By this point in the Slam Rank, we should be starting to really get into a lot of bigger names that fans of Shrek Super Slam will recognize. I don’t think that there’s much for me to say to preface this section of the rankings so I suppose I’ll just get right into it.

#20 – FishEatCorn – Black Knight, Red Riding Hood, Gingerbread Man

One of the biggest wildcards on this list, FishEatCorn’s array of top tiers took second behind only Dan Soup at the first Northwest Slam, and he seemed poised to become a breakout player. However, when his moment would arrive at one of the numerically-biggest tournaments of all time, Outrageous Shrek, where he was one of the favorites to take the whole thing, he would vanish midway through bracket to focus on other games. While it’s unclear at this point exactly how good FishEatCorn is, he is certainly a player to watch out for if and when he makes his return to Slam.

#19 – XKCD_ – Fiona

A sleeper with a long history of tournament placements just under the radar, XKCD_ is a player who has been too often overlooked when discussions of Fiona’s placement on the tier list come up. XKCD_’s tournament results include 3rd at the first Friday Gaming tournament, 5th at Warwick CompSoc 4, 5th at Aerial to the Throne, 7th at Heir II and 7th at Slam in the Swamp. While it’s unclear whether we’ll continue to see XKCD compete in tournaments with this level of frequency moving forward, this is a legacy that must be respected.

#18 – Murtag – Dronkey

The inventor of the Murtag drop has more tricks than that up his sleeve, and Dronkey is a character that specializes in tricks. A pioneering player of the old school of Slam, Murtag popularized new movement methods with his character and even discovered a pseudo-infinite. Murtag first made his name with a 5th-place finish at Heir II, taking losses only to Crumpet and Lord Ape, and would go on to take a respectable 9th-place at Slam in the Swamp, where his technical Dronkey play would trigger an unfortunate desync during his winners bracket set with Eirexe. While he has been less active lately, Murtag’s footprint on the Shrek Super Slam metagame will be present into the foreseeable future.

#17 – Flick – Pinocchio, Red Riding Hood, Donkey

A 3rd-place finish at the recent Outrageous Shrek nets Flick the number 16 spot on the Slam Rank. Another mid-tier hero, Flick represents Pinnochio, and his secondary Donkey gives Flick notability as the lone representative of the character on the Slam Rank. As the community in the northwestern UK has become more active in recent months, players should expect Flick to continue to push these characters forward in competitive play. If he is able to travel more, look for him to climb up the rankings as time passes.

#16 – Lord Ape –Shrek, Pinocchio, Puss In Boots

More than just an organizer, Lord Ape is also notable as the cofounder of Shrekboards, commentator of Slam in the Swamp and the 4th-place finisher at Heir II. During his impressive run at Heir II, Lord Ape took wins over Galaxy Heart (at the time playing under the tag Azure Avenue), Kitanamonk, Diabolical Sloth and Murtag, making his inclusion on this list a no-brainer. Lord Ape is also the highest-level representative of the character Shrek in tournament play, a feat which may be viewed more as indicative of his skill and dedication as a player than it is Shrek’s viability in this game. Now that he has picked up Pinocchio it is possible that Lord Ape’s results will improve even more as he begins to enter more tournaments this fall. While Lord Ape has been more focused on media and tournament organization than competition recently, expect sparks to fly if he decides to enter a tournament in the future.