Smasher:ANTi
- For other people with the name Jason, see Jason (disambiguation).
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ANTi at Shine 2018
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| Character info | |
| Melee mains | Marth, Fox |
| Brawl main | Meta Knight |
| Other Brawl characters | Snake, Wario |
| Smash 4 main | Mario |
| Other Smash 4 characters | Cloud, Zero Suit Samus, Meta Knight |
| Retired Smash 4 characters | Sheik, Diddy Kong |
| Ultimate mains | Snake, Mario |
| Retired Ultimate character | Lucario |
| Project M main | Wario |
| Other Project M character | Fox |
| Team info | |
| Former sponsor(s) | Dream Team, Immortals, T1 |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  Panda Global Rankings 100: 14th |
| Winnings |  ~$5,571.38 ~$28,300.46  ~$4,313.46 |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Jason Bates |
| Birth date | |
| Location | New York 
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ANTi is a former Smasher and Ultimate Snake and Mario main from the Tristate Area. He was considered one of the best Snake and Mario players in the United States prior to his retirement.
In Smash 4, ANTi was a Mario main with Cloud and Zero Suit Samus secondaries. He was considered to be the best Mario player in the world at the end of the game's lifespan and the second best of all time after Ally. He is well known for his extensive character roster, and regularly employs counter-picking in tournament to secure more advantageous matchups. He notably won CEO 2016 and was considered a top 10 player in 2015 and 2016. ANTi was formerly ranked 2nd on the New York Smash 4 Power Rankings, and was ranked 14th on the Panda Global Rankings 100.
In Brawl, ANTi was a Meta Knight player, and is considered one of the best Meta Knight players in the world. He is well known, much like in Smash 4, for his significant character pool. ANTi was formerly ranked 2nd on the 2018-2019 SSBBRank and was ranked 5th on the final Tristate Brawl Power Rankings.
On June 22nd, 2016, both ANTi and Dabuz were signed by Dream Team.[1] On August 22nd, amidst allegations of mispayment, ANTi and Dream Team would part ways.[2][3] On September 13th, ANTi was signed by Immortals.[4] Nearly two years later, on September 10th, 2018, ANTi announced his departure from Immortals.[5] On April 17th, 2019, both ANTi and Larry Lurr joined T1.[6] Pending sexual assault allegations levied towards him, on July 2nd, 2020, ANTi announced that T1 dropped him from the team.[7]
Playstyle[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
ANTi specialises in utilising Meta Knight's effective tilt game. He will typically string single hits of tilts together, which further combo into different moves, which he determines based on his opponent's percent.
He is reputedly known for having among the best matchup knowledge of all players in Brawl against many characters, such as Olimar and Diddy Kong, to the extent that other top professionals, such as Mew2King and Ally used to study his matches closely to implement his strategies into their own plans during the Brawl days.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
ANTi's playstyle focuses on his exceptional capability to manifest and maintain pressure situations, being especially proficient at following his opponent's movement, retreating, and defensive options. In doing so, this enables him access to his unique form of aerial and ground based movement pressure, often running circles or tomahawk jumping around his opponents. These pressure microcosms he establishes provide him the ability to pressure his opponents into reacting, allowing him to punish when they overextend. ANTi is adept at following his opponent's aerial drift, allowing him to react and cover landing options, pressure from below, or extend juggling situations. ANTi is very perceptive of airdodge and shield habits, and will exploit them to extend combos, obtain grabs, or kill.
Tournament placings[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENESIS 3 | January 15th-17th, 2016 | 257th | — | — |
| PAX Arena | January 29th-31st, 2016 | 25th | — | — |
| Smash the Record 2016 | November 11th-14th, 2016 | — | 5th | PB&J |
| Smash Factor Toluca | April 29th-30th, 2017 | — | 3rd | The Moon |
| GEMINI | April 14th, 2018 | 17th | 9th | G$ |
| Flatiron 3 | April 21st, 2018 | 49th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLY BRAWL 1 | November 1st, 2008 | 2nd | 2nd | blackanese |
| S.W.R Event V | January 3rd, 2009 | 17th | 3rd | Ether |
| Road To Viridian City | January 31st, 2009 | 13th | 2nd | ADHD |
| G.I.M.P.E.D. 1 | February 21st, 2009 | 9th | 5th | ADHD |
| Clash of the Titans IV | February 7th-8th, 2009 | 17th (forfeit) | 17th | Yes |
| Road To Viridian City 2 | March 7th, 2009 | 9th | 9th | Izumi |
| Poly Brawl 2 | April 11th, 2009 | 2nd | 2nd | ADHD |
| Viridian City #3 | April 18th, 2009 | 2nd | 5th | ADHD |
| Apex 2009 | May 9th-10th, 2009 | 4th | 4th | Judge |
| Viridian City #4 | June 20th, 2009 | 1st | 1st | Ksizzle |
| S.N.E.S. | August 21st-23rd, 2009 | — | 3rd | Hunger |
| Viridian City 5 | August 29th, 2009 | ? | 3rd | Basic Sausage |
| Gauntlet | October 3rd, 2009 | 3rd | 2nd | Basic Sausage |
| Viridian City #6 | October 24th, 2009 | 4th | 1st | Ally |
| Poly Brawl is Back | November 28th, 2009 | 3rd | 1st | Ally |
| Viridian City #7 | February 27th, 2010 | — | 4th | Cable |
| Apex 2010 | August 6th-8th, 2010 | 9th | 13th | CO18 |
| KTAR 3 | September 25th, 2010 | 2nd | 3rd | Malcolm |
| MLG DC 2010 | October 15th-17th, 2010 | 11th | 1st | Nairo |
| Viridian City #8 | October 23rd, 2010 | 3rd | 1st | ADHD |
| Poly Brawl 5 | November 24th-27th, 2010 | 3rd | 1st | Ally |
| KTAR 4 | January 15th, 2011 | 5th | 1st | Gnes |
| Uprise of Long Island | January 22nd, 2011 | 3rd | 1st | John Numbers |
| Viridian City #9 | January 29th, 2011 | 3rd | 2nd | Nairo |
| Pound V | February 19th-21st, 2011 | 2nd | 1st | Mew2King |
| Uprise of Long Island #2 | April 16th, 2011 | 1st | 2nd | Vinnie |
| KTAR 5 | May 21st, 2011 | 2nd | 1st | Ally |
| Uprise of Long Island #4 | May 28th, 2011 | 3rd | 1st | ADHD |
| Uprise of Long Island #5 | June 18th, 2011 | 1st | 1st | ADHD |
| Elite Four Johto: Champion | July 9th, 2011 | 2nd | 1st | Mew2King |
| GENESIS 2 | July 15th-17th, 2011 | — | 9th | Dekar |
| L.I.R.R. | July 30th, 2011 | 2nd | 1st | Mew2King |
| KTAR 6 | August 14th, 2011 | 2nd | 1st | Mew2King |
| Concentrate II | October 30th, 2011 | — | 2nd | Salem |
| Apex 2012 | January 6th-8th, 2012 | — | 2nd | Mew2King |
| Uprise of Long Island #7 | March 3rd, 2012 | 2nd | 1st | Dabuz |
| Uprise #10 | June 9th, 2012 | 2nd | 1st | Nairo |
| Collision IV | July 7th, 2012 | 4th | 1st | Mew2King |
| SKTAR | July 14th-15th, 2012 | 4th | 3rd | Boss |
| L.I.R.R. 2 | July 28th, 2012 | 1st | 1st | Vinnie |
| Impact IV | August 25th, 2012 | 1st (Split) | 1st | Fatal |
| Uprise 11 | December 29th, 2012 | 3rd | 2nd | ZeRo |
| Collision VI | January 5th, 2013 | 1st / 32 | 2nd / 11 | Mew2King |
| Apex 2013 | January 11th-13th, 2013 | 5th | 17th | ChuDat |
| CROSSFIRE 3 | October 5th, 2013 | 9th | 1st | Nairo |
| KTAR 8 | December 28th, 2013 | 5th | 1st | Ally |
| Apex 2014 | January 17th-19th, 2014 | — | 2nd | Ally |
| Super Smash Sundays East Coast #1 | March 23rd, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
| Get On My Level 2016 | May 20th-22nd, 2016 | 3rd | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2016 | August 11th-14th, 2016 | 4th | 5th | Mike Haze |
| CEO Dreamland | April 14th-16th, 2017 | — | 3rd | Dabuz |
| Get On My Level 2017 | July 28th-30th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| Get On My Level 2018 | May 18th-20th, 2018 | 5th | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2018 | August 9th-12th, 2018 | — | 1st | Nairo |
| Super Smash Con 2019 | August 8th-11th, 2019 | 1st | 1st | ADHD |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collision XI | January 3rd, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
CLASH Online Invitational Finals |
January 11th, 2015 | 2nd | — | — |
| Shots Fired | February 28th-March 1st, 2015 | — | 3rd | Max Ketchum |
| CEO 2015 | June 26th-28th, 2015 | 13th | 1st | Mr.R |
| EVO 2015 | July 17th-18th, 2015 | — | Top 16 | ZeRo |
| The Big House 5 | October 2nd-4th, 2015 | 4th | 2nd | Abadango |
| Smash the Record 2015 | October 23rd-25th, 2015 | 9th | — | — |
| KTAR XIV | November 7th, 2015 | — | 3rd | Angel Cortes |
| E2C20 | November 28th, 2015 | 2nd | 1st | ZeRo |
| 2GGT: ESAM Saga | January 9th, 2016 | — | 1st | Xzax |
| PAX Arena | January 29th-31st, 2016 | 5th | 1st | Mew2King |
| Nebulous Prime Sm4sh #26 | February 7th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Dill |
| Winter Brawl X | February 26th-28th, 2016 | 2nd | — | — |
| Shots Fired 2 | March 5th-6th, 2016 | 7th | 2nd | Mr.R |
| Do or DI | March 11th-13th, 2016 | 2nd | 1st | Hyuga |
| Final Round 19 | March 18th-20th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| OUTFOXX'D | March 26th, 2016 | 5th | 2nd | Mew2King |
| Canada Cup Vancouver | May 13th-15th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Big D |
| Battle of BC | May 14th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Big D |
| Get On My Level 2016 | May 20th-22nd, 2016 | 7th | 1st | Ally |
| Wednesday Night Fights 2.5 | June 8th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| CEO 2016 | June 24th-26th, 2016 | 1st | 2nd | Larry Lurr |
| EVO 2016 | July 15th-17th, 2016 | 33rd | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2016 | August 11th-14th, 2016 | 13th | 4th | Ally |
| Shine 2016 | August 26th-28th, 2016 | 17th | 1st | Mew2King |
| Wednesday Night Fights 3.7 | September 14th-15th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| 2GGT: Abadango Saga | September 24th, 2016 | 9th | 5th | VoiD |
| The Big House 6 | October 7th-9th, 2016 | 2nd | 5th | Kameme |
| SoCal Regionals 2016 | October 14th-16th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Olympus | October 28th-30th, 2016 | 4th | 3rd | Larry Lurr |
| Smash the Record 2016 | November 11th-14th, 2016 | 13th | 1st | Nairo |
| Smashdown World | November 26th-27th, 2016 | 2nd | 2nd | Mr.R |
| UGC Smash Open | December 2nd-4th, 2016 | 13th | 5th | Larry Lurr |
| 2GGT: ZeRo Saga | December 16th-18th, 2016 | 7th | — | — |
| Kumite in Tennessee 2017 | January 6th-8th, 2017 | 2nd | 1st | Dabuz |
| GENESIS 4 | January 20th-22nd, 2017 | 9th | 3rd | Salem |
| Winter Brawl 11 | February 17th-19th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference Pro Exhibition | March 4th, 2017 | 7th | — | — |
| PAX Arena at PAX East 2017 | March 12th, 2017 | 7th | — | — |
| Rise 2017 | March 18th-19th, 2017 | 3rd | 1st | JK |
| Wednesday Night Fights 2017 Winter Season 1.6 | March 22nd, 2017 | 9th | — | — |
| 2GGC: Civil War | March 24th-26th, 2017 | 25th | 5th | Larry Lurr |
| CEO Dreamland | April 14th-16th, 2017 | 13th | 5th | Fatality |
| Smash Factor Toluca | April 29th-30th, 2017 | 7th | 3rd | NAKAT |
| Royal Flush | May 12th-14th, 2017 | 13th | 3rd | Zinoto |
| 2GGC: Greninja Saga | May 20th, 2017 | 4th | 3rd | Edge |
| Battle of BC 2 | June 3rd-4th, 2017 | 5th | 2nd | Abadango |
| 2GGC: Nairo Saga | June 10th-11th, 2017 | 33rd | 5th | KEN |
| CEO 2017 | June 16th-18th, 2017 | 25th | — | — |
| EVO 2017 | July 14th-16th, 2017 | 25th | — | — |
| DreamHack Atlanta 2017 | July 21st-23rd, 2017 | 5th | 9th | Samsora |
| Get On My Level 2017 | July 28th-30th, 2017 | 1st | 1st | Mistake |
| Smash Factor 6 | August 4th-6th, 2017 | 13th | 3rd | Kameme |
| 2GGC: SCR Saga | August 19th-20th, 2017 | 13th | 9th | Larry Lurr |
| Shine 2017 | August 25th-27th, 2017 | 17th | 33rd | Larry Lurr |
| PAX Arena at PAX West 2017 | September 1st-4th, 2017 | 7th | — | — |
| DreamHack Montreal 2017 | September 8th-10th, 2017 | 5th | 1st | Mistake |
| GameTyrant Expo 2017 | September 29th-October 1st, 2017 | 5th | — | — |
| The Big House 7 | October 6th-8th, 2017 | 49th | 5th | Tweek |
| 2GGC: Fire Emblem Saga | October 14th-15th, 2017 | — | 5th | Abadango |
| Super FamiCon 2017 | November 17th-19th, 2017 | 4th | 4th | WaDi |
| PAX Arena at PAX South 2018 | January 12th-14th, 2018 | 13th | — | — |
| GENESIS 5 | January 19th-21st, 2018 | 33rd | 7th | Dabuz |
| EVO Japan 2018 | January 26th-28th, 2018 | 49th | — | — |
| XenoNinetyFive | January 31st, 2018 | 7th | — | — |
| Esports Arizona: Talking Stick Resort 3 | February 10th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| XenoNinetySeven | February 14th, 2018 | 9th | — | — |
| ETSU-Con 2018 | February 17th, 2018 | 1st | 1st | Mekos |
| EGLX 2018 | March 9th-11th, 2018 | 7th | 4th | Fatality |
| Full Bloom 4 | March 24th-25th, 2018 | 9th | 1st | tyroy |
| Collision XV | March 31st, 2018 | — | 3rd | Nairo |
| Noods Noods Noods: Oakland Edition | April 7th, 2018 | 2nd | — | — |
| Flatiron 3 | April 21st, 2018 | 5th | — | — |
| Port Priority 3: Tristate Throwdown | May 5th, 2018 | 2nd | 3rd | Ralphie |
| Get On My Level 2018 | May 18th-20th, 2018 | 17th | 3rd | Samsora |
| MomoCon 2018 | May 24th-27th, 2018 | 13th | — | — |
| DreamHack Austin 2018 | June 1st-3rd, 2018 | 3rd | — | — |
| Saints Gaming Live 2018 | June 9th-10th, 2018 | 9th | 1st | Samsora |
| 2GG: Hyrule Saga | June 23rd-24th, 2018 | 4th | 5th | Koolaid |
| CEO 2018 | June 29th-July 1st, 2018 | 25th | 3rd | Fatality |
| Smash Factor 7 | July 20th-22nd, 2018 | 1st | 2nd | Mekos |
| EVO 2018 | August 3rd-5th, 2018 | 25th | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2018 | August 9th-12th, 2018 | 13th | 3rd | Elegant |
| Xenosaga XVI | August 18th, 2018 | 2nd | 1st | Mr E |
| Shine 2018 | August 24th-26th, 2018 | 9th | 1st | MkLeo |
| DreamHack Montreal 2018 | September 7th-9th, 2018 | 7th | 25th | MkLeo |
| Escape From Yoshi's Island | October 13th, 2018 | 3rd | — | — |
| Canada Cup 2018 | October 26th-28th, 2018 | 2nd | 1st | Mistake |
| Super Smash Con 2019 | August 8th-11th, 2019 | — | 5th | Etsuji |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Let's Make Moves | December 29th, 2018 | — | 3rd | Nairo |
| Orion 2019 | January 5th, 2019 | 5th | 2nd | Mr E |
| GENESIS 6 | February 1st-3rd, 2019 | 97th | 9th | WaDi |
| Smashdown | March 23rd-24th, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| Pound 2019 | April 19th-21st, 2019 | 25th | — | — |
| Get On My Level 2019 | May 17th-19th, 2019 | 25th | — | — |
| Combo Breaker 2019 | May 24th-26th, 2019 | 7th | 2nd | Pelca |
| DreamHack Dallas 2019 | May 31st-June 2nd, 2019 | 2nd | 2nd | Larry Lurr |
| Smash at The Paramount | June 15th, 2019 | 9th | — | — |
| CEO 2019 | June 28th-30th, 2019 | 49th | — | — |
| Defend the North 2019 | July 19th-21st, 2019 | 13th | — | — |
| EVO 2019 | August 2nd-4th, 2019 | 65th | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2019 | August 8th-11th, 2019 | 33rd | — | — |
| GENESIS: BLACK | November 9th-10th, 2019 | 5th | — | — |
| Mango's Birthday Bash | December 7th-8th, 2019 | 7th | 1st | Blacktwins |
| Let's Make Big Moves | January 3rd-5th, 2020 | 17th | 3rd | WaDi |
| EVO Japan 2020 | January 24th-26th, 2020 | 17th | — | — |
| DreamHack Anaheim 2020 | February 21st-23rd, 2020 | 3rd | — | — |
| The Quarantine Series Opening Invitational |
March 29th, 2020 | 9th | — | — |
| Pound Online |
April 24th-26th, 2020 | 65th | — | — |
| Ultimate Naifu Wars 10 |
May 1st, 2020 | 33rd | — | — |
| The Quarantine Series: Major Tournament 1 |
May 2nd, 2020 | 65th | — | — |
| OS x Redbull Smash Invitational 2 |
May 14th, 2020 | 5th | — | — |
| King of WiFi Random Characters |
May 30th, 2020 | 17th | — | — |
| OS NYC x Redbull Invitational 4 |
June 18th, 2020 | 1st | — | — |
Project M[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTAR 8 | December 28th, 2013 | 9th | — | — |
| Super Smash Sundays East Coast #1 | March 23rd, 2014 | 5th | — | — |
Sexual assault controversy[edit]
In early July 2020, amidst a wave of sexual harassment allegations in the community, several users came out accusing ANTi for sexually assaulting them: Kassandra Ramos stated that ANTi forced her to drink liquor despite being underage and tried to make out with her[8] while a few others have stated that ANTi had/tried to forcefully kissed them.[9][10][11] One of those that accused ANTi was a girl named Samantha who stated that ANTi had sex with her when she was only 16.
ANTi later responded to the accusations in a TwitLonger, claiming that Samantha lied that she was 18 when they had sex and that many women in the community wanted to attack him since they had complaints against him, concluding that he has distanced himself from the community.[12] He later deleted the TwitLonger in favor of speaking to a lawyer.[13]
Months later, on January 14th, 2021, ANTi released a video where he apologized for both his inappropriate conduct in tournaments and how he handled the accusations in July. Although he maintained his statement on not knowing Samantha's actual age, stated how his actions were not illegal under a Florida law, and denied forcing her to drink alcohol, he nevertheless apologized to her, stating that he should have done more to know her actual age such as checking her ID. He also dispelled rumors about his group chat with ZeRo and Nairo, stating that he only used it to keep himself in check and to make sure the other two did not do anything extreme.[14]
Trivia[edit]
- ANTi is unable to recall the true origin of his tag.[15]
- ANTi is the eighth player to take a set off of ZeRo in Smash 4, the fourth to eliminate him, and the second to defeat him in a Best of 5 without losing a single game, doing so at WNF 2.5.
- ANTi is recognised for his vibrant and brash personality, most evidenced by his social media presence, and in his CEO 2016 Top 8 entrance.[16]
- He is prominent for introducing several trademark phrases and memes to the scene. For instance, he and fellow Mario player Ally jokingly claim that Mario is not a good character, despite their prominent tournament success. His usage of phrases such as "lavish" and "OD" have become fairly common throughout the community, as has his usage of "Jims," to derogatorily refer to those in the community without social etiquette.
- Moreover, ANTi and Ally being known as one of the two best Mario mains in the world. Ally usually wins the Mario mirror match aganist ANTi. At Canada Cup 2018, ANTi managed to take a set off of Ally in the mirror match, the last time ANTi took a set off of Ally was at Shots Fired 2, which was almost 3 years ago.
- ANTi is frequently known to enter Street Fighter events, and to pay close attention to their scene.
- He famously defeated Street Fighter player LOWTI3RGOD in multiple online sets, including a perfect round, after the latter claimed that a Smash player would never beat him in Street Fighter.
References[edit]
- ^ Dabuz and ANTi join Dream Team.
- ^ Dream Team fails to pay ANTi, Dabuz and HugS on time.
- ^ ANTi announces departure from Dream Team.
- ^ ANTi joins Immortals.
- ^ ANTi announces his departure from Immortals.
- ^ ANTi joins T1.
- ^ ANTi is dropped by T1
- ^ Kassandra Ramos's statement.
- ^ Marie's statement.
- ^ Knives's story.
- ^ Cathy's statement.
- ^ ANTi's defense.
- ^ ANTI deletes his TwitLonger.
- ^ ANTi's apology video.
- ^ ANTi is confident that he could go pro at Street Fighter 5 if he wanted to, given time; offers to be trained by Arturo, Bum, and Alucard.
- ^ ANTi's entrance at CEO 2016.
External links[edit]
- Smashboards profile
- YouTube channel
- Twitch channel
- Brawl Twitch channel (dead link)
- SSBWorld profile
- Smashdata profile
- Facebook profile
- Instagram account
Gameplay videos[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
- Anti vs Dabuz (Uprise of Long Island 7)
- Pound V Brawl: Anti (Meta Knight) vs. ESAM (Pikachu)
- Apex 2013 - ESAM vs Anti - SSBB
