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{{Infobox Smasher
{{Infobox Smasher
| name          = KishCubed
|name          = KishCubed
| image        =  
|image        =
| mainssb      = Pikachu
|mainssb      = Pikachu
| mainssbm      = Sheik
|mainssbm      = Sheik
| crew          = [[Ship of Fools]]
|crew          = [[Ship of Fools]]
| skillssbm     = Top professional {{deceased}}
|realname      = Daniel Kish
| realname     = Daniel Kish
|birthday      = 16
| location      = Indiana
|birthmonth    = 8
| country      = United States
|birthyear     = 1985
}}
|deathage     = 19
'''Daniel Kish''', also known as '''KishCubed''' (August 16, 1985–January 15, 2005), was an Indiana [[Sheik]] player. His first tournament was in St. Louis, where he immediately made an impact by getting second place over already respected smashers {{sm|Joshu}}, {{sm|Ignatius}}, and {{sm|Snex}}.  He was generally considered the best member of the [[Ship of Fools]], except for the occasional loss to {{sm|KishSquared}}
|location      = Indiana
|country      = United States
}}


Even as KishCubed went through open heart surgery and a heart transplant, his tournament career continued to flourish, often taking Top 3 prizes until his final tournament at Flame of Bowser 3, where he placed 1st, going 2-0 the whole tournament against such players as {{sm|DSF}}, {{sm|Eddie}}, and {{sm|Drephen}}.
'''KishCubed''' (August 16th, 1985 – January 15th, 2005), was a {{SSBM|Sheik}} player from Indiana. His first tournament was in St. Louis, where he immediately made an impact by getting second place over already respected smashers {{Sm|Joshu}}, {{Sm|Ignatius}}, and {{Sm|Snex}}. He was generally considered the best member of the [[Ship of Fools]], except for the occasional loss to {{Sm|KishSquared}}.


He died on January 15th, 2005 at the age of 19 from complications following heart surgery and rejection of the transplant.  [[MLG]] made a donation in his name to the Make-a-Wish foundation, a group that had touched Daniel's life.
Even as KishCubed went through open heart surgery and a heart transplant, his tournament career continued to flourish, often taking Top 3 prizes until his final tournament at Flame of Bowser 3, where he placed 1st, going 2-0 the whole tournament against such players as {{Sm|DSF}}, {{Sm|Eddie}}, and {{Sm|Drephen}}.


==Tournament History==
He passed away on January 15th, 2005 at the age of 19 from complications following heart surgery and rejection of the transplant. [[MLG]] made a donation in his name to the Make-a-Wish foundation, a group that had touched Daniel's life.
===''Super Smash Bros.''===
 
==Tournament placings==
===''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''===
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!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
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|[http://www.geocities.ws/raw64life/ Raw 64 Life Tourney #2]||December 2003-February 2004||10th||—||—
|[http://www.geocities.ws/raw64life/ Raw 64 Life Tourney #2]||December 2003-February 2004||10th||—||—
|}
|}
===''Super Smash Bros. Melee''===
 
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
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|St. Louis Tournament||June 21st, 2003||2nd||—||—
|St. Louis Tournament||June 21st, 2003||2nd||—||—
|-
|-
|Snexus 2||July 12th, 2003||?||—||—
|[[Snexus 2]]||July 12th, 2003||5th||?||{{Sm|KishSquared}}
|-
|-
|Flame of Bowser||October 2003||4th?||2nd||Grid
|[[Flame of Bowser 1]]||November 22nd, 2003||4th||2nd||Amorasaki
|-
|-
|[[Show Me Your Moves 1]]||April 3rd, 2004||2nd||—||—
|[[Show Me Your Moves 1]]||April 3rd, 2004||2nd||—||—
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|[[MLG Chicago 2004]]||June 19th-20th, 2004||7th||—||—
|[[MLG Chicago 2004]]||June 19th-20th, 2004||7th||—||—
|-
|-
|[[MELEE-FC1]]||July 9th-10th, 2004||5th||9th||{{sm|KishSquared}}
|[[MELEE-FC1]]||July 9th-10th, 2004||5th||9th||KishSquared
|-
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/midwest-challenge-south-bend-in-august-9th-snex-approved.29153/page-3 Midwest Challenge]||August 9th, 2004||2nd||—||—
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/midwest-challenge-south-bend-in-august-9th-snex-approved.29153/page-3 Midwest Challenge]||August 9th, 2004||2nd||—||—
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|Flame of Bowser 3||November 2004||1st||—||—
|Flame of Bowser 3||November 2004||1st||—||—
|}
|}
==External Links==
 
==Trivia==
*KishCubed once went on a quest to eliminate all avatars on [[Smashboards]], with {{Sm|Darkrain}} in particular being one such person to have been affected. However, since Darkrain didn't have an avatar to remove from, Cubed was crestfallen and gave up on his pursuit.
**The night before {{Trn|MELEE-FC1}}, {{Sm|Ken}} insisted his {{SSBM|Luigi}} could not be defeated, with Cubed ending up defeating Ken and told him to change his avatar to {{Sm|Azen}}'s. Despite Ken's shock, he followed along and did so for a month.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/ajhdod/origins_of_jv_stocking/|title=KishCubed's avatar elimination quest}}</ref>
 
==References==
{{Reflist}}
 
==External links==
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rzf3DHn968s Combo Video]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rzf3DHn968s Combo Video]
*[https://smashboards.com/members/kishcubed.10252/ Smashboards profile]
*[https://smashboards.com/members/kishcubed.10252/ Smashboards profile]
*[https://smashboards.com/threads/to-all-who-knew-daniel-kish-aka-kishcubed.48025/ Smashboards thread regarding his death]
*[https://smashboards.com/threads/to-all-who-knew-daniel-kish-aka-kishcubed.48025/ Smashboards thread regarding his death]
*[http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/news/kishcubed MLG statement regarding his death]
*[http://www.majorleaguegaming.com/news/kishcubed MLG statement regarding his death]
*[https://www.reddit.com/r/smashbros/comments/ajhdod/origins_of_jv_stocking Origins of JV Stocking]
[[Category:Indiana smashers]]
[[Category:Indiana smashers]]
[[Category:Sheik professionals (SSBM)]]
[[Category:Sheik players (SSBM)]]
[[Category:Deceased smashers]]

Latest revision as of 07:00, December 11, 2024

KishCubed
Character info
Smash 64 main Pikachu
Melee main Sheik
Team info
Crew(s) Ship of Fools
Personal and other info
Real name Daniel Kish
Birth date (aged 19)
Location Indiana United States

KishCubed (August 16th, 1985 – January 15th, 2005), was a Sheik player from Indiana. His first tournament was in St. Louis, where he immediately made an impact by getting second place over already respected smashers Joshu, Ignatius, and Snex. He was generally considered the best member of the Ship of Fools, except for the occasional loss to KishSquared.

Even as KishCubed went through open heart surgery and a heart transplant, his tournament career continued to flourish, often taking Top 3 prizes until his final tournament at Flame of Bowser 3, where he placed 1st, going 2-0 the whole tournament against such players as DSF, Eddie, and Drephen.

He passed away on January 15th, 2005 at the age of 19 from complications following heart surgery and rejection of the transplant. MLG made a donation in his name to the Make-a-Wish foundation, a group that had touched Daniel's life.

Tournament placings[edit]

Super Smash Bros.[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Raw 64 Life Tourney #2 December 2003-February 2004 10th

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
St. Louis Tournament June 21st, 2003 2nd
Snexus 2 July 12th, 2003 5th ? KishSquared
Flame of Bowser 1 November 22nd, 2003 4th 2nd Amorasaki
Show Me Your Moves 1 April 3rd, 2004 2nd
MLG Chicago 2004 June 19th-20th, 2004 7th
MELEE-FC1 July 9th-10th, 2004 5th 9th KishSquared
Midwest Challenge August 9th, 2004 2nd
Show Me Your Moves 2 September 25th, 2004 4th
Flame of Bowser 3 November 2004 1st

Trivia[edit]

  • KishCubed once went on a quest to eliminate all avatars on Smashboards, with Darkrain in particular being one such person to have been affected. However, since Darkrain didn't have an avatar to remove from, Cubed was crestfallen and gave up on his pursuit.
    • The night before MELEE-FC1, Ken insisted his Luigi could not be defeated, with Cubed ending up defeating Ken and told him to change his avatar to Azen's. Despite Ken's shock, he followed along and did so for a month.[1]

References[edit]

External links[edit]