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The '''Midwest''' is a ''Smash'' region located in the United States. It is by far the largest ''Smash'' region in the United States, encompassing fourteen different states. Due to its size, the region has sometimes been split into four additional regions: Great Lakes East (which includes Kentucky, Ohio, and west Pennsylvania, with some also including West Virginia), Great Lakes West (which includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin), Heartland North (which includes Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota), and Heartland South (which includes Iowa, northern Kansas, northern Missouri, and Nebraska). Tournament activity in the Midwest is the biggest in the Chicago and Detroit metropolitan areas, although metropolitan areas such as Cleveland and Madison also have notable scenes.

Historically, the Midwest was a strong yet relatively secluded region, with many notable top players during ''Melee''{{'}}s Golden Age such as {{Sm|Darkrain}}, {{Sm|Drephen}}, and {{Sm|Vidjogamer}} and several tournament series such as the long-running {{Trn|Show Me Your Moves}} series, but their overall size being less than that of the other major American ''Smash'' scenes at that time. This began changing around the early 2010s with the rise of {{Trn|The Big House|series}} series in Michigan, which eventually grew to one of ''Melee''{{'}}s premier events. Many other big tournament series began appearing as the decade progressed, including {{Trn|Frostbite|tournament series}} in Michigan, {{Trn|Midwest Mayhem|series}} in Illinois, and {{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash|series}} in Illinois and Wisconsin, and many FGC events such as {{Trn|Combo Breaker|series}} and {{Trn|Frosty Faustings|series}} in Illinois began seeing greater entrants count for their ''Smash'' events, all the while many more Midwest players began making their mark on competitive play, such as {{Sm|Ginger}}, {{Sm|KJH}}, {{Sm|Lunchables}}, {{Sm|Ned}}, and {{Sm|Zinoto}}. At its peak, the Midwest's tournament activity rivaled some of the US's biggest regions.

Following the pandemic, however, the Midwest's impact on the tournament scene began diminishing, in part due to the conclusion or hiatus of many big tournament series such as Frostbite, The Big House, and Smash 'N' Splash, while newer tournament series such as {{Trn|Riptide|series}} were unable to properly fill that void. As such, the Midwest scene in ''Ultimate'' infamously failed to see a single major between {{Trn|The Big House 10}} in October 2022 and {{Trn|Riptide 2024}} in September 2024 despite having held three supermajors in just the game's first year. Nevertheless, the Midwest retains a slew of strong talent, with many of them, including {{Sm|ApolloKage}}, {{Sm|Onin}}, and {{Sm|Ossify}}, eventually rising into the national spotlight.

==Smashers==
:''See also: [[:Category:Illinois smashers]], [[:Category:Indiana smashers]], [[:Category:Iowa smashers]], [[:Category:Kansas smashers]], [[:Category:Kentucky smashers]], [[:Category:Michigan smashers]], [[:Category:Minnesota smashers]], [[:Category:Missouri smashers]], [[:Category:Nebraska smashers]], [[:Category:North Dakota smashers]], [[:Category:Ohio smashers]], [[:Category:Pennsylvania smashers]], [[:Category:South Dakota smashers]], [[:Category:Wisconsin smashers]]''
The following players are currently or were previously ranked. Their highest placement is listed.
===Globally ranked players===
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===Nationally ranked players===
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===Other notable players===
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==Tournaments==
:''See also: [[:Category:Illinois tournaments]], [[:Category:Indiana tournaments]], [[:Category:Iowa tournaments]], [[:Category:Kansas tournaments]], [[:Category:Kentucky tournaments]], [[:Category:Michigan tournaments]], [[:Category:Minnesota tournaments]], [[:Category:Missouri tournaments]], [[:Category:Nebraska tournaments]], [[:Category:North Dakota tournaments]], [[:Category:Ohio tournaments]], [[:Category:Pennsylvania tournaments]], [[:Category:South Dakota tournaments]], [[:Category:Wisconsin tournaments]]''

===Notable tournament series===
Tournament series that have achieved recognition outside their local region. 
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===Notable tournaments===
Tournaments that featured at least one game at a superregional level. 
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===Largest singles events===
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==See also==
[Rankings]

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