The various characters at Civil War:
- CaptainZack gets 4th, notably upsetting Kameme, Mr. R, and Marss. Salem gets only 25th, losing to Shuton and Zinoto. 9B also has a strong showing, at 13th, notably defeating FOW and Ranai before being eliminated by Larry Lurr.
- No notable representation, with major Bowser mains like LordMix and KingKong not in attendance and Bowser secondaries Nairo and HIKARU opting to stick with their mains.
- ViceGrip was the only notable Jr. player in attendance, placing 129th after losing to Felix and k9sbruce. Tweek did not use Bowser Jr.
- Fatality placed 2nd, notably defeating Trela, komorikiri, Nairo, Kirihara, CaptainZack, and T.
- Draquaza and SilentDoom were the only notable Charizard players, placing 257th and 129th, respectively.
- Notably absent from top 8, with komorikiri eliminated at 17th and Tweek at 25th. Both were notably upset, komorikiri by Fatality, and Tweek by Kome. Mew2King, who was expected to have a resurgence due to Civil War being Smash 4-exclusive, placed only 49th, losing to Mr. R and Mr. E.
- Results overall poor, as Cosmos was not in attendance, Ryuga was disqualified in pools, and Earth and Ryo used Corrin only as a secondary. However, Zion notably upset Wrath with Corrin.
- No notable representation.
- Vastly overshadowed by Pit, as usual, but notably used by Earth and Kameme vs CaptainZack, in which Earth and Kameme each won 1 game.
- Also notably absent from top 8. Upsets in Pools show the volatility of this character's matchups, with ZeRo losing to Xzax and Zinoto to Sonido, but MVD defeating WaDi, DJ Fliphop upsetting Mr. E, and Lycan upsetting both Samsora and Dath. With ZeRo eliminated at only 49th, Diddy's strongest representative was Zinoto, who placed 17th.
- Unusually strong representation in HIKARU, who placed 7th, upsetting VoiD, ESAM, Tsu, and Mr. R. Other notable representation came in the form of Tweek (defeated Javi using primarily DK), Konga (65th place, upset Ned in pools), and DKwill (65th place).
- No notable representation.
- Only notably represented by ImHip, who used primarily Olimar and placed 33rd.
- Above average representation for Falco, notably in Cyro, who placed 65th using solo Falco. Other notable Falcos include AC, who placed 25th, but used exclusively Meta Knight beyond pools, and Keitaro, who placed 97th and notably upset Zex.
- Although absent from top 8, a strong showing nonetheless. Xzax upset ZeRo and placed 33rd, Eon placed 49th, Felix upset Wrath and placed 65th, and Larry Lurr placed 9th.
- This character's only purpose at this tournament was to give Marss a highlight reel.
- Represented notably by iStudying, who placed 65th, and Venia, who placed 129th.
- Notably represented by Ryo, who placed 65th.
- No one plays this character.
- Represented most notably by Poyo, who placed 97th.
- Represented by pu55yk1ng, who placed 97th, notably defeating JJROCKETS, Vash, who also placed 97th and lost in part due to a misunderstanding of coaching rules, and WonderBread, who placed 65th, notably defeating Keitaro and Captain L.
- T placed 3rd, notably defeating and upsetting k9sbruce, NAKAT, Tsu, Abadango, and Fatality. Scizor was also in attendance and placed 97th.
- Notably represented by the top 2 Lucarios in the world, Tsu, who placed 13th, defeating falln, Nicko, and Zinoto, and Day, who placed 49th, notably defeating Glutonny.
- With Taiheita as one of only 3 PGR players not in attendance, Lucas had no significant representation.
- Though typically overshadowed by Marth, Lucina actually outplaced him here thanks to Mr. E, who exclusively used Lucina during top 64, defeating Mew2King and Kameme and placing 25th.
- Represented by the top 2 Luigi mains, each of whom placed 33rd, Elegant, who beat Pugwest, and Mr. ConCon, who defeated Jonny Westside, ScAtt, and Eon.
- Another top character that fell short of top 8. Ally placed 25th, defeating Vinnie and later Zenyou in the ditto, but being upset by Locus and ESAM (who had previously struggled against Mario). ANTi also placed 25th, defeating S1 and VoiD, but being upset by Nicko and Samsora (eventually switching to Diddy Kong in the latter). Zenyou also notably placed 33rd.
- Despite previously ranking high, Marth did rather poorly. The two highest-ranking Marths tied at 65th, with Pugwest losing to Elegant and 6WX, and MkLeo being upset by Meteor and AC. Also notable are False's losses to Aarvark and Snoop, Fuwa's to MVD and Luhtie, and Mr. E's to DJ Fliphop (after which he switched to Lucina).
- Although both of the top 2 Mega Man players were in attendance, neither did particularly well. Kameme placed 33rd, losing to CaptainZack and Mr. E, and ScAtt placed 65th, losing to Kameme (unfortunately the ditto ended in a cliffhanger when Kameme switched to Sheik) and Mr. ConCon.
- Meta Knight had fairly good showings, but not from the players expected. Ito was not in attendance and MkLeo and Abadango opted to use their respective mains. Tyrant was there and played Meta Knight, but was upset by Remzi and Skorpio for a 97th place finish. AC carried the torch, though, and used exclusively Meta Knight during Top 96, in which he upset MkLeo, Dath, and NAKAT for a respectable 25th place. Also notable is DSS, who beat SS and Darkshad to finish 49th with solo Meta Knight.
- A top character who placed well, but with less top players than usual due to several of its top players being eliminated early. WaDi was upset by MVD in pools and when Larry Lurr was also upset early, WaDi lost again for a mere 49th place. Rich Brown likewise was upset by TonySherbert, then eliminated by Trela at 65th. However, Abadango was more resilient, and made it to top 16 (albeit with an occasional pocket Rosalina) before being double eliminated by T and Marss at 9th place.
- Only majorly represented by GimR, who placed a mere 129th, losing to 9B and being upset by Depunked.
- Surprisingly good showings, with several of the best Ness mains in attendance. FOW placed 25th, notably upsetting Larry Lurr in pools. Other notable Ness players include Shaky, who notably upset saj and Ryo, SS, who notably upset Pink Fresh, and S1, each of whom placed 49th.
- Far more Olimar representation than one would expect, even with Dabuz using Rosalina almost exclusively. Shuton placed 13th, notably defeating Salem and Trela, ImHip placed 33rd with wins over Sonido and Aarvark, and Googs notably upset JK.
- No notable representation.
- Only majorly represented by TLTC, who placed 129th, losing to Dath and Hackoru.
- Despite having only one high-level Peach player in attendance, Peach did surprisingly well. Samsora placed 17th, defeating Hackoru, Remzi, Meteor, Elegant, and ANTi, all while in Losers bracket.
- Although the best 2 Pikachu mains in the world were in attendance, Pikachu's results were unimpressive. Captain L placed only 97th, losing to FOW and WonderBread, and though ESAM got an impressive 17th place, he largely used his secondaries in the high-level matches, so that his only notable wins with Pikachu were against ImHip and Raffi-X, along with a game win versus HIKARU.
- Pit has been largely carried by Earth in Smash 4's history, and Civil War is no exception. While other Pit mains such as KiraFlax were in attendance, Earth was the only one to come out of pools, and he placed 17th, with victories over dyr and Xzax.
- Both of the best ROB mains were in attendance, and while neither of them made top 32, their results are still telling of ROB's possible future. 8BitMan placed 49th and notably upset Zenyou, and Raffi-X placed 65th.
- Like with ROB, 2 major Robin mains attended Civil War, and both placed in top 96. Dath placed 49th, obtaining a set win over TLTC before being upset by Lycan and later AC. Skorpio was sent to losers by Marss, where he would encounter and upset Tyrant. Once in top 96, he faced Dath in the ditto and lost.
- The supreme champion of Civil War, Dabuz, used almost exclusively Rosalina, as did several other high-placing players, further solidifying Rosalina's place as a dominant force in top tier. Dabuz placed 1st, not dropping a single game, with wins over MVD, Shuton, Kirihara, CaptainZack, T, and Fatality. Other top Rosalina players include Kirihara, who placed 5th, with wins over ESAM, Locus, Larry Lurr, and HIKARU, falln, who placed 13th, with wins over Ned, Shaky, Kome, Wrath, and Earth, and Abadango, whose pocket Rosalina notably beat HIKARU. At a lower level, TonySherbert notably upset Rich Brown.
- No notable representation. Perhaps worth noting, though, that VoiD's Roy never won a set in the April Saga Round Robin.
- Another character with a big breakout here. Notable placings include Locus at 7th, with wins over Ally, Samsora, Shuton, and Nairo, Trela at 17th, with wins over S1, Rich Brown, Day, Nicko, and AC, and Darkshad at 65th.
- An unexpected character who made waves due to one pocket of one player in one set. ESAM's Samus 3-0'd Ally in losers, "ending the Civil War" as well as exemplifying another upset and ESAM's overcoming his worst/least favorite matchup. (The set count was 3-1, but the one game Ally won, ESAM played Mewtwo, so my statement stands.)
- A character who shockingly did not make it into Top 8, despite numerous Top 96 placings. Notable placings include Mr. R at 9th, obtaining wins over Mew2King, 9B, and Nietono before being upset by CaptainZack and HIKARU, Nietono at 17th, with wins over Sonido and FOW, VoiD at 33rd, obtaining a win over Day before being upset by HIKARU and ANTi (worth noting that he played Fox vs HIKARU), and Vinnie, also at 33rd, with wins over Charliedaking, Angel Cortes, and 8BitMan.
- Big breakout character who made many upsets in Pools, but did not make it to Top 32. Notable players in attendance include Kome, who placed 33rd, upsetting Ryo and Tweek, Nicko, also 33rd, who upset Glutonny and ANTi, and Tremendo Dude, who drowned in pools at 129th.
- While not appearing in Top 8, Sonic proved to be very volatile, involved on both sides of major upsets, including Sonido
> Zinoto
, Meteor
> MkLeo
, Felix
> 6WX
, and Zion
> Wrath
. In the end, Wrath was the highest-placing Sonic, at 25th, with wins over Vash, Felix, DSS, and Lycan, followed by 6WX at 33rd, with wins over Pugwest and SS, Meteor at 49th, with a win over MkLeo, and Sonido at 65th, with a win over Zinoto. Also notable that KEN, a Sonic, was one of the 3 PGR members not in attendance.
- Like Lucas, Toon Link's best player was not in attendance despite being ranked on the PGR, but unlike Lucas, Toon Link did have a notable representative. Zan placed 97th, losing to HIKARU and Ned.
- A character that has widely been respected due to one player, and now has more players backing him. As usual, Ranai was the highest-placed Villager, at 17th, with wins over DSS and Marss. However, Aarvark also placed notably well, at 49th, with wins over False and ven.
- A character previously largely absent from the metagame now has a notable player travel to the US. Unfortunately, Glutonny was upset early on by Nicko, so Wario's best placement was 65th, and Glutonny's most notable win was over Poyo.
- Another character whose few mains rarely travel. John Numbers was able to attend Civil War, though, so Wii Fit Trainer got a taste of the spotlight. John Numbers notably beat Draquaza before losing a very close set with 9B, then lost again to Zenyou, taking a perhaps disappointing, but still impressive, 65th place.
- Yet another character whose results tend to be heavily localized, although Yoshi has more notable mains than either Wii Fit Trainer or Wario. The only notable Yoshi at Civil War, though, was Snoop, who placed 65th and notably upset False.
- Still another character with few dedicated mains. ven, possibly the best Zelda main, was in attendance, placing 65th and notably upsetting Venom.
- A top tier who made it to top 8, but not with the player expected. At the top level, Marss outplaced Nairo, placing 5th with wins over Tweek, Nietono, falln, Abadango, and Locus, whereas Nairo placed 9th with wins over Shaky, Javi, and Ranai. At a lower level, Luhtie made waves with a 33rd place finish and upsets over Fuwa, Raffi-X, and ZeRo, and Remzi also notably upset Tyrant.
