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'''Fatality''' is an American professional ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' player from Sugar Hill, Georgia who currently resides in Lilburn, Georgia. He is considered the best {{SSBU|Captain Falcon}} player of all-time, being the undisputed best in early-2019 and from 2021 to 2022, and is a prominent figure for the character due to his innovation to the character's metagame. He has taken sets off of players such as {{Sm|ProtoBanham}}, {{Sm|Kola}}, {{Sm|ESAM}}, {{Sm|Cosmos}}, {{Sm|kameme}}, {{Sm|MuteAce}}, {{Sm|ApolloKage}}, and {{Sm|Aaron|p=Florida}}. He is currently ranked 2nd on the [[Georgia Power Rankings#Super Smash Bros. Ultimate rankings|Georgia Ultimate Power Rankings]], 22nd on the [[OrionRank 2022/North America|OrionRank 2022 North America]], 46th on the [[UltRank 2022]], and 37th on the [[OrionRank 2022]]; he was also formerly ranked 61st on the [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v5]]. | |||
'''Fatality''' is an American professional ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' player from Sugar Hill, Georgia who currently resides in Lilburn, Georgia. He is considered the best {{SSBU|Captain Falcon}} player of all-time, being the undisputed best in early-2019 and from 2021 | |||
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', Fatality was also a {{SSB4|Captain Falcon}} player, earning his reputation as the best Captain Falcon player with his top 8 placings in both {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2015}} and {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2016}}, in addition to getting top 16 at {{Trn|2GGT: ZeRo Saga}}. However, his best performance was at {{Trn|2GGC: Civil War}}, where he impressed the crowd by running through players such as {{Sm|Trela}}, {{Sm|komorikiri}}, and {{Sm|Nairo}} among other top players until he was defeated by {{Sm|Dabuz}} in Grand Finals to end at 2nd place. He was ranked 1st on the final [[Georgia Smash 4 Power Rankings]] and 19th on the [[Panda Global Rankings 100]]. | In ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'', Fatality was also a {{SSB4|Captain Falcon}} player, earning his reputation as the best Captain Falcon player with his top 8 placings in both {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2015}} and {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2016}}, in addition to getting top 16 at {{Trn|2GGT: ZeRo Saga}}. However, his best performance was at {{Trn|2GGC: Civil War}}, where he impressed the crowd by running through players such as {{Sm|Trela}}, {{Sm|komorikiri}}, and {{Sm|Nairo}} among other top players until he was defeated by {{Sm|Dabuz}} in Grand Finals to end at 2nd place. He was ranked 1st on the final [[Georgia Smash 4 Power Rankings]] and 19th on the [[Panda Global Rankings 100]]. | ||
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His second half of the year was largely the same: although he still placed highly at most majors, most of his runs were rather empty, and he only picked up a few solid wins. His strongest performances were at the supermajors {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2022}} and {{Trn|Let's Make Moves Miami}}, where he placed 13th at both tournaments and defeated players such as {{Sm|Cosmos}}, {{Sm|BassMage}}, and {{Sm|ApolloKage}}. Conversely, his season was brought down by some lukewarm performances such as 65th at {{Trn|Double Down 2022}} after losing to {{Sm|Goblin}} and {{Sm|RyuKai}} and 9th at the super regional {{Trn|BOSS BATTLES: Phase 1}} after losing to {{Sm|Lucretio}} and {{Sm|Sandro}}. His strong highs but disappointing lows led to his 46th place ranking on the inaugural [[UltRank 2022]], a ranking that roughly covered the second half of the year; however, his strong major placements kept him from slipping too much on OrionRank, as he only dropped four places to 37th on the [[OrionRank 2022]]. | His second half of the year was largely the same: although he still placed highly at most majors, most of his runs were rather empty, and he only picked up a few solid wins. His strongest performances were at the supermajors {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2022}} and {{Trn|Let's Make Moves Miami}}, where he placed 13th at both tournaments and defeated players such as {{Sm|Cosmos}}, {{Sm|BassMage}}, and {{Sm|ApolloKage}}. Conversely, his season was brought down by some lukewarm performances such as 65th at {{Trn|Double Down 2022}} after losing to {{Sm|Goblin}} and {{Sm|RyuKai}} and 9th at the super regional {{Trn|BOSS BATTLES: Phase 1}} after losing to {{Sm|Lucretio}} and {{Sm|Sandro}}. His strong highs but disappointing lows led to his 46th place ranking on the inaugural [[UltRank 2022]], a ranking that roughly covered the second half of the year; however, his strong major placements kept him from slipping too much on OrionRank, as he only dropped four places to 37th on the [[OrionRank 2022]]. | ||
===Retirement=== | |||
Despite having a successful two years, Fatality's motivation for the game had been declining as he began losing interest in competition. This was the most apparent in the new year, which saw Fatality's worst performances of his career, as he failed to place top 32 at a single major. This included going 1-2 at {{Trn|Maesuma TOP 12}} after losing to {{Sm|Hamachi}} and {{Sm|Rumiru}} for 257th, his worst placement ever, and placing 193rd at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2023}} losing to {{Sm|Creepooba}} and {{Sm|Skew}}. In addition, the year saw another Captain Falcon player finally overtake Fatality, as {{Sm|Jogibu}}'s strong performances at majors landed him at 25th on the [[LumiRank Mid-Year 2022]]; conversely, Fatality was left unranked, the first time since the [[Fall 2019 PGRU]]. All of these ultimately reinforced Fatality's decision to retire, which he did so following Super Smash Con 2023, in favor of focusing on the newly-released ''Street Fighter 6''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/FatalityFalcon/status/1690446755282685952|title=Fatality's retirement}}</ref> | |||
==Playstyle== | ==Playstyle== | ||