Smasher:Darkshad
| Darkshad "Darkshad The Legend" | |
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| Character info | |
| Smash 4 main | Ryu |
| Other Smash 4 characters | Cloud, Shulk, Mewtwo |
| Ultimate main | Shulk |
| Other Ultimate characters | Fox, Ken |
| Team info | |
| Former sponsor(s) | Events2Compete, FlySociety |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  Panda Global Rankings 100: 41st |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Orion Wolf |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Cincinnati, Ohio 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill | Top professional |
Darkshad, is an SSB4 Ryu player from Cincinnati, Ohio who competed in his first tournament in January of 2016.
Darkshad's diligence and commitment to improving has resulted with him, in just over a year's time, going from being an unknown wifi Shulk to earning the rank of 2nd on the Ohio Smash 4 Power Rankings, 7th on the Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings, and 41st on the Panda Global Rankings 100. In 2017 to the present, Darkshad has been very active: attending tournaments through-out the USA, including several Saga's and Genesis in California, CEO, EVO, SmashCon, GameTyrantExpo and large regionals through-out the Midwest such as Smash & Splash and the Mayhem events.
Throughout 2017, Darkshad had won sets against a number of PGR ranked players such as Ally (at Super Smash Con 2017, Little Big House 3, and Holiday Heist 3), CaptainZack (at Climax 2) and Cosmos (at both Climax 2 and Holiday Heist 3). Other set wins include: Pugwest, Mr.E, and Pink Fresh at Glitch 3, and Locus, ZeRo, MVD, and Nairo at GameTyrant Expo 2017. In 2016, DarkShad took sets off of Larry Lurr, Abadango, MkLeo, Tweek, Zinoto, Elegant, Samsora, MVD, and Ned.
The highlight of DarkShad's play during 2017 was improved consistency and a clear "step-up" in performance compared to 2016. Finishing 7th at GameTyrant Expo 2017 by beating both ZeRo and Nairo, 9th at Smash 'N' Splash 3, 13th at Super Smash Con 2017, a respectable 33rd at CEO 2017, 49th at GENESIS 4, and a marginal 65th at both 2GGC: Civil War and EVO 2017, highlight his 2017 performance. Regional performance had usually resulted in a top 10 finish with wins in Indy, Louisville, Cincinnati, Toledo, and Michigan and respectable performances at Midwest Mayhem events in Chicago, and a 3rd place finish at Glitch 3 to name a few. 2017 concluded with a 1st place finish at WinterTheatre in Indiana, and a similar 1st place win at Holiday Heist 3 in Michigan. At Holiday Heist 3, DarkShad came up on Losers side to defeat Ally, and managed to win both grand finals sets over Cosmos as well.
Darkshad hopes to realize continued progression during 2018. PGRV4 ranked Shad at 26th, representing a return to PGR after a strong 2nd half 2017. Genesis and Frostbite, the first two "majors" of the new year were relatively successful for Darkshad. His 25th place finish at Genesis and 9th place finish at Frostbite were a continuation of the positive trend from 2017. Although he fell down a bit, he was still ranked 45th on the Panda Global Rankings v5.
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebirth IV | January 9th, 2016 | 17th | — | — |
| Landlocked | February 20th, 2016 | 33rd | — | — |
| AL Smash 20 | March 10th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Shuffle VIII | March 12th, 2016 | 9th | — | — |
| AL Smash 21 | March 17th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Barrel Bash | March 19th, 2016 | 2nd | 7th | Marsh |
| OUTFOXX'D | March 26th, 2016 | 9th | — | Lightshad |
| Gotta Smash'em All! | April 2nd, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Midwest Mayhem 2 | April 30th, 2016 | 5th | — | — |
| Deluge | May 14th, 2016 | 13th | 17th | Sai |
| Button Check 5 - The Hunt for the Witch | May 21st, 2016 | 2nd | 2nd | Absol |
| BSS X SOS Midwest Battle Royal | May 28th, 2016 | 4th | — | — |
| Koronbasu: Version red | June 18th, 2016 | 1st | 3rd | Level 9 Cloud |
| WTFox 2 | July 1st-3rd, 2016 | 7th | 9th | EMPEROR Eevee |
| Midwest Mayhem 4 | July 9th-10th, 2016 | 7th | — | — |
| EVO 2016 | July 15th-17th, 2016 | 385th | — | — |
| Smash for the Summer | July 30th, 2016 | 2nd | 4th | Lightshad |
| AL Smash 39 | August 4th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Rebirth VIII | August 6th, 2016 | 7th | 25th | Lightshad |
| Super Smash Con 2016 | August 11th-14st, 2016 | 65th | 65th | Ice |
| Endgame | August 20th-21st, 2016 | 7th | — | — |
| Show Me Your Moves 17 | September 3rd, 2016 | 4th | 2nd | Tyroy |
| Zero Fox Given | September 17th, 2016 | 5th | 7th | Renegade |
| The Proving Ground | September 24th, 2016 | 7th | 5th | EMPEROR Eevee |
| Little Big House 2 | October 6th, 2016 | 17th | — | — |
| The Big House 6 | October 7th-9th, 2016 | 65th | 13th | Renegade |
| Double Barreled | October 22nd, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Sells |
| Midwest Mayhem 5 | November 5th, 2016 | 25th | 9th | Miloni |
| Kings of the North V | November 19th-20th, 2016 | 3rd | 7th | EMPEROR Eevee |
| UGC Smash Open | December 2nd-4th, 2016 | 9th | — | — |
| FNSD 26 | December 9th, 2016 | 17th | — | — |
| Showdown: Battle Royale | December 10th-11th, 2016 | 7th | 5th | Day |
| Midwest Mayhem 6: SoCal Invasion | January 7th, 2017 | 13th | 9th | Akiro |
| GENESIS 4 | January 20th-22nd, 2017 | 49th | 65th | Lightshad |
| Kingslayer 2 | January 28th, 2017 | 7th | 7th | xane |
| 2GGC: Midwest Mayhem Saga | February 11th, 2017 | 13th | 17th | Ned |
| Freezing Point: A Prelude to Frostbite | February 24th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| Frostbite 2017 | February 25th-26th, 2017 | 33rd | 13th | xane |
| BSG Presents: Barrel Bash II | March 11th, 2017 | 1st | 7th | xane |
| Master Hand Monthly #10 | March 18th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| 2GGC: Civil War | March 24th-26th, 2017 | 65th | 65th | Lightshad |
| Shuffle: Battle of the Midwest | April 1st-2nd, 2017 | 4th | — | — |
| Midwest Mayhem 8: North American Tour | April 8th, 2017 | 17th | 4th | 8BitMan |
| Miami University Smash Open | April 15th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| Master Hand Monthly #11 | April 29th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| Glitch 3 | May 6th, 2017 | 3rd | 1st | 6WX |
| Bourbon State Gaming: Barrel Roll | May 13th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| OUTFOXX'D AGAIN | May 20th, 2017 | 9th | 1st | 6WX |
| AllMid Smash for the State | May 27th, 2017 | 1st | 1st | Sells |
| Smash 'N' Splash 3 | June 2nd-4th, 2017 | 9th | 5th | 8BitMan |
| CEO 2017 | June 16th-18th, 2017 | 33rd | — | — |
| ALSmash76 | June 22nd, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| Climax 2 | June 24th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| BigALJune | June 29th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| Midwest Mayhem 9: Old vs New | July 1st, 2017 | 9th | — | — |
| Indianapolis Impact | July 8th, 2017 | 1st | 2nd | Mysterica |
| EVO 2017 | July 14th-16th, 2017 | 65th | — | — |
| BigAl July | July 27th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| Master Hand Monthly #12 | July 29th, 2017 | 5th | 1st | Mysterica |
| Bourbon State Gaming: Old Fashioned | August 5th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2017 | August 10th-13th, 2017 | 13th | 49th | Stephmicky |
| Master Hand Monthly #13 | August 26th, 2017 | 4th | — | — |
| Show Me Your Moves 18 | September 9th, 2017 | 3rd | 2nd | Mysterica |
| Master Hand Monthly #14 | September 16th, 2017 | 4th | 1st | Mystearica |
| Friday Night Smash Delight #58: A Mini Showdown | September 22nd-23rd, 2017 | 7th | — | — |
| Showdown: Battle Royale 2 | September 23rd-24th, 2017 | 13th | 5th | 6WX |
| GameTyrant Expo 2017 | September 29th-October 1st, 2017 | 7th | — | — |
| Little Big House 3 | October 5th, 2017 | 5th | — | — |
| The Big House 7 | October 6th-8th, 2017 | 49th | 33rd | 8BitMan |
| Bourbon State Gaming: Double Barreled II | October 21st, 2017 | 1st | 1st | Mystearica |
| Master Hand Monthly #15: Halloween Edition | October 28th, 2017 | 1st | 2nd | Mystearica |
| Super FamiCon 2017 | November 17th-19th, 2017 | 13th | 1st | Light |
| Midwest Mayhem 10 | November 25th, 2017 | 33rd | 5th | StardusT |
| Master Hand Monthly #17 | December 16th, 2017 | 4th | — | — |
| The Winter Theatre | December 23rd, 2017 | 1st | 2nd | Rickles |
| Holiday Heist 3 | December 29th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| Kumite in Tennessee 2018 | January 6th, 2017 | 4th | — | — |
| Master Hand Monthly January 2018 | January 13th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash of the Titans 58 Pre-Genesis Edition | January 18th, 2018 | 13th | — | — |
| GENESIS 5 | January 19th-21st, 2018 | 25th | — | — |
| Frostbite 2018 | February 9th-11th, 2018 | 9th | 5th | Fatality |
| Master Hand Monthly February 2018 | February 17th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| SOS-4 | February 24th, 2018 | 1st | 1st | Sells |
| Barrel Bash III | March 3rd, 2018 | 1st | 4th | Sells |
| Midwest Mayhem 11 | March 10th, 2018 | 17th | — | — |
| Dat Killed?! Now The Tables Have Turned Edition | March 17th, 2018 | 4th | — | — |
| Full Bloom 4 | March 24th-25th, 2018 | 4th | 3rd | Sells |
| Koronbasu SoleSilver | March 31st, 2018 | 2nd | — | — |
| WitchTrials 1 | April 14th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| Master Hand Monthly April | April 21st, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| The Grind Fridays 24 | April 27th, 2018 | 5th | — | — |
| Glitch 4 | April 28th, 2018 | 17th | — | — |
| Master Hand Monthly: May 2018 | May 12th, 2018 | 3rd | — | — |
| Smash 'N' Splash 4 | June 1st-3rd, 2018 | 17th | 4th | Light |
| Bourbon State Gaming: B3 | June 9th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| Triforce Friday | June 22nd, 2018 | 25th | — | — |
| 2GG: Hyrule Saga | June 23rd-24th, 2018 | 17th | — | — |
| AllMid | July 7th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| Friday Night Smash Delight : A Mini Showdown 3 | July 13th, 2018 | 5th | — | — |
| Showdown: Battle Royale 3 | July 14th-15th, 2018 | 13th | — | — |
| Master Hand Monthly July | July 21st, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| Southern Ohio Smash 5 | July 28th, 2018 | 5th | 1st | Mysterica |
| Super Smash Con 2018 | August 9th-12th, 2018 | 33rd | 13th | Fatality |
| Master Hand Monthy August | August 18th, 2018 | 1st | 2nd | Gemini |
| Little Big House 4 | October 4th, 2018 | 3rd | — | — |
| The Big House 8 | October 5th-7th, 2018 | 5th | — | — |
| The Midwest Battlefield | October 13, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| Bourbon Street Gaming:Double Barrell III | October 20, 2018 | 2nd | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frostbite 2019 | February 22nd-24th, 2019 | 65th | — | — |
Trivia
- Darkshad is one of six players to have a tied record against ZeRo (1-1, with the others being Shuton, falln, Fatality, Seagull Joe and Day).
- Darkshad is one of the few players to write his own Smahwiki page.
External links
Gameplay videos
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
- Midwest Mayhem 2 - Darkshad vs. Abadango - Winners side (Potato Cam)
- Darkshad defeating Abadango crowd reaction
- Gotta Smash Em All! - KY Joey vs. Darkshad - Grand Finals
- Endgame - E2C | Darkshad vs. Tweek - Losers Top 12
- UGC Smash Open - E2C | Darkshad vs. ELV | Larry Lurr - Pools
- UGC Smash Open - E2C | Darkshad vs. SF | MKLeo - Losers Top 16
- GTX Smash 4 2017 | Darkshad vs Nairo | Nairo - Losers Top 12
- GTX Smash 4 2017 | Darkshad vs ZeRo | ZeRo - Top 8
- Holiday Heist 3, December 2017 | Darkshad vs Ally | Winners Semis
- Holiday Heist 3, December 2017 | Darkshad vs Cosmos | Grand Finals
