Pound 2022 Top 64 - MkLeo (Byleth) Vs. Ned (Sephiroth) SSBU Smash Ultimate Tournament

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[@verbage432]

Yeah, it was a 3-0 but ned sure looked cool while doing it

[@nethxing]

Yeah it was like he couldn't close it

[@MrTNT49]

That man played his heart out

[@Blackcuts]

Not sure why people spoil the set then other stank smash players up vote it so you have to read it b4 the vid starts

[@nethxing]

@@Blackcuts you are 1 month late it's your fault

[@user-sx4qu4dz9z]

@@nethxing 😂😂😂

[@theimpersonator7086]

Being a tall character with no good OOS options against Byleth’s Nair looks so awful

[@mrharvy100]

Also light as fuck so Byleth can kill you early before you can even do anything with wing just like that very last stock lol

[@tibisan3503]

I hate those landing nair hitboxes, not only its makes some move crazy hard to punish if you can't tell if the landing hitbox gonna hit or not, but it also makes the character with those nairs themselves hard to figure out which hitbox gonna hit for combo, just unnecessary frustrating design

[@kanyondickinson5574]

Wait im dumb what is OSS?

[@kanyondickinson5574]

Oh wait im smart i just figured out it means out of shield

[@shortesnameofalltime]

Being against byleths nair looks awful

[@mrharvy100]

More closer then you would expect despite the 3-0 lol

[@JetFluffball]

To be fair I don't think anyone has unlocked Sephiroths true potential, MKLeo is just so good also

[@nachot6592]

Nairo....

[@grotto185]

@@nachot6592 he still hasn't unlocked the complete potential of Sephiroth as no one really has with any character in this game as there's always some hidden potential with every character in the game.

[@elshaddollworld3941]

@@grotto185 all top players agree that seph is incosistent and it's hard to win with him all the time certain match ups are also very hard seph seems to more of a secondry char and not a solo

[@fupalover]

Sephiroth has no potential. Just people overrating him

[@NC7_spl]

Check out the smash player Phy, he plays sephiroth and is pretty good imo (also plays bowser and some other characters)

[@TriforceZard]

The One Winged Angel falls to the Ashen Demon

[@CoHzus]

hahaha nice

[@matchamixing]

Not surprised by how much Leo overwhelmed Ned at points throughout the set. Neither Sephiroth nor Byleth may be considered top-tier material but both players are showing how to unlock their potential

[@yoo.3]

Corrin top tier by leo

[@Sancnea]

@Gustavo Vasconcelos When? He's always said Byleth is high high tier. Close to top. Unless he said anything in one of his grind streams with Gluto, he has specificall said Byleth is not a top tier.

[@Sancnea]

@Gustavo Vasconcelos kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5WwZXyBbK-cm80 I think this is what you're talking about At 1:05, he says high high tier or low top tier cuz he considers Byleth a top 20-25 high tier. But you missed 2:40 where Leo says why he doesn't consider Byleth a top tier.

[@wildberry752]

@Gustavo Vasconcelos no most people would agree that Byleth is high tier at best

[@souljatom974]

How Leo is so freakin good at this game. No matter the character he can win with. Respect King 👑

[@ausmo1308]

Huge Ned fan. I hope he theory crafts and regroups for his next encounter with Leo. People respect him offstage way too much and the sephiroth walk meta is unexplored. Also congrats Ned on defeating jake. Close set

[@SlasherNL]

What is sephiroth walk meta? Is that just an intimidation tactic to just let sephiroth walk towards their opponent or what?

[@SlasherNL]

​@Master Shifu What the hell you say! Just use the C-stick!

[@SlasherNL]

@Master Shifu Then release the control stick and input C-stick? Basicly the same when you want to nair. Not too hard.

[@mr.mcklockwork3828]

@Master Shifu you tilt the stick down first ding dong

[@joeyC34ee]

Tweek explored the walk meta and it wasn’t enough for him to keep Sephiroth around

[@pixelator9002]

Ned played really well. He defo could have if just a few interactions were more in his favor

[@nicstead3820]

That’s any game against anyone who lost….

[@juicystrawberry9351]

@@nicstead3820 don’t be a smartass

[@whatisthis1645]

That's a very broad statement that could be said about anybody that has lost ever

[@zaydaanalam2164]

I agree and I think Ned was defo playing a lot better in the last two games

[@iamCifu]

"He defo could have won if he just played better" Whaaaaat no way José

[@wheresmyshield176]

The FF characters floating when they dash signifies their intense initial dash to their enemies. Kinda the same with Sora, but he's got the magic to enable it.

[@Hi-fd4cw]

I mean you could say cloud and Sephiroth have magic as well. Cloud has gravity materia, and Sephiroth flies in-game

[@wheresmyshield176]

@@Hi-fd4cw sure that too. These characters are in all sense of the word MAGIC down to their genes lol. Anyways, look at Dissidia and how most of the cast moves (there may be one or two that have a different walk) but they all dash like they're superman or goku blasting off the ground with no effort.

[@nachot6592]

That second game was so fun to watch!

[@valorousAV]

Seph is so cool to watch, shame ned is the only one dominating, id love to see more of him

[@number090684]

Sephiroth is poorly balanced due to being balanced to be "fair" for lower skill casual players, than competitive ones which is why he hardly sees high level competitive play these days and is also partially why he can't win majors, or even consistently. Sephiroth's flaws of being really light weight combined with a tall hurtbox, so-so ground and air mobility(Without wing), some lackluster frame data and poor out of shield options, and having to play around two types of sweetspots for his sword attacks to be effective, on top of that, dooms him to bottom high tier status at best, which is far from the top. I wanted Sephiroth to be great, but the balance team failed him, and a lot of other characters.

[@suzusuzu896]

@@number090684 This^^^ people overrate the hell out of him

[@valorousAV]

@@number090684 thats very true i agree, but hes cool to watch in my opinion

[@jesusmejia3417]

@@number090684 I'd say mid-mid Tier hahaha. I still love him

[@andrebaxter4023]

@@number090684 , you're not wrong about Sephiroth's weaknesses. However, he did win a regional(just under a major) when piloted by Ken recently in Japan. Also, Mkleo said he'd easily take top 3 with Sephiroth at a major when asked on one of his Twitch streams a couple of months ago. This match was more about player skill, than the match-up.

[@francyfirestrike2386]

Brooo this Battle feels like MEMORIES BROKEN THE TRUTH GOES UNSPOKEN

[@ZambieNate]

I'm just waiting on the day Sephiroths master his side b. It's so good even with only one charge.

[@bond3161]

This is the true glue that holds seph together Not nair Just one charge allow you to force and read option

[@bond3161]

And this is exactly what wins vs byleth Byleth wins close range We win side b as opener

[@bonni4493]

I was rooting for Ned even if I'm also an Mkleo fan! But good set regardless! The hard thing in this matchup is that Byleth is really difficult to edgeguard, and that's where Sephiroth shines. Also Seph is too light for no reason.

[@nathantorres8352]

12:17 when u try joking with ur mom and she turns it into a lecture

[@calmpulse2678]

i love this matchup

[@jujharsingh8061]

Ned needs to utilize side b and neutral b more. Condition shield so you can get more grab follow ups

[@CoHzus]

im a fan of mkleo but really was rooting for ned hahaha! Great stuff ned was really dope to watch !

[@raphaeloliveira9841]

Footstool + dair looking criiiiisp. Leo still the goat though.

[@valorousAV]

with no di its true off stage. hell yeah its crisp

[@name-tx5qu]

ngl ned got one of the worst brackets I've seen having to play leo for the first time is one thing but having to go through a top player gauntlet for top 32 is pretty bad

[@tibisan3503]

that micro spacing dsmash hurts to watch and yes nair into fair kills at 80, seph being seph

[@harpuia1379]

Apparently the commentators have not seen Advent Children.

[@leche9204]

Anyone else get an insane amount of ads?

[@iswiftyfox8997]

Despite me thinking Sephiroth is the better character and is also the better character when it comes to long range. This matchup looks like hell for Sephiroth

[@jesusmejia3417]

Sephiroth is a mid or low mid. I play him, it's painfully slow and horrible frame data and OOS options. I love suffering while playing him tho

[@andrebaxter4023]

Byleth is a little better. I main Sephiroth too, but Byleth has better weight and a better Nair. Byleth A+ tier and Sephiroth A tier.

[@joeyC34ee]

@@jesusmejia3417 same, I love Sephiroth he would be my main even if he was bottom tier

[@jesusmejia3417]

Same bro

[@jwel9828]

Not the best play from Ned here imo. We definitely could have seen more side b (single orb) spam while weaving out with Sephiroths insane speed advantage. Ned barely uses upward angled ftilt, which is a great option against Byleth fair/bair on shield because they usually do a reactive ftilt or spot dodge afterwards. Dtilt for catching a landing Byleth. I mean, it is Leo... but hopefully, Ned sees the areas he can improve in the mu

[@skullman9216]

So many missed giga flare offstage opportunities thats whats missing from neds style its in the moveset for a reason

[@intellectualblackking162]

I love watching both of these guys. I know it was 30 but it wasn’t a body and it’s travesty that Ned’s not sponsored!

[@willycheez7218]

Sephiroth vs better Sephiroth

[@NYBEATZ3]

@6:13 all FF characters move like that because of dissidia.

[@jhomelmazhd696]

Sephiroth sucks 😔 everytime a Sephiroth is on screen they get they ass whooped

[@valorousAV]

true he has like 4 good moves and hes super light and his strength doesn't compensate for it

[@jhomelmazhd696]

@@valorousAV yes 😔

[@royal_kim1154]

As long as MkLeo's around, Sephiroth won't bring Smash despair any time soon.

[@andrebaxter4023]

Say that to Ken who won a regional in Japan with Sephiroth recently. Also, Ned consistently places well in most tournaments he attends. This set was about player skill. Not about the character. Also, Mkleo said he could easily take top 3 with Sephiroth in one of his Twitch streams a couple of months ago.

[@jhomelmazhd696]

@@andrebaxter4023 that's good but at the end of the day sephiroth players always get they ass beat in devastating fashion in the tournaments that actually matter and most of the times they get washed due to the character flaws, sephiroth have the same problems mewtwo has, ned is one of my favorite players and sephiroth is my main but at this point is just sad to see how poorly the character in performing at the top level

[@goe5]

Ned was close every match. He’ll be ready next time

[@royal_kim1154]

Sephiroth: I shall bring Smash despair. MkLeo: *glances menacingly at Sephiroth* Are you challenging me?

[@joeyC34ee]

Seems like he only brings his mains despair lol

[@darymetal]

I bet you Leo could win a major with Sephiroth I don't know why everyone shits on this character

[@jesusmejia3417]

Seph is as light as Pikachu, has a big hurt box, one of the worst frame data and a lame OOS option. It's a mid-mid character at most hahahaha I still love playing him tho

[@andrebaxter4023]

Dapix, I agree. Mkleo even said he'd win a major with Sephiroth, or at least 3rd when asked on one of his Twitch streams a couple of months ago. I think the Sephiroth hate comes from people wanting him to be the number one character, and he ended up high tier because of how they balanced him.

[@bonni4493]

Yes he definitly could, Seph is his type of character. I wish there was a timeline where he mains him.😩

[@ninjaking7256]

Seph is bad from being light

[@awesomeerr8765]

Maybe use other moves except back air?

[@DemonTwink69]

Neds back air timings are honestly horrible. He fast falls too early the hit box doesn’t even come out and he gets punished so often for it

[@muteking9241]

yea he should have used counter alot more, his counter is really good against strong moves

[@Rasterliger]

@@DemonTwink69 tbf I might be bad but you do have to full hop bair usually if you want it to come out then you have to fast fall but not too early and especially against mkleo it might be hard to commit to a full hop. Don’t understand why he wouldn’t use another move, but I do the same so 😂

[@DemonTwink69]

@@Rasterliger you absolutely do not need to full hop to back air as seph

[@Rasterliger]

@@DemonTwink69 tru over exaggerated on my part but it really is quite committal

[@wonkyj7149]

8:29 an f smash might have done it

[@MadRobotFilms]

Yo Leo’s hair looks sooo crusty, probably musty too 🤣🤣

[@kevperreard2458]

I really like Ned's play but... You are really good at smash Mk 👍🙏

[@Cerealcasual]

Ned was doing too many b-airs. Too telegraphed; needs to mix it up

[@vyseskies]

Sephiroth is so tragic, I hope someone save this character at top level. Why not make him hit faster but with , Sheik's kill Power It would be so much better imo

[@DemonEyeHelix]

Battle of the hairs!

[@marlonlam6959]

Ned is actually SO fucking good. Mkleo is just different lmao.

[@joeyC34ee]

Flare and Scintilla are not optimal offline. Pls people this is not Elite Smash

[@bonni4493]

Flare is too slow yes, but Scintilla is busted. It is risky, but it is one of Seph's best tools and should definitly be used at the right moments, especially when edgeguarding.

[@joeyC34ee]

@@bonni4493 Scintilla risk far outweighs the reward vs Mkleo or any top player. Byleth is already dead if you can use a scintilla against his recovery for an edge guard

[@BeanWagon90]

One of the commentators sounds like Norm Macdonald

[@LizardMane]

sephiroth is waaaay too light

[@Blastros01]

MkLeo can't be allowed to continue smurfing on other pro players like this it's past the point of being ridiculous lol

[@Sancnea]

He isn't smurfing though.

[@joeyC34ee]

Talk more about match and less about Leo. We all know Leo is op.

[@Ramon_olivares0105]

Buff sephiroth

[@number090684]

Not happening. The balance team quickly disbanded after Sora the last DLC character was released. Probably because Nintendo / Namco Bandai had no other DLC content to sell players to keep the money coming in, so they dropped support of the game so they could move on to their next project(s). Would have been nice if they supported the game for at least 6 months after Sora so they could balance it better, because even though Ultimate's overall balance is the best a Smash Bros. game has seen to date, it's still not really good and a lot of characters are bad and are unviable, or are poor and require too much work and luck to have a real chance at being successful in competitive play.

[@Ramon_olivares0105]

@@number090684 that mean smash ultimate is dead now.

[@balther10]

@@number090684 thankfully this game is still a party game and we don’t have to worry about solely competitive gameplay

[@CazDad]

Gosh sephiroth is my favorite character but hes just slow and way predictable

[@BikiniSSBU]

Great mistake from ned to go seph vs MkLeo. Leo does not lose sword fights. Its like challenging Michael Phelps on a swimming competition. GGs thou

[@isaacflask]

He lost vs spargo though

[@rhysjones1108]

@@isaacflask how many times has he won against Spargo?

[@okayperson3041]

@@isaacflask that’s the only player he lost to that uses sword characters

[@blackbluem1210]

@@isaacflask that's crazy, who has the winning record again?

[@isaacflask]

Still lost to him though

[@Virosaa]

for how tall light and slow seph is he also struggles to kill. What a shit char lol

[@muteking9241]

yo somebody tell Ned he has a Counter and a neutral b move

[@number090684]

Sephiroth's neutral B isn't good against high level players and some of the characters they use due to how telegraphed it is. He tried it a few times like Leo to edgeguard and pressure at the edge but Leo got around it. Sephiroth's down B counter is incredibly risky to use against Byleth because if Sephiroth misses he leaves himself open to Byleth's various hard hitting attacks which can take him out at even middling percents. Sephiroth just isn't that good.

[@muteking9241]

@@number090684 trust me, if you're a good player every move is useful. his neutral b is a good ledge trap. if it doesnt hit them it forces them to get up or re grab ledge ,leaving them open to get killed

[@joeyC34ee]

Flare is horrible in neutral and very situational in disadvantage. Mkleo did not leave any openings to make Ned feel confident in using neutral b

[@muteking9241]

@@joeyC34ee yea you're right, it's bad in neutral. but I said it's good for ledge trapping, when you're opponent is offstage

[@joeyC34ee]

@@muteking9241 yes it is when opponents don’t know how to get around it. Leo and other top players do

[@JiosLife]

Seph literally has no out of shield options and slower frame data than Byleth. Seph isn’t a good character

[@JiosLife]

@Master Shifu it logically doesn’t make sense. Byleth has faster frame data, consistent kill set ups, a broken recovery, two out of shield options, tech chase kill set ups with terrible mobility and y’all say she’s bad. Seph literally has slower frame data, no out of shield, dies so early and has sour spots. His neutral is grab and side b. There is no way people can think seph is more consistent of a character than Byleth.

[@mrharvy100]

Seph doesn’t have any tools that is like Byleth Nair you can just throw out and nothing remotely abusable as Byleth up b lol

[@bigtoblerone8446]

Seph has better mobility and projectiles He has kill confirms and set ups and tech chases The counter could stop the up b recovery The wing can be inconsistent but it can be a great comeback mechanic, he needs more weight though since his frame data reflects more of a heavy Seph has the better ftilt, that and fair and nair and juking out with soft cancels of neutral b are also part of his neutral MKLeo is the best in the game and although Ned lost 3-0 on paper two of these games were dead even

[@JiosLife]

@@mrharvy100 right! Seph just doesn’t work because you can’t attack out of shield or jump because he’s so big. You only was to Reposition or get of if disadvantage is to hold shield or roll.

[@tachy8005]

facts dude sephiroth is terrible

[@mrwonderful2081]

NED is so cringe and plays so WI-FI.

[@daygarcia4390]

So we just not gonna talk about Byleth Nair being the reason for this characters viability alongside that "I really have a painful hard-on for Fire Emblem" recovery Sakurai decided was appropriate?

[@gloubiboulgathefirst5784]

Cry more

[@daygarcia4390]

@@gloubiboulgathefirst5784 I barely dislike Byleth I just hate those 2 moves in particular.

[@opbattleaxe8744]

@@daygarcia4390 so the two moves that you claim makes this character viable you have an issue with… dunno man kinda sounds like you want to make byleth unviable :/

[@itsevanonyt]

Mkleo is cosplaying a chia pet?!

[@SinfulCadence]

Can we stop using animal crossing for tourneys? The terrible music makes great sets anticlimactic af lol.

[@Simbaninogaming]

Ned face cam be looking annoying like always, nothing new