Empyrean
Smash Champion
Well, the amount a character is played depends on how the overall balance is. If it ends up with wide gaps like in Brawl and Melee, then people will probably always gun for the top/high tiers, with the occasional mid-highs. If the gaps are not nearly as large, then be sure to expect a lot of character diversity from across the board, like in 64 and Project M. There's a limit to how much someone enjoys solo-maining a character. If he keeps getting butchered, with not a single chance of ever overcoming the challenge (à la Ganon vs MK in Brawl), then I honestly can see why they would opt to dropping that character, even if it's their favorite.