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'''Kage The Warrior''' (pronounced " | '''Kage The Warrior''' (pronounced "kaw-gay") is a {{SSBM|Ganondorf}} player from Canada who is considered to the best in the world with that character. Kage rose to notoriety for his upset at [[Revival of Melee 2]] where he double eliminated {{Sm|Mango}}, who was considered the best player in the world in the time, with a 2-0 victory in Winners Quarters (with [https://youtu.be/Mi29XrtA7rg a 3-stock against Mango's Falcon]) and a 2-1 victory in Losers Semifinals. However, he lost to {{Sm|Hungrybox}} in Winners Semis and {{Sm|PPMD}} in Losers Finals. Kage continues to be a threat in the ''Melee'' scene, consistently placing high at tournaments even with a mid-tier character. He is ranked 2nd on the [[Montreal Power Rankings]] for ''Melee'' and was formerly ranked 3rd for ''[[Project M]]''. On the [[2017 SSBMRank]], he was ranked 46th. At [[EVO 2015]], he and {{Sm|Bizzarro Flame}} finally had their $100 [[money match]] at the Salty Suite, with Kage taking a convincing 5-0 victory. After [[EVO 2016]], he announced his intentions to focus more on his other characters, and less on Ganondorf, but still continues to primarily play Ganondorf and {{SSBM|Captain Falcon}}. On July 29th 2016, he was picked up by [[Synthetik Gaming]], but left them on June 19th, 2017. On February 18th, 2018, he joined Mirage. | ||
==Tournament placings== | ==Tournament placings== | ||
Revision as of 23:26, June 26, 2018
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| Character info | |
| Smash 64 main | Captain Falcon |
| Melee main | Ganondorf |
| Other Melee character | Captain Falcon |
| Smash 4 main | Captain Falcon |
| Project M mains | Ganondorf, Captain Falcon |
| Team info | |
| Sponsor(s) | Mirage |
| Former crews | Synthetik Gaming, Smash Studios, Melee Hell |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  2017 SSBMRank: 46th |
| Winnings | ~$4,813.80  ~$800.90 |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Roustane Benzeguir |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Montreal, Québec 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill | Top professional Top professional
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Kage The Warrior (pronounced "kaw-gay") is a Ganondorf player from Canada who is considered to the best in the world with that character. Kage rose to notoriety for his upset at Revival of Melee 2 where he double eliminated Mango, who was considered the best player in the world in the time, with a 2-0 victory in Winners Quarters (with a 3-stock against Mango's Falcon) and a 2-1 victory in Losers Semifinals. However, he lost to Hungrybox in Winners Semis and PPMD in Losers Finals. Kage continues to be a threat in the Melee scene, consistently placing high at tournaments even with a mid-tier character. He is ranked 2nd on the Montreal Power Rankings for Melee and was formerly ranked 3rd for Project M. On the 2017 SSBMRank, he was ranked 46th. At EVO 2015, he and Bizzarro Flame finally had their $100 money match at the Salty Suite, with Kage taking a convincing 5-0 victory. After EVO 2016, he announced his intentions to focus more on his other characters, and less on Ganondorf, but still continues to primarily play Ganondorf and Captain Falcon. On July 29th 2016, he was picked up by Synthetik Gaming, but left them on June 19th, 2017. On February 18th, 2018, he joined Mirage.
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. Melee
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smash 'Til You Drop 2 | February 24th, 2007 | 30th | — | — |
| Twilight of Smash 3 | May 12th, 2007 | 7th | 4th | Damax |
| TransCanada Tournament | June 30th-July 1st, 2007 | 17th | 4th | PKMVodka |
| Smash For Fun 2 | October 20th, 2007 | 4th | 3rd | Matt |
| Twilight of Smash 4 | December 1st, 2007 | 5th | 2nd | Damax |
| At Melee's End | December 15th-16th, 2007 | 1st | 1st | Hitsugaya |
| Clash of the Sauga 2 | January 5th, 2008 | 3rd | 1st | WarranThad |
| Pound 3 | February 2nd-3rd, 2008 | 33rd | 7th | DragonHawk |
| Smash For Fun 3 | March 1st, 2008 | 4th | 3rd | Matt |
| TGMTSBCO | June 7th-8th, 2008 | 9th | 4th | KirbyKaze |
| CAST4 | November 22nd-23rd, 2008 | 7th | 2nd | Diakonos |
| Tipped Off 4 | January 17th-18th, 2009 | 9th | — | — |
| Starfurry 3 | February 21st, 2009 | 7th | 3rd | chesterr01 |
| Revival of Melee | March 7th-8th, 2009 | 5th | 3rd | Vwins |
| Starfurry 5 | May 2nd, 2009 | 4th | 1st | Vwins |
| Apex 2009 | May 9th-10th, 2009 | 5th | 2nd | Darc |
| TourneyPlay #2 | June 6th, 2009 | 4th | 2nd | Hitsugaya |
| GENESIS | July 10th-12th, 2009 | 17th | — | — |
| BISB 2 | October 16th-17th, 2009 | 2nd | — | — |
| Revival of Melee 2 | November 21st-22nd, 2009 | 3rd | 7th | PKMVodka |
| Pound 4 | January 16th-18th, 2010 | 17th | 9th | PKMVodka |
| Revolution | February 27th, 2010 | 1st | 2nd | Matt |
| Mass Madness 20 | May 29, 2010 | 5th | 2nd | Hax |
| Smash t'ill you Crash | July 19th, 2010 | 3rd | 2nd | PKMVodka |
| Apex 2010 | August 6th-8th, 2010 | 17th | 13th | Diakonos |
| Revival of Melee 3 | November 20th-21st, 2010 | 17th | 17th | Tag |
| No Johns Monthlies | January 15th, 2011 | 5th | 1st | Vwins |
| Gaming Ottawa | May 7th, 2011 | 7th | — | — |
| Zenith 2011 | May 28th, 2011 | 5th | 1st | Axe |
| GENESIS 2 | July 15th-17th, 2011 | 17th | 33rd | Fuzzyness |
| MIST | August 6th, 2011 | 2nd | 1st | Tink |
| Smash t'ill U Crash 2 | August 20th, 2011 | 5th | 1st | Mew2King |
| Revival of Melee 4 | November 19th-20th, 2011 | 5th | 1st | Mew2King |
| Apex 2012 | January 6th-8th, 2012 | 33rd | 5th | ChuDat |
| Polybash XI | March 3rd-4th, 2012 | 2nd | 1st | Bam |
| Smash Till You Crash 3 | June 2nd-3rd, 2012 | 4th | 2nd | Ryan Ford |
| IMPULSE | June 30th-July 1st, 2012 | 7th | 2nd | Hungrybox |
| MELEE-FC10R Legacy | August 12th-14th, 2012 | 5th | 3rd | Axe |
| Apex 2013 | January 11th-13th, 2013 | 17th | 9th | Eggm |
| La Mega Fromage! | September 7th, 2013 | 3rd | — | — |
| The Big House 3 | October 12th-13th, 2013 | 9th | 4th | VaNz |
| Revival of Melee 6 | November 16th-17th, 2013 | 9th | 4th | Toph |
| Melee Night in Canada | December 27th, 2013 | 4th | 1st | Vwins |
| Apex 2014 | January 17th-19th, 2014 | 25th | 9th | Axe |
| Polybash XIII | March 1st-2nd, 2014 | 9th | 3rd | Bam |
| Get On My Level 2014 | May 10th-11th, 2014 | 9th | 5th | Loki |
| The Come Up | December 6th-7th, 2014 | 9th | 5th | HungryHurricane |
| McSmashter 4 | February 21st-22nd, 2015 | 4th | 2nd | Vwins |
| Lan ETS 2015 | March 7th-8th, 2015 | 3rd | 1st | Vwins |
| SWEET XIX | March 14th, 2015 | 3rd | 1st | Vwins |
| No Man's LAN 10 | March 15th, 2015 | 5th | 1st | Vwins |
| BUST 2 | April 11th, 2015 | 2nd | 1st | Vwins |
| Enthusiast Gaming Live | May 16th-17th, 2015 | 4th | 2nd | Vwins |
| Get On My Level 2015 | May 30th-31st, 2015 | 17th | 2nd | Vwins |
| Montreal ComicCup | July 4th, 2015 | 2nd | — | — |
| EVO 2015 | July 17th-19th, 2015 | 65th | 7th | Bizzarro Flame |
| The Big House 5 | October 2nd-4th, 2015 | 25th | 17th | KirbyKaze |
| Smash Summit | November 7th-8th, 2015 | 13th | 5th | Axe |
| Smash INTENSIFIES 2 | November 28th-29th, 2015 | 2nd | 1st | Ryan Ford |
| Smash @ Xanadu Wednesdays 2/24 | February 24th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Frozen Phoenix | March 12th-13th, 2016 | 3rd | 2nd | chesterr01 |
| Battlegrounds 2 | March 26th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | jake13 |
| Get On My Level 2016 | May 20th-22nd, 2016 | 25th | 13th | Weon-X |
| EVO 2016 | June 15th-17th, 2016 | 65th | — | — |
| Smasherade | June 25th-26th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | UltimaScout |
| DreamHack Montreal 2016 | August 12th-14th, 2016 | 3rd | 1st | Ryan Ford |
| Shine 2016 | August 26th-28th, 2016 | 33rd | 7th | Axe |
| The Big House 6 | October 7th-9th, 2016 | 49th | 17th | ESAM |
| Eclipse 2 | October 21st-23rd, 2016 | 5th | 13th | Toa |
| Canada Cup 2016 | October 28th-30th, 2016 | 13th | 3rd | Prince Abu |
| LanETS 2017 | February 9th-11th, 2017 | 4th | 2nd | Ryan Ford |
| Super Smash Geek 6 | March 11th-12th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| The Come Up 2017 | April 22nd, 2017 | 4th | 1st | Ryan Ford |
| EVO 2017 | July 14th-16th, 2017 | 49th | — | — |
| Get On My Level 2017 | July 28th-30th, 2017 | 25th | 5th | Ryan Ford |
| DreamHack Montreal 2017 | September 8th-10th, 2017 | 2nd | 3rd | Ryan Ford |
| The Big House 7 | October 6th-8th, 2017 | 17th | 9th | Jamrun |
| Canada Cup 2017 | October 28th-30th, 2017 | 5th | 4th | Weon-X |
| GENESIS 5 | January 19th-21st, 2018 | 49th | 9th | Nintendude |
| EGLX 2018 | March 9th-11th, 2018 | 17th | 9th | Legend |
| Get On My Level 2018 | May 18th-20th, 2018 | 17th | 5th | Legend |
Project M
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENESIS 2 | July 15th-17th, 2011 | 1st | — | — |
| MELEE-FC10R Legacy | August 12th-14th, 2012 | 3rd | 2nd | Hungrybox |
| Apex 2013 | January 11th-13th, 2013 | 5th | — | — |
| Melee Night in Canada | December 27th, 2013 | 3rd | — | — |
| Apex 2014 | January 17th-19th, 2014 | 49th | — | — |
| Polybash XIII | March 1st-2nd, 2014 | 9th | — | — |
| McSmashter 4 | February 21st-22nd, 2015 | 3rd | 2nd | Vwins |
| Lan ETS 2015 | March 7th-8th, 2015 | 3rd | 2nd | Vwins |
| Smash INTENSIFIES 2 | November 28th-29th, 2015 | 5th | — | — |
| Frozen Phoenix | March 12th-13th, 2016 | 13th | 5th | chesterr01 |
| Smasherade | June 25th-26th, 2016 | 4th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smash For Fun 3 | March 1st, 2008 | 1st | — | — |
| OBScene 1.0 | February 28th, 2009 | 9th | 13th | Bento |
| Apex 2009 | May 9th-10th, 2009 | 65th | 25th | Holy |
| Smash t'ill you Crash | July 19th, 2010 | 5th | — | — |
| Quebec's Revival | November 14th, 2010 | 13th | — | — |
