Editing Midwest

The '''Midwest''' is a ''Smash'' region located in the United States. It is by far the largest ''Smash'' region in the United States in terms of land area, encompassing fourteen different states. Due to this, the region has sometimes been split into four additional regions: '''Great Lakes East''', which includes Kentucky, Ohio, and west Pennsylvania, primarily the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, and sometimes includes [[West Virginia]]; '''Great Lakes West''', which includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin; '''Heartland North''', which includes Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota; and '''Heartland South''', which includes Iowa, Nebraska, and northern Kansas and Missouri, primarily the Greater St. Louis and Kansas City metropolitan areas. Tournament activity in the Midwest is the most active in the Chicago and Detroit metropolitan areas, although many other metropolitan areas also have notable scenes, such as Cleveland, Madison, Pittsburgh, and Kansas City.

Historically, the Midwest was a strong yet relatively secluded region. During ''Melee''{{'}}s Golden Age, the Midwest had several notable players including {{Sm|Darkrain}}, {{Sm|Drephen}}, and {{Sm|Vidjogamer}}, and several tournament series such as the long-running {{Trn|Show Me Your Moves}} series; however, the scene's overall size was less than the sizes of the other major American ''Smash'' scenes at that time. This changed around the early 2010s with the rise of {{Trn|The Big House|series}} series in Michigan, which eventually became ''Melee''{{'}}s premier end-of-the-year supermajor. In addition, many other large tournament series began 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 biggest regions in the United States.

The Midwest's impact on the competitive scene diminished in the early years of competitive play following the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], in part due to the conclusion or hiatus of many big tournament series such as Frostbite, The Big House, and Smash 'N' Splash; {{Trn|Riptide|series}} was the only major tournament series active during this time, and even then several of its iteration were smaller than the aforementioned pre-pandemic series. As such, the Midwest scene in ''Ultimate'' became infamous for being unable to hold a single major between {{Trn|The Big House 10}} in October 2022 and {{Trn|Riptide 2024}} in September 2024, a stark contrast to the game's first year, when the Midwest held three supermajors. Nevertheless, the Midwest retained a slew of strong talent that have made strong impacts in their respective titles, including {{Sm|ApolloKage}}, {{Sm|Onin}}, and {{Sm|Ossify}}, and the region's impact gradually improved in the mid-2020s. In addition, the Midwest became one of the largest ''Project+'' regions during this time, boasting numerous ranked players with each iteration of the [[PMRank]].

==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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|{{Sm|100 Grand|USA}} (Minnesota)||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[MPGR 2019]]: HM||
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|{{Sm|4%|USA}} (Ohio)||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2016]]: 99th||
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|{{Sm|Abate|USA}} (Pennsylvania)||{{Head|Luigi|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2015]]: 33rd||Originally from [[New Jersey]]. 
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|{{Sm|AbsentPage|USA}} (Minnesota)||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[MPGR 2018]]: 24th||
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|{{Sm|Anther|USA}} (Michigan)||{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Pikachu|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|PM}} [[PMRank 2017]]: 18th||Also known for creating [[Anther's Ladder]].
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|{{Sm|ApolloKage|USA}} (Missouri)||{{Head|Snake|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[UltRank 2022]]: 20th||
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|{{Sm|ATATA|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Ness|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Ness|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[UltRank 2022]]: 91st||
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|{{Sm|B33F|USA}} (Indiana)||{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSB|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB}} [[2023 Smash 64 Power Rankings]]: 32nd||
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|{{Sm|Balloon Day|USA}} (Ohio)||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2024]]: 71st||
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|{{Sm|Ben|USA}} (Minnesota/Wisconsin)||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2023]]: 30th||
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|{{Sm|Blue|USA|p=Indiana}} (Indiana)||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2024]]: 66th||
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|{{Sm|Bobby Frizz|USA}} (Kansas/Missouri)||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Fox|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2017]]: 92nd<br>{{GameIcon|PM}} [[PMRank 2018]]: 36th||
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|{{Sm|Boyd|USA}} (Ohio)||{{Head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2025]]: 51st||
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|{{Sm|Candle|USA}} (Wisconsin)||{{Head|Olimar|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[LumiRank 2024.2]]: 54th||
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|{{Sm|Chaloopy|USA}} (Illinois)||{{PMHead|Captain Falcon|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|P+}} [[PMRank 2025]]: 12th||
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|{{Sm|ckyulmiqnudaetr|USA}} (Michigan)||{{Head|Donkey Kong|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2024]]: 29th||
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|{{Sm|Cob|USA}} (Kentucky)||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{Head|Bowser|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[MPGR 2018]]: 94th||
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|{{Sm|coffee|USA|p=Indiana}} (Indiana)||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2024]]: 78th||
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|{{Sm|Comb|USA}} (Illinois)||{{PMHead|ROB|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|P+}} [[PMRank 2023]]: 12th||
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|{{Sm|Connor|USA|p=Minnesota}} (Minnesota)||{{PMHead|Roy|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|PM}} [[PMRank 2019]]: 18th||
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|{{Sm|Cosmos|USA}} (Ohio)||{{Head|Corrin|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|PyraMythra|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4}} [[PGR v5]]: 7th<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse]]: 11th||Originally from [[Texas]], but better known for his performances in Ohio. Moved to [[Mexico]] in 2024.
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|{{Sm|Darkatma|USA}} (Missouri)||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2013]]: 46th||Originally from [[Northern California]], he resided in Missouri until moving back to NorCal in 2016.
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|{{Sm|Darkrain|USA}} (Kansas/Missouri)||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[RetroSSBMRank 2009]]: 8th||
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|{{Sm|Darkshad|USA}} (Ohio)||{{Head|Ryu|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Shulk|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4}} [[PGR v4]]: 26th<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank Ultimate: Six Months In]]: 100th||
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|{{Sm|Dawn|USA|p=Ohio}} (Ohio/Pennsylvania)||{{Head|Rosalina|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Peach|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Bayonetta|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4}} [[OrionRank 2018]]: 92nd||Also known as Midnight.
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|{{Sm|Daybreak|USA}} (Michigan)||{{Head|Cloud|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Falco|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Wolf|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank Ultimate: Six Months In]]: 97th||
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|{{Sm|Dirtboy|USA}} (Michigan)||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Squirtle|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|PM}} [[PMRank 2024]]: 3rd||
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|{{Sm|Dogs_Johnson|USA}} (Indiana)||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSB|s=20px}}{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSB|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB}} [[2023 Smash 64 Power Rankings]]: 13th||
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|{{Sm|Dope|USA}} (Michigan)||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[RetroSSBMRank 2007]]: HM||
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|{{Sm|Drephen|USA}} (Ohio)||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[RetroSSBMRank 2007]]: 8th||
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|{{Sm|Drugfreechu|USA}} (Illinois)||{{PMHead|Mr. Game & Watch|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|PM}} [[PMRank 2019]]: 11th||
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|{{Sm|Duck|USA}} (Michigan)||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{Head|Samus|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[MPGR 2018]]: 14th||
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|{{Sm|dz|USA|p=Illinois}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2025]]: 98th||
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|{{Sm|Eddie|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Ganondorf|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[RetroSSBMRank 2001-2003]]: 9th||
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|{{Sm|Eduardo|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[RetroSSBMRank 2001-2003]]: 11th||
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|{{Sm|EG|USA}} (Michigan)||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSB|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB}} [[2018 64 League Rankings]]: 25th||
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|{{Sm|Eggy|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2022]]: 91st||
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|{{Sm|Ellipsis|USA}} (Michigan)||{{PMHead|Mr. Game & Watch|s=20px}}{{Head|Isabelle|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|P+}} [[PMRank 2022]]: 24th||
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|{{Sm|essy|USA}} (Ohio)||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Lucas|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2017]]: 73rd<br>{{GameIcon|P+}} [[PMRank 2025]]: 13th||
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|{{Sm|evil lesbian|USA}} (Illinois)||{{PMHead|Zelda|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Sheik|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|P+}} [[PMRank 2025]]: 31st||
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|{{Sm|Flash|USA|p=Ohio}} (Ohio)||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2023]]: 43rd||
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|{{Sm|Free Palestine|USA}} (Ohio)||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2024]]: 61st||
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|{{Sm|Geist|USA}} (Ohio)||{{Head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Bayonetta|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4}} [[OrionRank 2018]]: 93rd<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[UltRank 2025]]: 110th||
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|{{Sm|Ginger|USA}} (Michigan)||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2025]]: 18th||
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|{{Sm|Gomakenpi|USA}} (Michigan)||{{Head|Mario|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Olimar|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Olimar|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank Ultimate: Six Months In]]: 61st||Also known as Kesiel, currently going by Sweet JP.
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|{{Sm|goon|USA}} (Michigan)||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSB|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB}} [[2017 64 League Rankings]]: 62nd||Also known as supa.
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|{{Sm|Gunnermaniac|USA}} (Michigan)||{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBB}} [[2023 SSBBRank]]: 5th||Originally from [[Louisiana]] and moved to Michigan in 2020.
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|{{Sm|Hanky Panky|USA}} (Ohio)||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2014]]: 71st||
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|{{Sm|HENRY LUMA|USA}} (Missouri)||{{Head|ROB|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank Mid-Year 2022]]: 128th||
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|{{Sm|Hoenn|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBB}} [[2023 SSBBRank]]: 4th||
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|{{Sm|Holiday|USA}} (Ohio)||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2025]]: 69th||
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|{{Sm|IcyMist|USA}} (Pennsylvania)||{{Head|Samus|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Samus|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4}} [[OrionRank 2016]]: 80th<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[UltRank 2022]]: 76th||
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|{{Sm|ilikepizza107|USA}} (Illinois)||{{PMHead|Snake|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|P+}} [[PMRank 2025]]: 46th||Also a prominent ''Project+'' tournament organizer in Illinois.
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|{{Sm|Ikan|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Ryu|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[LumiRank 2023]]: 105th||
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|{{Sm|Jackie|USA}} (Illinois)||{{PMHead|Ganondorf|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|P+}} [[PMRank 2025]]: 35th||
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|{{Sm|Jakenshaken|USA}} (Ohio)||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[MPGR 2019]]: 45th||
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|{{Sm|Jank|USA|p=Illinois}} (Illinois)||{{PMHead|King Dedede|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|P+}} [[PMRank 2025]]: 38th||
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|{{Sm|JJROCKETS|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4}} [[OrionRank 2016]]: 58th||
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|{{Sm|Joey Donuts|USA}} (Minnesota)||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2025]]: 61st||
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|{{Sm|JustJoe|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2022]]: 96th||
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|{{Sm|Kain|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Wolf|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{Head|Wolf|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBB}} [[SSBBRank 2014]]: 74th||
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|{{Sm|Kalamazhu|USA}} (Michigan)||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2015]]: 57th||Moved to NorCal in 2015 and was last ranked while in Michigan that year.
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|{{Sm|Kels|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2014]]: 28th||
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|{{Sm|Kendrick|USA}} (Wisconsin)||{{PMHead|Ivysaur|s=20px}}{{PMHead|ROB|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|P+}} [[PMRank 2025]]: 22nd||
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|{{Sm|KJH|USA}} (Michigan)||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[MPGR 2018]]: 25th||
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|{{Sm|Ksev|USA}} (Michigan)||{{Head|Snake|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{Head|Cloud|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Snake|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4}} [[OrionRank 2016]]: 81st||
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|{{Sm|lain|USA}} (Michigan)||{{Head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBB}} [[2023 SSBBRank]]: 14th||
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|{{Sm|lexor|USA}} (Minnesota)||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2025]]: 66th||
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|{{Sm|LIVE|USA}} (Illinois)||{{PMHead|Olimar|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|P+}} [[PMRank 2025]]: 33rd||
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|{{Sm|lloD|USA}} (Pennsyvania)||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2025]]: 10th||Originally from [[Virginia]] and moved to Pittsburgh in 2019.
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|{{Sm|loaf|USA}} (Minnesota)||{{Head|Wario|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[LumiRank 2024.1]]: 147th||
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|{{Sm|LOE1|USA}} (Michigan)||{{Head|Wario|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{Head|Luigi|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Wario|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Wario|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBB}} [[SSBBRank 2014]]: 17th||
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|{{Sm|Lord Wavy|USA}} (Michigan)||{{PMHead|Fox|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|P+}} [[PMRank 2025]]: 49th||
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|{{Sm|Lunchables|USA}} (Michigan/Wisconsin)||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{Head|Roy|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{Head|Roy|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Chrom|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Meta Knight|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Roy|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Marth|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Toon Link|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|PM}} [[PMRank 2016]]: 2nd||
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|{{Sm|Lux|USA}} (Kansas)||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBB}} [[SSBBRank 2014]]: 61st||Known as DeLux in 2014. He has since moved to [[Southern California]] and remains active in competitive ''Brawl''.
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|{{Sm|M1sfire|USA}} (Ohio)||{{Head|Luigi|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2025]]: 87th||
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|{{Sm|Mad Tyro|USA}} (Indiana)||{{Head|Luigi|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2022]]: 83rd||
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|{{Sm|mawwwk|USA}} (Wisconsin)||{{PMHead|Zero Suit Samus|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|P+}} [[PMRank 2025]]: 47th||
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|{{Sm|Mekk|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Ganondorf|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2022]]: 36th||Although currently banned from most events, he remains active in competitive play.
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|{{Sm|metroid|USA}} (Illinois)||{{PMHead|Ike|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|P+}} [[PMRank 2025]]: 14th||
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|{{Sm|Morsecode762|USA}} (Michigan)||{{Head|Samus|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Samus|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2023]]: 18th<br>{{GameIcon|PM}} [[PMRank 2025]]: 4th||
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|{{Sm|Michael|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Jigglypuff|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[MPGR 2018]]: 41st<br>{{GameIcon|P+}} [[PMRank 2024]]: 19th||
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|{{Sm|MJG|USA}} (Kansas)||{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{Head|Villager|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|PyraMythra|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBB}} [[SSBBRank 2014]]: 36th||
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|{{Sm|Mystearica|USA}} (Indiana)||{{Head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Palutena|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Zelda|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4}} [[OrionRank 2017]]: 135th||
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|{{Sm|Ned|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Cloud|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Sephiroth|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Pokémon Trainer|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Cloud|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4}} [[OrionRank 2017]]: 37th<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank 2022]]: 35th||
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|{{Sm|Not Chris|USA}} (Illinois)||{{PMHead|Ness|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|P+}} [[PMRank 2025]]: 9th||
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|{{Sm|Ober|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2025]]: 86th||
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|{{Sm|Onin|USA}} (Michigan)||{{Head|Steve|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[UltRank 2022]]: 6th||
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|{{Sm|ORLY|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Captain Falcon|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|P+}} [[PMRank 2024]]: 16th||
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|{{Sm|Ossify|USA}} (Michigan)||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2025]]: 20th||
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|{{Sm|Pleeba|USA}} (Iowa/Illinois)||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2025]]: 90th||
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|{{Sm|Ploopy|USA}} (Kansas)||{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[LumiRank 2024.2]]: HM (51-100)||
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|{{Sm|Polish|USA}} (Pennsylvania)||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2023]]: 20th||
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|{{Sm|Preeminent|USA}} (Minnesota)||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2024]]: 39th||
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|{{Sm|Prince Abu|USA}} (Michigan)||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2017]]: 38th||
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|{{Sm|Rayquaza07|USA}} (Michigan)||{{Head|Rosalina|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Bowser|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Snake|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4}} [[OrionRank 2016]]: 92nd||
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|{{Sm|Reeve|USA}} (Kentucky)||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2017]]: 101st||
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|{{Sm|Rik|USA}} (Indiana)||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2017]]: 81st||
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|{{Sm|Ripple|USA}} (Illinois)||{{PMHead|King Dedede|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|P+}} [[PMRank 2025]]: 26th||
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|{{Sm|RipplePuff|USA}} (Missouri)||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{Head|Kirby|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBB}} [[SSBBRank 2020-2022]]: 12th||Originally from [[Maryland]], and moved to Missouri in 2018. Formerly known as Poyo.
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|{{Sm|Rise|USA}} (Illinois)||{{PMHead|Mr. Game & Watch|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|P+}} [[PMRank 2025]]: 18th||
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|{{Sm|Rocke|USA}} (Kansas)||{{Head|Pac-Man|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank 2022]]: 150th||
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|{{Sm|Roman|USA}} (Missouri)||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSB|s=20px}}{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSB|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB}} [[2016 64 League Rankings]]: 45th||Also known as Zantetsu.
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|{{Sm|Ryuga|USA}} (Michigan)||{{Head|Corrin|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Ike|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Ike|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4}} [[PGR v4]]: 45th<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[Spring 2019 PGRU]]: 33rd||
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|{{Sm|shabo|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2023]]: 66th||
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|{{Sm|Shugo|USA}} (Ohio)||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{Head|Falco|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBB}} [[SSBBRank 2014]]: 52nd||
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|{{Sm|Sirmeris|USA}} (Ohio)||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2024]]: 38th||
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|{{Sm|Skar|USA}} (Iowa)||{{Head|Cloud|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank Mid-Year 2022]]: 117th||
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|{{Sm|Skerzo|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2022]]: 39th||Also resides in [[Kantō]].
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|{{Sm|skittles|USA|p=Iowa}} (Iowa)||{{Head|Young Link|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse]]: 66th||
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|{{Sm|Slowking|USA}} (Iowa/South Dakota)||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2025]]: 50th||
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|{{Sm|Smashdaddy|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2022]]: 44th||Also known as Smash Papi.
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|{{Sm|Sothe|USA}} (Illinois/Indiana)||{{PMHead|Ivysaur|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|PM}} [[PMRank 2019]]: 10th||
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|{{Sm|SoulOfficer|USA}} (Illinois)||{{PMHead|Snake|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|P+}} [[PMRank 2025]]: 11th||
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|{{Sm|Star|USA|p=Illinois}} (Illinois)||{{PMHead|Lucas|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Pit|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|P+}} [[PMRank 2024]]: 27th||
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|{{Sm|techboy|USA}} (Michigan)||{{Head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Ice Climbers|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|P+}} [[PMRank 2023]]: 2nd||
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|{{Sm|TheRealThing|USA}} (Ohio)||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2023]]: 55th||
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|{{Sm|Tink|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[RetroSSBMRank 2006]]: HM||
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|{{Sm|Toast|USA}} (Ohio)||{{Head|Young Link|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[UltRank 2022]]: 67th||Originally from [[North Carolina]] and went to university in Ohio during the height of his competitive activity.
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|{{Sm|TonyZTank|USA}} (Iowa)||{{Head|Sonic|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse]]: 81st||
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|{{Sm|Trail|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2014]]: 88th||Currently resides in [[Connecticut]].
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|{{Sm|Tweek|USA}} (Ohio)||{{Head|Cloud|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Wario|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Wolf|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4}} [[PGR v5]]: 2nd<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[Spring 2019 PGRU]]: 2nd||Originally from [[New Jersey]] and lived in Ohio during the ''Smash 4'' era and the first half of 2019 before moving back to New Jersey.
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|{{Sm|tyroy|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4}} [[OrionRank 2018]]: 28th||
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|{{Sm|Unsure|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2024]]: 84th||
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|{{Sm|Vaporeon|USA}} (Pennsylvania)||{{PMHead|Sheik|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|P+}} [[PMRank 2025]]: 40th||
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|{{Sm|Veka|USA}} (Minnesota)||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Roy|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|P+}} [[PMRank 2023]]: 35th||Also known as Gadelong.
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|{{Sm|Vidjogamer|USA}} (Ohio)||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[RetroSSBMRank 2006]]: 9th||
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|{{Sm|Vro|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2017]]: 104th||
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|{{Sm|Wildz|USA}} (Kentucky)||{{Head|Kazuya|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[LumiRank 2024.1]]: 85th||
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|{{Sm|Wyld|USA}} (Illinois)||{{PMHead|Sonic|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|PM}} [[PMRank 2019]]: 34th||
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|{{Sm|Kasmir|USA}} (Minnesota)||{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Mega Man|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Mega Man|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4}} [[OrionRank 2018]]: 58th<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank 2019]]: 31st||Also known by many other tags, including Kasmir. Currently banned from events in Minnesota.
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|{{Sm|Zamu|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2023]]: 22nd||
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|{{Sm|Zenan|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBB}} [[SSBBRank 2020-2022]]: 8th||
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|{{Sm|Zinoto|USA}} (Michigan)||{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Peach|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBB}} [[SSBBRank 2014]]: 19th<br>{{GameIcon|SSB4}} [[OrionRank 2016]]: 13th<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[UltRank 2022]]: 72nd||
|}

===Nationally ranked players===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!width=15%|Tag!!Character(s)!!Best placement!!Notes
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|{{Sm|AnthonyIsntCool|USA}} (Michigan)||{{Head|Cloud|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[LumiRank 2023/North America Top 200|LumiRank 2023 North America]]: 137th||
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|{{Sm|big_mak|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4}} [[Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings#January - December 2016|Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings 2016]]: 20th||
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|{{Sm|Brekker|USA}} (Kentucky)||{{Head|Mario|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4}} [[Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings#January - December 2016|Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings 2016]]: 25th||
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|{{Sm|Bushman|USA}} (Ohio)||{{Head|Ganondorf|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[Midwest Power Rankings|Midwest Melee Power Rankings]]: 8th||
|-
|{{Sm|colinies|USA}} (Ohio)||{{Head|Fox|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Young Link|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4}} [[Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings#January - December 2016|Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings 2016]]: 24th<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank North America Top 200]]: 122nd||
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|{{Sm|Colorondo8|USA}} (Missouri)||{{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank 2022/North America|OrionRank 2022 North America]]: 102nd||
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|{{Sm|Comet|USA}} (Wisconsin)||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank 2022/North America|OrionRank 2022 North America]]: 96th||
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|{{Sm|CunningKitsune|USA}} (Indiana)||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[Midwest Power Rankings|Midwest Melee Power Rankings]]: 6th||
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|{{Sm|Deathspade|USA}} (Missouri)||{{Head|Bayonetta|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Sora|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[LumiRank 2023/North America Top 200|LumiRank 2023 North America]]: 94th||
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|{{Sm|Demitus|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Fox|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Mewtwo|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4}} [[Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings#January - December 2016|Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings 2016]]: 21st||
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|{{Sm|Desmona|USA}} (Wisconsin)||{{Head|Steve|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank 2022/North America|OrionRank 2022 North America]]: LA||
|-
|{{Sm|Doorstop|USA}} (Ohio)||{{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Pokémon Trainer|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[LumiRank 2023/North America Top 200|LumiRank 2023 North America]]: 68th||
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|{{Sm|Epic_Gabriel|USA}} (Nebraska)||{{Head|ROB|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank 2022/North America|OrionRank 2022 North America]]: 78th||Resided in Nebraska in 2021 and 2022, but was only ranked on the regional OrionRank rankings during this tenure there.
|-
|{{Sm|H-Man|USA}} (Ohio)||{{Head|Samus|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4}} [[Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings#January - December 2016|Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings 2016]]: 19th||
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|{{Sm|IceKnight|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Greninja|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[LumiRank 2023/North America Top 200|LumiRank 2023 North America]]: 153rd||
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|{{Sm|Ignatius|USA}} (Indiana)||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[Midwest Power Rankings|Midwest Melee Power Rankings]]: 9th||
|-
|{{Sm|Jiano|USA}} (Kentucky)||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[Midwest Power Rankings|Midwest Melee Power Rankings]]: 13th||
|-
|{{Sm|Jin|USA}} (Kentucky)||{{Head|Sonic|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|PyraMythra|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank 2022/North America|OrionRank 2022 North America]]: 122nd||
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|{{Sm|KishPrime|USA}} (Indiana)||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[Midwest Power Rankings|Midwest Melee Power Rankings]]: 7th||
|-
|{{Sm|KishSquared|USA}} (Indiana)||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[Midwest Power Rankings|Midwest Melee Power Rankings]]: 10th||
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|{{Sm|Likewise|USA}} (Kentucky)||{{Head|ROB|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4}} [[Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings#January - December 2016|Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings 2016]]: 17th||Also known as Mister Eric
|-
|{{Sm|Lowercase hero|USA}} (Wisconsin)||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[SSBMRank 2025]]: 64th||
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|{{Sm|Lucky|USA|p=Minnesota}} (Minnesota)||{{Head|Piranha Plant|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank North America Top 200]]: 196th||
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|{{Sm|Mathos|USA}} (Ohio)||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[Midwest Power Rankings|Midwest Melee Power Rankings]]: 14th||
|-
|{{Sm|Mikey Lenetia|USA}} (Michigan)||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}} [[Midwest Power Rankings|Midwest Melee Power Rankings]]: 15th||
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|{{Sm|Mirai|USA}} (Minnesota)||{{Head|Kazuya|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[LumiRank 2023/North America Top 200|LumiRank 2023 North America]]: 178th||
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|{{Sm|Nero|USA}} (Michigan)||{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4}} [[Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings#January - December 2016|Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings 2016]]: 15th||
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|{{Sm|NiTe|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Rosalina|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4}} [[Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings#January - December 2016|Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings 2016]]: 9th||
|-
|{{Sm|Ozone|USA}} (Michigan)||{{Head|Duck Hunt|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Duck Hunt|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank North America Top 200]]: 182nd||
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|{{Sm|Panda Bair|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Villager|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Villager|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank North America Top 200]]: 173rd||
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|{{Sm|PsyKoD|USA}} (Ohio)||{{Head|Ike|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Cloud|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank 2022/North America|OrionRank 2022 North America]]: 162nd||
|-
|{{Sm|Ravenking|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Ike|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Ike|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank 2022/North America|OrionRank 2022 North America]]: 190th||
|-
|{{Sm|SamteaSilver|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Mario|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Pokémon Trainer|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank North America Top 200]]: 104th||
|-
|{{Sm|Seth|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4}} [[Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings#January - December 2016|Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings 2016]]: 16th<br>{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank North America Top 200]]: 95th||
|-
|{{Sm|Shinjoebi|USA}} (Minnesota)||{{Head|Greninja|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4}} [[Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings#January - December 2016|Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings 2016]]: 22nd||
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|{{Sm|Sinnyboo242|USA}} (Minnesota)||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{Head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{Head|Olimar|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{Head|Sheik|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Cloud|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Fox|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank North America Top 200]]: 185th||
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|{{Sm|Skilly|USA}} (Nebraska)||{{Head|Hero|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Palutena|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[OrionRank North America Top 200]]: 128th||
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|{{Sm|Skorpio|USA}} (Minnesota)||{{Head|Robin|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Robin|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4}} [[Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings#January - December 2016|Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings 2016]]: 18th||
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|{{Sm|Super Dan|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Mario|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Mario|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4}} [[Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings#January - December 2016|Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings 2016]]: 10th||
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|{{Sm|Suspect|USA}} (Michigan)||{{Head|Kazuya|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}} [[LumiRank 2023/North America Top 200|LumiRank 2023 North America]]: 173rd||
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|{{Sm|Xane|USA}} (Ohio)||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Snake|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4}} [[Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings#January - December 2016|Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings 2016]]: 23rd||
|}

===Other notable players===
{|class="wikitable"
!Tag!!Character(s)!!Notes
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|{{Sm|AlphaZealot|USA}} (Ohio)||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{Head|Donkey Kong|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||Tournament organizer for the ''Brawl'' MLG Pro Circuit and on [[All is Brawl]]. Owner of [[SmashBoards]] from 2012 to 2023.
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|{{Sm|AmiiboKing313|USA}} (Michigan)||{{Head|Mewtwo|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Ness|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||Prominent tournament organizer from Michigan, best known for running the {{Trn|Showdown: Battle Royale|series}} series and {{Trn|Smashfield Weeklies|series}}.
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|{{Sm|D. Disciple|USA}} (Minnesota)||{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{Head|Lucario|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Lucario|s=20px}}||Prominent tournament organizer from Minnesota and the Midwest as a whole, having helped organize events such as {{Trn|Combo Breaker 2015}} and {{Trn|Frostbite 2017}}. 
|-
|{{Sm|DLA|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Ganondorf|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||Perhaps the best Ganondorf player in ''Brawl'', using Ganondorf to place highly at several majors.
|-
|{{Sm|Foghorn|USA}} (Iowa)||||Notable tournament director in Iowa in the late-2000s. Better known on SmashWiki as Clarinet Hawk.
|-
|{{Sm|Fonz|USA}} (Ohio)||{{Head|Ganondorf|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||Best known for being the only Ganondorf player to win a legitimate tournament in ''Brawl''.
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|{{Sm|Gooshi|USA}} (Michigan)||{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||Founder of Michigan streaming organization {{Team|GooshiGaming}}.
|-
|{{Sm|Jaaahsh|USA}} (Michigan)||{{Head|ROB|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|ROB|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||Talent Strategist at {{Team|Team Liquid}}. Former Director of Talent Management for {{Team|Panda}} and an organizer for the {{Trn|Panda Cup}}.
|-
|{{Sm|Juggleguy|USA}} (Michigan)||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||Head tournament organizer for {{Trn|The Big House|series}}.
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|{{Sm|Jv3x3|USA}} (Michigan)||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||Michigan tournament organizer during the MLG era, known for coining the term "[[JV]]".
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|{{Sm|Keitaro|USA}} (Ohio)||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||Originally from [[New Jersey]], and was a prominent commentator in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate''. He was banned due to sexual misconduct allegations.
|-
|{{Sm|Kirk|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Ike|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Bowser|s=20px}}||One of the earliest Ike players in ''Brawl'' and the best Bowser player in ''Project M'' in his prime, having won {{Trn|The Big House 3}}.
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|{{Flag|USA}} {{Team|Linus and Lucy}} (Michigan)||{{Head|Bowser|g=SSBU|s=20px}} / {{Head|Ike|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|ROB|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||One of the best ''Ultimate'' doubles teams known for their synergy. Most notably won {{Trn|Get On My Level 2022}} doubles.
|-
|{{Sm|Lordy|USA}} (Michigan)||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Ike|s=20px}}||One of the few legitimate Captain Falcon players in ''Brawl''. 
|-
|{{Sm|LSDX|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Roy|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Snake|s=20px}}||Previously ranked as a HM on the [[PMRank 2019]]; however, his ranking was rescinded after being banned for sexual misconduct.
|-
|{{Sm|MagicScrumpy|USA}} (Michigan)||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{Head|Young Link|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||Disgraced former [[YouTuber]] primarily focused on [[mod]]s and [[TAS]] for ''Melee''.
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|{{Sm|M3D|USA}} (Indiana)||||Founder of [[MLG]]'s ''Smash Bros.'' division and was a member until 2007. He helped form a standard ''Melee'' tournament ruleset and began professional commentary for ''Melee''.
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|{{Sm|ninja1167|USA}} (Michigan)||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{Head|Pikachu|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{Head|Falco|g=SSBB|s=20px}}||Organizer for the [[SSBBRank]] after 2020 and the online ''Brawl'' series {{Trn|The Return|series}}
|-
|{{Sm|Ori|USA}} (Michigan)||{{Head|Olimar|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{Head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Sheik|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{Head|Palutena|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||Tournament organizer for several {{Trn|Apex}} and {{Trn|The Big House|series}} events.
|-
|{{Sm|Pooch|USA}} (Illinois)||{{PMHead|Samus|s=20px}}{{PMHead|Sheik|s=20px}}||Head organizer for {{Trn|Tripoint Smash}}.
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|{{Sm|Raiser|USA}} (Kentucky)||{{Head|Samus|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||Tournament organizer in Kentucky, having organized {{Trn|Bourbon State Gaming}} events and some of Kentucky's largest events such as {{Trn|QCS: One Night Stand}}.
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|{{Sm|SKUNCH|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{Head|Samus|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||Known for Brawlternative, a popular [[YouTube]] channel dedicated to ''Brawl''.
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|{{Sm|SmashBroPro|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||The first notable tournament organizer in the Midwest, organizing events as early as 2002.
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|{{Sm|TacosBrick|USA}} (Ohio)||{{Head|Ness|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||Co-founder of the [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank]] alongside {{Sm|Cloudhead}}.
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|{{Sm|trade war|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Corrin|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||Tournament organizer and associate to {{Team|Luminosity Gaming}}'s [[LumiRank]] branch.
|-
|{{Sm|Triple R|USA}} (Minnesota)||{{Head|Kirby|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{Head|Kirby|g=SSBB|s=20px}}{{Head|Kirby|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||Arguably the most successful Kirby player in competitive ''Melee''.
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|{{Sm|Unsure|USA}} (Illinois)||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||Main tournament organizer for ''Melee'' events in Chicago until the end of 2023.
|-
|{{Sm|Vayseth|USA}} (Michigan)||||Co-founder and head tournament organizer of {{Trn|Frostbite|series}}. {{Trn|GENESIS|series}} vendor manager and a member of the {{Trn|EVO}} translation team.
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|{{Sm|Xiivi|USA}} (Indiana)||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||Known for organizing some of Indiana's largest events, including {{Trn|Landlocked}} and {{Trn|OUTFOXX'D}}.
|}

==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. 
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Tournament!!Games!!Type!!Status
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|{{Trn|BODIED}} (Michigan)||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||Unscheduled||Ongoing
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|{{Trn|Boss Battle|series}} (Indiana)||{{GameIcon|SSB}}||Annual||Discontinued
|-
|{{Trn|Bourbon State Gaming}} (Kentucky)||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||Unscheduled||Ongoing
|-
|{{Trn|Combo Breaker}} (Illinois)||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||Annual||Ongoing
|-
|{{Trn|COST}} (Ohio)||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||Annual||Ongoing
|-
|{{Trn|Fight Pitt}} (Pennsylvania)||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|PM}}||Annual||Discontinued
|-
|{{Trn|Frostbite|series}} (Michigan)||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||Annual||Discontinued
|-
|{{Trn|Frosty Faustings}} (Illinois)||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||Annual||Ongoing
|-
|{{Trn|Full Bloom}} (Indiana)||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||Annual||Ongoing
|-
|{{Trn|House of Paign}} (Illinois)||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}{{GameIcon|PM}}||Unscheduled||Discontinued
|-
|{{Trn|Holiday Heist}} (Michigan)||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}{{GameIcon|PM}}{{GameIcon|P+}}||Annual||Discontinued
|-
|{{Trn|Ignition}} (Illinois)||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||Weekly||Ongoing
|-
|{{Trn|LEVELUP Arena}} (Kansas)||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||Unscheduled||Discontinued
|-
|{{Trn|Little Big House}} (Michigan)||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||Annual||Discontinued
|-
|{{Trn|MELEE-FC}} (Indiana)||{{GameIcon|SSB}}{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}{{GameIcon|PM}}||Annual||Discontinued
|-
|{{Trn|Midwest Mayhem|series}} (Illinois)||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}{{GameIcon|PM}}||Unscheduled||Discontinued
|-
|{{Trn|Out of the Blue|series}} (Illinois)||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||||Ongoing
|-
|{{Trn|Rebirth}} (Michigan)||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||Unscheduled||Discontinued
|-
|{{Trn|Riptide|series}} (Ohio)||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||Annual||Ongoing
|-
|{{Trn|Show Me Your Moves}} (Illinois)||{{GameIcon|SSB}}{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}{{GameIcon|PM}}||Annual||Ongoing
|-
|{{Trn|Showdown: Battle Royale|series}} (Michigan)||{{GameIcon|SSB}}{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}{{GameIcon|PM}}||Annual||Discontinued
|-
|{{Trn|Shuffle}} (Ohio)||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|PM}}||||Discontinued
|-
|{{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash|series}} (Illinois/Wisconsin)||{{GameIcon|SSB}}{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}{{GameIcon|PM}}||Annual||Discontinued
|-
|{{Trn|Smashfield Weeklies}} (Michigan)||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||Weekly||
|-
|{{Trn|SOS}} (Ohio)||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||Annual||Ongoing
|-
|{{Trn|SWEET}} (Michigan)||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|PM}}||Unscheduled||Discontinued
|-
|{{Trn|Sweet Spot}} (Kansas)||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||Annual||Ongoing
|-
|{{Trn|The Big House|series}} (Michigan)||{{GameIcon|SSB}}{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}{{GameIcon|PM}}||Annual||On hiatus
|-
|{{Trn|Tripoint Smash}} (Illinois)||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||Weekly||Ongoing
|-
|{{Trn|Undertow|series}} (Ohio)||{{GameIcon|P+}}||Annual||Ongoing
|}

===Notable tournaments===
Tournaments that featured at least one game at a superregional level. 
{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Tournament!!Date!!Entrants!!Supermajor!!Major!!Superregional!!Other
|-
|{{Trn|MELEE-FC1}} (Indiana)||July 9th-10th, 2004||98||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|MELEE-FC3}} (Indiana)||July 10th-12th, 2005||186||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||&mdash;||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|MLG Chicago 2005}} (Illinois)||December 16th-18th, 2005||~120||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|MELEE-FC6}} (Indiana)||July 13th-15th, 2006||250+||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|MLG Chicago 2006}} (Illinois)||July 21st-22nd, 2006||184+||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSB}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|MELEE-FC Diamond}} (Illinois)||July 12th-14th, 2007||256+||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||&mdash;||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Show Me Your Moves 10}} (Illinois)||August 1st, 2009||124||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|MLG Columbus 2010}} (Ohio)||June 4th-6th, 2010||250||{{GameIcon|SSBB}}||&mdash;||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|School is in Session 4}} (Ohio)||January 8th, 2011||115||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBB}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|MELEE-FC10R Legacy}} (Indiana)||August 12th-14th, 2012||146+||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|PM}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||{{GameIcon|SSB}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}
|-
|{{Trn|The Big House 2}} (Michigan)||October 6th-7th, 2012||140+||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||{{GameIcon|PM}}
|-
|{{Trn|The Big House 3}} (Michigan)||October 12th-13th, 2013||240+||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|PM}}||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Shuffle V}} (Ohio)||February 22nd-23rd, 2014||160+||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBB}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||{{GameIcon|PM}}
|-
|{{Trn|Fight Pitt IV}} (Pennsylvania)||April 19th, 2014||174||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||{{GameIcon|PM}}
|-
|{{Trn|Super SWEET}} (Michigan)||June 7th-8th, 2014||165+||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||{{GameIcon|PM}}
|-
|{{Trn|The Big House 4}} (Michigan)||October 4th-5th, 2014||709||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|PM}}||&mdash;||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash}} (Illinois)||June 13th-14th, 2015||650+||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}{{GameIcon|PM}}
|-
|{{Trn|FC Smash 15XR: Return}} (Indiana)||July 4th-5th, 2015||289+||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}
|-
|{{Trn|The Big House 5}} (Michigan)||October 2nd-4th, 2015||2,040||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||&mdash;||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Dismantle 2}} (Illinois)||January 2nd-3rd, 2016||337||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Midwest Mayhem}} (Illinois)||March 19th, 2016||273||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}
|-
|{{Trn|OUTFOXX'D}} (Indiana)||March 26th, 2016||329||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||{{GameIcon|SSB}}
|-
|{{Trn|Full Bloom 2}} (Indiana)||April 16th, 2016||299||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}
|-
|{{Trn|Midwest Mayhem 2}} (Illinois)||April 30th, 2016||272||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 2}} (Illinois)||June 11th-12th, 2016||798||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|PM}}||{{GameIcon|SSB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Midwest Mayhem 4}} (Illinois)||July 9th, 2016||296||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|PM}}
|-
|{{Trn|Endgame}} (Illinois)||August 20th-21st, 2016||380||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||{{GameIcon|SSB}}{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|PM}}
|-
|{{Trn|Little Big House 2}} (Michigan)||October 6th, 2016||161||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|The Big House 6}} (Michigan)||October 7th-9th, 2016||2,772||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||&mdash;||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Boss Battle 2}} (Indiana)||November 12th-13th, 2016||103||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSB}}||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|UGC Smash Open}} (Illinois)||December 2nd-4th, 2016||556||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Eden}} (Illinois)||December 10th-11th, 2016||191||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Showdown: Battle Royale}} (Michigan)||December 10th-11th, 2016||225||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||{{GameIcon|SSB}}{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|PM}}
|-
|{{Trn|Midwest Mayhem 6: SoCal Invasion}} (Illinois)||January 7th, 2017||303||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Frostbite 2017}} (Michigan)||February 25th-26th, 2017||385||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Full Bloom 3}} (Indiana)||March 25th, 2017||410||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}
|-
|{{Trn|Shuffle: Battle of the Midwest}} (Ohio)||April 1st-2nd, 2017||353||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|PM}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}
|-
|{{Trn|Midwest Mayhem 8: North American Tour}} (Illinois)||April 8th, 2017||338||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 3}} (Wisconsin)||June 2nd-4th, 2017||1,701||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSB}}{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}{{GameIcon|PM}}||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Midwest Mayhem 9: Old vs New}} (Illinois)||July 1st, 2017||326||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Boss Battle 3}} (Indiana)||September 30th-October 1st, 2017||123||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSB}}||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|The Big House 7}} (Michigan)||October 6th-8th, 2017||2,495||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||&mdash;||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Midwest Mayhem 10}} (Illinois)||November 25th, 2017||307||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Frostbite 2018}} (Michigan)||February 9th-11th, 2018||872||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||&mdash;||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Midwest Mayhem 11}} (Illinois)||March 10th, 2018||288||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Full Bloom 4}} (Indiana)||March 24th-25th, 2018||539||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}
|-
|{{Trn|Aegis}} (Ohio)||April 21st, 2018||293||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}
|-
|{{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 4}} (Wisconsin)||June 1st-3rd, 2018||2,231||{{GameIcon|PM}}||{{GameIcon|SSB}}{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBB}}
|-
|{{Trn|Showdown: Battle Royale 3}} (Michigan)||July 14th-15th, 2018||230||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|PM}}
|-
|{{Trn|Boss Battle 4}} (Indiana)||September 28th-30th, 2018||62||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSB}}||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|The Big House 8}} (Michigan)||October 5th-7th, 2018||1,828||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Midwest Mayhem 12}} (Illinois)||November 3rd, 2018||212||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|PM}}
|-
|{{Trn|Midwest Mayhem Ultimate}} (Illinois)||December 29th, 2018||411||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Frostbite 2019}} (Michigan)||February 22nd-24th, 2019||1,260||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||&mdash;||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Full Bloom 5}} (Indiana)||March 23rd-24th, 2019||605||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Combo Breaker 2019}} (Illinois)||May 24th-26th, 2019||450||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||{{GameIcon|SSB}}{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|PM}}
|-
|{{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5}} (Wisconsin)||May 31st-June 2nd, 2019||2,443||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}{{GameIcon|PM}}||{{GameIcon|SSB}}||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|2GG: Run it Back}} (Ohio)||September 7th, 2019||267||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}|||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|The Big House 9}} (Michigan)||October 4th-6th, 2019||2,230||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||{{GameIcon|SSB}}||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}
|-
|{{Trn|Frostbite 2020}} (Michigan)||February 21st-23rd, 2020||1,303||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||&mdash;||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Undertow}} (Ohio)||September 11th, 2021||195||{{GameIcon|P+}}||&mdash;||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Riptide}} (Ohio)||September 10th-12th, 2021||2,861||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|LEVELUP Arena 4}} (Kansas)||March 19th-20th, 2022||333||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Combo Breaker 2022}} (Illinois)||May 27th-29th, 2022||488||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|COST 2022}} (Ohio)||June 18th-19th, 2022||309||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Riptide 2022}} (Ohio)||September 9th-11th, 2022||1,191||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Undertow 2022}} (Ohio)||September 10th-11th, 2022||159||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|P+}}||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|The Big House 10}} (Michigan)||October 7th-9th, 2022||1,554||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSB}}{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}
|-
|{{Trn|Invincible VI}} (Wisconsin)||July 16th, 2022||405||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|P+}}||{{GameIcon|SSB}}{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|{{Trn|Joey's Birthday Bash 2}} (Illinois)||January 27th-28th, 2023||107||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|P+}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}
|-
|{{Trn|Wisdom Melee}} (Minnesota)||May 6th, 2023||120||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Gateway Legends 2023}} (Missouri)||May 26th-28th, 2023||373||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Invincible VII}} (Wisconsin)||July 15th-16th, 2023||328||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|P+}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|{{Trn|Undertow 2023}} (Ohio)||September 8th-9th, 2023||120||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|P+}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Riptide 2023}} (Ohio)||September 8th-10th, 2023||1,167||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|The Big House 11}} (Michigan)||October 20th-22nd, 2023||1,492||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBB}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||{{GameIcon|SSB}}{{GameIcon|SSB4-U}}
|-
|{{Trn|Honeypot 6: Winter is Coming}} (Iowa)||December 2nd-3rd, 2023||372||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|P+}}||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|{{Trn|Full Bloom 2024}} (Indiana)||February 24th-25th, 2024||541||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|P+}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|{{Trn|Sweet Spot 8}} (Kansas)||March 2nd-3rd, 2024||291||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBB}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|{{Trn|Diamond Dust}} (Michigan)||April 6th-7th, 2024||290||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|COST 2024}} (Ohio)||June 21st-23rd, 2024||241||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Riptide 2024}} (Ohio)||September 6th-8th, 2024||1,621||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Undertow 2024}} (Ohio)||September 6th-8th, 2024||120||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|P+}}||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Tussleopolis}} (Illinois)||October 26th, 2024||63||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|P+}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Ring Out}} (Ohio)||November 9th, 2024||176||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Afterburner 2025}} (Indiana)||January 11th-12th, 2025||367||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}
|-
|{{Trn|Fight Pitt 10}} (Pennsylvania)||March 1st, 2025||225||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Sweet Spot 9}} (Kansas)||March 8th-9th, 2025||249||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBB}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|{{Trn|Full Bloom 2025}} (Indiana)||April 5th-6th, 2025||498||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|{{Trn|Uprooted 2025}} (Indiana)||April 5th-6th, 2025||91||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|P+}}||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|COMBO BREAKER 2025}} (Illinois)||May 23rd-25th, 2025||461||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}
|-
|{{Trn|COST 2025}} (Ohio)||May 31st-June 1st, 2025||113||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Riptide 2025}} (Ohio)||September 5th-7th, 2025||1,430||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Big Ohio Tournament}} (Ohio)||September 7th, 2025||79||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|P+}}||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Deep Space Tussle}} (Illinois)||October 25th, 2025||103||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|P+}}||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Dash Dance}} (Illinois)||November 7th-9th, 2025||159||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}
|-
|{{Trn|Show Me Your Moves '25}} (Illinois)||November 15th, 2025||313||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|P+}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|{{Trn|What's the Daily Smash Advice?}} (Michigan)||November 22nd-23rd, 2025||329||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Afterburner 2026}} (Indiana)||January 17th-18th, 2026||358||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}
|-
|{{Trn|Flash Flood}} (Illinois)||February 28th, 2026||324||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|P+}}
|-
|{{Trn|Sweet Spot X}} (Kansas)||March 14th-15th, 2026||275||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBB}}||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}{{GameIcon|SSBU}}
|-
|{{Trn|Out of the Blue 5}} (Illinois)||March 28th, 2026||256||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Helheim 2026}} (Ohio)||March 28th-29th, 2026||198||&mdash;||&mdash;||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||&mdash;
|}

===Largest singles events===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Rank!!Tournament!!Date!!Game!!Attendance!!Winner!!Character(s)
|-
|'''1'''||{{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5}}||May 31st-June 2nd, 2019||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||1,610||{{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}}||{{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
|-
|'''2'''||{{Trn|The Big House 6}}||October 7th-9th, 2016||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||1,563||{{Sm|Mango|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}
|-
|'''3'''||{{Trn|The Big House 7}}||October 6th-8th, 2017||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||1,522||{{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}}||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=16px}}
|-
|'''4'''||{{Trn|The Big House 5}}||October 2nd-4th, 2015||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||1,317||{{Sm|Armada|Sweden}}||{{Head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=16px}}{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}
|-
|'''5'''||{{Trn|Frostbite 2020}}||February 21st-23rd, 2020||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||1,280||{{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}}||{{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Byleth|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
|-
|'''6'''||{{Trn|Frostbite 2019}}||February 22nd-24th, 2019||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||1,239||{{Sm|Tweek|USA}}||{{Head|Wario|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Wolf|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|Young Link|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
|-
|'''7'''||{{Trn|The Big House 8}}||October 5th-7th, 2018||{{GameIcon|SSBM}}||1,032||{{Sm|Hungrybox|USA}}||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBM|s=16px}}
|-
|rowspan="2"|'''8'''||{{Trn|Riptide}}||September 10th-12th, 2021||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||rowspan="2"|1,024||{{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}}||{{head|Byleth|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{head|PyraMythra|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
|-
|{{Trn|Riptide 2024}}||September 6th-8th, 2024||{{GameIcon|SSBU}}||{{Sm|Sparg0|Mexico}}||{{Head|Cloud|g=SSBU|s=16px}}{{Head|PyraMythra|g=SSBU|s=16px}}
|-
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==See also==
*[[Chicago Power Rankings]]
*[[Indiana Power Rankings]]
*[[Iowa Power Rankings]]
*[[Kansas Power Rankings]]
*[[Kentucky Power Rankings]]
*[[Michigan Power Rankings]]
*[[Minnesota Power Rankings]]
*[[Missouri Power Rankings]]
*[[Nebraska Power Rankings]]
*[[North Dakota Power Rankings]]
*[[Ohio Power Rankings]]
*[[Pittsburgh Power Rankings]]
*[[South Dakota Power Rankings]]
*[[Wisconsin Power Rankings]]

{{Smash regions}}
[[Category:American regions]]
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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 in terms of land area, encompassing fourteen different states. Due to this, the region has sometimes been split into four additional regions: '''Great Lakes East''', which includes Kentucky, Ohio, and west Pennsylvania, primarily the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, and sometimes includes [[West Virginia]]; '''Great Lakes West''', which includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin; '''Heartland North''', which includes Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota; and '''Heartland South''', which includes Iowa, Nebraska, and northern Kansas and Missouri, primarily the Greater St. Louis and Kansas City metropolitan areas. Tournament activity in the Midwest is the most active in the Chicago and Detroit metropolitan areas, although many other metropolitan areas also have notable scenes, such as Cleveland, Madison, Pittsburgh, and Kansas City.
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