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'''Zain''' (shortly known as '''tekkenz'''), also known as '''DontTestMe''', is a ''[[Melee]]'' {{SSBM|Marth}} main from Reston, Virginia who is currently residing in Blacksburg, Virginia and is currently considered to be the best Marth player in the world and the best ''Melee'' player in the world | '''Zain''' (shortly known as '''tekkenz'''), also known as '''DontTestMe''', is a ''[[Melee]]'' {{SSBM|Marth}} main from Reston, Virginia who is currently residing in Blacksburg, Virginia, and is currently considered to be the best Marth player in the world, and was considered the best ''Melee'' player in the world from 2022 to 2023. He is known for his incredibly lethal punish game on [[space animal]] players and methodical play against [[floaty]] characters. He is currently ranked 1st on the [[MD/VA Melee Power Rankings]] and the [[SSBMRank Summer 2023]], though he will automatically be ranked 2nd on the SSBMRank 2023 due to the results of {{Trn|The Match: The Fight For Number 1}}. | ||
In 2020, Zain was considered to be the best player in North America, due to both his win at {{Trn|GENESIS 7}} and his dominance in [[Project Slippi]] [[Online play|netplay]] majors during the [[COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on competitive Smash|COVID-19 pandemic]] (winning {{Trn|Ludwig Ahgren Championship Series 2}}, 3 of the 4 weeks of {{Trn|Slippi Champions League}}, and {{Trn|Smash Summit 10 Online}}), with Mango serving as his primary rival for the title. | In 2020, Zain was considered to be the best player in North America, due to both his win at {{Trn|GENESIS 7}} and his dominance in [[Project Slippi]] [[Online play|netplay]] majors during the [[COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on competitive Smash|COVID-19 pandemic]] (winning {{Trn|Ludwig Ahgren Championship Series 2}}, 3 of the 4 weeks of {{Trn|Slippi Champions League}}, and {{Trn|Smash Summit 10 Online}}), with Mango serving as his primary rival for the title. | ||
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A few months after The Big House 9, Zain won his first supermajor at {{Trn|GENESIS 7}} without dropping a set, defeating Hungrybox 3-1, Mango, and Hungrybox again 3-2. <!--As tournaments switched to online play due to COVID-19, Zain continued to dominate, winning {{Trn|Pound Online}}, {{Trn|Ludwig Ahgren Championship Series 2}}, 3 out of the 4 {{Trn|Slippi Champions League}} events, and finally {{Trn|Smash Summit 10 Online}} to cement himself as one the top 2 North American players of 2020 along with {{Sm|Mango}}.--> | A few months after The Big House 9, Zain won his first supermajor at {{Trn|GENESIS 7}} without dropping a set, defeating Hungrybox 3-1, Mango, and Hungrybox again 3-2. <!--As tournaments switched to online play due to COVID-19, Zain continued to dominate, winning {{Trn|Pound Online}}, {{Trn|Ludwig Ahgren Championship Series 2}}, 3 out of the 4 {{Trn|Slippi Champions League}} events, and finally {{Trn|Smash Summit 10 Online}} to cement himself as one the top 2 North American players of 2020 along with {{Sm|Mango}}.--> | ||
In 2023, following a series of victories by {{Sm|Cody Schwab}} rivalling that of Zain, He, Cody Schwab, and {{Sm|Ludwig}} organized [[The Match: The Fight For Number 1|a best-of-10 match]] between him and Cody Schwab, the winner of which would be automatically given 1st on the [[SSBMRank]] 2023 rankings. Zain lost 7-10, cementing Cody Schwab as best player in the world and ending Zain's dominant stretch as number 1. | |||
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|'''{{Trn|Shine 2023}}'''|| August 25th-27th, 2023||2nd / 683||—||—||$2,049 | |'''{{Trn|Shine 2023}}'''|| August 25th-27th, 2023||2nd / 683||—||—||$2,049 | ||
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|'''''The Match: The Fight For Number 1||December 15th, 2023||2nd||—||— | |||
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