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:''Not to be confused with {{sm|Wizzrobe}}, the smasher Dark Wizzy derives his name from''
{{Infobox Smasher
{{Infobox Smasher
| name         = Dark Wizzy
| name           = Dark Wizzy
| image         = Dark Wizzy.png
| image           = Dark Wizzy.jpg
| mainssb4     = Mario
| caption      = Dark Wizzy holding the {{Trn|Phantom 2020}} trophy.
| otherssb4     = Rosalina & Luma
| mainssb4       = Mario
| sponsor       = [[Pastime Legends]]
| otherssb4       = Rosalina & Luma
| sponsor2      = [[Smash Studios]]
| mainssbu        = Mario
| skillssb4     = Top professional
| otherssbu       = Yoshi
| rankingssb4  = 2nd [[New York Power Ranking]]
| 2ndotherssbu    = Joker
| winningsssb4 = ~$3500
| former sponsors = {{Team|Stride Esports}}, {{Team|Shogunate Gaming}}, {{Team|Fly Society}}, {{Team|Pastime Legends}}, {{Team|Smash Studios}}, {{Team|Claim to Fame Entertainment}}, {{Team|Most Valuable Gaming}}, AITX eSports
| realname     = Rasheen Rose
| former crews    = Soul Realm
| birthday     = 24
| winningsssb4    = ~$3,750
| birthmonth   = 1
| rankingssb4    = [[PGR 100|Panda Global Rankings 100]]: 95th
| birthyear     = 2000
| bestrankingssb4 = [[OrionRank 2018]]: 61st
| location     = Albany, New York
| rankingssbu     = [[LumiRank 2023/North America Top 200|LumiRank 2023 North America Top 200]]: 69th
| country       = United States
| bestrankingssbu = [[Fall 2019 PGRU]]: 22nd
| bestresultssb4  = 7th / 472 at {{Trn|Shine 2018|g=SSB4}}
| bestresultssbu = 2nd / 729 at {{Trn|Glitch 8 - Missingno|g=SSBU}}
| realname       = Rasheen Rose
| birthday       = 24
| birthmonth     = 1
| birthyear       = 2000
| location       = Albany, New York
| country         = United States
}}
}}
'''Dark Wizzy''' is smasher from Albany, New York who mains {{SSB4|Mario}}, being an active ''Smash 4'' competitor in his region, and he is considered a top Mario player in the United States for the game. He is known for being a young, yet extremely competent smasher, dominating the Capital Region of New York and being mostly undefeated by players within the area, and is also especially potent in doubles play, where he dominates doubles tournies in upstate New York even more than he does in singles, being able to carry much weaker players in majors to rather high placings. He is considered one of the best players in all of upstate New York, and is starting to compete at major tournies outside of it, with his most notable placing being 25th at [[Super Smash Con 2016]]. He has wins on several notable players, such as {{Sm|ESAM}}, {{Sm|Ling Ling}}, and {{Sm|Blue}}.


Dark Wizzy is currently ranked 1st on the [https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/13247786_1074455019292676_5556676964758728093_o.jpg New York Capital Region Power Rankings] for Smash 4, and 2nd on the [[New York Power Ranking#Super Smash Bros. for Wii U rankings|upstate New York Power Rankings]].
'''Dark Wizzy''' is a ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' player from the city of Albany, New York and was considered the best {{SSBU|Mario}} player in the world from 2019 to 2021. He is currently ranked 69th on the [[LumiRank 2023/North America Top 200|LumiRank 2023 North America]] and was formerly ranked as high as 9th on the [[OrionRank Pre-Quarantine]]. He has defeated players such as {{Sm|Tweek}}, {{Sm|Dabuz}}, {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}}, {{Sm|kameme}}, {{Sm|ESAM}}, {{Sm|Marss}}, {{Sm|Gackt}}, and {{Sm|MuteAce}}.


==Playing style==
In {{forwiiu}}, Dark Wizzy was also a {{SSB4|Mario}} player, considered to be one of the best Mario players in the United States alongside {{Sm|ANTi}} and {{Sm|Zenyou}}. Dark Wizzy is known for being a young yet extremely competent smasher, utterly dominating the Capital Region of New York, being undefeated by players within the area, and is one of the best players in all of upstate New York. He is additionally considered to be one of the best Mario players in the world. Dark Wizzy is also known for being especially potent in doubles play, where he can place highly in doubles events teaming with about any player, and has placed top 8 in majors with his preferred partner, {{Sm|WaDi}}. He has taken sets off of players such as {{Sm|CaptainZack}}, Cosmos, {{Sm|Fatality}}, Light, ESAM, WaDi, Marss, and {{Sm|Zinoto}}.
Dark Wizzy is mostly known for his extremely potent [[punish]] game, almost as deadly as fellow {{SSB4|Mario}} mains {{Sm|ANTi}} and {{Sm|Zenyou}}, as well as his "touch of death"; like former Mario mains, he has a mastery and creativity over Mario's combos, where he'll regularly lead each hit into a highly damaging combo, making getting grabbed by him very threatening. While Mario typically struggles to combo into KO moves, Dark Wizzy has also various ways of leading his hits into Mario's [[Mario (SSB4)/Forward aerial|forward aerial]] or one of Mario's smash attacks for an early KO. He is additionally known for being especially adept at throwing out and hitting with Mario's [[Mario (SSB4)/Up smash|up smash]] at high damages for KOs, while usually getting away with punishment when he whiffs the move, said technique nicknamed the "Dark Wizzy Special".


Dark Wizzy enjoys playing all the [[Mario (universe)|Mario characters]], and has an especially competent {{SSB4|Rosalina & Luma}}, though since Mario is his favorite character in the game, he plans to stick to solo main Mario for tournament play, aiming to be the best Mario player in the world.
Dark Wizzy is currently ranked 0 on the [https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DIqR_IGVwAApOTu.jpg New York Capital Region PR] and 95th on the [[PGR 100|Panda Global Rankings 100]].


==Tournament results==
On January 24th, 2019, Dark Wizzy joined {{Team|Most Valuable Gaming}} on his birthday.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/MVGLeague/status/1088572294232985605|title=Dark Wizzy joins MVG}}</ref> On January 21st, 2021, Dark Wizzy announced that he will not be re-signing with Most Valuable Gaming. On July 5th, 2022, Dark Wizzy signed with {{Team|Shogunate Gaming}}.
 
==Playstyle==
Dark Wizzy is mostly known for his extremely potent [[punish]] game and his "touch of death"; he has a mastery over Mario's combos, where he'll regularly lead each hit into a highly damaging combo that goes beyond the typical Mario fare, making getting grabbed by him an extremely threatening prospect. Since Mario typically finds ease to combo into KO moves, Dark Wizzy has a knack of finding various ways of leading his hits into a forward aerial or one of Mario's smash attacks for an early KO.
==Tournament history==
===''Smash 4'' beginnings===
For the most of his ''Smash 4'' career, Dark Wizzy stayed close to his region and made sporadic appearances at majors. During from 2015 to 2017, Dark Wizzy was able to garner some national success with his occasional strong performance, including placing 25th at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2016}} defeating {{Sm|ESAM}} and {{Sm|Atelier}}, placing 9th at {{Trn|KTAR XIX}} defeating {{Sm|WaDi}}, and placing 13th at {{Trn|Shine 2017}} defeating {{Sm|CaptainZack}}. However, due to his limited activity at a national level, Dark Wizzy remained absent from all the regular [[PGR]] lists.
 
2018 was when Dark Wizzy began making a stronger mark on the ''Smash 4'' scene. He began the year by defeating {{Sm|Marss}} at {{Trn|Collision XV}} to place 5th, his best placement at a PGR-level tournament up to that point. He then followed it up with a string of good performances at majors: although he saw alright placements at {{Trn|Smash Sounds}} and {{Trn|The Big House 8}}, he also placed 7th at {{Trn|Shine 2018}} and {{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2018}}, defeating {{Sm|Cosmos}} in the former and {{Sm|Fatality}} in the latter. His performances in the second half of 2018, as well as his strong list of wins, was enough for Dark Wizzy to be ranked on PGR's [[PGR 100|all-time ranking]], and he was ranked 95th.
 
===''Ultimate''{{'}}s best Mario and rising the ranks===
Having broken onto the scene at the tail end of ''Smash 4''{{'}}s competitive lifespan, Dark Wizzy was not only looking to make a bigger mark on the ''Ultimate'' scene, but also claim the title of the best Mario player in ''[[Ultimate]]''. His first few majors, however, were rather shaky. Although he had a solid 17th-place run at {{Trn|GENESIS 6}} with a win over {{Sm|Nietono}}, his runs at {{Trn|Frostbite 2019}} and {{Trn|Collision 2019}} were mediocre, as he placed outside of the top 32 at both tournaments, losing to {{Sm|Ozone}} and {{Sm|WaDi}} in the former and {{Sm|Wishes}} and {{Sm|Jack}} in the latter. He also had competition for the title of best Mario, as {{Sm|Prodigy}} both defeated and outplaced Dark Wizzy at GENESIS 6. Fortunately, he was able to pull away in the second half of the season thanks to strong runs at supermajors {{Trn|Pound 2019}} and {{Trn|MomoCon 2019}} and claiming two wins over {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}}. Despite having two lackluster performances at {{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5}} and {{Trn|CEO 2019}}, his overall solid placements in the latter half of the season helped him rank higher than Prodigy, placing 31st on the [[Spring 2019 PGRU]].
 
This spark of success was a hint at what was to come in the second season. Despite starting the season off with an underwhelming 65th at {{Trn|EVO 2019}} and a respectable yet empty 17th at {{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019}}, Dark Wizzy saw a streak of top 8 at majors which lasted until the next season. At these majors, he claimed several top 50 wins, including {{Sm|Cosmos}}, {{Sm|LeoN}}, and {{Sm|Goblin}} three times. Outside of majors, Dark Wizzy saw his first PGR regional win at the {{Trn|Mexican Gaming Championship}}. The highlight of his season, however, was at the [[Tournament:Thunder Smash 2|Thunder Smash 2 Invitational]], where Dark Wizzy defeated {{Sm|VoiD}}, {{Sm|ESAM}}, {{Sm|MVD}}, and {{Sm|Dabuz}} twice to place 2nd. With this streak, top player wins, and a decline in results from Prodigy, Dark Wizzy was unanimously considered the best Mario player, and many players including Dark Wizzy himself were expecting him to end up in the top 20 that season.
 
Unfortunately, while Dark Wizzy's highs were rather high, his lows were what ultimately brought him down. Despite garnering an incredible list of wins, his list of losses stood out like a sore thumb as he lost to several players who were ultimately ranked outside of the top 50, including {{Sm|Mao}}, {{Sm|MastaMario}}, and {{Sm|Nair^}}. He also had a poor set record against {{Sm|Salem}}, a player who had inconsistent results that season, and ended the season with a 0-5 record against him. These lows hurt Dark Wizzy's overall standings, and he was ultimately ranked 22nd on the [[Fall 2019 PGRU]].
 
To say Dark Wizzy was disappointed in his placement would be an understatement, and he sought to prove the rankings wrong at {{Trn|Glitch 8 - Missingno}}, his first major following the list's full release. This desire motivated Dark Wizzy to pull best run of his career, running through {{Sm|Dabuz}} in a close 3-0, previous Glitch winner {{Sm|ESAM}}, and {{Sm|Tweek}} to place 2nd, the highest a Mario had placed at a major up to that point. This motivation continued into {{Trn|GENESIS 7}}, where despite falling to {{Sm|Maister}} in bracket, he made a notable Loser's run defeating Dabuz and {{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}} in a close game 5 set to place 5th. Although he underperformed at {{Trn|Frostbite 2020}}, placing 17th after losing to Maister and MkLeo, his major and top 10 wins solidified himself in the top 20, with many players believing Dark Wizzy could potentially be a top 10 player.
 
Unfortunately, this hot streak was snuffed out due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], which shut down offline competitive play for an entire year. Although many players chose to participate in the online metagame, Dark Wizzy decided not to due to his distaste for online, instead focusing on building a Twitch audience. Nevertheless, his performance at the start of 2020 was recognized with his 9th-place ranking on OrionRank's [[OrionRank Pre-Quarantine|pre-pandemic rankings]].
 
===Decline===
With offline slowly returning in 2021, Dark Wizzy marked his return to the scene at {{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 3}} in August 2021, having qualified by winning {{Trn|Phantom 2020}}. Unfortunately, Dark Wizzy prove himself out of practice, as he ended the tournament at 13th, being the only competitor who did not win a single set. Thus, Dark Wizzy spent most of 2021 attempting to catch up and adapt to a new metagame. Dark Wizzy saw disappointing results at {{Trn|Glitch 8.5 - Konami Code}} and {{Trn|Low Tide City 2021}}, where despite making top 32 he failed to garner any notable wins. Although there were hopes for a return to form following his 7th place run at {{Trn|Port Priority 6}} and his win over {{Sm|Tweek}}, Dark Wizzy stopped attending tournaments for the rest of the year. With his limited appearances and rough tournament runs, Dark Wizzy did not appear on the [[PGRUContenders]] list and fell out of the top 50 on the [[OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse]], placing 62nd.
 
When Dark Wizzy made his return in March 2022, it seemed like not much has changed as he continued to see mediocre performances, placing outside of the top 16 at most of his events that season and ending the season having to forfeit {{Trn|Battle of BC 4}} at 25th due to chest pains and body tremors. The lone exception to his rough season was a solid 9th-place finish at {{Trn|Low Tide City 2022}}, where he defeated {{Sm|BassMage}} and {{Sm|BigBoss}} along the way. However, with such a small sample size of tournaments and inconsistent placings all around, Dark Wizzy was ranked 47th on the [[PGRU v3#North America|PGRU v3 North America]], a controversial placement due to the ranking's time span and methodology, and slid further down to 94th on the [[OrionRank Mid-Year 2022]].
 
The second half of the year initially seemed like it was going to be the repeat of the first half, with Dark Wizzy seeing a decent performance at {{Trn|Smash Factor 9}} followed by a series of mediocre performances at other majors and superregionals. However, October stood out as a highlight of this dark period. Dark Wizzy began the month by placing 9th at the superregional {{Trn|Lost Tech City 2022}}, defeating {{Sm|SHADIC}} and {{Sm|MuteAce}} along the way. He followed it up with his best performance of the year: placing 5th at {{Trn|The Big House 10}}, losing only to the winner and runner-up of the tournament, {{Sm|Riddles}} and Light, respectively. Not only did it mark his first top 8 at a major since {{Trn|Port Priority 6}}, but it also marked his first ever victory over {{Sm|Marss}}, whom he had lost to seven times in a row prior; additionally, Dark Wizzy took home a win over {{Sm|kameme}}, his best win of his year. Finally, Dark Wizzy ended the month placing 3rd at {{Trn|Back in Blood 5}}, his first top 3 finish at a tiered event since {{Trn|CT Gamercon 4}} a year prior. With these three performances, Dark Wizzy prove he was still a formidable foe in the new metagame, and despite a return to normalcy for the rest of the season, as well as losing his "best Mario" title to Prodigy (who now went by {{Sm|Kurama}}), his performances in October, particularly his run at The Big House 10, allowed him to rise from the mid-year rankings, ranking 78th on the [[UltRank 2022]] for the second half of 2022. However, due to having an overall rough year, Dark Wizzy slipped even further on the OrionRank, placing 77th on the [[OrionRank 2019]].
 
==Tournament placings==
==={{forwiiu}}===
==={{forwiiu}}===
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{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner!!Tournament earnings
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner!!Earnings
|-
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|[[Apex 2015]]||January 30th, 2015||97th||9th||{{Sm|PB&J}}||$0.00
|{{Trn|Apex 2015|g=SSB4}}||January 30th, 2015||97th||9th||{{Sm|PB&J}}||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[http://smashboards.com/threads/pastime-legends-rpi-smash-club-present-2-fish.392003/ 2 Fish]||February 14th, 2015||2nd||1st||{{Sm|Mew2King}}||$177.00
|[http://smashboards.com/threads/pastime-legends-rpi-smash-club-present-2-fish.392003/ 2 Fish]||February 14th, 2015||2nd||1st||{{Sm|Mew2King}}||$177.00
|-
|-
|[https://www.facebook.com/events/612011432264476/ Smash Street #2]||February 28th, 2015||1st||-||-||$384.00
|[https://www.facebook.com/events/612011432264476/ Smash Street #2]||February 28th, 2015||1st||&mdash;||-&mdash;||$384.00
|-
|-
|[http://smashboards.com/threads/blue-fish-upstate-ny-local-featuring-dj-the-moon-jeapie-and-lucky.402447/ Blue Fish 1]||May 2nd, 2015||2nd||1st||{{Sm|ScrubCasual}}||$132.40
|[http://smashboards.com/threads/blue-fish-upstate-ny-local-featuring-dj-the-moon-jeapie-and-lucky.402447/ Blue Fish 1]||May 2nd, 2015||2nd||1st||{{Sm|ScrubCasual}}||$132.40
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|[http://smashboards.com/threads/upstate-new-york-tournament-thread.255695/page-371#post-20912738 Cusetown Beatdown 5]||February 20th, 2016||2nd||1st||{{Sm|LoB Champ}}||$385.60
|[http://smashboards.com/threads/upstate-new-york-tournament-thread.255695/page-371#post-20912738 Cusetown Beatdown 5]||February 20th, 2016||2nd||1st||{{Sm|LoB Champ}}||$385.60
|-
|-
|[[Shots Fired 2]]||March 5th, 2016||17th||9th||{{Sm|Sparkle}}||$0.00
|{{Trn|Shots Fired 2|g=SSB4}}||March 5th, 2016||17th||9th||{{Sm|Sparkle}}||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[https://www.facebook.com/events/1682670578680464/ UA U Smash 3]||April 2nd, 2016||1st||1st||{{Sm|TM87}}||$181.50
|[https://www.facebook.com/events/1682670578680464/ UA U Smash 3]||April 2nd, 2016||1st||1st||{{Sm|TM87}}||$181.50
|-
|-
|[[NEW FISH]]||May 7th, 2016||9th||3rd||{{Sm|Mr.E}}||$37.00
|{{Trn|NEW FISH|g=SSB4}}||May 7th, 2016||9th||3rd||{{Sm|Mr.E}}||$37.00
|-
|{{Trn|KTAR XVIII|g=SSB4}}||June 11th, 2016||25th||4th||{{Sm|Dabuz}}||$67.00
|-
|{{Trn|Invasion 6|g=SSB4}}||July 2nd, 2016||4th||1st||{{Sm|Raffi-X}}||$213.00
|-
|{{Trn|GUMS 9|g=SSB4}}||August 6th, 2016||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[http://thecavessb.challonge.com/l2bio6in Smash @ The Cave #34]||August 11th, 2016||&mdash;||1st||{{Sm|WaDi}}||?
|-
|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2016|g=SSB4}}||August 11th-14th, 2016||25th||17th||WaDi||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Invasion 7|g=SSB4}}||August 20th, 2016||1st||1st||Omega Tyrant||$408.00
|-
|{{Trn|Invasion 8|g=SSB4}}||September 10th, 2016||5th||1st||{{Sm|Marss}}||$102.75
|-
|[https://www.facebook.com/events/1266307716734360/ RPI Smash Monthly #1]||October 14th, 2016||1st||1st||TM87||$96.09
|-
|{{Trn|GUTS 4|g=SSB4}}||November 11th-13th, 2016||7th||3rd||Raffi-X||$35.80
|-
|{{Trn|KTAR XIX|g=SSB4}}||November 19th, 2016||9th||4th||WaDi||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Frostbite 2017|g=SSB4}}||February 25th-26th, 2017||97th||5th||WaDi||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|KTAR XX|g=SSB4}}||April 1st-2nd, 2017||25th||3rd||WaDi||&mdash;
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/massive-smash-mondays-4/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/136795 Massive Smash Mondays 4]||June 19th, 2017||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;||$156.00
|-
|{{Trn|ALPHA|g=SSB4}}||July 1st, 2017||33rd||1st||WaDi||?
|-
|{{Trn|GUMS 16|g=SSB4}}||July 8th, 2017||7th||5th||Kogarasuma||$20.00
|-
|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2017|g=SSB4}}||August 10th-13th, 2017||49th||13th||WaDi||&mdash;
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/mius-curtain-call/event/wii-u-singles/brackets/143168 MIUS: Curtain Call]||August 19th, 2017||3rd||1st||{{Sm|Ned}}||?
|-
|{{Trn|Shine 2017|g=SSB4}}||August 25th-27th, 2017||13th||7th||WaDi||?
|-
|{{Trn|Overclocked|g=SSB4}}||December 16th, 2017||7th||&mdash;||&mdash;||?
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/quit-your-friendlies-ft-mistake-dark-wizzy-san-blacktwins-sdx-1/event/wiiu-singles/brackets/182207 Quit Your Friendlies!]||February 17th, 2018||1st||1st||{{Sm|SDX}}||?
|-
|{{Trn|Overclocked II|g=SSB4}}||March 17th, 2018||7th||3rd||Dabuz||?
|-
|{{Trn|Collision XV|g=SSB4}}||March 31st, 2018||5th||1st||Mr.E||?
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/immortal-tech-ft-liquid-salem-marss-mvg-light-dark-wizzy/event/smash-4-singles/brackets/203417 Immortal Tech]||April 28th, 2018||9th||1st||{{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}}||?
|-
|{{Trn|ALPHA II|g=SSB4}}||June 9th, 2018||9th||1st||Mr E||?
|-
|{{Trn|Smash Sounds|g=SSB4}}||July 7th-8th, 2018||33rd||3rd||Mr.E||$83.20
|-
|{{Trn|Overclocked III|g=SSB4}}||July 14th, 2018||1st||1st||Marss||?
|-
|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2018|g=SSB4}}||August 9th-12th, 2018||&mdash;||7th||WaDi||$83.75
|-
|{{Trn|Shine 2018|g=SSB4}}||August 24th-26th, 2018||7th||5th||Mr.E||?
|-
|{{Trn|Curtain Call 2: Encore|g=SSB4}}||September 1st, 2018||2nd||1st||{{Sm|Salem}}||?
|-
|{{Trn|Super Smash Fight Club 4|g=SSB4}}||September 22nd, 2018||9th||1st||Ned||?
|-
|{{Trn|Glitch 5|g=SSB4}}||September 29th, 2018||5th||1st||WaDi||?
|-
|{{Trn|The Big House 8|g=SSB4}}||October 6th-8th, 2018||25th||4th||Salem||?
|-
|{{Trn|Super Smash Fight Club 5|g=SSB4}}||November 10th, 2018||17th||3rd||Salem||?
|-
|{{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2018|g=SSB4}}||November 16th-18th, 2018||7th||1st||Salem||?
|-
|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019|g=SSB4}}||August 8th-11th, 2019||&mdash;||3rd||{{Sm|tamim}}||$61.00
|-
|{{Trn|Super Smash Con: Fall Fest|g=SSB4}}||October 15th-17th, 2021||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;||
|-
|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2022|g=SSB4}}||August 11th-14th, 2022||&mdash;||2nd||{{Sm|Mistake}}||
|}
 
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|{{Trn|Let's Make Moves|g=SSBU}}||December 29th, 2018||33rd||4th||{{Sm|Marss}}
|-
|{{Trn|Smash Conference United|g=SSBU}}||January 5th-6th, 2019||9th||1st||{{Sm|Salem}}
|-
|{{Trn|Glitch 6|g=SSBU}}||January 20th, 2019||25th||5th||Salem
|-
|{{Trn|GENESIS 6|g=SSBU}}||February 1st-3rd, 2019||17th||1st||Salem
|-
|{{Trn|Frostbite 2019|g=SSBU}}||February 22nd-24th, 2019||65th||9th||Salem
|-
|{{Trn|Return to Subspace 2|g=SSBU}}||March 9th, 2019||2nd||1st||Marss
|-
|{{Trn|Collision 2019|g=SSBU}}||March 16th-17th, 2019||33rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Suplex City Smash|g=SSBU}}||April 6th, 2019||4th||1st||{{Sm|Nairo}}
|-
|{{Trn|Pound 2019|g=SSBU}}||April 19th-21st, 2019||13th||7th||Salem
|-
|{{Trn|UltiMania|g=SSBU}}||May 4th, 2019||&mdash;||3rd||Marss
|-
|{{Trn|MomoCon 2019|g=SSBU}}||May 23rd-26th, 2019||13th||5th||Salem
|-
|{{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 5|g=SSBU}}||May 31st-June 2nd, 2019||25th||1st||Nairo
|-
|{{Trn|CEO 2019|g=SSBU}}||June 28th-30th, 2019||33rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Aurora Blitz 2|g=SSBU}}||July 13th-14th, 2019||2nd||1st||Salem
|-
|{{Trn|Paradigm Shift 2019|g=SSBU}}||July 20th-21st, 2019||2nd||3rd||Salem
|-
|{{Trn|Thunder Smash 2|g=SSBU}}||July 28th, 2019||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|EVO 2019|g=SSBU}}||August 2nd-4th, 2019||65th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2019|g=SSBU}}||August 8th-11th, 2019||17th||7th||Salem
|-
|{{Trn|Shine 2019|g=SSBU}}||August 23rd-25th, 2019||5th||1st||{{Sm|MkLeo}}
|-
|{{Trn|Port Priority 5|g=SSBU}}||September 7th-8th, 2019||17th||2nd||{{Sm|MVD}}
|-
|{{Trn|Glitch 7 - Minus World|g=SSBU}}||September 14th-15th, 2019||7th||2nd||{{Sm|Light|p=Connecticut}}
|-
|{{Trn|The Big House 9|g=SSBU}}||October 4th-6th, 2019||129th (DQ)||9th||{{Sm|Samsora}}
|-
|{{Trn|Thunder Smash 3: Clash of the Pandas|g=SSBU}}||October 12th-13th, 2019||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Mexican Gaming Championship|g=SSBU}}||October 19th, 2019||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Overlords of Orlando: OCTOBERLORDS|g=SSBU}}||October 26th, 2019||2nd||1st||Salem
|-
|{{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2019|g=SSBU}}||November 15th-17th, 2019||4th||3rd||Salem
|-
|{{Trn|Play With Heart|g=SSBU}}||November 30th-December 1st, 2019||5th||1st||{{Sm|Mr E}}
|-
|{{Trn|Let's Make Big Moves|g=SSBU}}||January 3rd-5th, 2020||7th||1st||Light
|-
|{{Trn|Glitch 8 - Missingno|g=SSBU}}||January 18th-19th, 2020||2nd||4th||Light
|-
|{{Trn|GENESIS 7|g=SSBU}}||January 24th-26th, 2020||5th||3rd||Nairo
|-
|{{Trn|Frostbite 2020|g=SSBU}}||February 21st-23rd, 2020||17th||13th||{{Sm|MkLeo}}
|-
|{{Trn|Phantom 2020|g=SSBU}}||March 7th-8th, 2020||1st||2nd||{{Sm|Corvid}}
|-
|{{Trn|Smash Ultimate Summit 3|g=SSBU}}||August 26th-29th, 2021||13th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|CT Gamercon 4|g=SSBU}}||September 18th-19th, 2021||2nd||2nd||{{Sm|naitosharp}}
|-
|{{Trn|Glitch 8.5 - Konami Code|g=SSBU}}||September 24th-26th, 2021||25th||5th||{{Sm|Ned}}
|-
|{{Trn|Low Tide City 2021|g=SSBU}}||October 1st-3rd, 2021||13th||4th||Ned
|-
|{{Trn|Port Priority 6|g=SSBU}}||October 30th-31st, 2021||7th||4th||Ned
|-
|{{Trn|SOS 7|g=SSBU}}||March 26th, 2022||7th||5th||{{Sm|LeoN}}
|-
|{{Trn|Clip It II|g=SSBU}}||April 10th, 2022||7th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|GENESIS 8|g=SSBU}}||April 15th-17th, 2022||49th||7th||{{Sm|Larry Lurr}}
|-
|{{Trn|Pound 2022|g=SSBU}}||April 22nd-24th, 2022||33rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Low Tide City 2022|g=SSBU}}||April 29th-May 1st, 2022||9th||2nd||Ned
|-
|{{Trn|MomoCon 2022|g=SSBU}}||May 26th-29th, 2022||17th||4th||{{Sm|Maister}}
|-
|{{Trn|Warped!|g=SSBU}}||June 4th, 2022||&mdash;||1st||{{Sm|Dabuz}}
|-
|{{Trn|Battle of BC 4|g=SSBU}}||June 10th-12th, 2022||25th||9th||{{Sm|Chag}}
|-
|{{Trn|COST 2022|g=SSBU}}||June 18th-19th, 2022||7th||1st||{{Sm|Elegant}}
|-
|{{Trn|Warp Zone|g=SSBU}}||June 25th, 2022||5th||2nd||Ned
|-
|{{Trn|Central Stadium|g=SSBU}}||July 23rd, 2022||7th||1st||{{Sm|Kurama}}
|-
|{{Trn|Smash Factor 9|g=SSBU}}||July 29th-31st, 2022||13th||7th||{{Sm|Goblin}}
|-
|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2022|g=SSBU}}||August 11th-14th, 2022||&mdash;||4th||Ned
|-
|-
|[[KTAR XVIII]]||June 11th, 2016||25th||4th||{{Sm|Dabuz}}||$67.00
|{{Trn|Rise 'N Grind|g=SSBU}}||August 19th-21st, 2022||33rd||3rd||Ned
|-
|-
|[[Invasion 6]]||July 2nd, 2016||4th||1st||{{Sm|Raffi-X}}||$213.00
|{{Trn|Shine 2022|g=SSBU}}||August 26th-28th, 2022||25th||2nd||{{Sm|MuteAce}}
|-
|-
|[[GUMS 9]]||August 6th, 2016||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;||$0
|{{Trn|Riptide 2022|g=SSBU}}||September 9th-11th, 2022||17th||2nd||Ned
|-
|-
|[http://thecavessb.challonge.com/l2bio6in Smash @ The Cave #34]||August 11th, 2016||&mdash;||1st||{{Sm|WaDi}}||
|{{Trn|Glitch - Regen|g=SSBU}}||September 23rd-25th, 2022||&mdash;||1st||Ned
|-
|-
|[[Super Smash Con 2016]]||August 11th-14th, 2016||25th||17th||WaDi||$0
|{{Trn|Lost Tech City 2022|g=SSBU}}||September 30th-October 2nd, 2022||9th||3rd||MuteAce
|-
|{{Trn|The Big House 10|g=SSBU}}||October 7th-9th, 2022||5th||13th||Ned
|-
|{{Trn|Back in Blood 5|g=SSBU}}||October 15th, 2022||3rd||1st||Ned
|-
|{{Trn|Let's Make Moves Miami|g=SSBU}}||October 28th-30th, 2022||13th||2nd||Ned
|-
|{{Trn|Port Priority 7|g=SSBU}}||November 12th-13th, 2022||25th||3rd||Ned
|-
|{{Trn|Let's Make Big Moves 2023|g=SSBU}}||January 6th-8th, 2023||25th||4th||Ned
|-
|{{Trn|GENESIS 9|g=SSBU}}||January 20th-22nd, 2023||33rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Frosty Faustings XV 2023|g=SSBU}}||February 3rd-5th, 2023||9th||5th||Ned
|-
|{{Trn|Collision 2023|g=SSBU}}||March 10th-12th, 2023||33rd||5th||Ned
|-
|{{Trn|SOS 8|g=SSBU}}||March 18th, 2023||5th||2nd||{{Sm|Ravenking}}
|-
|{{Trn|MAJOR UPSET|g=SSBU}}||April 1st-2nd, 2023||17th||2nd||Kurama
|-
|{{Trn|DreamHack San Diego 2023|g=SSBU}}||April 7th-9th, 2023||7th||4th||Kurama
|-
|{{Trn|Battle of BC 5|g=SSBU}}||May 19th-21st, 2023||25th||9th||{{Sm|ApolloKage}}
|-
|{{Trn|Gateway Legends 2023|g=SSBU}}||May 26th-28th, 2023||33rd||7th||Ned
|-
|{{Trn|Crown the Third|g=SSBU}}||June 3rd-4th, 2023||17th / 418||17th / 99||Ned
|-
|{{Trn|High Rez|g=SSBU}}||July 8th-9th, 2023||17th / 219||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Patchwork|g=SSBU}}||July 15th-16th, 2023||25th / 240||5th / 55||{{Sm|Cosmos}}
|-
|{{Trn|Get On My Level 2023|g=SSBU}}||July 21st-23rd, 2023||33rd / 877||1st / 132||Kurama
|-
|{{Trn|Super Smash Con 2023|g=SSBU}}||August 10th-13th, 2023||25th / 2,607||13th / 567||{{Sm|BassMage}}
|-
|{{Trn|Rise 'N Grind 2023|g=SSBU}}||October 13th-15th, 2023||65th / 443||7th / 75||Kurama
|-
|{{Trn|Port Priority 8|g=SSBU}}||November 11th-12th, 2023||65th / 710||2nd / 165||Kurama
|-
|{{Trn|Low Tier City DFW 2023|g=SSBU}}||November 17th-19th, 2023||2nd / 256||2nd / 49||MuteAce
|-
|{{Trn|Santa Paws|g=SSBU}}||December 8th-10th, 2023||17th / 181||7th / 24||{{Sm|Dominator}}
|-
|{{Trn|DreamHack Atlanta 2023|g=SSBU}}||December 15th-17th, 2023||9th / 284||2nd / 48||ApolloKage
|-
|{{Trn|Luminosity Makes BIG Moves 2024|g=SSBU}}||January 5th-7th, 2024||17th / 891||13th / 130||Kurama
|-
|{{Trn|Cirque Du CFL 3|g=SSBU}}||March 9th-10th, 2024||33rd / 225||9th / 49||{{Sm|SHADIC}}
|-
|{{Trn|Collision 2024|g=SSBU}}||March 15th-17th, 2024||65th / 714||9th / 108||MVD
|-
|{{Trn|Battle of BC 6|g=SSBU}}||March 29th-31st, 2024||33rd / 494||2nd / 98||{{Sm|Ouch!?}}
|-
|{{Trn|Diamond Dust|g=SSBU}}||April 6th-7th, 2024||17th / 284||4th / 48||SHADIC
|-
|{{Trn|Chill Out! 2: Drip or Drown|g=SSBU}}||August 3rd-4th, 2024||3rd / 146||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Supernova 2024|g=SSBU}}||August 8th-11th, 2024|| — ||2nd / 497||Ouch?!
|-
|-
|[[Invasion 7]]||August 20th, 2016||1st||1st||Omega Tyrant||$408.00
|}
|}
==Trivia==
*Being comparable to {{Sm|Wizzrobe}} as a smasher that quickly achieved a very high skill level at a young age shortly after entering competitive ''Smash'', Dark Wizzy chose his tag at the suggestion of {{Sm|PB&J}}, being said to be the "black version" of Wizzrobe.
*Dark Wizzy significantly prefers playing doubles over singles, and at tournaments will usually opt to play doubles friendlies over offers for 1v1s.
*Dark Wizzy has a deep hatred for [[Sonic]], and has the opinion that nobody should ever try to play the Sonic matchup as Mario.
*Dark Wizzy considers fellow Most Valuable Gaming player {{Sm|Salem}} to be his bracket demon, having a very poor record against him.
**In addition, Dark Wizzy struggles against {{Sm|Marss}}, although Dark Wizzy would finally beat him at {{Trn|The Big House 10}}.
*While Dark Wizzy is generally considered one of the best {{SSBU|Mario}} players in ''[[Ultimate]]'', his record in the [[mirror match]] is noticeably worse:
**At {{Trn|GENESIS 6}}, he went against {{Sm|Kurama}} and lost in a close 3-2 set, placing 17th.
***Later at {{Trn|Crown the Third}}, he lost to Kurama 3-2 again and placed 17th as well.
**At {{Trn|EVO 2019}}, he lost 2-0 against {{Sm|Masta}}, placing 65th and is currently tied with {{Trn|Frostbite 2019}} as his worst placement in a tournament outside of DQs.
**At {{Trn|Central Stadium}}, he lost 3-0 against {{Sm|umanz}}, placing 7th, outplaced by both Kurama and umanz.
*A consistent joke in Dark Wizzy's fanbase is calling him a furry, which he repeatedly denies, despite him previously trying on a fursuit belonging to prominent furry [[YouTube]]r Majira Strawberry.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RL__A67DSE</ref>
*Dark Wizzy is known for being very vocal about supporting trans rights, often times playing Mario's pink and blue alternate costume as a representation of this support. At {{Trn|GENESIS 7}} he would wear a Transgender Pride flag as a cape on the main stage.
*Dark Wizzy has been joked about [[SD]]ing a lot, which he tends to do in majors. This has led to a joke of a curse, where people playing Mario SD.
*Dark Wizzy is known about his love for Mario and the series overall, with this being expressed by tweets where he just states "Mario" gaining traction quickly.
**This is also expressed by his [[Twitch]] layout being Mario themed, and his subs being claimed as "Mini-Marios".
*Dark Wizzy considers Mario's green costume to be his worst alternate costume, having a strong and vocal dislike toward the alt.


==External links==
==External links==
*[https://twitter.com/ss_darkwizzy Dark Wizzy's Twitter]
*[https://twitter.com/Dark_Wizzy_ Twitter account]
*[https://www.twitch.tv/dark_wizzy_ Twitch channel]
*[https://ssbworld.com/players/104/dark-wizzy SSBWorld profile]
 
==References==
{{reflist}}


[[Category:New York smashers]]
[[Category:New York smashers]]
[[Category:Mario professionals (SSB4)]]
[[Category:Mario players (SSB4)]]
[[Category:Mario players (SSBU)]]

Latest revision as of 19:01, October 28, 2024

Not to be confused with Wizzrobe, the smasher Dark Wizzy derives his name from
Dark Wizzy
Dark Wizzy.jpg
Dark Wizzy holding the Phantom 2020 trophy.
Character info
Smash 4 main Mario
Other Smash 4 character Rosalina & Luma
Ultimate main Mario
Other Ultimate characters Yoshi, Joker
Team info
Former sponsor(s) Stride Esports, Shogunate Gaming, Fly Society, Pastime Legends, Smash Studios, Claim to Fame Entertainment, Most Valuable Gaming, AITX eSports
Former crews Soul Realm
Rankings and results info
Most recent ranking Super Smash Bros. 4 Panda Global Rankings 100: 95th
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate LumiRank 2023 North America Top 200: 69th
Best historical ranking Super Smash Bros. 4 OrionRank 2018: 61st
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Fall 2019 PGRU: 22nd
Best tournament result Super Smash Bros. 4 7th / 472 at Shine 2018
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 2nd / 729 at Glitch 8 - Missingno
Winnings Super Smash Bros. 4 ~$3,750
Personal and other info
Real name Rasheen Rose
Birth date (age 24)
Location Albany, New York United States

Dark Wizzy is a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate player from the city of Albany, New York and was considered the best Mario player in the world from 2019 to 2021. He is currently ranked 69th on the LumiRank 2023 North America and was formerly ranked as high as 9th on the OrionRank Pre-Quarantine. He has defeated players such as Tweek, Dabuz, Light, kameme, ESAM, Marss, Gackt, and MuteAce.

In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Dark Wizzy was also a Mario player, considered to be one of the best Mario players in the United States alongside ANTi and Zenyou. Dark Wizzy is known for being a young yet extremely competent smasher, utterly dominating the Capital Region of New York, being undefeated by players within the area, and is one of the best players in all of upstate New York. He is additionally considered to be one of the best Mario players in the world. Dark Wizzy is also known for being especially potent in doubles play, where he can place highly in doubles events teaming with about any player, and has placed top 8 in majors with his preferred partner, WaDi. He has taken sets off of players such as CaptainZack, Cosmos, Fatality, Light, ESAM, WaDi, Marss, and Zinoto.

Dark Wizzy is currently ranked 0 on the New York Capital Region PR and 95th on the Panda Global Rankings 100.

On January 24th, 2019, Dark Wizzy joined Most Valuable Gaming on his birthday.[1] On January 21st, 2021, Dark Wizzy announced that he will not be re-signing with Most Valuable Gaming. On July 5th, 2022, Dark Wizzy signed with Shogunate Gaming.

Playstyle[edit]

Dark Wizzy is mostly known for his extremely potent punish game and his "touch of death"; he has a mastery over Mario's combos, where he'll regularly lead each hit into a highly damaging combo that goes beyond the typical Mario fare, making getting grabbed by him an extremely threatening prospect. Since Mario typically finds ease to combo into KO moves, Dark Wizzy has a knack of finding various ways of leading his hits into a forward aerial or one of Mario's smash attacks for an early KO.

Tournament history[edit]

Smash 4 beginnings[edit]

For the most of his Smash 4 career, Dark Wizzy stayed close to his region and made sporadic appearances at majors. During from 2015 to 2017, Dark Wizzy was able to garner some national success with his occasional strong performance, including placing 25th at Super Smash Con 2016 defeating ESAM and Atelier, placing 9th at KTAR XIX defeating WaDi, and placing 13th at Shine 2017 defeating CaptainZack. However, due to his limited activity at a national level, Dark Wizzy remained absent from all the regular PGR lists.

2018 was when Dark Wizzy began making a stronger mark on the Smash 4 scene. He began the year by defeating Marss at Collision XV to place 5th, his best placement at a PGR-level tournament up to that point. He then followed it up with a string of good performances at majors: although he saw alright placements at Smash Sounds and The Big House 8, he also placed 7th at Shine 2018 and DreamHack Atlanta 2018, defeating Cosmos in the former and Fatality in the latter. His performances in the second half of 2018, as well as his strong list of wins, was enough for Dark Wizzy to be ranked on PGR's all-time ranking, and he was ranked 95th.

Ultimate's best Mario and rising the ranks[edit]

Having broken onto the scene at the tail end of Smash 4's competitive lifespan, Dark Wizzy was not only looking to make a bigger mark on the Ultimate scene, but also claim the title of the best Mario player in Ultimate. His first few majors, however, were rather shaky. Although he had a solid 17th-place run at GENESIS 6 with a win over Nietono, his runs at Frostbite 2019 and Collision 2019 were mediocre, as he placed outside of the top 32 at both tournaments, losing to Ozone and WaDi in the former and Wishes and Jack in the latter. He also had competition for the title of best Mario, as Prodigy both defeated and outplaced Dark Wizzy at GENESIS 6. Fortunately, he was able to pull away in the second half of the season thanks to strong runs at supermajors Pound 2019 and MomoCon 2019 and claiming two wins over Light. Despite having two lackluster performances at Smash 'N' Splash 5 and CEO 2019, his overall solid placements in the latter half of the season helped him rank higher than Prodigy, placing 31st on the Spring 2019 PGRU.

This spark of success was a hint at what was to come in the second season. Despite starting the season off with an underwhelming 65th at EVO 2019 and a respectable yet empty 17th at Super Smash Con 2019, Dark Wizzy saw a streak of top 8 at majors which lasted until the next season. At these majors, he claimed several top 50 wins, including Cosmos, LeoN, and Goblin three times. Outside of majors, Dark Wizzy saw his first PGR regional win at the Mexican Gaming Championship. The highlight of his season, however, was at the Thunder Smash 2 Invitational, where Dark Wizzy defeated VoiD, ESAM, MVD, and Dabuz twice to place 2nd. With this streak, top player wins, and a decline in results from Prodigy, Dark Wizzy was unanimously considered the best Mario player, and many players including Dark Wizzy himself were expecting him to end up in the top 20 that season.

Unfortunately, while Dark Wizzy's highs were rather high, his lows were what ultimately brought him down. Despite garnering an incredible list of wins, his list of losses stood out like a sore thumb as he lost to several players who were ultimately ranked outside of the top 50, including Mao, MastaMario, and Nair^. He also had a poor set record against Salem, a player who had inconsistent results that season, and ended the season with a 0-5 record against him. These lows hurt Dark Wizzy's overall standings, and he was ultimately ranked 22nd on the Fall 2019 PGRU.

To say Dark Wizzy was disappointed in his placement would be an understatement, and he sought to prove the rankings wrong at Glitch 8 - Missingno, his first major following the list's full release. This desire motivated Dark Wizzy to pull best run of his career, running through Dabuz in a close 3-0, previous Glitch winner ESAM, and Tweek to place 2nd, the highest a Mario had placed at a major up to that point. This motivation continued into GENESIS 7, where despite falling to Maister in bracket, he made a notable Loser's run defeating Dabuz and Light in a close game 5 set to place 5th. Although he underperformed at Frostbite 2020, placing 17th after losing to Maister and MkLeo, his major and top 10 wins solidified himself in the top 20, with many players believing Dark Wizzy could potentially be a top 10 player.

Unfortunately, this hot streak was snuffed out due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which shut down offline competitive play for an entire year. Although many players chose to participate in the online metagame, Dark Wizzy decided not to due to his distaste for online, instead focusing on building a Twitch audience. Nevertheless, his performance at the start of 2020 was recognized with his 9th-place ranking on OrionRank's pre-pandemic rankings.

Decline[edit]

With offline slowly returning in 2021, Dark Wizzy marked his return to the scene at Smash Ultimate Summit 3 in August 2021, having qualified by winning Phantom 2020. Unfortunately, Dark Wizzy prove himself out of practice, as he ended the tournament at 13th, being the only competitor who did not win a single set. Thus, Dark Wizzy spent most of 2021 attempting to catch up and adapt to a new metagame. Dark Wizzy saw disappointing results at Glitch 8.5 - Konami Code and Low Tide City 2021, where despite making top 32 he failed to garner any notable wins. Although there were hopes for a return to form following his 7th place run at Port Priority 6 and his win over Tweek, Dark Wizzy stopped attending tournaments for the rest of the year. With his limited appearances and rough tournament runs, Dark Wizzy did not appear on the PGRUContenders list and fell out of the top 50 on the OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse, placing 62nd.

When Dark Wizzy made his return in March 2022, it seemed like not much has changed as he continued to see mediocre performances, placing outside of the top 16 at most of his events that season and ending the season having to forfeit Battle of BC 4 at 25th due to chest pains and body tremors. The lone exception to his rough season was a solid 9th-place finish at Low Tide City 2022, where he defeated BassMage and BigBoss along the way. However, with such a small sample size of tournaments and inconsistent placings all around, Dark Wizzy was ranked 47th on the PGRU v3 North America, a controversial placement due to the ranking's time span and methodology, and slid further down to 94th on the OrionRank Mid-Year 2022.

The second half of the year initially seemed like it was going to be the repeat of the first half, with Dark Wizzy seeing a decent performance at Smash Factor 9 followed by a series of mediocre performances at other majors and superregionals. However, October stood out as a highlight of this dark period. Dark Wizzy began the month by placing 9th at the superregional Lost Tech City 2022, defeating SHADIC and MuteAce along the way. He followed it up with his best performance of the year: placing 5th at The Big House 10, losing only to the winner and runner-up of the tournament, Riddles and Light, respectively. Not only did it mark his first top 8 at a major since Port Priority 6, but it also marked his first ever victory over Marss, whom he had lost to seven times in a row prior; additionally, Dark Wizzy took home a win over kameme, his best win of his year. Finally, Dark Wizzy ended the month placing 3rd at Back in Blood 5, his first top 3 finish at a tiered event since CT Gamercon 4 a year prior. With these three performances, Dark Wizzy prove he was still a formidable foe in the new metagame, and despite a return to normalcy for the rest of the season, as well as losing his "best Mario" title to Prodigy (who now went by Kurama), his performances in October, particularly his run at The Big House 10, allowed him to rise from the mid-year rankings, ranking 78th on the UltRank 2022 for the second half of 2022. However, due to having an overall rough year, Dark Wizzy slipped even further on the OrionRank, placing 77th on the OrionRank 2019.

Tournament placings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner Earnings
Apex 2015 January 30th, 2015 97th 9th PB&J —
2 Fish February 14th, 2015 2nd 1st Mew2King $177.00
Smash Street #2 February 28th, 2015 1st — -— $384.00
Blue Fish 1 May 2nd, 2015 2nd 1st ScrubCasual $132.40
Black Fish September 5th, 2015 1st 1st PikaPika! $367.00
UA U Smash 2 September 26, 2015 1st 1st HungryPigeon $151.50
Blue Fish 2 November 8th, 2015 1st 1st Omega Tyrant $248.50
NLSS 4 January 30th, 2016 1st 1st Omega Tyrant $154.50
Cusetown Beatdown 5 February 20th, 2016 2nd 1st LoB Champ $385.60
Shots Fired 2 March 5th, 2016 17th 9th Sparkle —
UA U Smash 3 April 2nd, 2016 1st 1st TM87 $181.50
NEW FISH May 7th, 2016 9th 3rd Mr.E $37.00
KTAR XVIII June 11th, 2016 25th 4th Dabuz $67.00
Invasion 6 July 2nd, 2016 4th 1st Raffi-X $213.00
GUMS 9 August 6th, 2016 9th — — —
Smash @ The Cave #34 August 11th, 2016 — 1st WaDi ?
Super Smash Con 2016 August 11th-14th, 2016 25th 17th WaDi —
Invasion 7 August 20th, 2016 1st 1st Omega Tyrant $408.00
Invasion 8 September 10th, 2016 5th 1st Marss $102.75
RPI Smash Monthly #1 October 14th, 2016 1st 1st TM87 $96.09
GUTS 4 November 11th-13th, 2016 7th 3rd Raffi-X $35.80
KTAR XIX November 19th, 2016 9th 4th WaDi —
Frostbite 2017 February 25th-26th, 2017 97th 5th WaDi —
KTAR XX April 1st-2nd, 2017 25th 3rd WaDi —
Massive Smash Mondays 4 June 19th, 2017 1st — — $156.00
ALPHA July 1st, 2017 33rd 1st WaDi ?
GUMS 16 July 8th, 2017 7th 5th Kogarasuma $20.00
Super Smash Con 2017 August 10th-13th, 2017 49th 13th WaDi —
MIUS: Curtain Call August 19th, 2017 3rd 1st Ned ?
Shine 2017 August 25th-27th, 2017 13th 7th WaDi ?
Overclocked December 16th, 2017 7th — — ?
Quit Your Friendlies! February 17th, 2018 1st 1st SDX ?
Overclocked II March 17th, 2018 7th 3rd Dabuz ?
Collision XV March 31st, 2018 5th 1st Mr.E ?
Immortal Tech April 28th, 2018 9th 1st Light ?
ALPHA II June 9th, 2018 9th 1st Mr E ?
Smash Sounds July 7th-8th, 2018 33rd 3rd Mr.E $83.20
Overclocked III July 14th, 2018 1st 1st Marss ?
Super Smash Con 2018 August 9th-12th, 2018 — 7th WaDi $83.75
Shine 2018 August 24th-26th, 2018 7th 5th Mr.E ?
Curtain Call 2: Encore September 1st, 2018 2nd 1st Salem ?
Super Smash Fight Club 4 September 22nd, 2018 9th 1st Ned ?
Glitch 5 September 29th, 2018 5th 1st WaDi ?
The Big House 8 October 6th-8th, 2018 25th 4th Salem ?
Super Smash Fight Club 5 November 10th, 2018 17th 3rd Salem ?
DreamHack Atlanta 2018 November 16th-18th, 2018 7th 1st Salem ?
Super Smash Con 2019 August 8th-11th, 2019 — 3rd tamim $61.00
Super Smash Con: Fall Fest October 15th-17th, 2021 9th — —
Super Smash Con 2022 August 11th-14th, 2022 — 2nd Mistake

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Let's Make Moves December 29th, 2018 33rd 4th Marss
Smash Conference United January 5th-6th, 2019 9th 1st Salem
Glitch 6 January 20th, 2019 25th 5th Salem
GENESIS 6 February 1st-3rd, 2019 17th 1st Salem
Frostbite 2019 February 22nd-24th, 2019 65th 9th Salem
Return to Subspace 2 March 9th, 2019 2nd 1st Marss
Collision 2019 March 16th-17th, 2019 33rd — —
Suplex City Smash April 6th, 2019 4th 1st Nairo
Pound 2019 April 19th-21st, 2019 13th 7th Salem
UltiMania May 4th, 2019 — 3rd Marss
MomoCon 2019 May 23rd-26th, 2019 13th 5th Salem
Smash 'N' Splash 5 May 31st-June 2nd, 2019 25th 1st Nairo
CEO 2019 June 28th-30th, 2019 33rd — —
Aurora Blitz 2 July 13th-14th, 2019 2nd 1st Salem
Paradigm Shift 2019 July 20th-21st, 2019 2nd 3rd Salem
Thunder Smash 2 July 28th, 2019 2nd — —
EVO 2019 August 2nd-4th, 2019 65th — —
Super Smash Con 2019 August 8th-11th, 2019 17th 7th Salem
Shine 2019 August 23rd-25th, 2019 5th 1st MkLeo
Port Priority 5 September 7th-8th, 2019 17th 2nd MVD
Glitch 7 - Minus World September 14th-15th, 2019 7th 2nd Light
The Big House 9 October 4th-6th, 2019 129th (DQ) 9th Samsora
Thunder Smash 3: Clash of the Pandas October 12th-13th, 2019 5th — —
Mexican Gaming Championship October 19th, 2019 1st — —
Overlords of Orlando: OCTOBERLORDS October 26th, 2019 2nd 1st Salem
DreamHack Atlanta 2019 November 15th-17th, 2019 4th 3rd Salem
Play With Heart November 30th-December 1st, 2019 5th 1st Mr E
Let's Make Big Moves January 3rd-5th, 2020 7th 1st Light
Glitch 8 - Missingno January 18th-19th, 2020 2nd 4th Light
GENESIS 7 January 24th-26th, 2020 5th 3rd Nairo
Frostbite 2020 February 21st-23rd, 2020 17th 13th MkLeo
Phantom 2020 March 7th-8th, 2020 1st 2nd Corvid
Smash Ultimate Summit 3 August 26th-29th, 2021 13th — —
CT Gamercon 4 September 18th-19th, 2021 2nd 2nd naitosharp
Glitch 8.5 - Konami Code September 24th-26th, 2021 25th 5th Ned
Low Tide City 2021 October 1st-3rd, 2021 13th 4th Ned
Port Priority 6 October 30th-31st, 2021 7th 4th Ned
SOS 7 March 26th, 2022 7th 5th LeoN
Clip It II April 10th, 2022 7th — —
GENESIS 8 April 15th-17th, 2022 49th 7th Larry Lurr
Pound 2022 April 22nd-24th, 2022 33rd — —
Low Tide City 2022 April 29th-May 1st, 2022 9th 2nd Ned
MomoCon 2022 May 26th-29th, 2022 17th 4th Maister
Warped! June 4th, 2022 — 1st Dabuz
Battle of BC 4 June 10th-12th, 2022 25th 9th Chag
COST 2022 June 18th-19th, 2022 7th 1st Elegant
Warp Zone June 25th, 2022 5th 2nd Ned
Central Stadium July 23rd, 2022 7th 1st Kurama
Smash Factor 9 July 29th-31st, 2022 13th 7th Goblin
Super Smash Con 2022 August 11th-14th, 2022 — 4th Ned
Rise 'N Grind August 19th-21st, 2022 33rd 3rd Ned
Shine 2022 August 26th-28th, 2022 25th 2nd MuteAce
Riptide 2022 September 9th-11th, 2022 17th 2nd Ned
Glitch - Regen September 23rd-25th, 2022 — 1st Ned
Lost Tech City 2022 September 30th-October 2nd, 2022 9th 3rd MuteAce
The Big House 10 October 7th-9th, 2022 5th 13th Ned
Back in Blood 5 October 15th, 2022 3rd 1st Ned
Let's Make Moves Miami October 28th-30th, 2022 13th 2nd Ned
Port Priority 7 November 12th-13th, 2022 25th 3rd Ned
Let's Make Big Moves 2023 January 6th-8th, 2023 25th 4th Ned
GENESIS 9 January 20th-22nd, 2023 33rd — —
Frosty Faustings XV 2023 February 3rd-5th, 2023 9th 5th Ned
Collision 2023 March 10th-12th, 2023 33rd 5th Ned
SOS 8 March 18th, 2023 5th 2nd Ravenking
MAJOR UPSET April 1st-2nd, 2023 17th 2nd Kurama
DreamHack San Diego 2023 April 7th-9th, 2023 7th 4th Kurama
Battle of BC 5 May 19th-21st, 2023 25th 9th ApolloKage
Gateway Legends 2023 May 26th-28th, 2023 33rd 7th Ned
Crown the Third June 3rd-4th, 2023 17th / 418 17th / 99 Ned
High Rez July 8th-9th, 2023 17th / 219 — —
Patchwork July 15th-16th, 2023 25th / 240 5th / 55 Cosmos
Get On My Level 2023 July 21st-23rd, 2023 33rd / 877 1st / 132 Kurama
Super Smash Con 2023 August 10th-13th, 2023 25th / 2,607 13th / 567 BassMage
Rise 'N Grind 2023 October 13th-15th, 2023 65th / 443 7th / 75 Kurama
Port Priority 8 November 11th-12th, 2023 65th / 710 2nd / 165 Kurama
Low Tier City DFW 2023 November 17th-19th, 2023 2nd / 256 2nd / 49 MuteAce
Santa Paws December 8th-10th, 2023 17th / 181 7th / 24 Dominator
DreamHack Atlanta 2023 December 15th-17th, 2023 9th / 284 2nd / 48 ApolloKage
Luminosity Makes BIG Moves 2024 January 5th-7th, 2024 17th / 891 13th / 130 Kurama
Cirque Du CFL 3 March 9th-10th, 2024 33rd / 225 9th / 49 SHADIC
Collision 2024 March 15th-17th, 2024 65th / 714 9th / 108 MVD
Battle of BC 6 March 29th-31st, 2024 33rd / 494 2nd / 98 Ouch!?
Diamond Dust April 6th-7th, 2024 17th / 284 4th / 48 SHADIC
Chill Out! 2: Drip or Drown August 3rd-4th, 2024 3rd / 146 — —
Supernova 2024 August 8th-11th, 2024 — 2nd / 497 Ouch?!

Trivia[edit]

  • Being comparable to Wizzrobe as a smasher that quickly achieved a very high skill level at a young age shortly after entering competitive Smash, Dark Wizzy chose his tag at the suggestion of PB&J, being said to be the "black version" of Wizzrobe.
  • Dark Wizzy significantly prefers playing doubles over singles, and at tournaments will usually opt to play doubles friendlies over offers for 1v1s.
  • Dark Wizzy has a deep hatred for Sonic, and has the opinion that nobody should ever try to play the Sonic matchup as Mario.
  • Dark Wizzy considers fellow Most Valuable Gaming player Salem to be his bracket demon, having a very poor record against him.
    • In addition, Dark Wizzy struggles against Marss, although Dark Wizzy would finally beat him at The Big House 10.
  • While Dark Wizzy is generally considered one of the best Mario players in Ultimate, his record in the mirror match is noticeably worse:
    • At GENESIS 6, he went against Kurama and lost in a close 3-2 set, placing 17th.
      • Later at Crown the Third, he lost to Kurama 3-2 again and placed 17th as well.
    • At EVO 2019, he lost 2-0 against Masta, placing 65th and is currently tied with Frostbite 2019 as his worst placement in a tournament outside of DQs.
    • At Central Stadium, he lost 3-0 against umanz, placing 7th, outplaced by both Kurama and umanz.
  • A consistent joke in Dark Wizzy's fanbase is calling him a furry, which he repeatedly denies, despite him previously trying on a fursuit belonging to prominent furry YouTuber Majira Strawberry.[2]
  • Dark Wizzy is known for being very vocal about supporting trans rights, often times playing Mario's pink and blue alternate costume as a representation of this support. At GENESIS 7 he would wear a Transgender Pride flag as a cape on the main stage.
  • Dark Wizzy has been joked about SDing a lot, which he tends to do in majors. This has led to a joke of a curse, where people playing Mario SD.
  • Dark Wizzy is known about his love for Mario and the series overall, with this being expressed by tweets where he just states "Mario" gaining traction quickly.
    • This is also expressed by his Twitch layout being Mario themed, and his subs being claimed as "Mini-Marios".
  • Dark Wizzy considers Mario's green costume to be his worst alternate costume, having a strong and vocal dislike toward the alt.

External links[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Dark Wizzy joins MVG.
  2. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RL__A67DSE
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