あcola (Steve) vs MuteAce (Peach) - Ultimate Singles Top 64: Winners Round 2 - Genesis 9

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[@samshapira8295]

Watching the commentators panic about Mr. Saturn while Muteace is having the most intense game of his life is peak comedy.

[@whit38]

shoutout to yonni for turning muteace into the steve slayer we need

[@AnorakDovahkiin]

Absolute facts

[@vegetatheveggie2547]

Retire with a monster creation

[@nathanlevesque7812]

"need"

[@Vuden13]

Nigga yonni sucks thats y the fool quit

[@HiFive99]

Muteace is so hype! Hoping for some more great showings throughout 2023!

[@Aaron-kr5vg]

Don’t get me wrong, Acola is really good and his Steve is hype at times, but most of the time, watching Steve is so lame and frustrating. Seeing him just run away, build walls, mine, then rinse and repeat til he gets Diamond and kills you in 2 interactions is no fun. So glad Mute was able to stay composed and beat him. Those roll reads were on point

[@toffee781]

If you think Steve is lame then be exited for sonic at top 8 hahaha

[@emmanueldieguez3425]

@@toffee781 both are lame

[@letsdraw3014]

I don’t enjoy watching Steve too. It puts me to sleep 😅

[@patoa3481]

I would run away too if MuteAce just plays godlike and punishes every option you throw out

[@Belfyre7429]

@@toffee781sonix 🙄

[@revengeoftheshreks1860]

Mute ace played this set nearly perfectly, he is so damn good

[@ricardoludwig4787]

I feel like I became better at the Steve matchup watching this, Mute put on such a clinic

[@Alibaba-id1cs]

Muteace doing people a favor Hope he feels ready for Top 8

[@user-qu8eu1dg3f]

Oh, HOW ready he was. He was the definition of underdog this tournament.

[@nathanlevesque7812]

can't even ditch the salt when you get the outcome you want, smh

[@willycheez7218]

​@@nathanlevesque7812 Carried Steve found 😂

[@neonvpn9485]

The weirdest thing about this set is Muteace LETS Acola mine for the majority of these games. Acola also has diamonds for most of the set, yet still somehow manages to have no materials and tools by the end. Very strange compared to your typical steve match up.

[@DGSnowolf]

the correct way to play depending on character. Sure he gets more tools and strength when he mines but you can still play around his tools and outplay him if he kills you earlier. You just eat damage when you try to stop him from mining and lose neutral. When youre not ZSS, Sonic etc and can just run him down or Cloud, etc and attack through walls easily, then just let steve mine and wait for them to start the neutral.

[@smilingman4299]

He's like : "Yeah, go ahead and mine. Give me some challenge.'"

[@bluyu]

MuteAce breaks the walls safely with moves like float drift back fair and side B, giving Acola less time to mine before feeling threatened. He then plays neutral very patiently with the goal of waiting for Acola to waste his materials while throwing out as little moves of his own as possible before striking back. This lets Mute see Acola cards without exposing too many of his own first. It is the way Peach is played. There are just more steps when it comes to fighting against Steve.

[@okayperson3041]

He pretty much exploits Steve’s poor mid range game

[@juniperrodley9843]

You'll see that, throughout this whole set, Acola uses a *ton* of materials to cover himself, whether it be with block walls, anvils after minecarts, or whatever. Mute noticed it, obviously, as his winning strategy was based mostly on scaring Acola into spamming out all his iron and then punishing him when he's empty.

[@watnoisy1995]

MuteAce is insane for holding it down. Literally dodging all of Steve's attack like its the matrix lol

[@sebaschan-uwu]

He was fighting for his mothafucking life

[@nathanlevesque7812]

float is still od

[@legrandliseurtri7495]

I don't think he got hit by a single forward smash. Insane.

[@j.rubach9910]

Muteace is absolutely insane. Never seen anyone get so out-fundied as Acola got this set. Mute literally outplayed him in every single aspect of the game

[@PuppetMasterIX]

With this, MuteAce is only one of two people in the world to have a positive set record against Acola with more than 2 sets played - the record being 2-1. The other person is MkLeo. EDIT: And now Sparg0.

[@Bankai2169]

And Sparg0

[@Yokai_Yuri]

and the list will grow consistently. Acola is overrated because he is japanese and plays steve. People are learning the steve match up with every tourney. Give it like 6 months and Acola might drop a couple of spots on thw ranking

[@scanny5374]

@@Yokai_Yuri I ain't read a terrible take like this in a long time

[@graeyn_]

@@Yokai_Yuri this gets funnier every month

[@lmao2302]

@@graeyn_ REALLLY funny

[@fupalover]

I felt scared for Acola here. I haven't seen a top player play so patiently and be so effective. Not even Sonix .

[@weeddoodie7439]

scared for acola? Lol These matches are infuriating to watch lmao muteace has to legit play another game just to beat steve. That shit is mentally draining. Acola got completely outplayed.

[@fupalover]

​@weeddoodie7439 Yeah Acola got outplayed. But he was panicking so much. Thats why he rolled so much. I've noticed he only plays scared vs Spargo and Mute. If he can compose himself and figure out counter play he'll be able to beat them

[@lancelee338]

I was waiting for this upload

[@cesarmoreno4483]

Same

[@corgitoergosum8400]

there are like 6 dudes in the world who can consistently beat acola and mutr is one of them

[@redapetfm2162]

I can name Leo, Mute, and Yoshidora. Who else?

[@corgitoergosum8400]

@@redapetfm2162 Sparg0 and Light. I wanted to say Kola as well but then I saw he kinda got shat on this tournament lmao

[@redapetfm2162]

@@corgitoergosum8400 I mean you can’t really use any of them for consistency. All of them have only beat Acola once. Acola is 3-1 on Light, 1-1 Sparg0, and 1-1 Kola

[@corgitoergosum8400]

@@redapetfm2162 shit light is down? uhhh switch him with proto then lmao I'd say Sparg0 stays there cuz of the mu

[@redapetfm2162]

@@corgitoergosum8400 True. I guess time shall tell

[@bramvanheugten6485]

I love the international commentators!

[@head_pain_pain_pain]

I'm Japanese but I was really happy that Muteace beat Acola. Muteace is the best peach player.

[@shortesnameofalltime]

I was so happy for mute I sprained my ankle because I was jumping around so much after winners finals

[@juniperrodley9843]

@@shortesnameofalltime don't do that :v

[@rouge939]

I love the Mr Saturn just chillin during this tense competitive match

[@eatmayo24]

THIS IS MUTEACES TOURNAMENT IM CALLING IT RIGHT NOW

[@bluyu]

You were unfortunately wrong, but he did get VERY close!

[@cm-oi4gi]

ミュートエースマジでナイス！

[@user-nb6ls9pe5l]

Mute Ace立ち回りがうますぎる

[@PeachRap]

Ive watched every single game of MuteAce in this tourney and it was an amazing run ♥ need to rewatch that one again, so satisfying haha !

[@jeffsiemens4485]

Really happy to see Steve lose! :) Muteace bobbing and weaving around all of Steve’s hurt boxes was incredible! This guy is really good! Seems like Peach has some great tools for working around Steve, especially the jump float.

[@bluyu]

Hitboxes* Also, while it seems like Peach does really well against Steve, it's still actually a very steep uphill battle for Peach. Steve out-combos, out-kill-powers, and outcheeses her. As long as Peach keeps Steve out of her bubble, she wins, but she also has to keep Steve from camping and mining by approaching, which is hard to do on a character with below average speed and a lack of safe/unreactable burst options. This makes patience a must-have for the Peach player. In this case, MuteAce fortunately both knows the Steve MU because of Yonni and is very patient/disciplined.

[@nathanlevesque7812]

@@bluyu peach +1 against Steve minimum

[@bluyu]

@Nathan Levesque Oh HELL no. I have mained Peach since the launch of Ult, and she doesn't beat Steve. It is even at best. Muteace just has tons of MU knowledge from fighting Yonni. I've stated my reasons why I think Steve wins the MU.

[@jeffsiemens4485]

@@bluyu I didn’t say that Peach beats Steve. Obviously Steve is still absurdly OP. I just meant that she has *some* tools to weave around Steve. Obviously is still an uphill battle and hats off to Muteace for pulling it off.

[@bluyu]

@Jeff Siemens Why did you say Peach is +1 Steve, then? That would mean she beats Steve! Or did you mean to say -1? Because Peach has the tools to deal with him, but still loses the MU overall lol

[@JonnyJayKhan]

MuteAce got the download so hard in G4

[@AMERAIEN]

掘らせて勝つりぜあす式の極地で草

[@Mittens_28]

muteace making acola look like jake lmao

[@legrandliseurtri7495]

It's interesting, usually, steve gets in a deficit at the beginning of the game, and then starts to come back at the end of the game, maybe enough to win, maybe not. Here, except for the last game, acola was leading for the majority of the game, and only lost at the last stock. I also find it interesting to compare muteace's counterplay compare to Spargo's. Spargo plays even more agressive than usual to stop acola from setting up anything, while muteace instead exploits Peach's float jump to wait, avoid acola's attacks and punish him when he exposes himself. Normally, steve players are the ones to bait and punish, but muteace consistently refused to be baited and instead was the one to bait.

[@yalmanac1342]

mute the GOAT

[@jacobheimberger888]

Love the commentary!

[@blueo6292]

Muteace is so cracked bro The clutch level

[@user-pw9nt7qk3q]

さすがに回避癖狩られすぎ

[@afgcinc7206]

Here again after SSC2023...I had to review this set again due to all the Steve superfans. My opinion hasn't changed; sorry but Steve as-is cannot continue to be justified; the tourneys that exclude him are doing the right thing. The community doesn't need another 4 Bayonetta.

[@cozycr8485]

peak commentary, peak gamellay

[@princediago4669]

this commentary was sooooo good

[@sham_noway]

muteace is genuinely so incredible

[@BryanMatias]

19:00 peach playing with her food

[@eatmayo24]

LETS GO MUTEACE

[@-aexc-]

mutes roll reads were insane

[@letsdraw3014]

The YT uploads are eternally late. Wish it was faster since it can easily get spoiled.

[@ryanjensen1701]

The roll reads 😂👌🔥

[@turntech4776]

We all forgot but early ultimate we thought this was the best character in the game, as long as your hands can put up with it lmaooo

[@bluyu]

And then there were Pichu and Olimar

[@gimmieyogrits]

She's not for the weak, you gotta have fast hands.

[@turntech4776]

@@bluyu yeah but they got nerfed, peach never did

[@bluyu]

@Turn Tech As someone who has mained Peach since the launch of Ultimate, yes she did. Her fair was heavily nerfed. Before, her sweetspot fair was about as strong as Steve Diamond bair, which is fine in comparison, because it's slow and has a sweetspot. Now, Peach actually struggles to kill until 150-160% quite often. Additonally, Daisy's Turnips were nerfed at one point. They were better for combos, and now they are the same as Peach's. Peach and Olimar are fine. Pichu is pretty much just a counterpick character now.

[@turntech4776]

@@bluyu yeah okay that’s on me lmao. Still Olimar got pretty hard nerfed and is still used on top 8’s so that says something about the character lmao.

[@__BlacklotuS__]

Muteace got beautiful hair

[@plabcentral630]

The streets needed this one. Best Steve defeated by best peach. Steve not broken just lame.

[@sass_king5576]

oh don’t get it twisted lol steve is both lame and broken

[@glenndiddy]

damn mute's actually cracked against steve

[@user-ix9qt7sx5q]

サムネのあのフォント可愛い

[@Livinglikelary97]

Muteace is insane, the best Steve in the world could only craft diamonds on their LAST STOCK

[@sqpenn]

Goated

[@elliottbritt3937]

How in the hell did that fair hit from Acola at 2:17 it wasn’t even touching mute

[@mkan1004]

どんまいあこーら！

[@fabianrojas8012]

Did acola throw this set? Wtf were those rolls? He racked up 70% right from the angel plat just to play a completely different game after?

[@StudyingManually]

Peach is the most attractive woman in Ultimate in terms of her design!

[@theomegaumbreonmemechannel135]

?

[@ohianaw]

bro act like ZSS doesnt exist☠️

[@kittyratrawr]

@@ohianaw zss is not attractive. i'm sorry to break it to you.

[@cappy7946]

Proof gamers are cringe

[@StudyingManually]

@@cappy7946 I am 22 years old. I went to a disco a few days ago. Would you like me to embrace attractive females every weekend, or what is your problem?

[@auxiliaryboxes]

Steve is so boring to watch. I get that あcola's is crazy good but watching him place blocks and mine for 30 minutes is agonizing.

[@legrandliseurtri7495]

It takes two to slow down a game, unless one of them is sonic. Muteace spent the set waiting for acola to attack and punished him when he became too bold.

[@steven-jp5wn]

French commentators and na commentators don’t mesh well lol

[@user-ut2sh5cb8n]

진짜 하기 어려운 걸 해내는 선수같어

[@RealPHS]

ㅇㅈ

[@neonsky888]

muteace the new samsora

[@nickrouse8426]

Acola: *Puts up wall behind him at high percent and proceeds to tech the wall when hit with a killing blow as expected* 🧱 Commentator: "Acola is SO smart!" Me: "pfft"

[@untalderlizuwu1983]

MuteAce demostrandole quien manda a Acola :v

[@sebaschan-uwu]

Muteace doing all the work in this matchup while acola sits behind a wall. Lol and still muteace bodied him

[@tanakataro372]

あcola内回避誘われて狩られてるねー

[@justanothermanontheinternet]

Give me Sonix over this 7/7 days a week

[@C-531]

F steve

[@kittyratrawr]

L steve

[@marcosalvarezmorga6378]

Spargo made acola looks pretty bad, worst tha muteage

[@Boomeraanggang]

Kill Steve yes. Love seeing sonic and Steve shut down with their cheap move set

[@ElAbsent]

Now Ban Peach xD hahah

[@Spyder-Marth]

AGREED 👍

[@cooper1431]

Nah he's just really good, the only peach that is consistant, but Steve is everywhere and random players get results with him

[@ElAbsent]

@@cooper1431 For real! But the practique become a master heeh

[@StudyingManually]

Peach is the most attractive woman in Ultimate in terms of moveset, physical appearance and personality. Jokes not appreciated!

[@aisuiro.cellist]

@@StudyingManuallypersonality goes to daisy hmmph

[@waleedmughal4439]

Acola top 3 MY ASS

[@just.Harley]

well muteace beat mkleo at the same tournament so uhm

[@jorgemorales1136]

Acola getting carried by Steve Kid pops out of nowhere and is 2nd best player in the world

[@firewall5189]

...no, he *really* isn't carried lol. you don't just "pop out of nowhere" and consistently farm japan, possibly the most stacked super-region in the world. it just so happens that he uses a character that 90% of ssbu's playerbase hates, so naturally, he gets some of that too, but acola is genuinely just fucking cracked at the game.

[@jorgemorales1136]

@@firewall5189 it’s def not the “ most stacked “ And he isn’t CRACKED at the game He’s being carried Give him another charcter that isn’t Steve and watch him plummet

[@EasOwned]

@@jorgemorales1136 he demolished Tea’s Kazuya with his own Kazuya, so there’s your answer

[@turntech4776]

@@jorgemorales1136 he beat shuton with DK of all characters. It’s just that he started playing during the Covid era

[@jorgemorales1136]

@@turntech4776 yeah that’s says a lot But who cares Acola got flatironed by spargo Steve riders

[@Mysticshosh42]

But Steve is broken and needs to be banned 🙄 I'm only happy to Steve's lose so people can stop acting like the character is unbeatable all you need is practice and match up knowledge

[@Spyder-Marth]

Top Steve mains have now been defeated by multiple different players using different archetypes. I think it's safe to say NOT to ban Steve. PEACH on the other hand? Someone ban this girl before the Mario Movie comes out. Broken as heck! Can't see how anyone can let this character breathe. MuteAce is hard carried! 😡😡😡😤😤😤😭😭😭 Of course I'm kidding.

[@corgitoergosum8400]

cringe...

[@Spyder-Marth]

@@corgitoergosum8400 Opinions are a cool concept.

[@EmperorPenguin1217]

As a Steve main I’m amazed its taking as long as it is for people to figure out Steve counterplay. I’d say they’re a little behind the curve

[@Spyder-Marth]

@@EmperorPenguin1217 Exactly. I found out most of the counterplay by actually being open minded about it.l and practicing.

[@xanander4693]

You’re realizing this now? 💀

[@mrjollyguy25]

sTeVe ShOuLd Be bAnNeD, tHeRe'S nO cOuNtErPlAy tO hIm!

[@Spyder-Marth]

Let's ban Peach 🤪

[@willycheez7218]

Nooo! The person playing Steve got disgustingly outplayed! Must be the character not being that good.

[@Spyder-Marth]

@@willycheez7218 The fact that he got beat despite playing Steve shows that he isn't broken lol. This isn't the first time he lost, mind you.

[@willycheez7218]

@@Spyder-Marth MuteAce won through just playing way way better neutral and reads... that's not counterplay, that's just playing better. Sm4sh Bayo players lost sets too, get outta here with that awful logic

[@Spyder-Marth]

@@willycheez7218 He legit exploited Steve not having resources lol. Acola couldn't do much because MuteAce wouldn't give him too much time to mine. That's EXACTLY what counterplay is lol. Rush him down and keep him moving. You can't beat the best player in Japan without character knowledge, bro. MuteAce practiced with a ton of good Steve mains and learnes the MU. Apply that to his amazing skill and here you go: Acola defeated.

[@jackwei7785]

Is it just me or is Rodney terrible on commentary? He doesn't say anything of substance and at most just summarizes what is going on.

[@rodneyconyersjr]

It's true. He sucks.

[@RKStrider]

Idk man, he pulled out a lot of good statistics from previous games and made the match a lot more exciting with his commentary

[@baoh.8992]

Nah he's got solid analysis and tbh the French dude was talking over him a bunch

[@Support_Systemic]

Peach breaks your hands like no other, but she’s so worth it when she gets to destroy chars like Steve 🙏 MuteGOAT 🫡

[@longebane]

I'm a casual and i still went through 3 pro controllers already playing daisy.