Fearitself
Smash Rookie
I know Sheik has long been thought to be top tier but after her nerfs and placings and top players that main her switching to secondaries I have a hard time viewing as top tier still.
Sm4sh Sheik reminds me most similar of Capt. Falcon in Melee. Falcon in Melee clearly isn't top tier but is solidly high tier.
I primarily keep up with competitive Melee but I see so many similarities now between Sheik in Sm4sh and Melee Falcon:
1) Multiple players main the character at the fringe of top 10
2) The character doesn't win majors
3) The character regularly places in top 16 and even top 8
The characters remind me of each other (not gameplay-wise) but rather how well they place and the level of players that main them. This leads me to personally believe Sheik isn't top tier anymore. I know her frame data is still amazing (but so is Dr. Mario's and he's bad) so I consider her to be at the higher part of high tier.
What do you think?
Sm4sh Sheik reminds me most similar of Capt. Falcon in Melee. Falcon in Melee clearly isn't top tier but is solidly high tier.
I primarily keep up with competitive Melee but I see so many similarities now between Sheik in Sm4sh and Melee Falcon:
1) Multiple players main the character at the fringe of top 10
2) The character doesn't win majors
3) The character regularly places in top 16 and even top 8
The characters remind me of each other (not gameplay-wise) but rather how well they place and the level of players that main them. This leads me to personally believe Sheik isn't top tier anymore. I know her frame data is still amazing (but so is Dr. Mario's and he's bad) so I consider her to be at the higher part of high tier.
What do you think?