Editing Smasher:TaleOfTheToaster

| location    = Newcastle upon Tyne

| country    = England

'''TaleOfTheToaster''' is a smasher and commentator from the United Kingdom. He specialises in playing ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', using {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} to reach the pro bracket of {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2018}} and {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}}. TaleOfTheToaster was also an active competitor in {{forwiiu}} without any major success, but later reached the pro bracket for the game at Super Smash Con 2019 using {{SSB4|Sonic}}. TaleOfTheToaster regularly attends ''[[Ultimate]]'' tournaments to a string of moderate results in his home country, maining {{SSBU|R.O.B.}} since the game's launch.

In ''Ultimate'', TaleOfTheToaster was ranked among the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1iBZQhqpZDno2QfqfHaLRk6ouUAZVNuo4X7IiVYwkyAI/edit#gid=1401389549 Top 100 players] in the United Kingdom during the country's first competitive season, and 21st in the [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1T8flWjJ-AS1Tw__39Uj3iJUohGSYMl4U3H4kw_IDg6E/edit#gid=700362927 live ranking] for his home region in Northern England, although his success was much more limited in the second season and in online tournaments. Somewhat by default, TaleOfTheToaster is also the only British player collecting notable results in worldwide ''Brawl'' tournaments in modern years.

TaleOfTheToaster regularly [[commentator|commentates]] tournaments within the United Kingdom, as well as overseas events such as {{Trn|Smash @ Xanadu}} tournaments when travelling to the United States. Some of his notable casting credits in Europe include {{Trn|Syndicate 2019}}, the {{Trn|UKIE Ultimate Circuit Finale}}, {{Trn|Albion 4}}, {{Trn|Regen 2023}} and {{Trn|Valhalla IV}}.

 

TaleOfTheToaster also actively creates content for [[YouTube]] to an audience of over 18,000 subscribers, focusing on the ''Inazuma Eleven'' series and robotic combat, though has previously produced series and videos pertaining to the ''Smash'' series. He was also an active ''SmashWiki'' editor during the lifespan of ''Brawl'', launching the [[:Category:Music (SSBB)|List of SSBB Music]] series of articles.

|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2018|g=SSBB}}||August 9th-12th, 2018||25th||—||—

|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019|g=SSBB}}||August 8th-11th, 2019||33rd||13th||Trail

|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2017|g=SSB4}}||August 10th-13th, 2017||1025th||—||—

|{{Trn|Shine 2017|g=SSB4}}||August 25th-27th, 2017||385th||—||—

|{{Trn|Albion 3|g=SSB4}}||July 14th-15th, 2018||193rd||—||—

|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/5th-annual-psg-classic/event/super-smash-bros-for-wii-u/brackets/254197/567727 5th Annual PSG Classic]||August 3rd, 2018||25th<ref>https://twitter.com/TaleOTheToaster/status/1025241658365947904</ref>||&mdash;||&mdash;

|{{Trn|EVO 2018|g=SSB4}}||August 3rd-5th, 2018||481st||&mdash;||&mdash;

|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/smash-4-xanadu-262/event/smash-4-singles/brackets/336663/671562 S@X 262]||August 7th, 2018||25th||9th||Trail

|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019|g=SSB4}}||August 8th-11th, 2019||65th||&mdash;||&mdash;

|{{Trn|Manchester Conquest 1|g=SSBU}}||January 19th, 2019||13th||&mdash;||&mdash;

|{{Trn|New Era 2|g=SSBU}}||January 4th, 2020||33rd||&mdash;||&mdash;

|Knock Out!! 5||January 25th, 2020||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;

|{{Trn|VCA 2021|g=SSBU}}||November 20th-21st, 2021||193rd||&mdash;||&mdash;

|{{Trn|Manchester Conquest 7: ESS BEE|g=SSBU}}||January 22nd, 2022||65th||&mdash;||&mdash;

|{{Trn|Super SmashPoint 4|g=SSBU}}||February 26th, 2022||65th||&mdash;||&mdash;

|{{Trn|Manchester Conquest 8: Four and a half Tigers|g=SSBU}}||June 11th, 2022||65th||&mdash;||&mdash;

|{{Trn|DAT BlastZone 32|g=SSBU}}||June 25th, 2022||65th||&mdash;||&mdash;

|{{Trn|Regen 2022|g=SSBU}}||July 23rd-24th, 2022||257th||&mdash;||&mdash;

|{{Trn|BOSS BATTLES: Phase 1|g=SSBU}}||September 3rd, 2022||65th||&mdash;||&mdash;

|{{Trn|Glitch - Regen|g=SSBU}}||September 23rd-25th, 2022||257th||&mdash;||&mdash;

|{{Trn|DreamHack Rotterdam 2022|g=SSBU}}||October 14th-16th, 2022||65th||&mdash;||&mdash;

*TaleOfTheToaster, as part of a crew with {{Sm|Cagt}}, {{Sm|aperture}}, {{Sm|Virum}}, and {{Sm|TheFlow}}, achieved 5th place in the ''Smash 4'' crew battle at {{Trn|Shine 2017}}. The all-European team were named "The Tea Party" for this event.

*TaleOfTheToaster kickstarted various actions from within the crowd at Super Smash Con 2018 and 2019, receiving recognition and notoriety online<ref>https://twitter.com/theSirToasty/status/1028750765400248320</ref><ref>https://twitter.com/SuperSmashCon/status/1160748956915253249</ref> for counting the number of [[Dragon Lunge]] uses from {{Sm|Cosmos}} during his Top 8 sets on a whiteboard in 2018, and replicating the victory animation of {{SSBU|Joker}} by running in place behind the commentators following {{Sm|MkLeo}} set wins in 2019.

*A notable commentary moment from TaleOfTheToaster was captured during a [https://twitter.com/pinkbombo91/status/1573478562589450240?s=21&t=XXwBm5vI5kQHnqqjGDE13A viral tweet] during a set between Siatomic and DeadlockedAI at The Grind, shortly before Glitch - Regen.

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