At the beginning of 2015, William “Leffen” Hjelte was on his way to becoming the greatest Super Smash Bros. player in the world.1 He had just won B.E.A.S.T. 5, one of the game’s most prestigious Esports tournaments.2 After his victory at B.E.A.S.T. 5, Leffen subsequently achieved status as the third ranked Super Smash Bros. player internationally.3 Leffen’s goal was to become the “God Slayer” by beating The Five Gods, a group of players that had dominated the Super Smash Bros. scene for the past six years.4 By all accounts, Leffen was about to do just that.
Noah Parson