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| name            = Cosmos
| name            = Cosmos
| image          = Cosmos The Big House 9.png
| image          = Cosmos The Big House 9.png
| alias          = CosmicCosmos
| mainssbu        = Pyra
| mainssbu        = Pyra
| 2ndmainssbu    = Mythra
| 2ndmainssbu    = Mythra
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| former sponsors = {{Team|Panda}}, {{Team|beastcoast}}, {{Team|26 Rising}}
| former sponsors = {{Team|Panda}}, {{Team|beastcoast}}, {{Team|26 Rising}}
| rankingssb4    = [[PGR 100|Panda Global Rankings 100]]: 30th
| rankingssb4    = [[PGR 100|Panda Global Rankings 100]]: 30th
| rankingssbu    = [[LumiRank 2023]]: 76th
| rankingssbu    = [[LumiRank 2024.1]]: 66th
| bestrankingssb4 = [[PGR v5]]: 7th
| bestrankingssbu = [[OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse]]: 11th
| bestresultssb4  = 1st / 281 at {{Trn|The Big House 8|g=SSB4}}
| bestresultssbu  = 1st / 616 at {{Trn|Glitch - Infinite|g=SSBU}}
| realname        = Brian Kalu
| realname        = Brian Kalu
| former tags    = Cosmic Cosmos
| birthday        = 31
| birthday        = 31
| birthmonth      = 8
| birthmonth      = 8
| birthyear      = 1998
| birthyear      = 1998
| location        = Cleveland, Ohio
| location        = Mexico
| country        = USA
| country        = Mexico
}}
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'''Cosmos''', formerly known as '''CosmicCosmos''', is a ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' {{SSBU|Pyra}} and {{SSBU|Mythra}} player from Dallas, Texas who is currently residing in Cleveland, Ohio. He initially played {{SSBU|Inkling}}, picked up {{SSBU|Pikachu}} following a dip in performance, and played {{SSBU|Corrin}} for most of the online era. He was considered the best Inkling player in the early metagame, the best Corrin player in the online metagame for the United States, and is currently one of the best solo Pyra and Mythra players in the world. Cosmos is currently ranked 13th on the [[OrionRank 2022/North America |OrionRank 2022 North America]] and 76th on the [[LumiRank 2023]]; he was also formerly ranked 1st on the [[Ohio Smash Ultimate Power Rankings]] and 36th on the [[Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v6]].
'''Cosmos''', formerly known as '''CosmicCosmos''', is a Smasher from Dallas, [[Texas]] who is currently residing in [[Mexico]].  


In {{forwiiu}}, Cosmos played {{SSB4|Corrin}}, and was considered the best Corrin player in the world. He began as an online player from Texas before moving to Ohio. He had a breakout tournament at {{Trn|The Big House 7}}, where he defeated {{Sm|ZeRo}}, {{Sm|Salem}}, and {{Sm|VoiD}}, en route to a 3rd place finish. He would continue to rise in 2018, consistently placing at or near the top 8 at major tournaments, which culminated in his victory at {{Trn|The Big House 8}}, the only time a Corrin player won a major. Cosmos is ranked 30th on [[PGR 100|Panda Global Rankings 100]] and was formerly ranked 1st on the [[Ohio Smash 4 Power Rankings]] and 2nd on the [[Texas Smash 4 Power Rankings]].
Cosmos began competing in {{forwiiu}} playing {{SSB4|Corrin}}, and was considered the greatest Corrin player of all-time. He began as an online player from Texas before moving to [[Ohio]]. He first broke out onto the competitive scene at {{Trn|The Big House 7}}, where he defeated {{Sm|ZeRo}}, {{Sm|Salem}}, and {{Sm|VoiD}}, en route to a 3rd place finish. He continued to rise in 2018 and consistently placed at or near the top 8 at major tournaments, which culminated in his victory at {{Trn|The Big House 8}}, the only time a Corrin player won a major. Due to his performances in the final year of ''Smash 4'', Cosmos was ranked 30th on th e[[PGR 100]].


Cosmos is also a prominent [[doubles]] player, having seen high placements with many different partners at several national tournaments in both games.
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Cosmos began as a {{SSBU|Inkling}} player and was considered the greatest Inkling player of all-time and the best Inkling player in the early metagame, frequently placing top 8 during the [[Spring 2019 PGRU]] season and as such was a contender for the season's top 10. Following a decline in performance, he eventually picked up {{SSBU|Pikachu}} and {{SSBU|Corrin}} in the online metagame before settling with just playing {{SSBU|Pyra}} and {{SSBU|Mythra}} after the character's release. He is considered the best solo-Pyra and Mythra player in the world and one of the few Pyra and Mythra players who used her successfully as a solo-main, though his performances with the character remained inconsistent as the metagame progressed.


Cosmos was signed by {{Team|Panda}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/PandaGlobal/status/1022572682989199366?s=20|title= Cosmos joins Panda Global!}}</ref> on July 26th, 2018, but left on November 8th, 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/PandaGlobal/status/1192925009074737152?s=20|title= Cosmos and Panda Global part ways}}</ref> He would later join {{Team|beastcoast}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/beastcoast/status/1487168605494022145|title= Cosmos joins beastcoast}}</ref> on January 28th, 2022, and would leave on February 6th, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/beastcoast/status/1622702168993329152|title= Cosmos and beastcoast part ways}}</ref>
Cosmos is also a prominent [[doubles]] player, having seen high placements with many different partners, most notably {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}}, at several major tournaments in both games.


==Playstyle==
==Playstyle==
Cosmos is characterized by his aggressive decision making and heavier utilization of {{SSBU|Mythra}} compared to other top Pyra and Mythra players. He spends the majority of a stock on Mythra, using her quick mobility and strong frame data to rack up damage and force opponents into disadvantageous situations. Cosmos often switches to Pyra once they reach a high enough percent or if they're put off-stage; his Pyra is known for attempting hard reads with forward smash due to her extreme kill power. He is also known for being proficient in the [[ditto]], forcing both {{Sm|Sparg0}} and {{Sm|MkLeo}} to switch off at {{Trn|Smash World Tour 2021 Finale}}.
Cosmos is characterized by his aggressive decision making and heavier utilization of {{SSBU|Mythra}} compared to other top Pyra and Mythra players. He spends the majority of a stock on Mythra, using her quick mobility and strong frame data to rack up damage and force opponents into disadvantageous situations. Cosmos often switches to Pyra once they reach a high enough percent or if they're put off-stage; his Pyra is known for attempting hard reads with forward smash due to her extreme kill power. He is also known for being proficient in the [[ditto]], forcing both {{Sm|Sparg0}} and {{Sm|MkLeo}} to switch off at {{Trn|Smash World Tour 2021 Finale}}.


However, due to his aggression Cosmos is also known to "choke", often losing games where he originally took a lead in stocks or percentage. His inconsistent playstyle leads him to have high highs, such as winning {{Trn|Glitch - Infinite}} and {{Trn|Shine 2022}}, but also low lows, such as his underperformance at {{Trn|Collision 2022}}.
However, due to his aggression Cosmos is also known to "choke", often losing games where he originally took a lead in stocks or percentage. Fans have called Cosmos the "Green Goblin" when this happens, mainly due to how dramatically his decision making changes, similar to [[wikipedia:Green Goblin|the character of origin]]. This term was coined by {{Sm|Nairo}},<ref>{{cite web|url=https://youtu.be/6tWGHKplUOA|title=Clip of Nairo's stream}}</ref> and the meme has gone so far to be mentioned in his article on the [[PGRU v3]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pgstats.com/articles/pgru-na-v3-30-11|title=Article with reference to the meme}}</ref>
 
His inconsistent playstyle leads him to have high highs, such as winning {{Trn|Glitch - Infinite}} and {{Trn|Shine 2022}}, but also low lows, such as his underperformance at {{Trn|Collision 2022}} and going 2-2 at the regional {{Trn|SOS 8}}. Likewise, Cosmos is often referred to as "Chokemos" or "Clutchmos" depending on his performance in a game.


==Rankings==
==Rankings==
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|[[LumiRank 2023]]||December 19th, 2022 - December 17th, 2023||76th||{{Head|PyraMythra|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Corrin|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||
|[[LumiRank 2023]]||December 19th, 2022 - December 17th, 2023||76th||{{Head|PyraMythra|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Corrin|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{Head|Joker|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||
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|[[LumiRank 2024.1]]||December 18th, 2023 - July 15th, 2024||66th||{{Head|PyraMythra|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||
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|[[OrionRank 2019]]||January 5th - December 15th, 2019||12th||{{head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||
|[[OrionRank 2019]]||January 5th - December 15th, 2019||12th||{{head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||
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|[[OrionRank Pre-Quarantine]]||December 27th, 2019 - March 15th, 2020||18th||{{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||
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|[[OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse]]||April 2020 - December 19th, 2021||11th||{{head|PyraMythra|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||
|[[OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse]]||April 2020 - December 19th, 2021||11th||{{head|PyraMythra|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||
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|{{Trn|Collision 2024|g=SSBU}}||March 15th-17th, 2024||17th / 714||&mdash;||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Collision 2024|g=SSBU}}||March 15th-17th, 2024||17th / 714||&mdash;||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|{{Trn|Diamond Dust|g=SSBU}}||April 6th-7th, 2024||9th / 284||5th / 48||{{Sm|Neo|p=Japan}}||???
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|{{Trn|Rock the Winds 2|g=SSBU}}||April 13th-14th, 2024||7th / 126||&mdash;||&mdash;||???
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|{{Trn|LVL UP EXPO 2024|g=SSBU}}||April 26th-28th, 2024||9th / 374||2nd / 63||Light||???
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|{{Trn|Get On My Level X|g=SSBU}}||May 17th-19th, 2024||9th / 688||2nd / 122||Light||???
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|{{Trn|MomoCon 2024|g=SSBU}}||May 24th-26th, 2024||17th / 564||1st / 102||Light||???
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|{{Trn|Pre S Factor 11|g=SSBU}}||July 11th-12th, 2024||4th / 217||9th / 87||{{Sm|Chag}}||
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|{{Trn|S Factor 11|g=SSBU}}||July 13th-14th, 2024||7th / 816||&mdash;||&mdash;||???
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|{{Trn|Riptide 2024|g=SSBU}}||September 6th-8th, 2024||25th / 1,024||2nd / 145||Light||$290
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|{{Trn|Luminosity Invitational 2 LAST CHANCE QUALIFIER|g=SSBU}}{{OnlineIcon}}||September 13th, 2024||5th / 16||&mdash;||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|{{Trn|Amerike Showdown|g=SSBU}}||October 12th, 2024||1st / 79||&mdash;||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|{{Trn|Reset The Bracket|g=SSBU}}||October 18th-20th, 2024||7th / 66||&mdash;||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|{{Trn|The Reaper Invitational|g=SSBU}}||January 19th, 2025||8th / 8||&mdash;||&mdash;||&mdash;
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*{{Trn|2GGC: Nairo Saga}} was Cosmos's worst placing at any ''SSB4'' tournament in his career, placing 65th at the tournament, losing to both {{Sm|PiXL}} and {{Sm|Elegant}} 0-2 in pools.
*{{Trn|2GGC: Nairo Saga}} was Cosmos's worst placing at any ''SSB4'' tournament in his career, placing 65th at the tournament, losing to both {{Sm|PiXL}} and {{Sm|Elegant}} 0-2 in pools.
**Similarly, Cosmos's worst double placing at any ''SSB4'' tournament was {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2017}}, placing 13th with {{Sm|Locus}}.
**Similarly, Cosmos's worst double placing at any ''SSB4'' tournament was {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2017}}, placing 13th with {{Sm|Locus}}.
*Cosmos is known for playing radically different in the middle of a game, most notably in ones where he leads at first but ultimately loses. This has resulted in people calling him the "Green Goblin" when this happens, mainly due to how dramatically his decision making changes, similar to the character of origin. This term was coined by {{Sm|Nairo}},<ref>{{cite web|url=https://youtu.be/6tWGHKplUOA|title=Clip of Nairo's stream}}</ref> and the meme has gone so far to be mentioned in his article on the [[PGRU v3]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pgstats.com/articles/pgru-na-v3-30-11|title=Article with reference to the meme}}</ref>
*Aside from competitive ''Smash'', Cosmos is also a content creator with over 100,000 subs on his [https://www.youtube.com/c/CosmosZRtv/featured YouTube channel]. He is best known for his "Reading a [character] player's mind" series.
**In a similar vein, Cosmos is often referred to as "Chokemos" or "Clutchmos" depending on his performance in a game.
*Aside from competitive Smash, Cosmos is also a content creator with over 100,000 subs on his [https://www.youtube.com/c/CosmosZRtv/featured YouTube channel]. He is best known for his "Reading a [character] player's mind" series.


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Texas smashers]]
[[Category:Texas smashers]]
[[Category:Ohio smashers]]
[[Category:Ohio smashers]]
[[Category:Wi-Fi Warriors]]
[[Category:Mexican smashers]]
[[Category:Corrin players (SSB4)]]
[[Category:Corrin players (SSB4)]]
[[Category:Pikachu players (SSB4)]]
[[Category:Pikachu players (SSB4)]]