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|ssbbwinner= {{Sm|Nairo|USA}} <small>1v1</small> <br/> {{Sm|Nairo|USA}} & {{Sm|ANTi|USA}} <small>2v2</small>
|ssbbwinner= {{Sm|Nairo|USA}} <small>1v1</small> <br/> {{Sm|Nairo|USA}} & {{Sm|ANTi|USA}} <small>2v2</small>
|ssb4uwinner= {{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}} <small>1v1</small> <br/> {{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}} & {{Sm|Cosmos|USA}} <small>2v2</small>
|ssb4uwinner= {{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}} <small>1v1</small> <br/> {{Sm|MkLeo|Mexico}} & {{Sm|Cosmos|USA}} <small>2v2</small>
|director= {{Sm|Justin Wykowski}}, {{Sm|Tantalus}}, {{Sm|Nintendude}}, {{Sm|Juggleguy}}
|organizer= {{Sm|Justin Wykowski}}, {{Sm|Tantalus}}, {{Sm|Nintendude}}, {{Sm|Juggleguy}}
}}
}}


'''Super Smash Con 2018''' was the 4th edition of "{{Trn|Super Smash Con|series}}", a video game convention and [[List of national tournaments|national tournament]] focused on the ''{{b|Super Smash Bros.|series}}'' series. It was held in Chantilly, Virginia, from August 9th-12th, 2018. It was the final ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' supermajor prior to the release of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.
'''Super Smash Con 2018''' was the 4th edition of "{{Trn|Super Smash Con|series}}", a video game convention and [[major]] tournament focused on the ''{{b|Super Smash Bros.|series}}'' series. It was held in Chantilly, Virginia, from August 9th-12th, 2018. It was the final ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' supermajor prior to the release of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.


==Results==
==Results==
===''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' singles===
===''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' singles===
(260 entrants)<br>[https://start.gg/tournament/super-smash-con-2018/events/64-1v1-singles/brackets/339316 Top 24 Bracket]
(260 entrants)<br>[https://www.start.gg/tournament/super-smash-con-2018/event/64-1v1-singles/brackets/339316 Top 24 Bracket]
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===''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' doubles===
===''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' doubles===
(74 teams)<br>[https://start.gg/tournament/super-smash-con-2018/events/64-2v2-doubles/brackets/343170 Top 16 Bracket]
(74 teams)<br>[https://www.start.gg/tournament/super-smash-con-2018/event/64-2v2-doubles/brackets/343170 Top 16 Bracket]
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=== ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' singles ===
=== ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' singles ===
(1,053 entrants)<br>[https://start.gg/tournament/super-smash-con-2018/events/melee-1v1-singles/brackets/339301 Top 32 Bracket]
(1,053 entrants)<br>[https://www.start.gg/tournament/super-smash-con-2018/event/melee-1v1-singles/brackets/339301 Top 32 Bracket]
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===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' doubles===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' doubles===
(224 teams)<br>[https://start.gg/tournament/super-smash-con-2018/events/melee-2v2-doubles/brackets/339304 Top 12 Bracket]
(224 teams)<br>[https://www.start.gg/tournament/super-smash-con-2018/event/melee-2v2-doubles/brackets/339304 Top 12 Bracket]
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|17th||{{Sm|Ether|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Man Ray|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|17th||{{Sm|Ether|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Man Ray|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|-
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|17th||{{Sm|nerd|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|WiLD|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|17th||{{Sm|nerd|USA|p=New York}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|WiLD|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
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|17th||{{Sm|Holiday|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Spy|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
|17th||{{Sm|Holiday|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Spy|USA}}||{{Head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=16px}}||
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===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' singles===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' singles===
(169 entrants)<br>[https://start.gg/tournament/super-smash-con-2018/events/brawl-1v1-singles/brackets/339318 Top 32 Bracket]
(169 entrants)<br>[https://start.gg/tournament/super-smash-con-2018/event/brawl-1v1-singles/brackets/339318/675210 Top 32 Bracket]
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===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' doubles===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' doubles===
(25 teams)<br>[https://start.gg/tournament/super-smash-con-2018/events/brawl-2v2-doubles/brackets/233227 Bracket]
(25 teams)<br>[https://www.start.gg/tournament/super-smash-con-2018/event/brawl-2v2-doubles/brackets/233227 Bracket]
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==={{forwiiu}} singles===
==={{forwiiu}} singles===
(1,379 entrants)<br>[https://start.gg/tournament/super-smash-con-2018/events/wii-u-1v1-singles/brackets/339307 Top 32 Bracket]
(1,379 entrants)<br>[https://www.start.gg/tournament/super-smash-con-2018/event/wii-u-1v1-singles/brackets/339307 Top 32 Bracket]
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==={{forwiiu}} doubles===
==={{forwiiu}} doubles===
(335 teams)<br>[https://start.gg/tournament/super-smash-con-2018/events/wii-u-2v2-doubles/brackets/339310 Top 12 Bracket]
(335 teams)<br>[https://www.start.gg/tournament/super-smash-con-2018/event/wii-u-2v2-doubles/brackets/339310 Top 12 Bracket]
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!Place!!Name!!Character(s)
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)
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|1st||{{Sm|Switch|USA}}||{{Head|Wolf|g=SSBB|s=16px|l=Wolf (PM)}}
|1st||{{Sm|Switch|USA}}||{{PMHead|Wolf|s=16px}}
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|2nd||{{Sm|BaconPancakes|USA}}||{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBB|s=16px}}
|2nd||{{Sm|BaconPancakes|USA}}||{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBB|s=16px}}
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|-
|3rd||{{Sm|Dirtboy|USA}}||{{Head|Squirtle|g=SSBB|s=16px|l=Squirtle (PM)}}
|3rd||{{Sm|Dirtboy|USA}}||{{PMHead|Squirtle|s=16px}}
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|4th||{{Sm|reslived|USA}}||{{Head|Ness|g=SSBB|s=16px|l=Ness (PM)}}
|4th||{{Sm|reslived|USA}}||{{PMHead|Ness|s=16px}}
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|-
|5th||{{Sm|Sharkz|USA}}||{{Head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBB|s=16px|l=Ice Climbers (PM)}}{{Head|Pit|g=SSBB|s=16px|l=Pit (PM)}}
|5th||{{Sm|Sharkz|USA}}||{{PMHead|Ice Climbers|s=16px}}{{PMHead|Pit|s=16px}}
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|5th||{{Sm|Hondo|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBB|s=16px|l=Fox (PM)}}
|5th||{{Sm|Hondo|USA}}||{{PMHead|Fox|s=16px}}
|-
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|7th||{{Sm|Nyx|Chile}}||{{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBB|s=16px|l=Mr. Game & Watch (PM)}}
|7th||{{Sm|Nyx|Chile}}||{{PMHead|Mr. Game & Watch|s=16px}}
|-
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|7th||{{Sm|Narq|USA}}||{{Head|Lucas|g=SSBB|s=16px|l=Lucas (PM)}}
|7th||{{Sm|Narq|USA}}||{{PMHead|Lucas|s=16px}}
|}
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** In a ''Melee'' singles [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E2byX8BjwE pools match] against {{Sm|Savestate}}, Armada encountered the [[frozen turnip glitch]] for the first time in a tournament. The glitch started on their third stocks, and they repeatedly used the glitched turnip against each other.
** In a ''Melee'' singles [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E2byX8BjwE pools match] against {{Sm|Savestate}}, Armada encountered the [[frozen turnip glitch]] for the first time in a tournament. The glitch started on their third stocks, and they repeatedly used the glitched turnip against each other.
*Prince was the first person to get a full score in the ''Smash 64'' combo contest, doing so in both Round 1 and Round 2.
*Prince was the first person to get a full score in the ''Smash 64'' combo contest, doing so in both Round 1 and Round 2.
*{{Sm|Mango}} forfeited after losing to {{Sm|Flipsy}} in Round 2 pools, placing 65th, marking his worst placing at a ''Melee'' tournament in his career to date.
*There were several notable DQ's at the tournament. {{Sm|Plup}} could not make it on time for his pools because of his flight, {{Sm|Leffen}} fell ill and dropped out before round 2 pools, and {{Sm|Wizzrobe}} decided to focus on ''[[SSB]]'' as Super Smash Con 2018 was its 2nd largest tournament ever and thus decided not to compete in Melee.
** There were also other notable DQ's at the tournament. {{Sm|Plup}} could not make it on time for his pools because of his flight, {{Sm|Leffen}} fell ill and dropped out before round 2 pools, and {{Sm|Wizzrobe}} decided to focus on ''[[SSB]]'' as Super Smash Con 2018 was its 2nd largest tournament ever and thus decided not to compete in Melee.
*This marked the worst placement at a tournament for the following top players:
**This is also {{Sm|SFAT}}'s worst placing at a ''Melee'' tournament in his career, placing 33rd, tied with his placement at [[Apex 2013]].
**{{Sm|SFAT}}, who placed 33rd, tying with his placement at {{Trn|Apex 2013}}.
**Additionally, this is four ''Smash 4'' players' worst placing at a tournament in their careers:
**{{Sm|Ally}}, who placed 65th, defeated by {{Sm|Ralphie}} before his forfeit.
***{{Sm|Ally}}, who placed 65th, defeated by {{Sm|Ralphie}} before his forfeit.
**{{Sm|Dabuz}}, who placed 33rd, tying with his placement at [[Tournament:Super Smash Con 2017|the previous year's Super Smash Con]].
***{{Sm|Dabuz}}, who placed 33rd, tied with his placement last year at [[Super Smash Con 2017]].
***{{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}}, who placed 97th, tied with his placement at [[GENESIS 4]].
***{{Sm|Raito}}, who placed 65th, tied with his placement at [[Sumabato 24]].
*{{Sm|Nairo}} placed 5th in ''Smash 4'' singles, ending his two-year streak of winning the event at Super Smash Con. He lost to {{Sm|MkLeo}} using {{SSB4|Cloud}} and {{SSB4|Bayonetta}} and {{Sm|Cosmos}} using {{SSB4|Corrin}}, marking his first losses at any Super Smash Con to a character other than {{SSB4|Pikachu}}.
*{{Sm|Nairo}} placed 5th in ''Smash 4'' singles, ending his two-year streak of winning the event at Super Smash Con. He lost to {{Sm|MkLeo}} using {{SSB4|Cloud}} and {{SSB4|Bayonetta}} and {{Sm|Cosmos}} using {{SSB4|Corrin}}, marking his first losses at any Super Smash Con to a character other than {{SSB4|Pikachu}}.
*In ''Smash 4'', this tournament marks the highest ever placing of a {{SSB4|Peach}} main at a major national with {{Sm|Samsora}} placing 2nd.
*In ''Smash 4'', this tournament marks the highest ever placing of a {{SSB4|Peach}} main at a major national with {{Sm|Samsora}} placing 2nd.
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*[https://www.facebook.com/events/1654773527947923 Facebook event page]
*[https://www.facebook.com/events/1654773527947923 Facebook event page]


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