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From left to right: Hyuga, Leo and Wonf. Third, first and second place at Thunderstruck III respectively.​

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From left to right: Leo and Wonf, preparing for a match at the third Master's Tournament, by Gamers Retro.​

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#1 Ranked player in México, world renowned child prodigy, and one of the greatest pioneers for Meta Knight in Smash 4; Leo made headlines back in 2015 after beating well-known players Mr. R and Vinnie in Smash Factor 4 and True Combo respectively, and hasn’t stopped since. At only fifteen years of age, his consistency and impeccable play have made him one of the most prominent figures in the scene, and with an entire country already in his pocket, he seems eager to go out into the world and find even stronger contenders to beat.Tell us a bit about your history with Smash. When did you first start playing?Wait, so you won the first tournament you went to? When you wereWhat drew you to Smash as a competitive player from that early on?So you like the community?As of right now you’re considered to be the best player in all of México. I imagine that involves a lot of training. Do you have a routine you follow?Let’s talk about Meta Knight for a bit. He’s never been considered a bad character, but most people presumed him to be mid to low tier when the game first came out, and your performance with him is usually credited as the main reason why people started regarding him as actually tournament-viable. Why did you pick him over all of the other top tiers?How do you feel about the level of play in México right now?Leo, you’re a relatively young player. There’s a lot of people in our community that have been with the franchise for longer than you’ve been alive. How does it feel to be your country’s best player at this age?Do you think there’s any extra pressure on you, being a champion while so young?How does your family react to the fact that you have this reputation preceding you? Do they understand professional gaming?You mentioned going to school earlier. I was wondering, how do you balance a healthy school life with continuously going to tournaments?: What about your style of play do you think makes you such a strong player?What are your goals for the future? Any plans of traveling to an international, perhaps?Before we wrap this up, is there anything you’d like to add? Anything you’d like to say to the people reading this interview?Thanks to Leo for lending us some of his time so that we could conduct this interview. If any of our readers would like to follow him on twitter, they can do so at @MK_Leosb Additionally, we’d like to thank Gamers Retro for making this interview possible. They can be found on their Facebook page, for future tournaments and news regarding the Méxican Smash community.