By: Yam, ERR40, OddBod, Slime Mage, Tom, Wisetom
While the European scene might not be showcased as often as NA, Europe has many strong players and contenders vying for top spots within the community. To get to know some of our EU players better and highlight their talent, we’ll be counting down Europe’s top 20 players over the course of 3 days – finishing up before the first EU RCS.
This article series was put together by the group of EU players listed as authors above. While results did play a part in the making of this list it took a bit of a backseat to a more opinionated approach, meaning all panelists made their own individual lists of players and then averaged out the results. These players are all veterans in the EU scene with most participating in positions of authority, as TOs, or in other capacities that would give them insight into rankings.
Don’t forget, you can also still sign up for the first EU tournament in season 2 of our free, online circuit over on smash.gg. Everyone who plays in the event will receive a Champion Etalus skin. If the event reaches 125+ registrants, everyone who plays will also receive the brand new Champion Kragg skin.
Articles in the Series
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| 20 |  #35 |
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One of the head tournament organizers for the European Rivals scene, Tom rolls in on the edge of the EU top 20 list with a fiery Zetterburn. He secured this position through his consistency and a solid top 6 placement in the EU RCS. His passion for the game is strong and we’ll be sure to see more of him in upcoming tournaments.
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| 19 | #5 |
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Though he started as one of the strongest players during season one of the EU RCS, _leon has dropped off considerably after his switch from Orcane to Maypul. However, his results during the time are still nothing to scoff at having taken sets off of ERR40, Oddbod and consistently beating Fullmetal. His ranking being held back by his recent performances, we hope to see a return to the glory days of _leon’s prime in season 2.
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| 18 |  #3 |
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Frogzy is another player with top 10 potential looking to return to his former glory in season 2. Frogzy plays a mean Zetterburn with great patience, his strongest performance being a top 3 finish at Saturday Rivals 10 where he double eliminated _leon as well as Fullmetal. With a top player goal in mind Frogzy intends to show his determination and take down the current champions of EU.
| 17. Fullmetal – Vincent Wolthuis, Netherlands | |||
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| 17 | #16 |
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This old ace Wrastor players completes our trifecta of competitors coming back to fight for relevance. After having switched off of Wrastor in favor of Kragg, he’s having a rocky start. However, he’s confident that we’ll soon be seeing progress and Fullmetal is sure to pull his own weight and make a return for season 2.
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| 16 | #26 |
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Having one of the more unique Zetterburn playstyles in EU, Bert has shown his worth by being a fairly consistent top 8 placer in the latter half of the EU RCS as well as the Aethernity series. He has proven himself to be able to play very close with players of higher caliber such as Pat and ERR40. We wish to see his unique set of skills further develop to push his way into the top during Season 2.
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| 15 |  #3 |
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Amaranthx may not be the strongest Kragg in Europe, but he’s certainly no slouch when it comes to utilizing his kit. In addition to placing consistently near the top 8 in online events, Amaranthx also had a great showing at Beast 7 where he took down Yam to net himself 3rd place. Ama can tussle with the best of them on a good day and we’ll be glad to see more of his play in the future.
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| 14 | #6 |
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Coming in as one of the definitive Absa mains in Europe, Wauschi’s usage of bread and butter combos has made him a force to be reckoned with. His use of Ftilt has developed phenomenally over his playtime and he’s seen even more improvement in other aspects of Absa play. With these new techniques being added to his arsenal and his play constantly improving, it’s only a matter of time before Wauschi is able to slay the top brass in the EU scene.
| 13. Godly Greedy, Finland | |||
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| 13 | #10 |
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Taking into account his limited but compelling results, GodlyGreedy has shown his strength with a multitude of characters in the past such as Absa, Etalus, and even Maypul originally. Though he is currently branded as inactive in the tournament scene we hope to see a burst of activity again for this new RCS season.
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| 12 | #9 |
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The strongest keyboard player in Europe, Cyberstorm rolls in with a fierce Kragg that shows phenomenal usage of special moves and smart play. Cyber may have some of the more inconsistent placings of the people on this list, but also the capacity for the biggest upsets – able to take down plenty of Europe’s strongest such as ERR40, Slime Mage and Hukon Riisu. With any luck Cyber intends to keep up his strong showings in season 2.
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| 11 | #2 |
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ERR40 is UK number one, admin of RoAEU, and one of the earliest players from around the European scene. Having one of the strongest mental games in the community, Error solidifies himself as one of the best and has never strayed from this path. Error has stayed with Kragg for his entire career and we see no hints of him ever stopping. He is certainly capable of playing at a higher level but unfortunately has had to withdraw from multiple tournaments due to his connection which holds him back on this list.