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MkLeo "Leo"
Character info
Meleemain	Sheik
OtherMeleecharacter	Falco
Brawlmains	Meta Knight,Snake
Smash 4mains	Marth,Cloud
OtherSmash 4characters	Bayonetta,Lucina
RetiredSmash 4characters	Meta Knight,Corrin
Ultimatemains	Joker,Pyra,Mythra
OtherUltimatecharacters	Byleth,Cloud
RetiredUltimatecharacters	Corrin,Ike,Lucina,Marth,ROB,Meta Knight,Wolf
Project Mmain	Mewtwo
OtherProject Mcharacter	Lucario
Team info
Sponsor(s)	Luminosity Gaming,Club Smash
Former sponsor(s)	Monster Kingdom,Echo Fox,Most Valuable Gaming,T1
Crew(s)	MKgaming
Formercrews	Hydra Team, Rampage Zone, HDG,Smash Factor
Rankings and results info
Most recent ranking	Panda Global Rankings 100: 3rd UltRank 2025: 14th
Best historical ranking	PGR v5: 1st OrionRank 2022: 1st
Best tournament result	1st / 20 at2GG Championship 1st / 3,534 atEVO 2019
Winnings	~$99,606.99 ~$222,877.05
Personal and other info
Real name	Leonardo Lopez Perez
Birth date	January 20, 2001(age 25)
Location	Mexico City

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MkLeo, also known simply asLeo, is a smasher from Naucalpan de Juárez,Mexico, who previously lived in Florida, United States, and is currently living in Mexico City. He is considered the greatestSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate playerof all time due to his dominance in the first few years of offlineUltimate, which included his top 2 streak at every offline tournament he attended betweenMomoCon 2019 in May 2019 andSmash World Tour 2021 Championships in December 2021 and further top 8 streak untilCollision 2023 in March 2023. Originally playingIke, he later found tournament success withLucina andWolf before picking upJoker shortly after the latter character's release. Although he briefly struggled during the online metagame, he eventually found consistent success after picking upByleth, as well asPyra andMythra following their release, and has since used a combination of Joker, Byleth, and the Aegis in offline play, while maintaining several other characters as counterpicks.

InSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, MkLeo playedMarth andCloud, withBayonetta,Meta Knight,Lucina, andCorrin as secondaries. He is his country's best player, ranking 1st on the finalMexican Power Rankings forSmash 4, and was considered to be the best player in the world afterZeRo's retirement up until the end of game's lifespan as well as one of the bestSmash 4 players of all time, ranking 1st on thePGR v5 and 3rd on thePanda Global Rankings 100. He is widely considered the best Marth and Cloud player in the world, one of the best Lucina and Bayonetta players in the world, and was formerly considered one of the best Corrin players and the best Meta Knight player prior to dropping both characters. Leo arguably popularized both Meta Knight and Marth, characters who had been seen as mediocre after their nerfs fromSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, as top players such asAbadango have since used Meta Knight against other top players until later updates nerfed the character, as well as lower-leveled players picking up Marth due to his dominance with him. He is the youngest player to win a majorSmash 4 tournament, doing so at only 15 years old, achieving this feat at2GGT: ZeRo Saga. Due to his aggressive style and heavy punish game with Meta Knight and proving his skills surpass those of top players at a very young age, some compare him toNairo's earlyBrawl career.

In addition to his success in singles, MkLeo is considered one of the best doubles partners in both games. InSmash 4, he usually teamed withkomorikiri or his cousinJavi, with the former team generally consisting of Cloud/Cloud and the latter team generally consisting of Cloud/Sheik or Cloud/Cloud. In both cases, they were considered the bestSmash 4 doubles team in the world, with the former winning every doubles tournament prior to the double-Cloud ban and the latter winning all but five doubles tournaments, notably winning the "Best Doubles Team inSmash 4" award atSuper Smash Con 2017. InUltimate, MkLeo usually teamed withMKBigBoss using Aegis/R.O.B., and they are considered one of the best teams in the world, having won several major doubles events such asSmash Factor 9,Battle of BC 5, andSmash Factor X.

MkLeo was signed byEcho Fox^[1] andMost Valuable Gaming from January 4, 2017 to February 21, 2020.^[2] He was later signed byT1 from February 26, 2020 to February 23rd, 2023.^[3] He is currently sponsored byLuminosity Gaming, having been signed by them along withTweek on March 23rd, 2023.^[4], andClub Smash, having been signed by them on July 13th, 2025.^[5].

Playstyle[edit]

Leo is known for his patient and calculative, yet aggressive playstyle with most of the characters he plays with, which grants him a strong punish game, as well as being known for his intense mindgames. He is most infamously known for his immaculate spacing and microspacing in the neutral game, especially with characters with swords and other disjointed hit boxes, culminating in quite possibly the best neutral game in the mid-range inSmash history. As his career progressed, his strong mind games transferred to his strong mentality as he became the number 1 player at the end of the competitive lifecycle ofSmash 4 and inUltimate. This is highlighted by some of his legendary loser's runs in multiple S-tier tournaments, most notably EVO 2019, Frostbite 2020, and Super Smash Con 2019, with multiple reverse 3-0 comebacks. If there is a weakness to Leo's style of play, it would be against characters and play styles that play more effectively outside the mid range in Leo's domain (e.g. DK and Bowser inSmash 4 with their long grab range into death combos and Min Min and Sonic inUltimate.)

In Smash 4[edit]

As Marth, he is well known for his masterful spacing of Marth's aerials, as well as a surprisingly aggressive approach with a character that is often played with a more patient and defensive playstyle. His Marth in particular has been very effective against Bayonetta, as Leo is known to lab that matchup a lot. As Cloud, he is more known for his defensive spacing and reserved usage of Limit Break-boosted moves, though he does retain his signature aggressive playstyle with him whenever he has the advantage, allowing him to pressure the opponent very well. As Meta Knight, he is known for his mastery of Meta Knight's combos, his uncanny ability for reading the opponent's air dodges, and his proficiency at executing theRufio, Meta Knight's infamous death combo. His Bayonetta is noted for her comeback ability and above-average combo game.

He is also notorious for his player knowledge, defeating his opponents convincingly after initially losing to them in their first encounter. However, he does have some problems on theRyu match-up, having dropped sets toDarkshad,Trela,Venom,Klein, andtakera (though he began showing improvement in the matchup towards the end of the game's height of activity, notably having a perfect record againstLocus). He is also known to struggle against grab-focused characters such asDonkey Kong andBowser; at2GGC: MkLeo Saga, he said that the player he dislikes fighting the most isTweek since he often plays Donkey Kong against Leo and has taken numerous sets off of him with DK.^[6]

In Ultimate[edit]

Leo's playstyle remains the same with the release ofUltimate. Over time, his play style evolved towards a more all-around approach, able to play defensively passively along with his signature aggression depending on the match-up. Leo's first character, Ike, was characterized by a solid grasp on fundamentals and bread-and-butter combos. Ike's usage in the early days of Ultimate complimented the unrefined metagame, and Leo's ability to outread his opponent combined with Ike's simple yet damaging combos lead him to great success. However, as the game developed, this simplicity would lead him to drop Ike and transition to his period of domination with Joker.

After dropping Ike, the first DLC character for the first Fighters Pass, Joker, was released, and Leo was interested in learning the character. As Joker, Leo has a mastery of combos and tools, being the main driving force of Joker's metagame. While Leo had been previously known for his mastery of sword characters due to his unparalleled spacing ability, this same skill in spacing came into play with Joker's speed, able to weave in and out of combat just outside of the opponent's range. Leo's mastery of Joker emphasized all of the character's strengths: incredible edgeguarding and neutral game withGun, a diversity of playstyles through movement, and an incredible read-heavy comeback factor due to Arsène. Leo's ability to adapt and adjust to his opponents became widely known, leading to the nickname of "Game 4 Leo", where he would initially struggle against his opponent, before dominantly defeating them in the latter half of a match. In fact, Joker's primary weakness, the inability to kill without Arsène, seemed absolutely negligible in the face of an unparalleled ability to read his opponent's habits. His infamous usage of forward air 1 into drag down up air and smash attack confirm would make even his base Joker a feared opponent.

Leo began playing Byleth upon the character's release, eventually transitioning to maining him during the online era. Like many sword characters before, Byleth fit his mastery of spacing, but also provided a superb, yet simple neutral game with his usage of neutral air. While Leo's previous characters were highlighted by their explosive plays, this ability was emphasized in Byleth more than any other. Now, poignant reads lead into extreme punishes with shield breaks and spikes through Byleth's down air or down smash, as well as deadly edge-guards with his unique usage ofSword of the Creator. Leo's knowledge of the intricacies of Byleth's up-B was unmatched. With it, he routinely stole stocks at low percentages, often deciding the game then and there. With Byleth, Leo has shown time and again to be a master of reacting perfectly to an opponent's panic options, where a single mistake from would lead to a complete shift in momentum through a well-timed kill confirm, combo, or read. Even in matchups against quick characters, where Byleth is at a heavy disadvantage, Leo would find ways to close the space through well-timed usages of tilts and neutral air, to force his opponent into Byleth's disjointed aerials. His playstyle with Byleth is epitomized by precise, optimal play, combined with singular game-ending plays.

Tournament history[edit]

Mexico's Prodigy[edit]

MkLeo's tournament record beforeSmash 4 is relatively unknown, though it was implied that he has been playing competitively since 2008. One of his earliest known tournaments was Anime Expo Mexico TNT 2009, and although he did not win, he managed to defeat the best player in Mexico City.^[7][8] 5 years later, he attendedSmash Factor 3 inProject M singles, losing to his cousinSerge in winners finals, but defeatingAlly in losers finals. He lost to Serge again in grand finals to place 2nd.

InSmash 4, MkLeo began as aMeta Knight main. Despite the character's unpopularity due to the nerfs fromBrawl, MkLeo quickly became known as the best player in Mexico. He gained international fame in theSmash scene when he wonSmash Factor 4, Mexico's largestSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U tournament at the time, and defeatedEVO 2015 runner-upMr.R in Grand Finals 3-1, 2-stocking him in each game he won to everyone's surprise. Although Smash Factor 4 was the only PGR tournament he attended that season, he was ranked 19th for thefirst Panda Global Rankings due to his performance. Later in the year, he would defeatVinnie 3-1 in Grand Finals atTrue Combo, further proving his capabilities as a player. His victories not only created more interest in the MexicanSmash scene, but also helped popularize Meta Knight.

In 2016, Leo's usage of Meta Knight progressively decreased as he started to useCloud andMarth instead. Following Meta Knight's nerfs and Marth's buffs in update1.1.5, MkLeo began to rely more on Marth and Cloud and would only use Meta Knight in specificmatch-ups such asPeach,Ryu, andSonic.

Due to visa issues, Leo was unable to attend an American tournament for most of 2016. He received his Canadian visa after registration forGet On My Level 2016 had closed, but a decision was made by TOs to allow him to enter despite this, due to widespread community approval. He defeatedFalse andNairo to reach top 8, but was defeated byAlly 1-3. In Loser's bracket, he facedZeRo in a highly anticipated set, which he narrowly lost 2-3 in a last hit, last stock situation, ending his run at 5th place. In the following few months, MkLeo would continue to rise as he would defeatDabuz and Mr.R twice atSmash Factor 5 as well asAlly twice atCanada Cup 2016.

International rise to fame[edit]

In October 2016, MkLeo's visa was approved, allowing him to travel to the United States. His first American tournament,KTAR XIX, saw him defeatingNairo a second time but falling toZeRo andSalem, placing 3rd. His next American tournament,UGC Smash Open, was his worst performance of the season, as he would lose toMarss andDarkshad, placing 13th.

Although he would claim victory atShowdown: Battle Royale, MkLeo's first major American victory was at2GGT: ZeRo Saga. Despite being sent to losers byVoiD, MkLeo would make an impressive losers run, eliminatingDabuz,ANTi, andAlly along the way. He then met ZeRo for the third time that season and was able to defeat him 3-0, becoming the 16th player to defeat him. He then won the rematch against VoiD in losers' finals and double-eliminatedLarry Lurr to win his first American national tournament. With this victory, he became the youngest person ever to win a majorSmash 4 tournament, a record that still stands today. His outstanding performance that season, culminating with his victory at 2GGT: ZeRo Saga, not only helped him rise up to 8th place on thePanda Global Rankings v2 but also helped him gain sponsorships fromEcho Fox andMost Valuable Gaming.

With his new status as the youngest top 10 player, MkLeo went into the third season with hopes of becoming the best player in the world. His first tournament that season,2GGC: GENESIS Saga, saw him lose to VoiD andTweek, placing 5th. Despite this shortcoming, he would have a spectacular performance atGENESIS 4, defeating everyone in his path, includingkomorikiri, Mr.R, and Ally twice, to claim victory at his second supermajor ever.

His next few majors, however, would be marked with disappointments. AtFrostbite 2017, he lost tokameme and VoiD, placing 13th. Although he had a successful performance atFrame Perfect Series 2, he failed to claim victory as he was unable to take a single game off of ZeRo, who cemented himself as MkLeo's bracket demon. Finally, he saw his worst performance yet by being upset byMeteor andAC at2GGC: Civil War, finishing 65th.

Despite these disappointments, MkLeo would see his most successful season yet. He had several stellar performances such as his victory atUmebura Japan Major and top 3 placements atDreamHack Austin 2017,2GGC: Nairo Saga, andCEO 2017. He also introduced a new secondary -Corrin - whom he used to claim victory atThe Arena 2017 and defeatSalem at CEO 2017. His consistent victories over everyone except for ZeRo helped him rise all the way to 2nd on thePanda Global Rankings v3.

The fourth season, however, would be challenging for MkLeo as he would see some of his worst performances yet. AtEVO 2017, he failed to make it past pools by losing tofalse andMuteAce, tying his worst placement at 65th. His next major,DreamHack Atlanta 2017, saw him losing toVinnie and ZeRo, placing 17th. Finally, MkLeo would perform abysmally at the invitationalPAX Arena at PAX West 2017, where he was only able to defeatKOSSismoss. Although MkLeo found success at a few majors during this period, he would still struggle against ZeRo. With Salem's victories at EVO 2017 - double-eliminating ZeRo in the process - and DreamHack Atlanta 2017 shutting MkLeo out of the top 2, people began to wonder whether MkLeo would drop even further.

However, MkLeo would see some light atGameTyrant Expo 2017. Although he fell toElegant, he saw his first victory against ZeRo since 2GGT: ZeRo Saga, eliminating him using Meta Knight. He rematched Elegant in Grand Finals where he would barely double-eliminate him, with both sets going to the final game, claiming his first victory of the season.

The rest of the season saw a return to form for MkLeo. Although he would finish in 9th place at2GGC: Fire Emblem Saga, losing to komorikiri and VoiD, and fall victim to the 2GG curse by placing 3rd atthe 2GGC tournament honoring him, he would claim victory at the final 2 national tournaments of the season:IBP Masters Showdown and2GG Championship. The latter tournament was MkLeo's best performance of the season: he defeated ZeRo in a very quick 3-0 using Meta Knight and, although losing the first set of Grand Finals, defeated ZeRo yet again 3-1. Due to his strong performances towards the latter half of the season, MkLeo would only see a small drop to 4th place on thePanda Global Rankings v4.

During the off-season, MkLeo was invited toSmash 4 Boot Camp. He lost toTweek andCosmos in his group pool, entering the top 16 on Losers side. He beatDabuz but lost to Larry Lurr, placing 9th.

Claiming the throne[edit]

Following ZeRo's retirement, MkLeo would become one of the contenders for the top spot alongside Nairo. MkLeo would start off strong by defending his title atGENESIS 5 and winningEVO Japan 2018. Nairo would fire back by winning and defeating MkLeo at bothNiconico Tokaigi 2018 andSmash Masters League: Battle for Vegas. In turn, MkLeo would win and defeat Nairo at bothSwitchFest andGet On My Level 2018, picking upBayonetta along the way. Eventually, Nairo's results started to decline, and it looked like MkLeo was to secure the top position. However, he was met with yet another challenger for the top spot: his rivalTweek, who wonEGLX 2018,MomoCon 2018 and2GG: Hyrule Saga; the latter tournament was one of the largest events of the season and was a tournament where Leo took a loss toZAKI and ended in 7th place. With yet another challenger to the throne on the rise, all eyes were onCEO 2018, the tournament that would decide whether Tweek or MkLeo would take the throne. Despite taking an early loss toCaptain L, Tweek refused to concede, and he made a brutal loser's run 3-0ing almost everyone in his way to meet MkLeo in Grand Finals, where he managed to 3-0 MkLeo withDonkey Kong to reset the bracket. However, MkLeo was able to overcome the Donkey Kong in the second set and, after Tweek pulled out Bayonetta, he switched to Marth to not only win the tournament but claim the vacant throne on thePanda Global Rankings v5.

MkLeo would also be invited to theSuper Smash Bros. Invitational 2018 for the then-upcomingSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. In the first round, MkLeo usedBayonetta and teamed withMango to defeatMr.R andLucky. He then defeated Mango'sInkling withSonic, but then lost to ZeRo'sSheik while usingSnake. In Loser's Finals, MkLeo controversially swept Plup'sRidley with Bayonetta, causing discord in the audience due to Bayonetta's unpopularity inSmash 4. He would then rematch ZeRo in Grand Finals, resetting the bracket 2-0 with Bayonetta and Sonic over ZeRo'sMario and Sheik, but then losing 1-2, placing 2nd.

In the final season, MkLeo would only register for three major tournaments. He dropped out ofEVO 2018 due to chickenpox, but was able to come back strong by winningSuper Smash Con 2018, only losing 3 games toWaDi, Nairo, and Samsora. At his final tournament,Shine 2018, he was upset 1-2 byJaKaL and performed one last Loser's run, defeatingDabuz andVoiD before falling toTweek, finishing 5th.

Due to MkLeo's success throughoutSmash 4's lifespan culminating in his rise to the throne in the game's final year, he was ranked 3rd on thePGR 100, the all-timeSmash 4 ranking, behind ZeRo and Nairo.

TheUltimate player[edit]

Following his performance at theSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate invitational, MkLeo went intoUltimate with strong results, using a combination ofIke andLucina. MkLeo's first national tournament for the new game wasSmash Conference United, where he would claim victory over Samsora. AtGENESIS 6, the firstUltimate supermajor, MkLeo would be sent to Loser's by Samsora in Winner Semis. However, he made an impressive losers run, defeatingLight,Dabuz, Samsora in a runback thenVoiD 3-1 in both grand finals and its bracket reset to take his third GENESIS title in a row.

With his impressive showing at GENESIS 6, MkLeo was shaping up to potentially be the best player in the world. However, hisSmash 4 rivalTweek would challenge that position atFrostbite 2019, where he would beat MkLeo twice in Winner's Finals and Grand Finals. During this time, MkLeo would also experience a character crisis as he believed that Ike was holding him back, and he would experiment withWolf andMarth. He would also fail to claim victory at a major save forSmash Ultimate Summit, which didn't count for theSpring 2019 PGRU.

With the release of Joker in Challenger Pack 1, MkLeo devoted more time to the new character and picked him up as a main despite his lukewarm reception in regards to viability. His first tournament with Joker,Umebura Japan Major 2019, ended with a dud as he was upset byTKM andUmeki to place 33rd, his worstUltimate placement to date. However, he would stick with Joker, with whom he eventually started to see success when he placed 4th atGet On My Level 2019. Following this tournament, however, MkLeo began his top 2-placing streak by placing first at the next three tournaments he participated in. MkLeo would showcase Joker's advantages with a commanding 3-stock onSamsora at Grand Finals ofSmash 'N' Splash 5 as well as his run atCEO 2019, where he would only drop 2 games toProtoBanham and Marss. At the end of the season, MkLeo took the top spot on theSpring 2019 PGRU, cementing himself as the best player in the world.

The following season continued MkLeo's dominance. He would have a weak start by losing to Marss twice atSmash Factor 8, the first Smash Factor tournament MkLeo attended and failed to win. Then, atEVO 2019, the largestSmash tournament to date, MkLeo would fall tokameme 0-2 in Winner's Top 24. This, however, didn't hold him back, and he would make one of the best Loser's run of his career, defeatingMaister,ScAtt, andAbadango to reach Top 8, and thenzackray,Raito, Samsora, andGlutonny to reach Tweek in Grand Finals. Although Tweek would defeat MkLeo in the first 2 games, MkLeo held on, taking the third game. In the fourth game, MkLeo would make an impressive 3-stock comeback and would dominate Tweek in the remaining four games, winning EVO for the first time. The next week atSuper Smash Con 2019 MkLeo would be in the exact same situation: after falling to Samsora in Winner Semi-Final, he would tear through the Loser's Bracket and defeat Samsora 3-2 and 3-0 in the bracket reset, claiming victory at his second Super Smash Con.

For the rest of the season, MkLeo would place first at every single tournament he attended aside fromShine 2019,Mainstage, andMega Smash Mondays 213. He would only lose to 6 players at PGRU tournaments - Marss, kameme, Samsora, Nairo, Glutonny, and ESAM; Marss, Samsora, and Glutonny would also be the only players who would take more than one set off of him. MkLeo also became notorious for clutching out game 4 in sets against players while down 1-2, such as against Tweek at EVO 2019 and Samsora at Super Smash Con 2019, earning him the nickname "Game 4 Leo". In addition, MkLeo became notorious for his ability to make a comeback inUltimate sets: from the release ofUltimate to 2021, he won roughly half of the best-of-5 sets where he started the set 0-2 at ranked events, and remains the only player to hold this title out of all players that have started out 0-2 in at least eight sets at ranked events. Thesecond PGRU season saw MkLeo ranked 1st once again with a win rate of 81.3%, over 12% higher than Zackray, the player with the next-highest win rate.

Online era[edit]

Leo's first tournament of 2020 wasGENESIS 7, where he tried to defend his three-year winning streak. He was initially sent into Loser's bracket bySamsora in a game 5 set during top 8 and, after fighting through several top players, lost to Marss 0-3 in Grand Finals, ending the streak. He would bounce back next month with his victory atFrostbite 2020. Although he was upset 0-3 byProdigy in winners Top 96, he tore through the Loser's bracket, defeating the likes ofSalem,Dark Wizzy, Samsora,Nairo,Zackray,Dabuz,Tea, andTweek to reach Grand Finals; the sets against Zackray, Tweek and Tea went to game 5, with Tweek being a reverse 3-0 and Tea going last hit. In Grand Finals, he 6-0'd Maister to win the whole tournament, famously choosingByleth for the final game.

With theCOVID-19 pandemic shutting down tournaments worldwide, MkLeo began to participate in online tournaments. However, he quickly realized that Joker performed noticeably worse online and attempted to find a new online main, using Byleth, Lucina, Cloud, Wolf, and Greninja throughout theWi-Fi Warrior Rank v5 season. At the start of the season, MkLeo would struggle to place top 8 at major online tournaments, falling to Wi-Fi Warriors such asIcyMist,BestNess,Epic_Gabriel, andKola, as well as other players such asHungrybox andrat. He also developed a bracket demon inSonix, who held an 8-2 record over him by the end of the season. He would match his worst offline placement twice, first atThe Box, losing toJw and Prodigy, and then atThe Box: Juice Box 8, losing toGamingHI9x9 andAoS.

Despite these early shortcomings, MkLeo eventually found some success. Towards the latter half of the online season, MkLeo would stick to Wolf, Cloud, and Greninja and started to consistently place in the top 8 at major tournaments. His best placement that season was at the S-Tier tournamentThe Quarantine Series: Major Tournament 1, where he only lost to Sonix in Winner's Finals and Grand Finals, placing 2nd. By the end of the season, he would have an even record against the entire top 10 and would be ranked 11th on theWi-Fi Warrior Rank v5.

In the 6th season, MkLeo started to play Byleth more often and produced solid results such as 5th at A-tierZinc Tank 3 and 9th at S-tierLockhart Series. However, throughout the first half of the season, MkLeo would fail to claim victory at any major online tournament and his only victory would be at the B-tierFrame Perfect Series: ONLINE. It would not be until November when MkLeo would finally win a major tournament: the S-Tier tournamentUltimate 32. Starting off in the top 32, MkLeo defeated several top players including BestNess,Sharp, andSparg0 as he used solo Byleth throughout most of the top 32 and top 8 brackets. Coming from Loser's side, he faced Maister in Grand Finals, where he lost the first two games. He then switched to Ike, considered one of Mr. Game & Watch's worst matchups, and pulled off a reverse 3-0 against Maister, resetting the bracket. He then defeated Maister 3-0 in the reset, winning the largest tournament of the season. Despite being an online tournament, several players compared MkLeo's performance to his runs at EVO 2019 and Super Smash Con 2019 and congratulated him on his victory.

Although MkLeo entered fewer tournaments than he did the previous season, his victory at Ultimate 32, as well as his overall outstanding results, brought his rank up to 6th on theWi-Fi Warrior Rank v6.

In the 7th season, MkLeo would only make appearances at a couple online tournaments, notably placing 2nd at both the S-tierThe Airlock, defeating everyone aside fromSonix, and thefirst Phase 1 Qualifier for theSmash World Tour 2021, playing the newly-releasedPyra for most of the tournament. Following the latter tournament, MkLeo announced he was going to stop attending online tournaments,^[9] although he would attend three other tournaments: Ultimate @ Xanadu Online 400 due to its high prize pool,^[10]Frame Perfect Series 5: ONLINE at the request ofMew2King, andSmash Alzheimer's after being invited. Despite entering fewer tournaments than the sixth season, he would rise up to 5th on theWi-Fi Warrior Rank v7.

Adaptations in a changing metagame[edit]

As offline play slowly returned, MkLeo decided to commit to Byleth and the Aegis, as he saw his Joker as rusty. MkLeo attended his first offline tournament since Frostbite 2020 atSWT: Central America Ultimate Regional Finals, where he won the event without dropping a set. His next tournament,Smash Ultimate Summit 3, saw him face-to-face with his longtime rivalTweek. However, for the first time since Frostbite 2019, Tweek managed to defeat MkLeo 3-0 twice with his new mainDiddy Kong, leaving MkLeo at 2nd. Two weeks later, the rivals met again atRiptide. Although Tweek was up 2-0 against him, MkLeo managed to turn it around and ended their match with a three-stock. He would then defeat Tweek once again in Grand Finals, winning his first supermajor since offline returned. These placements not only washed away any doubt at MkLeo's abilities post-quarantine but also started a shift in perception for Byleth, who was previously considered a low tier by many players. With all three characters in his pocket, MkLeo continued to place top 2 at every major he attended, only losing sets toESAM,Dabuz, andSparg0 at these majors, and culminating in him taking the title of World Champion at theSmash World Tour 2021 Championships.

Despite these successes, however, a notable weakness was starting to develop in the form ofMin Min. MkLeo was unable to defeat Min Min with Byleth, forcing him to rely on his secondaries instead. Although he only met a couple of Min Min players during this season, they were not the smoothest sets: he went to game 5 versusPink Fresh and lost toDabuz for the first time this season. These results foreshadowed an obstacle that would be in MkLeo's way in the next season.

Despite having an incredibly strong year in 2021, MkLeo started 2022 lukewarmly as his dominance faltered a bit. AtSmash Ultimate Summit 4, MkLeo lost to bothLight andGlutonny and placed 3rd in his pools, relegating him to the Gauntlet Phase. Although he won his gauntlet, his run was ended bySparg0 andProtoBanham, both of whom defeated him after making a comeback in the fourth game; at 4th place, this was MkLeo's worst placement sinceGet On My Level 2019. The following day, he placed 3rd atG4 Smash Ultimate Invitational while primarily playingCorrin and Aegis, being double eliminated byLarry Lurr.

At the first supermajor,Collision 2022, MkLeo was reverse 3-0'd by Sparg0 before losing toTweek, placing 3rd. These three placements, while still very good, were the first few tournaments since mid-2019 that MkLeo placed outside of the top 2, and his number one position was being challenged by Sparg0, who not only defeated MkLeo at two of these tournaments, but won all three of them as well.

As a result of these early results, MkLeo decided to change it up a bit by working on his Corrin, and he was able to showcase how strong the character could be atDelfino Maza RETA 2022. MkLeo placed 1st using a combination of Byleth and Corrin, defeating Sparg0 in Grand Finals and finishing the tournament with a 24-1 game count record, winning his first major since the Smash World Tour 2021 Championships. While many players applauded his skill with Corrin, others hoped it could mark a return to form, and many eyes were on him and Sparg0 forGENESIS 8.

Although there were several upsets at GENESIS 8, MkLeo managed to cruise into top 8, having only pulled out Corrin for three games total. Leo then defeated both Light and Sparg0 with Byleth before swiftly taking out Glutonny to win the tournament, marking his first supermajor win of 2022 and winning his runback against three players that had defeated him that season. The rest of the season marked a return to form for MkLeo, as he continued to place in the top 2 at every tournament he attended. His victories overSparg0 atRelax & Smash at GeekFest Cancún were enough to barely edge his rival out on the rankings. Although he remained the best player in the world for thePGRU v3 season, a mere 0.7 points separated him and Sparg0, making it the closest someone has dethroned him.

The competition continued to tighten in the next season, with MkLeo facing three obstacles that challenged his position on the throne. The first was the matchup against Min Min, whom he would say was his least favorite character.^[11] At the supermajorDouble Down 2022, he ran into ProtoBanham, who had previously defeated MkLeo at Smash Ultimate Summit 4 using a mixture of Min Min and Lucina. ProtoBanham fought using mostly the former and managed to defeat MkLeo and his Corrin in Winner's Finals, but MkLeo managed to win the runback in the first set of Grand Finals, this time usingR.O.B., yet another character he had been working on. However, he was unable to defeat ProtoBanham in the second set, leaving ProtoBanham as the winner. Following the tournament, MkLeo conceded that he played too many characters and noted his struggle against Min Min.

His second obstacle came in the form of another Fighter Pass 2 character:Steve, a character that many players believed was overpowered. Japan's rising staracola had dominated the JapaneseSmash scene since March and defeated several of North America's best players to winThe Gimvitational, sparking debates on whether it was possible for acola to be the best player in the world instead of MkLeo. The two had avoided each other due to MkLeo's presence in Europe during The Gimvitational and acola dropping out ofSuper Smash Con 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and as a result, many players began anticipating for a set between the two atSmash Ultimate Summit 5. In addition, MkLeo suffered a devastating 3-0 loss toOnin at Super Smash Con which ended in a 3 stock from the rising Steve player; MkLeo ultimately placed 5th after losing to Glutonny, the first time he failed to make top 4 at a tournament sinceUmebura Japan Major 2019 over 3 years prior, while Onin went on to win the tournament through the winner's side.

The final obstacle came in the form of a character crisis as MkLeo not only dropped Corrin and R.O.B., but began to slowly shift away from Byleth in favor of Pyra and Mythra, due to him finding the latter two more fun to play. However, this started to work against him, as seen in his 5th-place finish at Super Smash Con 2022. Although he remained confident in Pyra and Mythra after winning the majorRise 'N Grind solely using them, this confidence was shattered by his performance at Smash Ultimate Summit 5. Having ended up in the Gauntlet round after losing toRiddles in pools, MkLeo was unable to make it out on the Winner's side after Glutonny reverse 3-0'd him, leaving MkLeo in the Loser's side. In the final bracket, Tweek handily defeated MkLeo in the first two games of their set, forcing him to switch to Byleth. However, despite coming very close, MkLeo was unable to complete the reverse 3-0 and Tweek eliminated him in 9th; not only was MkLeo unable to face acola, who would've been his next opponent after Tweek, but it also marked the first time ever since Umebura Japan Major 2019 where he failed to make top 8.

Although he eventually decided to switch back to Byleth, the damage was done: his two underwhelming performances caused players to once again question MkLeo's position in the current metagame. The discussion shifted from whether MkLeo was still #1 to who was #1, and during this period several candidates popped up, which included Light, who had seen consistent top 3 placements throughout the year, and acola, who continued to dominate the JapaneseSmash scene after his victory at The Gimvitational. Many players believed a clearer answer would present itself at the supermajorLudwig Smash Invitational, a tournament that saw both Light and acola seeded above MkLeo.

Having returned to Byleth, MkLeo not only won the tournament, but bested the competition by winning every single game he played save for the first game againstKurama, whom he ultimately won the runback. Furthermore, MkLeo finally had his long-anticipated set against acola, which went 3-0 in MkLeo's favor in both Winner Semis and Grand Finals. With Light finishing in a disappointing 13th and MkLeo defeating acola twice, doubt on MkLeo's abilities quickly faded away.

However, he would not be able to follow up on this outing, largely due to situations out of his control. MkLeo had been developing hearing problems, which led to him canceling most of his travel plans, including atournament dedicated in his honor in Canada.^[12] Although he had planned on only attending the circuit finale tournaments, those plans were dashed following theSmash World Tour 2022 Championships's cancellation and the shutdown of thePanda Cup that followed. With the two major end-of-season tournaments gone, the only other tournament MkLeo attended was theScuffed World Tour, the Smash World Tour's replacement tournament. However, his performance was significantly weaker than his previous Ludwig appearance: he ultimately placed 5th, going game 5 against Kazuya playersFerps andRiddles - the latter of which he reintroduced hisMarth into top competitive play - but being 3-0'd byTweek andShuton, both of whom solidified themselves as MkLeo's new bracket demons. Despite this disappointing season, as well as a rather inconsistent season overall, most power rankings, including the half-yearUltRank 2022 and the yearlyOrionRank 2022, still ranked him first, albeit with very close competition from both acola and Sparg0.

Losing the throne[edit]

After MkLeo's most fragile year yet, he began working on ways to keep his hold on the throne. The most notable change was his character lineup, as MkLeo swapped out hisByleth for his former mainJoker while maintaining many other characters as secondaries. He put Joker to use atLet's Make Big Moves 2023, but the choice initially backfired, as after being defeated byTweek, he stubbornly stuck with the character againstSonix, resulting in his first ever loss to his former online bracket demon, ending his run at 4th. Nevertheless, he stuck with his character choices inGENESIS 9. Although he used Joker for most of the tournament, he pulled outR.O.B. againstJustice to barely clutch out a 3-2 victory, and usedPyra andMythra against Sonix, where despite going down 2-0, MkLeo managed to reverse the bracket and redeem his previous loss. Although he did also pull out his Byleth, it ultimately cost MkLeo his set toMuteAce, who defeated the Byleth in the first 2 games and took a win over the Joker in the fourth, knocking MkLeo into Loser Finals. Following yet another reverse 3-0, this time againstLight, MkLeo stuck with the Joker for all 2 sets against MuteAce, and despite MuteAce surviving to high percents for almost every game, MkLeo was able to defeat MuteAce twice, claiming his fifth ever GENESIS title.

However, GENESIS proved to be an outlier for his season, as MkLeo followed it up with his worst performances since the early metagame: 9th place finishes atCollision 2023,Smash Ultimate Summit 6, andGet On My Level 2023 -- with more losses than wins at Summit -- as well as a 13th place finish atBattle of BC 5. His record againstTweek,Riddles, andGlutonny continued to worsen as they became three of his biggest bracket demons, with Riddles notably defeating him 3-0 at both Collision and Summit. Furthermore, MkLeo began dropping more sets to players outside of the top 10, including toShinyMark at Collision,ApolloKage at Summit, andJakal atCrown the Third. Conversely, his record against the top 10 worsened, as for the first half of 2023 he not only had a losing record against his three bracket demons but also a losing record withacola and an even record withSparg0, with acola soundly defeating MkLeo at Summit and Sparg0 double-eliminating MkLeo atMAJOR UPSET, which marked the firstUltimate major that MkLeo lost from the Winner's side of Grand Finals. These performances were also hindered by MkLeo's continued character crisis, from addingMeta Knight to his lineup at Summit to sticking to only the Aegis and Byleth for MAJOR UPSET and Crown, to returning to Joker at Get On My Level. Due to his underwhelming major performances and poor record against players in the top 10, most players stopped considering MkLeo for the season's top 3, let alone the best player in the world. This was ultimately reflected in his final placement on theLumiRank Mid-Year 2023, where he fell all the way down to 7th, the first time he was not ranked in the top 5 since thePGR v2.

Further inconsistency[edit]

In the following season, MkLeo decided to take a step back from competing to focus on his personal life, opting to only attend events in Mexico until October. He attended a few events during this time, including the supermajorSmash Factor X and the majorDelfino Maza 2023. His performance at these events remained underwhelming; aside from winning two superregionals, MkLeo underperformed at most of the events he attended. For example, Smash Factor X marked the first Smash Factor event sinceSmash Factor 2013 where he didn't make Grand Finals, as he ultimately placed 5th. In addition, this period saw MkLeo take his first unranked loss since the early metagame, losing toSuperDog 2-1 atHooters Universidad Smash Ultimate, a regional event where he ultimately placed 4th.

Little seemed to change once October came, as the next three majors were by far the worst of MkLeo's year. The first was atRise 'N Grind 2023, where after losing 3-0 toSkinny the Pooh in an infamous upset, MkLeo ran into Riddles in Loser's Round 4. Despite pulling out Marth, whom he used to defeat Riddles previously, Riddles won the set 3-2, eliminating MkLeo at 17th. This trend continued atLuminosity Makes Moves Miami 2023, as MkLeo lost yet another set to aMario player, this time toKurama, before losing 3-1 toSHADIC for 13th. Finally, atPort Priority 8 he lost to rising starKaninabe 3-2 before losing to MuteAce in the runback 3-0 to place 17th yet again. This series of mediocre performances led many players to question whether MkLeo was anywhere near the top 10 that season, let alone in the top 10.

A recurring theme in these losing sets was MkLeo's choice of characters. His loss to Skinny the Pooh was with Joker, a character known to struggle against Mario, while his loss to Kurama was with his secondaryMarth and retired mainLucina, leading players to question why he didn't just useByleth or theAegis, characters MkLeo used to defeat Mario players in the past. In addition, his chose to MuteAce with Byleth even though MuteAce had soundly defeated MkLeo's Byleth beforehand. As such, many also began to question whether he was juggling too many characters at the same time.

There was still some hope left, as aside from a disappointingSunrise 2023 run, where he placed 9th losing toKID andSupahsemmie, MkLeo managed to clean up his game and saw a small resurgence in the last few weeks of the season. First, his trip to Europe saw him attend the majorUltimate Fighting Arena 2023, and his performance marked MkLeo's best performance in months. After falling toNaetorU while using Lucina, MkLeo ran through the Loser's bracket, surviving game 5 sets againstBassMage andTarik and defeating the tournament's #1 seedTea before falling toRaflow for 4th. Although this was the first European event he failed to win, on the other hand MkLeo's win over Tea marked his first top 20 win since Sonix at Wavedash 2023. In addition, MkLeo's performance at the final major of the year,Watch The Throne, was just as solid. Although his first two days were rough, where he defeatedKEN but lost to Sonix,Lui$, andSparg0 in the Gauntlet to start on the Loser's side, MkLeo managed to defeat ApolloKage andDabuz before losing to KEN in the runback for 7th. Despite this placement, MkLeo once again claimed a few top 20 wins. These two runs convinced players that MkLeo could see a potential comeback in the future: despite underperforming and ultimately finishing 11th on theLumiRank 2023, many players were confident that MkLeo could regain his former glory, especially after he announced his motivation returning for the game.

Unfortunately, the following season saw MkLeo's performances become inconsistent once again. Starting on a positive note, MkLeo had several great performances that reminded players why he was considered the best for a long time: he started it off the year with a good performance atLuminosity Makes BIG Moves 2024, where he defeated Sparg0 to place 4th. In addition, his saw his best performance of the year atKing Con, where he defeated Raflow and Sparg0 twice to win the event, marking his first major win since GENESIS 9. Finally, he saw additional strong runs at the superregionalBonito Harbor and the supermajorCollision 2024, events where he was able to claim several solid wins.

However, these positives failed to balance out MkLeo's lows, some of which were arguably the worst performances of his entireUltimate career. He followed LMBM with a disastrous performance atGENESIS X, where he was infamously upset in pools byTitan 2-1. Despite making a strong Loser's run, he was ultimately eliminated byGackt 3-1 to place 25th, the first GENESIS event where he failed to make Grand Finals, much less win the event. Further hurting his season was his second-ever trip to Japan: although he arguably performed better than his last trip, he still failed to make top 8 at both Golden Week supermajors, placing 9th atDELTA 8 and 25th atKagaribi 12; yet another infamous set took place at the latter event, where MkLeo saw himself get reverse three-stocked twice in his set againstSnow, further cementing Mario as one of his worst characters to fight against. Finally, his performances in North America remained incredibly mixed, as he had underwhelming runs at the majorBattle of BC 6, the superregionalDiamond Dust and a relatively poor run at the invitationalThe Luminosity Invitational, where he ultimately went 2-3 defeating onlyDabuz andHungrybox. Diamond Dust notably saw the debut of MkLeo'sRoy, which initially impressed players due to MkLeo's quick mastery of the character. However, subsequent usage of Roy after Diamond Dust fell short of expectations, as he has yet to win a set with Roy since. With MkLeo's overall record against the top 10 remaining abysmal, withSparg0 being his sole top 10 win, hope for an MkLeo resurgence dwindled, with some players questioning whether MkLeo was even top 20 that season. This speculation was confirmed after MkLeo fell to 25th to end theLumiRank 2024.1 season, marking his single-worst global ranking.

Rampage, resurgence, and return to form[edit]

Despite seeing the weakest season of his career yet, MkLeo remained committed to earning back his former glory. Though MkLeo began the season with an unfortunate 17th atSupernova 2024, he ultimately lost toAsimo andacola, two players players who would rank in the top 10 at the end of the season; conversely, he displayed his comeback prowess once again after reverse 3-0ingLuugi in a game five set, notably doing so after Luugi taunted him multiple times in the second game, and was able to go game 5 against acola, the first time the two played where it was not a blowout for one of them.

Towards the end of August and early September, MkLeo traveled to several different events around the world, and it was during this world tour when players recognized that he was regaining some of his former glory. The first was the British A-tierRegen 2024, where aside from preventing a reverse 3-0 fromSpace, he cruised his way into Winners Finals, though he was ultimately double-eliminated by long-time bracket demonGlutonny; this marked MkLeo's first appearance at an A-tier Grand Finals sinceKing Con. Leo then stopped by inTaiwan forFist Bump International 2024, which he easily won, before traveling toJapan for the final event in his world tour,Umebura SP 11. There, he finally redeemed his past performances in Japan, where he made an incredible run defeating several strong Japanese players in game 5 sets with his lesser characters, usingMeta Knight to defeatalice,Byleth in the last two games to defeatAkio, and Meta Knight once again to defeatDoramigi. Though MkLeo lost toHurt in a close game 5 set in Winners and acola in a reverse 3-0 in Losers, he ultimately placed 5th, the first time he had ever placed top 8 at a Japanese major, let alone supermajor.

MkLeo's world tour, especially his performance at Umebura, seemed to motivate him that he still had what it takes to compete in the changing metagame, and this mindset was reflected in the rest of his season's performances. For example, MkLeo had a notable run atLuminosity Invitational 2: Back to School, where he went on a small revenge tour, which included defeatingSparg0 3-0, Glutonny 3-1, andShinyMark 3-0 to place 5th: this marked the first time he defeated Glutonny sincePound 2022 and the first time he defeated ShinyMark since they first fought back atSmash Factor 9. He had a similar run atLuminosity Makes Moves Miami 2024, where he saw his only victory overLight in that season, though he ultimately lost the runback in Losers, placing 4th.

Perhaps the most well-known run of his season, however, took place atThe Throne II. He initially met his group stage seed by losing to Light 3-0 but defeatingMuteAce andTilde, both 3-1, to place 2nd, notably defeating MuteAce rather decisively after MuteAce had dominated MkLeo in their previous two sets. He was then able to successfully win his gauntlet and enter the Winners side of the bracket, where he defeatedZackray 3-1 in their first match in four years to enter top 8. There, he faced off against Sparg0 once again, and in what many considered one of the most iconic sets in 2024, MkLeo was able to dismantle Sparg0 3-1. The fourth game especially saw MkLeo repeatedly useRebel's Guard against Sparg0's moves in their first few interactions, eventually leading him to take two of Sparg0's stocks withArsène within less than a minute of the set. Though Sparg0 was able to claw back, MkLeo was able to prevent the reverse sweep. Though MkLeo ultimately fell to Light yet again and lost his runback against Sparg0 to place 3rd, his performance at the Throne II was enough to finally convince many players that MkLeo was back, and greatly redeemed the decline he had been seeing since the2023 mid-year season. Though he would not be ranked incredibly high, especially as his overall record against the top 10 remained lukewarm with his only guaranteed positive record among them being Sparg0, many players believed that MkLeo would make his return to the top 10. This was confirmed when he was ranked 8th on theLumiRank 2024.2.

Defending his rank[edit]

The first half of 2025 saw MkLeo continue his successes from the latter half of 2024, and dismissed any doubts that he didn't have what it takes to survive in an evolving metagame. Re-entering the top 10, he only failed to make top 8 at three tournaments within the first half of 2025; atBattle of BC 7, he fell toSyrup andShinyMark, two major bracket demons for MkLeo, leading to a disappointing 17th place finish. AtKagaribi 13, while he was upset byNeo in Winners Top 128, he made an incredibly solid Losers run, eliminatingAkakikusu, and most notably,Sparg0, the #1 seed at the tournament. However, he was upset once again byLv.1 for a 25th place finish, especially disappointing given the high prestige of the tournament. MkLeo would also underperform atKOWLOON 16, being eliminated by two Steve players;Onin andRaki for 13th, continuing his struggles against the character.

However, these underwhelming performances were offset by some of his strongest results in years. His consistency greatly improved over time, and it finally started to show at the beginning of the year; although he was upset byPkChris atLuminosity Makes BIG Moves 2025, he made a ridiculous 7-set losers run en-route to top 8, where he was finally defeated 3-1 by Tweek. This losers run also saw him defeatZomba, a player whom he had some trouble with, upping their lifetime set count to 5-4. AtLVL UP EXPO 2025, the only P-tier he attended, he would also make an impressive run, defeatingRaru andGlutonny, although Onin continued to cause trouble for MkLeo, with them double-eliminating MkLeo to finish at 7th overall. At the last supermajor he attended,Get On My Level: Forever, a similar occurrence would happen; he was upset byZawg early on, but MkLeo would tear through the losers bracket, and was one of his strongest losers runs in the season. He took outHurt, who was considered the frontrunner for the best player in the world at the time, and resoundingly 3-0'dShuton, the #3 seed at the tournament. He also took outKola in top 8, before his run was ended bySparg0 at 4th, who ultimately won the tournament.

Consensus remained that MkLeo was around or within the top 10, with his performances being about on par with his season in the second half of 2024. Although MkLeo continued to struggle against Steve and suffered a few upsets in many of his performances, he would also continually defeat some of the best players in the world. Although he had yet to win a major in 2025, he came incredibly close to doing so multiple times, and many players believed that his continued successes, including a new-found commitment to improve^[13], would lead to a potential victory.

MkLeo would finally be able to attain a victory at the A-tierEugeneBound Summers, entering into Winner's side Grand Finals, where he would face Sonix. Sonix would 3-0 MkLeo for a reset, but MkLeo clawed back in a game 5 finish to win the set, and ultimately win the tournament. Notably, MkLeo had abstained from using Joker from top 64 onwards, instead piloting the Aegis, and most notably,Cloud, a character that he only briefly experimented with prior at a few weeklies, and alsoFist Bump III, where he placed 3rd. In addition, he also notably defeated Onin for the first time at S Factor 12, an event where he ultimately finished 5th, as well as placing 7th at Kagaribi 14, marking only the 2nd time he has placed Top 8 at a Japanese supermajor. Even in spite of an unfortunate 65th atPort Priority 9, where he lost to Yeast and rm8, his overall consistency throughout the year and victories over some of his demons led to Leo being ranked 14th on theUltRank 2025, and rising two spots higher to 12th on theUltRank Delta 2025.

Rankings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Mexican Power Rankings[edit]

Ranking	Rank	Character(s)	Notes
2017	42nd

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Panda Global Rankings[edit]

Ranking	Time period	Rank	Character(s)	Notes
PGR v1	January 30th, 2015-May 7th, 2016	19th		X-Factor: +1
PGR v2	May 13th-December 18th, 2016	8th		X-Factor: +5
PGR v3	January 7th-June 18th, 2017	2nd		X-Factor: -1
PGR v4	June 24th-December 3rd, 2017	4th		X-Factor: +1
PGR v5	December 23rd, 2017-July 1st, 2018	1st		X-Factor: 0
PGR 100	January 30th, 2015-November 18th, 2018	3rd

OrionRank[edit]

Ranking	Time period	Rank	Character(s)	Notes
OrionRank 2016	March 15th-December 18th, 2016	3rd
OrionRank 2017	December 24th, 2016-December 24th, 2017	4th
OrionRank Mid-Spring 2018	January 1st-May 1st, 2018	1st
OrionRank 2018	January 1st-December 2nd, 2018	1st

EventHubs[edit]

Ranking	Time period	Rank	Character(s)	Notes
EH 2016 SSB4Rank	January 2nd, 2016-February 4th, 2017	2nd

Mexican Power Rankings[edit]

Ranking	Rank	Character(s)	Notes
2017	1st

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Panda Global Rankings Ultimate[edit]

Ranking	Time period	Rank	Character(s)	Notes
Spring 2019 PGRU	February 1st-July 7th, 2019	1st		X-Factor: 0
Fall 2019 PGRU	July 13th-December 15th, 2019	1st
PGRUContenders NA	2021	S+ (1st)
PGRU v3 NA	March 1st-June 13th, 2022	1st

UltRank/LumiRank[edit]

Ranking	Time period	Rank	Character(s)	Notes
UltRank 2022	June 18th-December 18th, 2022	1st
LumiRank Mid-Year 2023	December 19th, 2022-July 23rd, 2023	7th		Meta Knight is only listed onLuminosity Gaming's main Twitter account
LumiRank 2023	December 19th, 2022 - December 17th, 2023	11th
LumiRank 2024.1	December 18th, 2023 - July 15th, 2024	25th		Byleth,R.O.B., andPyra andMythra were only listed on the full top 50 graphic.
LumiRank 2024.2	July 16th - December 16th, 2024	8th		OnlyJoker andMeta Knight were listed on the full top 50 graphic
LumiRank Half Year 2025	December 17th, 2024 - July 7th, 2025	17th
UltRank Delta 2025	July 8th - December 15th, 2025	12th
UltRank 2025	December 17th, 2024 - December 15th, 2025	14th		R.O.B. and Mr. Game & Watch were only mentioned on the second player card, which lists every character that was used in the season instead of characters that won notable sets.

OrionRank Ultimate[edit]

Ranking	Time period	Rank	Character(s)	Notes
OrionRank Ultimate: Six Months In	January 5th-June 30th, 2019	1st
OrionRank 2019	January 5th-December 15th, 2019	1st		X-Factor: 0
OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse	April 2020-December 19th, 2021	1st
OrionRank Mid-Year 2022	December 22nd, 2021-June 26th, 2022	1st
OrionRank 2022	December 22nd, 2021-December 18th, 2022	1st

Wi-Fi Warrior Rank[edit]

Ranking	Time period	Rank	Character(s)	Notes
Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v5	January 11th-June 29th, 2020	11th		X-Factor: +1
Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v6	July 5th-December 27th, 2020	6th
Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v7	January 2nd-June 30th, 2021	5th		X-Factor: 0

OrionRank/LumiRank North America[edit]

Ranking	Time period	Rank	Character(s)	Notes
OrionRank North America Top 200	January 2019-March 2020	1st
OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse North America	June 2020-December 19th, 2021	1st
OrionRank 2022 North America	December 22nd, 2021-December 18th, 2022	1st
LumiRank 2023 North America	December 19th, 2022-December 17th, 2023	6th
LumiRank 2024 North America	December 18th, 2023 - December 16th, 2024	7th
UltRank 2025 North America	December 17th, 2024 - December 15th, 2025	6th

Mexican Power Rankings[edit]

Ranking	Time period	Rank	Character(s)	Notes
Mexican Power Rankings V2	2020/2021	1st
Mexican Power Rankings V3	January-June 2022	1st
Mexican Power Rankings V5	July-December 2023	2nd
Mexican Power Rankings V6	January-June 2024	HM
Mexican Power Rankings V7	July-December 2024	2nd
Mexican Power Rankings V8	January-June 2025	2nd
Mexican Power Rankings V9	July-December 2025	4th

Tournament placings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Project M[edit]

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Tournament	Date	1v1 placement	2v2 placement	Partner	Earnings
Super Smash Bros. Invitational 2018	June 12th, 2018	2nd	—	—
Smash Mania 2	December 21st, 2018	1st	—	—
Smash Conference United	January 5th-6th, 2019	1st	2nd	Wizzrobe	$2,074
Glitch 6	January 19th-20th, 2019	4th	1st	Ally
GENESIS 6	February 1st-3rd, 2019	1st	4th	Javi	$8,420
Wednesday Night Fights 4.12	February 6th, 2019	1st	—	—
Heart of Battle	February 9th, 2019	1st	1st	WaDi
Mega Smash Mondays 176	February 11th, 2019	2nd	—	—
Frostbite 2019	February 22nd-24th, 2019	2nd	5th	Nairo	$2,478
Smash Ultimate Summit	March 8th-10th, 2019	1st	—	—	$17,132.61
2GG: Prime Saga Kickoff	April 12th, 2019	2nd	—	—
2GG: Prime Saga	April 13th-14th, 2019	7th	1st	Javi
Smash Ultimate MVG Round-Robin #3	April 16th, 2019	1st	—	—
Pound 2019	April 19th-21st, 2019	7th	5th	Mew2King	$240
Umebura Japan Major 2019	May 1st-2nd, 2019	33rd	—	—
EGS Cup	May 6th, 2019	2nd	—	—
Toryumon Kiwami #18	May 8th, 2019	1st	—	—
Get On My Level 2019	May 17th-19th, 2019	4th	1st	Serge	$755.09
MomoCon 2019	May 23rd-26th, 2019	1st	2nd	Marss	$4,500
Smash 'N' Splash 5	May 31st-June 2nd, 2019	1st	13th	Mew2King
CEO 2019	June 28th-30th, 2019	1st	—	—	$5,820
Turtul Returns	July 14th, 2019	1st	—	—
Smash Factor 8	July 26th-28th, 2019	2nd	1st	Javi
EVO 2019	August 2nd-4th, 2019	1st	—	—	$21,204
S@X 314	August 6th, 2019	1st	—	—
Super Smash Con 2019	August 8th-11th, 2019	1st	2nd	Javi	$12,186
Shine 2019	August 23rd-25th, 2019	2nd	1st	Dark Wizzy	$1,764
Uprising 2019	August 31st-September 1st, 2019	1st	1st	Raito
Mainstage	September 20th-September 22nd, 2019	2nd	1st	Glutonny
Smash4Glory #6	October 3rd, 2019	1st	—	—
Ultimate Fighting Arena 2019	October 4th-6th, 2019	1st	1st	Longo	$3,775.40
Smash Ultimate Summit 2	October 24th-27th, 2019	1st	—	—	$14,310.04
Mega Smash Mondays 213	October 28th, 2019	2nd	—	—
Wednesday Night Fights 3.13	October 31st, 2019	1st	—	—
Canada Cup 2019	November 1st-3rd, 2019	1st	—	—
Soda Smash XVI	November 17th, 2019	1st	—	—	$140.17
Smash'n'Sip #31	November 19th, 2019	1st	—	—
VCA 2019	November 23rd-24th, 2019	1st	13th	Longo
Weicheischuppen Jr. #32	November 27th, 2019	1st	—	—
2GG: Kickoff - Kongo Saga	December 6th, 2019	1st	—	—
2GG: Kongo Saga	December 7th-8th, 2019	1st	1st	Glutonny
GENESIS 7	January 24th-26th, 2020	2nd	2nd	Glutonny	$5,141.50
MKSunday #62	February 2nd, 2020	1st	—	—
Frostbite 2020	February 21st-23rd, 2020	1st	13th	Dark Wizzy
Ultimate Naifu Wars 8	March 27th, 2020	9th	—	—
The Quarantine Series Opening Invitational	March 29th, 2020	7th	—	—	$200
Ultimate Naifu Wars 9	April 17th, 2020	13th	—	—
The Quarantine Series: Minor Tournament 1	April 18th-19th, 2020	17th	—	—
Pound Online	April 24th-26th, 2020	17th	—	—
BUK CAKES INVITATIONAL 1	April 30th, 2020	5th	—	—
Ultimate Naifu Wars 10	May 1st, 2020	3rd	—	—
The Quarantine Series: Major Tournament 1	May 2nd, 2020	2nd	—	—	$2,000
The Box	May 8th-10th, 2020	33rd	—	—
Ultimate Naifu Wars 11	May 15th, 2020	3rd	—	—
King of WiFi Random Characters	May 30th, 2020	2nd	—	—
Captain's Quarters 1	June 5th-6th, 2020	3rd	—	—
Ultimate Naifu Wars 12	June 12th, 2020	5th	—	—	$20
Captain's Quarters 2	June 19th-20th, 2020	1st	—	—	$200
Playing for Pride	June 20th-21st, 2020	4th	—	—
The Box: Lunch Box 1	June 24th, 2020	9th	—	—
Ultimate Naifu Wars 13	June 27th, 2020	5th	—	—
Flat Realm #6	June 27th-28th, 2020	1st	—	—
The Box: The Cube Charity Doubles Invitational	July 24th, 2020	—	3rd	Maister
Flat Realm 7	July 31st, 2020	3rd	—	—
Juice Box #8	August 5th, 2020	33rd	—	—
Epic_Tournament	August 7th-8th, 2020	7th	—	—
Lockhart Series	August 9th, 2020	9th	—	—
Elympics 1	August 15th, 2020	9th	—	—
The Collective 2	August 16th, 2020	7th	—	—
Zinc Tank 3	August 16th, 2020	5th	—	—
Juice Box 10	August 19th, 2020	1st	—	—	$100
Frame Perfect Series: ONLINE	August 22nd, 2020	1st	—	—
THE 8.0 GIMVITATIONAL	August 23rd, 2020	3rd	—	—
The Box: Lunch Box 3	August 26th, 2020	2nd	—	—
Maister's RNG Invitational	September 25th, 2020	3rd	—	—
Frame Perfect Series 3: ONLINE	November 8th, 2020	17th	—	—
Ultimate 32	November 14th-15th, 2020	1st	—	—	$4,400
The Sephiroth Gimvitational	January 2nd-3rd, 2021	2nd	—	—
Frame Perfect Series 4: ONLINE	January 17th, 2021	7th	—	—
The Box: Juice Box #27	February 3rd, 2021	1st	—	—	$100
The Airlock	February 13th, 2021	2nd	—	—	$1,000
SWT: Mexico Ultimate Online Qualifier	March 13th-14th, 2021	2nd	—	—
Frame Perfect Series 5: ONLINE	April 18th, 2021	1st	—	—
Smash Alzheimer's	June 24th-25th, 2021	1st	—	—	$1,000
SWT: Central America Ultimate Regional Finals	August 21st-22nd, 2021	1st	—	—	$1,600
Smash Ultimate Summit 3	August 26th-29th, 2021	2nd	—	—	$23,869.65
Mega Smash Mondays 241	August 30th, 2021	1st	—	—
Mega Smash Mondays 242	September 6th, 2021	1st	—	—
Riptide	September 10th-12th, 2021	1st	4th	naitosharp
Glitch 8.5 - Konami Code	September 24th-26th, 2021	2nd	3rd	BigBoss	$1,326.15
Low Tide City 2021	October 1st-3rd, 2021	1st	2nd	Javi
Port Priority 6	October 30th-31st, 2021	1st	2nd	Javi	$2,690.40
Uptown Smash #5	November 6th, 2021	1st	—	—
Mainstage 2021	November 12th-14th, 2021	1st	5th	Javi
Smash World Tour 2021 Championships	December 17th-19th, 2021	1st	—	—	$20,000
Smash Ultimate Summit 4	March 3rd-6th, 2022	4th	—	—	$15,779
G4 Smash Ultimate Invitational	March 7th, 2022	3rd	—	—
Collision 2022	March 12th-13th, 2022	3rd	1st	Glutonny	$1,685.25
Game Lab Smash #34	March 18th, 2022	1st	—	—	$291
Delfino Maza RETA 2022	April 1st-3rd, 2022	1st	—	—
GENESIS 8	April 15th-17th, 2022	1st	2nd	BigBoss	$11,754
Pound 2022	April 22nd-24th, 2022	2nd	—	—
Ultimate Tropical Arena	May 21st, 2022	2nd	—	—
Relax & Smash at GeekFest Cancún	June 3rd-5th, 2022	1st	1st	Law	$922
E-Caribana	June 19th, 2022	1st	—	—
95 Kings of Fields 2	June 25th-26th, 2022	1st	—	—	$2,431.39
Knockout Colossel	June 29th, 2022	1st / 64	—	—
COLOSSEL 2022	July 2nd-3rd, 2022	1st	—	—
Double Down 2022	July 8th-10th, 2022	2nd	2nd	BigBoss
Smash Factor 9	July 29th-31st, 2022	1st	1st	BigBoss
Super Smash Con 2022	August 11th-14th, 2022	5th	1st	Sisqui	$716.40
Rise 'N Grind	August 19th-21st, 2022	1st	1st	Chag	$2,802
Smash Ultimate Summit 5	September 15th-18th, 2022	9th	—	—
Ludwig Smash Invitational	October 21st-23rd, 2022	1st	—	—	$15,752
Scuffed World Tour	December 18th, 2022	5th	—	—
Let's Make Big Moves 2023	January 6th-8th, 2023	4th / 774	2nd / 132	BigBoss	$1,161
GENESIS 9	January 20th-22nd, 2023	1st / 1,215	33rd / 225	MKBigBoss	$7,290
MSM ZERO.2	January 23rd-24th, 2023	1st / 200	—	—
Collision 2023	March 10th-12th, 2023	9th / 619	4th / 85	MKBigBoss
Smash Ultimate Summit 6	March 23rd-26th, 2023	9th / 16	—	—	$2,084
MAJOR UPSET	April 1st-2nd, 2023	2nd / 512	1st / 87	MKBigBoss
Battle of BC 5	May 19th-21st, 2023	13th / 652	1st / 124	MKBigBoss
Crown the Third	June 3rd-4th, 2023	5th / 418	3rd / 99	Maister
Wavedash 2023	June 16th-18th, 2023	1st / 330	1st / 54	MKBigBoss	$1,962
Get On My Level 2023	July 21st-23rd, 2023	9th / 877	9th / 132	MKBigBoss
Smash Factor X	July 28th-30th, 2023	5th / 702	1st / 108	MKBigBoss
Delfino Maza 2023	August 18th-20th, 2023	7th / 347	1st / 104	MKBigBoss
Hooters Universidad Smash Ultimate	September 27th, 2023	4th / 145	—	—	$600 MXN
The Hex of Sorcerer Vol. X	September 30th, 2023	1st / 104	2nd / 28	Axljacob	???
Maingame Fest Mini: Invitacional	October 4th, 2023	1st / 8	—	—	—
Rise 'N Grind 2023	October 13th-15th, 2023	17th / 443	1st / 75	MKBigBoss	???
Luminosity Makes Moves Miami 2023	October 27th-29th, 2023	13th / 387	7th / 73	MKBigBoss
Port Priority 8	November 11th-12th, 2023	17th / 710	4th / 165	Maister
Ultimate Fighting Arena 2023	November 24th-26th, 2023	4th / 1,013	4th / 96	MKBigBoss	€560
Sunrise 2023	December 2nd-4th, 2023	9th / 316	1st / 64	MKBigBoss
Watch The Throne	December 8th-10th, 2023	7th / 16	—	—
LA POSADA DEL WATEKE 2023	December 16th, 2023	1st / 90	1st / 13	Law
Luminosity Makes BIG Moves 2024	January 5th-7th, 2024	4th / 891	2nd / 130	MKBigBoss
SUPER ELITE MONTHLY SERIES XII: FORMA DE LEO FEAT HBOX	January 27th, 2024	1st / 88	2nd / 16	Z	???
GENESIS X	February 16th-18th, 2024	25th / 1,506	4th	MKBigBoss
Dōjo #106	February 23rd, 2024	3rd / 93	—	—
King Con	February 24th-25th, 2024	1st / 840	2nd / 128	MKBigBoss	€2,352
Bonito Harbor	March 9th-10th, 2024	2nd / 211	2nd / 64	Maister	???
Collision 2024	March 15th-17th, 2024	7th / 714	—	—	???
Battle of BC 6	March 29th-31st, 2024	13th / 494	—	—	—
Diamond Dust	April 6th-7th, 2024	7th / 284	1st / 48	MKBigBoss	???
The Luminosity Invitational	April 20th, 2024	7th / 10	—	—	???
DELTA 8	May 3rd, 2024	9th / 516	—	—	—
Kagaribi 12	May 5th-6th, 2024	25th / 2,030	—	—	—
Get On My Level X	May 17th-19th, 2024	7th / 688	—	—
Pre S Factor 11	July 11th-12th, 2024	2nd / 217	2nd / 87	MKBigBoss
S Factor 11	July 13th-14th, 2024	9th / 816	—	—	—
Warehouse War 4	July 27th, 2024	1st / 228	1st / 32	Skyjay	—
Supernova 2024	August 8th-11th, 2024	17th / 2,281	—	—	—
Regen 2024	August 23rd-25th, 2024	2nd / 571	1st / 99	MKBigBoss	—
FBI bar wednesday	August 28th, 2024	1st / 31	—	—	—
Fist Bump International 2024	August 30th-31st, 2024	1st / 140	1st / 24	MKBigBoss	—
Umebura SP 11	September 14th-15th, 2024	5th / 1,023	—	—	—
Luminosity Invitational 2: Back to School	September 27th-29th, 2024	5th / 16	—	—	???
Reset The Bracket	October 18th-20th, 2024	1st / 66	—	—	—
Luminosity Makes Moves Miami 2024	November 1st-3rd, 2024	4th / 365	1st / 70	Maister	???
The Throne II	November 8th-10th, 2024	3rd / 16	—	—	???
Warlock's Secret Village	November 30th, 2024	1st / 88	—	—	—
Luminosity Makes BIG Moves 2025	January 3rd-5th, 2025	7th / 832	—	—	—
Kazzet Torneo Mensual 1	January 18th, 2025	1st / 48	5th / 16	Yukimaruwu	—
Warlock's Dark Renewal	January 25th, 2025	3rd / 81	1st / 16	Maister	???
Stadium - Maruchan Gaming Series	January 26th, 2025	1st / 135	—	—	25,000 MXN
Battle of BC 7	March 28th-30th, 2025	17th / 433	3rd / 89	MKBigBoss	???
The Big Game 3	April 13th, 2025	1st / 64	—	—	???
LVL UP EXPO 2025	April 25th-27th, 2025	7th / 665	2nd / 80	MKBigBoss	$300
Cafeteria Cup: Honey Pot	April 30th, 2025	1st / 16	—	—	—
Kagaribi 13	May 4th-5th, 2025	25th / 2,548	—	—	—
KOWLOON 16	May 11th, 2025	13th / 393	—	—	—
Uzes Symphonic Gaming Festival 2025	May 31st-June 1st, 2025	5th / 292	2nd / 73	MKBigBoss	???
Comicpalooza Fight Club 2025	June 21st-22nd, 2025	5th / 188	1st / 36	Chag	???
Get On My Level: Forever	July 4th-6th, 2025	4th / 751	5th / 127	MKBigBoss	???
Last Apex Standing	July 12th, 2025	1st / 136	—	—	—
Ultimate Apex Series Finale	July 13th, 2025	1st / 32	1st / 23	MKBigBoss	$960
BLINK RESPAWN 2025	July 18th-20th, 2025	4th / 320	—	—	$360
S Factor 12	July 26th-27th, 2025	5th / 1,051	—	—	???
Fist Bump III	August 29th-30th, 2025	3rd / 98	1st / 17	MKBigBoss	$310
EugeneBound Summers	September 13th, 2025	1st / 230	5th / 49	MKLaw	???
SmashMania 2025	September 27th-28th, 2025	7th / 416	—	—	€87
LEGENDS 6	October 25th-26th, 2025	1st / 197	—	—	???
Cafeteria Cup: Candy	October 31st, 2025	3rd / 16	—	—	—
Kagaribi 14	November 2nd-3rd, 2025	7th / 1,520	—	—	—
Port Priority 9	November 8th-9th, 2025	65th / 499	9th / 111	MKBigBoss	—
Posada Gamer 2025	December 13th-14th, 2025	1st / 129	1st / 29	Javi	???
Ragnarok: Origins	January 10th, 2026	5th / 256	2nd / 40	Javi	???
Vars Ultimate Summit 1	January 22nd, 2026	9th / 38	—	—	—
Let's Make BIG Moves 2026	January 23rd-25th, 2026	5th / 926	17th / 133	ShinyMark	???
GENESIS X3	February 13th-15th, 2026	17th / 790	2nd / 139	MKBigBoss	???

Trivia[edit]

• The "Mk" in his gamertag stands for "Monster Kingdom", which is the former name of a local game store owned by his brother.^[14] The store now operates as "mk.nime" and focuses on selling anime merchandise and hostingSuper Smash Bros. tournaments. Since Mk is also a common abbreviation for Meta Knight and MkLeo started his rise while maining Meta Knight inSmash 4, many have incorrectly assumed that is what his gamertag means.^[15]
• He frequently uses gamertag "seulgi", an homage to his favorite member of the Korean girl group Red Velvet.
• Prior toSmash@Tier3 Volume 6, he had won every single MexicanSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U tournament that he had entered. However,Serge (his cousin) managed to double-eliminate him at said tournament, ending his 6-month streak.
• MkLeo has won the largest prize check inSmash 4 for winning the2GG Championship, earning $20,000.

External links[edit]

• Twitter account
• Mkgming Twitter account
• Twitch channel
• Mkgming Twitch channel
• Metafy profile
• YouTube channel
• Mkgming YouTube channel
• Facebook page
• Mkgming Facebook page
• SSBWorld profile
• Smashdata profile (Smash 4)
• Smashdata profile (Ultimate)
• SmashBoards interview

Gameplay videos[edit]

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

• MKLeo vs Mr. R - Smash Factor 4 - Grand Finals - Smash Wii U
• IQHQ Vinnie RZ Leo Grand Finals
• HY M(k) Leo vs SC Serge - GRAND FINALS - Smash@Tier3 Vol6
• SF5 Smash 4 - SF HDG | MKLeo (Marth, Metaknight) Vs. Mr. R (Sheik) SSB4 Grand Finals - Smash Wii U
• SF5 Smash 4 - dT Dabuz (Rosalina, Olimar) Vs. SF | MKLeo (Metaknight, Cloud) SSB4 LF - Smash Wii U
• KTAR XIX - NRG Nairo (ZSS) vs MKLeo (Marth/MK)
• 2GGT: ZeRo Saga - SF | MKLeo (Marth) Vs. TSM | ZeRo (Diddy Kong) Losers Semis - Smash Wii U
• Genesis 4 Smash 4 - C9 | Ally (Mario) Vs. FOX MVG | MkLeo (Marth) SSB4 Winners Finals - Smash Wii U
• GTX 2017 Smash 4 - BSD | Elegant (Luigi) vs FOX MVG | MKLeo (Cloud) Wii G.Finals
• CEO 2018 Smash 4 - Echo Fox | MkLeo (Lucina, Bayo, Marth Vs. Tweek (DK, Bayo) Wii U Grand Finals

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

• CEO 2019 SSBU - FOX | MKLeo (Joker) Vs. PG | Marss (ZSS, Falcon) Smash Ultimate Grand Finals
• EVO 2019 Smash Ultimate Grand Finals - TSM | Tweek (Pokemon Trainer) Vs. FOX | MKLeo (Joker)
• SSC 2019 Smash Ultimate Grand Finals - eUnited | Samsora (Peach) VS FOX MVG | MKLeo (Joker)
• Glitch Konami Code Losers Finals - Kola (Roy) Vs. MkLeo (Byleth) Smash Ultimate Tournament
• Mainstage 2021 Grand Finals - T1 | MkLeo (Byleth) vs Sparg0 (Pyra and Mythra)
• GENESIS 8 Winners Finals - T1 | MkLeo (Byleth) vs FaZe | Sparg0 (Cloud)
• Ludwig Smash Invitational Winners Semis - T1 | MkLeo (Byleth) vs ZETA | acola (Steve)
• Ludwig Smash Invitational Grand Finals - T1 | MkLeo (Byleth) vs ZETA | acola (Steve)

References[edit]

• México smashers
• Southern California smashers
• Marth players (SSB4)
• Cloud players (SSB4)
• Bayonetta players (SSB4)
• Lucina players (SSB4)
• Meta Knight players (SSB4)
• Corrin players (SSB4)
• Joker players (SSBU)
• Pyra and Mythra players (SSBU)
• Byleth players (SSBU)
• Corrin players (SSBU)
• Lucina players (SSBU)
• Wolf players (SSBU)
• Marth players (SSBU)
• Ike players (SSBU)
• Meta Knight players (SSBU)
• VIP players
• YouTubers
• PGR ranked players
• PGRU ranked players
• UltRank ranked players