Cody Schwab (Fox) vs aMSa (Yoshi) - Eggdog Invitational 2024 - Melee Singles: Grand Finals

[@dahuterschuter]

aMSa has become a Grand Finals regular.

[@timwinterhalter5233]

I remember people thinking he was really good after beating m2k all those years ago But I don't think most people would have imagined seeing him regularly in grands, taking multiple huge majors Dude just worked so damn hard

[@nahor88]

@@timwinterhalter5233 People said the same thing about Axe, but he did it. Over time though, players have gotten faster and are no longer being blitzed or taken aback by a strange character. It does seem like the top players are adapting to the Yoshi jank.

[@timwinterhalter5233]

@@nahor88 yeah that's why he got second moron, he lost to everyone because theyre adapting and no longer has a shot

[@pevce47]

lmaoooo~

[@OneArmedRetroGamer]

In 22 had winning records over all of the top ten except cody. This year, he's lost to trif once, jmook once and hbox oncs, cody. He's beat mango, moky, Zain 6 times, jmook, aklo twice, s2j, june, hbox. The 1 player in the world is the only one to catch up to his "jank"

[@ClintonChelak]

Fitting that it ended with an egg and a dog(?)

[@maryansauve7054]

Crazy how melee right now is mango countering cody, cody countering amsa and amsa countering zain, it’s alsmost just a matter of bracket at this point

[@user-wn7ko1uu3b]

and mango probably would’ve took it if he just beat hbox

[@Dlord1PlayStation]

And Zain countering mang0 usually.

[@edgybitch2177]

@@user-wn7ko1uu3b probably. Mang0 got a much better bracket compared to some of his other tournaments, still hbox simply outplayed him, and you could argue that had hbox beaten cody in winners finals, hbox likely would have taken the tournament as well.

[@Donkeykong37392]

@@Dlord1PlayStation Zain counters Cody and mango but only sometimes

[@dh3913]

@@Donkeykong37392Zain and Cody haven’t played very much this year but their last 3/4 sets went to Cody. I wouldn’t say atm Zain counters him, with how long it’s been since they’ve played I’d say it’s a 50/50 (whereas at the start of 2024 it was def Cody favored)

[@SlammerFr]

event was amazing. i almost forgot how the summit style events give such a more intimate portrayal of all the players and their emotional journeys through the bracket. The passion on display can make me break a tear at times. The level of gameplay was incredible as well. Thanks for the dope event, really made my day to watch!

[@ProfessorBjorn]

The players NEED to do a better job of advertising these events. I'm a diehard melee fan, watch almost every single tournament. Yet I had no idea this event was happening till VODS started popping up in KZbin algo. I heard this tournament existed, but never when, or where I could watch it.

[@dh3913]

Google “melee majors” and like the first result will show all upcoming majors and who is in attendance. Not disagreeing with what you said, but you can use this if you don’t want to miss any tournaments while they’re streaming.

[@elibonham4388]

Ik man I legit miss these always do I have to subscribe to every channel or get an X account lmfao

[@crazyaxemurderer1233]

Damn cody really is amsas bracket demon, he does so well vs most other top players so maybe if cody loses earlier asma can win another tournament

[@cartercartercartercar]

i think he can beat him

[@edgybitch2177]

well cody's bracket demon is usually mang0 so idk. i think pretty much everyone has a bracket demon these days, for mang0 it's usually zain, for hbox its wizzrobe, for jmook its hbox. I think some are more dramatic than others, but pretty much everyone has someone they seriously struggle against, and in that same way, the players that can do more in that moment to beat their worst matchups tend to do better. If amsa started beating cody more he'd probably be number one, or in pretty closer contention to it. hbox took out cody's bracket demon this tournament, but mang0 took out cody in big house 10, so sometimes you luck out. the wins that i think really make up most of the difference is that direct awful matchup, and that's probably just gonna be the brakes of it at the end of the day. Amsa just needs to beat cody.

[@CSRgamer]

If Cody meets mango or zain first

[@flyingbutterrr]

i mean amsa does look like he can do it, game 2 was rlly good

[@M.2000-v2g]

Amsa destroys zain and dies to cody. He honestly needs cody to lose in the bracket for a real chance of winning

[@Makeitmakesense999]

XXX 🚨 SPOILER BLOCKER 🚨 XXX

[@rtnman]

if only...

[@darmani_ssb]

fym spoiler block amsa never beating cody

[@ziwuri]

@@darmani_ssb cmon man, he's taken 4 sets off him

[@darmani_ssb]

@@ziwurione of em was off season, so doesn't count, the other was pools in ss14, then pound 2022, and ssc 2016. true sets off prime cody? one or two. it isnt even his fault, fox yoshi is just ASS for yoshi, and cody's very used to this mu.

[@ziwuri]

@@darmani_ssb It can't be because of the matchup because he frequently shits on other top 20 spacies. It's the same thing as when people were saying Marth beats Fox because Zain was dominating. Cody's just better than Amsa at the game right now.

[@SpasmodicGaming]

Panic attacks are no joke. Well done, Cody!

[@jsmithers.]

He lied...

[@benjaminmedranda331]

​@@jsmithers.Look at his body language after the hbox set. His mind is racing from stress

[@jsmithers.]

@@benjaminmedranda331 No. 🤡

[@jsmithers.]

@@benjaminmedranda331 No.

[@yenbenone]

@@jsmithers.no..? you have to have a better reason than that

[@mandalorianhunter1]

This set was predictable but still entertaining Let's keep going for winning a major this year Amsa

[@benjaminmedranda331]

@mandalorianhunter1 yeah ive come to enjoy cody a lot more this year. Out of all the foxes to ever do it, hes the beat at just straight up winning. Huge respect

[@enriconolasco8124]

True Egg Dog finals

[@braxinIV]

This is actually a bar. Made me chuckle lol

[@benjaminmedranda331]

I actually started tearing up when cody said he had a panic attack. I recognized his body language after the hbox set. Some people might find it lame for him to talk about his struggles even though he won, but as someone with adhd and autism i can very much relate to feeling very overwhelmed from things that no else would understand

[@dragvrallass1658]

i mean if he lost, people would have said he was just a little bitch about complaining about it. i'm glad he adressed it.

[@ThomazSDA]

@@benjaminmedranda331 I think it’s really good that we can talk about these struggles. As someone with both autism and (recently diagnosed adhd), I too very much relate. In the end, we are not our diagnoses. It’s just really nice to be able to discuss these topics so openly. :)

[@elibonham4388]

​@@ThomazSDAsome call it audhd lmfao but yea I have both and some physical disease too along with potentially gums disease.

[@lildave45]

This was so fun to watch live. production was amazing

[@sutranitsua]

I can't believe H box took Cody to his absolute limit, and yet Cody still managed to clutch out a win feeling the after shock.

[@Eddie_Enfer]

5:15 I loved how Cody laughed his ass off to this combo, like, c'mon guys we all did

[@Coco-hq6ns]

Wooo Cody! Edit: woo Acklo

[@protocetid]

aMSa was a monster in this tournament, kind of sad he didn’t win

[@MaZe741]

Mango coming in clutch with the Vodka

[@TheOatmealGuy]

It sure would be nice if the Vods were uploaded instead of single matches. I got couldnt watch this live and got spoiled on who didn't make it to finals. Because I clicked on the playlist and the first video that plays is the last 26 minutes of the 3 day tournament. Also, so much character of this e-sports scene is lost with this format of archiving. You don't get the commentators thoughts on the match-up while the players warm up. You don't get any interactions after the set is over (unless it's Grand Finals). You don't hear any of the closing thoughts, or see any of the player interactions after the set is over. It's just the set sandwich without any of the condiments. My favorite moments in Melee are Waff / Toph just vibing on the couch with whatever player comes up to the microphone.

[@GalintGaming]

The full VODs are available under the Live section for Members Only. We paywall it ($3.99 CAD / $2.99 USD) as the VOD is unmonetized, so you can have an ad free complete viewing experience.

[@TheOatmealGuy]

@@GalintGaming I didn't know that, thanks for the info. I'll be sure to check it out

[@GalintGaming]

@@TheOatmealGuy its unfortunate that KZbin hides them 😣

[@Doomxeen]

That game 2 tho

[@RichardBlaziken]

Cody''s so cool

[@Skyr0_69]

Lets go Cody! Each and everyone one of these players, commentators and all involved within the high tier SSBM scene should be so proud. So entertaining. Winners Win.

[@partlyblue]

Damn, the top 16 playlist is backwards and I'm too small brained to look at the tiny thumbnail. Welp

[@HComfy]

Mang0 is such a real one for giving Cody a swig 😂

[@inediblemangoes7797]

That was dominant

[@joeykeilholz925]

Massive vibes

[@rexkarma4645]

CODY IS A BEAST GREAT TOURNAMENT

[@walkbyfaith97]

Yo Amsa got waxed sheesh. He snapped that one round tho .

[@MooMania4]

Cody is such a wholesome and amazing player we’re so blessed to have him as a top player!

[@Goobermint]

Just look at Cody. First he looks plum healthy. He found himself or something.

[@Goobermint]

omg i just heard the speech at the end of seeing the winner. gjgjgjgj THAT SHIT WAS NOT FREE.

[@pizzaboo7766]

FUCK YEAH CODY!!!

[@SilverIV]

KING CODY FOR NUMBER 1🗣️🗣️🗣️

[@pizzaboo7766]

YEAAAAHHH CODY!!!!

[@elibonham4388]

Having a panic attack is not fun goodlord melee is stressful

[@rejectscorner9939]

So sad Mang0 wasn’t there to bop Cody :/

[@orionhernandez3850]

Great job to both players! I still believe amsa!

[@zillavanilla6353]

Should make the video longer the ending is spoiled because of how short it is…

[@elibonham4388]

Ummm no it isn't plus the video was like 16 mins longer how much longer do you need

[@ChristopherHinton-w5k]

Casandra Row

[@nokkemao9339]

" dissaaAAPOINTEED!..."

[@fairtex7]

Dang mango is skinny, is he on ozempic or somethin? That’s crazy…

[@20102010b]

He's on the peloton grind

[@protocetid]

he looks really good

[@QwertyPool]

@@protocetid i swear he looks completely different

[@brandonalvarado97]

aMSa outperforms everyone but Cody yet it somehow aMSa's fault that Cody won. Next time perhaps your favorite player should just play better to beat either of them instead of whinning on here

[@nahometesfay1112]

It's Mang0's job to beat Cody so I blame him! Melee tournaments are very bracket dependent. The sure fire way to win is beating your bracket demon or having none. It's really interesting that no one has figured out their demons this year (unless you count Mang0, but I feel like he was underperforming before as opposed to losing a match up)

[@Donkeykong37392]

​@@nahometesfay1112mango dosent really have a demon but he can lose to more than one person unlike the other top 4

[@nahometesfay1112]

@@Donkeykong37392 Yeah that was my point. The past couple of years he's had some losing streaks vs Zain and HBox he's also had some mini losing streaks vs aMSa and Cody which helped them rack up some major wins. Despite this I wouldn't really say they're bracket demons for him he was just underperforming.

[@Donkeykong37392]

@@nahometesfay1112 true

[@OneArmedRetroGamer]

So Cody, in 3 years has won this, two bobc, Genesis, two summits, shine, Major upset, riptide and big House. 10 majors and he's only his win % in grands is really good. 10-4. Where do we rank him all time right now? He's definitely surpassed m2k and pp. 6th behind mango, armada hbox, Zain and Ken? Edit mango armada hbox m2k Zain Cody Ken leffen pp

[@tonypantoja5767]

Spoiler bro :( this popped up at min 2 lol

[@yayz9442]

he hasn't surpassed m2k or pp lol

[@Parpeing]

​@@yayz9442 in skill absolutely, he blows them out of the water, like m2k would look like a scrub against him

[@yayz9442]

@@Parpeing no one cares about skill. it's about eras and what you did in your era. obviously a random fox in pools would shit on ken from 2006 but we don't say that random fox is ranked as a "Greater" player than ken. make sense?

[@user-mk4ep7gt8u]

@@yayz9442 he is absolutely above ppmd at this point. Number one in the world for a year end ranking, more majors, and has played for longer.

[@devon_lol]

yall are wack for locking the full stream behind a paywall

[@chandlermccoy1813]

I mean tbh I definitely find paywalls annoying, but these tournaments don't pay for themselves, and neither do the player's you and I are watching totally for free. Locking it behind a paywall is actually super reasonable

[@jordandwiggins1026]

Cody has to be the clutchest player of this era. Nobody wants to admit it but even Mang0 and Clutchbox aren’t beating him in that department anymore

[@Anybanks]

fox is unfair

[@shalamar2671]

SPOILER BLOCK

[@albertosierraalta3223]

After Zain lost to aMSa I stopped watching because the result of the tournament was completely predictable...

[@SnackMuay]

Hbox could’ve beaten Amsa. That part was not predictable

[@albertosierraalta3223]

@@SnackMuay It's true. I was mostly refering to the fact that Cody would win, probably without a reset

[@SnackMuay]

@@albertosierraalta3223 I think I would’ve given hbox about a 30% chance to at least reset the bracket, but yeah, it feels like Zain and mango are the only players good enough against Cody to have a realistic chance at beating him from losers.

[@jordandwiggins1026]

As soon as Mang0 lost to HBox it was practically a foregone conclusion. Granted HBox did nearly upset Cody but everything else was pretty obvious

[@PlasticVapor]

Hbox died for this.....😢

[@OneArmedRetroGamer]

Gee, guess he should have won then, huh

[@Cjcastres]

@@OneArmedRetroGamer it was a hell of a set that hbox Cody finals

[@vinceiscool5041]

lol

[@luisadriansanchez]

fuck cody gets carried by fox, he just spam up smash, drill and upper, long live amsa

[@chandlermccoy1813]

None of these players are carried by their characters. Zain mops the floor with every fox pretty much besides one, and that one gets mopped but a falco player zain mops hard as well. And do none of the other foxes aMSa plays spam those as well? They definitely do, Cody is just really good against aMSa. This is about skill, experience, and adapability rather than anything else. Matchups don't mean nearly as much at this level

[@StellarisVT]

You're a moron if you think anyone in the top 100, let alone top 500, is carried by their character.

[@Matt_M_again]

Upper?

[@PattyFowl]

@@Matt_M_againhe means up smash (I think). Sounds like a non-NA term, maybe Australia?

[@Matt_M_again]

@PattyFowl see I assumed he meant up air, and for whatever reason believed it's upper from the kids on the playground

[@ThataccountFor]

Another tournament for Cody to easily bag due to facing asma.

[@mewchuking8639]

@@ThataccountFor mang0 bustered out to hbox. Mang is Cody's demon, amsa is Zains demon, Cody is amsas demon, it's a weird set of checks and balances

[@jcfartson7288]

BOO AMSA BOOOOOOO

[@ziwuri]

who hurt you

[@jcfartson7288]

@@ziwuri booooo

[@Alonzone]

Bro’s trying so hard to be a hater

[@jcfartson7288]

@@Alonzone boooo mango too boooo