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| name          = Legan
| name          = Legan
| image        =  
| image        =  
| mainssbm      = Link
| 2ndmainssbm  =
| otherssbm    =
| 2ndotherssbm  =
| mainssbb      = Link
| mainssbb      = Link
| 2ndmainssbb  =
| otherssbb    = Marth
| 2ndotherssbb  =
| skill        =
| realname      = Corey
| realname      = Corey
| alias        =  
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| birthmonth    = 2
| birthmonth    = 2
| birthyear    = 1989
| birthyear    = 1989
| location      = St. Louis, Missouri
| location      = Missouri
| country      = United States
| country      = United States
}}'''Legan''' is a Link main from St. Louis, Missouri, United States. He is regarded as being the world's top Link and has represented Link well offline. He is a notable and respected member of the Link community on AiB, where the world's best Links discuss the current metagame. He is very known for his instictive playstyle and his speed with Link and also for his mastery of the "Dont get hit" strategy. He says himself he spent alot of time learning the movesets of other characters to know when to punish and when to fall back. He is a VIP member of both PJL ("Project Link" Combovideos, featuring all the best Link's in the world) and PJL2.
}}


He started out playing Melee with Link and looked up to players like Aniki and Germ. In his early career in Brawl he watched the Japanese player Hashimo alot and adapted that playstyle as his basis. Through the years he practice Link through Wifi and Offline smashfests, learning all of Link's options and when to use them most effectivly.  
'''Legan''' was a ''[[Brawl]]'' {{SSBB|Link}} main from [[Missouri]]. He was known as one of the best Link players in ''Brawl''{{'}}s history, with him often being considered the second best under {{Sm|KirinBlaze}} for most of ''Brawl''{{'}}s competitive life, with Legan achieving results at large [[Midwest]] regionals playing only Link that few other players of bottom tier characters could replicate. He was additionally a prominent member of the Link community on [[AllisBrawl]], where the world's best Links would discuss his [[metagame]], and was featured as a VIP member of both PJL and PJL2 ("Project Link" Combo videos, featuring all the best Links in the world, though these videos are no longer online).  


He is also known to mention the fact that he is, in fact, Legan. He especially favors mentioning it when he is being mocked or losing an argument.
He started out playing ''[[Melee]]'' with Link, looking up to players like {{sm|Aniki}} and {{sm|Germ}}. In his early competitive career in ''Brawl'', he watched the Japanese player {{sm|Hashimo}} a lot and adapted that playstyle as his basis. Through the years, he practiced Link through Wi-Fi and offline smashfests.


He is a member of the smashcrew "God Kais".
Legan would stop actively competing in ''Brawl'' by the end of 2012, and when ''[[Smash 4]]'' released, he stated he wasn't going to get into the game as much as he did with ''Brawl'' and had more difficulty finding time to travel to tournaments at his age. He reiterated that while he had no intention to buy a [[Wii U]], he would play ''Smash 4'' with friends and might attend a tournament or two, but he would not be seen again in competitive ''Smash'' after 2014.<ref>https://smashboards.com/threads/link-checked-the-thread-wow-this-is-a-nice-thread.370194/page-23#post-18046384</ref>


==Tournament placings==
==Tournament placings==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''===
{|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
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/mods-lock-this-thread-making-new-one.220489/page-3#post-7102192 Aerial Rave]||ca. April 4th, 2009||5th||?||?
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/mods-lock-this-thread-making-new-one.220489/page-13 Aerial Rave 1.3]||June 20th, 2009||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=240918 Kakuna Matata]||July 11th, 2009||5th||3rd||{{Sm|MetalMusicMan}}
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/results-for-hot-dickings-jan-30th-31st-2010-stl-mo-pools-and-pics-link.263441/ Hot Dickings!]||January 30th-31st, 2010||17th||3rd||{{Sm|MJG}}
|-
|-
|[http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=266455/ VG BootCamp Indianapolis]||February 20th-21st, 2010||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[http://www.smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=266455/ VG BootCamp Indianapolis]||February 20th-21st, 2010||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|-
|[[MLG Columbus 2010]]||June 4th-6th, 2010||Disqualified||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/school-is-in-session-3-results-full-results-updated.286292/ School is in Session 3]||September 11th, 2010||33rd||17th||MetalMusicMan
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/school-is-in-session-5-results-thread.305200/ School is in Session 5]||June 11th-12th, 2011||25th||7th||{{Sm|Fino}}
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/school-is-in-session-6-road-to-apex-results-thread-brackets-up-d.311446/ School is in Session 6]||September 3rd-4th, 2011||13th||4th||{{Sm|Nicole}}
|-
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/school-is-in-session-3-results-full-results-updated.286292/ School is in Session 3]||September 11th, 2010||33rd||17th||{{Sm|MMM}}
|[[VENGEANCE]]||April 7th, 2012||17th||13th||{{Sm|AlphaZealot}}
|-
|-
|[[VENGEANCE]]||April 7th, 2012||17th||13th||{{Sm|AZ}}
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/retribution-october-20th-cincinnati-oh-mk-banned-regional.328952/#post-14984718 RETRIBUTION]||October 20th, 2012||33rd||13th||{{Sm|Tech_Chase}}
|}
|}


==Videos==
==Videos==
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rYHMDyL8_E Legan (Link) vs. Zeton (Fox)]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlJLgtaMMuw Legan (Link) vs. L_Cancel (Olimar)]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlJLgtaMMuw Legan (Link) vs. L_Cancel (Olimar)]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xM0pRYEvlQo SSBB Link Community Combo Video: Believe The Legend]
 
==References==
{{reflist}}
 
[[Category:Retired players]]
[[Category:Missouri smashers]]
[[Category:Missouri smashers]]
[[Category:Link players (SSBB)]]

Latest revision as of 00:20, February 19, 2024

Legan
Character info
Brawl main Link
Personal and other info
Real name Corey
Birth date (age 35)
Location Missouri United States

Legan was a Brawl Link main from Missouri. He was known as one of the best Link players in Brawl's history, with him often being considered the second best under KirinBlaze for most of Brawl's competitive life, with Legan achieving results at large Midwest regionals playing only Link that few other players of bottom tier characters could replicate. He was additionally a prominent member of the Link community on AllisBrawl, where the world's best Links would discuss his metagame, and was featured as a VIP member of both PJL and PJL2 ("Project Link" Combo videos, featuring all the best Links in the world, though these videos are no longer online).

He started out playing Melee with Link, looking up to players like Aniki and Germ. In his early competitive career in Brawl, he watched the Japanese player Hashimo a lot and adapted that playstyle as his basis. Through the years, he practiced Link through Wi-Fi and offline smashfests.

Legan would stop actively competing in Brawl by the end of 2012, and when Smash 4 released, he stated he wasn't going to get into the game as much as he did with Brawl and had more difficulty finding time to travel to tournaments at his age. He reiterated that while he had no intention to buy a Wii U, he would play Smash 4 with friends and might attend a tournament or two, but he would not be seen again in competitive Smash after 2014.[1]

Tournament placings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Aerial Rave ca. April 4th, 2009 5th ? ?
Aerial Rave 1.3 June 20th, 2009 2nd
Kakuna Matata July 11th, 2009 5th 3rd MetalMusicMan
Hot Dickings! January 30th-31st, 2010 17th 3rd MJG
VG BootCamp Indianapolis February 20th-21st, 2010 17th
School is in Session 3 September 11th, 2010 33rd 17th MetalMusicMan
School is in Session 5 June 11th-12th, 2011 25th 7th Fino
School is in Session 6 September 3rd-4th, 2011 13th 4th Nicole
VENGEANCE April 7th, 2012 17th 13th AlphaZealot
RETRIBUTION October 20th, 2012 33rd 13th Tech_Chase

Videos[edit]

References[edit]