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| image = Taj.jpg | | image = Taj.jpg | ||
| mainssbm = Mewtwo | | mainssbm = Mewtwo | ||
| 2ndmainssbm | | 2ndmainssbm = Marth | ||
| otherssbm | | otherssbm = Young Link | ||
| moreotherssbm = {{SSBM| | | moreotherssbm = {{SSBM|Samus}}, {{SSBM|Fox}} | ||
| mainpm = Mewtwo | | mainpm = Mewtwo | ||
| 2ndmainpm = Marth | | 2ndmainpm = Marth | ||
| crew = AZC | | crew = AZC | ||
| skillpm = Top professional (retired) | |||
| skillssbm = Top professional (semi-active) | |||
| realname = Tony Jackson | | realname = Tony Jackson | ||
| birthday = 27 | | birthday = 27 | ||
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| country = United States | | country = United States | ||
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'''Taj''' is an American [[smasher]], internationally famous as the | '''Taj''' is an American [[smasher]], internationally famous as one of the, if not, the number one {{SSBM|Mewtwo}} player in the world in ''Melee'' (alongside {{Sm|Mew2King}} and {{Sm|Zoma}}), as well as being a notable {{SSBM|Marth}} player, and is the creator of the series of combo videos ''[[Shadowclaw]]''. Taj is also a former moderator on [[SmashBoards]], responsible for the {{SSBM|Pichu}} and Mewtwo Character Specific Forums. He was formerly ranked 2nd on the [[Arizona Power Rankings|Arizona Melee Power Rankings]]. | ||
Some of Taj's most famous tournament placings are his runs through [[Apex 2010]] and [[GENESIS 2]]. In Apex 2010, he reached 17th place by going solo Mewtwo, the highest placing of any Mewtwo main at a major tournament so far. In GENESIS 2 pools, he defeated various players including {{Sm|PPMD}}. In bracket, he defeated {{Sm|DEHF}}, {{Sm|Hax}}, {{Sm|MacD}} | Some of Taj's most famous tournament placings are his runs through [[Apex 2010]] and [[GENESIS 2]]. In Apex 2010, he reached 17th place by going solo Mewtwo, the highest placing of any Mewtwo main at a major tournament so far. In GENESIS 2 pools, he defeated various players including {{Sm|PPMD}}. In bracket, he defeated {{Sm|DEHF}}, {{Sm|Hax}}, {{Sm|MacD}} and even {{Sm|Mango}}. He was then defeated by {{Sm|Armada}} in winners finals and then eliminated by Mango in a losers finals rematch, rounding up to an astonishing 3rd place, out-placing other top players such as {{Sm|Hungrybox}} and {{Sm|Mew2King}}. He used Marth for the tournament. He's in a semi-retired state since 2014. He has recently entered [[Paragon Los Angeles 2015]], getting top 64 using only {{SSBM|Young Link}}. He has also attended [[The Big House 6]] making it into bracket with Mewtwo and getting top 16 in teams with {{Sm|Axe}}. | ||
He also got 9th in | He also got 9th at in [[Project M]] at [[Apex 2014]], the 2nd largest Project M tournament of all time. He was eliminated by {{Sm|Ally}} 2-1 in a last-hit situation. | ||
== | ==Shadowclaw - A Mewtwo Combo Video== | ||
Although well-known locally, Taj's biggest impact on the global smash scene was his release of the Mewtwo combo video ''[[Shadowclaw]]''. | Although well-known locally, Taj's biggest impact on the global smash scene was his release of the Mewtwo combo video ''[[Shadowclaw]]''. | ||
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==Tournament placings== | ==Tournament placings== | ||
==='' | ===''Melee''=== | ||
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!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner | !Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner | ||
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|[ | |[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=5 Champ Combo: NorCal Edition]||April 8th, 2006||4th||2nd||{{Sm|Forward}} | ||
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|[[MLG Dallas 2006]]||May 19th-20th, 2006||17th||9th||Forward | |[[MLG Dallas 2006]]||May 19th-20th, 2006||17th||9th||Forward | ||
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|[[NorCal Tournament|NorCal Tournament 2]]||October 28th, 2006||4th||2nd||Forward | |[[NorCal Tournament|NorCal Tournament 2]]||October 28th, 2006||4th||2nd||Forward | ||
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|[[Pound 2]]||June 16th-17th, 2007||7th||4th||Forward | |[[Pound 2]]||June 16th-17th, 2007||7th||4th||Forward | ||
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|[[Super Champ Combo]]||September 29th-30th, 2007||13th||5th||Wobbles | |[[Super Champ Combo]]||September 29th-30th, 2007||13th||5th||Wobbles | ||
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|[[Mango Juice]]||March 21st, 2009||7th||2nd||Wobbles | |[[Mango Juice]]||March 21st, 2009||7th||2nd||Wobbles | ||
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|[[Paragon Los Angeles 2015]]||September 5th-6th, 2015||49th||—||— | |[[Paragon Los Angeles 2015]]||September 5th-6th, 2015||49th||—||— | ||
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|[[GENESIS 3]]||January 15th-17th, 2016||—||25th||Wobbles | |[[GENESIS 3]]||January 15th-17th, 2016||—||25th||Wobbles | ||
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|[[The Big House 6]]||October 7th-9th, 2016||33rd||13th||Axe | |[[The Big House 6]]||October 7th-9th, 2016||33rd||13th||Axe | ||
|} | |} | ||
==='' | ===''Project M''=== | ||
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!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner | !Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Due to his | *Due to his Mewtwo-related fame, Taj was sometimes used as a figurehead amongst anti-tier players; despite this, Taj is pro-tier, claiming that some matchups, especially in critical tournament matches, require the use of higher tiered characters to win. | ||
**In particular, Taj and | **In particular, Taj and Forward's infamous victory against the previously undefeated [[El Chocolate Diablo]] team featured Taj using Fox. | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k4JxzjKv24 '''''ShadowClaw''''' (Mewtwo combo video)] | *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5k4JxzjKv24 '''''ShadowClaw''''' (Mewtwo combo video)] | ||
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyMrgnViC1c Taj (Fox) & Forward (Falco) vs. Isai (Captain Falcon) & Ken (Marth)] - Taj & Forward's famous victory over Ken & Isai at Champ Combo: NorCal Edition | *[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vyMrgnViC1c Taj (Fox) & Forward (Falco) vs. Isai (Captain Falcon) & Ken (Marth)] - Taj & Forward's famous victory over Ken & Isai at Champ Combo: NorCal Edition | ||
*[http://nintendodojo.com/profile.aspx?id=84 AllisBrawl profile] | |||
*[http://www.smashboards.com/member.php?u=13528 '''Taj278''' SmashBoards profile] | |||
*[http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=77234 '''''ShadowClaw''''' (Mewtwo combo video)] - official thread | |||
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[[Category:Arizona smashers]] | [[Category:Arizona smashers]] | ||
[[Category:VIP players]] | [[Category:VIP players]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2013 SSBMRank ranked players]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2013 SSBMRank top 25]] |