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| name                    = Nicki
| name                    = Nicki
| image                  = Nicki.jpg
| image                  = Nicki.jpg
| mainssbm                = Fox
| mainssbm                = Ice Climbers
| otherssbm              = Ice Climbers
| otherssbm              = Fox
| mainpm                  = Falco
| mainpm                  = Falco
| sponsor                =  
| sponsor                =  
| former sponsors        = {{Team|Poilon Software}}, {{Team|Cologne Gaming Network}}
| former sponsors        = {{Team|Poilon Software}}, {{Team|Cologne Gaming Network}}
| skillssbm              =  Top professional
| rankingssbm            = [[SSBMRank 2024]]: 10th
| rankingssbm            = [[MPGRContenders Europe]]: S Tier (Top 8)
| bestrankingssbm        = SSBMRank 2024: 10th
| bestresultssbm          = 3rd / 888 at {{Trn|Don't Park on the Grass 2024|g=SSBM}}
| realname                = Dominik Kunze
| realname                = Dominik Kunze
| location                = Hannover, Niedersachsen
| location                = Brandenburg
| country                = Germany
| country                = Germany
}}
}}


'''Nicki''' is a German ''[[Melee]]'' {{SSBM|Fox}} main. He started playing in 2015 and first became ranked in Germany in July 2017. He is currently ranked 1st on the [[German Melee Power Rankings]] and S Tier on [[MPGRContenders Europe]]; he was also ranked 13th on the most recent iteration of the [[European Melee Power Rankings]]. He has wins on players such as {{Sm|Professor Pro}}, {{Sm|Amsah}}, {{Sm|Albert}}, {{Sm|Zamu}}, {{Sm|NMW}}, {{Sm|Boyd}}, {{Sm|Iceman}}, {{Sm|vortex}}, and {{Sm|nebbii}}.
'''Nicki''' is a German ''[[Melee]]'' {{SSBM|Ice Climbers}} main with a {{SSBM|Fox}} secondary. He started playing in 2015 and first became ranked in Germany in July 2017 as a solo Fox player. With Fox, he defeated many of Europe's best players, including {{Sm|Professor Pro}} at {{Trn|Fête}} and {{Sm|Pricent}} and {{Sm|nebbii}} at {{Trn|Heir 5}}. In addition, he has defeated several notable international players such as {{Sm|Albert}} at {{Trn|Shine 2019}} and {{Sm|Nickemwit}} and {{Sm|Zamu}} at [https://www.start.gg/tournament/the-parking-lot-feat-professor-pro-spud-nicki-frenzy-fatgoku/event/melee-singles-thursday-12-13/brackets/466010/823629 The Parking Lot - Thursday]. At his height with the character, he was ranked 83rd on the [[MPGR 2019]].
 
Around the {{Trn|Smash World Tour 2021}}, Nicki began entering events with Ice Climbers. He has gradually relegated his Fox to a secondary, stating that he finds Ice Climbers more enjoyable to play. With Ice Climbers, he is best known for his run at {{Trn|Don't Park on the Grass 2024}}, where he defeated {{Sm|Zain}}, {{Sm|Cody Schwab}}, {{Sm|Jmook}}, {{Sm|Joshman}}, and {{Sm|Axe}}, alongside {{Sm|Swedish Delight}} using both Ice Climbers and Fox, to place 3rd. This performance, alongside many other strong results both in Europe and in North America, led him to rank 10th on the [[SSBMRank 2024]], becoming the third European player to rank top 10 on a yearly ''Melee'' ranking, as well as the first German player to rank top 10 on a global ranking in any Smash game.
 
==Rankings==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
====[[MPGR]]====
{|class="wikitable"
!Ranking!!Time period!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes
|-
|[[MPGR 2019]]||December 17th, 2018 - December 8th, 2019||83rd||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||
|-
|[[MPGRContenders#Europe|MPGRContenders Europe]]||2021||S (Top 8)||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||
|-
|[[SSBMRank 2024]]||December 18th, 2023 - December 15th, 2024||10th||{{Head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||
|}
 
====[[European Melee Power Rankings]]====
{|class="wikitable"
!Ranking!!Time period!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes
|-
|HEIR Spring Power Rankings||2018||23rd||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||
|-
|Phoenix Blue Ranking||2019||13th||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||
|-
|EURank 2023||2023||5th||{{Head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||
|-
|EURank 2024||2024||1st||{{Head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{Head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||
|}


==Tournament placings==
==Tournament placings==
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!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 Placement!!2v2 Placement!!Partner
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 Placement!!2v2 Placement!!Partner
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|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/awakening-ii/events/melee-singles/brackets/133852 Awakening II]||May 20th-21st, 2017||9th||9th||{{Sm|Parsec}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/awakening-ii/event/melee-singles/brackets/133852 Awakening II]||May 20th-21st, 2017||9th||9th||{{Sm|Parsec}}
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Icebreaker}}||May 26th-28th, 2017||9th||4th||{{Sm|Meruem}}
|{{Trn|Icebreaker|g=SSBM}}||May 26th-28th, 2017||9th||4th||{{Sm|Meruem}}
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Dash Dancers Dawn}}||July 22nd, 2017||9th||13th||Meruem
|{{Trn|Dash Dancers Dawn|g=SSBM}}||July 22nd, 2017||9th||13th||Meruem
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Heir 4}}||August 17th-21st, 2017||13th||13th||{{Sm|Baron Brody}}
|{{Trn|Heir 4|g=SSBM}}||August 17th-21st, 2017||13th||13th||{{Sm|Baron Brody}}
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Syndicate 2017}}||September 23rd-24th, 2017||17th||7th||Meruem
|{{Trn|Syndicate 2017|g=SSBM}}||September 23rd-24th, 2017||17th||7th||Meruem
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Awakening III}}||October 21st-22nd, 2017||13th||5th||Meruem
|{{Trn|Awakening III|g=SSBM}}||October 21st-22nd, 2017||13th||5th||Meruem
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Valhalla}}||January 4th-8th, 2018||9th||13th||{{Sm|Tomber}}
|{{Trn|Valhalla|g=SSBM}}||January 4th-8th, 2018||9th||13th||{{Sm|Tomber}}
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Awakening 2018}}||June 29th-July 1st, 2018||9th||4th||{{Sm|Pipsqueak}}
|{{Trn|Awakening 2018|g=SSBM}}||June 29th-July 1st, 2018||9th||4th||{{Sm|Pipsqueak}}
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Heir 5}}||August 17th-19th, 2018||7th||5th||{{Sm|nebbii}}
|{{Trn|Heir 5|g=SSBM}}||August 17th-19th, 2018||7th||5th||{{Sm|nebbii}}
|-
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/bridgetown-hyper-blitz/events/melee-singles/brackets/407898/754035 Bridgetown Hyper Blitz]||December 8th, 2018||17th||4th||nebbii
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/bridgetown-hyper-blitz/event/melee-singles/brackets/407898/754035 Bridgetown Hyper Blitz]||December 8th, 2018||17th||4th||nebbii
|-
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/the-parking-lot-feat-professor-pro-spud-nicki-frenzy-fatgoku/events/melee-singles-tuesday-12-11/brackets/466008/823627 The Parking Lot - Tuesday]||December 11th, 2018||7th||—||—
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/the-parking-lot-feat-professor-pro-spud-nicki-frenzy-fatgoku/event/melee-singles-tuesday-12-11/brackets/466008/823627 The Parking Lot - Tuesday]||December 11th, 2018||7th||—||—
|-
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/the-parking-lot-feat-professor-pro-spud-nicki-frenzy-fatgoku/events/melee-singles-wednesday-12-12/brackets/466009/823628 The Parking Lot - Wednesday]||December 12th, 2018||17th||—||—
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/the-parking-lot-feat-professor-pro-spud-nicki-frenzy-fatgoku/event/melee-singles-wednesday-12-12/brackets/466009/823628 The Parking Lot - Wednesday]||December 12th, 2018||17th||—||—
|-
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/the-parking-lot-feat-professor-pro-spud-nicki-frenzy-fatgoku/events/melee-singles-thursday-12-13/brackets/466010/823629 The Parking Lot - Thursday]||December 13th, 2018||5th||—||—
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/the-parking-lot-feat-professor-pro-spud-nicki-frenzy-fatgoku/event/melee-singles-thursday-12-13/brackets/466010/823629 The Parking Lot - Thursday]||December 13th, 2018||5th||—||—
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Don't Park on the Grass 2018}}||December 15th-16th, 2018||33rd||9th||nebbii
|{{Trn|Don't Park on the Grass 2018|g=SSBM}}||December 15th-16th, 2018||33rd||9th||nebbii
|-
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/hts-smash-4/events/melee-singles/brackets/484409/845949 HTS Smash 4]||February 16th, 2019||3rd||3rd||{{Sm|Kaese}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/hts-smash-4/event/melee-singles/brackets/484409/845949 HTS Smash 4]||February 16th, 2019||3rd||3rd||{{Sm|Kaese}}
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Phoenix Blue 2}}||February 22nd-24th, 2019||5th||2nd||{{Sm|Pricent}}
|{{Trn|Phoenix Blue 2|g=SSBM}}||February 22nd-24th, 2019||5th||2nd||{{Sm|Pricent}}
|-
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/smash-in-wittenberg-5/events/melee-singles/overview Smash in Wittenberg 5]||March 29th-31st, 2019||1st||1st||{{Sm|Luma}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/smash-in-wittenberg-5/event/melee-singles/overview Smash in Wittenberg 5]||March 29th-31st, 2019||1st||1st||{{Sm|Luma}}
|-
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/hts-smash-5-ntsc-edition/events/melee-singles/overview HTS Smash #5]||May 18th, 2019||1st||1st||Kaese
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/hts-smash-5-ntsc-edition/event/melee-singles/overview HTS Smash #5]||May 18th, 2019||1st||1st||Kaese
|-
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/sector-z-5-0-ntsc/events/melee-singlez/overview Sector Z #5.0]||June 2nd, 2019||2nd||2nd||{{Sm|$tijn}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/sector-z-5-0-ntsc/event/melee-singlez/overview Sector Z #5.0]||June 2nd, 2019||2nd||2nd||{{Sm|$tijn}}
|-
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/20oxox3-let-s-buff-fox/events/melee-singles/brackets/560453/942333 20OxOx3]||June 15th, 2019||4th||2nd||Pipsqueak
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/20oxox3-let-s-buff-fox/event/melee-singles/brackets/560453/942333 20OxOx3]||June 15th, 2019||4th||2nd||Pipsqueak
|-
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/melee-evangelion/events/melee-singles/brackets/609913/1009069 Melee Evangelion]||July 13th, 2019||2nd||3rd||Kaese
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/melee-evangelion/event/melee-singles/brackets/609913/1009069 Melee Evangelion]||July 13th, 2019||2nd||3rd||Kaese
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Fête}}||August 2nd-4th, 2019||7th||1st||Pricent
|{{Trn|Fête|g=SSBM}}||August 2nd-4th, 2019||7th||1st||Pricent
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Awakening 5}}||August 16th-18th, 2019||3rd||3rd||Pipsqueak
|{{Trn|Awakening 5|g=SSBM}}||August 16th-18th, 2019||3rd||3rd||Pipsqueak
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Shine 2019}}||August 23rd-25th, 2019||17th||13th||{{Sm|Levingy}}
|{{Trn|Shine 2019|g=SSBM}}||August 23rd-25th, 2019||17th||13th||{{Sm|Levingy}}
|-
|-
|{{Trn|SUPERBOU 3}}||August 30th-September 1st, 2019||5th||3rd||{{Sm|gLory}}
|{{Trn|SUPERBOU 3|g=SSBM}}||August 30th-September 1st, 2019||5th||3rd||{{Sm|gLory}}
|-
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/hannover-overground-3/events/melee-singles/overview Hannover Overground #3]||September 21st, 2019||1st||1st||{{Sm|Rikzz}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/hannover-overground-3/event/melee-singles/overview Hannover Overground #3]||September 21st, 2019||1st||1st||{{Sm|Rikzz}}
|-
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/sector-z-6-0/events/melee-singlez/overview Sector Z #6.0]||October 6th, 2019||3rd||2nd||{{Sm|Professor Pro}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/sector-z-6-0/event/melee-singlez/overview Sector Z #6.0]||October 6th, 2019||3rd||2nd||{{Sm|Professor Pro}}
|-
|-
|{{Trn|DreamHack Rotterdam}}||October 18th-20th, 2019||13th||3rd||Pipsqueak
|{{Trn|DreamHack Rotterdam|g=SSBM}}||October 18th-20th, 2019||13th||3rd||Pipsqueak
|-
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/hannover-overground-mini-2/events/melee-singles/overview Hannover Overground Mini #2]||November 9th-10th, 2019||1st||1st||King
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/hannover-overground-mini-2/event/melee-singles/overview Hannover Overground Mini #2]||November 9th-10th, 2019||1st||1st||King
|-
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/hannover-overground-4/events/melee-singles/overview Hannover Overground #4]||November 30th, 2019||1st||1st||{{Sm|Charon}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/hannover-overground-4/event/melee-singles/overview Hannover Overground #4]||November 30th, 2019||1st||1st||{{Sm|Charon}}
|-
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/melee-the-made-the-warm-up/events/made-remix-singles/brackets/734266/1181839 Melee @ The Made: The Warm Up]||January 23rd, 2020||25th||—||—
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/melee-the-made-the-warm-up/event/made-remix-singles/brackets/734266/1181839 Melee @ The Made: The Warm Up]||January 23rd, 2020||25th||—||—
|-
|-
|{{Trn|GENESIS 7}}||January 24th-26th, 2020||65th||33rd||{{Sm|Ice}}
|{{Trn|GENESIS 7|g=SSBM}}||January 24th-26th, 2020||65th||33rd||{{Sm|Ice}}
|-
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/hannover-overground-5/events/melee-singles/overview Hannover Overground 5]||February 15th, 2020||1st||1st||{{Sm|4tilt}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/hannover-overground-5/event/melee-singles/overview Hannover Overground 5]||February 15th, 2020||1st||1st||{{Sm|4tilt}}
|-
|-
|[https://challonge.com/wvgcwd12 Hannover Weekly 10.03.2020]||March 10th, 2020||1st||—||—
|[https://challonge.com/wvgcwd12 Hannover Weekly 10.03.2020]||March 10th, 2020||1st||—||—
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Poilon Arena 1}}{{OnlineIcon}}||October 29th, 2020||5th||—||—
|{{Trn|Poilon Arena 1|g=SSBM}}{{OnlineIcon}}||October 29th, 2020||5th||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|Poilon Arena 2|g=SSBM}}{{OnlineIcon}}||November 5th, 2020||9th||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|Poilon Arena 3|g=SSBM}}{{OnlineIcon}}||November 12th, 2020||9th||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|Poilon Arena 4|g=SSBM}}{{OnlineIcon}}||November 19th, 2020||5th||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|5 Days of Melee|g=SSBM}}{{OnlineIcon}}||December 14th-15th, 2020||9th (DQ)||—||—
|-
|{{Trn|The Upset|g=SSBM}}{{OnlineIcon}}||February 27th-28th, 2021||4th||1st||Pipsqueak
|-
|{{Trn|Phoenix Blue Online|g=SSBM}}{{OnlineIcon}}||March 26th-28th, 2021||5th||2nd||Pipsqueak
|-
|{{Trn|Poilon Colosseum|g=SSBM}}{{OnlineIcon}}||May 8th-9th, 2021||5th||—||—
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Poilon Arena 2}}{{OnlineIcon}}||November 5th, 2020||9th||—||—
|{{Trn|Smash Sauna Online|g=SSBM}}{{OnlineIcon}}||May 21st-23rd, 2021||4th||3rd||Pipsqueak
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Poilon Arena 3}}{{OnlineIcon}}||November 12th, 2020||9th||—||—
|{{Trn|SWT: Europe Melee Regional Finals|g=SSBM}}||October 23rd-24th, 2021||7th||—||—
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Poilon Arena 4}}{{OnlineIcon}}||November 19th, 2020||5th||—||—
|{{Trn|Smash World Tour 2021 Championships|g=SSBM}}||December 17th-19th, 2021||17th||—||—
|-
|-
|{{Trn|5 Days of Melee}}{{OnlineIcon}}||December 14th-15th, 2020||9th (DQ)||—||—
|{{Trn|RCADIA SMASH 3|g=SSBM}}||July 29th-31st, 2022||1st||—||—
|-
|-
|{{Trn|The Upset}}{{OnlineIcon}}||February 27th-28th, 2021||4th||1st||Pipsqueak
|{{Trn|Pixelpokal x DreamHack|g=SSBM}}||December 17th, 2022||1st||—||—
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Phoenix Blue Online}}{{OnlineIcon}}||March 26th-28th, 2021||5th||2nd||Pipsqueak
|{{Trn|RCADIA SMASH 4|g=SSBM}}||March 3rd-5th, 2023||1st||—||—
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Poilon Colosseum}}{{OnlineIcon}}||May 8th-9th, 2021||5th||—||—
|{{Trn|Avant la Fête|g=SSBM}}||May 14th, 2023||2nd||2nd||Rikzz
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|-
|{{Trn|Smash Sauna Online}}{{OnlineIcon}}||May 21st-23rd, 2021||4th||3rd||Pipsqueak
|{{Trn|Valhalla IV|g=SSBM}}||February 1st-4th, 2024||2nd / 186||1st / 62||Pipsqueak
|-
|-
|{{Trn|SWT: Europe Melee Regional Finals}}||October 23rd-24th, 2021||7th||—||—
|{{Trn|Collision 2024|g=SSBM}}||March 15th-17th, 2024||13th / 494||5th / 85||{{Sm|bonfire10}}
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Smash World Tour 2021 Championships}}||December 17th-19th, 2021||17th||—||—
|{{Trn|Eggdog Invitational|g=SSBM}}||August 29th-September 1st, 2024||9th / 20||—||—
|-
|-
|{{Trn|RCADIA SMASH 3}}||July 29th-31st, 2022||1st||—||—
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/herbstpause/events Herbstpause]||October 5th-6th, 2024||1st / 44||1st / 19||{{Sm|irfan}}
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|-
|{{Trn|Pixelpokal x DreamHack}}||December 17th, 2022||1st||—||—
|{{Trn|SAPF|g=SSBM}}||November 1st-3rd, 2024||1st / 240||9th / 76||{{Sm|Athos}}
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|{{Trn|RCADIA SMASH 4}}||March 3rd-5th, 2023||1st||—||—
|{{Trn|Don't Park on the Grass 2024|g=SSBM}}||November 16th-17th, 2024||3rd / 888||65th / 195||{{Sm|Danubi}}
|}
|}


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!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 Placement!!2v2 Placement!!Partner
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 Placement!!2v2 Placement!!Partner
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Syndicate 2017}}||September 23rd-24th, 2017||9th||—||—
|{{Trn|Syndicate 2017|g=PM}}||September 23rd-24th, 2017||9th||—||—
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Awakening 2018}}||June 29th-July 1st, 2018||9th||—||—
|{{Trn|Awakening 2018|g=PM}}||June 29th-July 1st, 2018||9th||—||—
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Awakening 5}}||August 16th-18th, 2019||7th||—||—
|{{Trn|Awakening 5|g=PM}}||August 16th-18th, 2019||7th||—||—
|-
|-
|{{Trn|SUPERBOU 3}}||August 30th-September 1st, 2019||1st||—||—
|{{Trn|SUPERBOU 3|g=PM}}||August 30th-September 1st, 2019||1st||—||—
|}
|}


==External links==
==External links==
*[https://twitter.com/leffenfanboy Twitter account]
*[https://twitter.com/upgamer_Nicki Twitter account]
*[https://www.twitch.tv/ssbmnicki Twitch channel]
*[https://www.twitch.tv/ssbmnicki Twitch channel]


[[Category:German smashers]]
[[Category:German smashers]]
[[Category:Fox players (SSBM)]]
[[Category:Fox players (SSBM)]]
[[Category:2019 MPGR ranked players]]
[[Category:Ice Climbers players (SSBM)]]
[[Category:MPGRContenders Europe ranked players]]
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