SSBMRank 2023

2023 was a year unlike any other within the storied history of Super Smash Bros. Melee. In times that featured numerous uncertainties, we were nonetheless treated to a year filled with excitement, joy and quite possibly the closest race for #1 our community has ever seen.

Since Melee It On Me started SSBMRank in 2013, the Smash community has kicked off the year by celebrating and recognizing some of the greatest talents in the game. As we reflect back upon an eventful year, Melee Stats is excited to present the latest chapter in our scene’s history: SSBMRank 2023. This year’s rankings reflect the grit and perseverance that our competitors have embodied over the last twelve months, and we hope you’ll join us in honoring those players and moments that have made 2023 such an incredible year.

Release Schedule

100–91: January 15

90–81: January 16

80–71: January 17

70–61: January 18

60–51: January 19

50–41: January 22

40–31: January 23

30–21: January 24

20–11: January 25

10–1: January 26

The Process

We polled 29 community figures to rate each ballot-eligible player based on their performances throughout 2023. These panelists span a wide range: top players, tournament organizers, writers, analysts, and more. Each panelist rated each player with a value between 1 and 120, and then each player’s rating was aggregated to a single value based on their distribution of votes.

Kyle “Zedreo” Hrycak — Alberta
Eryk “Ambisinister” Banatt — California
Jack “Jackzilla” Harmening — California
Danny “s-f” Levy — California
Salam “salami” Habib — California
Joseph “Equilateral” Caruso — Florida
Bill “Quadae” Elia — Florida
Michael “Wills” Wills — Georgia
Dominik “Nicki” Kunze — Germany
Andrew “Unsure” Bisciglia — Illinois
Trin “meleesadposts” Schaeffer — Indiana
Seal — Indiana
Anokh “EdwinBudding” Palakurthi — Massachusetts
James “Gaz!” Robertson — Missouri
Wout “Noxxa” van Poppel — Netherlands
Nuckels — Netherlands
Thomas “Gtown_Tom” Lavin — New England
Justin “DarkGenex” Cohen — New York
Dylan “dilly-jo” Tate — North Carolina
Liam “NSFrog” Kennedy — Nova Scotia
John “JCloud” Cloud — Oklahoma
Dylan “Dawson” Dougherty — Pennsylvania
Brendan “GimmeDatWheat” Malone — Pennsylvania
Preston “Tuesday” Smith — Texas
Sean “10 Quid Shoes” Hudson — United Kingdom
Eric “Jorge” Clarke — Virginia
Austin “Redd” Self — Virginia
Benji “Hufff” Spetter-Goldstein — Washington
Max “Silvi” Perkins — Washington

The SSBMRank 2023 Team

Director: Brendan “GimmeDatWheat” Malone
Editing Lead: Anokh “EdwinBudding” Palakurthi
Data Lead: Eryk “Ambisinister” Banatt
Graphics Lead: Nick “DarkDragoon” Konstantino

Video Editor, Motion Graphics & Melee Renders: JD “JDMH” Mannor
Voiceover Artist: Walter “turndownforwalt” Brandsema
Additional Melee Renders: Melee HD Asset Library + Smash 2 Team

Blurb writers: Alex “Quality Steve” Lee, Anokh “EdwinBudding” Palakurthi, Chelly “chellytoms” Toms, Danny “s-f” Levy, Darren “krakhead” Lynch, Ember “Sharp” L., Eryk “Ambisinister” Banatt, Glenn “KayB” Kim, Hank Strandberg, Jacob “Chroma” Robins, Justin “DarkGenex” Cohen, Melissa Blight, Michael “Wills” Wills, Patrick “Kingu” King, Seal, Zane “epengu” Bhansali