Smasher:Pierce7d

Pierce7d
Character info
Brawl main	Marth
Team info
Crew(s)	CLASH Tournaments, Zodiac Braves
Personal and other info
Real name	Daniel Seraphin
Location	Teaneck, North Bergen, New Jersey
Miscellaneous info
Skill	Professional

Pierce7d, commonly known as Pierce, is a smasher from New Jersey. He is best known as a livestream commentator in many tournaments in the Tristate Area.

Although Pierce played Smash64 from its inception, he entered the competitive scene in 2006, playing Marth and Jigglypuff in Melee. He scored no notable accomplishments in Melee, but became well known once Brawl released due to his work ethic in discovering and understanding the mechanics and data of the game, and rapidly emerging as a contender. In Brawl he helped pioneer the character Marth, and also occasionally played Falco and Metaknight.

In addition to decent placements, Pierce contributed an exhausting amount of research and data to Smashboards in the early stages of the game. More widely known for his knowledge than his skill, he was a member of the Brawl Backroom for a short period of time as the Community Relations Manager, and served as a referee for MLG during Brawl's time on the 2010 circuit. Pierce is also noted for being a coach of great renown. In 2009 and 2010 he coached a number of players in sets they were not expected to have otherwise won, and it stirred a large controversy and debate, eventually resulting in coaching being banned from tournaments. He stepped down from the competitive scene in 2011 after scoring a Bronze at Brainshock Beta. After this, he remained involved in the Smash Community primarily as a commentator for tournaments.

Although a popular caster who has called games for many notable tournaments, including SKTAR and Apex, Pierce's commentary has received criticism in the past. He often suggests options he considers superior, and many players find this irritating and disrespectful to the players. However, many have praised this, saying that it demonstrates extensive knowledge of the game and gives information on how viewers can improve their playstyle. The most offensive instance of this was during Apex 2012 where Pierce degraded many of the players in a pools set. Afterwards, he issued many apologies and stepped down from casting major events until his return at SKTAR 2 in 2013. Since then, his commentary is much refined, and he was accepted into a partnership with Clash Tournaments as a premier caster.

Notable tournament placings

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Tournament	Date	1v1 placement	2v2 placement	Partner
Pound 4	January 16th-18th, 2010	33rd	25th	Vex Kasrani
Pound V	February 19th-21st, 2011	25th	33rd	Mango
SKTAR	July 14th-15th, 2012	49th	—	—