We’re now solidly in the realm of top players. All players after this point proved themselves to be top contenders, capable of highly skilled play.

#30 – Komota

The Puss-in-Boots king himself, Komota is the highest ranked player of the most popular character. Though he only attended a single tournament, Glacey’s offline Shrek SuperSlam side event at NHS Smash #5, his performance there was decisive. Doing what many players ranked below had failed at before, Komota did the impossible — successfully defeating a Luna main that used infinites, not only once, but twice. And though this was early in his career, it’s worth mentioning that this Luna main was Glacey, one of the best Shrek SuperSlam players of all time. Along with this, Komota also demonstrated strong fundamentals and game knowledge. One thing is for certain — he would be a tournament threat if he ever rejoined the competitive scene.

#29 – Jv5_Guy

When just beginning his Shrek SuperSlam career as ProviderOfSouls’ training partner in 2016, Jv5_Guy was but a humble G-Nome main with a secondary Captain Hook. His poor play combined with his terrible TO skills landed him as a meme in everyone’s thoughts. However, when The End of Shrek SuperSlam was announced, Jv5_Guy was prompted to take off the gloves and train hard. With a new mindset and a character swap to Robin Hood, Jv5_Guy proved that he wasn’t bad at games. He said so himself and he will show you undeniable evidence with his wins over not one but TWO randoms in tournament. How many people in this world have accomplished such feats? I rest my case.

#28 – HumptyTrumpty

A consistent attendee of RååLan Slam events until his retirement, HumptyTrumpty’s natural skill is only matched by his hatred for the game. His skilled Robin Hood play earned him the title of 3rd best player in his local scene, behind skilled players such as redridingshrek and DroQshrex. A paragon of consistency, HumptyTrumpty never upset any higher ranked players, but also never lost to players ranked below him. If he ever makes his return to the scene — something that he almost certainly will NOT do — expect his excellent results to continue.

#27 – Lunoz

A strong Luna main in his own right, Lunoz is better known as one of, if not the only, texture modders in the scene. Earning wins over slammers such as Sarger, LoveExpert, and PartlyAwesome, the gradual decline of the scene unfortunately prevented his career from advancing any further, and he did not return for the final two tournaments. But perhaps the most interesting thing about Lunoz is his unique playstyle; instead of focusing on Luna’s anti air infinite, he instead opts to use her often-ignored jab ogrements. A true innovator, watch out for him if he returns in the future.

#26 – Crumpet

One of, if not the strongest player from the Warwick era and inventor of the game’s most important tech, the eponymous Crumpet Dash. Mastery of this advanced strategy allowed Crumpet to easily overwhelm the early Warwick-era players, even during Absolutely Pissed Off 3, a time when the metagame had developed beyond the small community in Warwick. This is in addition to an impressive win at Heir II the Throne, beating Murtag, ZSS and kirby to win the tournament without dropping a set. Crumpet has also showed an impressive record on the international stage, beating redridingshrek during Slam in the Swamp.

#25 – Murtag

While debate rages over the precise definition of the Murtag Drop, there is no question of the skill displayed by this Warwick-era Dronkey main. Only looking at the early Warwick results is a disservice to Murtag, who truly came into his own later in the game’s lifetime, with a strong 4th at Absolutely Pissed Off 3, and wins over Flick and GDRR to take 1st at Shrek SuperSlam at LU. Even during the twilight of the game at The End of Shrek SuperSlam, Murtag displayed technical ability with Luna capable of placing him among the game’s regular competitors.

#24 – hunterstuff

One of the most consistent slammers in the post-Absolutely Pissed Off netplay scene, hunterstuff’s Robin Hood earned few notable wins, but also suffered no unusual losses. He maintained this gatekeeper reputation until Shrekmas, when he retired from the scene. However, he returned for the final two tournaments, levelling up and putting in very respectable performances, including wins over players such as Dzuh and asurfingturtle, and placing 9th at The End of Shrek SuperSlam.

#23 – KevinSHREKEROgre

Perhaps best known for his impassioned speech about the future of the game, Kevin earns his rightful place as the best Shrek main in the world. Inspired by the Shrekboards community, Kevin honed his so-called shrekniques offline, including an optimised punish game, something almost entirely unheard of among community outsiders. After several offline tournaments, Kevin finally made his tournament debut at The Disappearance of Shrek SuperSlam. Though the only player he defeated was Dzuh, his technical ability was undeniable – expect great things in the future from this shreknical master.

#22 – Meerkat

The winner of the largest Shrek SuperSlam tournament of all time, Shrekfest 2018, Meerkat is no slouch. Though the tournament itself was not that stacked — only featuring players that were new to the scene at the time — the sheer size of the tournament raised eyebrows by itself. Several months later, Meerkat made his netplay debut, taking a set from Jv5_Guy and a game from Flick. One thing’s for sure: his win at Shrekfest was no fluke.

#21 – Moke

One of the biggest “what-if” stories in Shrek SuperSlam, the latter days of Moke’s Shrek SuperSlam career are unfortunately very anticlimactic. After a disappointing 0-2 finish at Shrek SuperSlam at LU 1, Moke made a swift switch to Luna after learning her infinite, defeating almost everyone in his path. However, he only got to demonstrate his newly patented “skill combos” at two tournaments, due to him dropping out of Bailrigg to focus on Smash Bros. But if Moke ever stops playing silly party games like Smash, and returns to the swamp, there’s no doubt he could become one of the greatest slammers in history.

And if you’re still not convinced, take a look at the following gif: https://gfycat.com/QualifiedShortIvorybackedwoodswallow