Smasher:Umbreon
| Umbreon "UmbreonMow" | |
|---|---|
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| Character info | |
| Melee main | Zelda |
| Other Melee character | Roy |
| Project M main | Mewtwo |
| Retired Project M characters | Sheik, Marth |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Maxwell Theron Vantablack |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Pennsylvania 
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Umbreon, also known as UmbreonMow, is a retired professional Melee and Project M player from Pennsylvania. Prior to his retirement from Melee, he was one of the game's early top players for low tiers. Umbreon returned to tournament play for Project M as a notable Sheik and Marth player.
He was the leader of the governing body of the Melee community, the Melee Back Room (MBR), from 2007 through 2011. Umbreon is known to have developed heuristics for high-level play optimization and coaching work with other known community members such as Cactuar, Kirbykaze, druggedfox, Mew2King, and PPMD. Umbreon is also known for extensive writing with regards to top-level Marth play and as the author to Drastic Improvement. Finally, he was a member of the Project M Development Team until its completion in 2015, and later a member of the Project+ Development Team.
After migrating to Spain in December 1st of 2021,[1] he started competing in doubles with his friend Novoa. In 2025 though, he started competing in singles with his new main, Mewtwo. Taking wins over players such as Melody.
Tournament placings[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SmashCorts #10 | January 19th, 2019 | 9th | — | — |
Project M[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aftershock | March 28th-29th, 2015 | — | 4th | DrinkingFood |
| Low Tier City 3 | August 1st-2nd, 2015 | — | 5th | Machiavelli |
| Paragon Los Angeles 2015 | September 5th-6th, 2015 | — | 13th | DrinkingFood |
| Super Bit Wars 4 | February 20th-21st, 2016 | — | 4th | Luck |
| Low Tier City 4 | June 18th-19th, 2016 | — | 7th | Hero of Time |
| Clutch City Clash | August 6th-7th, 2016 | — | 5th | Luck |
| Alaska Smash Bash 2017 | July 29th, 2017 | — | 1st | ChuDat |
| We Tech Those 3 | January 13th-14th, 2018 | — | 13th | Luck |
| Smash 'N' Splash 4 | June 1st-3rd, 2018 | — | 9th | Malachi |
| SmashCorts #10 | January 19th, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| Project Plusle | January 20th, 2019 | 3rd (DQ) | 1st | Linkeiro |
| Project Friendship 2 | July 8th, 2023 | — | 1st | Dirtboy |
| La calçotada | August 19th, 2023 | — | 3rd | Novoa |
| Smash al Despatx! | May 18th, 2024 | — | 2nd | Novoa |
| Smash al Despatx 4: Por tu culo mi aparato | December 7th, 2024 | — | 1st | Novoa |
| Somnio 6 | January 25th, 2025 | — | 3rd | Novoa |
References[edit]
- ^ Maxwell confirms when he moved to Spain. (03-14-2026). Archived from the original on 03-14-2026.
