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| alias    = Benson Obama
| alias    = Benson Obama
| alias2    = Israel
| alias2    = Israel
| alias3    = Scorpion Disciple
| mainssbu  = Mii Brawler
| mainssbu  = Mii Brawler
| mainssb4  = Mario
| mainssb4  = Mario
| otherssb4 = Captain Falcon
| otherssb4 = Captain Falcon
| 2ndotherssb4 = Lucina
| moreotherssb4 = {{SSB4|Greninja}}, {{SSB4|Falco}}
| mainssbm = Mario
| otherssbm = Fox
| crew      = PushBlock Gaming, Next Generation
| crew      = PushBlock Gaming, Next Generation
| skillssbu = Semi-professional (deceased)
| skillssb4 = Professional (deceased)
| rankingssbu = [[Indiana Power Rankings]]: 5th
| rankingssbu = [[Indiana Power Rankings]]: 5th
| rankingssb4 = [[Indiana Power Rankings]]: 3rd
| rankingssb4 = [[Indiana Power Rankings]]: 3rd
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| country  = United States
| country  = United States
}}
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'''Megalo''', formerly '''Benson Obama''', was a smasher from Indiana who mained {{SSB4|Mario}} in ''[[Smash 4]]'' and {{SSBU|Mii Brawler}} in ''[[Ultimate]]''. He was ranked 3rd and 5th on the [[Indiana Power Rankings]] for ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'', respectively. He notably defeated {{Sm|ANTi}} at {{Trn|Full Bloom 4}} and defeated other players such as {{Sm|Maister}}, {{Sm|8BitMan}}, {{Sm|Daybreak}}, and {{Sm|Magister}}. He passed away on December 3rd, 2020. <ref>https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1srgbml</ref>
'''Megalo''' (March 26th, 1999 – December 3rd, 2020), formerly '''Benson Obama''', was a smasher from Indiana who mained {{SSB4|Mario}} in ''[[Smash 4]]'' and {{SSBU|Mii Brawler}} in ''[[Ultimate]]''. He was ranked 3rd and 5th on the [[Indiana Power Rankings]] for ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'', respectively. He notably defeated {{Sm|ANTi}} at {{Trn|Full Bloom 4}} and defeated other players such as {{Sm|Maister}}, {{Sm|8BitMan}}, {{Sm|Daybreak}}, and {{Sm|Magister}}.  
 
He passed away on December 3rd, 2020 at the age of 21.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/indianapolis-in/ricardo-sookdeo-9933301|title=Obituary}}</ref>


==Tournament placings==
==Tournament placings==
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!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 Placement!!2v2 Placement!!Partner
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 Placement!!2v2 Placement!!Partner
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|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/a-smash-hit-wii-u-singles-10-17-15-69-entrants.10407/event?id=8 A Smash Hit]||October 17th, 2015||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/a-smash-hit-wii-u-singles-10-17-15-69-entrants.10407/?id=8 A Smash Hit]||October 17th, 2015||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[http://smashboards.com/rankings/kill-roy-smash-4-singles.9841/event?id=8 Kill Roy]||November 7th, 2015||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/kill-roy-smash-4-singles.9841/?id=8 Kill Roy]||November 7th, 2015||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[[Landlocked]]||February 20th, 2016||17th||13th||{{Sm|FULLA}}
|{{Trn|Landlocked|g=SSB4}}||February 20th, 2016||17th||13th||{{Sm|FULLA}}
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|[[Midwest Mayhem 2]]||April 30th, 2016||33rd||17th||{{Sm|Krow}}
|{{Trn|Midwest Mayhem 2|g=SSB4}}||April 30th, 2016||33rd||17th||{{Sm|Krow}}
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|[[Midwest Mayhem 3]]||June 4th, 2016||25th||17th||{{Sm|Banjo}}
|{{Trn|Midwest Mayhem 3|g=SSB4}}||June 4th, 2016||25th||17th||{{Sm|Banjo|p=Indiana}}
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|[http://indysmash.challonge.com/mhm1ws Master Hand Monthly #1]||June 17th, 2016||1st||2nd||{{Sm|DeuS}}
|[http://indysmash.challonge.com/mhm1ws Master Hand Monthly #1]||June 17th, 2016||1st||2nd||{{Sm|DeuS}}
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|[[Midwest Mayhem 4]]||July 9th, 2016||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Midwest Mayhem 4|g=SSB4}}||July 9th, 2016||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/master-hand-monthly-2-wii-u-singles.14608/event?id=24 Master Hand Monthly #2]||July 30th, 2016||13th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/master-hand-monthly-2-wii-u-singles.14608/?id=24 Master Hand Monthly #2]||July 30th, 2016||13th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[http://indysmash.challonge.com/mhm3ws Master Hand Monthly #3]||August 17th, 2016||5th||3rd||FULLA
|[http://indysmash.challonge.com/mhm3ws Master Hand Monthly #3]||August 17th, 2016||5th||3rd||FULLA
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/zero-fox-given-ft-lucky-kjh-vro-ally-zinoto-jj/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/59587 Zero Fox Given]||September 17th, 2016||25th||9th||FULLA
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/zero-fox-given-ft-lucky-kjh-vro-ally-zinoto-jj/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/59587 Zero Fox Given]||September 17th, 2016||25th||9th||FULLA
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|[http://indysmash.challonge.com/mhm5wiius Master Hand Monthly #5]||October 22nd, 2016||4th||1st||{{Sm|Sofa King}}
|[http://indysmash.challonge.com/mhm5wiius Master Hand Monthly #5]||October 22nd, 2016||4th||1st||{{Sm|Sofa King}}
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/bopme-15/events/wii-u-singles/brackets BOPME 15]||October 29th, 2016||9th||2nd||Sofa King
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/bopme-15/event/wii-u-singles/brackets BOPME 15]||October 29th, 2016||9th||2nd||Sofa King
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/gamexchange-presents-exposed-ft-eikelmann-jjrockets-more-1-5k-in-1/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/ eXposed]||November 12th, 2016||5th||4th||FULLA
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/tempest-ft-xzax-kage/event/wii-u-singles/brackets TEMPEST]||November 19th, 2016||4th||1st||Krow
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/smashville-5/event/wii-u-singles/brackets Smashville 5]||December 10th, 2016||3rd||3rd||FULLA
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|{{Trn|PG Key to GENESIS 4|g=SSB4}}||January 1st-5th, 2017||65th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|{{Trn|Midwest Mayhem 6: SoCal Invasion|g=SSB4}}||January 7th, 2017||49th||49th||{{Sm|Damit}}
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/gamexchange-presents-exposed-ft-eikelmann-jjrockets-more-1-5k-in-1/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/ eXposed]||November 12th, 2016||5th||4th||FULLA
|{{Trn|Kingslayer 2|g=SSB4}}||January 28th, 2017||13th||5th||{{Sm|Sells}}
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/tempest-ft-xzax-kage/events/wii-u-singles/brackets TEMPEST]||November 19th, 2016||4th||1st||Krow
|{{Trn|Midwest Mayhem 7: Mexico Invasion|g=SSB4}}||February 4th, 2017||65th||17th||FULLA
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/smashville-5/events/wii-u-singles/brackets Smashville 5]||December 10th, 2016||3rd||3rd||FULLA
|{{Trn|Frostbite 2017|g=SSB4}}||February 25th-26th, 2017||65th||25th||Sofa King
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|[[PG Key to GENESIS 4]]||January 1st-5th, 2017||65th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Full Bloom 3|g=SSB4}}||March 25th, 2017||5th||2nd||Krow
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|[[Midwest Mayhem 6]]||January 7th, 2017||49th||49th||{{Sm|Damit}}
|{{Trn|Midwest Mayhem 9: Old vs New|g=SSB4}}||July 1st, 2017||97th||33rd||{{Sm|Geno}}
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|[[Kingslayer 2]]||January 28th, 2017||13th||5th||{{Sm|Sells}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/bourbon-state-gaming-old-fashioned/event/smash-4-singles/brackets/144394/403580 Bourbon State Gaming: Old Fashioned]||August 5th, 2017||17th||4th||{{Sm|Vemnzr}}
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|[[Frostbite 2017]]||February 25th-26th, 2017||65th||25th||Sofa King
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/allmid-smash-4-regional/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/145784/409553 AllMid Smash 4 Regional]||August 12th, 2017||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[[Full Bloom 3]]||March 25th, 2017||5th||2nd||Krow
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/button-check-4-low-tiers-high-expectations-a-smash-4-1/event/wii-u-singles/brackets?filter=%7B%22phaseId%22%3A145058%7D Button Check #4: Low Tiers; High Expectations]||August 19th, 2017||2nd||3rd||{{Sm|Wayne}}
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/bourbon-state-gaming-old-fashioned/events/smash-4-singles/brackets/144394/403580 Bourbon State Gaming: Old Fashioned]||August 5th, 2017||17th||4th||{{Sm|Vemnzr}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/master-hand-monthly-13/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/144840/405771 Master Hand Monthly #13]||August 26th, 2017||7th||3rd||Krow
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/allmid-smash-4-regional/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/145784/409553 AllMid Smash 4 Regional]||August 12th, 2017||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/mius-crown-fight/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/141162/398205 MIUS: Crown Fight]||September 2nd, 2017||25th||5th||Sells
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/button-check-4-low-tiers-high-expectations-a-smash-4-1/events/wii-u-singles/brackets?filter=%7B%22phaseId%22%3A145058%7D Button Check #4: Low Tiers; High Expectations]||August 19th, 2017||2nd||3rd||Wayne
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/master-hand-monthly-14/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/151743/419796 Master Hand Monthly #14]||September 16th, 2017||5th||2nd||FULLA
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/master-hand-monthly-13/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/144840/405771 Master Hand Monthly #13]||August 26th, 2017||7th||3rd||Krow
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/bourbon-state-gaming-double-barreled-ii/event/smash-4-singles/brackets/164478/438066 Bourbon State Gaming: Double Barreled II]||October 21st, 2017||7th||4th||{{Sm|TastyComaWife}}
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/mius-crown-fight/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/141162/398205 MIUS: Crown Fight]||September 2nd, 2017||25th||5th||Sells
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/master-hand-monthly-15-halloween-edition-500-pot-bonus/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/167362/444276 Master Hand Monthly #15: Halloween Edition]||October 28th, 2017||5th||3rd||FULLA
|-
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/master-hand-monthly-14/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/151743/419796 Master Hand Monthly #14]||September 16th, 2017||5th||2nd||FULLA
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/master-hand-monthly-16/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/177260/459793 Master Hand Monthly #16]||November 18th, 2017||5th||2nd||Sofa King
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/bourbon-state-gaming-double-barreled-ii/events/smash-4-singles/brackets/164478/438066 Bourbon State Gaming: Double Barreled II]||October 21st, 2017||7th||4th||{{Sm|TastyComaWife}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/the-winter-theatre-2000-pot-bonus/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/187713/474641 The Winter Theatre]||December 23rd, 2017||7th||3rd||Krow
|-
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/master-hand-monthly-15-halloween-edition-500-pot-bonus/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/167362/444276 Master Hand Monthly #15: Halloween Edition]||October 28th, 2017||5th||3rd||FULLA
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/resolution-smashing-the-new-year/event/smash4-singles/brackets/198098/490409 Resolution: Smashing the New Year]||January 20th, 2018||4th||4th||{{Sm|Mister Eric}}
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/master-hand-monthly-16/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/177260/459793 Master Hand Monthly #16]||November 18th, 2017||5th||2nd||Sofa King
|{{Trn|Frostbite 2018|g=SSB4}}||February 9th-11th, 2018||97th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/the-winter-theatre-2000-pot-bonus/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/187713/474641 The Winter Theatre]||December 23rd, 2017||7th||3rd||Krow
|[https://start.gg/tournament/master-hand-monthly-february-2018/events/ Master Hand Monthly February 2018]||February 17th, 2018||5th||1st||{{Sm|Percy}}
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/resolution-smashing-the-new-year/events/smash4-singles/brackets/198098/490409 Resolution: Smashing the New Year]||January 20th, 2018||4th||4th||{{Sm|Mister Eric}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/sos-4/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/193538/483807 SOS 4]||February 24th, 2018||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/master-hand-monthly-february-2018/events/ Master Hand Monthly February 2018]||February 17th, 2018||5th||1st||{{Sm|Percy}}
|{{Trn|Midwest Mayhem 11|g=SSB4}}||March 10th, 2018||33rd||17th||{{Sm|Zymi Smilez}}
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/sos-4/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/193538/483807 SOS 4]||February 24th, 2018||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/dat-killed-now-the-tables-have-turned-edition/event/smash-4-singles/brackets/228783 Dat Killed?! Now The Tables Have Turned Edition]||March 17th, 2018||3rd||2nd||{{Sm|MoarD}}
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/dat-killed-now-the-tables-have-turned-edition/events/smash-4-singles/brackets/228783 Dat Killed?! Now The Tables Have Turned Edition]||March 17th, 2018||3rd||2nd||{{Sm|MoarD}}
|{{Trn|Full Bloom 4|g=SSB4}}||March 24th-25th, 2018||9th||5th||Zymi Smilez
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|{{Trn|Full Bloom 4}}||March 24th-25th, 2018||9th||5th||{{Sm|Zymi Smilez}}
|{{Trn|Smashville 7|g=SSB4}}||June 16th, 2018||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[[Friday Night Smash Delight : A Mini Showdown 3]]||July 13th, 2018||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Friday Night Smash Delight : A Mini Showdown 3|g=SSB4}}||July 13th, 2018||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|{{Trn|Showdown: Battle Royale 3}}||July 14th-15th, 2018||49th||17th||{{Sm|SSJB}}
|{{Trn|Showdown: Battle Royale 3|g=SSB4}}||July 14th-15th, 2018||49th||17th||{{Sm|SSJB}}
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|{{Trn|The Midwest Battlefield: September 2018|g=SSB4}}||September 22nd, 2018||13th||5th||MoarD
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!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 Placement!!2v2 Placement!!Partner
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 Placement!!2v2 Placement!!Partner
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|{{Trn|Frostbite 2019}}||February 22nd-24th, 2019||257th||49th||{{Sm|Mr. Work}}
|{{Trn|Frostbite 2019|g=SSBU}}||February 22nd-24th, 2019||257th||49th||{{Sm|Mr. Work}}
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|{{Trn|Full Bloom 5}}||March 23rd-24th, 2019||33rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Full Bloom 5|g=SSBU}}||March 23rd-24th, 2019||33rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|{{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5}}||May 31st-June 2nd, 2019||353rd||49th||{{Sm|Vorst}}
|{{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5|g=SSBU}}||May 31st-June 2nd, 2019||353rd||49th||{{Sm|Vorst}}
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://twitter.com/deltawarri0r Twitter account]
*[https://twitter.com/lsrael_kun Twitter account]
*[https://ssbworld.com/players/239/benson-obama SSBWorld profile]
*[https://ssbworld.com/players/239/benson-obama SSBWorld profile]


==References==
{{reflist}}
[[Category:Indiana smashers]]
[[Category:Mario players (SSB4)]]
[[Category:Deceased smashers]]
[[Category:Deceased smashers]]
[[Category:Indiana smashers]]
[[Category:Mario professionals (SSB4)]]

Latest revision as of 21:43, February 13, 2024

Megalo "Benson Obama" "Israel" "Scorpion Disciple"
Character info
Melee main Mario
Other Melee character Fox
Smash 4 main Mario
Other Smash 4 characters Captain Falcon, Lucina, Greninja, Falco
Ultimate main Mii Brawler
Team info
Crew(s) PushBlock Gaming, Next Generation
Rankings and results info
Most recent ranking Super Smash Bros. 4 Indiana Power Rankings: 3rd
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Indiana Power Rankings: 5th
Personal and other info
Location Indiana United States

Megalo (March 26th, 1999 – December 3rd, 2020), formerly Benson Obama, was a smasher from Indiana who mained Mario in Smash 4 and Mii Brawler in Ultimate. He was ranked 3rd and 5th on the Indiana Power Rankings for Smash 4 and Ultimate, respectively. He notably defeated ANTi at Full Bloom 4 and defeated other players such as Maister, 8BitMan, Daybreak, and Magister.

He passed away on December 3rd, 2020 at the age of 21.[1]

Tournament placings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 Placement 2v2 Placement Partner
A Smash Hit October 17th, 2015 9th
Kill Roy November 7th, 2015 5th
Landlocked February 20th, 2016 17th 13th FULLA
Midwest Mayhem 2 April 30th, 2016 33rd 17th Krow
Midwest Mayhem 3 June 4th, 2016 25th 17th Banjo
Master Hand Monthly #1 June 17th, 2016 1st 2nd DeuS
Midwest Mayhem 4 July 9th, 2016 17th
Master Hand Monthly #2 July 30th, 2016 13th
Master Hand Monthly #3 August 17th, 2016 5th 3rd FULLA
Zero Fox Given September 17th, 2016 25th 9th FULLA
Master Hand Monthly #5 October 22nd, 2016 4th 1st Sofa King
BOPME 15 October 29th, 2016 9th 2nd Sofa King
eXposed November 12th, 2016 5th 4th FULLA
TEMPEST November 19th, 2016 4th 1st Krow
Smashville 5 December 10th, 2016 3rd 3rd FULLA
PG Key to GENESIS 4 January 1st-5th, 2017 65th
Midwest Mayhem 6: SoCal Invasion January 7th, 2017 49th 49th Damit
Kingslayer 2 January 28th, 2017 13th 5th Sells
Midwest Mayhem 7: Mexico Invasion February 4th, 2017 65th 17th FULLA
Frostbite 2017 February 25th-26th, 2017 65th 25th Sofa King
Full Bloom 3 March 25th, 2017 5th 2nd Krow
Midwest Mayhem 9: Old vs New July 1st, 2017 97th 33rd Geno
Bourbon State Gaming: Old Fashioned August 5th, 2017 17th 4th Vemnzr
AllMid Smash 4 Regional August 12th, 2017 4th
Button Check #4: Low Tiers; High Expectations August 19th, 2017 2nd 3rd Wayne
Master Hand Monthly #13 August 26th, 2017 7th 3rd Krow
MIUS: Crown Fight September 2nd, 2017 25th 5th Sells
Master Hand Monthly #14 September 16th, 2017 5th 2nd FULLA
Bourbon State Gaming: Double Barreled II October 21st, 2017 7th 4th TastyComaWife
Master Hand Monthly #15: Halloween Edition October 28th, 2017 5th 3rd FULLA
Master Hand Monthly #16 November 18th, 2017 5th 2nd Sofa King
The Winter Theatre December 23rd, 2017 7th 3rd Krow
Resolution: Smashing the New Year January 20th, 2018 4th 4th Mister Eric
Frostbite 2018 February 9th-11th, 2018 97th
Master Hand Monthly February 2018 February 17th, 2018 5th 1st Percy
SOS 4 February 24th, 2018 5th
Midwest Mayhem 11 March 10th, 2018 33rd 17th Zymi Smilez
Dat Killed?! Now The Tables Have Turned Edition March 17th, 2018 3rd 2nd MoarD
Full Bloom 4 March 24th-25th, 2018 9th 5th Zymi Smilez
Smashville 7 June 16th, 2018 2nd
Friday Night Smash Delight : A Mini Showdown 3 July 13th, 2018 9th
Showdown: Battle Royale 3 July 14th-15th, 2018 49th 17th SSJB
The Midwest Battlefield: September 2018 September 22nd, 2018 13th 5th MoarD

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 Placement 2v2 Placement Partner
Frostbite 2019 February 22nd-24th, 2019 257th 49th Mr. Work
Full Bloom 5 March 23rd-24th, 2019 33rd
Smash 'N' Splash 5 May 31st-June 2nd, 2019 353rd 49th Vorst

External links[edit]

References[edit]