Collision 2023 - Melee - Zain (Marth) VS Jmook (Sheik) - Grand Finals 

I'm more convinced than ever before that Melee is an anime

The split chants at 21:30 were unreal

jmook won a major from loser's side before zain did. and he did it in the most dramatic way possible. 3-0 bracket reset into a reverse 3-0 to take the whole tourney. JCLUTCH

Jmook reminds me so much of Armada. Consistent combo game, rarely overextends, very fast,great mental, clutch and great sportsmanship.

Sheik crouched under 3 of Marth's attacks on that dreamland game, and that actually made a huge difference.

Jmook now up 7-4 lifetime and 3-0 this year on 2022's best player

Being in the crowd for this is something I will never forget, the crowd was insane, especially around game 3 of the reset where the split chant started (lets go Jmook!)

Shiek grabbing the ledge in time with the music: 19:42

Armada:year of second places Jmook:year of second places Armada:Breaks through and wins genesis Jmook:Breaks through and wins genesis Armada:domination Jmook:?

I was LOSING MY MIND during this match. This is a grand finals for the ages

Can’t help but feel like FD for the fourth time was a mistake

This was so amazing to watch live. I am really hoping to see jmook's games against spark and axe as I missed them.

And here I was thinking Cody's rise to prominence was absurdly quick Jmook is a speedrunner

So happy for Jmook, From LOSERS side too. He's only been improving and climbing since the breakout genesis performance and every match of his has been so hype to watch. CONGRATS JMOOK!

The true quintessential Melee matchup is Marth Sheik

Kid is for real, greatest Sheik gameplay ever. Period.

It’s looking like Jmook’s year, and I’m here for it. Imma need Hbox to step up and stop losing to foxes though, cause I wanna see if Jmook’s ready to slay his bracket demon. Also, has Zain EVER won in a reset grands before? I wanna see him succeed, but it feels like he might be the least clutch top player ever when the stakes are highest.

Zain overcame 1 of his bracket demons. Now he has to do another. He'll be #1 again. But i love living in a timeline where Jmook is #1. Even if he hasn't been playing Hbox lol.

Melee finally feels like it's entering the era of neutral. Sheik CCing dtilt for the 46% combo, Marth cold up-B for the kill, commentators saying "that's Safe!?" on Sheik uptilt. Melee's never been this fast nor technical before, but I can finally start to connect the dots to other fighting games.

He really just kept going FD man

another big win for Jmook and for Sheik. great start to the year for him, similar to how Zain started 2022 by winning Genesis and Pound

been watching melee a long time, it's so exciting having more than 5 players that beat everyone they play.

I love jmook, but watching zain absolutely fold to this dude on the regular Hurts my soul, it's honestly like clockwork

2005 Melee - Marth vs Sheik GFs. 2015 Melee - Fox vs Fox GFs. 2023 Melee - Marth vs Sheik GFs. What a game.

That was one of the greatest sets I've ever seen! What a time to be a Melee fan!

SHED ACTUAL TEARS OF JOY WATCHING THIS IT MOVED ME IN WAYS ONLY MY FAVORITE ART CAN

The FD picks #3 and #4 actually made me sad

So happy for Jmook! So well deserved! People like this can really show the potential of many different characters

the raw talent and dedication at the top level is nuts

I’m beyond thrilled that these are the two players during it out at the top

Oh my god the alternating Zain/Jmook chants were incredible. Moments like that is what makes melee so great.

I love the mini replay mid match, next level

Wow melee has never been played at a higher level than the last few years of Zain vs Jmook & Zain vs Mang0 so many classic grand finals

melee is so fucking sick. this game will never die

Jmook mindset completely changed this tournament. In general he had more fun, was still committed to the drive of needing to win, but didn't spiral when he had some harsh SDs or Zain pulled out a quick on one him. He smiled more and stressed less. Finding that balance of tournament and couch when you're playing a tournament is huge and it looks to me like jmook found that this tournament. Interested in seeing more now. He's growing a lot

The Marth killer edgeguard at 7:37 is disgustingly fast, especially off a reversal

This series was INSANE. Such great play from both players. Zain is a beast and Jmook is a hero!

Amazing Event, shoutout to all the players and Casters, and even the production aswell, the replays midgame were a treat!

Jmook crouch cancelling at 190% and 160% is such massive balls I can't even begin to imagine.

Melee is actually immortal wtf. jmook is insane… the way he just stood in place and waited for the air dodge to follow up with grab. I mean wtf??

Great set from Jmook and Zain 🎉 Watching them play is just as exciting as a fox v falco set. The amount of talent, passion and respect in this set is a showcase of the wonderful melee community. Congrats to Jmook 🙏🏼

This is the best melee I’ve ever seen in person

Jmook really is the protagonist

Zain fan here, mannn.

It'll be interesting to see if Zain sticks to FD next time they play

Edge cancel bair from Zain was an incredible sequence. Unbelievable.

This is honestly my favorite Grand Finals in recent memory. The level of melee here is unreal

I love how the top 5 all main different characters.

grats to winner, damn marth v sheik is tough. gotta work so hard for each stock.

The needle trap at 8:01 is so good, messed up Zains L cancel time enough to avoid the punish.

Well after seeing Jmook win from winners and losers side consecutively with solo sheik, there's only one thing for us to say. There is so much more melee to be played

amazing grand finals

Oh my Jgod... is this the best set in melee history?

These two were born to play each other.

Damn that was a sick set

This match pretty much solidified to me that the next generation of talent is here. With the gods leaving us we now have titans.

The falling upair > dj upair on side plat punish from jmook is new but how is it better than fairing marth off stage or even waveland grabbing? Is it bc of slideoff?

These two are my new favorite Matchup, their sets are always awesome! Well deserved birthday W with the boys for Jmook😄

Amazing set

set of the year.. so far. "there is so much more melee to be played"- a drunk once said

Zain vs Jmook is modern day Mango vs Armada

There is so much more melee to be played

They went off!

Is it me, or does zain need someone like captain crunch to help him improve in clutch situations? I feel like he’s very frequently ahead and then crumbles under pressure

What is the outro music? Sounds so damn familiar!

We're in a timeline where players like Zain, Jmook, Cody, and Amsa are fighting for the top. What a time for Melee, this game lives forever.

This Sheik is a blast to watch!

Incredible stubbornness/tunnel vision to counterpick FD a fourth time after losing there 3x in a row. Zain was playing so much better with platforms. Jmook thrives on tech chasing on flat surfaces like FD. Platforms seemed to disrupt his tech chasing and get Zain out of disadvantage sooner. I think battlefield, yoshi's, or FOD would have all been great.

Credits at the end are pretty dope

The commentary in that first game had me laughing so hard, "He dropped his wallet?" 😆 comment had me laughing so hard alongside the, "and it's great... for jmook? yeah it's great for jmook." 😆 I got to admit his Sheik game is insane, there are so many innovations and when he is on point with his ledge trap it's actually ridiculous how quick he can make those decisions to just pick the right move it's ridiculous how quick he decides and executes.

so good

3-0 & reverse 3-0! I love you Jmook

HOLY FUCK J-GOD

13:14

Can someone explain the ledge interaction where Zain recovers on to stage, and Jmook was slow on the ledge drop fair several times--there's no way he was simply too slow to react right? He must've been looking for something else, like a dair opportunity/checking to see if Zain grabbed ledge?

What happened to the end of the 2nd game? Just totally cut out. At 7:54

37:12 - 37:48

From Jmook to Jcook, because he cooked up Zain with a regular and reverse 3-0

HMW SO BASED AT 2:08

Zain is gonna now need to have a pocket Icys.

28:06 MANGO MANGO MANGO

how will this affect Lebron's legacy?

At about 19:00 Zain is unbeatable in this mode

I don’t think there was a single bracket reset in all of 2022 was there?

Wut a set

why did people stop calling zain by how he said its pronounced? zain (zahn)

Finally

Dude please I hope they never do those midgame window clips again, kinda distracting in my opinion

is mang0 done ? havent seen him in a while

I will forever be confused why zain chose FD 3 times....

what a set, love watching both of these guys play, i was cheering for both of them at different points of the set haha. though lately i have felt really oppressed by marth players on slippi.. so i'm actually glad to see marth lose.

22:19 196% !?

Idk lost 4 Games on fd kept going back :/

Letsss gooo Jclutchhhh

My Sheik is humbled or overjoyed over this match. Edit-the people that stayed seated after Jmook won the tournament are Zain boys.

Always love watching Collision, absolutely despise how their RU-vid team handles uploads.

Lets go Mang0

Jmook GOD! 👏🏽

Big Dog shoulda tried Yoshi’s

Damn, Zain really is the anti-clutch god. My man has the glassiest of glass chins. He either steam rolls everyone and wins GFs 3-0, or he gets rekt with a reset and reverse’d 3-0. There is no in between. Hope it doesn’t get in his head too much.