Editing Smasher:Steeler

 

He was once considered to be one of the best ''[[Brawl]]'' {{SSBB|Pokémon Trainer}} mains in the Midwest and Southwest. Steeler was very active in the Pokémon Trainer community and was at one time in charge of matchup discussions. He retired after placing 33rd at {{Trn|MLG Dallas 2010}}.

Steeler is currently a Pokémon Trainer main, having been reunited with his full team from ''Brawl''. He began his ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' career in the Columbus, OH region, and achieved honorable mention on the Winter 2019 [[Columbus Power Rankings]] before moving back to Kansas. Since then, he has been active in that tournament scene and placed on every South Kansas Power Ranking until taking a break in late 2022. His most notable wins thus far have been over {{Sm|MJG}}, {{Sm|ilikepieinmouth}}, and {{Sm|Very Freezer}}.

In ''[[Brawl]]'', he personally preferred to use {{SSBB|Squirtle}} and {{SSBB|Charizard}} through out his matches, using {{SSBB|Ivysaur}} more sparingly due to the Pokémon's subpar [[tether]] recovery. Squirtle was by far his best Pokémon, being a powerful force against most opponents, whereas his Charizard was competent against tougher characters such as {{SSBB|Meta Knight}}. He had been known to use Ivysaur for specific [[matchup]]s however, but generally avoided the character.

In ''[[Smash 4]]'', Steeler used his experience from ''Brawl'' to transition into playing {{SSB4|Charizard}} as a standalone character. He was well-regarded for playing at a deficit and making comebacks by abusing Charizard's [[weight]] and power, while committing to a calm and controlled playstyle despite playing from behind. When custom moves were legal, he was a vocal advocate of the Dragon Rush variation, which accounted for a lot of the issues he had with [[Flare Blitz]]. Once custom moves were banned, Steeler showed a tendency to shy away from Flare Blitz for offensive purposes due to its high risk and unreliable hitbox, even to his slight detriment. This reticence continues to this day in ''Ultimate''.

The hallmark of his playstyle in ''[[Ultimate]]'' is the uncanny resemblance to his playstyle in ''Brawl''; he is again most comfortable using {{SSBU|Squirtle}} to rack up damage, while using {{SSBU|Charizard}} to tank stocks and secure KOs, especially after the [[nerf]]s to {{SSBU|Ivysaur}} in [[List of updates (SSBU)/4.0.0 changelog#Ivysaur|patch 4.0.0]]. Despite his pessimism for Ivysaur, he is still more than willing to use it in many [[edgeguard]]]ing scenarios and will rely on it in certain matchups. Regardless, all three Pokemon having been significantly [[buff]]ed from their prior incarnations have combined to make Steeler a tournament threat in his region.

|{{Trn|MLG Dallas 2010|g=SSBB}}||November 5th-7th, 2010||33rd||—||—

|{{Trn|EVO 2015|g=SSB4}}||July 17th-19th, 2015||257th||—||—

|{{Trn|Nexus|g=SSB4}}||July 23rd-24th, 2016||49th||25th||{{Sm|Regulating_Mofo}}

|{{Trn|No Man's Land|g=SSB4}}||March 18th, 2017||33rd||5th||Regulating_Mofo

|[https://start.gg/tournament/arcadian-fury/details Arcadian Fury]||September 9th, 2017||25th||—||—

|[https://start.gg/tournament/arcadian-fury-2/details Arcadian Fury 2]||April 7th-8th, 2018||17th||—||—

|[https://start.gg/tournament/emergence-3-the-return-of-steeler-420-dollar-pot-bonus/details Emergence 3: The Return Of Steeler]||April 20th, 2019||9th||7th||{{Sm|Clel}}

|[https://start.gg/tournament/emergence-5-the-fight-for-the-crown-1/details Emergence 5: The Fight For The Crown]||July 20th, 2019||2nd||4th||Clel

|[https://start.gg/tournament/raise-the-steaks-100-pot-bonus/details Raise the Steaks]||August 31st, 2019||17th||9th||Clel

|{{Trn|River Rumble|g=SSBU}}||October 5th, 2019||33rd||17th||Clel

|{{Trn|Wave The Wheat 2019|g=SSBU}}||October 19th, 2019||9th||2nd||{{Sm|Mr. Doom}}

|{{Trn|Sweet Spot 6|g=SSBU}}||February 15th, 2020||33rd||—||—

|{{Trn|Heartland Showdown 2020|g=SSBU}}||March 7th-8th, 2020||33rd||—||—

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