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*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 [[PAX_Arena_at_PAX_West_2017|PAX West 2017]] Pokkén Tournament DX event. He plays [[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, this has resulted in drama in the community, especially at {{Trn|EVO 2018}} due to his controversial grand finals set with {{Sm|Lima}}. | *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, this has resulted in drama in the community, especially at {{Trn|EVO 2018}} due to his controversial grand finals set with {{Sm|Lima}}. | ||
*CaptainZack is famous for acting out {{SSB4|Bayonetta}}'s taunts and dances during tournaments as shown at {{Trn| | *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. | ||
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Revision as of 11:44, January 7, 2019
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CaptainZack at Showdown: Battle Royale 3.[1]
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| Character info | |
| Melee main | Peach |
| Brawl mains | Olimar, Zero Suit Samus |
| Other Brawl character | Peach |
| Smash 4 mains | Peach, Bayonetta |
| Other Smash 4 characters | Rosalina & Luma, Wii Fit Trainer, Olimar, Samus, Mii Swordfighter, Cloud, Mario |
| Ultimate main | Bayonetta |
| Other Ultimate character | Daisy |
| Project M main | Zelda |
| Team info | |
| Former sponsor(s) | Phoenix1 |
| Crew(s) | DMG |
| Former crews | No Limit Gaming |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  Panda Global Rankings 100: 15th |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Zack Lauth |
| Birth date | |
| Location | New Orleans, Louisiana 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill | Top professional |
CaptainZack is an SSB4 Peach and Bayonetta player from New Orleans, Louisiana, and is considered one of the best Peach players in the world (alongside Samsora) as well as one of the best Bayonetta players in the world (along with Tweek, Salem, tamim, and Lima). CaptainZack is currently ranked 2nd on the Louisiana Smash 4 Power Rankings and 15th on the Panda Global Rankings 100. He has taken sets off of top players such as Salem, Nairo, MkLeo, Dabuz, Larry Lurr, Mr.R, WaDi, Ally, Abadango, VoiD, tamim, Lima and komorikiri.
He is known (and partly infamous) for his colourful personality, in and out of the game. He makes frequent usage of taunts, as well as dances, many of which come from the Bayonetta series itself.
On June 6th, 2017, CaptainZack was sponsored by Phoenix1[2], making him their second SSB4 player after Tweek, and third Smash player overall following Duck. On May 17, 2018, he announced he was officially a free agent, thanking Phoenix1 for changing his life.
On September 1st, 2018, CaptainZack announced that he would be dropping Bayonetta, citing that playing her was "just not fun anymore," and stated that he would instead play Peach and Rosalina & Luma until Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is released. Despite saying this, he still uses Bayonetta as a co-main.[3]
Tournament history
As a Peach main
Prior to Bayonetta's release, CaptainZack was a 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 Samsora.
Bayonetta's release
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 ESAM and double-eliminated Mew2King, finishing 17th after losing a Bayonetta mirror match to Salem.
Becoming the best Bayonetta
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.
Losing the title
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.
On top of this, Lima, tamim, and 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.
Returning to Peach
On August 25, 2018, CaptainZack announced his retirement from Smash 4 singles, but he later announced that he would continue playing as a Peach main. Despite saying this, he still attends Smash 4 singles.[4] [5]
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
| 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 |
| Frame Perfect Series 2 | March 18th-19th, 2017 | 5th | 5th | Kirihara |
| PG Key to 2GGC: Civil War | March 5th-8th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| 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 24,2017 | 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 | 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. Brawl
| 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
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grudge of Louisiana 2 | January 31, 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 | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. Melee
| 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 | — | — |
| Monthly Godlike 4 | October 18, 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 | Justin |
| Monthly Godlike 12 | July 26th, 2015 | 7th | — | — |
| MLG World Finals 2015 | October 16th-18th, 2015 | 17th | 5th | xylo |
Trivia
- 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 SSBB.
- At 16 years old, CaptainZack is the second-youngest player on the Panda Global Rankings, being a few months younger than other young players such as Wrath and MkLeo, but being a few months older than SDX.
- CaptainZack is also a very skilled Pokkén Tournament DX player, placing first at the PAX West 2017 Pokkén Tournament DX event. He plays Chandelure.
- Along with Lima and tamim, CaptainZack has a negative reputation for being one of the "villains" in the Smash community due to maining 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, this has resulted in drama in the community, especially at EVO 2018 due to his controversial grand finals set with Lima.
- CaptainZack is famous for acting out Bayonetta's taunts and dances during tournaments as shown 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.
