Ludwig Invitational - Spargo (Cloud) Vs. Kurama (Mario) SSBU Ultimate Tournament

This Smash Bros Tournament Top 16 match was streamed live on: / alpharad
LSI The Ludwig Smash Invitational is a Super Smash Bros Tournament in Las Vegas, Nevada. This Smash Bros. Tournament Took place 10/21 - 10/23 2022.
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[@lugardo]

my guy beat Tea, Zachary, Gluto, & now Sparg0, arguably all top 10 players. absolutely insane

[@2FadeMusic]

this man been slept on people forgot he 3-0d Leo before quarantine

[@rie442]

That's honestly hard to argue if you ask me

[@mrjollyguy25]

Kurama might straight up claim the title of best Mario this tourney

[@yasserjimenez8070]

@@mrjollyguy25 he is,he’s been outperforming dark wizzy all year

[@yasserjimenez8070]

@@Al-hc4eh bro I said kurama IS. I could go further and say he literally placed higher than dw every single tournament they both attended

[@huangnguyen9529]

Kurama has surpassed wizzy as the best Mario

[@haterkiller1312]

Always has been

[@Chris-dy1cb]

The gap was never even close

[@justaliljello5198]

@@Chris-dy1cb this just isn't true

[@majoraxx2427]

He’s always been better just can’t go to as many events.

[@NCozy]

@@Chris-dy1cb Nah it has been for a while. Feels like Kurama had slightly better results than him for the past year but this run definitely solidified him as the better Mario.

[@muttweedz]

This is Prodigy right? Now goes by Kurama? Hell yeah. Love this Mario.

[@陳嘉宇-y4q]

Yes the same guy who 3-0 Leo’s Joker at frostbite 2020

[@theflashgordon193]

@@陳嘉宇-y4q wow I didn't recognize him. that great !

[@SurrealSurreal]

@@theflashgordon193 yeah he looks like he put on some weight but nonetheless he's still a beast!!

[@tomfoolery2885]

Yeah I think he switched his tag about a year ago

[@cosoden]

w username

[@diegocorral8787]

This is the run of the tourney right next to Big D I am so happy to see. Kurama beating 4 international players is phenomenal. Loved Game 5 a lot this set.

[@lucker8753]

Yoooo the commentators going “YAHOO” along with Mario fking killed me LMAO 🤣 we need more commentators like this with more energy

[@MaRiOx914]

these are regulars. We just dont get Mario in majors that much especially at a stackedd tourney.

[@endme154]

8:18

[@SC-xh8ju]

You... Liked that? Annoying af

[@RobertF-zj2rm]

seriously! 😂 i’m dying

[@stephaniecurry45]

@@SC-xh8ju every now and then it’s okay for me

[@retierashia]

Kurama’s so good, he should definitely play against Prodigy

[@funnynickname4005]

They will never fight each other

[@pepi560]

Now that I think about it, ive never seen those 2 in one room at the same time 🤔

[@funnynickname4005]

@@pepi560 Kurama’s probably scared he’ll get destroyed by Prodigy bro

[@ortallicafirst3866]

Honestly agree. It's been a minute since I've seen prodigy though. Must be counting checks

[@RizK1_]

I can’t tell if this is a joke or not and it hurts my head

[@robertman369]

Commentary basically a podcast at this point lmao

[@rie442]

That spot dodge at 2:46 was so clean. Kurama is set in

[@mcrsmash8319]

I didn’t even know you could do that I’ve only see people parry it

[@gard8053]

Ig I learned something new in the Cloud mu. Nice!

[@Indignation6]

Same thing with limit, free smash attack

[@liquidberry3386]

1:24 already

[@stephaniecurry45]

@@mcrsmash8319 yeah wouldn’t it be better to parry?

[@darwinmorales7667]

Glimpses of the old prodigy greatness coming through

[@elephantjohn]

mkleoを倒した男さすがだ

[@Whalordius]

Damn leo may have something to worry about, his nemesis is coming back

[@hardboiledbug]

nah i agree with EE chris pratt is getting way too much hate for the mario voice that they probably told him to do

[@nemi9217]

The director said before that they didn’t want to make an exaggerated Italian accent that might seem offensive, so I guess that’s why they went with a soft Brooklyn accent. I don’t mind

[@nemi9217]

@@ABC-ik9vj I didn’t say it was, but it might be perceived as it because people might think it’s stereotypical. Mfs got upset over SpongeBob making an exaggerated German accent. You already know Twitter was ready to attack Chris Pratt even if he perfectly mimicked the Mario voice, it’s a lose lose situation.

[@nemi9217]

@@ABC-ik9vj this is where all the Chris Pratt drama started in the first place, Twitter is unfortunately much bigger than you think

[@PyrexPuffin]

Was on the edge of my seat this whole set; so happy to see Mario back in the spotlight. LFG Kurama!!!

[@CastafioreOnYoutube]

Kurama is a godslayer, it's just that simple

[@nightarcher55]

I’d love to see big D vs Kurama grand finals

[@krdp7240]

kurama is on a RUN!!!! rooting for him heavy

[@hyperdans]

マリオでクラウドに勝つのは流石にヤバいな

[@andi-g3r]

しかもsparg0

[@SingyBoi]

Coney screaming yahoo is so funny bruh

[@Drake5002]

Coney was on EE’s ass about Chris Pratt 😂😂😂😂

[@donutbarbell]

Commentators man, let’s commentate the match yeh? Less talking junk about marios origin

[@jarry797]

of course the ludwig tourney has the best commentary

[@VarsVerum]

This matchup isn’t as impossible for Mario as it looks. Even though cloud has the range advantage Mario has ways to open up an opportunity to get in especially with his frame data and rising aerial advantage. Plus he’s small and relatively fast in the air compared to like ness. I consider this maybe 55/45 cloud not 60/40

[@akap]

Yeah it's become one of those conventional wisdom matchups like "oh yeah Cloud shits on Mario" but I think that's overstating it. He has ad advantage to be sure, but it's still pretty close.

[@ManuelPersona24]

Easy to say after the match.

[@TheOnomatopoeicPhysicist]

@@ManuelPersona24Late response, but yeah. If this were any other Mario they would get override completely.

[@さんよー-d4f]

KURAMA is a new mario hope

[@chachawho435]

Mario mains don’t deserve hope

[@voodooedits785]

You must have not seen frostbite 2020

[@nemi9217]

@@inalatimamahoney4604 he got spot dodged up smash on quickplay

[@chachawho435]

@@nemi9217 Lol most Mario's suck on quickplay, I just find it funny that mario mains needed reassurance with such a great character.

[@paolosworld99]

@@chachawho435 Who do you main?

[@lancelee338]

9:11 Coney really hit TK with the Twitter Classic. “I like Bowser Jr.” “You don’t like the Koopalings?”

[@acekingdom5050]

I want a rematch between him and Leo, and let’s see how he handles that Byleth. Kurama’s one of the most hype players I’ve seen in this game

[@Lemon-gb2dq]

I dont think I've ever seen someone play such good smash bros

[@austinroccaro2219]

Are you joking?

[@FieldsOfConfusion]

wtf is that comment lol

[@kamekosby935]

Sup. You from the algorithms or some shit? Doors this way 👉 🚪

[@Mikey-uj3dc]

3 losers above me

[@yeahman5029]

That was the cleanest Mario u smash I've ever seen

[@amonakuma615]

It's super annoying and distracts from the matches when commentators talk about anything but the ongoing match. Also thanks for spoiling other matches before giving a chance to watch them.

[@gandoaesthetics4221]

As a Mario main I was rooting for kurama, but I couldn’t help but admire the way sparg0’s spacing and his DI in Mario’s ladder combos to upset it. Absolute godlike talent from both of these individuals and I loved it. Edge of my seat every single game

[@kei9174]

Coney killing me with commentary

[@jaidsalgado]

Fr 😭😭😭💀

[@hemankhouilla2795]

Is Kurama the Prodigy who 3-0d Leo ?

[@PuppetMasterIX]

Yes.

[@robertocastro3310]

Yes

[@jadonmarquez2725]

Didn’t these two play in ZeRos prodigy tournament in Grand Finals? If so that’s even more amazing

[@陳嘉宇-y4q]

I don’t remember both players in that tournament

[@TyphonCH]

Geez @5:10 Spargo was %0.7 off from that falling up air being true into forward air. one pummel is all it would have taken

[@bruinsgirl3398]

My BF and I say "Scoops!" whenever one of us gets a kill with Cloud's up smash

[@treboyd5353]

Idk bout y’all but the commentating is way too crowded for me kind of annoying

[@Ahleeee]

I get that the commentators have a license to be more Lax and themselves at this tournament but damn was this annoying to listen to. Just having random stupid conversations and not even commentating the game. It's a big tournament with a lot on the line and this was an amazing set, give it the commentary it deserves

[@frijolespepepapa9464]

specially cuz these r the only commentators that get to be hired for these events, there are so many other commentators who would do a better job

[@facade5050]

they're unironically drunk on the mic

[@kracin]

These commentators are the worst. Talk about the game going on, not some random thing that happened to you last weekend.

[@jdrmanmusiqking]

Bruh smash commentators are so disrespectful to top players its crazy. Its an invitational only killers allowed. Everyone even in "pools" in this tourny has many top 8s and Grand Finals appearances who the hell would expect the LCQ players to get washed??? Im in disbelief that this is so commonplace over here its like night and day from Soul Calibur 6 commentary

[@h3xfact0r]

I love commentary having fun and showing their personalities, but man it distracts from the match going on

[@NaokiMiku19]

I love the commentary on this one 🤣

[@kojirom.8117]

Huuuuuuge Up-Set!!!!! Super excited to watch!

[@RipeStories]

Prodigy is so damn good. Impressive! Mechanically speaking in regards to decision making/reflexes one of the best players if not the best it seems to me.

[@jaidsalgado]

Kurama* but yes!

[@sweetdangerzack]

These commentators aren't nearly as funny as they'd like to think they are.

[@liraco_mx]

13:45 Coney da real MVP. *YAAAAHOOOOO!* 🤣

[@jerbert6]

THATS WHY HES THE MVP

[@ExileOfSand]

Such an amazing, such a fast paced, aggressive, and technical game play from both.

[@timothyward1122]

Bro these commentators are Living!! 😂

[@vanity4865]

PRODIGY

[@davidcook9875]

did prodigy change his name?

[@vanity4865]

@@davidcook9875 Yes he is known as kurama now

[@davidcook9875]

@@vanity4865 ok i was wondering how this kurama guy was so good but now it makes sense

[@NaokiMiku19]

Came for the Mario, wasn't dissapointed.

[@dearthofdoohickeys4703]

That last game was some smooth Mario gameplay

[@gort2558]

I REALLY want to see Kurama vs Big D as Grand Finals that would be insane

[@Ciscoheafy]

Is kurama prodigy or totally different players?

[@khaledmoussa2640]

it's prodigy, he changed name

[@ventilateoxygenate4815]

Main reason kurama is better than wizzy rn is because you need a punish game to survive in this meta full of DLC and cheese. Wizzy is super neutral focused and likes to slow things down. Kurama gets like 60 percent per opening and he's actively trying to create openings in neutral instead of waiting for the perfect moment. Kurama imposes his characters strengths in neutral by being more aggressive which is what sets him apart. Wizzy needs to up the tempo a little bit. This ain't 2019 ultimate anymore

[@alphawolf7038]

Kurama beats 4 international big names in this tourney, my man saw Leo in bracket again and wants to do him dirty AGAIN.

[@teamTortoiseAndTurtle]

実況ふざけすぎててワロタ

[@clickbait9090]

I would love to see kurama vs Mkleo, I don’t recall seeing a rematch offline since frostbite for leo

[@akbalpadilla7615]

You got it and he was (by far) who did better against MKLeo

[@joshuabannister8904]

lmaoo how ee‘s mood changed this set after they made fun of him defending chris pratt i feel bad for him

[@Paggathovenaar]

The commentary is so funny 😂

[@NinTyler]

This is the funniest commentary I've heard in a while. Anyone who be complaining about smash commentary can shut it

[@amonakuma615]

I wish the commentators actually did commentary on the ongoing match 🙄

[@myrigatoni]

Same here I eventually had to put it on mute. They are just always yelling over each other about random shit. Its funny for a little while but for the whole 20 minutes that shit was annoying af

[@anthonybarnes706]

Wanted spargo to win but man Kurama is putting in work

[@rizzoisEr7k]

The Commentary game 1 is Hilarious i haavent even finished the set and i'm crying laughing

[@ClarenceSampang]

The commentary had me in tears.

[@tygove906]

Why is this commentary so funny?

[@CipherKnighto]

Dude I was about to comment on that bro it’s so hilarious lmao

[@luke-tq6uj]

the commentary is so goated man

[@_hexes_]

Commentary sounds like your local weeklies lmao

[@Esovv_alocate]

that one voice saying "yAhOo" everytime mario hits him its SO ANNOYING

[@sooomme]

someone take away coneys mic and get him out of there impossible to watch without muting the entire video what a joke

[@majoraxx2427]

I knew Kurama was nice when he jv’d me in smash 4 when he was like 11 or something. Doing NorCal proud

[@Nova-zk5gn]

No wonder Nintendo as a company refuses to support this. This was by far some of the worst commentary I ever heard I didn't even want to watch the match

[@Mortis_XII]

kurama has been hiding in a shaolin monk temple practicing mario for this moment. wow what a monster

[@popdatclutch3010]

Best commentary 😂

[@CipherKnighto]

Fax

[@えるしー-c2f]

マリオの声真似、絶対似てるの自信持ってるでしょ　笑笑

[@Ausar_The_Vile1]

Commentators gotta focus on the game more… kinda takes away from the hype plays.

[@kianschein]

Why are these commentators so annoying ???!!!!! The destroy the hole video !

[@titoboi443]

these commentators are drunk

[@williambrown5156]

What’s an LCQ player ? It’s been confusing me

[@krooga_]

there was a last chance qualifier bracket for players who didn't get into the main bracket, top 8 from there got to keep playing

[@williambrown5156]

@@krooga_ oh thank you bro

[@lgamingnp3612]

LETS GOOO KURAMMAA, SHOW EM WHO THE REAL YOUNG PRODUGY IS!!!

[@柴犬ひなたか]

新勢力が強すぎてシード上位のプレイヤーが損してる感じするなあ...

[@ilcavaliereoscusa6758]

8:00 no, goomba doesn't mean anything in italian

[@CipherKnighto]

YEAAHOOOOOO

[@monoflores1004]

Watching this in the morning was the funniest thing ever. Commentators you guys did amazing 🤣

[@MrAfflix]

Wait is this Prodigy?? He changed his name?

[@warrenlwolfe]

that was an awesome set. amazing composure from kurama in the last 2 games

[@imhoong]

HOW IS KURAMA NOT EVEN TOP 20

[@CarriedGarbo]

Yaaahoooooo!

[@xyithan9128]

2:37 that reaction time was insane

[@Flare8295]

Overrated stage but fantastic set

[@joshgraham5567]

bruh these commentators were great

[@frijolespepepapa9464]

cant wait for all the mario’s online (happy for kurama tho)

[@stareSimulVelCadere]

So sad seeing throwing out hitboxes being what's called skill. Seeing this guy play cloud makes me feel like I'm watching Olimar...

[@dee6561]

BigD and Kurama WENT OFF today.

[@triphavoc]

kurama goated

[@lieutenantundercover9329]

3 commentators are way too much...

[@azemeon6626]

Is it js me or are the commentators high?

[@francescoserrano2292]

how to silence the casters? they are annoying when they try to marios voice LOL

[@CipherKnighto]

Its funny

[@dpcsoup04]

Wtf did kurama drink before this tourney? Jesus fuck he is demolishing top players. Him big d 😅

[@lidisfernandez4595]

Why there so many ads now?

[@carmelair-head8008]

Let’s take a minute to realize, NOTHING shifted in Kuramas gameplay; but, it is important to remember that Sparg0 suffers from Small Anxiety attacks…u can tell it started to kick in during game 3..but Sparg0 is too humble to blame his loss on that reason. Either way, he tried his best and 👍🏼 to both players.

[@SuperMarioT]

MY GOOOOOAT

[@raulcastanon182]

He will always be prodigy to me