PMRank 2019 ranks top 50 Project M players in the world

The PMRank 2019 has ranked the top 50 Project M players in the world. The PMRank staff revealed the rankings in Smashboards articles from Jan. 26 – Feb. 6.

Many factors have threatened the existence of Project M’s competitive community. Notably, Nintendo partnerships often preclude this Super Smash Bros. Brawl mod from appearing at major tournaments.

Even so, Project M’s community has continued to exist, hosting multiple major events throughout 2019. Specifically, the 2019 release of Project+, the newest version of the mod, has helped to revitalize the competitive scene.

Here is the PMRank 2019:

1. Malachi Covington
2. Xayya “ThundeRzReiGN” Thammavongsa
3. Michael “techboy” Lenielewski
4. Raseen “BaconPancakes” Khan
5. Kevin “The Doctor” Ascate
6. Joshua “Morsecode762” Morse
7. Kyle “Switch” Carlon
8. Peter “Pikmon” Woodworth
9. Brad “Rongunshu” Sanderson
10. Evan “Sothe” Cunningham
11. Tony “Drugfreechu” Rolens
12. Kyle “Kycse” Carrero
13. Jacob “Dirtboy” Smith
14. Zack “Flarp” Gordon
15. Parker “Boringman” Boring
16. Will “Twisty” Gomez
17. Luke “Yung Quaff” Ferris
18. Connor Remington
19. Shahid “Fearless” Jivani
20. Correy “Bubbles” Pearlman
21. Eric “Sneez” Stanton
22. Dimitri “Poilu” Poitiers
23. Thomas “Silver” Manning
24. Chris “ORLY” Brittain
25. Spencer “Mr. Watch & Learn” McLaughlin
26. Noah “Nogh” Sundook
27. Ivan “Ivayne” Castaneda
28. Nick “Flipp” Filippides
29. Giovanny “ilovebagelz” Garcia
30. Mickey “Tealz” Coates
31. Alex “HyperFlame” Mireles
32. Paul “Motobug” Canavan
33. Cristian “Narq” Claros
34. Wilder “Wyld” Cusick
35. Jake “Nezergy” Maldonado
36. Jack “Godtouch” Moore
37. Jason “Captain Birdman” Erdman
38. Jake “American Bowser” Land
39. Matt “Cloudburst” Nichols
40. Ryan “Sabre” Weinberg
41. Justin “Arsenals” Hampton
42. Manny “Dumshiny” Carillo
43. Edward “Wfycat” Ayala
44. Rayjay “Ca$ino Wolf” Adger
45. Blake “Ripple” Catsby
46. Brennan “FlashingFire” Connolly
47. Joseph “Qtip” Hallowell
48. Altan “altan” Türkoğlu
49. Anthony Cardenas
50. Leo “Comb” Curran

The Edge of Glory (Honorable Mentions):

• Christopher “~CP9~” Williams
• Dan “Grzly” Grizzly
• “LSDX”

Breaking down the PMRank 2019

Malachi has finished as the best player in the world for the first time since the PMRank’s inception in 2016. His PMRank 2019 season included gold-medal finishes at Smash’N’Splash 5, Blacklisted 5, and Resting Stitch Face 2. Malachi had wins over the likes of ThundeRzReiGN, techboy, The Doctor, Switch, Rongunshu, Sothe, Kysce, and Sneez in 2019.

One of Project M’s perennial best players, ThundeRzReign, once again had an outstanding year. He earned four tournament victories last year, placing 1st at Poi Poundaz 2, Neon Genesix Evangelion, Low Tier City 7, and The Encore. ThundeRzReiGN has also started 2020 on the right foot, winning Neon Genesept Evangelion. There, he defeated The Doctor and Ivayne.

Morsecode762 is particularly notable for his success in both Project M and Super Smash Bros. Melee. He is No. 6 in the world for PM and No. 44 in the world for Melee. Notably, he mains Samus in both games.

Connor was the highest-ranked player to make his top 50 debut on the PMRank 2019. His best performance was at Blacklisted 5. There, Connor beat ThundeRzReiGN and Pikmon en route to 5th place. Of returning players, Yung Quaff made the greatest leap, climbing 27 places.

The biggest drop-off from the PMRank 2018 obviously goes to Jonathan Sosa. Despite being the former No. 1 player, Sosa was completely inactive throughout the PMRank 2019 season. Of the active players, Flipp suffered the biggest drop-off, falling 19 places.