Smasher:Cosmos
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| Cosmos "CosmicCosmos" | |
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Cosmos at The Big House 9.
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| Character info | |
| Smash 4 main | Corrin |
| Retired Smash 4 characters | Pikachu, Lucas |
| Ultimate mains | Pyra, Mythra |
| Other Ultimate character | Corrin |
| Retired Ultimate character | Inkling, Pikachu |
| Team info | |
| Sponsor(s) | 26 Rising |
| Former sponsor(s) | Panda, beastcoast |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  Panda Global Rankings 100: 30th  UltRank 2022: 24thOrionRank 2022: 27th |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Brian Kalu |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Cleveland, Ohio 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill | Top professional Top professional |
Cosmos, formerly known as CosmicCosmos, is a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Pyra and Mythra player from Dallas, Texas who is currently residing in Cleveland, Ohio. He initially played Inkling, picked up Pikachu following a dip in performance, and played Corrin for most of the online era. He was considered the best Inkling player in the early metagame, the best Corrin player in the online metagame for the United States, and is currently the best solo Pyra and Mythra player in the world. Cosmos is currently ranked 13th on the OrionRank 2022 North America, 27th on the OrionRank 2022, and 24th on the UltRank 2022; he was also formerly ranked 1st on the Ohio Smash Ultimate Power Rankings and 36th on the Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v6.
In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Cosmos played Corrin, and was considered the best Corrin player in the world. He began as an online player from Texas before moving to Ohio. He had a breakout tournament at The Big House 7, where he defeated ZeRo, Salem, and VoiD, en route to a 3rd place finish. He would continue to rise in 2018, consistently placing at or near the top 8 at major tournaments, which culminated in his victory at The Big House 8, the only time a Corrin player won a major. Cosmos is ranked 30th on Panda Global Rankings 100 and was formerly ranked 1st on the Ohio Smash 4 Power Rankings and 2nd on the Texas Smash 4 Power Rankings.
Cosmos is also a prominent doubles player, having seen high placements with many different partners at several national tournaments in both games.
Cosmos was signed by Panda[1] on July 26th, 2018, but left on November 8th, 2019.[2] He would later join beastcoast[3] on January 28th, 2022, and would leave on February 6th, 2023.[4]
Playstyle
Cosmos is characterized by his aggressive decision making and heavier utilization of Mythra compared to other top Pyra and Mythra players. He spends the majority of a stock on Mythra, using her quick mobility and strong frame data to rack up damage and force opponents into disadvantageous situations. Cosmos often switches to Pyra once they reach a high enough percent or if they're put off-stage; his Pyra is known for attempting hard reads with forward smash due to her extreme kill power. He is also known for being proficient in the ditto, forcing both Sparg0 and MkLeo to switch off at Smash World Tour 2021 Finale.
However, due to his aggression Cosmos is also known to "choke", often losing games where he originally took a lead in stocks or percentage. His inconsistent playstyle leads him to have high highs, such as winning Glitch - Infinite and Shine 2022, but also low lows, such as his underperformance at Collision 2022.
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low Tier City 3 | August 1st-2nd, 2015 | 9th | 7th | YellowRello |
| Shockwave 51 | October 14th, 2015 | 3rd | — | — |
| Shockwave 56 | November 18th, 2015 | 5th | — | — |
| Shockwave 61 | December 23rd, 2015 | 3rd | — | — |
| Shockwave 62 | December 31st, 2015 | 5th | — | — |
| Shockwave 68 | February 10th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Shockwave 69 | February 17th, 2016 | 4th | — | — |
| Shockwave 70 | February 24th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Shockwave Piano 72 | March 9th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Low Tier City 4 | June 18th-19th, 2016 | 4th | 2nd | Trela |
| Shockwave 93 | August 3rd, 2016 | 1st | 5th | P2P with Gibus |
Key to The PG House |
September 8th-18th, 2016 | 13th | — | — |
| Shockwave Plano 99 | September 14th, 2016 | 2nd | 1st | Trela |
| The Big House 6 | October 7th-9th, 2016 | 17th | 9th | Wrath |
| Gamers Fight Cancer | October 22nd-23rd, 2016 | 2nd | 1st | Ally |
| UGC Online Open |
November 1st-10th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Aftershock 2016 | November 5th-6th, 2016 | 3rd | 2nd | Dabuz |
| Cyclone | November 26th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Gyo |
| PG Key to GENESIS 4 |
January 1st-5th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| PG Key to Frostbite 2017 |
February 12th-16th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| No Fun Allowed | March 4th, 2017 | 4th | 1st | MkLeo |
| Naifu Wars: World War 1 |
May 5th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| 2GGC: Nairo Saga | June 10th-11th, 2017 | 65th | 9th | Locus |
| Mega Smash Mondays 100 | June 12th, 2017 | 13th | — | — |
| Detonation 2 | June 17th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| COST (Central Ohio Smash 4 Tournament) | June 19th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| Subs Not Scrubs: Hackoru |
June 21st, 2017 | 7th | — | — |
| Subs Not Scrubs: TKBreezy |
June 22nd, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| Naifu Wars: World War 2 |
June 23rd, 2017 | 7th | — | — |
| Climax 2 | June 24th, 2017 | 2nd | 1st | Captain Zack |
| Subs Not Scrubs: EE |
June 26th, 2017 | 5th | — | — |
| OnettBoyz Mega Monthly 4 |
June 28th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| Midwest Mayhem 9: Old vs New | July 1st, 2017 | 7th | 2nd | Nairo |
| 2GGC: ARMS Saga | July 8th-9th, 2017 | 9th | 4th | Tweek |
| Mega Smash Mondays 104 | July 10th, 2017 | 13th | — | — |
| EVO 2017 | July 14th-16th, 2017 | 33rd | — | — |
| DreamHack Atlanta 2017 | July 21st-23rd, 2017 | 25th | 5th | VoiD |
| Kingslayer 4 | August 5th, 2017 | 1st | 4th | Hackoru |
| Super Smash Con 2017 | August 10th-13th, 2017 | 25th | 13th | Locus |
| Shine 2017 | August 25th-27th, 2017 | 9th | 5th | Locus |
| Showdown: Battle Royale 2 | September 23rd-24th, 2017 | 4th | 9th | Zinoto |
| GameTyrant Expo 2017 | September 29th-October 1st, 2017 | 33rd | 5th | Locus |
| The Big House 7 | October 6th-8th, 2017 | 3rd | 9th | Locus |
| 2GGC: Fire Emblem Saga | October 14th-15th, 2017 | 17th | 9th | WaDi |
| DreamHack Denver 2017 | October 20th-22nd, 2017 | 7th | — | — |
| 2GGC: MkLeo Saga | November 4th, 2017 | 49th | 9th | Manny |
| 2GG Championship Last Chance Qualifier | December 1st, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| Mega Smash Mondays 124 | December 4th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| Smash 4 Boot Camp | December 7th-10th, 2017 | 7th | 7th | Pink Fresh |
| Holiday Heist 3 | December 29th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| PAX Arena at PAX South 2018 | January 12th-14th, 2018 | 2nd | — | — |
| Frostbite 2018 | February 9th-11th, 2018 | 7th | 1st | komorikiri |
| King of the Springs 3 | February 24th, 2018 | 4th | 1st | Tweek |
| Smash Masters League: Battle for Vegas | March 24th-25th, 2018 | 5th | — | — |
| Mason Versus: Mr. E | April 14th, 2018 | 5th | — | — |
| SwitchFest | April 21st-22nd, 2018 | 9th | 2nd | Samsora |
| Glitch 4 | April 28th, 2018 | 3rd | 1st | Tweek |
| MomoCon 2018 | May 24th-27th, 2018 | 17th | 4th | Nairo |
| Smash 'N' Splash 4 | June 1st-3rd, 2018 | 9th | 2nd | VoiD |
| 2GG: Hyrule Saga | June 23rd-24th, 2018 | 5th | 2nd | Samsora |
| CEO 2018 | June 29th-July 1st, 2018 | 3rd | 7th | Nairo |
| Low Tier City 6 | July 27th-29th, 2018 | 9th | 2nd | NAKAT |
| EVO 2018 | August 3rd-5th, 2018 | 9th | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2018 | August 9th-12th, 2018 | 4th | 1st | MkLeo |
| Shine 2018 | August 24th-26th, 2018 | 9th | 5th | VoiD |
| The Big House 8 | October 5th-7th, 2018 | 1st | 2nd | Tweek |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky's Ultimate Invitational | December 15th, 2018 | 3rd | — | — |
| Let's Make Moves | December 29th, 2018 | 17th | 1st | Tweek |
| Glitch 6 | January 19th-20th, 2019 | 9th | 2nd | Tweek |
| GENESIS 6 | February 1st-3rd, 2019 | 7th | 9th | Tweek |
| Frostbite 2019 | February 22nd-24th, 2019 | 5th | 13th | Ryuga |
| Smash Ultimate Summit | March 8th-10th, 2019 | 7th | — | — |
| Collision 2019 | March 16th-17th, 2019 | 7th | 1st | Nairo |
| Full Bloom 5 | March 23rd-24th, 2019 | 2nd | 1st | Marss |
| Expand Gong 4 | April 5th-7th, 2019 | 1st | 2nd | Hackoru |
| Umebura SP 3 | April 13th, 2019 | 7th | — | — |
| Umebura Japan Major 2019 | May 1st-2nd, 2019 | 4th | — | — |
| Saints Gaming Live 2019 | May 11th, 2019 | 2nd | 2nd | NAKAT |
| Get On My Level 2019 | May 17th-19th, 2019 | 7th | 2nd | Nairo |
| MomoCon 2019 | May 23rd-26th, 2019 | 13th | 5th | Dabuz |
| Smash 'N' Splash 5 | May 31st-June 2nd, 2019 | 13th | 7th | Light |
| Crown | June 9th, 2019 | 3rd | — | — |
| CEO 2019 | June 28th-30th, 2019 | 9th | — | — |
| Low Tier City 7 | July 12th-14th, 2019 | 5th | — | — |
| EVO 2019 | August 2nd-4th, 2019 | 65th | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2019 | August 8th-11th, 2019 | 129th (DQ) | 9th | Nairo |
| Glitch 7 - Minus World | September 14th-15th, 2019 | 13th | 9th | VoiD |
| Mainstage | September 20th-22nd, 2019 | 17th | — | — |
| The Big House 9 | October 4th-6th, 2019 | 17th | 5th | Nairo |
| Thunder Smash Thursday! #20 | October 10th, 2019 | 7th | — | — |
| Thunder Smash 3: Clash of the Pandas | October 12th-13th, 2019 | 3rd | — | — |
| Mega Smash Mondays 211 | October 14th, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| Weds Night Fights x Orange County 2019 Off-Season 3.11 | October 16th-17th, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| 2GG: Nightmare on Smashville | October 20th, 2019 | 2nd | — | — |
| Mega Smash Monday #212 | October 21st, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| GameTyrant Expo 2019 | November 1st-2nd, 2019 | 3rd | — | — |
| DreamHack Atlanta 2019 | November 15th-17th, 2019 | 5th | 1st | Light |
| SmashErie: The Snowdown | December 1st, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| 2GG: Kongo Saga | December 7th-8th, 2019 | 17th | 7th | Nairo |
| Holiday Heist 5 | December 28th, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| Let's Make Big Moves | January 3rd-5th, 2020 | 9th | 4th | Nairo |
| Glitch 8 - Missingno | January 18th-19th, 2020 | 4th | 2nd | Maister |
| GENESIS 7 | January 24th-26th, 2020 | 13th | — | — |
| Frostbite 2020 | February 21st-23rd, 2020 | 25th | — | — |
| Soaked Series Invitational |
February 29th-March 1st, 2020 | 5th | — | — |
| The Quarantine Series Opening Invitational |
March 29th, 2020 | 13th | — | — |
| bunker down (4) |
April 12th, 2020 | 2nd | — | — |
| Ultimate Naifu Wars 9 |
April 17th, 2020 | 17th | — | — |
| The Quarantine Series: Minor Tournament 1 |
April 18th-19th, 2020 | 7th | — | — |
| BESTNEXPO: MASH OFF |
April 24th, 2020 | 2nd | — | — |
| Pound Online |
April 24th-26th, 2020 | 1st | — | — |
| Ultimate Naifu Wars 10 |
May 1st, 2020 | 65th | — | — |
| The Quarantine Series: Major Tournament 1 |
May 2nd, 2020 | 17th | — | — |
| The Box |
May 8th-10th, 2020 | 17th | — | — |
| Mazer Gaming Gives Back |
May 15th, 2020 | 17th | — | — |
| Ultimate Naifu Wars 11 |
May 15th, 2020 | 33rd | — | — |
| Smash the Router 2 |
May 16th, 2020 | 5th | — | — |
| Rev It Up: 2020 Series |
May 24th, 2020 | 2nd | — | — |
| King of WiFi Random Characters |
May 30th, 2020 | 13th | — | — |
| Ultimate Naifu Wars 12 |
June 12th, 2020 | 25th | — | — |
| Domics' Atomic Arena |
June 19th-21st, 2020 | 13th | — | — |
| Playing for Pride |
June 20th-21st, 2020 | 5th | — | — |
| The Box: Lunch Box 2 |
July 29th, 2020 | 7th | — | — |
| Juice Box #8 |
August 5th, 2020 | 1st | — | — |
| TNS: Pandemic Monthly 5.5 |
August 11th, 2020 | 4th | — | — |
| Juice Box #9 |
August 12th, 2020 | 9th | — | — |
| The Box: SmolBox |
August 14th, 2020 | 2nd | — | — |
| Elympics 1 |
August 15th, 2020 | 17th | — | — |
| Juice Box 10 |
August 19th, 2020 | 3rd | — | — |
| THE 8.0 GIMVITATIONAL |
August 23rd, 2020 | 2nd | — | — |
| The Box: Lunch Box 3 |
August 26th, 2020 | 7th | — | — |
| The Airlock: Charity Smash Tourney |
May 15th, 2021 | 49th | — | — |
| SWT: NA Northeast Ultimate Online Qualifier |
May 22nd-23rd, 2021 | 129th | — | — |
| The Box: Lunch Box 11 |
May 26th, 2021 | 13th | — | — |
| Bourbon State Gaming: Stop Your Friendlies | June 26th, 2021 | 1st | 2nd | colinies |
| The Comeback | July 31st, 2021 | 2nd | — | — |
| Mega Smash Mondays 240 | August 23rd, 2021 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash Ultimate Summit 3 | August 26th-29th, 2021 | 13th | — | — |
| Riptide | September 10th-12th, 2021 | 49th | — | — |
| Glitch 8.5 - Konami Code | September 24th-26th, 2021 | 7th | — | — |
| Low Tide City 2021 | October 1st-3rd, 2021 | 5th | — | — |
| Super Smash Con: Fall Fest | October 15th-17th, 2021 | 9th | — | — |
| CyPhaCon Mini Esports | October 30th-31st, 2021 | 1st | 1st | Larry Lurr |
| Mainstage 2021 | November 12th-14th, 2021 | 13th | — | — |
| Nairo's Birthday Bash Invitational | November 28th, 2021 | 2nd | — | — |
| Smash World Tour 2021 Last Chance Qualifier | December 17th, 2021 | Top 8 | — | — |
| Smash World Tour 2021 Championships | December 17th-19th, 2021 | 2nd | — | — |
| Glitch - Infinite | February 18th-20th, 2022 | 1st | 9th | Nhan |
| Collision 2022 | March 12th-13th, 2022 | 33rd | 7th | Nhan |
| GENESIS 8 | April 15th-17th, 2022 | 17th | 4th | Maister |
| Pound 2022 | April 22nd-24th, 2022 | 9th | — | — |
| Casablanca | May 15th, 2022 | 1st | — | — |
| MomoCon 2022 | May 26th-29th, 2022 | 25th | — | — |
| Battle of BC 4 | June 10th-12th, 2022 | 9th | — | — |
| The Gimvitational | June 16th-19th, 2022 | 7th | — | — |
| Get On My Level 2022 | July 1st-3rd, 2022 | 4th | 4th | Nhan |
| Double Down 2022 | July 8th-10th, 2022 | 13th | 13th | Riddles |
| Smash Factor 9 | July 29th-31st, 2022 | 17th | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2022 | August 11th-14th, 2022 | 17th | 33rd | Nhan |
| Rise 'N Grind | August 19th-21st, 2022 | 25th | — | — |
| Shine 2022 | August 26th-28th, 2022 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash Ultimate Summit 5 | September 15th-18th, 2022 | 13th | — | — |
| The Big House 10 | October 7th-9th, 2022 | 17th | — | — |
| L'Odyssée - Chant I | October 15th-16th, 2022 | 2nd | — | — |
| Ludwig Smash Invitational | October 21st-23rd, 2022 | 17th | — | — |
| Let's Make Moves Miami | October 28th-30th, 2022 | 17th | — | — |
| Mainstage 2022 | December 2nd-4th, 2022 | 17th | 3rd | Light |
| Chain Grab | December 11th, 2022 | 1st | 3rd | Nhan |
| Let's Make Big Moves 2023 | January 6th-8th, 2023 | 9th | 9th | Light |
| GENESIS 9 | January 20th-22nd, 2023 | 9th | 17th | VoiD |
| LVL UP EXPO 2023 | February 17th-19th, 2023 | 4th | 1st | Light |
| Collision 2023 | March 10th-12th, 2023 | 17th | 17th | Light |
| SOS 8 | March 18th, 2023 | 33rd | — | — |
Trivia
- Similar to Fatality, although Cosmos in SSB4 was generally considered the best Corrin player in the world, his record in the mirror match was less than exemplary:
- Against Ryuga, he lost 2-3 at Midwest Mayhem 9: Old vs New in top 32 winners side, and placed 7th.
- Against Nairo, he lost 0-2 to Nairo's Corrin at 2GGC: Fire Emblem Saga Gauntlet, placed 5th at the gauntlet.
- In Ultimate, Cosmos has had similar trouble in the Corrin matchup, albeit not in the ditto.
- Against fellow Corrin player SHADIC, Cosmos has a negative record of 1-2 in set count.
- 2GGC: Nairo Saga was Cosmos's worst placing at any SSB4 tournament in his career, placing 65th at the tournament, losing to both PiXL and Elegant 0-2 in pools.
- Similarly, Cosmos's worst double placing at any SSB4 tournament was Super Smash Con 2017, placing 13th with Locus.
- Cosmos is known for playing radically different in the middle of a game, most notably in ones where he leads at first but ultimately loses. This has resulted in people calling him the "Green Goblin" when this happens, mainly due to how dramatically his decision making changes, similar to the character of origin. This term was coined by Nairo[5], and the meme has gone so far to be mentioned in his article on the PGRU v3.[6]
- Aside from competitive Smash, Cosmos is also a content creator with over 100,000 subs on his YouTube channel. He is best known for his "Reading a [character] player's mind" series.
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