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'''KirbyKaze''' is a professional Canadian ''[[Melee]]'' player from Markham, Ontario (born in Thornhill), regarded as the best {{SSBM|Sheik}} player from Canada and one of the best Sheik players in North America, along with {{Sm|Mew2King}}, {{Sm|Plup}}, {{Sm|Shroomed}}, and {{Sm|Swedish Delight}}. From 2010-2012, he was a top 8 player in the world and recorded the best results of his smash career to date, going head-to-head with USA's best, defeating {{Sm|Mango}} and {{Sm|PPMD}} at [[Revival of Melee 3]] and {{Sm|Hungrybox}} at [[Apex 2012]]. KirbyKaze is currently ranked 31st on the [[Summer 2017 SSBMRank]] and was formerly ranked 1st on the [[Ontario Melee Power Rankings]]. | '''KirbyKaze''' is a professional Canadian ''[[Melee]]'' player from Markham, Ontario (born in Thornhill), regarded as the best {{SSBM|Sheik}} player from Canada and one of the best Sheik players in North America, along with {{Sm|Mew2King}}, {{Sm|Plup}}, {{Sm|Shroomed}}, and {{Sm|Swedish Delight}}. From 2010-2012, he was a top 8 player in the world and recorded the best results of his smash career to date, going head-to-head with USA's best, defeating {{Sm|Mango}} and {{Sm|PPMD}} at [[Revival of Melee 3]] and {{Sm|Hungrybox}} at [[Apex 2012]]. KirbyKaze is currently ranked 31st on the [[Summer 2017 SSBMRank]] and was formerly ranked 1st on the [[Ontario Power Rankings|Ontario Melee Power Rankings]]. | ||
After taking a small break, KirbyKaze marked his return to ''Smash'' in 2014 by placing 4th at [[Get On My Level 2014]]. He has since seen strong results, notably [[SWEET Prologue]] which he won, and [[Apex 2015]] where he took 7th. He had an unexpectedly low 97th placing at [[EVO 2015]]. In December 2015, KirbyKaze announced that he was retiring; however, he has since come out of retirement, attending more tournaments and netting impressive placements such as 9th at [[The Big House 6]] and 4th at [[Canada Cup 2016]]. | After taking a small break, KirbyKaze marked his return to ''Smash'' in 2014 by placing 4th at [[Get On My Level 2014]]. He has since seen strong results, notably [[SWEET Prologue]] which he won, and [[Apex 2015]] where he took 7th. He had an unexpectedly low 97th placing at [[EVO 2015]]. In December 2015, KirbyKaze announced that he was retiring; however, he has since come out of retirement, attending more tournaments and netting impressive placements such as 9th at [[The Big House 6]] and 4th at [[Canada Cup 2016]]. | ||
Revision as of 23:00, July 9, 2017
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| Character info | |
| Melee main | Sheik |
| Other Melee characters | Peach, Fox, Mario, Kirby, Jigglypuff |
| Team info | |
| Crew(s) | Melee It On Me |
| Former crews | Even Matchup Gaming |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  Summer 2017 SSBMRank: 31st |
| Winnings | ~$5,595.33 |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | David MacDonald |
| Location | Markham, Ontario 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill | Top professional |
KirbyKaze is a professional Canadian Melee player from Markham, Ontario (born in Thornhill), regarded as the best Sheik player from Canada and one of the best Sheik players in North America, along with Mew2King, Plup, Shroomed, and Swedish Delight. From 2010-2012, he was a top 8 player in the world and recorded the best results of his smash career to date, going head-to-head with USA's best, defeating Mango and PPMD at Revival of Melee 3 and Hungrybox at Apex 2012. KirbyKaze is currently ranked 31st on the Summer 2017 SSBMRank and was formerly ranked 1st on the Ontario Melee Power Rankings.
After taking a small break, KirbyKaze marked his return to Smash in 2014 by placing 4th at Get On My Level 2014. He has since seen strong results, notably SWEET Prologue which he won, and Apex 2015 where he took 7th. He had an unexpectedly low 97th placing at EVO 2015. In December 2015, KirbyKaze announced that he was retiring; however, he has since come out of retirement, attending more tournaments and netting impressive placements such as 9th at The Big House 6 and 4th at Canada Cup 2016.
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. Melee
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clash of the Sauga 2 | January 5th, 2008 | 5th | 2nd | Chesterr01 |
| TGMTSBCO | June 7th-8th, 2008 | — | 4th | Kage |
| Only in Niagara 4 | December 20th, 2008 | 3rd | 2nd | I.B |
| Starfurry 3 | February 21st, 2009 | 3rd | 4th | I.B |
| Revival of Melee | March 7th-8th, 2009 | 17th | 13th | I.B |
| Starfurry 5 | May 2nd, 2009 | 3rd | 2nd | PKMVodka |
| Revival of Melee 2 | November 21st-22nd, 2009 | 13th | 13th | Europhoria |
| New Bark Town | December 12th, 2009 | 2nd | 2nd | I.B |
| Pound 4 | January 16th-18th, 2010 | 33rd | 49th | I.B |
| PWG - LBT2 Unity | February 6th, 2010 | 1st | 3rd | Blunted_Object10 |
| Revival of Melee 3 | November 20th-21st, 2010 | 3rd | 9th | MacD |
| Pound V | February 19th-21st, 2011 | 17th | 17th | Silent Wolf |
| Smash t'ill U Crash 2 | August 20th, 2011 | 3rd | 3rd | Ryan Ford |
| The Big House | October 22nd, 2011 | 4th | 3rd | SFAT |
| Apex 2012 | January 6th-8th, 2012 | 5th | 25th | VaNz |
| IMPULSE | June 30th-July 1st, 2012 | 5th | 7th | Nintendude |
| Rule 6: NorCal Regional | July 29th, 2012 | 2nd | 5th | Alan |
| The Big House 2 | October 6th-7th, 2012 | 5th | 4th | Lovage |
| Revival of Melee 5 | November 17th-18th, 2012 | 3rd | 3rd | Cactuar |
| Apex 2013 | January 11th-13th, 2013 | 7th | 17th | Alan |
| Smash Till You Crash 4 | August 24th-25th, 2013 | 2nd | 4th | Chesterr01 |
| McSmashter 3 | January 11th-12th, 2014 | 2nd | 3rd | Jethrotex |
| Polybash XIII | March 1st-2nd, 2014 | 2nd | 2nd | Jethrotex |
| Revival of Melee 7 | March 8th-9th, 2014 | 5th | 17th | Jethrotex |
| The Next Episode | March 22nd-23rd, 2014 | 9th | 4th | PewPewU |
| Get On My Level 2014 | May 10th-11th, 2014 | 4th | 9th | Jethrotex |
| Super SWEET | June 7th-8th, 2014 | 9th | 3rd | RaynEX |
| MLG Anaheim 2014 | June 20th-22nd, 2014 | 25th | 13th | Duck |
| The Big House 4 | October 4th-5th, 2014 | 17th | 17th | Abate |
| The Come Up | December 6th-7th, 2014 | 2nd | 2nd | RaynEX |
| SWEET Prologue | January 3rd-4th, 2015 | 1st | 1st | Chillin |
| Apex 2015 | January 30th-February 1st, 2015 | 7th | 33rd | Shippu |
| Lan ETS 2015 | March 7th-8th, 2015 | 1st | 2nd | Chesterr01 |
| No Man's LAN 10 | March 15th, 2015 | 1st | 5th | Trulliam |
| I'm Not Yelling! | April 11th-12th, 2015 | 7th | 9th | Frootloop |
| Super Nebulous 3 | April 25th-26th, 2015 | 5th | 5th | dizzkidboogie |
| Enthusiast Gaming Live | May 16th-17th, 2015 | 7th | 5th | Riddlebox |
| Get On My Level 2015 | May 30th-31st, 2015 | 3rd | 9th | Riddlebox |
| OES Melee 2015 | June 27th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| EXP 2015 | July 4th-5th, 2015 | 3rd | — | — |
| EVO 2015 | July 17th-19th, 2015 | 97th | — | — |
| Summit 2015 | August 15th-16th, 2015 | 1st | 5th | Riddlebox |
| The Big House 5 | October 2nd-4th, 2015 | 33rd | 17th | Kage |
| Canada Cup 2015 | October 30th-November 1st, 2015 | 5th | — | — |
| GENESIS 3 | January 15th-17th, 2016 | 65th | 25th | Ryan Ford |
| Enthusiast Gaming Live Expo | April 29th-May 1st, 2016 | 13th | — | — |
| Melee on Elm Street | September 11th, 2016 | 2nd | — | — |
| Smash @ York #11: The Return | September 24th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| OES Melee 2016 | October 2nd, 2016 | 3rd | — | — |
| The Big House 6 | October 7th-9th, 2016 | 9th | — | — |
| Canada Cup 2016 | October 28th-30th, 2016 | 4th | 5th | Toph |
| LAN WAR X | November 26th-27th, 2016 | 1st | ? | Coffeeblack |
| Eden | December 10th-11th, 2016 | 5th | 7th | Kira |
| Apollo | January 7th-8th, 2017 | 4th | 2nd | Adam |
| GENESIS 4 | January 20th-22nd, 2017 | 33rd | 33rd | Darkrain |
| LanETS 2017 | February 11th-12th, 2017 | 2nd | 1st | Leffen |
| SWEET XVII | March 11th, 2017 | 4th | — | — |
| CT Gamercon | April 1st-2nd, 2017 | 3rd | 3rd | Mafia |
| Ghost Pepper Smash | April 22nd, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| SWEET XXVIII | May 6th, 2017 | 3rd | 3rd | KJH |
| Battle of BC 2 | June 4th-5th, 2017 | 3rd | 5th | Nintendude |
| Saints Gaming Live | June 10th-11th, 2017 | 7th | 5th | KJH |
Trivia
- KirbyKaze is the first non-American smasher to have been signed by Melee It On Me, as he is Canadian.
