Welcome to the fourth Weekly Ladder Update! This week there are two new names in the top 5 (Ally and HolyNightmare) but Clouderz is still holding on to the top spot for the 4th week in a row. Ally is fast on his heels though, could we see last seasons Ladder Champion take over the top spot now that he was switched from Falcon to Snake? Most of last weeks top 32 have remained in tact, but with almost 2,000 having joined the ladder the competition to retain those positions will be extremely high. For the first time ever a female has appeared in the rankings, ScarletRose is undefeated at #14. Keep a look out for these players and others as they compete for playoff positioning, badges, and ultimately $370 in prizes!

Ladder Rankings

1. --[1]Clouderz (33 – 6): Meta Knight
2. [13]Ally (103 - 20 ): Snake
3. [8]HolyNightmare (90 – 10): ROB
4. [5]bloohaha (79 – 21): Meta Knight
5. [2]samboner (24 – 2): Fox
6. --[6]Weruop (66 – 18): Olimar
7. [4]Jumpman__ (60 – 13): Wolf
8. [7]Snakeee (37 – 11): Zero Suit Samus
9. [22]Meltdown_XYZ (54 – 8): Game and Watch
10. --[10]Amari (16 – 5): Toon Link
11. [9]Aphro (44 – 20): King Dedede
12. [15]Tapion (49 – 12): Snake
13. [14]ViceGrip (136 – 20): Ness
14. [NR]ScarletRose (18 – 0): Meta Knight
15. [NR]SK92 (20 – 1): Falco
16. [11]Vex Kasrani (19 – 6): Bowser
17. [16]Master Raven (48 – 14): Meta Knight
18. [NR]KishSquared (32 – 7): Bowser
19. [18]Jbandrew (57 – 25): King Dedede
20. [12]Znake (57 – 27): Snake
21. [32]Dazed_and_Confused (38 – 10): Fox
22. [21]Dannykat (64 – 8): Marth
23. --[23]Zuji (66 – 12): Lucario
24. [20]Sean (84 – 24): Meta Knight
25. [19]OS1 (42 – 12): Meta Knight
26. [27]AlphaZealot (33 – 7): Diddy Kong
27. [26]NickOfTime (59 – 20): Wolf
28. [NR]hunger (51 – 37): Wario
29. [NR]Basic Sausage (38 – 11): King Dedede
30. [17]co18 (59 – 19): King Dedede
31. [25]UnholyDeath123 (31 – 7): Snake
32. [NR]Atomsk (47 – 13): King Dedede

• : Moved up from last week
  
• : Moved down from last week
• --: Retained the same position from last week
• [NR]: Was Not Ranked from last week
  

Movement Notes

• The following players fell out of the rankings: [3]Jinx101, [24]Recipherus, [28]Silfer, [29]ANTi23D, [30]Bassem6, [31]kolbie232
• ScarletRose is the only undefeated player at 18 - 0
• There are 6 new players this week, only one player from the previous top 20 fell out of the rankings.
• Meltdown_XYZ is the biggest riser, moving up 13 positions to #9
• co18 is the biggest faller, moving down 13 positions to #30
• 1,856 players have signed up for the ladder
• These rankings were taken at 4:20p.m. ET on Friday, September 26th 2008.
• For the first time ever 11 players have over 2000 points in the rankings, signaling heightened competition for those top spots.

The announcement of over $350 in prizes for the Fall Ladder, along with other privileges and badges for the top finishers, has heavily increased the competition for the top spots. The players at the top of the ladder will have to work hard to maintain their position among a solid set of challengers. Good luck to all the participants of the Fall Ladder and congratulations to this weeks top 32!

Introducing the MK Challenge!

Think Meta Knight is broken? Think he should be banned from tournaments or the ladder? Does your Meta Knight have an easy time winning matches? Then now is your chance to prove how smart you are with Meta Knight. Here is what to do!

1. Find AlphaZealot on the ladder in the match making room
   
2. Challenge him to a ranked ladder match
3. Ask to take the MK challenge
4. If he accepts, then you agree to use Meta Knight for the best of 3 match
5. AlphaZealot will not use Meta Knight!
6. Whether you win or lose the ranked match then you will be noted in the next weeks Weekly Ladder Update. If you win you will recieve both the Staff Slayer and Smart badges