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:''Not to be confused with [[Smasher:CaptainJack]].''
{{Infobox Smasher
{{Infobox Smasher
| name            = CaptainZack
| name            = CaptainZack
| alias          = Secretary
| image          = CaptainZackSBR3.jpg
| image          = CaptainZackSBR3.jpg
| caption        = CaptainZack at {{Trn|Showdown: Battle Royale 3}}.<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/148640822@N05/41667713720/in/album-72157697526059041/|title=CaptainZack, photographed by Jonathon Palombo}}</ref>
| caption        = CaptainZack at {{Trn|Showdown: Battle Royale 3}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/148640822@N05/41667713720/in/album-72157697526059041/|title=CaptainZack, photographed by Jonathon Palombo}}</ref>
| mainssb4        = Bayonetta
| mainssb4        = Bayonetta
| 2ndmainssb4    = Peach
| otherssb4      = Peach
| otherssb4      = Rosalina & Luma
| 2ndotherssb4    = Wii Fit Trainer
| 2ndotherssb4    = Wii Fit Trainer
| moreotherssb4  = {{SSB4|Olimar}}, {{SSB4|Samus}}, {{SSB4|Mii Swordfighter}}, {{SSB4|Cloud}}, {{SSB4|Mario}}
| mainssbu        = Bayonetta
| mainssbu        = Bayonetta
| 2ndmainssbu    = Peach
| 2ndmainssbu    = Peach
| moremainssbu    = {{SSBU|Daisy}}
| moremainssbu    = {{SSBU|Daisy}}
| otherssbu      = Palutena
| mainpm          = Zelda
| mainpm          = Zelda
| mainssbb        = Olimar
| mainssbb        = Olimar
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| otherssbb      = Peach
| otherssbb      = Peach
| mainssbm        = Peach
| mainssbm        = Peach
| sponsor        = [[Polar Ace]]
| former sponsors = {{Team|Phoenix1}}, {{Team|Polar Ace}}
| former sponsors = Phoenix1
| former crews    = No Limit Gaming, DMG Alliance
| crew            = DMG
| rankingssb4    = [[Panda Global Rankings 100]]: 15th
| former crews    = No Limit Gaming
| bestrankingssb4 = [[PGR v3]]: 7th
| skillssb4      = Top professional
| rankingssbu    = [[OrionRank Ultimate: Six Months In]]: 25th
| skillssbu      = Top professional
| bestrankingssbu = OrionRank Ultimate: Six Months In: 25th
| rankingssb4    = [[PGR 100|Panda Global Rankings 100]]: 15th
| bestresultssb4  = 2nd / 1,358 at {{Trn|EVO 2018|g=SSB4}}
| rankingssbu    = [[Spring 2019 PGRU]]: 32nd (X-Factor: +1)
| bestresultssbu  = 9th / 2,105 at {{Trn|GENESIS 6|g=SSBU}}
| location        = New Orleans, Louisiana
| location        = New Orleans, Louisiana
| country        = United States
| country        = United States
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| birthyear      = 2001
| birthyear      = 2001
}}
}}
'''CaptainZack''' is a ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' {{SSBU|Bayonetta}}, {{SSBU|Peach}}, and {{SSBU|Daisy}} player from New Orleans, Louisiana, and is considered the best Bayonetta player in the world, trying to use her in competitive play even though he is critical of her drastic nerfs from ''Smash 4''. He is currently ranked 32nd on the [[Spring 2019 PGRU]] and has wins on {{Sm|Nairo}}, {{Sm|Salem}}, {{Sm|Ally}}, {{Sm|Dark Wizzy}}, and {{Sm|Prodigy}}.  
'''CaptainZack''' is a former Smasher from New Orleans, Louisiana, considered one of the best ''Smash'' players from Louisiana. He is known for playing [[Bayonetta]] across two different titles, his colorful yet infamous personality in and out of the game, and his involvement in several high-profile controversies.


In {{forwiiu}}, he is considered one of the best Bayonetta players in the world (along with {{Sm|Tweek}}, {{Sm|Salem}}, {{Sm|tamim}}, {{Sm|Lima}}, and {{Sm|Abadango}}) as well as one of the best Peach players in the world (along with {{Sm|Samsora}}, {{Sm|Umeki}}, and {{Sm|Kie}}). CaptainZack was ranked 15th on the [[PGR 100|Panda Global Rankings 100]] and was formerly ranked 2nd on the [[Louisiana Smash 4 Power Rankings]]. He has taken sets off of top players such as {{Sm|Nairo}}, {{Sm|MkLeo}}, {{Sm|Dabuz}}, {{Sm|Ally}}, {{Sm|Salem}}, {{Sm|Larry Lurr}}, {{Sm|Mr.R}}, {{Sm|VoiD}}, {{Sm|komorikiri}}, and {{Sm|Abadango}}.
He began his tournament career in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' in the last year of its active competitive life, maining {{SSBB|Olimar}}. However, he first became known in {{forwiiu}}, in which he was initially a {{SSB4|Peach}} player before finding greater success after picking up {{SSB4|Bayonetta}} after her release. His tournament career peaked in the first half of 2016, when he was considered the best Bayonetta player in the world and ranked in the top 10, but he faced a period of inconsistency that lasted for the rest of competitive ''Smash 4''. Nevertheless, he was considered one of the greatest Bayonetta players in ''Smash 4'', and was eventually ranked 15th on the [[Panda Global Rankings 100]] as the fourth-highest Bayonetta player. Though initially playing {{SSBU|Peach}} and {{SSBU|Daisy}} in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', he eventually picked up {{SSBU|Bayonetta}} once again and achieved solid performances with her despite her drastic nerfs from ''Smash 4''. He was ranked 25th on the [[OrionRank Ultimate: Six Months In]] and 32nd on the [[Spring 2019 PGRU]], and therefore was considered the best Bayonetta player in the early metagame despite his relatively short tenure and also using Peach and Daisy extensively.  


He is known (and partly infamous) for his colourful personality, in and out of the game. He makes frequent usage of [[taunt]]s, as well as [https://clips.twitch.tv/2ggaming/ColorfulVultureOSfrog dances], many of which come from the [[Bayonetta (universe)|Bayonetta series]] itself.
CaptainZack's ''Smash'' career concluded after becoming embroiled in controversies surrounding his relationships with several adults while underaged, most notably with {{Sm|Ally}} and {{Sm|Nairo}}. Many of these relationships involved further blackmailing and extortion from CaptainZack, which eventually led to his ban from the competitive scene and the loss of his sponsorships.  


On June 6th, 2017, CaptainZack was sponsored by Phoenix1<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://twitter.com/Phoenix1gg/status/872151449291165696|title=Phoenix1 confirms their sponsoring of CaptainZack}}</ref>, making him their second ''SSB4'' player after {{Sm|Tweek}}, and third ''Smash'' player overall following {{Sm|Duck}}. On May 17, 2018, he announced he was officially a free agent, thanking Phoenix1 for changing his life.
==Tournament history==
===Early career===
In the early metagame of ''Smash 4'', CaptainZack was a solo-{{SSB4|Peach}} player. Despite his young age, he quickly established himself as one of the strongest players in his region, where he consistently placed top 2 at local monthlies. Although he made few appearances nationally, he still saw passable results, notably placing 33rd at {{Trn|CEO 2015}} and taking sets off of players such as {{Sm|Seagull Joe}} and {{Sm|8BitMan}}.
 
===Bayonetta's release===
The results with Peach, however, would be no match to his later results. Following Bayonetta's release as a DLC character, CaptainZack, being a fan of the character, decided to pick her up. Although his first tournament with her, {{Trn|CEO 2016}}, ended in disappointment, he saw his first top 8 placement at a national at {{Trn|Clutch City Clash}}, where he defeated {{Sm|Fatality}} and {{Sm|Mew2King}}, ultimately placing 4th. This placement, however, was overshadowed by his out-of-region breakout tournament at {{Trn|2GGT: Abadango Saga}}, where he upset {{Sm|Larry Lurr}} to ultimately place 9th. This run, along with other fantastic placements such as 17th at {{Trn|The Big House 6}} and 7th at {{Trn|UGC Smash Open}} and subsequent wins over other top players such as {{Sm|Dabuz}} and {{Sm|ESAM}}, helped him debut at 20th place on the [[Panda Global Rankings v2]].
 
===Challenging Salem's title===
Although CaptainZack had several high placements in the second season, they were no match for {{Sm|Salem}}, who not only had better placements, including a few victories at smaller PGR tournaments, but notably double-eliminated {{Sm|ZeRo}} at {{Trn|Collision XIV}}, among other top player victories. Ultimately, Salem was ranked 13th on the rankings, 7 places higher than CaptainZack, solidifying himself as the best Bayonetta player in the world.
 
However, in the third season, CaptainZack challenged Salem's title. CaptainZack started the season strong, placing 4th at {{Trn|GENESIS 4}}, defeating {{Sm|ANTi}}, {{Sm|komorikiri}}, and {{Sm|Abadango}}, as well as 5th at {{Trn|Frame Perfect Series 2}}, defeating {{Sm|kameme}} and {{Sm|Ranai}}. His best tournament run, however, was at {{Trn|2GGC: Civil War}}, one of the most stacked tournaments in ''Smash 4'' history, where he defeated kameme, {{Sm|Marss}}, and {{Sm|Mr.R}}, en route to a 4th place finish. His outstanding performance outshined Salem's initial results, who placed lower than CaptainZack at all three tournaments. Although Salem later caught up in the second half of the season, culminating in a 2nd place finish at {{Trn|2GGC: Nairo Saga}}, the damage was already done: by the end of the season, CaptainZack was ranked 7th, while Salem was ranked 4 places lower at 11th.
 
===Inconsistency===
Despite having a strong third season overall, his challenge started to become questionable in the second half. Following 2GGC: Civil War, he failed to qualify for top 8 at a supermajor until the final supermajor of the season, {{Trn|CEO 2017}}. Furthermore, he saw several losses to unranked players such as {{Sm|Twi}}, {{Sm|Sandstorm}}, and {{Sm|Lazyboredom}}; the latter loss started a struggle against mid- and low-tier characters such as {{SSB4|Little Mac}}.
 
While his outstanding first half and performance at CEO 2017 helped CaptainZack in the third season, he had no such help in the fourth season. He failed to qualify for top 8 at any supermajor during the season, and while he still had solid placements at regionals, they were unable to alleviate the damage done from the weaker national performances. Furthermore, he developed a bracket demon in {{Sm|ESAM}}, who had a 0-5 record against him by the end of the season. To top off the season, although CaptainZack qualified for the {{Trn|2GG Championship}}, he infamously lost to {{Sm|komorikiri}}, who used {{SSB4|Roy}}, and ultimately went 1-2 in round robins to place 11th. Conversely, Salem had the best season of his ''Smash 4'' career, when he not only saw consistent top 8 placements at supermajors, but even briefly challenged {{Sm|ZeRo}}'s title for best player in the world by winning {{Trn|EVO 2017}}, {{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2017}}, and {{Trn|2GGC: Fire Emblem Saga}}. Due to Salem's sudden resurgence and CaptainZack's decline, Salem took back the title of best Bayonetta and was ranked 2nd by the end of the season, 16 places above CaptainZack's 18th.
 
Although he had a rough fourth season, CaptainZack started to bounce back in the fifth season. Despite starting the season with a lukewarm 17th at {{Trn|Frostbite 2018}} with a notable loss to {{SSB4|R.O.B.}} player {{Sm|SaSSy}}, CaptainZack saw his first national top 8 at {{Trn|Smash Masters League: Battle for Vegas}}, where he defeated {{Sm|VoiD}} and ultimately placed 7th. From there, he only appeared at a couple PGR tournaments before ending off the season with top 8 placements at the two largest tournaments of the season: at {{Trn|2GG: Hyrule Saga}}, he eliminated {{Sm|Samsora}} and {{Sm|MkLeo}} to finish 5th, while at {{Trn|CEO 2018}}, he defeated Salem and {{Sm|Abadango}} to place 4th. These two placements and top player wins alleviated a rather inactive season for CaptainZack, and caused him to rise to 9th by the end of the season.
 
However, CaptainZack returned to inconsistency in the final season. Although he started off strong with a 2nd place finish at {{Trn|EVO 2018}}, the [[Tournament:EVO 2018#Controversy|lack of seriousness he showcased during Grand Finals]], which included a homie stock and holding [[Bullet Climax]] for two full minutes, seemed to have cursed his final few months. EVO 2018 was the last supermajor in which he placed in the top 8, and he saw some of his worst placements ever, including 49th at {{Trn|Shine 2018}} and 33rd at {{Trn|The Big House 8}}, with several losses to unranked players including {{Sm|MagiMagi}}, {{Sm|Kuma}}, and {{Sm|Blade}}. These performances; the rise of other Bayonetta players such as {{Sm|Lima}}, {{Sm|Mistake}}, and {{Sm|Tweek}}; and Salem's consistency up until the game's final moments erased any chance for CaptainZack to reclaim the best Bayonetta title. Despite this weak conclusion, thanks to his outstanding third and fifth seasons, CaptainZack was ranked 15th on Panda Global's [[PGR 100|all-time ''Smash 4'' rankings]].
 
===Reclaiming the title in ''Ultimate''===
As ''Ultimate'' rolled around, many people noted the severe nerfs {{SSBU|Bayonetta}} received during the transition, which hindered her KO power and notorious combo game. As a result, many of her best players, most notably {{Sm|Salem}} and {{Sm|Tweek}}, dropped her in favor of other characters. Despite the nerfs, CaptainZack continued to play as Bayonetta, and placed 17th at {{Trn|Let's Make Moves}} and 49th at {{Trn|Glitch 6}}. These results, while decent, were nevertheless a far cry from his performance throughout most of ''Smash 4'', which led to him picking up {{SSBU|Peach}} and her Echo Fighter {{SSBU|Daisy}}, whom he saw several successful runs with, including 9th at {{Trn|GENESIS 6}}, and the best wins of his season, including {{Sm|Nairo}} and {{Sm|Salem}}.


On March 13th, 2019, CaptainZack joined Polar Ace.<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://twitter.com/PolarAceEsports/status/1105951734868967425|title=CaptainZack joins Polar Ace}}</ref> Polar Ace dropped him on August 2nd, 2019. <ref>{{citeweb|url=https://twitter.com/PolarAceEsports/status/1157444378861953024|title=CaptainZack leaves Polar Ace}}</ref>
However, he maintained Bayonetta in his roster, and managed to pull off some success with her, notably placing 17th at {{Trn|MomoCon 2019}} and 13th at {{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5}}, while using Bayonetta to help defeat players such as {{Sm|Dark Wizzy}} and {{Sm|Wishes}}. With no other notable Bayonetta players seeing success that he saw, CaptainZack was considered the best Bayonetta player in the early metagame, reclaiming a title he had lost years earlier, and was ranked 32nd on the [[Spring 2019 PGRU]] with Bayonetta as his first character.
 
===A controversial career conclusion===
The first season, however, was also the last time CaptainZack saw national success. Following a decent performance at {{Trn|EVO 2019}}, [[Smasher:CaptainZack#Blackmailing/Bracket Manipulation|allegations of manipulation and blackmail surfaced]], and many prominent tournament organizations banned CaptainZack from competing. Although he was allowed to spectate at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}}, CaptainZack stopped entering tournaments and would be considered largely inactive. His only notable appearance since then was at the online tournament {{Trn|Soaked Series Invitational}}, where he entered under the tag "Secretary" and used mostly Bayonetta to place 17th. He would later return to the scene by attending Louisiana locals, consistently placing in the top 2; however, [[Smasher:CaptainZack#Manipulated Claims on Nairo|following more manipulation allegations]], he would be banned there as well. Since then, he has not made any appearance in the community.
 
==Rankings==
==={{forwiiu}}===
====[[Panda Global Rankings]]====
{|class="wikitable"
!Ranking!!Time period!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes
|-
|[[PGR v2]]||May 13th-December 18th, 2016||20th||{{head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||X-Factor: -5
|-
|[[PGR v3]]||January 7th-June 18th, 2017||7th||{{head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{head|Peach|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{head|Wii Fit Trainer|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||X-Factor: -6
|-
|[[PGR v4]]||June 24th-December 3rd, 2017||18th||{{head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{head|Peach|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||X-Factor: -2
|-
|[[PGR v5]]||December 23rd, 2017-July 1st, 2018||9th||{{head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{head|Peach|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{head|Wii Fit Trainer|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||X-Factor: -2
|-
|[[PGR 100]]||January 30th, 2015-November 18th, 2018||15th||{{head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|}


==Tournament history==
====[[OrionRank]]====
===As a Peach main===
{|class="wikitable"
Prior to Bayonetta's release, CaptainZack was a {{SSB4|Peach}} main. While he was considered a very skilled Peach player, he had yet to obtain national fame, and was typically regarded as slightly inferior to fellow Louisiana Peach main {{Sm|Samsora}}.
!Ranking!!Time period!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes
|-
|[[OrionRank 2016]]||March 15th-December 18th, 2016||27th||{{head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|-
|[[OrionRank 2017]]||December 24th, 2016-December 24th, 2017||16th||{{head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{head|Peach|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{head|Wii Fit Trainer|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|-
|[[OrionRank Mid-Spring 2018]]||January 1st-May 1st, 2018||20th||{{head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|-
|[[OrionRank 2018]]||January 1st-December 2nd, 2018||14th||{{head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|}


===Bayonetta's release===
====[[Louisiana_Power_Rankings#Super_Smash_Bros._for_Wii_U|Louisiana Power Rankings]]====
Following Bayonetta's release as a DLC character, CaptainZack, being a fan of the character, decided to pick her up. His big out-of-region breakout tournament was [[2GGT: Abadango Saga]], where he sent Larry Lurr to the losers bracket and finished 9th place at the event. Following that, he attended [[The Big House 6]], where he notably eliminated {{Sm|ESAM}} and double-eliminated {{Sm|Mew2King}}, finishing 17th after losing a Bayonetta mirror match to {{Sm|Salem}}.
{|class="wikitable"
!Ranking!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes
|-
|January 2017||2nd||{{head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|-
|Spring 2017||2nd||{{head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|s=20px}}{{head|Wii Fit Trainer|g=SSB4|s=20px}}||
|}


===Becoming the best Bayonetta===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===
Before CaptainZack, Salem was widely considered to be the best Bayonetta main. However, CaptainZack was quickly emerging as competition for that title. After 4th place finishes at both [[GENESIS 4]] and [[2GGC: Civil War]], along with outplacing Salem at most events both players attended, the general consensus shifted towards CaptainZack being the better Bayonetta player.
====[[Panda Global Rankings Ultimate]]====
{|class="wikitable"
!Ranking!!Time period!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes
|-
|[[Spring 2019 PGRU]]||February 1st-July 7th, 2019||32nd||{{head|Bayonetta|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{head|Peach|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{head|Daisy|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||X-Factor: +1
|}


===Losing the title===
====[[OrionRank|OrionRank Ultimate]]====
However, not too long afterwards, Salem would be once again a contender for the best Bayonetta player. Salem won EVO 2017, and due to Salem's victory in a prestigious tournament, CaptainZack was then considered to be either on par or now below Salem. CaptainZack himself notably considers Salem the better Bayonetta player.
{|class="wikitable"
!Ranking!!Time period!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes
|-
|[[OrionRank Ultimate: Six Months In]]||January 5th-June 30th, 2019||25th||{{head|Bayonetta|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{head|Daisy|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||
|}


On top of this, {{Sm|Lima}}, {{Sm|tamim}}, and {{Sm|Tweek}} have also become contenders for the best Bayonetta main as tamim and Tweek have not only outplaced Zack at many tournaments consistently, but they have also beaten him and have scored higher than him on the Panda Global Rankings, as well as Salem was ranked 2nd on the fourth PGR and 5th the fith PGR. And with Lima's recent win at EVO 2018 including double eliminated Zack himself, many have debated on who the best Bayonetta is as they are often considered to be at the same level of or slightly above CaptainZack.
====[[Louisiana_Power_Rankings#Super_Smash_Bros._Ultimate|Louisiana Power Rankings]]====
{|class="wikitable"
!Ranking!!Rank!!Character(s)!!Notes
|-
|Summer/Fall 2019||0th||{{head|Bayonetta|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{head|Daisy|g=SSBU|s=20px}}||
|}


==Tournament placings==
==Tournament placings==
==={{forwiiu}}===
===''[[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
|-
|-
|[[World War Wii 10]]||January 24th, 2015||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/monthly-godlike-1-melee-singles.1598/?id=2 Monthly Godlike 1]||July 19th, 2014||13th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/MGL8Smash4 Monthly Godlike 8]||March 28th, 2015||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/monthly-godlike-2-melee-singles.2085/?id=2 Monthly Godlike 2]||August 23rd, 2014||13th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/mgl9smash4 Monthly Godlike 9]||April 25th, 2015||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/monthly-godlike-3-melee-singles.2225/?id=2 Monthly Godlike 3]||September 20th, 2014||9th / 22||5th / 7||{{Sm|Magi}}
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/mglxsmash4 Monthly Godlike 10]||May 30th, 2015||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/monthly-godlike-4-melee-singles.2558/ Monthly Godlike 4]||October 18th, 2014||7th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/mgl11_smash4 Monthly Godlike 11]||June 13th, 2015||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/monthly-godlike-5-melee-singles.3707/?id=2 Monthly Godlike 5]||November 22nd, 2014||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[CEO 2015]]||June 26th-28th, 2015||33rd||?||{{Sm|JJROCKETS}}
|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/mgl-6-melee-singles.3773/?id=2 Monthly Godlike 6]||January 3rd, 2015||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[http://lsu.challonge.com/TPT2S4S The People's Tournament II]||July 4th-5th, 2015||5th||2nd||{{Sm|Samsora}}
|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/mgl7-melee-singles.5156/?id=2 Monthly Godlike 7]||March 7th, 2015||25th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/mgl12smash4singles Monthly Godlike 12]||July 26th, 2015||2nd||?||?
|[http://challonge.com/MGL8Melee Monthly Godlike 8]||March 28th, 2015||9th||5th||{{Sm|JSalt}}
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/mgl13smash4 Monthly Godlike 13]||August 29th, 2015||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[http://challonge.com/mgl9meleesingles Monthly Godlike 9]||April 25th, 2015||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[MLG World Finals 2015]]||October 16th-18th, 2015||25th||7th||Samsora
|[http://challonge.com/mglxmeleesingles Monthly Godlike 10]||May 30th, 2015||9th||4th||JSalt
|-
|-
|[[TGC 6]]||February 6th, 2016||13th||13th||{{Sm|ShadowFoxXD}}
|[http://challonge.com/mgl11_meleesingles Monthly Godlike 11]||June 13th, 2015||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[TGC 7]]||April 9th, 2016||17th||5th||Samsora
|[http://lsu.challonge.com/TPT2MS The People's Tournament II]||July 4th-5th, 2015||13th||3rd||JSalt
|-
|-
|[[NOLA Smash 5/14/16]]||May 15th, 2016||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[http://challonge.com/mgl12melee Monthly Godlike 12]||July 26th, 2015||7th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[TGC 8]]||June 4th, 2016||4th||5th||Samsora
|[https://challonge.com/mgl13meleesingles Monthly Godlike 13]||August 29th, 2015||9th||3rd||JSalt
|-
|-
|[http://smashunited.challonge.com/SFC47 Smash Fight Club 47]||June 5th, 2016||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[[MLG World Finals 2015]]||October 16th-18th, 2015||17th||5th||{{Sm|xylo}}
|}
 
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|-
|[[CEO 2016]]||June 24th-26th, 2016||97th||25th||Samsora
|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/open-world-monthly-6-brawl-singles.1076/?id=3 Open World Monthy #6]||May 10th, 2014||7th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[Clutch City Clash]]||August 6th-7th, 2016||5th||2nd||{{Sm|LordMix}}
|[http://challonge.com/goldenchariotbrawl Golden Chariot]||June 14th, 2014||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[BWW Smash 4]]||August 13th, 2016||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/mgl1-brawl-singles.1597/?id=3 MGL1]||July 19th, 2014||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[NOLA Smash Tournament 13 @ Dibbz]]||September 17th, 2016||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[http://challonge.com/BAG3BRAWL BAG3]||November 29th, 2015||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[2GGT: Abadango Saga]]||September 24th, 2016||9th||9th||{{Sm|Zan}}
|[[CEO Dreamland]]||April 14th-16th, 2017||17th||2nd||{{Sm|Nairo}}
|-
|-
|[[The Big House 6]]||October 7th-9th, 2016||17th||9th||{{Sm|Pink Fresh}}
|[[Showdown: Battle Royale 2]]||September 23rd-24th, 2017||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|}
 
===''[[Project M]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|-
|[[Aftershock 2016]]||November 5th-6th, 2016||2nd||1st||Samsora
|[[Grudge of Louisiana 2]]||January 31st, 2015||7th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[NOLA Smash Tournament 15 @ Dibbz]]||November 12th, 2016||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[http://challonge.com/MGL8PM Monthly Godlike 8]||March 28th, 2015||9th||2nd||{{Sm|Magi_}}
|-
|-
|[[KTAR XIX]]||November 19th, 2016||13th||9th||Pink Fresh
|[http://challonge.com/mgl9pmsingles Monthly Godlike 9]||April 25th, 2015||3rd||1st||{{Sm|Lee Martin}}
|-
|-
|[[UGC Smash Open]]||December 2nd-4th, 2016||7th||13th||Pink Fresh
|[http://challonge.com/mglxpmsingles Monthly Godlike 10]||May 30th, 2015||4th||2nd||Magi_
|-
|-
|[[2GGT: ZeRo Saga]]||December 16th-18th, 2016||25th||13th||Pink Fresh
|[http://challonge.com/mgl11_pmsingles Monthly Godlike 11]||June 13th, 2015||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[http://urt.challonge.com/ignition64 Ignition #64]||January 4th, 2017||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[http://lsu.challonge.com/TPT2PMS The People's Tournament II]||July 4th-5th, 2015||9th||5th||Magi_
|-
|-
|[http://e2c.challonge.com/v72pnqh2 Poplar Creek Bowl Weekly #81]||January 5th, 2017||4th||2nd||{{Sm|Ned}}
|[http://challonge.com/mgl12pm Monthly Godlike 12]||July 26th, 2015||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[Midwest Mayhem 6: SoCal Invasion]]||January 7th, 2017||5th||5th||{{Sm|H-Man}}
|[http://challonge.com/mgl13pm Monthly Godlike 13]||August 29th, 2015||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[GENESIS 4]]||January 20th-22nd, 2017||4th||7th||Pink Fresh
|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/bag-3-project-m.10280/ BAG 3]||November 29th, 2015||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|}
 
==={{forwiiu}}===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|-
|[[2GGC: Midwest Mayhem Saga]]||February 11th, 2017||13th||7th||{{Sm|Ryuga}}
|{{Trn|World War Wii 10|g=SSB4}}||January 24th, 2015||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[Frostbite 2017]]||February 25th-26th, 2017||17th||9th||{{Sm|Tweek}}
|[http://challonge.com/MGL8Smash4 Monthly Godlike 8]||March 28th, 2015||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[Frame Perfect Series 2]]||March 18th-19th, 2017||5th||5th||{{Sm|Kirihara}}
|[http://challonge.com/mgl9smash4 Monthly Godlike 9]||April 25th, 2015||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[PG Key to 2GGC: Civil War]]||March 5th-8th, 2017||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[http://challonge.com/mglxsmash4 Monthly Godlike 10]||May 30th, 2015||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[2GGC: Civil War]]||March 24th-26th, 2017||4th||25th||Pink Fresh
|[http://challonge.com/mgl11_smash4 Monthly Godlike 11]||June 13th, 2015||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/south-louisiana-major-2017-slam-2017/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/125123 South Louisiana Major 2017]||April 1st, 2017||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|CEO 2015|g=SSB4}}||June 26th-28th, 2015||33rd||?||{{Sm|JJROCKETS}}
|-
|-
|[[NOLA Smash Tournament 20 @ Dibbz]]||April 8th, 2017||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[http://lsu.challonge.com/TPT2S4S The People's Tournament II]||July 4th-5th, 2015||5th||2nd||{{Sm|Samsora}}
|-
|-
|[[CEO Dreamland]]||April 14th-16th, 2017||9th||3rd||Tweek
|[http://challonge.com/mgl12smash4singles Monthly Godlike 12]||July 26th, 2015||2nd||?||?
|-
|-
|[[DreamHack Austin 2017]]||April 28th-30th, 2017||9th||4th||Samsora
|[http://challonge.com/mgl13smash4 Monthly Godlike 13]||August 29th, 2015||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[Glitch 3]]||May 6th, 2017||2nd||3rd||Pink Fresh
|{{Trn|MLG World Finals 2015|g=SSB4}}||October 16th-18th, 2015||25th||7th||Samsora
|-
|-
|{{b|Royal Flush|tournament}}||May 12th-14th, 2017||17th||2nd||Pink Fresh
|{{Trn|TGC 6|g=SSB4}}||February 6th, 2016||13th||13th||{{Sm|ShadowFoxXD}}
|-
|-
|[[2GGC: Greninja Saga]]||May 20th, 2017||9th||2nd||{{Sm|Locus}}
|{{Trn|TGC 7|g=SSB4}}||April 9th, 2016||17th||5th||Samsora
|-
|-
|[[MomoCon 2017]]||May 26th-28th, 2017||17th||13th||{{Sm|LordMix}}
|{{Trn|NOLA Smash 5/14/16|g=SSB4}}||May 15th, 2016||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[2GGC: Nairo Saga]]||June 10th-11th, 2017||33rd||9th||Pink Fresh
|{{Trn|TGC 8|g=SSB4}}||June 4th, 2016||4th||5th||Samsora
|-
|-
|[[Mega Smash Mondays 100]]||June 12th, 2017||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[http://smashunited.challonge.com/SFC47 Smash Fight Club 47]||June 5th, 2016||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[CEO 2017]]||June 16th-18th, 2017||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|CEO 2016|g=SSB4}}||June 24th-26th, 2016||97th||25th||Samsora
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/climax-2/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/109614/323876 Climax 2]||June 24,2017||3rd||1st||{{Sm|Cosmos}}
|{{Trn|Clutch City Clash|g=SSB4}}||August 6th-7th, 2016||5th||2nd||{{Sm|LordMix}}
|-
|-
|[http://urt.challonge.com/ignition88 Ignition #88]||June 28th, 2017||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|BWW Smash 4|g=SSB4}}||August 13th, 2016||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[http://hptournaments.challonge.com/BTT16 Backthrow Thursdays #16]||June 29th, 2017||1st||1st||{{Sm|Sheen}}
|{{Trn|NOLA Smash Tournament 13 @ Dibbz|g=SSB4}}||September 17th, 2016||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[Midwest Mayhem 9: Old vs New]]||July 1st, 2017||4th||7th||Sheen
|{{Trn|2GGT: Abadango Saga|g=SSB4}}||September 24th, 2016||9th||9th||{{Sm|Zan}}
|-
|-
|[[EVO 2017]]||July 14th-16th, 2017||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|The Big House 6|g=SSB4}}||October 7th-9th, 2016||17th||9th||{{Sm|Pink Fresh}}
|-
|-
|[[DreamHack Atlanta 2017]]||July 21st-23rd, 2017||13th||4th||Tweek
|{{Trn|Aftershock 2016|g=SSB4}}||November 5th-6th, 2016||2nd||1st||Samsora
|-
|-
|[[Low Tier City 5]]||August 5th-6th, 2017||5th||1st||Tweek
|{{Trn|NOLA Smash Tournament 15 @ Dibbz|g=SSB4}}||November 12th, 2016||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[Super Smash Con 2017]]||August 10th-13th, 2017||33rd||33rd||Pink Fresh
|{{Trn|KTAR XIX|g=SSB4}}||November 19th, 2016||13th||9th||Pink Fresh
|-
|-
|[[2GGC: SCR Saga]]||August 19th-20th, 2017||5th||5th||Locus
|{{Trn|UGC Smash Open|g=SSB4}}||December 2nd-4th, 2016||7th||13th||Pink Fresh
|-
|-
|[[Shine 2017]]||August 25th-27th, 2017||17th||17th||Pink Fresh
|{{Trn|2GGT: ZeRo Saga|g=SSB4}}||December 16th-18th, 2016||25th||13th||Pink Fresh
|-
|-
|[[PAX Arena at PAX West 2017]]||September 1st-4th, 2017||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[http://urt.challonge.com/ignition64 Ignition #64]||January 4th, 2017||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/friday-night-smash-delight-58-a-mini-showdown-2/events/wii-u-singles/brackets/152007/420330 Friday Night Smash Delight #58: A Mini Showdown]||September 22nd-23rd, 2017||7th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[http://e2c.challonge.com/v72pnqh2 Poplar Creek Bowl Weekly #81]||January 5th, 2017||4th||2nd||{{Sm|Ned}}
|-
|-
|[[Showdown: Battle Royale 2]]||September 23rd-24th, 2017||17th||2nd||Samsora
|{{Trn|Midwest Mayhem 6: SoCal Invasion|g=SSB4}}||January 7th, 2017||5th||5th||{{Sm|H-Man}}
|-
|-
|[[GameTyrant Expo 2017]]||September 29th-October 1st, 2017||25th||9th||{{Sm|Mistake}}
|{{Trn|GENESIS 4|g=SSB4}}||January 20th-22nd, 2017||4th||7th||Pink Fresh
|-
|-
|[[The Big House 7]]||October 6th-8th, 2017||13th||4th||Mistake
|{{Trn|2GGC: Midwest Mayhem Saga|g=SSB4}}||February 11th, 2017||13th||7th||{{Sm|Ryuga}}
|-
|-
|[[2GGC: Fire Emblem Saga]]||October 14th-15th||17th||9th||{{Sm|YOC}}
|{{Trn|Frostbite 2017|g=SSB4}}||February 25th-26th, 2017||17th||9th||{{Sm|Tweek}}
|-
|-
|[[Too Hot to Handle]]||October 28th-29th, 2017||4th||1st||{{Sm|MattyG}}
|{{Trn|PG Key to 2GGC: Civil War}}{{OnlineIcon}}||March 5th-8th, 2017||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[2GGC: MkLeo Saga]]||November 4th, 2017||17th||3rd||{{Sm|Tweek}}
|{{Trn|Frame Perfect Series 2|g=SSB4}}||March 18th-19th, 2017||5th||5th||{{Sm|Kirihara}}
|-
|-
|[[Super FamiCon 2017]]||November 17th-19th, 2017||3rd||2nd||MattyG
|{{Trn|2GGC: Civil War|g=SSB4}}||March 24th-26th, 2017||4th||25th||Pink Fresh
|-
|-
|[[2GG Championship]]||December 1st-3rd, 2017||11th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/south-louisiana-major-2017-slam-2017/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/125123 South Louisiana Major 2017]||April 1st, 2017||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[Overclocked]]||December 16th, 2017||3rd||9th||HazMatt
|{{Trn|NOLA Smash Tournament 20 @ Dibbz|g=SSB4}}||April 8th, 2017||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[PAX Arena at PAX South 2018]]||January 12th-14th, 2018||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|CEO Dreamland|g=SSB4}}||April 14th-16th, 2017||9th||3rd||Tweek
|-
|-
|[[Frostbite 2018]]||February 9th-11th, 2018||17th||3rd||{{Sm|Tweek}}
|{{Trn|DreamHack Austin 2017|g=SSB4}}||April 28th-30th, 2017||9th||4th||Samsora
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Midwest Mayhem 11}}||March 10th, 2018||4th||1st||{{Sm|MkLeo}}
|{{Trn|Glitch 3|g=SSB4}}||May 6th, 2017||2nd||3rd||Pink Fresh
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Smash Masters League: Battle for Vegas}}||March 24th-25th, 2018||7th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Royal Flush|g=SSB4}}||May 12th-14th, 2017||17th||2nd||Pink Fresh
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Glitch 4}}||April 28th, 2018||2nd||5th||Mistake
|{{Trn|2GGC: Greninja Saga|g=SSB4}}||May 20th, 2017||9th||2nd||{{Sm|Locus}}
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/denti-s-bizarre-adventure-8/events/smash-4-singles/brackets/259247/574557 Denti's Bizarre Adventure 8]||May 12th, 2018||5th||1st||Mistake
|{{Trn|MomoCon 2017|g=SSB4}}||May 26th-28th, 2017||17th||13th||{{Sm|LordMix}}
|-
|-
|{{Trn|MomoCon 2018}}||May 24th-27th, 2018||&mdash;||2nd||Samsora
|{{Trn|2GGC: Nairo Saga|g=SSB4}}||June 10th-11th, 2017||33rd||9th||Pink Fresh
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 4}}||June 1st-3rd, 2018||25th||5th||{{Sm|Salem}}
|{{Trn|Mega Smash Mondays 100|g=SSB4}}||June 12th, 2017||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|{{Trn|2GG: Hyrule Saga}}||June 23rd-24th, 2018||5th||7th||{{Sm|Ally}}
|{{Trn|CEO 2017|g=SSB4}}||June 16th-18th, 2017||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|{{Trn|CEO 2018}}||June 29th-July 1st, 2018||4th||5th||Tweek
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/climax-2/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/109614/323876 Climax 2]||June 24th, 2017||3rd||1st||{{Sm|Cosmos}}
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Showdown: Battle Royale 3}}||July 14th-15th, 2018||5th||2nd||Ally
|[http://urt.challonge.com/ignition88 Ignition #88]||June 28th, 2017||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Low Tier City 6}}||July 27th-29th, 2018||4th||4th||Mistake
|[http://hptournaments.challonge.com/BTT16 Backthrow Thursdays #16]||June 29th, 2017||1st||1st||{{Sm|Sheen}}
|-
|{{Trn|Midwest Mayhem 9: Old vs New|g=SSB4}}||July 1st, 2017||4th||7th||Sheen
|-
|{{Trn|EVO 2017|g=SSB4}}||July 14th-16th, 2017||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[EVO 2018]]||August 3rd-5th, 2018||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2017|g=SSB4}}||July 21st-23rd, 2017||13th||4th||Tweek
|-
|-
|[[Super Smash Con 2018]]||August 9th-12th, 2018||13th||9th||Pink Fresh
|{{Trn|Low Tier City 5|g=SSB4}}||August 5th-6th, 2017||5th||1st||Tweek
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Shine 2018}}||August 24th-26th, 2018||49th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2017|g=SSB4}}||August 10th-13th, 2017||33rd||33rd||Pink Fresh
|-
|-
|{{Trn|DreamHack Montreal 2018}}||September 7th-9th 2018||5th||1st||Ally
|{{Trn|2GGC: SCR Saga|g=SSB4}}||August 19th-20th, 2017||5th||5th||Locus
|-
|-
|[[The Big House 8]]||October 5th-7th 2018||33rd||5th||Mistake
|{{Trn|Shine 2017|g=SSB4}}||August 25th-27th, 2017||17th||17th||Pink Fresh
|-
|-
|{{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2018}}||November 16th-18th, 2018||9th||2nd||Samsora
|{{Trn|PAX Arena at PAX West 2017|g=SSB4}}||September 1st-4th, 2017||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|}
 
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Let's Make Moves}}||December 29th, 2018||17th||7th||{{Sm|Pink Fresh}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/friday-night-smash-delight-58-a-mini-showdown-2/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/152007/420330 Friday Night Smash Delight #58: A Mini Showdown]||September 22nd-23rd, 2017||7th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Glitch 6}}||January 20th, 2019||49th||5th||Pink Fresh
|{{Trn|Showdown: Battle Royale 2|g=SSB4}}||September 23rd-24th, 2017||17th||2nd||Samsora
|-
|-
|{{Trn|GENESIS 6}}||February 1st-3rd, 2019||9th||5th||{{Sm|Ally}}
|{{Trn|GameTyrant Expo 2017|g=SSB4}}||September 29th-October 1st, 2017||25th||9th||{{Sm|Mistake}}
|-
|-
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/xanzy-s-dream-land-2/events/ultimate-singles/brackets/537432/913384 Xanzy's Dream Land 2]||February 16th, 2019||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|The Big House 7|g=SSB4}}||October 6th-8th, 2017||13th||4th||Mistake
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Frostbite 2019}}||February 22nd-24th, 2019||65th||9th||Ally
|{{Trn|2GGC: Fire Emblem Saga|g=SSB4}}||October 14th-15th, 2017||17th||9th||{{Sm|YOC}}
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Ultimate Gamer Miami}}||March 9th-10th, 2019||7th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Too Hot to Handle|g=SSB4}}||October 28th-29th, 2017||4th||1st||{{Sm|MattyG}}
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Battle of BC 3}}||March 30th-31st, 2019||3rd||1st||{{Sm|Pandarian}}
|{{Trn|2GGC: MkLeo Saga|g=SSB4}}||November 4th, 2017||17th||3rd||{{Sm|Tweek}}
|-
|-
|{{Trn|2GG: Prime Saga}}||April 13th-14th, 2019||33rd||9th||{{Sm|Mr. R}}
|{{Trn|Super FamiCon 2017|g=SSB4}}||November 17th-19th, 2017||3rd||2nd||MattyG
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Pound 2019}}||April 19th-21st, 2019||33rd||33rd||Pink Fresh
|{{Trn|2GG Championship|g=SSB4}}||December 1st-3rd, 2017||11th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Smashpoint}}||May 10th-12th, 2019||13th||2nd||{{Sm|Diablo}}
|{{Trn|Overclocked|g=SSB4}}||December 16th, 2017||3rd||9th||{{Sm|HazMatt}}
|-
|-
|{{Trn|MomoCon 2019}}||May 23rd-26th, 2019||17th||4th||{{Sm|Tweek}}
|{{Trn|PAX Arena at PAX South 2018|g=SSB4}}||January 12th-14th, 2018||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|{{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5}}||May 31st-June 2nd, 2019||13th||5th||{{Sm|Samsora}}
|{{Trn|Frostbite 2018|g=SSB4}}||February 9th-11th, 2018||17th||3rd||{{Sm|Tweek}}
|-
|-
|{{Trn|CEO 2019}}||June 28th-30th, 2019||33rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Midwest Mayhem 11|g=SSB4}}||March 10th, 2018||4th||1st||{{Sm|MkLeo}}
|}
 
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/open-world-monthly-6-brawl-singles.1076/event?id=3 Open World Monthy #6]||May 10th, 2014||7th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Smash Masters League: Battle for Vegas|g=SSB4}}||March 24th-25th, 2018||7th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/goldenchariotbrawl Golden Chariot]||June 14th, 2014||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Glitch 4|g=SSB4}}||April 28th, 2018||2nd||5th||Mistake
|-
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/mgl1-brawl-singles.1597/event?id=3 MGL1]||July 19th, 2014||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Denti's Bizarre Adventure 8|g=SSB4}}||May 12th, 2018||5th||1st||Mistake
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/BAG3BRAWL BAG3]||November 29th, 2015||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|MomoCon 2018|g=SSB4}}||May 24th-27th, 2018||&mdash;||2nd||Samsora
|-
|-
|[[CEO Dreamland]]||April 14th-16th, 2017||17th||2nd||{{Sm|Nairo}}
|{{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 4|g=SSB4}}||June 1st-3rd, 2018||25th||5th||{{Sm|Salem}}
|-
|-
|[[Showdown: Battle Royale 2]]||September 23rd-24th, 2017||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|2GG: Hyrule Saga|g=SSB4}}||June 23rd-24th, 2018||5th||7th||{{Sm|Ally}}
|}
 
===''[[Project M]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|-
|[[Grudge of Louisiana 2]]||January 31, 2015||7th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|CEO 2018|g=SSB4}}||June 29th-July 1st, 2018||4th||5th||Tweek
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/MGL8PM Monthly Godlike 8]||March 28th, 2015||9th||2nd||{{Sm|Magi_}}
|{{Trn|Showdown: Battle Royale 3|g=SSB4}}||July 14th-15th, 2018||5th||2nd||Ally
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/mgl9pmsingles Monthly Godlike 9]||April 25th, 2015||3rd||1st||{{Sm|Lee Martin}}
|{{Trn|Low Tier City 6|g=SSB4}}||July 27th-29th, 2018||4th||4th||Mistake
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/mglxpmsingles Monthly Godlike 10]||May 30th, 2015||4th||2nd||Magi_
|{{Trn|EVO 2018|g=SSB4}}||August 3rd-5th, 2018||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/mgl11_pmsingles Monthly Godlike 11]||June 13th, 2015||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2018|g=SSB4}}||August 9th-12th, 2018||13th||9th||Pink Fresh
|-
|-
|[http://lsu.challonge.com/TPT2PMS The People's Tournament II]||July 4th-5th, 2015||9th||5th||Magi_
|{{Trn|Shine 2018|g=SSB4}}||August 24th-26th, 2018||49th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/mgl12pm Monthly Godlike 12]||July 26th, 2015||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|DreamHack Montreal 2018|g=SSB4}}||September 7th-9th, 2018||5th||1st||Ally
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/mgl13pm Monthly Godlike 13]||August 29th, 2015||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|The Big House 8|g=SSB4}}||October 5th-7th, 2018||33rd||5th||Mistake
|-
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/bag-3-project-m.10280/ BAG 3]||November 29th, 2015||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2018|g=SSB4}}||November 16th-18th, 2018||9th||2nd||Samsora
|}
|}


===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
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|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/monthly-godlike-1-melee-singles.1598/event?id=2 Monthly Godlike 1]||July 19th, 2014||13th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Let's Make Moves|g=SSBU}}||December 29th, 2018||17th||7th||{{Sm|Pink Fresh}}
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|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/monthly-godlike-2-melee-singles.2085/event?id=2 Monthly Godlike 2]||August 23rd, 2014||13th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Glitch 6|g=SSBU}}||January 20th, 2019||49th||5th||Pink Fresh
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|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/monthly-godlike-3-melee-singles.2225/event?id=2 Monthly Godlike 3]||September 20th, 2014||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|GENESIS 6|g=SSBU}}||February 1st-3rd, 2019||9th||5th||{{Sm|Ally}}
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|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/monthly-godlike-4-melee-singles.2558/event Monthly Godlike 4]||October 18, 2014||7th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/xanzy-s-dream-land-2/event/ultimate-singles/brackets/537432/913384 Xanzy's Dream Land 2]||February 16th, 2019||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/monthly-godlike-5-melee-singles.3707/event?id=2 Monthly Godlike 5]||November 22nd, 2014||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Frostbite 2019|g=SSBU}}||February 22nd-24th, 2019||65th||9th||Ally
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|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/mgl-6-melee-singles.3773/event?id=2 Monthly Godlike 6]||January 3rd, 2015||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Ultimate Gamer Miami|g=SSBU}}||March 9th-10th, 2019||7th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/mgl7-melee-singles.5156/event?id=2 Monthly Godlike 7]||March 7th, 2015||25th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Battle of BC 3|g=SSBU}}||March 30th-31st, 2019||3rd||1st||{{Sm|Pandarian}}
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|[http://challonge.com/MGL8Melee Monthly Godlike 8]||March 28th, 2015||9th||5th||{{Sm|JSalt}}
|{{Trn|Fandom Legends: Smash Ultimate|g=SSBU}}{{OnlineIcon}}||April 9th, 2019||10th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|{{Trn|2GG: Prime Saga|g=SSBU}}||April 13th-14th, 2019||33rd||9th||{{Sm|Mr. R}}
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|{{Trn|Pound 2019|g=SSBU}}||April 19th-21st, 2019||33rd||33rd||Pink Fresh
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|{{Trn|Smashpoint|g=SSBU}}||May 10th-12th, 2019||13th||2nd||{{Sm|Diablo}}
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|{{Trn|MomoCon 2019|g=SSBU}}||May 23rd-26th, 2019||17th||4th||{{Sm|Tweek}}
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|{{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5|g=SSBU}}||May 31st-June 2nd, 2019||13th||5th||{{Sm|Samsora}}
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|[http://challonge.com/mgl9meleesingles Monthly Godlike 9]||April 25th, 2015||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|CEO 2019|g=SSBU}}||June 28th-30th, 2019||33rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[http://challonge.com/mglxmeleesingles Monthly Godlike 10]||May 30th, 2015||9th||4th||JSalt
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/mechacon-2319/event/smash-ultimate-singles/brackets/607528/1006011 Mechacon 2319]<!--2319 is the actual name-->||July 27th, 2019||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[http://challonge.com/mgl11_meleesingles Monthly Godlike 11]||June 13th, 2015||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|EVO 2019|g=SSBU}}||August 2nd-4th, 2019||33rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[http://lsu.challonge.com/TPT2MS The People's Tournament II]||July 4th-5th, 2015||13th||3rd||{{Sm|Justin}}
|{{Trn|Soaked Series Invitational|g=SSBU}}{{OnlineIcon}}||February 29th-March 1st, 2020||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[http://challonge.com/mgl12melee Monthly Godlike 12]||July 26th, 2015||7th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|BESTNEXPO: MASH OFF|g=SSBU}}{{OnlineIcon}}||April 24th, 2020||13th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[[MLG World Finals 2015]]||October 16th-18th, 2015||17th||5th||{{Sm|xylo}}
|[https://start.gg/tournament/nola-smash-weekly-175-1/details NOLA Smash Weekly #175]||September 30th, 2020||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
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==Blackmailing Controversy==
==Controversies==
On August 2nd, 2019, around the time of [[Smasher:Ally#Retirement|Ally's controversy]], a since-deactivated Twitter account going by the name of "The Truth" posted that CaptainZack pressured Ally into dating him, and that he blackmailed Ally into lose to purposely drop games to {{Sm|Zackray}} at {{Trn|2GG: Prime Saga}} and {{Sm|Nairo}} at {{Trn|MomoCon 2019}}. A few hours later, CaptainZack, in a Twitlonger, confirmed the rumors about manipulating Ally, and revealed more information about their relationship. He also stated that he was forcing Ally to drop games in hopes that Ally would leave him, and that he was getting more and more upset as Ally was able to have continued success.<ref>{{citeweb|url=https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sqvg15|title=CaptainZack's Twitlonger}}</ref>
===Blackmailing/Bracket Manipulation===
On August 2nd, 2019, around the time of [[Smasher:Ally#Retirement/Ban|Ally's controversy]], a since-deactivated [[Twitter]] account going by the name of "The Truth" posted that CaptainZack pressured Ally into dating him, and that he blackmailed Ally into intentionally losing games to {{Sm|Zackray}} at {{Trn|2GG: Prime Saga}} and {{Sm|Nairo}} at {{Trn|MomoCon 2019}}. A few hours later, CaptainZack, in a Twitlonger, confirmed the rumors about manipulating Ally, and revealed more information about their relationship. He also stated that he was forcing Ally to drop games in hopes that Ally would leave him, and that he was getting more and more upset as Ally was able to have continued success.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sqvg15|title=CaptainZack's Twitlonger}}</ref> He was subsequently dropped by his team, Polar Ace, as a result of the incident.
 
Due to the incident, Zack was also banned from competing at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}}. He was, however, allowed to attend as a spectator, and confirmed the decision on Twitter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/CaptainZack_/status/1158086160356298752|title=CaptainZack confirms being banned from Super Smash Con 2019 as a competitor}}</ref> {{Team|2GGaming}} also banned him from all 2GG tournaments on August 5th.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/2GGaming/status/1158464184801058816|title=2GGaming announces CaptainZack's ban}}</ref> 2GG notably organized both of the tournaments in which Zack admitted to manipulating brackets.
 
On January 16th, 2020, the SSBConductPanel released a statement where they advised an indefinite ban for CaptainZack with a chance to appeal after 5 years<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SSBConductPanel/status/1217919442795012096|title=SSBConductPanel's advised ban}}</ref>. This decision was met with significant backlash, with many players such as {{Sm|MVD}} and {{Sm|Fatality}} pointing out that {{Sm|Mew2Queen}} only had half of CaptainZack's sentencing for sexual harassment. The controversial ban was brought up again in late June 2020 amidst a number of bans on other Smashers, and the hashtag "UnbanCaptainZack" trended on Twitter. The SSBConductPanel released a statement on June 29th defending their decision, which caused more backlash as people noted that they did not go into the details of the decision. The panel later made another statement saying that they could not provide anything else because it involved private information<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/SSBConductPanel/status/1277290996871675906|title=SSBConductPanel's June statement, with their second statement attached at the end of the thread}}</ref>. [[VGBootCamp]] made a post the following day saying that they were going to ignore the panel's ruling and only giving CaptainZack a one-year ban<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/VGBootCamp/status/1277687442032807939|title=VGBootCamp's statement}}</ref>. This decision was also controversial, with people such as {{Sm|The Crimson Blur}}, who has seen the aforementioned private information, and {{Sm|Glyphmoney}}, who was part of the panel's investigation on {{Sm|Promaelia}}, disagreeing with the decision<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/oxy_crimson/status/1277742388530671618|title=The Crimson Blur's statement}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1sra4fh|title=Glyphmoney's statement (last few paragraphs)}}</ref>. On July 5, 2020, {{Sm|D. Disciple}} revealed text messages between Ally and CaptainZack confirming that CaptainZack threatened to expose Ally if he did not lose to Zackray, contradicting CaptainZack's opening Twitlonger statement.<ref>https://twitter.com/D_DiscipIe/status/1279956047516532736</ref>
 
===Manipulated Claims on Nairo===
:''Further information: [[Smasher:Nairo#Sexual misconduct allegations, ban, and repudiation of allegations]]''
On September 14th, 2020, several claims in CaptainZack's accusation of Nairo were brought into question when {{Sm|tamim}} released a TwitLonger. In it, he claimed that Zack manipulated his TwitLonger on Nairo by filling it with lies; notably, he claimed that CaptainZack initiated the first sexual contact with Nairo, who was allegedly still asleep at that time. tamim also pointed out how Zack twisted the wording to make it look like Nairo was paying Zack hush money when it was, in fact, Zack who requested money from Nairo. Furthermore, tamim said that CaptainZack was "a very sneaky and devious person" and had attempted to seduce and manipulate several other adults besides Ally and Nairo <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1srda66|title=tamim's statement}}</ref>. tamim also claimed that Zack wasn't worried about facing retribution for being in a relationship with Ally because he was a minor.
 
Two days later, CaptainZack would reach out to tamim, confirming a few things stated in tamim's TwitLonger, including asking Nairo for money and the minor excuse. tamim also stated that CaptainZack no longer planned to be part of the community<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1srdcq6|title=CaptainZack's statement through tamim's TwitLonger}}</ref>. Despite this claim, CaptainZack continued to attend Louisiana locals until he was banned in October.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/KirbyKid__/status/1362836156124127233|title=CaptainZack's ban in Louisiana}}</ref>


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*While [[commentary|commentating]] at [[TGC 7]], CaptainZack revealed that his tag isn't a reference to {{Sm|CaptainJack}} as commonly thought. Instead, it originates from his usage of {{SSBB|Olimar}} in ''[[SSBB]]''.
*While [[Commentary|commentating]] at {{Trn|TGC 7}}, CaptainZack revealed that his tag isn't a reference to {{Sm|CaptainJack}} as commonly thought. Instead, it originates from his usage of {{SSBB|Olimar}} in ''[[Brawl]]''.
*CaptainZack is also a very skilled [[bulbapedia:Pokkén Tournament|Pokkén Tournament DX]] player, placing first at the [[PAX_Arena_at_PAX_West_2017|PAX West 2017]] Pokkén Tournament DX event. He plays [[bulbapedia:Chandelure (Pokémon)|Chandelure]].
*CaptainZack is also a very skilled [[bulbapedia:Pokkén Tournament|Pokkén Tournament DX]] player, placing first at the [[Tournament:PAX Arena at PAX West 2017|PAX West 2017]] Pokkén Tournament DX event. He plays as [[bulbapedia:Chandelure (Pokémon)|Chandelure]].
*Along with {{Sm|Lima}} and {{Sm|tamim}}, CaptainZack has a negative reputation for being one of the "villains" in the ''Smash'' community due to maining {{SSB4|Bayonetta}} as well as being considered "disrespectful" when he plays the game. This has led to some disrespecting and harassing him, such as being booed when he plays, especially at {{Trn|EVO 2018}} due to his controversial grand finals set with {{Sm|Lima}}.
*CaptainZack is infamous for frequently taunting both in and out of games, with the real-life taunts coming from dancing, many of which come from the {{uv|Bayonetta}} series itself. He notably taunted at {{Trn|2GGC: Civil War}}, {{Trn|CEO 2017}}, {{Trn|CEO 2018}}, and {{Trn|EVO 2018}}. This has since become controversial, as many have stated that he does this to disrespect his competitors, while others say he does it to represent his love for the ''Bayonetta'' franchise.
*CaptainZack is famous for acting out {{SSB4|Bayonetta}}'s taunts and dances during tournaments as shown at {{Trn|2GGC: Civil War}}, {{Trn|CEO 2017}}, {{Trn|CEO 2018}}, and {{Trn|EVO 2018}}. This has since become controversial as many have stated that he does this to disrespect his competitors while others say he does it to represent his love for the Bayonetta franchise.


==References==
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Latest revision as of 06:25, December 28, 2024

Not to be confused with Smasher:CaptainJack.
CaptainZack "Secretary"
CaptainZackSBR3.jpg
Character info
Melee main Peach
Brawl mains Olimar, Zero Suit Samus
Other Brawl character Peach
Smash 4 main Bayonetta
Other Smash 4 characters Peach, Wii Fit Trainer
Ultimate mains Bayonetta, Peach, Daisy
Project M main Zelda
Team info
Former sponsor(s) Phoenix1, Polar Ace
Former crews No Limit Gaming, DMG Alliance
Rankings and results info
Most recent ranking Super Smash Bros. 4 Panda Global Rankings 100: 15th
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate OrionRank Ultimate: Six Months In: 25th
Best historical ranking Super Smash Bros. 4 PGR v3: 7th
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate OrionRank Ultimate: Six Months In: 25th
Best tournament result Super Smash Bros. 4 2nd / 1,358 at EVO 2018
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 9th / 2,105 at GENESIS 6
Personal and other info
Real name Zack Lauth
Birth date (age 23)
Location New Orleans, Louisiana United States

CaptainZack is a former Smasher from New Orleans, Louisiana, considered one of the best Smash players from Louisiana. He is known for playing Bayonetta across two different titles, his colorful yet infamous personality in and out of the game, and his involvement in several high-profile controversies.

He began his tournament career in Super Smash Bros. Brawl in the last year of its active competitive life, maining Olimar. However, he first became known in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, in which he was initially a Peach player before finding greater success after picking up Bayonetta after her release. His tournament career peaked in the first half of 2016, when he was considered the best Bayonetta player in the world and ranked in the top 10, but he faced a period of inconsistency that lasted for the rest of competitive Smash 4. Nevertheless, he was considered one of the greatest Bayonetta players in Smash 4, and was eventually ranked 15th on the Panda Global Rankings 100 as the fourth-highest Bayonetta player. Though initially playing Peach and Daisy in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, he eventually picked up Bayonetta once again and achieved solid performances with her despite her drastic nerfs from Smash 4. He was ranked 25th on the OrionRank Ultimate: Six Months In and 32nd on the Spring 2019 PGRU, and therefore was considered the best Bayonetta player in the early metagame despite his relatively short tenure and also using Peach and Daisy extensively.

CaptainZack's Smash career concluded after becoming embroiled in controversies surrounding his relationships with several adults while underaged, most notably with Ally and Nairo. Many of these relationships involved further blackmailing and extortion from CaptainZack, which eventually led to his ban from the competitive scene and the loss of his sponsorships.

Tournament history[edit]

Early career[edit]

In the early metagame of Smash 4, CaptainZack was a solo-Peach player. Despite his young age, he quickly established himself as one of the strongest players in his region, where he consistently placed top 2 at local monthlies. Although he made few appearances nationally, he still saw passable results, notably placing 33rd at CEO 2015 and taking sets off of players such as Seagull Joe and 8BitMan.

Bayonetta's release[edit]

The results with Peach, however, would be no match to his later results. Following Bayonetta's release as a DLC character, CaptainZack, being a fan of the character, decided to pick her up. Although his first tournament with her, CEO 2016, ended in disappointment, he saw his first top 8 placement at a national at Clutch City Clash, where he defeated Fatality and Mew2King, ultimately placing 4th. This placement, however, was overshadowed by his out-of-region breakout tournament at 2GGT: Abadango Saga, where he upset Larry Lurr to ultimately place 9th. This run, along with other fantastic placements such as 17th at The Big House 6 and 7th at UGC Smash Open and subsequent wins over other top players such as Dabuz and ESAM, helped him debut at 20th place on the Panda Global Rankings v2.

Challenging Salem's title[edit]

Although CaptainZack had several high placements in the second season, they were no match for Salem, who not only had better placements, including a few victories at smaller PGR tournaments, but notably double-eliminated ZeRo at Collision XIV, among other top player victories. Ultimately, Salem was ranked 13th on the rankings, 7 places higher than CaptainZack, solidifying himself as the best Bayonetta player in the world.

However, in the third season, CaptainZack challenged Salem's title. CaptainZack started the season strong, placing 4th at GENESIS 4, defeating ANTi, komorikiri, and Abadango, as well as 5th at Frame Perfect Series 2, defeating kameme and Ranai. His best tournament run, however, was at 2GGC: Civil War, one of the most stacked tournaments in Smash 4 history, where he defeated kameme, Marss, and Mr.R, en route to a 4th place finish. His outstanding performance outshined Salem's initial results, who placed lower than CaptainZack at all three tournaments. Although Salem later caught up in the second half of the season, culminating in a 2nd place finish at 2GGC: Nairo Saga, the damage was already done: by the end of the season, CaptainZack was ranked 7th, while Salem was ranked 4 places lower at 11th.

Inconsistency[edit]

Despite having a strong third season overall, his challenge started to become questionable in the second half. Following 2GGC: Civil War, he failed to qualify for top 8 at a supermajor until the final supermajor of the season, CEO 2017. Furthermore, he saw several losses to unranked players such as Twi, Sandstorm, and Lazyboredom; the latter loss started a struggle against mid- and low-tier characters such as Little Mac.

While his outstanding first half and performance at CEO 2017 helped CaptainZack in the third season, he had no such help in the fourth season. He failed to qualify for top 8 at any supermajor during the season, and while he still had solid placements at regionals, they were unable to alleviate the damage done from the weaker national performances. Furthermore, he developed a bracket demon in ESAM, who had a 0-5 record against him by the end of the season. To top off the season, although CaptainZack qualified for the 2GG Championship, he infamously lost to komorikiri, who used Roy, and ultimately went 1-2 in round robins to place 11th. Conversely, Salem had the best season of his Smash 4 career, when he not only saw consistent top 8 placements at supermajors, but even briefly challenged ZeRo's title for best player in the world by winning EVO 2017, DreamHack Atlanta 2017, and 2GGC: Fire Emblem Saga. Due to Salem's sudden resurgence and CaptainZack's decline, Salem took back the title of best Bayonetta and was ranked 2nd by the end of the season, 16 places above CaptainZack's 18th.

Although he had a rough fourth season, CaptainZack started to bounce back in the fifth season. Despite starting the season with a lukewarm 17th at Frostbite 2018 with a notable loss to R.O.B. player SaSSy, CaptainZack saw his first national top 8 at Smash Masters League: Battle for Vegas, where he defeated VoiD and ultimately placed 7th. From there, he only appeared at a couple PGR tournaments before ending off the season with top 8 placements at the two largest tournaments of the season: at 2GG: Hyrule Saga, he eliminated Samsora and MkLeo to finish 5th, while at CEO 2018, he defeated Salem and Abadango to place 4th. These two placements and top player wins alleviated a rather inactive season for CaptainZack, and caused him to rise to 9th by the end of the season.

However, CaptainZack returned to inconsistency in the final season. Although he started off strong with a 2nd place finish at EVO 2018, the lack of seriousness he showcased during Grand Finals, which included a homie stock and holding Bullet Climax for two full minutes, seemed to have cursed his final few months. EVO 2018 was the last supermajor in which he placed in the top 8, and he saw some of his worst placements ever, including 49th at Shine 2018 and 33rd at The Big House 8, with several losses to unranked players including MagiMagi, Kuma, and Blade. These performances; the rise of other Bayonetta players such as Lima, Mistake, and Tweek; and Salem's consistency up until the game's final moments erased any chance for CaptainZack to reclaim the best Bayonetta title. Despite this weak conclusion, thanks to his outstanding third and fifth seasons, CaptainZack was ranked 15th on Panda Global's all-time Smash 4 rankings.

Reclaiming the title in Ultimate[edit]

As Ultimate rolled around, many people noted the severe nerfs Bayonetta received during the transition, which hindered her KO power and notorious combo game. As a result, many of her best players, most notably Salem and Tweek, dropped her in favor of other characters. Despite the nerfs, CaptainZack continued to play as Bayonetta, and placed 17th at Let's Make Moves and 49th at Glitch 6. These results, while decent, were nevertheless a far cry from his performance throughout most of Smash 4, which led to him picking up Peach and her Echo Fighter Daisy, whom he saw several successful runs with, including 9th at GENESIS 6, and the best wins of his season, including Nairo and Salem.

However, he maintained Bayonetta in his roster, and managed to pull off some success with her, notably placing 17th at MomoCon 2019 and 13th at Smash 'N' Splash 5, while using Bayonetta to help defeat players such as Dark Wizzy and Wishes. With no other notable Bayonetta players seeing success that he saw, CaptainZack was considered the best Bayonetta player in the early metagame, reclaiming a title he had lost years earlier, and was ranked 32nd on the Spring 2019 PGRU with Bayonetta as his first character.

A controversial career conclusion[edit]

The first season, however, was also the last time CaptainZack saw national success. Following a decent performance at EVO 2019, allegations of manipulation and blackmail surfaced, and many prominent tournament organizations banned CaptainZack from competing. Although he was allowed to spectate at Super Smash Con 2019, CaptainZack stopped entering tournaments and would be considered largely inactive. His only notable appearance since then was at the online tournament Soaked Series Invitational, where he entered under the tag "Secretary" and used mostly Bayonetta to place 17th. He would later return to the scene by attending Louisiana locals, consistently placing in the top 2; however, following more manipulation allegations, he would be banned there as well. Since then, he has not made any appearance in the community.

Rankings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Panda Global Rankings[edit]

Ranking Time period Rank Character(s) Notes
PGR v2 May 13th-December 18th, 2016 20th Bayonetta (SSB4) X-Factor: -5
PGR v3 January 7th-June 18th, 2017 7th Bayonetta (SSB4)Peach (SSB4)Wii Fit Trainer (SSB4) X-Factor: -6
PGR v4 June 24th-December 3rd, 2017 18th Bayonetta (SSB4)Peach (SSB4) X-Factor: -2
PGR v5 December 23rd, 2017-July 1st, 2018 9th Bayonetta (SSB4)Peach (SSB4)Wii Fit Trainer (SSB4) X-Factor: -2
PGR 100 January 30th, 2015-November 18th, 2018 15th Bayonetta (SSB4)

OrionRank[edit]

Ranking Time period Rank Character(s) Notes
OrionRank 2016 March 15th-December 18th, 2016 27th Bayonetta (SSB4)
OrionRank 2017 December 24th, 2016-December 24th, 2017 16th Bayonetta (SSB4)Peach (SSB4)Wii Fit Trainer (SSB4)
OrionRank Mid-Spring 2018 January 1st-May 1st, 2018 20th Bayonetta (SSB4)
OrionRank 2018 January 1st-December 2nd, 2018 14th Bayonetta (SSB4)

Louisiana Power Rankings[edit]

Ranking Rank Character(s) Notes
January 2017 2nd Bayonetta (SSB4)
Spring 2017 2nd Bayonetta (SSB4)Wii Fit Trainer (SSB4)

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Panda Global Rankings Ultimate[edit]

Ranking Time period Rank Character(s) Notes
Spring 2019 PGRU February 1st-July 7th, 2019 32nd Bayonetta (SSBU)Peach (SSBU)Daisy (SSBU) X-Factor: +1

OrionRank Ultimate[edit]

Ranking Time period Rank Character(s) Notes
OrionRank Ultimate: Six Months In January 5th-June 30th, 2019 25th Bayonetta (SSBU)Daisy (SSBU)

Louisiana Power Rankings[edit]

Ranking Rank Character(s) Notes
Summer/Fall 2019 0th Bayonetta (SSBU)Daisy (SSBU)

Tournament placings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Monthly Godlike 1 July 19th, 2014 13th — —
Monthly Godlike 2 August 23rd, 2014 13th — —
Monthly Godlike 3 September 20th, 2014 9th / 22 5th / 7 Magi
Monthly Godlike 4 October 18th, 2014 7th — —
Monthly Godlike 5 November 22nd, 2014 5th — —
Monthly Godlike 6 January 3rd, 2015 9th — —
Monthly Godlike 7 March 7th, 2015 25th — —
Monthly Godlike 8 March 28th, 2015 9th 5th JSalt
Monthly Godlike 9 April 25th, 2015 4th — —
Monthly Godlike 10 May 30th, 2015 9th 4th JSalt
Monthly Godlike 11 June 13th, 2015 4th — —
The People's Tournament II July 4th-5th, 2015 13th 3rd JSalt
Monthly Godlike 12 July 26th, 2015 7th — —
Monthly Godlike 13 August 29th, 2015 9th 3rd JSalt
MLG World Finals 2015 October 16th-18th, 2015 17th 5th xylo

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Open World Monthy #6 May 10th, 2014 7th — —
Golden Chariot June 14th, 2014 5th — —
MGL1 July 19th, 2014 3rd — —
BAG3 November 29th, 2015 4th — —
CEO Dreamland April 14th-16th, 2017 17th 2nd Nairo
Showdown: Battle Royale 2 September 23rd-24th, 2017 2nd — —

Project M[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Grudge of Louisiana 2 January 31st, 2015 7th — —
Monthly Godlike 8 March 28th, 2015 9th 2nd Magi_
Monthly Godlike 9 April 25th, 2015 3rd 1st Lee Martin
Monthly Godlike 10 May 30th, 2015 4th 2nd Magi_
Monthly Godlike 11 June 13th, 2015 3rd — —
The People's Tournament II July 4th-5th, 2015 9th 5th Magi_
Monthly Godlike 12 July 26th, 2015 5th — —
Monthly Godlike 13 August 29th, 2015 5th — —
BAG 3 November 29th, 2015 5th — —

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
World War Wii 10 January 24th, 2015 5th — —
Monthly Godlike 8 March 28th, 2015 2nd — —
Monthly Godlike 9 April 25th, 2015 2nd — —
Monthly Godlike 10 May 30th, 2015 2nd — —
Monthly Godlike 11 June 13th, 2015 1st — —
CEO 2015 June 26th-28th, 2015 33rd ? JJROCKETS
The People's Tournament II July 4th-5th, 2015 5th 2nd Samsora
Monthly Godlike 12 July 26th, 2015 2nd ? ?
Monthly Godlike 13 August 29th, 2015 5th — —
MLG World Finals 2015 October 16th-18th, 2015 25th 7th Samsora
TGC 6 February 6th, 2016 13th 13th ShadowFoxXD
TGC 7 April 9th, 2016 17th 5th Samsora
NOLA Smash 5/14/16 May 15th, 2016 1st — —
TGC 8 June 4th, 2016 4th 5th Samsora
Smash Fight Club 47 June 5th, 2016 1st — —
CEO 2016 June 24th-26th, 2016 97th 25th Samsora
Clutch City Clash August 6th-7th, 2016 5th 2nd LordMix
BWW Smash 4 August 13th, 2016 1st — —
NOLA Smash Tournament 13 @ Dibbz September 17th, 2016 2nd — —
2GGT: Abadango Saga September 24th, 2016 9th 9th Zan
The Big House 6 October 7th-9th, 2016 17th 9th Pink Fresh
Aftershock 2016 November 5th-6th, 2016 2nd 1st Samsora
NOLA Smash Tournament 15 @ Dibbz November 12th, 2016 2nd — —
KTAR XIX November 19th, 2016 13th 9th Pink Fresh
UGC Smash Open December 2nd-4th, 2016 7th 13th Pink Fresh
2GGT: ZeRo Saga December 16th-18th, 2016 25th 13th Pink Fresh
Ignition #64 January 4th, 2017 1st — —
Poplar Creek Bowl Weekly #81 January 5th, 2017 4th 2nd Ned
Midwest Mayhem 6: SoCal Invasion January 7th, 2017 5th 5th H-Man
GENESIS 4 January 20th-22nd, 2017 4th 7th Pink Fresh
2GGC: Midwest Mayhem Saga February 11th, 2017 13th 7th Ryuga
Frostbite 2017 February 25th-26th, 2017 17th 9th Tweek
PG Key to 2GGC: Civil WarOnline March 5th-8th, 2017 2nd — —
Frame Perfect Series 2 March 18th-19th, 2017 5th 5th Kirihara
2GGC: Civil War March 24th-26th, 2017 4th 25th Pink Fresh
South Louisiana Major 2017 April 1st, 2017 2nd — —
NOLA Smash Tournament 20 @ Dibbz April 8th, 2017 1st — —
CEO Dreamland April 14th-16th, 2017 9th 3rd Tweek
DreamHack Austin 2017 April 28th-30th, 2017 9th 4th Samsora
Glitch 3 May 6th, 2017 2nd 3rd Pink Fresh
Royal Flush May 12th-14th, 2017 17th 2nd Pink Fresh
2GGC: Greninja Saga May 20th, 2017 9th 2nd Locus
MomoCon 2017 May 26th-28th, 2017 17th 13th LordMix
2GGC: Nairo Saga June 10th-11th, 2017 33rd 9th Pink Fresh
Mega Smash Mondays 100 June 12th, 2017 5th — —
CEO 2017 June 16th-18th, 2017 5th — —
Climax 2 June 24th, 2017 3rd 1st Cosmos
Ignition #88 June 28th, 2017 3rd — —
Backthrow Thursdays #16 June 29th, 2017 1st 1st Sheen
Midwest Mayhem 9: Old vs New July 1st, 2017 4th 7th Sheen
EVO 2017 July 14th-16th, 2017 17th — —
DreamHack Atlanta 2017 July 21st-23rd, 2017 13th 4th Tweek
Low Tier City 5 August 5th-6th, 2017 5th 1st Tweek
Super Smash Con 2017 August 10th-13th, 2017 33rd 33rd Pink Fresh
2GGC: SCR Saga August 19th-20th, 2017 5th 5th Locus
Shine 2017 August 25th-27th, 2017 17th 17th Pink Fresh
PAX Arena at PAX West 2017 September 1st-4th, 2017 9th — —
Friday Night Smash Delight #58: A Mini Showdown September 22nd-23rd, 2017 7th — —
Showdown: Battle Royale 2 September 23rd-24th, 2017 17th 2nd Samsora
GameTyrant Expo 2017 September 29th-October 1st, 2017 25th 9th Mistake
The Big House 7 October 6th-8th, 2017 13th 4th Mistake
2GGC: Fire Emblem Saga October 14th-15th, 2017 17th 9th YOC
Too Hot to Handle October 28th-29th, 2017 4th 1st MattyG
2GGC: MkLeo Saga November 4th, 2017 17th 3rd Tweek
Super FamiCon 2017 November 17th-19th, 2017 3rd 2nd MattyG
2GG Championship December 1st-3rd, 2017 11th — —
Overclocked December 16th, 2017 3rd 9th HazMatt
PAX Arena at PAX South 2018 January 12th-14th, 2018 4th — —
Frostbite 2018 February 9th-11th, 2018 17th 3rd Tweek
Midwest Mayhem 11 March 10th, 2018 4th 1st MkLeo
Smash Masters League: Battle for Vegas March 24th-25th, 2018 7th — —
Glitch 4 April 28th, 2018 2nd 5th Mistake
Denti's Bizarre Adventure 8 May 12th, 2018 5th 1st Mistake
MomoCon 2018 May 24th-27th, 2018 — 2nd Samsora
Smash 'N' Splash 4 June 1st-3rd, 2018 25th 5th Salem
2GG: Hyrule Saga June 23rd-24th, 2018 5th 7th Ally
CEO 2018 June 29th-July 1st, 2018 4th 5th Tweek
Showdown: Battle Royale 3 July 14th-15th, 2018 5th 2nd Ally
Low Tier City 6 July 27th-29th, 2018 4th 4th Mistake
EVO 2018 August 3rd-5th, 2018 2nd — —
Super Smash Con 2018 August 9th-12th, 2018 13th 9th Pink Fresh
Shine 2018 August 24th-26th, 2018 49th — —
DreamHack Montreal 2018 September 7th-9th, 2018 5th 1st Ally
The Big House 8 October 5th-7th, 2018 33rd 5th Mistake
DreamHack Atlanta 2018 November 16th-18th, 2018 9th 2nd Samsora

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Let's Make Moves December 29th, 2018 17th 7th Pink Fresh
Glitch 6 January 20th, 2019 49th 5th Pink Fresh
GENESIS 6 February 1st-3rd, 2019 9th 5th Ally
Xanzy's Dream Land 2 February 16th, 2019 3rd — —
Frostbite 2019 February 22nd-24th, 2019 65th 9th Ally
Ultimate Gamer Miami March 9th-10th, 2019 7th — —
Battle of BC 3 March 30th-31st, 2019 3rd 1st Pandarian
Fandom Legends: Smash UltimateOnline April 9th, 2019 10th — —
2GG: Prime Saga April 13th-14th, 2019 33rd 9th Mr. R
Pound 2019 April 19th-21st, 2019 33rd 33rd Pink Fresh
Smashpoint May 10th-12th, 2019 13th 2nd Diablo
MomoCon 2019 May 23rd-26th, 2019 17th 4th Tweek
Smash 'N' Splash 5 May 31st-June 2nd, 2019 13th 5th Samsora
CEO 2019 June 28th-30th, 2019 33rd — —
Mechacon 2319 July 27th, 2019 1st — —
EVO 2019 August 2nd-4th, 2019 33rd — —
Soaked Series InvitationalOnline February 29th-March 1st, 2020 17th — —
BESTNEXPO: MASH OFFOnline April 24th, 2020 13th — —
NOLA Smash Weekly #175 September 30th, 2020 2nd — —

Controversies[edit]

Blackmailing/Bracket Manipulation[edit]

On August 2nd, 2019, around the time of Ally's controversy, a since-deactivated Twitter account going by the name of "The Truth" posted that CaptainZack pressured Ally into dating him, and that he blackmailed Ally into intentionally losing games to Zackray at 2GG: Prime Saga and Nairo at MomoCon 2019. A few hours later, CaptainZack, in a Twitlonger, confirmed the rumors about manipulating Ally, and revealed more information about their relationship. He also stated that he was forcing Ally to drop games in hopes that Ally would leave him, and that he was getting more and more upset as Ally was able to have continued success.[2] He was subsequently dropped by his team, Polar Ace, as a result of the incident.

Due to the incident, Zack was also banned from competing at Super Smash Con 2019. He was, however, allowed to attend as a spectator, and confirmed the decision on Twitter.[3] 2GGaming also banned him from all 2GG tournaments on August 5th.[4] 2GG notably organized both of the tournaments in which Zack admitted to manipulating brackets.

On January 16th, 2020, the SSBConductPanel released a statement where they advised an indefinite ban for CaptainZack with a chance to appeal after 5 years[5]. This decision was met with significant backlash, with many players such as MVD and Fatality pointing out that Mew2Queen only had half of CaptainZack's sentencing for sexual harassment. The controversial ban was brought up again in late June 2020 amidst a number of bans on other Smashers, and the hashtag "UnbanCaptainZack" trended on Twitter. The SSBConductPanel released a statement on June 29th defending their decision, which caused more backlash as people noted that they did not go into the details of the decision. The panel later made another statement saying that they could not provide anything else because it involved private information[6]. VGBootCamp made a post the following day saying that they were going to ignore the panel's ruling and only giving CaptainZack a one-year ban[7]. This decision was also controversial, with people such as The Crimson Blur, who has seen the aforementioned private information, and Glyphmoney, who was part of the panel's investigation on Promaelia, disagreeing with the decision[8][9]. On July 5, 2020, D. Disciple revealed text messages between Ally and CaptainZack confirming that CaptainZack threatened to expose Ally if he did not lose to Zackray, contradicting CaptainZack's opening Twitlonger statement.[10]

Manipulated Claims on Nairo[edit]

Further information: Smasher:Nairo#Sexual misconduct allegations, ban, and repudiation of allegations

On September 14th, 2020, several claims in CaptainZack's accusation of Nairo were brought into question when tamim released a TwitLonger. In it, he claimed that Zack manipulated his TwitLonger on Nairo by filling it with lies; notably, he claimed that CaptainZack initiated the first sexual contact with Nairo, who was allegedly still asleep at that time. tamim also pointed out how Zack twisted the wording to make it look like Nairo was paying Zack hush money when it was, in fact, Zack who requested money from Nairo. Furthermore, tamim said that CaptainZack was "a very sneaky and devious person" and had attempted to seduce and manipulate several other adults besides Ally and Nairo [11]. tamim also claimed that Zack wasn't worried about facing retribution for being in a relationship with Ally because he was a minor.

Two days later, CaptainZack would reach out to tamim, confirming a few things stated in tamim's TwitLonger, including asking Nairo for money and the minor excuse. tamim also stated that CaptainZack no longer planned to be part of the community[12]. Despite this claim, CaptainZack continued to attend Louisiana locals until he was banned in October.[13]

Trivia[edit]

  • While commentating at TGC 7, CaptainZack revealed that his tag isn't a reference to CaptainJack as commonly thought. Instead, it originates from his usage of Olimar in Brawl.
  • CaptainZack is also a very skilled Pokkén Tournament DX player, placing first at the PAX West 2017 Pokkén Tournament DX event. He plays as Chandelure.
  • CaptainZack is infamous for frequently taunting both in and out of games, with the real-life taunts coming from dancing, many of which come from the Bayonetta series itself. He notably taunted at 2GGC: Civil War, CEO 2017, CEO 2018, and EVO 2018. This has since become controversial, as many have stated that he does this to disrespect his competitors, while others say he does it to represent his love for the Bayonetta franchise.

References[edit]

  1. ^ CaptainZack, photographed by Jonathon Palombo.
  2. ^ CaptainZack's Twitlonger.
  3. ^ CaptainZack confirms being banned from Super Smash Con 2019 as a competitor.
  4. ^ 2GGaming announces CaptainZack's ban.
  5. ^ SSBConductPanel's advised ban.
  6. ^ SSBConductPanel's June statement, with their second statement attached at the end of the thread.
  7. ^ VGBootCamp's statement.
  8. ^ The Crimson Blur's statement.
  9. ^ Glyphmoney's statement (last few paragraphs).
  10. ^ https://twitter.com/D_DiscipIe/status/1279956047516532736
  11. ^ tamim's statement.
  12. ^ CaptainZack's statement through tamim's TwitLonger.
  13. ^ CaptainZack's ban in Louisiana.

External links[edit]

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