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'''Umbreon''' is a retired professional ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee|Melee]]'' and ''[[Project M]]'' player from Pennsylvania. Prior to his retirement from Melee, he was one of the game's early top players for low tiers. Umbreon returned to tournament play for ''Project M'' as a notable {{Sm|Sheik}} and {{PM|Marth}} player. | '''Umbreon''', also known as '''UmbreonMow''', is a retired professional ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee|Melee]]'' and ''[[Project M]]'' player from Pennsylvania. Prior to his retirement from Melee, he was one of the game's early top players for low tiers. Umbreon returned to tournament play for ''Project M'' as a notable {{Sm|Sheik}} and {{PM|Marth}} player. | ||
He was the leader of the governing body of the Melee community, the Melee Back Room (MBR), from 2007 through 2011. Umbreon is known to have developed heuristics for high level play optimization and coaching work with other known community members such as Cactuar, Kirbykaze, druggedfox, Mew2King, and PPMD. Umbreon is also known for extensive writing with regards to top level Marth play and as the author to [https://smashboards.com/threads/drastic-improvement.311129/ Drastic Improvement]. Finally, he was a member of the Project M Development Team until its completion in 2015. He was involved in Project+ until being outed from for posting potentially racist remarks online. | He was the leader of the governing body of the Melee community, the Melee Back Room (MBR), from 2007 through 2011. Umbreon is known to have developed heuristics for high level play optimization and coaching work with other known community members such as Cactuar, Kirbykaze, druggedfox, Mew2King, and PPMD. Umbreon is also known for extensive writing with regards to top level Marth play and as the author to [https://smashboards.com/threads/drastic-improvement.311129/ Drastic Improvement]. Finally, he was a member of the Project M Development Team until its completion in 2015. He was involved in Project+ until being outed from for posting potentially racist remarks online. | ||
Revision as of 08:18, July 26, 2020
| Umbreon "UmbreonMow" | |
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| Character info | |
| Melee main | Zelda |
| Other Melee character | Roy |
| Project M mains | Sheik, Marth |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Maxwell Theron Vantablack |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Pennsylvania 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill |  Professional (retired)  Professional (retired)
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Umbreon, also known as UmbreonMow, is a retired professional Melee and Project M player from Pennsylvania. Prior to his retirement from Melee, he was one of the game's early top players for low tiers. Umbreon returned to tournament play for Project M as a notable Sheik and Marth player.
He was the leader of the governing body of the Melee community, the Melee Back Room (MBR), from 2007 through 2011. Umbreon is known to have developed heuristics for high level play optimization and coaching work with other known community members such as Cactuar, Kirbykaze, druggedfox, Mew2King, and PPMD. Umbreon is also known for extensive writing with regards to top level Marth play and as the author to Drastic Improvement. Finally, he was a member of the Project M Development Team until its completion in 2015. He was involved in Project+ until being outed from for posting potentially racist remarks online.
Umbreon has been criticized for inflammatory rhetoric in several forum threads, including references to having "been to a KKK rally." He has been accused of white supremacy and sexual harassment, but no official allegations have been made.
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. Melee
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SmashCorts #10 | January 19th, 2019 | 9th | — | — |
Project M
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aftershock | March 28th-29th, 2015 | — | 4th | DrinkingFood |
| Low Tier City 3 | August 1st-2nd, 2015 | — | 5th | Machiavelli |
| Paragon Los Angeles 2015 | September 5th-6th, 2015 | — | 13th | DrinkingFood |
| Super Bit Wars 4 | February 20th-21st, 2016 | — | 4th | Luck |
| Low Tier City 4 | June 18th-19th, 2016 | — | 7th | Hero of Time |
| Clutch City Clash | August 6th-7th, 2016 | — | 5th | Luck |
| Alaska Smash Bash 2017 | July 29th, 2017 | — | 1st | ChuDat |
| We Tech Those 3 | January 13th-14th, 2018 | — | 13th | Luck |
| Smash 'N' Splash 4 | June 1st-3rd, 2018 | — | 9th | Malachi |
| SmashCorts #10 | January 19th, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| Project Plusle | January 20th, 2019 | 3rd (DQ) | 1st | Linkeiro |
