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Revision as of 01:07, October 8, 2018
| Zain | |
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| Character info | |
| Melee main | Marth |
| Team info | |
| Sponsor(s) | Panda Global |
| Former sponsor(s) | SovaSmashInc |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  Summer 2018 MPGR: 9th |
| Winnings | ~$11,735.65 |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Zain Naghmi |
| Location | Blacksburg, Virginia 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill | Top professional |
Zain is a Melee Marth main from Reston, Virginia who is currently residing in Blacksburg, Virginia. He is known for his incredibly lethal punish game on spacie mains. He is currently ranked 1st on the MD/VA Melee Power Rankings and 9th on the Summer 2018 MPGR.
On April 12, 2018, Zain was signed by Panda Global. [1]
Tournament history
He started playing competitively in May 2014 and has quickly climbed the ranks, notably winning the S@X Fall Arcadian. Zain gained recognition at the national level at The Big House 6 when he defeated Plup 2-0 in pools. He went on to place 17th after beating KJH and Tafokints. He notably took a set off of Leffen 3-2 at Smash 'N' Splash 3 placing 13th, and sets off of ChuDat and SFAT 2-1 and 3-0 respectively at Super Smash Con 2017, placing 5th at said event. At Smash Summit 6, he beat both Mango and Plup to take 3rd. Finally, at Shine 2018, Zain won his first major tournament, beating Mango and double eliminating Hungrybox, taking his first ever victories over the latter.
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. Melee
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S@X 101 | June 10th, 2015 | 9th | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2015 | August 6th-9th, 2015 | 33rd | — | — |
| S@X Fall Arcadian | October 17th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Pound 2016 | April 2nd-3rd, 2016 | 49th | 25th | PRISON |
| S@X 151 | May 25th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| S@X 152 | June 1st, 2016 | 4th | — | — |
| S@X 153 | June 8th, 2016 | 5th | — | — |
| EVO 2016 | July 15th-17th, 2016 | 49th | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2016 | August 11th-14th, 2016 | 33rd | 17th | SypherPhoenix |
| The Big House 6 | October 7th-9th, 2016 | 17th | 33rd | SypherPhoenix |
| S@X 182 | December 28th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| GENESIS 4 | January 20th-22nd, 2017 | 33rd | 17th | Redd |
| Smash Valley V | February 18th, 2017 | 5th | — | — |
| Training Mode Tuesday 3 | March 7th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash @ Power 9 #22 | March 9th, 2017 | 7th | 1st | Captain Faceroll |
| CEO Dreamland | April 14th-16th, 2017 | 17th | 9th | SypherPhoenix |
| Smash 'N' Splash 3 | June 2nd-4th, 2017 | 13th | 13th | Junebug |
| Bad Moon Rising 2 | July 1st, 2017 | 9th | 5th | SypherPhoenix |
| Get On My Level 2017 | July 29-30th, 2017 | 9th | 9th | R2DLiu |
| Super Smash Con 2017 | August 10th-13th, 2017 | 5th | 13th | SypherPhoenix |
| The Big House 7 | October 6th-8th, 2017 | 17th | 7th | Milkman |
| DreamHack Denver 2017 | October 20th-22nd, 2017 | 7th | — | — |
| MD/VA Melee Invitational | November 25th, 2017 | 4th | — | — |
| Pat's House 3 | December 2nd-3rd, 2017 | 2nd | 9th | Prince Abu |
| S@X 233 | December 20th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| GENESIS 5 | January 19th-21st, 2018 | 13th | 33rd | R2DLiu |
| The Gang Hosts a Melee Tournament | February 3rd, 2018 | 2nd | — | — |
| Smash Valley: Lucky 7 | February 17th, 2018 | 2nd | 4th | Milkman |
| Unity 19 | March 3rd, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| Nimbus #8 | March 8th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| EGLX 2018 | March 9th-11th, 2018 | 9th | — | — |
| SWEET 31 | March 17th, 2018 | 1st | 2nd | KJH |
| Full Bloom 4 | March 24th-25th, 2018 | 9th | — | — |
| Flatiron 3 | April 21st, 2018 | 7th | — | — |
| Smash Summit 6 | May 3rd-6th, 2018 | 3rd | 7th | HugS |
| Pound Underground | May 12th-13th, 2018 | 1st | 5th | MilkMan |
| S@X 250 | May 16th, 2018 | 3rd | — | — |
| Get On My Level 2018 | May 18th-20th, 2018 | 5th | — | — |
| Smash 'N' Splash 4 | June 1st-3rd, 2018 | 5th | — | — |
| OMEGA II | June 16th-17th, 2018 | 1st | 3rd | MilkMan |
| CEO 2018 | June 29th-July 1st, 2018 | 5th | 25th | MilkMan |
| Aurora Blitz | July 21st, 2018 | 3rd | — | — |
| EVO 2018 | August 3rd-5th, 2018 | 9th | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2018 | August 9th-12th, 2018 | 9th | 7th | MilkMan |
| Shine 2018 | August 24th-26th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| The Roast of Hugo Gonzalez | September 22nd, 2018 | 2nd | — | — |
| The Big House 8 | October 5th-7th, 2018 | 4th | — | — |
Project M
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Spring Arcadian | May 14th, 2016 | 5th | — | — |
Trivia
- Zain is one of the only five players to hold a positive record against Mango (3-0), the others being Armada, Leffen, ARMY, and Flipsy.
- Zain has defeated 4 of the members of the Summer 2018 MPGR top 6 (all but Mew2King and Armada), defeating Plup at The Big House 6 (and later beating him again at Smash Summit 6 after Plup's ascension to "god-level"), Leffen at Smash 'N' Splash 3, Mango at Smash Summit 6, and Hungrybox at Shine 2018.
