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| name = Taj | | name = Taj | ||
| image = Taj.jpg | | image = Taj.jpg | ||
| mainssbm = | | mainssbm = Mewtwo | ||
| | | 2ndmainssbm = Marth | ||
| | | otherssbm = Fox | ||
| moreotherssbm = {{SSBM|Link}}, {{SSBM|Samus}} | | moreotherssbm = {{SSBM|Link}}, {{SSBM|Samus}} | ||
| mainpm = Mewtwo | | mainpm = Mewtwo | ||
| 2ndmainpm = Marth | | 2ndmainpm = Marth | ||
| crew = AZC | | crew = AZC | ||
| realname = Tony Jackson | | realname = Tony Jackson | ||
| birthday = 27 | | birthday = 27 | ||
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'''Taj''' is an American [[smasher]], internationally famous as the best {{SSBM|Mewtwo}} player in the world in ''[[Melee]]'', as well as being a notable {{SSBM|Marth}} player. He is also the creator of the series of combo videos ''[[Shadowclaw]]''. Taj is also a former moderator on [[SmashBoards]], responsible for the {{SSBM|Pichu}} and Mewtwo Character Specific Forums. He was formerly ranked 2nd on the [[Arizona Power Rankings|Arizona Melee Power Rankings]]. | '''Taj''' is an American [[smasher]], internationally famous as the best {{SSBM|Mewtwo}} player in the world in ''[[Melee]]'', as well as being a notable {{SSBM|Marth}} player. He is also the creator of the series of combo videos ''[[Shadowclaw]]''. Taj is also a former moderator on [[SmashBoards]], responsible for the {{SSBM|Pichu}} and Mewtwo Character Specific Forums. He was formerly ranked 2nd on the [[Arizona Power Rankings|Arizona Melee Power Rankings]]. | ||
Some of Taj's most famous tournament placings are his runs through [[Apex 2010]] and [[GENESIS 2]]. In Apex 2010, he reached 17th place by going solo Mewtwo, the highest placing of any Mewtwo main at a major tournament so far. In GENESIS 2 pools, he defeated various players including {{Sm|PPMD}}. In bracket, he defeated {{Sm|DEHF}}, {{Sm|Hax}}, {{Sm|MacD}} and | Some of Taj's most famous tournament placings are his runs through [[Apex 2010]] and [[GENESIS 2]]. In Apex 2010, he reached 17th place by going solo Mewtwo, the highest placing of any Mewtwo main at a major tournament so far. In GENESIS 2 pools, he defeated various players including {{Sm|PPMD}}. In bracket, he defeated {{Sm|DEHF}}, {{Sm|Hax}}, {{Sm|MacD}}, and {{Sm|Mango}}. He was then defeated by {{Sm|Armada}} in winners finals and then eliminated by Mango in a losers finals rematch, rounding up to an astonishing 3rd place, out-placing other top players such as {{Sm|Hungrybox}} and {{Sm|Mew2King}}. He used Marth for the tournament. He's in a semi-retired state since 2014. He has recently entered [[Paragon Los Angeles 2015]], getting top 64 using only {{SSBM|Young Link}}. He has also attended [[The Big House 6]] making it into bracket with Mewtwo and getting top 16 in teams with {{Sm|Axe}}. | ||
He also got 9th in ''[[Project M]]'' at [[Apex 2014]], the 2nd largest ''Project M'' tournament of all time. He was eliminated by {{Sm|Ally}} 1-2 in a last-hit situation. | He also got 9th in ''[[Project M]]'' at [[Apex 2014]], the 2nd largest ''Project M'' tournament of all time. He was eliminated by {{Sm|Ally}} 1-2 in a last-hit situation. | ||
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|[[NorCal Tournament|NorCal Tournament 2]]||October 28th, 2006||4th||2nd||Forward | |[[NorCal Tournament|NorCal Tournament 2]]||October 28th, 2006||4th||2nd||Forward | ||
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|[https://smashboards.com/threads/azone-results.93815/ AZOne]||January 7th, 2007||1st||1st||Forward | |||
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|[https://smashboards.com/threads/arizona-t5-results.101615/#post-2299623 Arizona T5]||April 14th, 2007||2nd||1st||Forward | |||
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|[[Pound 2]]||June 16th-17th, 2007||7th||4th||Forward | |[[Pound 2]]||June 16th-17th, 2007||7th||4th||Forward | ||
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|[[Super Champ Combo]]||September 29th-30th, 2007||13th||5th||Wobbles | |[[Super Champ Combo]]||September 29th-30th, 2007||13th||5th||Wobbles | ||
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|[http://web.archive.org/web/20071210050334/http://tia.nealpro.com/ttournament.aspx?id=261 Southern Arizona Smash Tournament 2]||October 13th, 2007||4th||—||— | |||
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|[[Mango Juice]]||March 21st, 2009||7th||2nd||Wobbles | |[[Mango Juice]]||March 21st, 2009||7th||2nd||Wobbles | ||
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|[[Rewired 2016]]||November 19th-21st, 2016||9th||5th||Tai | |[[Rewired 2016]]||November 19th-21st, 2016||9th||5th||Tai | ||
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|[https:// | |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/battlefield-10-7-days-to-genesis/event/melee-singles/brackets/104916 Battlefield 10: 7 Days to GENESIS]||January 14th, 2017||3rd||2nd||Forward | ||
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|[http://challonge.com/SPC37Pro SPC 37]||January 17th, 2017||1st||—||— | |[http://challonge.com/SPC37Pro SPC 37]||January 17th, 2017||1st||—||— | ||
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|[[GENESIS 4]]||January 20th-22nd 2017||97th||65th||{{Sm|Dr.Z}} | |[[GENESIS 4]]||January 20th-22nd 2017||97th||65th||{{Sm|Dr.Z}} | ||
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|[https:// | |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/boss-rush-shroomed/event/melee-singles/brackets/118219/343019 Boss Rush: Shroomed]||February 11th, 2017||4th||—||— | ||
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|[https:// | |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/boss-rush-duck/event/melee-singles/brackets/126024 Boss Rush: Duck]||March 11th, 2017||3rd||3rd||{{Sm|Applesmaush}} | ||
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|[https:// | |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/boss-rush-sfat/event/melee-singles/brackets/128442 Boss Rush: SFAT]||April 1st, 2017||—||1st||{{Sm|Medz}} | ||
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|[[Runback 2017]]||May 20th-21st, 2017||9th||5th||{{Sm|VTS}} | |[[Runback 2017]]||May 20th-21st, 2017||9th||5th||{{Sm|VTS}} | ||
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|[https:// | |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/boss-rush-smashg0d/event/melee-singles/brackets/141035 Boss Rush: SmashG0D]||July 8th, 2017||—||1st||{{Sm|Rishi}} | ||
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|[[EVO 2017]]||July 14th-16th, 2017||65th||—||— | |[[EVO 2017]]||July 14th-16th, 2017||65th||—||— | ||
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|[https:// | |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/esports-arizona-talking-stick-resort-2/event/super-smash-bros-melee-singles/brackets/205652 Esports Arizona: Talking Stick Resort 3]||February 10th, 2018||—||1st||{{Sm|Far!}} | ||
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/esports-arizona-talking-stick-resort-4/event/super-smash-bros-melee-doubles/brackets/277370 Esports Arizona: Talking Stick Resort 4]||June 23rd, 2018||—||4th||Forward | |||
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| | |{{Trn|Runback 2018|g=SSBM}}||July 14th-15th, 2018||—||5th||Forward | ||
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| | |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/suit-tie/event/melee-doubles/brackets/550600/929639 Suit & Tie]||March 23rd, 2019||—||1st||Axe | ||
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| | |{{Trn|Ascension VIII|g=SSBM}}||August 17th, 2019||—||1st||Medz | ||
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| | |[https://www.start.gg/tournament/settle-it-pizza-bites-vs-chicken-nuggets/event/melee-doubles/overview Settle It! - Pizza Bites vs. Chicken Nuggets]||January 18th-19th, 2020||—||1st||Axe | ||
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| | |{{Trn|GENESIS 7|g=SSBM}}||January 24th-26th, 2020||—||17th||Medz | ||
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|{{Trn|GENESIS | |{{Trn|GENESIS 9|g=SSBM}}||January 20th-22nd, 2023||33rd||—||— | ||
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*Due to his {{SSBM|Mewtwo}}-related fame, Taj was sometimes used as a figurehead amongst anti-tier players; despite this, Taj is pro-tier, claiming that some matchups, especially in critical tournament matches, require the use of higher tiered characters to win. | *Due to his {{SSBM|Mewtwo}}-related fame, Taj was sometimes used as a figurehead amongst anti-tier players; despite this, Taj is pro-tier, claiming that some matchups, especially in critical tournament matches, require the use of higher tiered characters to win. | ||
**In particular, Taj and {{Sm|Forward}}'s infamous victory against the previously undefeated [[El Chocolate Diablo]] team featured Taj using {{SSBM|Fox}}. | **In particular, Taj and {{Sm|Forward}}'s infamous victory against the previously undefeated [[El Chocolate Diablo]] team featured Taj using {{SSBM|Fox}}. | ||
*Taj would defeat Mang0 at {{Trn|GENESIS 2}} and {{Trn|GENESIS 9}}, making Taj the only player outside of the Five Gods to defeat Mang0 twice at a GENESIS event. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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[[Category:Arizona smashers]] | [[Category:Arizona smashers]] | ||
[[Category:Mewtwo | [[Category:Mewtwo players (SSBM)]] | ||
[[Category:Marth | [[Category:Marth players (SSBM)]] | ||
[[Category:Fox | [[Category:Fox players (SSBM)]] | ||
[[Category:Mewtwo | [[Category:Mewtwo players (PM)]] | ||
[[Category:Marth | [[Category:Marth players (PM)]] | ||
[[Category:VIP players]] | [[Category:VIP players]] | ||
[[Category:Smashboards moderators]] | [[Category:Smashboards moderators]] | ||
[[Category:Back Room members]] | [[Category:Back Room members]] | ||