WWLTP | We Would Like To Play

SonicFox exploded to #1 in May as the strongest multi-title force in fighting games.

• Delivered elite performances across multiple titles.
• Showed unmatched adaptation speed after balance changes.
• Dominated long-set situations with reads and pressure.
• Carried the biggest cross-title impact of the month.
• Looked like the most dangerous player in the entire FGC.

Arslan Ash remained near the summit after another terrifying month of Tekken 8 dominance.

• Continued to define the Tekken 8 elite tier.
• Maintained world-class defensive reads and punishment.
• Stayed central to Pakistan’s global Tekken dominance.
• Remained nearly impossible to prepare for in long sets.
• Only dropped because SonicFox owned May’s overall FGC momentum.

MenaRD stayed elite in May as one of Street Fighter 6’s most complete players.

• Maintained elite SF6 consistency.
• Controlled matchups through reads, spacing, and adaptation.
• Still carried major Americas-region power.
• Stayed dangerous against every playstyle.
• Dropped only because May rewarded cross-title dominance and Tekken momentum.

Tokido held the fourth spot through veteran discipline and high-level SF6 consistency.

• Stayed one of Japan’s smartest tournament players.
• Continued to punish unsafe offense with classic precision.
• Maintained elite spacing and anti-meta preparation.
• Kept a steady presence in major SF6 discussions.
• Held firm while the field around him kept shifting.

Punk stayed in the Top 5 behind surgical neutral and elite Street Fighter 6 mechanics.

• Maintained top-tier whiff punishment.
• Still one of the cleanest mechanical players in SF6.
• Kept strong American representation in the rankings.
• Threatened every bracket through pure execution.
• Held his spot despite heavy pressure from Tekken and Smash stars.

Knee continued proving that legacy and adaptation can coexist in Tekken 8.

• Stayed relevant in the fastest era of Tekken.
• Adjusted defensive discipline to Tekken 8 aggression.
• Maintained elite matchup knowledge.
• Kept challenging younger stars with experience and reads.
• Held steady through consistency and veteran control.

GO1 remained the anime-fighter genius of the WWLTP Top 10.

• Still one of Dragon Ball FighterZ’s greatest minds.
• Elite reactions and defensive control.
• Maintained relevance even as SF6 and Tekken dominated headlines.
• Continued to show world-class decision-making.
• Held Top 10 status through legacy and consistent skill.

MkLeo stayed steady as Smash Ultimate’s most feared momentum player.

• Continued to make deep-bracket runs.
• Kept elite clutch factor in high-pressure sets.
• Remained one of Smash’s biggest global stars.
• Character flexibility kept him dangerous.
• Held because his peak remains championship-level.

Daigo remained in the Top 10 because fundamentals still travel across eras.

• Still elite in spacing and neutral control.
• Continued to shape SF6 strategic conversations.
• Beat newer aggression with composure and reads.
• Maintained competitive relevance across generations.
• Stayed inside the Top 10 through discipline and legacy-backed results.

Zain closed May as Melee’s most consistent precision monster.

• Continued elite Melee consistency.
• Best Marth optimization in the world.
• Punish game and spacing stayed sharp.
• Rarely lost outside top competition.
• Kept Melee represented in the overall FGC rankings.