 | Fly Amanita |
24 | ▼ 2 |
|
| 27 | S2J |
30 | ▲ 3 |
|
| 28 | Lucky |
29 | ▲ 1 |
|
| 29 | HugS |
26 | ▼ 3 |
|
| 30 | Amsah |
25 | ▼ 5 |
|
| 31 | Sastopher |
31 | 0 |
|
| 32 | Zhu |
28 | ▼ 4 |
|
| 33 | Cort |
32 | ▼ 1 |
|
| 34 | PewPewU |
41 | ▲ 7 |
|
| 35 | DaShizWiz |
34 | ▼ 1 |
|
| 36 | Darkrain |
33 | ▼ 3 |
|
| 37 | Vidjogamer |
35 | ▼ 2 |
|
| 38 | aMSa |
64 | ▲ 26 |
|
| 39 | Drephen |
40 | ▲ 1 |
|
| 40 | Wes |
38 | ▼ 2 |
|
| 41 | Taj |
37 | ▼ 4 |
|
| 42 | Silent Wolf |
36 | ▼ 6 |
|
| 43 | NEO |
43 | 0 |
|
| 44 | Kage |
39 | ▼ 5 |
|
| 45 | Lovage |
42 | ▼ 3 |
|
| 46 | SilentSpectre |
44 | ▼ 2 |
|
| 47 | JAVI |
45 | ▼ 2 |
|
| 48 | Masashi |
46 | ▼ 2 |
|
| 49 | Bombsoldier |
47 | ▼ 2 |
|
| 50 | Duck |
55 | ▲ 5 |
|
Top 100 Melee Players of All TimeEdit
| Ranking | Smasher | Previous rank | Movement | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armada |
— | — |
|
| 2 | Mango |
— | — |
|
| 3 | Ken |
— | — |
|
| 4 | Hungrybox |
— | — |
|
| 5 | Mew2King |
— | — |
|
| 6 | PPMD |
— | — |
|
| 7 | Azen |
— | — |
|
| 8 | Leffen |
— | — |
|
| 9 | ChuDat |
— | — |
|
| 10 | PC Chris |
— | — |
|
| 11 | Isai |
— | — |
|
| 12 | Plup |
— | — |
|
| 13 | KoreanDJ |
— | — |
|
| 14 | CaptainJack |
— | — |
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| 15 | Axe |
— | — |
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| 16 | Wobbles |
— | — |
|
| 17 | Shroomed |
— | — |
|
| 18 | Jman |
— | — |
|
| 19 | Chillin |
— | — |
|
| 20 | SFAT |
— | — |
|
| 21 | Westballz |
— | — |
|
| 22 | Hax |
— | — |
|
| 23 | KirbyKaze |
— | — |
|
| 24 | Fly Amanita |
— | — |
|
| 25 | Amsah |
— | — |
|
| 26 | HugS |
— | — |
|
| 27 | Wizzrobe |
— | — |
|
| 28 | Zhu |
— | — |
|
| 29 | Lucky |
— | — |
|
| 30 | S2J |
— | — |
|
| 31 | Sastopher |
— | — |
|
| 32 | Cort |
— | — |
|
| 33 | Darkrain |
— | — |
|
| 34 | DaShizWiz |
— | — |
|
| 35 | Vidjogamer |
— | — |
|
| 36 | Silent Wolf |
— | — |
|
| 37 | Taj |
— | — |
|
| 38 | Wes |
— | — |
|
| 39 | Kage |
— | — |
|
| 40 | Drephen |
— | — |
|
| 41 | PewPewU |
— | — |
|
| 42 | Lovage |
— | — |
|
| 43 | NEO |
— | — |
|
| 44 | SilentSpectre |
— | — |
|
| 45 | JAVI |
— | — |
|
| 46 | Masashi |
— | — |
|
| 47 | Bombsoldier |
— | — |
|
| 48 | Cactuar |
— | — |
|
| 49 | Druggedfox |
— | — |
|
| 50 | Ice |
— | — |
|
| 51 | DieSuperFly |
— | — |
|
| 52 | Colbol |
— | — |
|
| 53 | MacD |
— | — |
|
| 54 | Nintendude |
— | — |
|
| 55 | Duck |
— | — |
|
| 56 | Darc |
— | — |
|
| 57 | Ek |
— | — |
|
| 58 | Rob$ |
— | — |
|
| 59 | Kei |
— | — |
|
| 60 | La Luna |
— | — |
|
| 61 | Swedish Delight |
— | — |
|
| 62 | Forward |
— | — |
|
| 63 | The King |
— | — |
|
| 64 | aMSa |
— | — |
|
| 65 | n0ne |
— | — |
|
| 66 | Dope |
— | — |
|
| 67 | Ryan Ford |
— | — |
|
| 68 | DA Dave |
— | — |
|
| 69 | Scar |
— | — |
|
| 70 | Lambchops |
— | — |
|
| 71 | Mike G |
— | — |
|
| 72 | Mikael |
— | — |
|
| 73 | Tink |
— | — |
|
| 74 | Eddie |
— | — |
|
| 75 | Eggm |
— | — |
|
| 76 | Fiction |
— | — |
|
| 77 | Tope |
— | — |
|
| 78 | Caveman |
— | — |
|
| 79 | KrazyJones |
— | — |
|
| 80 | Husband |
— | — |
|
| 81 | Wife |
— | — |
|
| 82 | KillaOR |
— | — |
|
| 83 | Ka-Master |
— | — |
|
| 84 | Jiano |
— | — |
|
| 85 | Zgetto |
— | — |
|
| 86 | Overtriforce |
— | — |
|
| 87 | Abate |
— | — |
|
| 88 | VaNz |
— | — |
|
| 89 | Thunders |
— | — |
|
| 90 | Crush |
— | — |
|
| 91 | Bum |
— | — |
|
| 92 | Lucien |
— | — |
|
| 93 | Professor Pro |
— | — |
|
| 94 | FASTLIKETREE |
— | — |
|
| 95 | Kels |
— | — |
|
| 96 | Zain |
— | — |
|
| 97 | KishCubed |
— | — |
|
| 98 | KM |
— | — |
|
| 99 | Pink Shinobi |
— | — |
|
| 100 | Zelgadis |
— | — |
|
Honorable Mentions: CauthonLuck , The Doug , Zulu , DJ Nintendo 
, Matt Deezie , Sultan of Samitude , Eduardo , Remen , Recipherus , Bladewise
External linksEdit
First listEdit
Second and third listsEdit
Fourth listEdit
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