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{{Infobox Smasher
{{Infobox Smasher
| name          = Cyan Can "Sushigi, Reflection"
| name          = Cyan Can
| image        = CyanCan.png
| image        =  
| mainssb4      = Luigi
| mainssb4      = Luigi
| mainssbu      = Luigi
| mainssbu      = Luigi
| mainssbm      = Dr. Mario
| mainssbm      = Dr. Mario
| skillssb4    = High level
| skillssbu    =
| rankingssb4  = [[Arkansas Power Rankings#Super Smash Bros. 4|Central Arkansas Power Rankings]]: 4th
| rankingssb4  = [[Arkansas Power Rankings#Super Smash Bros. 4|Central Arkansas Power Rankings]]: 4th
| rankingssbm  = Arkansas 2022 Power Rankings: 5th
| rankingssbm  = Arkansas 2022 Power Rankings: 5th
| rankingssbu  = North Louisiana Season 5 Power Rankings: 6th
| rankingssbu  = North Louisiana Season 6 Power Rankings: 3rd
| former tags  = Sushigi, Reflection
| location      = Arkansas
| location      = Arkansas
| country      = USA
| country      = USA
}}
}}


'''Cyan Can''', known as '''Sushigi''' in Louisiana, is a retired smasher from [[Arkansas]] who mains {{SSB4|Luigi}} in ''[[Smash 4]]'' and {{SSBU|Luigi}} in ''[[Ultimate]]''. Cyan Can was a high level player in ''Smash 4'', and was arguably the best player in central Arkansas before {{Sm|Phenom}} entered the scene. Cyan Can took a set off of {{Sm|Aerolink}} at Mid-South Championships 2016, who was the best player in [[Texas]] at the time, and has several regional results overall, as well as many local results. His biggest achievement was taking a whole tournament over the region of St. Louis and winning $1,000{{fact}}. Cyan Can also has arguably the best results of any doubles player in Arkansas in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'' overall. Cyan Can was ranked on all [[Arkansas Power Rankings#Super Smash Bros. 4|SSB4 Central Arkansas and Statewide Arkansas Power Rankings]] within the top 6.
'''Cyan Can'''<ref>The player known as Cyan Can changes tags often to evade bans in previous regions, but is most well known by this tag.</ref>, also known by the tags '''NsayneLayne''', '''Sushigi''', among others, is a competitor originally from [[Arkansas]] who mains {{SSB4|Luigi}} in ''[[Smash 4]]'' and {{SSBU|Luigi}} in ''[[Ultimate]]''. Cyan Can was a high level player in ''Smash 4'', and was arguably the best player in central Arkansas before {{Sm|Phenom}} entered the scene. Cyan Can took a set off of {{Sm|Aerolink}} at Mid-South Championships 2016, who was the best player in [[Texas]] at the time, and has several regional results overall, as well as many local results. His biggest achievement was taking a whole tournament over the region of St. Louis and winning $1,000{{fact}}. Cyan Can also has arguably the best results of any doubles player in Arkansas in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'' overall. Cyan Can was ranked on all [[Arkansas Power Rankings#Super Smash Bros. 4|SSB4 Central Arkansas and Statewide Arkansas Power Rankings]] within the top 6.
   
   
Although he played less often in ''Ultimate'', his skill level remained roughly the same. Cyan Can placed top 3 in doubles and top 8 in singles at {{trn|GDEX 2019}}, a regional tournament in [[Ohio]], as an unranked player at the time. He also has another handful of Ultimate local results. Cyan Can took a set off {{Sm|LumaDooma}} while he was ranked #1 in Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith. Cyan Can is currently ranked 6th on the North Louisiana Season 5 Ultimate Power Rankings.
Although he played less often in ''Ultimate'', his skill level remained roughly the same. Cyan Can placed top 3 in doubles and top 8 in singles at {{trn|GDEX 2019}}, a regional tournament in [[Ohio]], as an unranked player at the time. He also has another handful of Ultimate local results. Cyan Can took a set off {{Sm|LumaDooma}} while he was ranked #1 in Northwest Arkansas and Fort Smith. Cyan Can is currently ranked 6th on the North Louisiana Season 5 Ultimate Power Rankings.
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|WWG St Louis 2017||April 8th-9th, 2017||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|WWG St Louis 2017||April 8th-9th, 2017||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|{{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2017}}||July 21st-23rd, 2017||65th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2017|g=SSB4}}||July 21st-23rd, 2017||65th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|{{Trn|Low Tier City 5}}||August 5th-6th, 2017||65th||17th||Makibaz
|{{Trn|Low Tier City 5|g=SSB4}}||August 5th-6th, 2017||65th||17th||Makibaz
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|{{Trn|King of the Springs 3}}||February 24th, 2018||65th||9th||{{Sm|Frankward}}
|{{Trn|King of the Springs 3|g=SSB4}}||February 24th, 2018||65th||9th||{{Sm|Frankward}}
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|}


===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===
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!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 Placement!!Partner
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|[https://start.gg/tournament/gdex-underworld-2019/event/gdex-underworld-smash-ultimate-singles/brackets/678798/1107431 GDEX 2019]<ref>under the tag "Violet Violence," in singles, and "Cyan Cat" (typo) in doubles.</ref>||October 12th, 2019||7th||3rd||{{Sm|Lirehsa}}
|[https://start.gg/tournament/gdex-underworld-2019/event/gdex-underworld-smash-ultimate-singles/brackets/678798/1107431 GDEX 2019]<ref>under the tag "Violet Violence," in singles, and "Cyan Cat" (typo) in doubles.</ref>||October 12th, 2019||7th||3rd||{{Sm|Lirehsa}}
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/ursa-mini-31/event/ultimate-singles/brackets/1168129/1810152 URSA Mini #31]||July 21st, 2022||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/ursa-mini-31/event/ultimate-singles/brackets/1168129/1810152 URSA Mini #31]||July 21st, 2022||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|{{Trn|Panda Cup Online Qualifier: South-Central USA 1}}{{OnlineIcon}}||July 23rd, 2022||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Panda Cup Online Qualifier: South-Central USA 1|g=SSBU}}{{OnlineIcon}}||July 23rd, 2022||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/back-to-smash-2022-week-2/event/ultimate-singles Back to Smash 2022 Week 2]||September 10th, 2022||7th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/back-to-smash-2022-week-2/event/ultimate-singles Back to Smash 2022 Week 2]||September 10th, 2022||7th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|{{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2022}}||November 18th-20th, 2022||97th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2022|g=SSBU}}||November 18th-20th, 2022||97th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/battle-in-the-boro-october-edition-1/event/ultimate-singles/brackets/1216352/1875838 Battle in the Boro October 2022]||October 15th, 2022||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/battle-in-the-boro-october-edition-1/event/ultimate-singles/brackets/1216352/1875838 Battle in the Boro October 2022]||October 15th, 2022||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/sunshined-2/event/melee-singles-400-pot-bonus/brackets/1128005/1753097 Sunshined 2]||August 13th, 2022||13th||--||--
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/sunshined-2/event/melee-singles-400-pot-bonus/brackets/1128005/1753097 Sunshined 2]||August 13th, 2022||13th||--||--
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/low-tide-city-2023-1/event/melee-singles/brackets/1357679/2067173 Low Tide City 2023]||May 13th-14th, 2023||49th||--||--
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/low-tide-city-2023-1/event/melee-singles/brackets/1357679/2067173 Low Tide City 2023]||May 13th-14th, 2023||49th||--||--
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==Controversy==
Over the course of his playing career, Cyan Can has been banned from multiple states as a result of controversial tweets that include homophobic and transphobic remarks, along with local attendee discomfort resulting from toxicity at in person events. As of June 21, 2024, Cyan Can is banned statewide from Tennessee,<ref>[https://x.com/nate__schiller/status/1746038593695396080 Tweet from a then-Head TO in Tennessee regarding Cyan Can's ban], which the other subregions of the state also upheld</ref> Alabama,<ref>[https://x.com/DiNKLE__/status/1803993188585123886 Tweet from Head TO of Shoals, Alabama regarding Cyan Can's ban] which the other subregions of the state also upheld</ref> Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana.<ref name="selfEdit">[https://www.ssbwiki.com/index.php?title=Smasher:Sushigi&oldid=1834711 Previous edit by Cyan Can to his own wiki page], done on October 1, 2023, in which he talks about his own bans</ref> He is also banned from tournaments in Jacksonville, Florida.<ref>[https://x.com/JaxSmashGG/status/1803983341563023514 Jacksonville Smash's ban announcement of Cyan Can]</ref> Cyan Can has referenced his mental health and disorders as reasoning for his actions in many since deleted tweets, as well as a previously reverted and unsourced edit to his own wiki page where he talks about his own ban.<ref name="selfEdit"/>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndOHZ8B59ng Cyan Can vs. AeroLink at Mid-South Championships]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndOHZ8B59ng Cyan Can vs. AeroLink at Mid-South Championships]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im1Y3ZWKKEE Cyan Can vs. Talon at WTFox2]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im1Y3ZWKKEE Cyan Can vs. Talon at WTFox2]
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIslsZ9Lor8 Cyan Can 1v2 in losers semis at GDEX 2019] (As of now, this video is private)
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIslsZ9Lor8 Cyan Can 1v2 in losers semis at GDEX 2019] (As of now, this video is private)
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpI4jznfKNY&ab_channel=SBCSmashUltimate Sushigi(Cyan Can) vs. Sketchy GFs Reset at SUGMA #68, winning the event]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpI4jznfKNY Sushigi(Cyan Can) vs. Sketchy GFs Reset at SUGMA #68, winning the event]
 
[[Category:Luigi players (SSB4)]]
[[Category:Luigi players (SSB4)]]
[[Category:Arkansas smashers]]
[[Category:Arkansas smashers]]