PGstats is proud to present the latest Melee ranking, Summer 2019 #MPGR, in concert with Red Bull! The Summer 2019 #MPGR ranking season spans the end of 2018 (after Don't Park on the Grass 2018) to June 30, 2019 (CEO 2019)

PGstats has asked 44 top players, community leaders, tournament organizers, and analysts to rate the quality of play for each qualifying player during the 2019 ranking season. They were prompted with the following statement:

"Based on quality and quantity of results in 2019, rate each player on a scale of 2 to 10. A tournament is held every weekend during the ranking period, and all players on the list are able to attend every event. Over the course of the season, who performs the best? You may give the benefit of the doubt to players who attended more events during the ranking period if you so choose."

Each panelist gives each player a score from 2 to 10, and the ratings are compiled into one overall average after suppressing the effect of outliers. Finally, scores are rescaled to a 1-100 rating, which is displayed under each player's graphic.

Summer #MPGR2019 No. 30: Shroomed © Chime Photography (@alonelychime)

Rating: 62.9 | #MPGR2018 Rank: 29

DaJuan "Shroomed" McDaniel may not be as active as he once was, but no one can claim the former top-10 player is no longer a threat. After a disappointing Genesis 6, the Sheik/Marth dual main bounced back with wins on Ginger, ChuDat, and Lucky en route to placing 9th at Smash'N'Splash 5. While he may have his stumbles here and there, you can count Shroomed out at your own peril.

Written by: Matt "Bitts" Bittle | Edited by: Alexander "Quality Steve" Lee

Summer #MPGR2019 No. 29: n0ne © Edgard Sheleby (@n0ned)

Rating: 66.9 | #MPGR2018 Rank: 16

After taking a hiatus in Nicaragua, Edgard "n0ne" Sheleby returned to Melee with a newfound flame this May. He easily shook off the rust, taking sets over Ginger, Westballz, and Spud in the span of a few months. Given an increase in attendance, n0ne could easily catapult himself back into the top 20 for the latter half of the year. For now, however, he respectably lands at No. 29.

Written by: Darren "Krakhead" Lynch | Edited by: Ian "TickleMeTrotsky" Peters

Summer #MPGR2019 No. 28: ChuDat © Winston Zhou (@zhouphoto)

Rating: 67.2 | #MPGR2018 Rank: 46

After a disappointing 2018, Daniel "ChuDat" Rodriguez bounced back like nobody else can with a strong first half of the year. While the veteran player nabbed victories over PewPewU, La Luna and MikeHaze elsewhere, ChuDat's most impressive performance had to be at Pound 2019. He defeated Swedish Delight and Gahtzu to add another top 8 finish to his lengthy résumé, and continues to prove that he's never going out of style.

Written by: Michael "Pikachu942" Forde | Edited by: Christopher "SomeonesPC" Matis

Summer #MPGR2019 No. 27: Medz © Palco Esports (@Palcoesports)

Rating: 67.6 | #MPGR2018 Rank: N/A

After falling just short of the eligibility requirements for the 2018 MPGR, Juan "Medz" Garcia is off to a hot start this year despite attending only a few events. The Arizona Fox won Battlefield 11 over Axe, whom he defeated in Winners Finals and the second set of Grand Finals. More recently, he placed 7th at The Kid, the Goat, and the Mang0, where he collected wins over Spud, PewPewU, and KJH.

Written by: Matt "Bitts" Bittle | Edited by: Alexander "Quality Steve" Lee

Summer #MPGR2019 No. 26: Westballz © Weston Dennis (@g2westballz)

Rating: 71 | #MPGR2018 Rank: 22

Weston "Westballz" Dennis continues to soar through tournaments with his Falco — especially through recent losers brackets. After falling to KJH in top 32 of Smash'N'Splash 5, Westballz went on to beat Kürv, Jakenshaken, and Fiction to finish 13th. Westballz has also shown that he has what it takes to take the bird to the very top, winning two stacked Fight For SoCal monthlies.

Written by: Bekah "Chime" Wong | Edited by: Jack "Kezzup" McDonald

Summer #MPGR2019 No. 25: Hax$ © Joseph Chow (@joefstack)

Rating: 71.2 | #MPGR2018 Rank: 38

Aziz "Hax$" Al-Yami is gunning to reclaim his former top 10 spot. At GOML 2019, he snagged a win over Westballz and took aMSa to game 5 on his way to 13th place. With additional wins over SFAT, Swedish Delight, KJH, and 2saint, Hax$'s return to form has more or less been optimized. With five months left in the ranking period, is there anywhere for Hax$ to go but up?

Written by: Ian "TickleMeTrotsky" Peters | Edited by: Darren "Krakhead" Lynch

Summer #MPGR2019 No. 24: ARMY © Philippe Massicotte (instagram.com/mlihp)

Rating: 71.5 | #MPGR2018 Rank: 20

Armand "ARMY" Del Duca has had a quiet but impressive first half of the year. Although the Ice Climbers main has not ventured far from the West Coast, he racked up a batch of high-level wins over players like Ginger, SFAT, and n0ne. His most notable tournament of the year came in its very first weekend, where he secured victory at Smash Camp 2019 by defeating Axe in Grand Finals.

Written by: Jack "Kezzup" McDonald | Edited by: Bekah "Chime" Wong

Summer #MPGR2019 No. 23: Lucky © Li Hoang (@HelloItsLi)

Rating: 71.7 | #MPGR2018 Rank: 18

The story of Jose "Lucky" Aldama in 2019 has been one of in-region success. His best result came at The Kid, the Goat, and the Mang0, where he tore through the losers bracket on his way to a fourth place finish and defeated SoCal rivals such as Westballz, ARMY, and SFAT. Despite some shaky out-of-region losses, his solid wins over S2J, Ginger, Fiction, and Shroomed should assuage any doubt in the Norwalk Fox.

Written by: Cagan "Cagan" Hawthorne | Edited by: Dylan "Dilly-Jo" Tate

Summer #MPGR2019 No. 22: Gahtzu © Winston Zhou (@zhouphoto)

Rating: 74.3 | #MPGR2018 Rank: 27

It's a testament to Jason "Gahtzu" Diehl's rapid improvement that we can call his Genesis 6 placing of 33rd "subpar". He's had an outstanding first half of the year, making top 8 at CEO 2019 and finishing 9th at Pound 2019. With a winners side upset over Wizzrobe at CEO 2019, and boasting wins over both PewPewU and La Luna, Gahtzu is ready to convince the world that 20GX is the future.

Written by: Christopher "SomeonesPC" Matis | Edited by: Michael "Pikachu942" Forde

Summer #MPGR2019 No. 21: KJH © Joseph Chow (@joefstack)

Rating: 75.3 | #MPGR2018 Rank: 25

Kalindi "KJH" Henderson has laser-landed on his highest platform yet, securing rank 21 under the banner of new team Halocline Gaming. The highlight of his season was a fourth-place run at Full Bloom 5, featuring wins over Swedish Delight and iBDW.

In the second half of the year, the technical Michigander will look to push his way into the top 20. But regardless of his rank, watching KJH play is certainly a privilege.

Written by: Alexander "Quality Steve" Lee | Edited by: Matt "Bitts" Bittle

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