The Story of Mang0: Melee's One True God

Every esport has superstars. But only a few have Gods.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee, the pantheon stands for competitive excellence. But not all Gods hold the same values.

Melee’s most beloved god isn’t calculating or distant. He’s a master of the game, but he’s also the spirit of the game.

There may be other Gods. But only one of them has the most devoted following.

And there will only ever be one Mango.

This is his story.

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[mattm]

Only Mang0 would win smash con a day after this video released

[umbrahighwinds]

This aged like a fine wine and it's only been a day.

[nelsonvegagalleguillos]

Mang0 just won Smashcon true GOAT and an absolute leyend of the esports

[sebastianahrens]

It's already a good video a few seconds in because it shows Leffen getting four-stocked.

[roscodogg]

my goat, don't matter he's ranked 11. he'll just be the number 1 twice as much.

[kevinamoras]

Poor pulp. Y’all really had to show mango destroy him for 3 clips in a row.

[ccbg]

This is like both the best and worst time to release this video lol. He just got ranked 11th on the summer rankings but also won a major literally a day later. If that's not the mang0 I don't know what is LMAO

[redlikerubes_]

and Mang0 just won Super Smash Con 2022! The Goat never quits!

[justingalin]

Melee powerhouse Hugs kills me man that’s a sentence I thought I’d never hear

[westonwright]

Best part of this video for me.

I remember where I was at my life during these clips, so nostalgic. Seeing mangos rise live was monumental in melee history. I don't play anymore but the competitive scene for melee always a spot in my heart.

[DjGaiden]

Each year it seems like he’ll never get number 1 again until he does.

I feel like 2023 won’t be any different.

[imnotsantos]

growing up watching mango since 2013 in my early teens def formed my personality around him and melee now that im an adult i occasionally look back and revisit old vods of his and they never get stale. literally wrote my college essay when i was in high school about him. till the day i die i will always be a mang0 fan <3

[Akeno_PvP]

There are 3 things guaranteed in life: Death, Taxes, Mang0 winning a tournament

[SYao]

17:20 "Both Zain and Mang0 were neck and neck for the title of NA's best"... *as we hear distant laughs in Sweden.

[guyswithbadideas]

I’m pretty sure this is the first time I’ve ever heard anyone call hugS a melee powerhouse

[picassobe]

Who's back after Mango won SmashCon? Lowest ranked player to ever win a super major XD

[richieh]

Kinda a shame you guys skipped over Royal Flush, I think that was the hypest Mang0 moment before covid hit

[zidemelee]

Couldn’t have come at a more perfect time, mang0 deserves it

[alecbader]

The absolute microcosm of 12:12 with Alex and Mango beating each other up, Lucky laughing and cheering it on, and S2J looking stoned and still focussing on Mario Party is perfect.

[bbqseitan]

It’s safe to say that if Mang0 wasn’t a part of Melee history it would be very different right now