Editing Smasher:Light (Connecticut)

{{disambig2|the Connecticut smasher|other uses|Light (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox Smasher
| name         = Light
| image        = light_ct.jpg
| mainssbu     = Fox
| mainssb4     = Fox
| sponsor      = {{Team|Moist Esports}}
| former sponsors  = {{Team|Rogue}}, [[Most Valuable Gaming]]
| skillssb4    = Top professional
| skillssbu    = Top professional
| rankingssb4  = [[PGR 100|Panda Global Rankings 100]]: 43rd
| rankingssbu  = [[UltRank 2022]]: 4th<br>[[OrionRank 2022]]: 4th
| realname     = Paris Ramirez Garcia
| birthday     = 22
| birthmonth   = 10
| birthyear    = 1999
| location     = Waterbury, Connecticut
| country      = United States
}}
'''Light''' is a professional ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' {{SSBU|Fox}} main from Connecticut, considered the best Fox player in the world and the current best player in the United States. He is currently ranked 1st on both the [[Connecticut Power Rankings#Super Smash Bros. Ultimate rankings|Connecticut Ultimate Power Rankings]] and [[New England Power Rankings#Super Smash Bros. Ultimate rankings|New England Ultimate Power Rankings]] as well as 4th on [[OrionRank 2022]] and on the [[UltRank 2022]].

In {{forwiiu}}, Light was also a {{SSB4|Fox}} player, and is also considered one of the best Fox players in the world along with {{Sm|Larry Lurr}}. He has taken sets from {{Sm|Tweek}}, {{Sm|Dabuz}}, {{Sm|Nairo}}, {{Sm|Cosmos}}, {{Sm|Mr.R}}, {{Sm|VoiD}}, {{Sm|komorikiri}}, and Larry Lurr. Light is currently ranked 1st on the [[Connecticut Power Rankings|Connecticut Smash 4 Power Rankings]], 2nd on the [[New England Power Rankings|NER 2017-2018]], and 43rd on the [[PGR 100|Panda Global Rankings 100]].

Light is also considered one of the best, if not the best doubles player in the world. He usually teams with {{Sm|Marss}} and the pair is considered the best ''Ultimate'' doubles team in the world, and have taken 1st place at majors such as {{Trn|Pound 2019}}, {{Trn|Low Tier City 7}}, {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}}, {{Trn|GENESIS 7}}, and {{Trn|Frostbite 2020}}.

On February 8th, 2018, Light was signed by [[Most Valuable Gaming]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/MVGLeague/status/962087102983884801|title=MVG signs Light}}</ref> Months later, on September 26th, 2018, MVG released Light from his contract for unknown reasons.<ref>https://twitter.com/MVGLeague/status/1045094065346416640</ref> On February 21st, 2019, Light was signed by Rogue.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Rogue/status/1098765361246175232|title=Rogue signs Light}}</ref> Light left Rogue on March 31st, 2020. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Rogue/status/1245063450000265217|title=Rogue and Light depart}}</ref> He was signed by {{Team|Moist Esports}} on September 15th, 2021, an eSports team created by {{Sm|Cr1TiKaL}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/MoistCr1TiKaL/status/1438174206857039874|title=Moist Esports signs Light}}</ref>

==Playstyle==
Light is known for his aggressive and quick playstyle. His knowledge and ability to tech chase and call out his opponent's options are effective in Fox's neutral. He also pays attention to his opponent’s defensive options and when he guesses right, he would pull off some of Fox's high damaging combo moves and strings in order to get his opponent to the specific kill confirm of neutral air into up smash if he reads a missed tech or vice versa. If the opponent is past that KO confirm percent range, he looks for other opportunities to frame trap them by keeping them in the corner, walling them out with back air, or go for jump reads with up air or the former. Unlike other Fox players, if Light knows he can edgeguard bad recoveries, he would run off Nair or shine spike them for early gimps. Light is also known to mix up Fox's recovery well, despite Fox having an easily exploitable linear recovery. For example, he uses Fox's reflector to stall his momentum in the air and uses Fire Fox in unique angles so he can potentially get trades with his opponent trying to edgeguard him.

==Tournament history==
===Regional threat===
Light began actively playing {{forwiiu}} in 2016, attending events in the New England area. His initial few results were largely unremarkable, with a couple of decent placements at regional-level events, and he notably complemented his {{SSB4|Fox}} with other secondaries such as {{SSB4|Marth}}. However, throughout the year he began making waves in his home state, first by appearing on the [[Connecticut Power Rankings]] for the spring rankings as 11th, and reaching the top of the rankings by the end of the year. This climb to the top of his home state coincided with noticeable improvements in his results as he began making frequent top 8 appearances at New England regionals while taking notable New England names along the way. His best performance of the year was at {{Trn|GUMS X}}, where after falling to {{Sm|Raffi-X}} in top 16, he made a strong loser's run defeating {{Sm|LingLing}}, {{Sm|Craftis}}, Raffi-X, and {{Sm|XL-XCVii}}, all of whom were some of New England's best players at that time. His run ended with {{Sm|Marss}} swiftly 3-0ing him in grand finals. Results like GUMS X improved his standings in the New England area: Light first appearing on the [[New England Power Rankings]] as 7th midway through the year, and ended the year at 3rd, ranking just under Marss and Pugwest, New England's two [[PGR]] reps at the time.

His climb in the New England scene continued the following year. Light began seeing more and more top 3 finishes at regionals, claiming a couple of wins over PGR-ranked players Pugwest and {{Sm|Mr.E}}. However, Light was often snubbed out of a victory by Marss, who by then had became his bracket demon. In addition, despite becoming a strong New England threat, Light had yet to find a breakout performance at a major, having placed 65th at [[Tournament:Shine 2016|the previous year's Shine]] and 97th at {{Trn|GENESIS 4}}. Despite rising all the way to 2nd in New England by the spring of 2017, Light failed to make the [[PGR v3]] and was ranked 79th on the ranking's X-Factor list.

===Climb to the top 50===
This small stagnation didn't last, and Light would finally have his breakout tournament at {{Trn|Shine 2016}}. After losing to {{Sm|Salem}}, Light went on to defeat {{Sm|Mr.E}}, {{Sm|JK}}, and {{Sm|VoiD}} before losing to {{Sm|Larry Lurr}} for 9th. Not only was he one set away from making top 8 at a major, but this was his first major where he garnered PGR wins that were outside of his region. This strong performance was followed by yet another strong showing at {{Trn|The Big House 7}}, where he claimed wins over {{Sm|DarkShad}} and {{Sm|NAKAT}} to finish 17th. These two strong performances, coupled with multiple PGR wins and with only 2 losses to players that weren't in the top 50, was enough for Light to place in the top 50 for the first time in his career, and he was ranked 47th on the [[PGR v4]].

But this wasn't the end of Light's year, as the off-season became the highlight. He was voted into the {{Trn|Smash 4 Boot Camp}}, the game's equivalent to ''Melee''{{'}}s {{Trn|Smash Summit|series}} series, and although he was seeded 9th, Light managed to pull off multiple upsets over top players. Light went 2-1 in his round robin by defeating {{Sm|Cosmos}} and {{Sm|Tweek}} and losing to {{Sm|MkLeo}}; his head to head broke the tiebreaker between him and Tweek, leaving him first in his round robin. Light claimed an additional win over {{Sm|Mr.R}} before falling to {{Sm|Nairo}} and {{Sm|ZeRo}} to place 5th, his first top 8 at a major event. He followed this run with two victories at large regionals in and around his area. The first, {{Trn|Overclocked}}, saw him defeat {{Sm|CaptainZack}} and, after falling to Marss yet again, saw him double-eliminating Marss from the tournament in the runback, his first time double-eliminating Marss to win a regional. The second tournament was {{Trn|The Legend of Glentendo}}, a New York event that saw some of Tristate's best players in attendance. This tournament was much easier for Light compared to Overclocked, as he defeated everyone, including New Jersey's second-best player {{Sm|Shoyo James}} twice, while only dropping 3 games the entire event. This sudden explosion of results from Light gave him the throne on the year-end [[New England Power Rankings]] and foreshadowed what was to come.

===''Smash 4''{{'}}s best Fox?===
Light left 2017 with his best year yet, and with a really strong off-season, Light was hoping for more in 2018. His start of the season, however, was rather lukewarm. Light's first major, {{Trn|Frostbite 2018}}, ended with a decent 17th, claiming no PGR wins along the way and falling to {{Sm|Samsora}} and {{Sm|Zinoto}}, while his [[Tournament:XenoSaga XIII|next]] [[Tournament:Overclocked II|two]] regionals, while placing in the top 3, saw Light develop a new bracket demon in the form of {{Sm|Dabuz}}, who defeated Light at both regionals.

This small slump ended at the super regional {{Trn|Collision XV}}, where Light defeated both Dabuz and {{Sm|Nairo}} to advance to grand finals. Although Nairo double-eliminated him, this performance marked the spark that reignited Light's performances. For the rest of the season, Light saw strong run after strong run, and aside from disappointing 17th at {{Trn|CEO 2018}}, Light made every tournament run worth it by placing top 16 at everything. This included {{Trn|MomoCon 2018}}, where Light defeated {{Sm|Larry Lurr}} in the ditto to place 9th; {{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 4}}, where Light finished 4th after defeating {{Sm|komorikiri}} and {{Sm|Elegant}}, his first top 8 at an open major; and {{Trn|ALPHA II}}, which saw his first ever PGR tournament win after denying {{Sm|Fatality}} a successful reset. His strong performances despite a relatively weak start propelled Light into the top 20 by the end of the season, placing 13th on the [[PGR v5]] and outranking Larry Lurr by 3 places.

His performance in the fifth season, along with a decline in results for Larry Lurr, brought about questions as to whether Light could potentially be the best {{SSB4|Fox}} player in the world at that moment. Indeed, there were arguments in favor of both. From a glance it looked like Larry Lurr had a rather similar season to Light, with both seeing weak lows while having high peaks. However, while Larry Lurr had a better head to head against the top 50 (21-20) compared to Light (14-19), Light edged Larry Lurr out in their head to head against the top 10 (with Light being at 5-7 and Larry Lurr being at 3-6). If Light was to prove that he was better, he'd have to end the year on a stronger note.

Unfortunately, it may seem like this question will remain up for debate, as with the announcement of ''Ultimate''{{'}}s release at the end of the year, the PGR decided not to rank the final season, but instead release an all-time ranking. Light only appeared in four PGR tournaments during this period. However, he made them count by placing in the top 4 at almost all of them, finishing 4th at both {{Trn|Smash Sounds}} and {{Trn|Shine 2018}}, as well as 2nd at the regional {{Trn|Escape From Yoshi's Island}}. Light's performance in the final few months was marred with a disappointing 97th finish at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2018}} after losing to {{Sm|Joe-J}} and {{Sm|BestNess}}, however aside from this misstep, Light ended his year - and ''Smash 4'' career - on a high note. Due to his explosive performances throughout 2018, as well as strong results in the latter half of 2017, panelists on the [[PGR 100]] ranked Light as the 43rd best player of all time, the second-highest Fox player on the list. 

===''Ultimate'' and rise to the top 10===
By the end of ''Smash 4'', Light had established himself as one of the best Fox players in the world, and he hoped to keep that title in ''Ultimate''. Not only was he able to establish that within the first few months, but he was also arguably one of the best players in the world during that time, placing 3rd place at {{Trn|Glitch 6}} with an {{Sm|MkLeo}} win, having a strong start to the [[Spring 2019 PGRU|first PGRU season]] by placing top 8 at {{Trn|GENESIS 6}}, {{Trn|Frostbite 2019}}, and {{Trn|Collision 2019}}, as well as qualifying for {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit}} by winning {{Trn|Ultimate Nimbus}}. His best run of the season, however, was at {{Trn|2GG: Prime Saga}}, where he defeated {{Sm|Glutonny}}, MkLeo, {{Sm|Ally}}, and {{Sm|Nairo}} en route to a 3rd place finish.

Unfortunately, this hot streak was cut short by a series of underperformances at the following few majors in the season. He missed top 8 at a major for the first time at {{Trn|Pound 2019}}, where he lost to {{Sm|Daybreak}} 2-1 and was reverse 3-0'd by {{Sm|Dark Wizzy}} to finish in 17th place. He would also finish outside of top 8 at {{Trn|MomoCon 2019}}, {{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5}}, and {{Trn|CEO 2019}}. Despite having a strong start of the season, his weaker performances in the second half of the season hurt his overall standing, and he was ranked 10th on the first PGRU season. 

His [[Fall 2019 PGRU|second PGRU season]] was as inconsistent as the first. Light's peaks were very high; he finished 7th place at {{Trn|EVO 2019}} and {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}}, the season's two biggest tournaments, as well as top 6 placements at most other majors he had attended, including {{Trn|Mainstage}} and {{Trn|2GG: Kongo Saga}}. His best run of the season came at {{Trn|Glitch 7 - Minus World}}, where he defeated {{Sm|Dabuz}} twice and {{Sm|Samsora}} en route to a 2nd place finish, marking the his highest major placement yet. 

However, with these highs came some lows. His first disappointment was at {{Trn|Low Tier City 7}}, where he lost to {{Sm|Meme}} and {{Sm|BestNess}} to place 17th. His second disappointment was also his worst performance to date: at {{Trn|Shine 2019}}, he fell to {{Sm|Juice}} and {{Sm|Suarez}} to ultimately place 25th. His final disappointment was at {{Trn|The Big House 9}}, where he lost to {{Sm|RFang}} and {{Sm|Tweek}} to place 13th. At all three tournaments, he saw at least one loss to players who were ultimately not ranked in the top 50 that season or failed to attain a win against a player of similar caliber. These mediocre results once again affected his overall standing by the end of the season: despite seeing some of his strongest results yet, he was ultimately ranked 10th yet again for that season.

Coming from a defining 2019, Light started the new year and the third PGRU season with high hopes, as expectations for how he would perform were high. Unfortunately, it seemed like nothing was going to change, as he once again saw a rather mixed season for a top 10 player. He started the season off with two lukewarm performances at {{Trn|Let's Make Big Moves}} and {{Trn|Glitch 8 - Missingno}}. In the former, despite seeing a decent run, he failed to place top 8, instead falling to {{Sm|Tea}} and {{Sm|Marss}} for 9th. In the latter, he saw his worst placement that season after being upset by {{Sm|Dill}} and {{Sm|Mr. E}}; this run, however, was compensated with a win over {{Sm|Maister}}, marking the first time he had defeated his bracket demon after Maister had 3-0'd him in their last two encounters. His performance at {{Trn|Frostbite 2020}} was on a similar caliber: despite defeating {{Sm|Shuton}}, he fell to {{Sm|Nairo}} and rising star {{Sm|Toast}} to once again place 9th.

His mediocre major runs, however, were balanced out by a solid run at {{Trn|GENESIS 7}}, the second-largest tournament of the season. Despite being upset by {{Sm|Elegant}} in his first round of Winners Top 64, he managed to knock out {{Sm|Salem}}, {{Sm|Cosmos}}, and {{Sm|Tweek}} in his Loser's run, ultimately placing 7th after falling to {{Sm|Dark Wizzy}}. Furthermore, he was still able to claim the runner-up position in his region with his 2nd place finish at {{Trn|Overclocked Ultimate IV}} and winning a set against Marss, his only victory over New England's best player that season. These results showed that, although his status of a being top 10 player was questionable at the time, Light nonetheless proved that he could still keep up with the cream of the crop. Unfortunately, he was unable to prove his top 10 status as the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] shut down offline competitive play for over a year. Due to Fox being a weaker character online and Light's distaste for ''Ultimate''{{'}}s online mode, Light took a break from the game, only entering a couple of online tournaments in 2021 in preparation for and to participate in the {{Trn|SWT: NA Northeast Ultimate Online Qualifier}}, where he placed 33rd.

===Reaching new peaks===
Despite a lack of results during the online metagame, people were adamant that Light would reach his peak form again when offline returned. However when offline did return, it was clear that a lack of practice had hurt him. At the 16-person invitational {{Trn|Momentous}}, Light placed 7th despite being seeded 3rd, losing to two other players who played ''Star Fox'' characters: rising star {{Sm|Tilde}} and familiar foe {{Sm|Jakal}}. He then saw his worst performance post-pandemic at at the {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 3}} qualifier {{Trn|Mega Smash Mondays 240}}, where despite coming in as the first seed, he lost to {{Sm|Ketchup}} and {{Sm|Scend}} to finish at 17th, a far cry from the performances he had pre-pandemic.
 
Despite these setbacks, players still had confidence that Light could return to the spotlight; [https://twitter.com/AgentSmithhhh/status/1438559487808266240 a viral Tweet made by smith], effectively summarized Light's position in the metagame at that moment: many players believed that he was still good, but his mentality was holding him back. Light gave some of that hope back at {{Trn|Glitch 8.5 - Konami Code}}, where despite losing two close game 5 sets to {{Sm|ESAM}} and {{Sm|Maister}}, both of whom played characters considered some of Fox's worst matchups, he ended up placing 5th, his first top 8 at a major since {{Trn|GENESIS 7}}. He then pulled the best run of his career up to that point: although he was on the Loser's side because of his loss against Jakal, Light embarked one one of the most grueling top 8 runs in the game's history, winning game 5 sets against {{Sm|Marss}}, {{Sm|Kola}}, {{Sm|MVD}}, and {{Sm|Maister}} to make it to Grand Finals. There, he defeated {{Sm|Sparg0}} 3-0 in the first set of Grands and win yet another game 5 set to take his first major win. His victory at Super Smash Con: Fall Fest prove that despite losing faith in his main and having to play catchup, he was able to adapt to a new metagame and defeat rising stars and familiar foes along the way. Despite a decent run at {{Trn|Mainstage}} and not participating in the {{Trn|Smash World Tour 2021 Championships}}, Light solidified himself as a top 10 player in the United States with his S-tier placement - or top 7 - on the [[PGRUContenders North America]], and as a top 20 player in the world, being ranked 15th on the [[OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse]].

===Becoming the best in the United States===
Light came out of 2021 with his best season yet, however he was yet to prepared for what was to come. Initially, it seemed like Light was returning to his pre-pandemic self, with his empty run to 13th at {{Trn|Glitch - Infinite}} after losing to {{Sm|Jake}} and {{Sm|Vendetta}}. However, Glitch - Infinite eventually prove to be an anomaly, as for the rest of the season, Light placed top 6 at every single tournament he attended, both regionally and nationally. The tournament to kick of this hot streak was {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 4}}: despite having underperformed at all prior Summits he had attended, his first match of the tournament saw him defeat {{Sm|MkLeo}} and his {{SSBU|Byleth}} 3-0. He was ultimately sent into the Gauntlet Stage due to {{Sm|Glutonny}}'s reverse 3-0, but he easily defeated both opponents to make it to the Winner's side of the Final Bracket. He then defeated his bracket demons {{Sm|Maister}} and both the US and Japan's then-best players - {{Sm|Tweek}} and {{Sm|ProtoBanham}}, but was stopped short by {{Sm|Sparg0}}, who defeated Light in both Winner's Finals and Grand Finals, leaving Light at 2nd. 

The rest of his season was on a rather similar caliber, defeating several top players while only losing to players at or around the top 10. His season culminated in his run at {{Trn|MomoCon 2022}}, where he won his first supermajor while only dropping 2 games. His placements during this hot streak, coupled with having several top player wins and Tweek's declining results, led many players to believe that Light was the best player in the United States, and the rankings supported that: [[PGRU v3 NA]] ranked him 4th, the highest-ranked United States player, while [[OrionRank Mid-Year 2022]] had him ranked 3rd, behind MkLeo and Sparg0.

At {{Trn|The Gimvitational}}, he lost against Marss and {{Sm|Asimo}} in the Round Robin phase and then {{Sm|Cosmos}} in Clinical Trials to end up in the Loser's side of the final bracket. However, he managed to make yet another grueling Loser's run by winning his runback against Marss and Cosmos as well as defeating players such as {{Sm|Riddles}} and {{Sm|Kola}} to make it to Grand Finals. This unstoppable train, however, was stopped in Grand Finals, where despite being adamant that he could win the tournament and on his experience against {{SSBU|Steve}}, he lost to {{Sm|acola}} to place 2nd. He saw a similar experience at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2022}}, a tournament he also believed he would win as he was confident he had what it took to defeat {{Sm|Onin}}, who was tearing through the competition and seemed unstoppable. Unfortunately, he was unable to prove whether he could, as Maister preceded to defeat him twice, leaving Light at 3rd.

==Tournament placings==
==={{forwiiu}}===
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!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
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|[[GUMS 7]]||April 9th, 2016||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[[GUMS 8]]||June 4th, 2016||33rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|KTAR XVIII}}||June 11th, 2016||25th||13th||{{Sm|Don}}
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/invasion-6/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/36299 Invasion 6]||July 2nd, 2016||5th||9th||Don
|-
|[[GUMS 9]]||August 6th, 2016||5th||2nd||{{Sm|LingLing}}
|-
|[[Shine 2016]]||August 26th-28th, 2016||65th||7th||LingLing
|-
|[[GUMS X]]||September 17th, 2016||2nd||2nd||LingLing
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/smash-on-the-hill-arcadian-series/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/75645/239968 Smash on the Hill Arcadian]||October 1st, 2016||1st||3rd||{{Sm|Pugwest}}
|-
|[|[https://start.gg/tournament/invasion-9/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/65276 Invasion 9]||October 22nd, 2016||25th||4th||Don
|-
|[[GUTS 4]]||November 11th-13th, 2016||7th||2nd||LingLing
|-
|[[KTAR XIX]]||November 19th, 2016||17th||13th||Don
|-
|[[GUMS 12]]||January 7th, 2017||2nd||1st||LingLing
|-
|[[GENESIS 4]]||January 20th-24th, 2017||97th||65th||LingLing
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/the-true-king-750-pot-bonus/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/59428/193204 The True King]||January 28th, 2017||3rd||4th||Don
|-
|[http://challonge.com/invasion12doubles Invasion 12]||February 4th, 2017||2nd||1st||Don
|-
|[[GUMS 13]]||February 11th, 2017||3rd||1st||{{Sm|MattyG}}
|-
|[[NES4 Invitational]]||February 18th, 2017||2nd||2nd||{{Sm|Pelca}}
|-
|[http://bigbluees.challonge.com/mitsloanconference MIT Pro Exhibition]||March 4th, 2017||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[[KTAR XX]]||April 1st-2nd, 2017||9th||7th||Don
|-
|[http://vgbootcamp.challonge.com/SatX04112017SSBWiiU Smash @ Xanadu Tuesdays 4/11]||April 11th, 2017||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/sea-crest-smash/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/127950 Sea Crest Smash]||April 22nd, 2017||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[[GUMS 15]]||May 6th, 2017||2nd||1st||{{Sm|Koolaid}}
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/wdr-hsg-presents-the-establishment-2/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/123961 The Establishment 2]||May 20th, 2017||2nd||2nd||Don
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/invasion-15/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/127110 Invasion 15]||May 21st, 2017||2nd||2nd||Don
|-
|[[Smashadelphia 2017]]||June 23rd-25th, 2017||5th||4th||Don
|-
|[[ALPHA]]||July 1st, 2017||5th||2nd||LingLing
|-
|[[GUMS 16]]||July 8th, 2017||5th||2nd||Koolaid
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/onslaught-85/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/141441 Onslaught 85]||July 11th, 2017||1st||1st||{{Sm|Kogarasuma}}
|-
|[[Super Smash Con 2017]]||August 10th-13th, 2017||25th||17th||{{Sm|6WX}}
|-
|[http://smashleague.challonge.com/tfw4 The Forge Weekly #4]||August 17th, 2017||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[[Shine 2017]]||August 27th, 2017||9th||13th||Don
|-
|[[GUMS 17]]||September 9th, 2017||2nd||2nd||MattyG
|-
|[[Little Big House 3]]||October 5th, 2017||13th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[[The Big House 7]]||October 6th-8th, 2017||17th||2nd||Pugwest
|-
|[[Super FamiCon 2017]]||November 17th-19th, 2017||5th||1st||{{Sm|Darkshad}}
|-
|[[GUMS 19]]||December 2nd, 2017||2nd||1st||Marss
|-
|[[Smash 4 Boot Camp]]||December 7th-10th, 2017||5th||4th||Marss
|-
|[[Overclocked]]||December 16th, 2017||1st||2nd||Marss
|-
|[[The Legend of Glentendo]]||December 30th, 2017||1st||1st||{{Sm|Xion}}
|-
|[[TMPR: Frosbite Invitational]]||January 6th, 2018||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/orion/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/194814/485979 ORION]||January 13th, 2018||4th||4th||{{Sm|Chavo}}
|-
|[http://xenozero.challonge.com/x95 XenoNinetyFive]||January 31st, 2018||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Frostbite 2018}}||February 9th-11th, 2018||17th||33rd||Don
|-
|[[XenoSaga XIII]]||February 17th, 2018||2nd||1st||{{Sm|Ralphie}}
|-
|[[New England Arcadian II]]||February 24th, 2018||&mdash;||1st||Don
|-
|[https://xenozero.challonge.com/x100 XenoOneHundred]||March 14th, 2018||2nd||2nd||Ralphie
|-
|{{Trn|Overclocked II}}||March 17th, 2018||3rd||1st||Koolaid
|-
|{{Trn|Collision XV}}||March 31st, 2018||2nd||4th||Don
|-
|{{Trn|SwitchFest}}||April 21st-22nd, 2018||13th||4th||{{Sm|Larry Lurr}}
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/immortal-tech-ft-liquid-salem-marss-mvg-light-dark-wizzy/events/smash-4-singles/brackets/203417 Immortal Tech]||April 28th, 2018||2nd||1st||{{Sm|Dark Wizzy}}
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/gums-20-resurrection-of-gums/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/166820 GUMS 20: Resurrection of GUMS]||May 12th, 2018||2nd||1st||Marss
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/xenosaga-xv/events/singles/brackets/243996 XenoSaga XV]||May 12th, 2018||1st||1st||{{Sm|Mr E}}
|-
|{{Trn|MomoCon 2018}}||May 24th-27th, 2018||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 4}}||June 1st-3rd, 2018||4th||4th||Darkshad
|-
|{{Trn|ALPHA II}}||June 9th, 2018||1st||5th||Don
|-
|{{Trn|2GG: Hyrule Saga}}||June 23rd-24th, 2018||13th||3rd||Marss
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/master-sword-monday/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/278320 Master Sword Monday]||June 25th, 2018||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|CEO 2018}}||June 29th-July 1st, 2018||17th||1st||Pugwest
|-
|{{Trn|Smash Sounds}}||July 7th-8th, 2018||4th||5th||Don
|-
|[[Overclocked III]]||July 14th, 2018||3rd||2nd||Koolaid
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/aurora-blitz-a-super-smash-bros-melee-and-wii-u/events/smash-4-singles/brackets/317825 Aurora Blitz]||July 21st, 2018||1st|||1st||{{Sm|Showdown Dre}}
|-
|{{Trn|Final Smash Attack: Player's Ball}}||July 29th, 2018||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[[Super Smash Con 2018]]||August 9th-12th, 2018||97th||5th||{{Sm|SDX}}
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/xenosaga-xvi/events/singles/brackets/313494 Xenosaga XVI]||August 18th, 2018||1st||2nd||Ralphie
|-
|{{Trn|Shine 2018}}||August 24th-26th, 2018||4th||9th||Don
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/xenosaga-xvii/events/singles/overview Xenosaga XVII]||September 22nd, 2018||2nd||2nd||Xion
|-
|[[Escape From Yoshi's Island]]||October 13th, 2018||2nd||1st||Don
|-
|{{Trn|Rowdy's Riverhawk Rumble II}}||October 27th, 2018||1st||1st||Don
|-
|[[Super Smash Fight Club 5]]||November 10th, 2018||4th||1st||Marss
|-
|[[Overclocked IV]]||November 17th, 2018||1st||1st||Marss
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/ascendance-102-1/events/wii-u-singles/overview Ascendance 102]||November 26th, 2018||1st||1st||Don
|}

===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===
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!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/synthesis-1/events Synthesis 1]||December 10th, 2018||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Push The Limit}}||December 15th, 2018||3rd||2nd||{{Sm|Xion}}
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/synthesis-2/events/ultimate-singles/overview Synthesis 2]||December 17th, 2018||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|NYXL Pop-Up!}}||December 22nd, 2018||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/synthesis-3/events Synthesis 3]||December 23rd, 2018||1st||1st||{{Sm|Don}}
|-
|{{Trn|Let's Make Moves}}||December 29th, 2018||5th||2nd||Xion
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/synthesis-4/events/ultimate-singles/overview Synthesis 4]||December 30th, 2018||1st||1st||Don
|-
|{{Trn|Orion 2019}}||January 5th, 2019||1st||1st||{{Sm|Venia}}
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/synthesis-5/events Synthesis 5]||January 7th, 2019||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/xenosaga-xxi/events/singles/overview XenoSaga XXI]||January 12th, 2019||7th||1st||Don
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/synthesis-6/events Synthesis 6]||January 14th, 2019||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Glitch 6}}||January 19th-20th, 2019||3rd||7th||{{Sm|Pelca}}
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/synthesis-7/events/ultimate-singles/overview Synthesis 7]||January 21st, 2019||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/synthesis-8/events/ultimate-singles/overview Synthesis 8]||January 28th, 2019||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|GENESIS 6}}||February 1st-3rd, 2019||5th||2nd||{{Sm|Marss}}
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/synthesis-10/events/ultimate-singles/overview Synthesis 10]||February 11th, 2019||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Overclocked Ultimate}}||February 17th, 2019||3rd||2nd||Don
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/synthesis-11-1/events/ultimate-singles/overview Synthesis 11]||February 18th, 2019||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Frostbite 2019}}||February 22nd-24th, 2019||5th||25th||Don
|-
|{{Trn|Ultimate Nimbus}}||March 3rd, 2019||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit}}||March 8th-10th, 2019||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Collision 2019}}||March 16th-17th, 2019||4th||2nd||Marss
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/synthesis-15/events/ultimate-singles/overview Synthesis 15]||March 18th, 2019||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/synthesis-16/events/ultimate-singles/overview Synthesis 16]||March 25th, 2019||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/bum-s-birthday-bash-2019-for-super-smash-bros-ultimate/events/bum-s-birthday-bash-2019-ssbu-singles/brackets/502597/867733/ Bum's Birthday Bash 2019]||March 30th-31st, 2019||3rd||2nd||Don
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/synthesis-17-1/events/ultimate-singles/overview Synthesis 17]||April 1st, 2019||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Suplex City Smash}}||April 6th, 2019||5th||2nd||Marss
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/synthesis-18/events/ultimate-singles/overview Synthesis 18]||April 8th, 2019||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|2GG: Prime Saga}}||April 13th-14th, 2019||3rd||3rd||Marss
|-
|{{Trn|Pound 2019}}||April 19th-21st, 2019||17th||1st||Marss
|-
|{{Trn|Goodwill of Orange County's Charity Invitational}}||April 27th-28th, 2019||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/imperial-smash-16-1/events/imperial-smash-local-5/standings Imperial Smash 16]||May 1st, 2019||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|UltiMania}}||May 4th, 2019||7th||1st||{{Sm|LingLing}}  
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/synthesis-22/events/ultimate-singles/overview Synthesis 22]||May 7th, 2019||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/synthesis-23/events/ultimate-singles/overview Synthesis 23]||May 13th, 2019||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/synthesis-24/events/ultimate-singles/overview Synthesis 24]||May 20th, 2019||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|MomoCon 2019}}||May 23rd-26th, 2019||13th||13th||{{Sm|Nairo}}
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/synthesis-25/events/ultimate-singles/overview Synthesis 25]||May 27th, 2019||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5}}||May 31st-June 2nd, 2019||9th||7th||{{Sm|Cosmos}}
|-
|{{Trn|Overclocked Ultimate II}}||June 8th, 2019||2nd||1st||Marss
|-
|{{Trn|Smash at The Paramount}}||June 15th, 2019||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|CEO 2019}}||June 28th-30th, 2019||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Low Tier City 7}}||July 12th-14th, 2019||17th||1st||Marss
|-
|{{Trn|Defend the North 2019}}||July 19th-21st, 2019||5th||2nd||Don
|-
|{{Trn|EVO 2019}}||August 2nd-4th, 2019||7th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}}||August 8th-11th, 2019||7th||1st||Marss
|-
|{{Trn|MONZA Ignition Speed Festival}}||August 18th, 2019||9th||1st||Don
|-
|{{Trn|Shine 2019}}||August 23rd-25th, 2019||25th||2nd||Marss
|-
|{{Trn|2GG: SwitchFest 2019}}||August 31st-September 1st, 2019||5th||3rd||Marss
|-
|{{Trn|Glitch 7 - Minus World}}||September 14th-15th, 2019||2nd||2nd||{{Sm|Dark Wizzy}}
|-
|{{Trn|Mainstage}}||September 20th-22nd, 2019||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Retro Rumble 2019}}||September 28th-29th, 2019||1st||1st||Don
|-
|{{Trn|The Big House 9}}||October 4th-6th, 2019||13th||2nd||Marss
|-
|{{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 2}}||October 24th-27th, 2019||7th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|New England Three Houses Invitational}}||November 8th-10th, 2019||2nd||1st||Marss
|-
|{{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2019}}||November 15th-17th, 2019||5th||1st||Cosmos
|-
|{{Trn|2GG: Kongo Saga}}||December 7th-8th, 2019||4th||3rd||{{Sm|Larry Lurr}}
|-
|{{Trn|Let's Make Big Moves}}||January 3rd-5th, 2020||9th||1st||Dark Wizzy
|-
|{{Trn|Overclocked Ultimate IV}}||January 11th, 2020||2nd||1st||Marss
|-
|{{Trn|Glitch 8 - Missingno}}||January 18th-19th, 2020||13th||4th||Dark Wizzy
|-
|{{Trn|GENESIS 7}}||January 24th-26th, 2020||7th||1st||Marss
|-
|{{Trn|Frostbite 2020}}||February 21st-23rd, 2020||9th||1st||Marss
|-
|{{Trn|SWT: NA Northeast Ultimate Online Qualifier}}{{OnlineIcon}}||May 22nd-23rd, 2021||33rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Momentous}}||June 12th, 2021||7th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/spoke-spy-smash/event/ultimate-singles/overview Spoke + Spy Smash]||June 18th, 2021||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/world-2-smash/event/ultimate-singles/overview World 2 Smash]||June 26th, 2021||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/world-2-smash-2/event/ultimate-singles/overview World 2 Smash 2]||July 3rd, 2021||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/encore-smash-monthly-14-4/event/ultimate-singles-bracket/overview Encore Smash Monthly #14]||July 17th, 2021||2nd||2nd||Don
|-
|{{Trn|Push the Limit 12}}||July 24th, 2021||1st||1st||Marss
|-
|{{Trn|Mega Smash Mondays 240}}||August 23rd, 2021||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|CT Gamercon 4}}||September 18th-19th, 2021||1st||1st||Don
|-
|{{Trn|Glitch 8.5 - Konami Code}}||September 24th-26th, 2021||5th||1st||Marss
|-
|{{Trn|Super Smash Con: Fall Fest}}||October 15th-17th, 2021||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Hold The Line}}||October 22nd, 2021||7th||1st||{{Sm|Tilde}}
|-
|{{Trn|Mainstage 2021}}||November 12th-14th, 2021||7th||2nd||Marss
|-
|{{Trn|Nairo's Birthday Bash Invitational}}||November 28th, 2021||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Glitch - Infinite}}||February 18th-20th, 2022||13th||3rd||{{Sm|WaDi}}
|-
|{{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 4}}||March 3rd-6th, 2022||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Collision 2022}}||March 12th-13th, 2022||5th||4th||{{Sm|Goblin}}
|-
|{{Trn|CT Gamercon 5}}||March 19th-20th, 2022||1st||2nd||Don
|-
|{{Trn|Board The Platforms!}}||March 27th, 2022||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Mash Harder 3}}||April 9th, 2022||1st||1st||Ling
|-
|{{Trn|GENESIS 8}}||April 15th-17th, 2022||4th||9th||Marss
|-
|{{Trn|Pound 2022}}||April 22nd-24th, 2022||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|MomoCon 2022}}||May 26th-29th, 2022||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|The Gimvitational}}||June 16th-19th, 2022||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2022}}||August 11th-14th, 2022||3rd||2nd||Marss
|-
|{{Trn|Shine 2022}}||August 26th-28th, 2022||2nd||1st||Marss
|-
|{{Trn|Almost Pro}}||September 2nd-4th, 2022||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 5}}||September 15th-18th, 2022||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Glitch - Regen}}||September 23rd-25th, 2022||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|The Big House 10}}||October 7th-9th, 2022||2nd||2nd||{{Sm|Marss}}
|-
|{{Trn|Ludwig Smash Invitational}}||October 21st-23rd, 2022||13th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Mainstage 2022}}||December 2nd-4th, 2022||4th||3rd||{{Sm|Cosmos}}
|-
|{{Trn|Scuffed World Tour}}||December 18th, 2022||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Let's Make Big Moves 2023}}||January 6th-8th, 2023||5th||9th||Cosmos
|-
|{{Trn|GENESIS 9}}||January 20th-22nd, 2023||3rd||3rd||Marss
|}

==Trivia==
*Light has the iconic habit to roll up his sleeves during sets, especially when he is in difficult situations and very close sets.
*Light is a fan of ''Toradora!'' and particularly Taiga Aisaka, the female protagonist of the show. Until recently, he often used "Palm Tiger" as his in-game tag, which is a derivation of Taiga's surname in the series ("Palmtop Tiger").
*Light has been the subject of a few memes and running gags in the ''Smash'' community:
**During a part of ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate''{{'}}s competitive lifespan, Light's ability to clutch off sets and being victorious in very unfavorable situations has led the community saying Light has a plot armor and is therefore the protagonist of the competitive scene.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xHqMf-h6tcU|title=Light's Plot Armor}}</ref> 
**Many players have called Light a "rap god" because his name, Paris Ramirez, fit perfectly into a rap beat.
**A quote of Light stating that Wi-Fi is a sham<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SooooCerulean/status/1396543798612660226|title=Light's infamous Wi-Fi quote}}</ref> spawned several video edits, particularly those with Fox's victory screen.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/mirai_requiem/status/1396831070922977282|title=Light's victory screen}}</ref>
*Light is known for frequently [[Taunt|taunting]] whenever he takes a stock.
*{{Sm|MkLeo}}, and {{Sm|Nairo}} are the only players to have reverse 3-0'd Light in ''Ultimate''.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://twitter.com/Light_S21 Twitter account]
*[https://www.twitch.tv/light_s21 Twitch channel]
*[https://ssbworld.com/players/721/light SSBWorld profile]

==Gameplay videos==
==={{forwiiu}}===
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=damEQzMe0tA (Winners Quarters) - Marss (ZSS) vs Light (Fox)]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBvFRNdlhLo GUMS X Singles (Loser's Top 8) - Pugwest (Marth) vs 21S Light (Marth/Fox)]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1s2phiVfnHg The True King - Winners WaDi vs Light]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v63nX3QOOx0 The True King - L.Semis Circa 6WX vs Light]

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