Who is Leffen? Super Smash Bros. Melee pro's career explored as Mew2King advocates for his ban following Hax$'s death

Exploring Leffen
Exploring Leffen's career and his controversy with Hax$ (Image via Instagram/@l3ff3n and www.ssbwiki.com)

William Peter Hjelte, better known online as Leffen (30), is a Swedish professional gamer and Twitch streamer known for being a Super Smash Bros. Melee player. He is often considered one of the most influential players in the Melee community, having defeated established players like Mew2King, Mango, Armada, Hungrybox, and PPM.

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The streamer has earned numerous high-profile victories, including two Supernova (formerly known as Super Smash Con) titles, two Get On My Level titles, a B.E.A.S.T 5 title, CEO 2015, and Evo 2018 titles, among others. The streamer has represented Team SoloMid (TSM) since 2015.

He also has a solid Twitch presence with over 329K followers. On the platform, he engages in various games, including Guilty Gear: Strikes, 2XKO, Deadlock, TEKKEN 8, Dragon Ball FighterZ, Street Fighter 6, and League of Legends.

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Leffen has also found himself facing controversies. Early on in his career, he was often called out for his behavior. The streamer also got a year-long ban from Swedish tournaments in 2013. Notably, he has had rivalries with Melee players Juan "Hungrybox" and Aziz "Hax$". The latter passed away recently.


What did Mew2King say about Leffen following Hax$'s death?

Super Smash Bros. Melee player Leffen was recently targeted online by fellow Melee player Jason "Mew2King." This comes in the wake of the passing of Hax$, another Super Smash Bros. Melee player who had a well-known rivalry with Leffen.

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Following the recent developments, Mew2King took to his X account to criticize Leffen, stating that he should be banned for being a "terrible person":

"I think Leffen should be banned for being a terrible person most of his life (and receiving miminal punishment for it). People profit off of him so they don't do it, I believe his intentions are almost never good, I've seen+experienced it for a VERY long time now, it's not right."
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Mew2King accused Leffen and his community of targeting him in 2015 and speaking ill of him on streams:

"I don't have proof of this but in 2015 him and his guys were targeting me constantly, he would speak badly about me on streams and there was a P4K logs where I mentioned about my depression because of circumcision then, he acts like he doesnt know but he is LYING to everybody IMO."
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He further accused Leffen of acting solely out of self-interest, stating:

"Every time i give him benefit of the doubt i see he doesn't give a f**k, it's only about self benefit, most data points ive experienced my entire life with him has just given off sociopath vibes/intentions, being on the RECEIVING end for so long is f**king terrible."
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Reports suggested that Hax$ experienced deteriorating mental health throughout 2024, which ultimately led to his hospitalization in early 2025. The exact cause of his death remains unclear.

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Edited by Abhishek Manikandan
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