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How does the quantity of match ups affect the viability of solo maining?On the current 4BR tier list, the entire S and A tier are widely considered solo viable, with a few high tiers being considered viable as well depending on who you ask (like Pikachu, Marth and Mega Man). However, a lot of people say that it's never optimal to solo main even if you can, just because of the sheer quantity of matchups in this game.
This game is basically--at least, many people consider it to be--one extremely large counterpick. What I mean by that is that almost every character and anti-character that can beat them soundly. For example, Metaknight is considered by Seige to be a counter to Rosina, Ms. Supremely Solo Viable. What character do you play?How does the quantity of match ups affect the viability of solo maining?
I might be slightly biased, since one of the PR in my region solo mains Yoshi, but at this point in the meta, I'm of the opinion that Yoshi is totally solo viable up to and including the high level (i.e, state/regionals). At the top level he probably has a few too many losing MUs, but up until then he's really good, especially since most people don't know the MU. If Yoshi is your favorite character, I'd say go for it! Enjoyment of a character always goes further than tier placement until the top level.Yoshi for me, just got moved from C to D on 4BR tier list. But I play him because I like him not because he's high tier, haven't had the opportunity to go to tournaments yet, wondering how he'd be in the competitive scene.
Bayonetta, Mewtwo, and Zero Suit Samus should make that list too. And honestly Rosalina is looking shakier and shakier as a solo top tier, with Dabuz often switching off Rosalina and relying more on Olimar to make comebacks in sets, and now he's starting to dabble in Bayonetta.roughly in that order. Best characters in the game, in my opinion. These are the most solo viable characters. There are probably many more that are just solo viable.