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{{Infobox Smasher
{{Infobox Smasher
| name         = KirbyKaze
| name           = KirbyKaze  
| image         = KirbyKaze.jpg
| image           = KirbyKaze.jpg
| mainssbm     = Sheik
| mainssbm       = Ness
| otherssbm     = Peach
| retiredssbm     = Sheik
| 2ndotherssbm = Fox
| 2ndretiredssbm = Peach
| moreotherssbm = {{SSBM|Mario}}, {{SSBM|Kirby}}, {{SSBM|Jigglypuff}}
| crew           = [[Melee It On Me]], [[Team CORN]]
| crew         = [[Melee It On Me]], [[Team CORN]]
| former crews   = [[Even Matchup Gaming]]
| former crews = [[Even Matchup Gaming]]
| alias          = PK Tired
| skillssbm     = Top level
| alias2          = PSI $wagnet
| rankingssbm  =  
| rankingssbm     = [[SSBMRank 2017]]: 29th
| winningsssbm = ~$5,595.33
| bestrankingssbm = [[RetroSSBMRank 2012]]: 6th
| realname     = David MacDonald
| winningsssbm   = ~$5,595.33
| location     = Markham, Ontario
| realname       = David MacDonald
| country       = Canada
| location       = Markham, Ontario
| country         = Canada
}}
}}
'''KirbyKaze''' is a professional Canadian ''[[Melee]]'' player from Markham, Ontario (born in Thornhill), regarded as the best {{SSBM|Sheik}} player from Canada and one of the best Sheik players in North America, along with {{Sm|Mew2King}}, {{Sm|Plup}}, {{Sm|Shroomed}}, and {{Sm|Swedish Delight}}. From 2010-2012, he was a top 8 player in the world and recorded the best results of his smash career to date, going head-to-head with USA's best, defeating {{Sm|Mango}} and {{Sm|PPMD}} at [[Revival of Melee 3]] and {{Sm|Hungrybox}} at [[Apex 2012]]. KirbyKaze was formerly ranked 1st on the [[Ontario Power Rankings|Ontario Melee Power Rankings]] and 29th on the [[2017 SSBMRank]].
'''KirbyKaze''' is a professional Canadian ''[[Melee]]'' player from Markham, Ontario (born in Thornhill), regarded as the best {{SSBM|Sheik}} player from Canada and one of the best Sheik players in North America, along with {{Sm|Mew2King}}, {{Sm|Plup}}, {{Sm|Shroomed}}, and {{Sm|Swedish Delight}}. From 2010-2012, he was a top 8 player in the world and recorded the best results of his smash career to date, going head-to-head with USA's best, defeating {{Sm|Mango}} and {{Sm|PPMD}} at [[Revival of Melee 3]] and {{Sm|Hungrybox}} at [[Apex 2012]]. KirbyKaze was formerly ranked 2nd on the [[Southern Ontario Power Rankings|Southern Ontario Melee Power Rankings]] and 29th on the [[2017 SSBMRank]].


After taking a small break, KirbyKaze marked his return to ''Smash'' in 2014 by placing 4th at [[Get On My Level 2014]]. He has since seen strong results, notably [[SWEET Prologue]] which he won, and [[Apex 2015]] where he took 7th. He had an unexpectedly low 97th placing at [[EVO 2015]]. In December 2015, KirbyKaze announced that he was retiring; however, he has since come out of retirement, attending more tournaments and netting impressive placements such as 9th at [[The Big House 6]] and 4th at [[Canada Cup 2016]].
After taking a small break, KirbyKaze marked his return to ''Smash'' in 2014 by placing 4th at [[Get On My Level 2014]]. He has since seen strong results, notably [[SWEET Prologue]] which he won, and [[Apex 2015]] where he took 7th. He had an unexpectedly low 97th placing at [[EVO 2015]]. He continued attending tournaments as Sheik up until 2018, netting impressive placements such as 9th at [[The Big House 6]] and 4th at [[Canada Cup 2016]].
 
Around August 2023, KirbyKaze came out of retirement once more, but switched to {{SSBM|Ness}} under the alias '''PK Tired'''. Primarily attending online tournaments and Ontario locals, he is considered the second best Ness by results in Ontario behind {{Sm|JoeyBats}}, who inspired him to pick up the character.<ref>https://twitter.com/kirbykaze_/status/1687029991966384129</ref>


==Tournament placings==
==Tournament placings==
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|[http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=135096 Clash of the Sauga 2]||January 5th, 2008||5th||2nd||{{Sm|Chesterr01}}
|[http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=135096 Clash of the Sauga 2]||January 5th, 2008||5th||2nd||{{Sm|Chesterr01}}
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|[[TGMTSBCO]]||June 7th-8th, 2008||&mdash;||4th||{{Sm|Kage}}
|{{Trn|TGMTSBCO|g=SSBM}}||June 7th-8th, 2008||&mdash;||4th||{{Sm|Kage}}
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|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=211954 Only in Niagara 4]||December 20th, 2008||3rd||2nd||{{Sm|I.B}}
|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=211954 Only in Niagara 4]||December 20th, 2008||3rd||2nd||{{Sm|I.B}}
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|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=222653 Starfurry 3]||February 21st, 2009||3rd||4th||I.B
|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=222653 Starfurry 3]||February 21st, 2009||3rd||4th||I.B
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|[[Revival of Melee]]||March 7th-8th, 2009||17th||13th||I.B
|{{Trn|Revival of Melee|g=SSBM}}||March 7th-8th, 2009||17th||13th||I.B
|-
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|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=232618 Starfurry 5]||May 2nd, 2009||3rd||2nd||{{Sm|PKMVodka}}
|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=232618 Starfurry 5]||May 2nd, 2009||3rd||2nd||{{Sm|PKMVodka}}
|-
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|[[Revival of Melee 2]]||November 21st-22nd, 2009||13th||13th||{{Sm|Europhoria}}
|{{Trn|Revival of Melee 2|g=SSBM}}||November 21st-22nd, 2009||13th||13th||{{Sm|Europhoria}}
|-
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/new-bark-town-an-oakville-tournament-results-thread.258352/ New Bark Town]||December 12th, 2009||2nd||2nd||I.B
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/new-bark-town-an-oakville-tournament-results-thread.258352/ New Bark Town]||December 12th, 2009||2nd||2nd||I.B
|-
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|[[Pound 4]]||January 16th-18th, 2010||33rd||49th||I.B
|{{Trn|Pound 4|g=SSBM}}||January 16th-18th, 2010||33rd||49th||I.B
|-
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|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=264324 PWG - LBT2 Unity]||February 6th, 2010||1st||3rd||{{Sm|Blunted_Object10}}
|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=264324 PWG - LBT2 Unity]||February 6th, 2010||1st||3rd||{{Sm|Blunted_Object10}}
|-
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|[[Revival of Melee 3]]||November 20th-21st, 2010||3rd||9th||{{Sm|MacD}}
|{{Trn|Revival of Melee 3|g=SSBM}}||November 20th-21st, 2010||3rd||9th||{{Sm|MacD}}
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|[[Pound V]]||February 19th-21st, 2011||17th||17th||{{Sm|Silent Wolf}}
|{{Trn|Pound V|g=SSBM}}||February 19th-21st, 2011||17th||17th||{{Sm|Silent Wolf}}
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|[http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=309364 Smash t'ill U Crash 2]||August 20th, 2011||3rd||3rd||{{Sm|Ryan Ford}}
|[http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=309364 Smash t'ill U Crash 2]||August 20th, 2011||3rd||3rd||{{Sm|Ryan Ford}}
|-
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|[[The Big House]]||October 22nd, 2011||4th||3rd||{{Sm|SFAT}}
|{{Trn|The Big House|g=SSBM}}||October 22nd, 2011||4th||3rd||{{Sm|SFAT}}
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|[[Apex 2012]]||January 6th-8th, 2012||5th||25th||{{Sm|VaNz}}
|{{Trn|Apex 2012|g=SSBM}}||January 6th-8th, 2012||5th||25th||{{Sm|VaNz}}
|-
|-
|[[IMPULSE]]||June 30th-July 1st, 2012||5th||7th||{{Sm|Nintendude}}
|{{Trn|IMPULSE|g=SSBM}}||June 30th-July 1st, 2012||5th||7th||{{Sm|Nintendude}}
|-
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|[[Rule 6: NorCal Regional]]||July 29th, 2012||2nd||5th||{{Sm|Alan}}
|{{Trn|Rule 6: NorCal Regional|g=SSBM}}||July 29th, 2012||2nd||5th||{{Sm|Alan}}
|-
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|[[The Big House 2]]||October 6th-7th, 2012||5th||4th||{{Sm|Lovage}}
|{{Trn|The Big House 2|g=SSBM}}||October 6th-7th, 2012||5th||4th||{{Sm|Lovage}}
|-
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|[[Revival of Melee 5]]||November 17th-18th, 2012||3rd||3rd||{{Sm|Cactuar}}
|{{Trn|Revival of Melee 5|g=SSBM}}||November 17th-18th, 2012||3rd||3rd||{{Sm|Cactuar}}
|-
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|[[Apex 2013]]||January 11th-13th, 2013||7th||17th||Alan
|{{Trn|Apex 2013|g=SSBM}}||January 11th-13th, 2013||7th||17th||Alan
|-
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|[[Smash Till You Crash 4]]||August 24th-25th, 2013||2nd||4th||Chesterr01
|{{Trn|Smash Till You Crash 4|g=SSBM}}||August 24th-25th, 2013||2nd||4th||Chesterr01
|-
|-
|[[McSmashter 3]]||January 11th-12th, 2014||2nd||3rd||{{Sm|Jethrotex}}
|{{Trn|McSmashter 3|g=SSBM}}||January 11th-12th, 2014||2nd||3rd||{{Sm|Jethrotex}}
|-
|-
|[[Polybash XIII]]||March 1st-2nd, 2014||2nd||2nd||Jethrotex
|{{Trn|Polybash XIII|g=SSBM}}||March 1st-2nd, 2014||2nd||2nd||Jethrotex
|-
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|[[Revival of Melee 7]]||March 8th-9th, 2014||5th||17th||Jethrotex
|{{Trn|Revival of Melee 7|g=SSBM}}||March 8th-9th, 2014||5th||17th||Jethrotex
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|[[The Next Episode]]||March 22nd-23rd, 2014||9th||4th||{{Sm|PewPewU}}
|{{Trn|The Next Episode|g=SSBM}}||March 22nd-23rd, 2014||9th||4th||{{Sm|PewPewU}}
|-
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|[[Get On My Level 2014]]||May 10th-11th, 2014||4th||9th||Jethrotex
|{{Trn|Get On My Level 2014|g=SSBM}}||May 10th-11th, 2014||4th||9th||Jethrotex
|-
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|[[Super SWEET]]||June 7th-8th, 2014||9th||3rd||{{Sm|RaynEX}}
|{{Trn|Super SWEET|g=SSBM}}||June 7th-8th, 2014||9th||3rd||{{Sm|RaynEX}}
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|[[MLG Anaheim 2014]]||June 20th-22nd, 2014||25th||13th||{{Sm|Duck}}
|{{Trn|MLG Anaheim 2014|g=SSBM}}||June 20th-22nd, 2014||25th||13th||{{Sm|Duck}}
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|[[The Big House 4]]||October 4th-5th, 2014||17th||17th||{{Sm|Abate}}
|{{Trn|The Big House 4|g=SSBM}}||October 4th-5th, 2014||17th||17th||{{Sm|Abate}}
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|[[The Come Up]]||December 6th-7th, 2014||2nd||2nd||RaynEX
|{{Trn|The Come Up|g=SSBM}}||December 6th-7th, 2014||2nd||2nd||RaynEX
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|[[SWEET Prologue]]||January 3rd-4th, 2015||1st||1st||{{Sm|Chillin}}
|{{Trn|SWEET Prologue|g=SSBM}}||January 3rd-4th, 2015||1st||1st||{{Sm|Chillin}}
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|[[Apex 2015]]||January 30th-February 1st, 2015||7th||33rd||{{Sm|Shippu}}
|{{Trn|Apex 2015|g=SSBM}}||January 30th-February 1st, 2015||7th||33rd||{{Sm|Shippu}}
|-
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|[[Lan ETS 2015]]||March 7th-8th, 2015||1st||2nd||Chesterr01
|{{Trn|Lan ETS 2015|g=SSBM}}||March 7th-8th, 2015||1st||2nd||Chesterr01
|-
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|[[No Man's LAN 10]]||March 15th, 2015||1st||5th||{{Sm|Trulliam}}
|{{Trn|No Man's LAN 10|g=SSBM}}||March 15th, 2015||1st||5th||{{Sm|Trulliam}}
|-
|-
|[[I'm Not Yelling!]]||April 11th-12th, 2015||7th||9th||{{Sm|Frootloop}}
|{{Trn|I'm Not Yelling!|g=SSBM}}||April 11th-12th, 2015||7th||9th||{{Sm|Frootloop}}
|-
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|[[Super Nebulous 3]]||April 25th-26th, 2015||5th||5th||{{Sm|dizzkidboogie}}
|{{Trn|Super Nebulous 3|g=SSBM}}||April 25th-26th, 2015||5th||5th||{{Sm|dizzkidboogie}}
|-
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|[[Enthusiast Gaming Live]]||May 16th-17th, 2015||7th||5th||{{Sm|Riddlebox}}
|{{Trn|Enthusiast Gaming Live|g=SSBM}}||May 16th-17th, 2015||7th||5th||{{Sm|Riddlebox}}
|-
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|[[Get On My Level 2015]]||May 30th-31st, 2015||3rd||9th||Riddlebox
|{{Trn|Get On My Level 2015|g=SSBM}}||May 30th-31st, 2015||3rd||9th||Riddlebox
|-
|-
|[http://ege.challonge.com/OESmelee2015 OES Melee 2015]||June 27th, 2015||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[http://ege.challonge.com/OESmelee2015 OES Melee 2015]||June 27th, 2015||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
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|[[EXP 2015]]||July 4th-5th, 2015||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|EXP 2015|g=SSBM}}||July 4th-5th, 2015||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[EVO 2015]]||July 17th-19th, 2015||97th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|EVO 2015|g=SSBM}}||July 17th-19th, 2015||97th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[Summit 2015]]||August 15th-16th, 2015||1st||5th||Riddlebox
|{{Trn|Summit 2015|g=SSBM}}||August 15th-16th, 2015||1st||5th||Riddlebox
|-
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|[[The Big House 5]]||October 2nd-4th, 2015||33rd||17th||Kage
|{{Trn|The Big House 5|g=SSBM}}||October 2nd-4th, 2015||33rd||17th||Kage
|-
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|[[Canada Cup 2015]]||October 30th-November 1st, 2015||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Canada Cup 2015|g=SSBM}}||October 30th-November 1st, 2015||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[GENESIS 3]]||January 15th-17th, 2016||65th||25th||Ryan Ford
|{{Trn|GENESIS 3|g=SSBM}}||January 15th-17th, 2016||65th||25th||Ryan Ford
|-
|-
|[[Enthusiast Gaming Live Expo]]||April 29th-May 1st, 2016||13th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Enthusiast Gaming Live Expo|g=SSBM}}||April 29th-May 1st, 2016||13th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/moesingles Melee on Elm Street]||September 11th, 2016||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[http://challonge.com/moesingles Melee on Elm Street]||September 11th, 2016||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[http://ege.challonge.com/OESMelee16 OES Melee 2016]||October 2nd, 2016||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[http://ege.challonge.com/OESMelee16 OES Melee 2016]||October 2nd, 2016||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[The Big House 6]]||October 7th-9th, 2016||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|The Big House 6|g=SSBM}}||October 7th-9th, 2016||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
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|[[Canada Cup 2016]]||October 28th-30th, 2016||4th||5th||{{Sm|Toph}}
|{{Trn|Canada Cup 2016|g=SSBM}}||October 28th-30th, 2016||4th||5th||{{Sm|Toph}}
|-
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/lan-war-x-1000-pot-bonus-for-melee-smash-4/event/melee-singles/brackets/89518 LAN WAR X]||November 26th-27th, 2016||1st||?||{{Sm|Coffeeblack}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/lan-war-x-1000-pot-bonus-for-melee-smash-4/event/melee-singles/brackets/89518 LAN WAR X]||November 26th-27th, 2016||1st||?||{{Sm|Coffeeblack}}
|-
|-
|[[Eden]]||December 10th-11th, 2016||5th||7th||{{Sm|Kira}}
|{{Trn|Eden|g=SSBM}}||December 10th-11th, 2016||5th||7th||{{Sm|Kira}}
|-
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/apollo/event/melee-singles/brackets/100515 Apollo]||January 7th-8th, 2017||4th||2nd||{{Sm|Adam}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/apollo/event/melee-singles/brackets/100515 Apollo]||January 7th-8th, 2017||4th||2nd||{{Sm|Adam}}
|-
|-
|[[GENESIS 4]]||January 20th-22nd, 2017||33rd||33rd||{{Sm|Darkrain}}
|{{Trn|GENESIS 4|g=SSBM}}||January 20th-22nd, 2017||33rd||33rd||{{Sm|Darkrain}}
|-
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/lanets-2017-feat-rb-tsm-leffen/event/melee-singles/brackets/117335 LanETS 2017]||February 11th-12th, 2017||2nd||1st||{{Sm|Leffen}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/lanets-2017-feat-rb-tsm-leffen/event/melee-singles/brackets/117335 LanETS 2017]||February 11th-12th, 2017||2nd||1st||{{Sm|Leffen}}
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/ct-gamercon-game-underground-tournaments/event/melee-singles/brackets/127099 CT Gamercon]||April 1st-2nd, 2017||3rd||3rd||{{Sm|Mafia}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/ct-gamercon-game-underground-tournaments/event/melee-singles/brackets/127099 CT Gamercon]||April 1st-2nd, 2017||3rd||3rd||{{Sm|Mafia}}
|-
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|[[Ghost Pepper Smash]]||April 22nd, 2017||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Ghost Pepper Smash|g=SSBM}}||April 22nd, 2017||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
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|[[SWEET XXVIII]]||May 6th, 2017||3rd||3rd||{{Sm|KJH}}
|{{Trn|SWEET XXVIII|g=SSBM}}||May 6th, 2017||3rd||3rd||{{Sm|KJH}}
|-
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/downfall/event/melee-singles/brackets/134359/378936 Downfall]||May 20th, 2017||4th||3rd||{{Sm|Prince Abu}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/downfall/event/melee-singles/brackets/134359/378936 Downfall]||May 20th, 2017||4th||3rd||{{Sm|Prince Abu}}
|-
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|[[Battle of BC 2]]||June 4th-5th, 2017||3rd||5th||{{Sm|Nintendude}}
|{{Trn|Battle of BC 2|g=SSBM}}||June 4th-5th, 2017||3rd||5th||{{Sm|Nintendude}}
|-
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|[[Saints Gaming Live]]||June 10th-11th, 2017||7th||5th||KJH
|{{Trn|Saints Gaming Live|g=SSBM}}||June 10th-11th, 2017||7th||5th||KJH
|-
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/revenge-of-the-6ix-episode-ii-ft-hugs-kjh-prince/event/melee-singles/brackets/138919/388245 Revenge of the 6ix: Episode 2]||June 25th, 2017||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/revenge-of-the-6ix-episode-ii-ft-hugs-kjh-prince/event/melee-singles/brackets/138919/388245 Revenge of the 6ix: Episode 2]||June 25th, 2017||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/uwaterloo-3/event/melee-singles/brackets/136157/382384 UWaterloo 3]||July 22nd ,2017||1st||1st||Sauc3
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/uwaterloo-3/event/melee-singles/brackets/136157/382384 UWaterloo 3]||July 22nd ,2017||1st||1st||Sauc3
|-
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|[[Super Smash Con 2017]]||August 10th-13th, 2017||9th||9th||MacD
|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2017|g=SSBM}}||August 10th-13th, 2017||9th||9th||MacD
|-
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/body-city-2017-michigan-summer-circuit-finale/event/melee-singles/brackets/146478/410892 Body City 2017]||August 19th, 2017||1st||1st||Ryan Ford
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/body-city-2017-michigan-summer-circuit-finale/event/melee-singles/brackets/146478/410892 Body City 2017]||August 19th, 2017||1st||1st||Ryan Ford
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|[[Shine 2017]]||August 25th-27th, 2017||33rd||9th||Ryan Ford
|{{Trn|Shine 2017|g=SSBM}}||August 25th-27th, 2017||33rd||9th||Ryan Ford
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|[[Canada Cup 2017]]||October 28th-30th, 2017||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Canada Cup 2017|g=SSBM}}||October 28th-30th, 2017||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/atlantic-extravaganza-15/event/melee-singles/brackets/143040/401444 Atlantic Extravaganza 15]||November 18th, 2017||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/atlantic-extravaganza-15/event/melee-singles/brackets/143040/401444 Atlantic Extravaganza 15]||November 18th, 2017||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
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|{{Trn|Get On My Level 2018}}||May 18th-20th, 2018||33rd||25th||{{Sm|Adam Duncan}}
|{{Trn|Get On My Level 2018|g=SSBM}}||May 18th-20th, 2018||33rd||25th||{{Sm|Adam Duncan}}
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|{{Trn|Get On My Level X|g=SSBM}}||May 17th-19th, 2024||129th / 770||25th / 128||{{Sm|OG Kid}}
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*KirbyKaze is the first non-American smasher to have been signed by Melee It On Me, as he is Canadian.
*KirbyKaze is the first non-American smasher to have been signed by Melee It On Me, as he is Canadian.
*KirbyKaze is held in high esteem by the broader ''Melee'' community for his coaching and gameplay analysis, having guided many top players. He is frequently cited as one of the most effective coaches across all of ''Smash'', alongside {{Sm|Mew2King}} and {{Sm|Druggedfox}}.


==External links==
==External links==

Latest revision as of 15:38, October 10, 2024

KirbyKaze "PK Tired" "PSI $wagnet"
KirbyKaze.jpg
Character info
Melee main Ness
Retired Melee characters Sheik, Peach
Team info
Crew(s) Melee It On Me, Team CORN
Former crews Even Matchup Gaming
Rankings and results info
Most recent ranking Super Smash Bros. Melee SSBMRank 2017: 29th
Best historical ranking Super Smash Bros. Melee RetroSSBMRank 2012: 6th
Winnings Super Smash Bros. Melee ~$5,595.33
Personal and other info
Real name David MacDonald
Location Markham, Ontario Canada

KirbyKaze is a professional Canadian Melee player from Markham, Ontario (born in Thornhill), regarded as the best Sheik player from Canada and one of the best Sheik players in North America, along with Mew2King, Plup, Shroomed, and Swedish Delight. From 2010-2012, he was a top 8 player in the world and recorded the best results of his smash career to date, going head-to-head with USA's best, defeating Mango and PPMD at Revival of Melee 3 and Hungrybox at Apex 2012. KirbyKaze was formerly ranked 2nd on the Southern Ontario Melee Power Rankings and 29th on the 2017 SSBMRank.

After taking a small break, KirbyKaze marked his return to Smash in 2014 by placing 4th at Get On My Level 2014. He has since seen strong results, notably SWEET Prologue which he won, and Apex 2015 where he took 7th. He had an unexpectedly low 97th placing at EVO 2015. He continued attending tournaments as Sheik up until 2018, netting impressive placements such as 9th at The Big House 6 and 4th at Canada Cup 2016.

Around August 2023, KirbyKaze came out of retirement once more, but switched to Ness under the alias PK Tired. Primarily attending online tournaments and Ontario locals, he is considered the second best Ness by results in Ontario behind JoeyBats, who inspired him to pick up the character.[1]

Tournament placings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Clash of the Sauga 2 January 5th, 2008 5th 2nd Chesterr01
TGMTSBCO June 7th-8th, 2008 — 4th Kage
Only in Niagara 4 December 20th, 2008 3rd 2nd I.B
Starfurry 3 February 21st, 2009 3rd 4th I.B
Revival of Melee March 7th-8th, 2009 17th 13th I.B
Starfurry 5 May 2nd, 2009 3rd 2nd PKMVodka
Revival of Melee 2 November 21st-22nd, 2009 13th 13th Europhoria
New Bark Town December 12th, 2009 2nd 2nd I.B
Pound 4 January 16th-18th, 2010 33rd 49th I.B
PWG - LBT2 Unity February 6th, 2010 1st 3rd Blunted_Object10
Revival of Melee 3 November 20th-21st, 2010 3rd 9th MacD
Pound V February 19th-21st, 2011 17th 17th Silent Wolf
Smash t'ill U Crash 2 August 20th, 2011 3rd 3rd Ryan Ford
The Big House October 22nd, 2011 4th 3rd SFAT
Apex 2012 January 6th-8th, 2012 5th 25th VaNz
IMPULSE June 30th-July 1st, 2012 5th 7th Nintendude
Rule 6: NorCal Regional July 29th, 2012 2nd 5th Alan
The Big House 2 October 6th-7th, 2012 5th 4th Lovage
Revival of Melee 5 November 17th-18th, 2012 3rd 3rd Cactuar
Apex 2013 January 11th-13th, 2013 7th 17th Alan
Smash Till You Crash 4 August 24th-25th, 2013 2nd 4th Chesterr01
McSmashter 3 January 11th-12th, 2014 2nd 3rd Jethrotex
Polybash XIII March 1st-2nd, 2014 2nd 2nd Jethrotex
Revival of Melee 7 March 8th-9th, 2014 5th 17th Jethrotex
The Next Episode March 22nd-23rd, 2014 9th 4th PewPewU
Get On My Level 2014 May 10th-11th, 2014 4th 9th Jethrotex
Super SWEET June 7th-8th, 2014 9th 3rd RaynEX
MLG Anaheim 2014 June 20th-22nd, 2014 25th 13th Duck
The Big House 4 October 4th-5th, 2014 17th 17th Abate
The Come Up December 6th-7th, 2014 2nd 2nd RaynEX
SWEET Prologue January 3rd-4th, 2015 1st 1st Chillin
Apex 2015 January 30th-February 1st, 2015 7th 33rd Shippu
Lan ETS 2015 March 7th-8th, 2015 1st 2nd Chesterr01
No Man's LAN 10 March 15th, 2015 1st 5th Trulliam
I'm Not Yelling! April 11th-12th, 2015 7th 9th Frootloop
Super Nebulous 3 April 25th-26th, 2015 5th 5th dizzkidboogie
Enthusiast Gaming Live May 16th-17th, 2015 7th 5th Riddlebox
Get On My Level 2015 May 30th-31st, 2015 3rd 9th Riddlebox
OES Melee 2015 June 27th, 2015 1st — —
EXP 2015 July 4th-5th, 2015 3rd — —
EVO 2015 July 17th-19th, 2015 97th — —
Summit 2015 August 15th-16th, 2015 1st 5th Riddlebox
The Big House 5 October 2nd-4th, 2015 33rd 17th Kage
Canada Cup 2015 October 30th-November 1st, 2015 5th — —
GENESIS 3 January 15th-17th, 2016 65th 25th Ryan Ford
Enthusiast Gaming Live Expo April 29th-May 1st, 2016 13th — —
Melee on Elm Street September 11th, 2016 2nd — —
Smash @ York #11: The Return September 24th, 2016 1st — —
OES Melee 2016 October 2nd, 2016 3rd — —
The Big House 6 October 7th-9th, 2016 9th — —
Canada Cup 2016 October 28th-30th, 2016 4th 5th Toph
LAN WAR X November 26th-27th, 2016 1st ? Coffeeblack
Eden December 10th-11th, 2016 5th 7th Kira
Apollo January 7th-8th, 2017 4th 2nd Adam
GENESIS 4 January 20th-22nd, 2017 33rd 33rd Darkrain
LanETS 2017 February 11th-12th, 2017 2nd 1st Leffen
Smash at York 15 February 17th, 2017 1st — —
SWEET XVII March 11th, 2017 4th — —
CT Gamercon April 1st-2nd, 2017 3rd 3rd Mafia
Ghost Pepper Smash April 22nd, 2017 2nd — —
SWEET XXVIII May 6th, 2017 3rd 3rd KJH
Downfall May 20th, 2017 4th 3rd Prince Abu
Battle of BC 2 June 4th-5th, 2017 3rd 5th Nintendude
Saints Gaming Live June 10th-11th, 2017 7th 5th KJH
Revenge of the 6ix: Episode 2 June 25th, 2017 1st — —
UWaterloo 3 July 22nd ,2017 1st 1st Sauc3
Super Smash Con 2017 August 10th-13th, 2017 9th 9th MacD
Body City 2017 August 19th, 2017 1st 1st Ryan Ford
Shine 2017 August 25th-27th, 2017 33rd 9th Ryan Ford
Canada Cup 2017 October 28th-30th, 2017 9th — —
Atlantic Extravaganza 15 November 18th, 2017 1st — —
Get On My Level 2018 May 18th-20th, 2018 33rd 25th Adam Duncan
Get On My Level X May 17th-19th, 2024 129th / 770 25th / 128 OG Kid

Trivia[edit]

  • KirbyKaze is the first non-American smasher to have been signed by Melee It On Me, as he is Canadian.
  • KirbyKaze is held in high esteem by the broader Melee community for his coaching and gameplay analysis, having guided many top players. He is frequently cited as one of the most effective coaches across all of Smash, alongside Mew2King and Druggedfox.

External links[edit]

  1. ^ https://twitter.com/kirbykaze_/status/1687029991966384129
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