Smasher:San
| San | |
|---|---|
| |
| Character info | |
| Brawl main | Ike |
| Other Brawl characters | Jigglypuff, Donkey Kong |
| Smash 4 main | Ike |
| Other Smash 4 character | Mii Gunner |
| Ultimate main | Ike |
| Team info | |
| Crew(s) | AGN |
| Former crews | Lightning Dragon Clan, A2 |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  New York Power Rankings: 3rd |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Sanford Johnson |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Rochester, New York 
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San is a smasher from Rochester, New York who mains Ike. He was widely considered the best Ike player in Brawl in North America and perhaps the world when he was active, though Ryo would take up this title when San stopped attending Brawl tournaments in 2013. San is renowned for being a major innovator in Ike's metagame, and is credited with single handily bringing Ike out of the low tiers and significantly reversing Ike's declining perception at the time, with his abnormally high placings in tournaments using a then low tier character. The most notable example of this was when San placed 9th at Apex 2010, the at-the-time most prestigious Brawl tournament that was attended by the best players in North America and by several international players. San also dominated low tier tournaments when Ike was legal to be used in them.
San was consistently ranked first on the New York Power Rankings for Brawl when the Brawl tournament scene was still strong in Upstate New York, and is a member of the Brawl Back Room.
In Smash 4, San is considered to be one of the best Ike players in the world. He holds notable wins over players such as Cosmos, Blacktwins, SuperGirlKels, Angel Cortes, LingLing, Pugwest, and K9sbruce.
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, San would continue to play Ike. He was formerly ranked 5th on the New York Power Rankings, while being 1st on the immediate prior ranking, and has wins over players such as Dark Wizzy, Perkinips, BONK!, PkChris, iModerz, SassyFlygon, and AoS.
Tournament placings[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road to Viridian City #7 | February 27th, 2010 | 9th | 25th | Dr. Grandpa |
| WHOBO 2 | April 2nd-4th, 2010 | 17th | 13th | Trela |
| MLG Orlando 2010 | April 16th-18th, 2010 | 33rd | 25th | Dr. Grandpa |
| MLG Columbus 2010 | June 4th-6th, 2010 | 11th | 13th | PikaPika! |
| Apex 2010 | August 6th-8th, 2010 | 9th | 33rd | Dr. Grandpa |
| DNA Gaming USA #9 | September 25th, 2010 | 4th | 4th | TommyGreenShirt |
| MLG DC 2010 | October 15th-17th, 2010 | 33rd | — | — |
| AXS | November 6th, 2010 | 2nd | 1st | Cura |
| Pound V | February 19th-21st, 2011 | 17th | 25th | K.I.D.Goggles |
| AXS 2 | March 12th, 2011 | 1st | 1st | Cura |
| KTAR 6 | August 14th, 2011 | 25th | 5th | Dabuz |
| AXS 3 | November 5th, 2011 | 1st | 1st | Cura |
| Apex 2012 | January 6th-8th, 2012 | 49th | — | — |
| IMPULSE | June 30th-July 1st, 2012 | 13th | 9th | Nintendude |
| Get On My Level 2016 | May 20th-22nd, 2016 | 9th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flexin' on Em | January 10th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash it Out 3 | May 22nd, 2015 | 3rd | — | — |
| Collision XII | June 6th, 2015 | 17th | — | — |
| Smash it Out 6 | July 25th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash it Out 8 | September 19th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| The Big House 5 | October 2nd-4th, 2015 | 17th | — | — |
| Canada Cup 2015 | October 30th-November 1st, 2015 | 9th | — | — |
| Smash it Out 10 | November 7th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash it Out 12 | February 13th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Cusetown Beatdown 5 | February 20th, 2016 | 1st | 5th | CF |
| Smash it Out 13 | March 19th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | K.I.R. |
| Pound 2016 | April 2nd-3rd, 2016 | 33rd | — | — |
| Smash it Out 14 | April 9th, 2016 | 1st | 2nd | K.I.D. Goggles |
| Enthusiast Gaming Live Expo | April 29th-May 1st, 2016 | 7th | 9th | Shakes |
| NEW FISH | May 7th, 2016 | 7th | 9th | K.I.R. |
| Get On My Level 2016 | May 20th-22nd, 2016 | 9th | 13th | WindsRequiem |
| Cusetown Beatdown 6 @ RetroGameCon 4 | May 28th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | K.I.R. |
| Smash it Out 16 | June 4th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash it Out 17 | July 9th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash it Out 18 | August 6th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Tifa |
| Smash it Out 19 | September 17th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | K.I.R. |
| Smash @ York #11: The Return | September 24th, 2016 | 3rd | — | — |
| The Big House 6 | October 7th-9th, 2016 | 33rd | 25th | Chrim Foish |
| Canada Cup 2016 | October 28th-30th, 2016 | 9th | 7th | PikaPika! |
| LAN WAR X | March 25th, 2017 | 4th | — | — |
| Get On My Level 2017 | July 28th-30th, 2017 | 4th | — | — |
| 2GGC: Fire Emblem Saga | October 14th-15th, 2017 | 33rd | 13th | Waldo |
| Mega Smash Mondays 118 | October 16th, 2017 | 17th | — | — |
| Cusetown Beatdown 7 @ RetroGameCon 5 | November 18th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| FCX | January 27th, 2018 | 3rd | 2nd | Draxsel |
| Quit Your Friendlies! | February 17th, 2018 | 7th | 3rd | VII |
| Canada Cup 2018 | October 26th-28th, 2018 | 17th | — | — |
| Quit Your Friendlies! 2 | November 17th, 2018 | 5th | 2nd | PikaPika! |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultimatum | January 12th, 2019 | 2nd | 2nd | VII |
| Ultimatum 2 | February 9th, 2019 | 1st | 1st | PikaPika! |
| Frostbite 2019 | February 22nd-24th, 2019 | 97th | 33rd | Xatic |
| Ultimatum 3 | March 9th, 2019 | 2nd | 3rd | PikaPika! |
| Ultimatum 4 | April 13th, 2019 | 5th | 3rd | PikaPika! |
| Ultimatum 5 | May 11th, 2019 | 3rd | 1st | PikaPika! |
| Ultimatum 6 | June 15th, 2019 | 5th | 2nd | PikaPika! |
| Ursa Minor 4 | February 20th, 2020 | 17th | — | — |
| Frostbite 2020 | February 21st-23rd, 2020 | 65th | 129th | K.I.D.Goggles |
| Riptide | September 10th-12th, 2021 | 129th | — | — |
| Upstate Summit | November 6th, 2021 | 13th | — | — |
| Clip It II | April 10th, 2022 | 4th | — | — |
| Get On My Level 2022 | July 1st-3rd, 2022 | 33rd | 33rd | Kabayeezy |
| Save Point 2: Save State | July 30th, 2022 | 25th | — | — |
| Riptide 2022 | September 9th-11th, 2022 | 97th | — | — |
| Get On My Level 2023 | July 21st-23rd, 2023 | 65th / 877 | 33rd / 132 | PikaPika! |
| Riptide 2023 | September 8th-10th, 2023 | 65th / 716 | — | — |
