Editing Smasher:TR3GTheZ

{{smasherbeta

| name          = The Z

| image        = thez.png

| 2ndmainssb = Samus

| moremainssb = {{SSB|Pikachu}}

| otherssb   = Captain Falcon

| 2ndotherssb = Kirby

| moreotherssb = {{SSB|Yoshi}}, {{SSB|Jigglypuff}}, {{SSB|Mario}}, {{SSB|DK}}

| mainssbm     = Fox

| 2ndmainssbm     = Marth

| crew          = [[TR3G|Tactics R 3 Gdlk]], SSBMontreal

| former crews  = [[Prodigies of Premium Smash]], [[Prophetic Tactics]]

| skill = Top professional

| birthday = 19

| birthmonth = 05

| birthyear = 1995

| location      = Montreal, Quebec

| country      = Canada  

{{For|other uses|Z}}

'''The Z''' is a top-level ''[[Super Smash Bros. 64]]'' player based in Montreal renowned as one of the best in North America and the second best in Canada behind {{sm|SuPeRbOoMfAn}}.  He is the founder of the current top [[crew]], [[TR3G|Tactics R 3 Gdlk]], which recruits extremely talented {{SSB|Fox}} players from around the world. He is also a very proficient [[doubles]] player, being one half of '''Team Luv''' with {{sm|tacos}}, and the pair has so far made a strong impact at [[Apex 2015]], taking second place. He is currently ranked 1st on the [[Montreal Power Rankings#Smash_64|Montreal Smash 64 Power Rankings]].

The Z is famous for his unorthodox playstyle, which consists of very high [[technical skill]] and deep knowledge of the game's mechanics and matchups which result in unparalleled situational creativity. He is also notorious for his ability to [[pressure]] opponents and perform [[Hard read|hard reads]]. His character choices in tournaments are generally unpredictable.

The Z made his international debut in January 2014 at [[Apex 2014|Apex]]. He was placed in Pool 1, where he defeated {{sm|YBOMBB}} (then considered Canada's second best player) 2-1 before being sent to loser's bracket by the Japanese player {{sm|Merihim}} 1-2 and was later eliminated by {{sm|tacos}} 0-2 to ultimately land at 25th.  

In March, he participated at [[Polybash XIII]] in Montreal where he beat notable American and Canadian players such as {{sm|Sex}} 2-0 and {{sm|Fireblaster}} 2-0, and notably defeated {{sm|Mew2King}} 3-1 using Donkey Kong. He placed 2nd, only losing to {{sm|KeroKeroppi}}.  

In August, The Z traveled to New York and entered singles and doubles at [[Zenith 2014]]. There, he defeated Fireblaster 2-0 and {{sm|LD}} 2-0 before being sent to losers' bracket by {{sm|Wizzrobe}} 2-3. He then defeated {{Sm|Nintendude}} 2-0 and landed at 4th place after losing to KeroKeroppi 1-3. He won the doubles bracket, teaming with {{Sm|SuPeRbOoMfAn}}, defeating Nintendude and {{Sm|Firo}} 3-1 and 3-0 in Winners Finals and Grand Finals respectively.  

The Z traveled to [[Echo 2015]] in Ottawa in early January 2015, the strongest ''Smash 64'' event in Canada in years, where he beat many notable Canadian players, outplaced YBOMBB and notably double-eliminated {{sm|Revan}} 3-0 and 3-2. He only lost to SuPeRbOoMfAn, solidifying his place as Canada's second strongest player.

On January 31st, 2015, The Z entered singles at [[Apex 2015]] in Secaucus, New Jersey. After defeating {{sm|Aisengobay}} 2-0 and {{Sm|Cobr}} 2-0, he entered Top 16 through losers after a 1-2 set against KeroKeroppi, defeated {{sm|Killer}} 2-1 and landed at 9th place after losing to {{sm|Dext3r}} 1-2. He also entered doubles, teaming with tacos, where they took convincing victories over formidable teams, such as a 3-1 victory against {{sm|Banze}} and {{sm|Cabelo}}, 3-0 against Dext3r and Wizzrobe, and 3-0 against {{sm|Star King}} and Killer (after losing to them 2-3 in winners' side). They then played SuPeRbOoMfAn and {{sm|JaimeHR}} in Grand Finals, where they lost 0-3, taking second place.  

==Notable tournament records==

!Tournament!!Date!!Location!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner

|[[Apex 2014]]||January 17th-19th, 2014||Somerset, NJ {{Flag|USA}}||25th||—||—

|[[Polybash XIII]]||March 1st-2nd, 2014||Montreal, QC {{Flag|Canada}}||2nd||—||—

|[[Zenith 2014]]||August 2nd-3rd, 2014||New York, NY{{Flag|USA}}|| 4th||1st||{{Sm|SuPeRbOoMfAn}}

|[[ECHO 2015]]||January 10th, 2015||Ottawa, ON{{Flag|Canada}}||2nd||2nd||{{Sm|Revan}}

|[[Apex 2015]]||January 31st-February 1st, 2015||Secaucus, NJ {{Flag|USA}}||9th||2nd||{{sm|tacos}}

[[Category:Professional smashers (SSB)]]

[[Category:Fox professionals (SSB)]]

[[Category:Donkey Kong professionals (SSB)]]