The Top 10 Smash Ultimate Players IN THE WORLD

[@user-rrr7th]

As a Japanese, I’d like to mention Shuton. He is really consistent and considered as the best player in Japan along with Proto. The reason he is out of the list could be he has not been to majors in US to prove his skills.

[@fcnator]

Yeah I've heard alot of people talk about shuton

[@SomeoneWeird-vx5jx]

He’d be at double down tho right?

[@Litttlepersonhi]

I agree with everything you said except he did attend SWT in December where he beat Marss, Gluto and others whilst only losing to Kola and zomba (who are in esam's top 10). Also, I think he is more consistent than Tea at Japan majors.

[@zacharyalford8185]

I agree, I would love to see him compete against the superpowers of NA

[@jwackingkilz]

If he didn’t prove then he’s not top

[@shrimp258]

Idk man marss told me he’s the best player in the world so obviously he is

[@gaelramales3307]

Lmao nice one

[@ashtoncooper5478]

Indeed

[@caw64]

Ikr! Just look at his thumbnails. Surely he wouldn’t lie

[@jeffbell9129]

Isn’t that guy just a content creator

[@ricocarpenter2189]

@@jeffbell9129 No he plays in tournament

[@gaelramales3307]

I disagree with Light being ahead of Gluto, he hasn’t won in awhile and still struggles against top players like Leo. Unlike Gluto, he at least has taken Ws against Sparg0 and Leo

[@ragnarok3703]

Light is evenish with both Leo and spargo lol although gluto has better results rn

[@jackpeters3029]

Light has also taken sets off of sparg0 and Leo. See summit 4 and ssc fall fest.

[@carlosbrambila4667]

Gluto is looking like number 3. Summit light was looking like 3rd but now it feels like the top 3 really figure out his fox well mainly Leo spargo was clapping him for a while

[@gaelramales3307]

@@jackpeters3029 Yeah but those weren’t Majors. Difference between invitationals and Majors. Majors do tend to be bigger and more competitive

[@ragnarok3703]

@@gaelramales3307 smash con was not an invitational and summit wins still mean something lol just because it’s an invitational doesn’t mean the win doesn’t count

[@6meus]

I think Gluto is on a rising streak and the fact that France starts to learn more and coming more to US is gonna help him a lot to keep this level because he was complaining about how it's hard to keep a good level worldwide when you are si dominant in your region

[@Jackaljkljkl]

With online being laggy, Europe never quite had the critical mass of top players to create other top players, to create even more top players, and so on... The Netherlands, France and Germany tend to be the best scenes, with Spain recently improving. The UK is an underachiever, given its huge population and success in fighting games and e-sports in general. This critical mass of top players is especially important in Smash, as there are so many matchups that need to be learned to that level and this requires an especially large pool of top players.

[@double_ssb]

@@Jackaljkljkl The online play didn't make Europe worse, 2 of the best players in Europe are Sisqui and Bloom4eva, both of them were wifi grinders and they were basically the best wifi players of Europe, and now they proved how good they are offline, Idk why that should matter. Anyway have a good day

[@Jackaljkljkl]

@@double_ssb I meant that WiFi can't replicate offline play, which would have allowed top European players to get legitimate practice against top American and Japanese players without having to travel there.

[@double_ssb]

@@Jackaljkljkl Ok that makes more sence and is a valid point 😅

[@Enowise]

Also Gluto is probably the main reason why the level in France is increasing. For exemple, Leon, the 2nd best french player (i believe he's 2nd) is a good friend of Gluto and they've been playing a lot. Few months ago, Gluto said on stream that Leon's Lucina was def better than Mr E's. Also Gluto has been doing some videos on how to play, particulary how to analyse replays and also because he's very patient, he's teaching patience as well.

[@wor2xfs250]

I remember looking for Cloud mains when I first picked up Ultimate and finding Sparg0 atend some locals and his first breakthrough was his game against Void. Now he's considered top 2 and still using Cloud. What an amazing thing competitive Smash is.

[@darryl8019]

It’s the best. I was looking for a Clud rep as well and we finally got one

[@animorte9790]

When I'm looking for somebody to rep one of my favorites, I tend to wait for Leo to pick them up and show everybody what its capable of, haha! Naturally some of this comes with patch updates and meta shifting slightly, etc...

[@zacharyalford8185]

This list is so difficult, there are like 15 players in the top 10

[@olilondonisabum7170]

we all know wadi number 1 tho

[@acekun6493]

Prior to this vid I had around the same people in a slightly different order, although I only considered 2022 events. Leo > Spargo > Gluto > Light >> Tweek > Kola > Zomba > Dabuz > Shuton > Riddles HM: Proto who only has the summit result but its a really high peak, Bloom4Eva who has had insane performances in Europe but needs to travel. Also for anyone interested, Shuton has by far the best results in Japan so far, getting 4 2nd places and 2 1st places in the 6 tournaments he went to this year, all which were Majors, Nationals or Invitationals.

[@austinroccaro2219]

Light is not better than tweek.

[@acekun6493]

@@austinroccaro2219 Light outplaced him at 2/3 tourneys where they both went to. Other than those Tweek had a good Collision run getting 2nd and Light had a good Pound run getting 3rd.

[@austinroccaro2219]

@@acekun6493 Light is nowhere near tweek. He plays a fast rushdown style like kola so he overwhelms a lot of opponents, but no way is light better at smash ultimate than tweek.

[@acekun6493]

@@austinroccaro2219 Light has better 2022 results, its as simple as that.

[@austinroccaro2219]

@@acekun6493 lmao no it’s not as simple as that😂 your disregard 3 years for 4 months😂 sorry but tweek is a better player than light. Simple as that.

[@ryan_raus]

I love that you put Zackray as an honorable mention, If he were active he’d definitely be top 10 so that was very worth bringing up

[@L1N3R1D3R]

I don't know how far back you're going when you're making this list, but Gluto is absolutely #3 as of recent, doing much better than Light at everything in 2022 except Summit.

[@wor2xfs250]

Gluto is deff top 3.

[@stevenhu4215]

this was recorded the day after pound

[@ragnarok3703]

And collision

[@OniiChanPls]

His performance at pound dude. Its so crazy.

[@BobO45356]

They are absolutely interchangeable. You're heavily weighing Gluto's two extraordinary performances in April. He's had some relatively poor performances in his own country this year.

[@emiliodiscoveryacademy4156]

ESAM: Kola is really good Also ESAM: *Shows a match of Kola nearly getting reverse-2-stocked*

[@arderefelis4309]

Kola nearly reverse 3-stocked spargo at low tide city

[@maxar91]

Gluto as 5th behind Light is so unfair imo. He placed 2nd and 1st at the two biggest tournaments of the year (where he beat Light) only losing to Leo. His recent results are insane and he's playing way too good

[@extonjonas6820]

Larry lurr double eliminated Leo once, so if the list was made a few weeks ago would he be on it for that? Can't just take two tournaments into account. Light has probably been more constant than gluto even if he has not peaked as high.

[@maxar91]

@@extonjonas6820 Larry has had trash placements, if he did place 1st and 2nd at the two biggest tournaments of the year I woulf definitly place him high. Most people feel like gluto is just better than Light atm and this is what my comment is about

[@walternolasco9052]

@@maxar91 yeah I agree that Light is not better than Gluto

[@vinzdorier]

@@extonjonas6820 Did Larry tear up every other top 10 / top 20 players he encountered on his bracket to end up in grand finals in the two most competitive tournaments of the year? Come on, let's be real for a minute.

[@extonjonas6820]

@@vinzdorier my point is that two good placements does not equal consistency. Light has been more consistent. If you are going to attribute the latest placements then larry lurr is top 10 if the video was made a month before.

[@Emil-Roma]

I think Gluto is closer to Sparg0 and Leo at this point. All that practice with them clearly puts him at that level, and that's just counting his work in the US and México, factor in the European dominance and it seems unjustifiable to put him below anyone other than the Mexican kings.

[@extonjonas6820]

He has not consitantly proven to be better than these other players. Also, from what I hear, Europe is apparently a less skilled region of the world in the game of smash ultimate so that might not be saying as much as you think. Right before making that killer run at the last two majors he was upset in Europe so even on that front he is not invincible. He definitely can prove himself to be that dominant but I think we will have to wait and see.

[@julesm5892]

@@extonjonas6820 since going to mexico he has actually proven to be consistent against these other players, his last three tournaments he placed in the podium with leo spargo or light every time, and he has a positive record post mexico against everyone except leo which he double eliminated at pound

[@braldoca]

@@julesm5892 ah yes, the mexico training arc

[@crazyd1ablo660]

gluto top 3.

[@juniperrodley9843]

@@braldoca It legit was a training arc IRL and that's so fundamentally hilarious to me

[@SpencerTwiddy]

I think Cosmos deserves an honorable mention for his high peaks

[@themetalmastah666]

If Cosmos didn't sd every single game and start panicking at disadvantage he would easily be top 5. But...yeah.

[@funjukebox1324]

Sparg0 loses to Muteace right?

[@Winter-cb6gh]

Nah

[@funjukebox1324]

@@Winter-cb6gh So Muteace didn't send him to losers?

[@facade5050]

not with Shadic around

[@Kalimier777]

Maybe it’s because I like tournaments so much but a BIGGER version of summit would be so cool. I want a top 32 invitational where most sets go to game 5. Top players are so fun to watch.

[@vinzdorier]

That'd be sick

[@ocelot190]

Yeah

[@HoboBusiness]

Honestly Acola the Steve from Japan should be an honourable mention, as he's dominating Japan right now

[@tanmin8268]

He will be top 10 soon once he travels more and gains more international attention :)

[@HoboBusiness]

@@tanmin8268 we called it homie

[@braldoca]

It's sad that Maister isn't on this list but I have to agree, he is not showing good results lately :(

[@botanicalabe]

I think you should give Tweek more time before he drops out of top 5. Using your top 5, Tweek has a winning record on Leo and Gluto, even with Light and Sparg0, but losing to Proto. Being positive on Leo post-quarantine is an insane feat that shouldn’t be looked over.

[@Jackaljkljkl]

The problem is that his success is so front-loaded in the early post-covid scene, and the more recently we analyse the worse his record becomes. Recency should strongly impact these lists, which is why the likes of Elegant, Marss, VoiD (etc.) and himself didn't even get honourable mensions.

[@botanicalabe]

@@Jackaljkljkl if that’s the case, Tweek should definitely be a top 5 player because other than Genesis, Tweek has beaten Leo, Sparg0, Gluto, and Light at Collision, only being double eliminated by Sparg0 and then trading sets with Proto.

[@extonjonas6820]

Tweek does not have a winning record on Mkleo.

[@Marcusjnmc]

considering ESAM put himself outside of top 10 despite the head to head records vs top players & large event wins on record , probably didn't value that much over overall results & consistency for this list

[@surdine6671]

@@extonjonas6820 If you only consider post quarantine he is has a winning record of 3-2 against Leo. Results from pre quarantine are pretty much ignored entirely when ranking players now. There's no point in using results from 2019 or 2020 when pretty much every player has changed drastically since then and it wouldn't make sense using it. I think the all time set count for Leo vs Tweek is 12-5, but anything pre quarantine isn't considered when ranking players in this current meta.

[@BobO45356]

Interesting how the top 6 players here were the top 6 at Summit 4. That was a beautiful event. It's clear that they are the top 6 in some order, and I think only Zackray or Shuton could make a claim for it in the near future.

[@sandau44]

Huh I don't see my name in this list? Weird. I watched a couple Leo vods and I'm pretty sure I could take him /s

[@myfangvids6831]

Hahah very funny comment lol'd pretty hard

[@wor2xfs250]

My list would be 1-Leo 2-Sparg0 3-Glu 4-light 5-proto 6-Kola 7-Tweek 8-Tea 9-Dabuz 10-Zomba EDIT - I forgot TEA shame on me

[@hannes8978]

Kola over Tweek lol

[@austinroccaro2219]

Lmao kola over tweek😂😂😂 I spit my drink out from laughing. Good joke!

[@slyp4494]

Hell nah tweek at 7 is a joke

[@SomeoneWeird-vx5jx]

Everyone under placing tweek when he has winning records over Leo and Light smh

[@wor2xfs250]

@@SomeoneWeird-vx5jx Everyone's been powering up and he's not been participating too much.

[@jaysh0on]

Gluto has been so consistent recently and I think if he keeps traveling he would stay this consistent. I’d put him top 3

[@finmin2k]

hope he stays this way

[@lifeisoverrated7167]

He just said he would stay a little bit in France before going back to the US so rip

[@juniperrodley9843]

"He loses really hard to Leo" not saying too much lmao

[@claymore4852]

I would actually put Gluttony in third place right now, still Light and Gluttony are on a similar level imo, then 5th would be proto and the rest is really hard to judge, especially with so many incredibily talented players from Europe and Japan not really being in majors

[@antray6848]

Honestly, this video was so enjoyable to watch, I'd love to see you do like a longer top 30 or top 50 players even, even if you go over them faster than here obviously but just show their strengh and recent dubs. Good luck preparing and editing that one though ahah

[@pitybreaker6625]

I would have liked to hear Larry as an honorable Mention, because he double eliminated Leo😎

[@austinroccaro2219]

In fake invitational tourneys😂 Leo didn’t take that ish seriously as he was trying new characters. Also Larry is ranked like 75.

[@Sancnea]

@@austinroccaro2219 I too think Larry doesn't deserve to be an honorable mention, but you need to stop shitting on Larry. Don't downplay his wins. The G4 invitational had a lot of money on the line and Leo couldn't beat him with Pythra or Corrin despite playing 2 different sets so he couldn't even get the download on him. Leo actually had to review vods and take notes to beat Larry so put some respect on the man.

[@extonjonas6820]

@@austinroccaro2219 Obviously he is not top 10 but your really trying to play the guy for no good reason. Of course mkleo was trying. Maybe not the hardest he has ever tried in his life but there was money on the line. Mkleo may win every tournament but even he is still a smash player so he is not bringing home that much. Mkleo honestly lost and I am sure he has no problem holding that.

[@austinroccaro2219]

@@extonjonas6820 Mkleo has made more than 500k in his smash career. He’s also sponsored by the most prestigious sponsor in Korea. Go watch Leo vs Spargo or Leo vs tweek, that is Leo tryharding. Leo got a half mill before turning 21. Larry ain’t beating Leo at 100. Leo was at 100 at that reta tourney in Mexico where he was like 22-1 in sets and 3-0 Larry.

[@extonjonas6820]

@@austinroccaro2219 From what I have scrne it is closer to 300k. Either way, Leo has been playing for like 8 years atleast. If you think about it, that is not that much money. Certainly not enough that you would be willing to throw away. You think it makes a difference that he is young but Mkleo is from mexico and probably supports and helps a lot if his relatives. Its not like he is some suburban kid from the US with no responsibilities. That money is most likely how he supports himself and others. Even if we go with your 500k figure, supporting yourself and potentially others over years means that Mkleo is definitely not sitting with a cool 500k in his bank account from smash earnings. I am sure he is not hurting for cash but there is no way he cares nothing for prize money, especially when they are as big as that event. Maybe he was not giving 110% but you act like he was just messing around which I dont think is the case

[@GJgabriel28]

I love the updates within the videos. Some may say sloppy but I say it adds personality and makes it more unique. Great vids as always!!

[@abghen2323]

I really want to see some more people travel such as Quidd and Japanese Acola because they have some crazy peaks (Acola especially, he's never lost a major he's attended but has only been to a couple but that's still a crazy feat).

[@douglaswilkins7496]

The fact you left yourself off this list despite including yourself last time proves how fairly you judge the meta. You may not be the best player in the world, but i think you're the most knowledgeable. Having said that, if you were less greedy in your sets (which i respect lol) I think you'd be on the list. Your transparency and fair judgement based off of experience and passion for the game don't go unnoticed my dude!

[@CheezandCrakas]

i think esam and larry lurr are tied for knowlege of this game

[@AndresAndr95]

@@CheezandCrakas seems like Dabuz is also one of those that just know alot and can apply

[@bigtoblerone8446]

Dang I feel for Ned at low tide city cuz he had to face both Spargo and Kola in the top 24 knocking him out of top 8

[@SomeoneWeird-vx5jx]

Ned is always seeded very low, but a ninth ain’t too bad. Got kinda lucky running into Elegant for a free +2 matchup for sephiroth

[@olympian543]

I’d like to see this somewhat regularly. Maybe like every 6 months?

[@justinleung5745]

I wish Quidd would travel. He's beaten Zomba multiple times and his placements at Let's Make Big Moves and Collision show that he's really up there, but he just doesn't have enough showings.

[@adrianpr1501]

I find it funny that Leo could just go to a major pick random and still win or at the least get top 8.

[@connergoldsborough4093]

Love this list! I think you did a great job with the ten you have!

[@Jack_lee75]

No mention of acola at all? I get not putting him because he’s very new to offline but at least an honorable mention

[@Corlwow]

My opinion on top 5: Mkleo Spargo Gluttony Light Tweek Then 6-10: Cosmos Protobanham Shuton Kola Zomba Honourable mentions: Dabuz Tea Maister Esam Chag Elegant Ken

[@everyonesaidmynamewasstupi3713]

i think lui$ definitely deserves an honorable mention

[@Pj_901]

Cosmos ain’t better than kola lmao. And kola kinda cooked proto.

[@fcnator]

esam you're an honorable mention :D

[@eddiequincy3053]

16:37 thanks esam I almost forgot who won that glitch tourney

[@PlumEXE]

Idk how young people are this good. How do you do all your homework, study for assignments, have a social life, and ALSO spend enough time in this game to be one of the best is the world? What the fuck. I’ve got 900 hours and I still kinda suck

[@sirtoxic5147]

It'd make more sense for young people to have more time on games because they don't have as much responsibilities. Obv if you're sponsored to play the game all day it's a different story as an adult.

[@Gold3n0ne]

Oooh nice video!

[@dj_senf6741]

I feel like people saying to put Gluto higher is recency bias heavily underestimate his results. DOUBLE ELIMINATING Mkleo at a major, taking multiple sets off Sparg0, winning the most recent 3 sets over light, while also beating Kola, Dabuz, Cosmos, Zomba etc. Who does that outside of top 3

[@alexmartin6561]

Because he has more lows. Three time out of top 8 (two 17ths and a 9ths) this year. Light only has one 13th. If esam is valuing all placements on a percentage average then those lowers placements hurt gluto more. He has to continue doing good and always make top 8.

[@zyghon9107]

There’s definitely some guy playing smash in his room right now that would wipe the floor with all of these players

[@tigrrr2132]

No way - I just put together my own list a couple of days ago for fun and I agree with basically everyone you put. Looking PURELY at results starting 2022, I’d put Zomba higher, move Riddles into top 10, and move Tweek lower, but otherwise agree completely, I think. It’s interesting to note that with Sparg0’s LTC win this weekend, he’s technically won the most majors since the PGRU season began with Collision. Will be interesting to see whether he makes #1 on PGR as a result (still think Leo edges him out as #1 skill wise today, but Sparg0 is gaining on him quickly!)

[@surdine6671]

where would you move tweek? I don't see who else besides Leo, Sparg0, Proto, Gluto, and Light who could be above him

[@SeriousStriker]

@@surdine6671 Kola's been very consistent and hasn't gotten worse then 7th this whole year while getting 2nd at two majors as opposed to Tweek getting 2nd at only one major. So probably him?

[@voodooedits785]

Tweek is top 5 still. His numbers vs. the top 5 are amazing for him not to be there

[@voodooedits785]

@@surdine6671 tweek is easily above proto and arguably is above light

[@surdine6671]

@@SeriousStriker You have a point but its more than just numbers. Kola was arguably the only top 10 player in LMBM and LTC also lacked a lot of top players. Obviously both were very impressive, but he hasn't gotten many wins on the best players in the world other than Dabuz . Other than his 3-1 record on gluto, he has a losing record against Light, Leo, and Sparg0. Tweek on the other hand beat Gluto, Light, Riddles, Leo, and Sparg0 in Collision. The only argument for putting Kola below Tweek is that he has been more consistent in 2022, but in terms of peaks and matchups I think Tweek has the edge. I didn't mean to make this so long, my bad lmao.

[@SophieSnerp]

esam complimenting all these players for being 'consistent' but when I consistently drown in pools, I get no mention?

[@igotthemunchies7292]

Top 5 Leo Spargo Glu Light and Tweek

[@S33_.]

I agree just not in that order

[@josephmbiyangandu2956]

tweek sleeps 😂😂😂

[@austinroccaro2219]

Take light out for proto and ur list good.

[@wailmoregd140]

Really good list. Aside from moving a couple players around, I think most of these players are definitely in the top 10. The only player that should be in the top 10 rn is Shuton instead of Tea

[@zannax351]

I'd say moreso shuton instead of dabuz personally.

[@VSQUAD]

disagree, when tea is in the US, he ONLY loses to spargo and leo

[@BC0MBS]

Can't wait to see Acola the next Zachary that mains Steve

[@tenquestionmark_s]

Honestly I think Marss would be top 10 if he went to more events. He just enjoys content creation too much I think.

[@legionssb]

11:57 “ fox is susceptible to upsets” Like Nairos Ganondorf...

[@yosma6]

For the moment I would say the top 3 is 1-Leo, 2- Sparg0, 3-Gluto, and the craziest thing is that both Gluto and Sparg0 will only get better and better the next months, each of them for different reasons, making that top 3 indisputable

[@marlinmurrell620]

Makes sense to put Riddles in honorable mentions. He's been going crazy with the Terry and Kazuya.

[@everyonesaidmynamewasstupi3713]

i’m surprised that lui$ wasn’t an honorable mention. but not a bad list overall

[@heartbreaker2485]

The top players are like the top e tiers. Everyone can agree on the very top but other then that there is like 15 players in top 10 lol

[@iamabot607]

The other person that beat proto was Fatality.

[@Darknessssxz]

I love ultimate! If you agree with the list, or not all these players are amazing. What makes this list even better is the wide variety of characters all these players use.

[@eseheitor2035]

Only complaint is Gluto. He is definitely #3 and fighting Spargo for 2nd. Would place Light 4 and Proto 5

[@voodooedits785]

Nah gluto has no chance of being #2 and sparg0 is actually fighting for #1

[@theabner880]

I really liked your list. I think it was your best one yet.

[@willdemille9924]

imo gluto is the 3rd best player in the world

[@Fugazi_Pokezin]

For sur

[@Eclipsmon8421]

I agree. I wouldn't mind putting Light over him, but if I had to choose who is better, I would probably say Gluto.

[@TheGrilledCheeseDude]

17:15 “He’s so stupid, he’s so dumb, he’s just the goat.” (Talking about Leo)

[@noahmoots9901]

"he is Mexican" -Hungrybox

[@kylev1228]

I feel like Marss has top 5 in him…but I agree that results wise he is not too 10

[@gorelock4527]

I agree, if Marss was consistently as good as he was at Genesis 7 and 8 then I think he could be a possible top 5.

[@everyonesaidmynamewasstupi3713]

yup. quarantine hit at a tough time for marss, imo he was #2 in the world right before quarantine hit. he got robbed of his hayday in this game. but i still have hope for him, i think he has a shot of climbing back up there. especially with that joker, maybe he’ll reach new heights

[@redpandaplush5980]

Good results recently but needs to prove consistency

[@mac_jasam]

Great choices!

[@penguinan]

I like the fact that every time leo loses it is an "upset". Maybe beside spargo

[@nickdaboss03]

Riddles is a good honourable mention! Guy is insane on those FGCs. Really looking forward to seeing him grow and improve. One of those rare eSports players who actually knows how to build a brand around themselves as well so even if he's not winning tourneys he still has a solid fanbase and income!

[@Jackaljkljkl]

I'd like a list of top ten players aged 16-or-under. And another one for players aged over 30.

[@SeriousStriker]

Sparg0, Zomba and Acola would be the top 3 for the prodigies.

[@Jackaljkljkl]

@@SeriousStriker SHADIC?

[@SeriousStriker]

@@Jackaljkljkl Probably in the top 5 of prodigies. He's been doing great recently, but he doesn't compare to the top 3

[@ToughDuff]

This is the video we needed

[@RubixNinja]

I think Elegant should have been a honorable mention, because before 2022, imo he had the results of being top 10(Better results than Kola). Recently, he's had a set-back that kind of started at summit.

[@zdmeth]

Dude, Shuton has the best Results in the last 10 Months in Japan. No one is so consistent. Hes a way better as tea or Proto

[@LooseCo]

I think the biggest strengths at #1 and #2: Sparg0 has the best spacing, and Leo has the best decision making.

[@unsaltedmixednuts8036]

Leo prolly still has better spacing

[@ryan_raus]

Hey Esam! A few things: - I noticed you didn’t include yourself as an honorable mention (very humble). Im wondering what your placements have been like lately? - would you say Maister hasn’t been doing as well lately either? I know he used to be in the conversation for top 5 or 6 - would you put glutto higher since the recording of this video/is there anything you would alter since the recording of this video? Loved the vid btw! Always fun to hear a top player’s thoughts on the current standings of the game.

[@maxxam_kayo]

After he won Glitch ESAMs results haven't been stellar. 17th, 13th, 7th and 25th at the last majors he attended. Still a top 20 player for sure, but way too inconsistent to be considered near top 10 right now. And Maister didn't get any top 8s since October until last weekend where he got 7th at LTC. He's probably still Top 15, but not much higher

[@nimcie8377]

@@maxxam_kayo Esam is so funky with his results, he really can win to anyone and lose to anyone. Like in Genesis, he 3-0d Tweek and the set right after, he managed to lose 1-3 to a Ryu and that’s a good matchup in Pika’s favor

[@ryan_raus]

Thanks for the info y’all

[@surdine6671]

@@maxxam_kayo Last week Maister got 7th at Low Tide City, not Riptide

[@maxxam_kayo]

@@surdine6671 ah I always mix them up

[@soepbert]

Prediction before the video: (in order) dabuz, zomba, tea, kola, tweek, glutonny, light, protobanham, spargo and mkleo. And maybe chag, riddles and zackray as honorable mentions. But I think that I'm going to switch light and protobanham.

[@ryngtolu4334]

01. MkLeo 02. Sparg0 03. Light 04. Glutonny 05. Zackray 06. Protobanham 07. Tweek 08. Kola 09. Zomba 10. Maister

[@SebMatey]

thank

[@masondegrazia]

Esam did this on stream like weeks ago, I assume he would consider changing glutos spot if he had done this recently

[@BobO45356]

He recorded this right after Glutonny won Pound. So, about a week ago. There is even Pound footage in the video.

[@zyarthxr4394]

16:36 "he got second in glitch; to me, ha." dude, that comeback in the last game gives me goosebumps every time i watch it. that combo was insane. congrats esam

[@diegot143]

THe dabuz pop offs are something else man lol

[@XanderW7381]

Imo 1. Leo 2. Spargo 3. Gluto 4. Light 5. Proto 6. Tweek 7. Zackray 8. Kola 9. Zomba 10. Riddles

[@Realmfaker]

I really don't think Zomba, Riddles and Kola are top 10.

[@davidc.]

@@Realmfaker who is top 10 then? Zomba has gotten top 8 at every recent major

[@XanderW7381]

@UCkKO0UdGbtTVoV_n3BTCwVQ zackray hasn’t been especially active but his results to the events he has been to have been really consistent

[@melomitchell8714]

Solid top 10 list but I would take Zackary out only because he isn't active at the moment and replace him with Marss. Marss proved at Genesis 8 that he is still a top player.

[@XanderW7381]

@@melomitchell8714 Marss is great but he is going to need more than one 7th even if it was at genesis to prove he is top 10 again

[@campfire9760]

This video is just excellent and I don't know why

[@kisameh420]

Light is the Protagonist

[@paddyward3740]

MkLeo is the ace.

[@adamquenano8563]

Top 10 for me ATM: 1.MKLeo 2.Spargo 3.Glutonny 4.Light 5.Protobanham 6.Tweek 7.Shuton 8.Kola 9.Zomba 10.Dabuz

[@paddyward3740]

Damn close to esams list

[@mrmagicktrick]

I think you should’ve had maistro in Honorable Mentions if not in top 10, he’s a very consistent player and has more top placements than a lot of the people you listed

[@PerfectCellzar]

I came just to hear Leo’s name as #1

[@shortesnameofalltime]

18:11 this right here is peak comedy

[@JackHanes389]

What about Maister? Where would he be placed?

[@matthewbrumbeloe4090]

If Gackt went to more things he’d easily be top 10

[@Diddykong8775]

I like your list Esam. I think I agree with it 100%.

[@Skyward452_]

Bro out of context ESAM just straight up calling Leo stupid lol

[@10cesc4.]

The list and honorable mentions are fine. Maybe Marss can be in that category but that’s about it

[@tally.klecko]

"He's so stupid. He's so dumb." - ESAM talking about MkLeo

[@tally.klecko]

obviously taken out of context ;D

[@UnixDaemonKiller]

Where do you get a list of all the smash tourneys?

[@kylewood4488-b9r]

He is sponsored by Panda global Esports team. Pretty sure they keep track on all Esports games and events.

[@FallenVidmaker]

Wouldn't mind seeing a top 10 list like this except for players with high upset potential currently

[@benro6564]

Anyone who calls Leo washed is objectively wrong

[@pokelol97]

Acola is gonna be the best in japan. out of the 5 majors he attended he won 4 and got 2nd once

[@javiersantamaria2768]

Hi guy, I really like playing Robin in smash ultimate. Do any of you know a really good or best Robin player so maybe a could learn something watching those match

[@kylewood4488-b9r]

Angel is probably the best one I have seen. He does well at the locals he participates in. Usually in the top 8.

[@Noah-ws8ho]

What's your thoughts on Acola? Just won 2 majors in Japan in a row.

[@BLGaVeryFlyGuy]

Very efficient video

[@kiofmoon3872]

Where's Riddles, he didn't do well in the tournaments, but he's obviously one of the, if not the best kazuya player

[@dillon1440]

He was an honorable mention bro

[@kiofmoon3872]

@@dillon1440 ah man thats awkward, i did not see it, im sorry😅

[@Nemesis0729]

For me: Leo Sparg0 Gluto Light Tweek Kola Proto Zomba Dabuz Cosmos Cosmos sounds very debatable but seeing his performance in SWT and Glitch infinite this man got potential

[@lukeshively734]

10:13 it looks like Light uses 2 air jumps, am I missing something???

[@everyonesaidmynamewasstupi3713]

he did a phantom footstool at first, which doesn’t consume the midair jump

[@cabbages982]

Not gonna argue with anyone on the list but one thing that I think is really exciting about this season of smash is how many other players are threatening this list. Honestly there are too many to mention which is super cool. I think this list is a pretty solid top ten but there are plenty of players that can threaten pretty much anyone but Leo and Sparg0.

[@cabbages982]

Even then, Muteace win over Sparg0 at LTC shows even the top can be threatened.

[@johuntus2006]

Wonder how this list would look if zero nairo and samsora was playing

[@salfoyer2411]

7:54 even if I win a major, I would want that many people touching me

[@psychxpathic8728]

I like this video cus he's not really bad mouthing anyone, he's speaking facts.