Much like the Five Gods of Japanese Street Fighter, there has been an agreed-upon list of Five Gods of Melee, and rarely has that status been challenged. As early as 2016, Hungrybox was alluding to an era where there would be a larger pool of players that would be capable of being killers in the game, and this year marked steps further in that direction, with Plup winning at Genesis 5.
So is the era of the Smash gods dead? As spoken about in this video, it’s possible that we’re seeing the tides turn in favor of more players becoming world-class enough to take majors — and Plup and Leffen are the first out of the gate to challenge the notion of five untouchable players in the game.
Source: SaveAsUntitled