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AngryBird Claims Victory at Inaugural Street Fighter 6 EVO 2023 Major
Street Fighter 6 at EVO 2023 was definitely the most hype tournament, the main event across a huge weekend for fighting games. The tournament is our first giant Major for the new game and it had a record number of participants. Out of all those players though, who came out ahead in the tournament? The event saw a bit of an upset, with the favorite going in only just losing out. This is what happened at Street Fighter 6 at EVO 2023.
AngryBird Takes Major Win at Street Fighter 6 EVO 2023
Source: @FGC_Angrybird
The final bracket (or top 6 thanks to including a crazy amount of Chipotle ads) at EVO 2023 is where we really narrowed down to the very best players. Those who made it this far are all players worth watching in SF 6 for the year. One of the biggest players heading in though was MenaRD, who dominated tournaments prior to EVO. The former Capcom Cup winner was coming in at a disadvantage though, starting the bracket in the losers’ side.
He worked his way up through the first few rounds here, beating Fujimura, Haitani, and Tokido. Reaching the Losers Final, it looked like MenaRD had a decent chance at a big comeback play. Here though he faced Punk, who had been dominant in the tournament until losing to AngryBird in the Winners Final.
Facing Punk, MenaRD only just managed to pull ahead in the end. It was a tight match but he ended up going through winning 3-2. This set the stage for a final between AngryBird and MenaRD.
Grand Final
The Grand Final for Street Fighter 6 at EVO 2023 would decide everything for the tournament. Heading in, MenaRD had been focusing on his Blanka, a character not as heavily played in the top flight. AngryBird on the other hand had been dominating with Luke. The match got off a decent start for MenaRD though, winning the first round 3-2. This forced a full reset, and an entire climb back for MeanRD looked like a real possibility here.
That’s where Angrybird stepped things up. In the next stage, he started taking a round 2-0, then dropped a set, before going on to take another two rounds to clutch the full win. MenaRD was very close to grabbing the title, thanks in part to mixing things up with Luke. However, Angrybird ultimately proved himself the better player and secured his spot at the Capcom Cup later this year.
EVO is always the central event for competitive fighting games, but 2023’s tournament is going to be bigger than ever. A large part of the extra hype this year is Street Fighter 6 at EVO. It’s the first outing for this new game which has already got a huge player base, ensuring more eyes than ever are on the game. With the Capcom Cup’s massively boosted prize pool too, it’s a recipe for one of the most anticipated tournaments in EVO history.
The Street Fighter 6 event at EVO 2023 might have the same prize pool as the other main games, but it has had a record-breaking number of registrations. More players than ever are going to be showing up, and we now know a bit more about how it’s going to work. We know which new Street Fighter 6 characters are going to be playable and a lot of the major names you can expect to see make it through to the Final bracket.
Street Fighter 6 at EVO 2023 Preview
Street Fighter 6 at EVO is definitely the highest-profile tournament this year. The prize pool is sat at $95,600, but the big draw here is the wider circuit the event is a part of.
Street Fighter 6 at EVO is part of the Capcom Pro Tour. This year it has a record-breaking prize pool of $2 million. It’s enough to get every fighting game player trying their hand at the game. We’ve already seen some early tournaments take place but EVO will be the major test. Winning this gives nearly as much in bragging rights as the Capcom Pro Tour itself!
Top Players at Street Fighter 6 EVO
There are more players than ever signed up for Street Fighter 6, over 7,000 in total. It’s tricky to really pick out everyone worth watching given the sheer scale. Looking at earlier Street Fighter 6 tournaments though, there’s a clear handful of players who look the strongest for the tournament. These are the highlights so far.
MenaRD
Source: @MenaRD
MenaRD is a two-time Capcom Pro Tour winner and a clear stand-out as one of the best Street Fighter 6 players. He’s had great success in early tournaments, winning CEO 2023 and the Intel Plays SF 6 Invitational. Most recently he had a slightly worse result, coming in 2nd at Defend the North. It says something about his skill in the early meta that a 2nd place finish is his worst result.
With only 1st and 2nd place finishes to him so far though, MenaRD definitely looks like the player to beat here.
Caba
Source: @MenaRD
The winner of Defend the North has put himself on the map for Street Fighter 6 at EVO. He might not have had quite as many big results so far as MenaRD, but taking a major off the best active player right now shows he’s ready for big things in Street Fighter 6.
Punk
Source: @PunkDaGod
Punk is a cross-fighting game pro who’s been competing at the highest level of Street Fighter, but also some of the best anime fighting games. In the past, he’s taken 2nd place at EVO playing Street Fighter V and just missing out on a Capcom Cup trophy! Most recently he’s won events at Street Fighter 6 like Impact Protocol.
iDom
Source: iDomNYC
One of the main Street Fighter 6 at EVO players to keep an eye on is iDom. He’s a former Street Fighter 6 winner who has continued to dominate since then. He’s won tons of majors in 2022. While quieter in 6 so far, EVO is the biggest early event to look at for the title.
SonicFox
Source: Gail Fisher
Along with those top players in Street Fighter, SonicFox is never one to write off. He’s basically the king of competitive fighting games. Street Fighter 6 could be a street too far for the player, but so far he’s proven surprisingly skilled at jumping into new games and dominating.
Those are some of the top players to watch out for at Street Fighter 6 at EVO, how can you watch along though? This is by far the most hype part of EVO 2023 and the stream won’t be one to miss. You can catch it on the official EVO Twitch.
Rashid Playable for Street Fighter 6 at EVO
One of the biggest surprises for players in the lead-up to EVO 2023 has been that Rashid will be playable. The character is the first post-launch addition to make it to the game and will release just 12 days before the tournament itself. This doesn’t give very long for players to lab out the character, get the hang of match-ups, and generally settle in with him as a part of the SF 6 roster.
Rashid being payable could end up introducing some unknown random variables into the tournament. Players could end up getting cheesed by Rashid moves that simply haven’t been figured out yet. The lack of preparation time has been noticed by plenty of top players, who aren’t exactly happy about the new wild card.
Others have highlighted just how early we are for the game in general. The full cast of characters is yet to be labbed out. There are unknowns all throughout the cast. A new random variable like Rashid isn’t ideal, but EVO 2023 is going to be an early tournament for the game that overall might now resemble where the meta of the game ends up.
Source: @EVO
Street Fighter 6 at EVO Gets Record Sign Ups
In the lead-up to EVO 2023, we’ve seen a record number of players sign up for Street Fighter 6. The promise of a way into the Capcom Cup’s giant finals, along with the popularity of the new game, has led to just about everyone signing up to the tournament.
These record sign-ups show interest in the Street Fighter series competitively and might be at an all-time high here. Some of the best active players in the game are going to attend, and another few thousand others who hope to get their name out there for the game with this tournament.
At the moment, Street Fighter 6 at EVO has had more than 6,000 sign-ups. The whole tournament appears to be at least past 9,000, according to a meme they tweeted.
— EVO (@EVO) June 30, 2023
It’s a huge number. Among those are some of the best payers active in the early part of the game like MenaRD. We’ll have to see which of the staggering number of players makes it all the way to the final bracket for the tournament.
