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. 40: Kalamazhu © © Kenneth Rodriguez (@XenosMccloud)

Rating: 53 | #MPGR2018 Rank: 37

Kyle "Kalamazhu" Zhu has been quietly racking up names so far this year. At Genesis 6, he took a stellar 17th place after falling to losers bracket early, defeating Gahtzu and Lucky before falling to Axe. He also took 1st at the small NorCal Spartan 5, taking sets over NMW, Nintendude, and Laudandus. If we start to see Kalamazhu more frequently, he could easily climb into MGPR's top 30 by the end of the year.

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

Summer #MPGR2019 No. 39: Bimbo © Lfg Last Frontier Gaming (@lfgamingmx)

Rating: 53.9 | #MPGR2018 Rank: N/A

Jonathan "Bimbo" Rocha pulled off a handful of remarkable upsets during the first part of 2019. He began the year with 33rd place finish at Genesis 6, defeating Bananas and Kels. The Mexican Falco went on to upset SFAT and Ginger in order to place 5th at Saving Mr. Lombardi. Despite an uncharacteristic showing at the National Melee Arcadian 2, Bimbo's hot start was enough to score him this year's only debut to the Melee rankings.

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

Summer #MPGR2019 No. 38: Colbol © Aaron Dolgos (@batteryazid)

Rating: 54.8 | #MPGR2018 Rank: 30

It seems like we say this every year, but Colin "Colbol" Green has had a quiet 2019 while proving that he's still a force to be reckoned with. With a hard-earned victory at Fight Pitt 9 and a respectable 9th at CEO 2019, Colbol has managed to make the most of his attendance. His wins over Gahtzu, Stango, and Magi prove that he can clearly still make waves on the national stage, so don't be surprised if he claims a few more names before the year is out.

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

Summer #MPGR2019 No. 37: La Luna © Hayden Curl (@FeroTheBanned)

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Summer #MPGR2019 No. 37: La Luna

Rating: 55 | #MPGR2018 Rank: 32

When discussing consistency, Ryan "La Luna" Coker-Welch's name should be quick to recall. The Marth main placed top 32 at every event he's attended this year, including a 9th place finish at CEO 2019. Boasting wins over the likes of HugS, Colbol, Squid, and Kels, it shouldn't be a shock to Melee fans to see La Luna place well at any upcoming major.

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

Summer #MPGR2019 No. 36: FatGoku © Aaron Dolgos (@batteryazid)

Rating: 57 | #MPGR2018 Rank: 69

Steven "FatGoku" Callopy took the world completely by storm with his unbelievable run at Genesis 6. The Oregon Fox upset Duck, ChuDat, and 2saint before his run ended at 9th with a five-game set against Ginger. Bolstered by solid placings at SoCal Regionals, FatGoku has jumped 33 ranks since December and is on a hot streak for more.

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

Summer #MPGR2019 No. 35: Stango © Aaron Dolgos (@batteryazid)

Rating: 57.9 | #MPGR2018 Rank: 62

It's been a quiet but productive first half of the year for Nick "Stango" Stango. At Fight Pitt 9, the Marth main made a spectacular run after being knocked into losers by Cactuar. He proceeded to go on a tear, beating Boyd, Lucky, Jakenshaken, Gahtzu, and winning the rematch against Cactuar before taking a set off Colbol in a classic grand finals.

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

Summer #MPGR2019 No. 34: Rishi © Rishi Malhotra (@rishissb)

Rating: 60.5 | #MPGR2018 Rank: 26

Rishi "Rishi" Malhotra started off the year with a solid 13th place finish at Genesis 6, where he beat Azel, moky, and Westballz. He also made an impressive losers run at Full Bloom 5, beating NMW, Boyd, Bladewise, and Kels to make Top 8. Though Rishi has since switched his focus to his new career, his results show that the green Marth will once again slice through the competition on his return.

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

Summer #MPGR2019 No. 33: Spud © Steve Andreou (@steebfgc)

Rating: 61.6 | #MPGR2018 Rank: 47

The pride and joy of both Australia and New Zealand, Te-Tuhi "Spud" Kelly once again proves why his continent shouldn't be underestimated. After defeating SFAT and securing 2nd place at Phantom 2019, Spud defended his homeland by winning BAM 11 over Professor Pro. He even went overseas to Smash Summit 8, where he took a set off iBDW. There's no doubt Spud will continue to make his continent proud as he slays the top spacies left and right.

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

Summer #MPGR2019 No. 32: Santi © Santiago Piñon (@santiagosmash)

Rating: 62.2 | #MPGR2018 Rank: 48

Santiago "Santi" Piñon has kept to his typical pattern of attending very few events, but earning remarkable results whenever he does. Most notably, Santi placed 4th at Saving Mr. Lombardi, with wins over MegaXmas, MikeHaze, S2J, and Ginger. He also placed 2nd at Zotcade '19, defeating KoDoRiN, MikeHaze, and Captain Faceroll on his way.

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

Summer #MPGR2019 No. 31: MikeHaze © Winston Zhou (@zhouphoto)

Rating: 62.8 | #MPGR2018 Rank: 43

Outside of a disappointing 49th place at Genesis 6, Michael "MikeHaze" Pulido has had a quietly impressive year. He placed in the top 24 at all of Full Bloom 5, Pound 2019, and Smash'N'Splash 5, and amassed a list of quality wins while he was at it. With victories over Fiction, ARMY, Lucky, Captain Faceroll, and Kalamazhu, MikeHaze has shown that any feelings of doubt in his skill should be temporary.

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

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