Introduction

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has had an insanely chaotic and competitive first year, seeing talent from nearly two dozen countries make the cut for this ranking.

This year, Freeziebeatz & I are here to present one of the most extensive top 100 lists, compiling information & presenting it with write-ups as well as handy player cards & short-form images.

#100 – Supahsemmie

Beginning the list on an appropriate note, the Dutch Young Link – and current best solo-Young Link – comes in at 100th. Given a boost by his regional performances, Supahsemmie was able to crack the top 100 with a slew of wins over fellow high-valued such players such as Young Eevey, Meru, iStudying, Loading, and S1.

#99 – Shogun

Known best as one of Brawl’s Snake legends, Shogun made waves in late Smash 4 with Fox. With Snake’s return, Shogun picked his old main back and collected a series of notable wins on in-country talent like KEN, shky, and Abadango. While his close sets versus Samsora and Maister didn’t net him points, they definitely made him one of the most popular Snake mains, celebrated for his tricky & technical style.

#98 – Ryuga

Ryuga was one of 2019’s biggest wildcards. After picking up Ike – his older Smash 4 main – Ryuga had a lengthy run at Frostbite 2019 that netted him wins on Salem, MVD, and Goblin. Later in the year, he became an early adopter of Hero.

#97 – Homika

The first of many French players on this top 100, Homika is one of the few who continued to lead the Rosalina meta immediately going into Ultimate. He started to consistently outperform his seeds late in the year, and net numerous wins on France’s long list of top players.

#96 – ZD

One of several players on the list who started the year strong, ZD came in hot as an early contender for top Fox. While his year cooled off, he still accumulated an impressive 4-7 record against the top 20, proving to be significant threat at the year’s early major events, peaking with his Tweek win and 5th placing at Ultimate Nimbus.

#95 – Joker

One of the Laredo duo and the current #1 in Texas, Joker has been around for years as one of the best Samus players. In Ultimate, he and his brother, Meme, have been more proactive since Ultimate began.

While playing in Mexico gave him many opportunities to defeat strong in-country players, Joker’s best run was at Switchfest, where – despite being very underseeded – he beat Chag, Sparg0, Nicko, Rivers, and WaDi in an extended run that ended in a nailbiter game five set versus Light.

#94 – Riddles

Canada has seen a huge shift in talent going into Ultimate. With Tamim’s early hiatus and the absence of players like THUNDER and Infinity, the competition in Ontario was particularly fierce. Riddles managed to break out as one of the province’s best players, going on a variety of strong runs using a collection of different characters.

After his SSC run that saw him eliminating Dabuz, he cemented his status as one of Ultimate’s biggest up-and-coming players.

#93 – ANTi

The Brawl & Smash 4 legend ANTi struggled in his transition from 4 to Ultimate, but nonetheless slipped into the top 100 with a series of low-key runs that built up a collection of solid wins. His best tournament this year was undoubtedly the Texas national DreamHack Dallas, taking sets off of Ismon, Awestin, MVD, and ESAM.

#92 – Secret

Correction: Secret attended and placed 33rd at Frostbite 2019.

In a year full of crazy stories, Secret – formerly SDX – managed to do exceptionally well at early majors he attended with Mewtwo until he took an extended hiatus. These remain Mewtwo’s best results to date, as he now seems to primarily main Joker. His comeback to majors at Smash Con 2019 notably got him a win on Mr. R.

#91 – Tru4

Germany has shown to be a strong contender in 2019, clocking in as one of Europe’s top 3 regions. Tru4, who resided in Australia for much of Smash 4’s lifetime, returned to Germany and made it as the best Shulk in Europe.

#90 – Sigma

Toon Links have had a rough transition into Ultimate. While Young Link introduced a new dynamic to the character type and Link had several overalls that make him the best he’s been in Smash, Toon Link was relatively unchanged. Sigma, one of the top 3 Toon Links in Smash 4, stuck by the character and ended the year as the best remaining Toon Link, taking many sets off of Japan’s depth players.

#89 – DIO

Speaking of Japan’s depth players, DIO makes a strong return to Ultimate. While he has frequently on the fringes of the Top 100 in Smash 4, this year, with the return of Snake – his Brawl main – DIO is clearly at home. His Snake play can be described as relentless and menacing, never seeming to give up even with large deficits against some of the most patient players.

#88 – Elexiao

Europe’s top Greninja manages to slip onto the top 100, largely through a late (but critical) performance at VCA 2019. After dropping early in pools to SkWiirrel, Elexiao went on an extended losers run where he notably defeated Lucky, Flow, Kakpu, Tru4, and Cyve before losing out a 5 game set to Mr. R for 5th.

#87 – ZAKI

Kansai’s historied King Dedede main finally breaks a top 100 after years of barely missing the chance in Smash 4. His 2018 set up the stage as somebody who could go far if his character was just a bit more usable, and his 2019 has proven this with consistent performances ranging in top 32s at Japanese events.

#86 – Jakal

Despite Sonic’s nerfs, Jakal has gone forward headstrong into 2019 as one of Tristate’s premier Wolf mains. While he struggled at a couple of events – most notably SSC 2019 – Jakal has generally been top threat with a litany of wins featuring peak talent from both the East & West coasts.

#85 – LingLing

One of New England’s finest returns in Ultimate, still a dedicated Peach main. Positioned in one of the best regions in the world, LingLing has had many opportunities to take sets off of some of his region’s biggest names. The proximity to Tristate has also been beneficial, as he’s netted wins on two of their better players – Juice & Gen.

#84 – Laid

Speaking of New England, Laid seems to have taken sets off of every player in the region. While his major results are a mixed bag, his great set of wins assures his top 100 placement on the ranking. This is mostly with Lucina, too – as his former main, Sheik, saw a host of nerfs going into Ultimate.

#83 – Leffen

Leffen begins – and possibly ends – his professional Ultimate year with a portfolio of seven major runs, peaking with his impressive SSC 2019 where he beat Maister and Salem in climatic fashion. Clinching his position on this year’s ranking was his impressive run to win the superregional event DreamHack Winter 2019 over top EU players like Space and Mr. R.

#82 – myr | Light (Germany)

One of Germany’s best – and one of the best remaining Sheik players – comes in at 82nd. While his U.S. attendance was limited to The Mango and Frostbite, his European attendance saw him taking wins over numerous top players in the region including S1, iStudying, Supahsemmie, PeW, Oryon, and quiK.

#81 – Juice

The best Falco main in the business finally hits a solid top 100 placing. After a year of people hyping Juice up from his latent potential in Smash 4, Ultimate proves to be the boost he needed. Like with many top players in the Northeast, his location gives him opportunities to net an endless fall of great wins – particularly Light, LeoN, Rivers, and Dark Wizzy.

#80 – Ned

Despite a rough start at GENESIS 6, Ned stayed calm and collected throughout the year. Losing Cloud didn’t seem to crush his momentum at all, as he has a 5-11 record against the top 20 with incredible peak wins like Marss and Nairo. Chicago still remains a powerful region to look out for in Ultimate!

#79 – Meme

The other half of the Laredo duo, Meme sports a positive record on the top 100 and an even record with the top 20. Whenever his top class Yoshi has struggled, he’s been able to use an impressive Lucina secondary to lock sets down, and with a fairly solid major record, it’s likely that he and his brother will continue to be major threat going into 2020.

#78 – Oryon

Europe’s best Wolf with a solid Dr. Mario to boot, Oryon ended up turning heads in mid-2019 with a set win over Abadango at Stunfest 2019. While he didn’t beat Dabuz at Albion 4, he still took to game 5, and ended at a solid 9th at the European supermajor. Additionally, he’s netted a large quantity of wins on Europe’s top players, ranging from in-country threats to Dutch players and even Scr7, UK’s #1.

#77 – Jw

Jw, formerly XxLimaSlayerxX, made waves at Pound 2019 when he abruptly defeated MKLeo. Since then, he’s had impressive runs at events like Shine, continuing to rack up top wins in the states whenever given the opportunity. Jw has proven to be 2019’s biggest benefactor of Ontario’s sudden power vacuum.

#76 – Jeda

One of the last Lucario mains remaining, Jeda has made a solid case as a top 5 player in France, managing to take a set off of Glutonny. He also has notably defeated Meru – one of Europe’s most consistent players – and has a lengthy sheet of wins on other French players.