Smasher:La Luna
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| The Moon | |
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| Character info | |
| Melee main | Marth |
| Other Melee character | Fox |
| Project M main | Marth |
| Team info | |
| Crew(s) | Misfits |
| Former crews | Control (CTRL), CLASH Tournaments, Kingsmen |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  2016 SSBMRank: 21st |
| Winnings | ~$10,763.77  ~$390.75 |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Ryan Coker-Welch |
| Birth date | |
| Location | New York City, NY 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill | Top professional Professional
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The Moon is a Marth main from New York. He is considered one of the rising stars in the region; he had only started playing around 2011 under DJ Nintendo, but has climbed the ranks quickly. His breakout performance came at Revival of Melee 6, where he beat very strong players such as DJ Nintendo and Chillindude829 in Losers' bracket to secure 3rd place. He is currently ranked 1st on the NYC Metropolitan Area Melee Power Rankings and 21st on the 2016 SSBMRank.
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. Melee
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenith 2012 | May 26th-27th, 2012 | 17th | 13th | Mark |
| MELEE-FC10R Legacy | August 12th-14th, 2012 | 33rd | 5th | Hax |
| Revival of Melee 5 | November 17th-18th, 2012 | 25th | — | — |
| Apex 2013 | January 11th-13th, 2013 | 65th | 17th | G$ |
| Zenith 2013 | June 1st-2nd, 2013 | 9th | 13th | G$ |
| Revival of Melee 6 | November 16th-17th, 2013 | 3rd | 9th | Slox |
| Northeastern Smash Attack | November 22nd, 2013 | 2nd | — | — |
| No Johns 1/4 | January 4th, 2014 | 2nd | 2nd | DJ Nintendo |
| Apex 2014 | January 17th-19th, 2014 | 25th | 17th | DJ Nintendo |
| Shuffle V | February 22nd-23rd, 2014 | 3rd | 4th | Tian |
| Revival of Melee 7 | March 8th-9th, 2014 | 13th | 3rd | DJ Nintendo |
| KTAR 9 | March 22nd, 2014 | 3rd | 2nd | DJ Nintendo |
| Northeastern Smash Attack 2 | March 29th, 2014 | 5th | 1st | DJ Nintendo |
| Justice 3 | May 24th, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
| SKTAR 3 | May 31st-June 1st, 2014 | 17th | 7th | DJ Nintendo |
| CEO 2014 | June 27th-29th, 2014 | 9th | 7th | DJ Nintendo |
| EVO 2014 | July 11th-13th, 2014 | 25th | 25th | DJ Nintendo |
| Zenith 2014 | August 2nd-3rd, 2014 | 7th | 5th | DJ Nintendo |
| Nebulous 9 | August 9th, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
| Nebulous 10 | August 16th, 2014 | 4th | — | — |
| GUTS 3 | September 19th-21st, 2014 | 3rd | 2nd | DJ Nintendo |
| CROSSFIRE 4 | September 27th, 2014 | 2nd | 1st | DJ Nintendo |
| The Big House 4 | October 4th-5th, 2014 | 13th | 9th | DJ Nintendo |
| Justice 4 | October 11th, 2014 | 4th | 2nd | DJ Nintendo |
| SmashLeague: New York | October 25th, 2014 | 2nd | 1st | DJ Nintendo |
| Super Nebulous | November 29th, 2014 | 9th | 1st | DJ Nintendo |
| The Flex Zone | January 18th, 2015 | 5th | — | — |
| Super Nebulous 2 | January 24th, 2015 | 1st | 1st | DJ Nintendo |
| Apex 2015 | January 30th-February 1st, 2015 | 13th | 25th | DJ Nintendo |
| Shots Fired | February 28th-March 1st, 2015 | 2nd | 2nd | DJ Nintendo |
| FINAL ROUND 18 | March 20th-22nd, 2015 | 2nd | — | — |
| NeoNebulous 7 | March 28th, 2015 | 2nd | 2nd | DJ Nintendo |
| Super Nebulous 3 | April 25th-26th, 2015 | 9th | 3rd | DJ Nintendo |
| BLUE FISH | May 2nd, 2015 | 1st | 1st | DJ Nintendo |
| Combo Breaker 2015 | May 22nd-24th, 2015 | 3rd | 1st | DJ Nintendo |
| Get On My Level 2015 | May 30th-31st, 2015 | 17th | 5th | DJ Nintendo |
| CEO 2015 | June 26th-28th, 2015 | 7th | 9th | DJ Nintendo |
| EVO 2015 | July 17th-19th, 2015 | 33rd | 17th | DJ Nintendo |
| Super Smash Con | August 6th-9th, 2015 | 9th | 3rd | DJ Nintendo |
| Nebulous Prime 1 | August 14th-16th, 2015 | 2nd | 2nd | DJ Nintendo |
| The Big House 5 | October 2nd-4th, 2015 | 33rd | 5th | DJ Nintendo |
| Smash the Record 2015 | October 23rd-25th, 2015 | 7th | — | — |
| Canada Cup 2015 | October 30th-November 1st, 2015 | 4th | 1st | DJ Nintendo |
| Tipped Off 11 | November 7th-8th, 2015 | 7th | 7th | DJ Nintendo |
| Kings of the North 4 | November 21st-22nd, 2015 | 1st | 1st | Professor Pro |
| Smash INTENSIFIES 2 | November 28th-29th, 2015 | 1st | 2nd | DJ Nintendo |
| GENESIS 3 | January 15th-17th, 2016 | 65th | 13th | DJ Nintendo |
| Smash Haven 29 | March 3rd, 2016 | 2nd | — | — |
| Shots Fired 2 | March 5th-6th, 2016 | 2nd | 1st | DJ Nintendo |
| Do or DI | March 11th-13th 2016 | 1st | 1st | DJ Nintendo |
| FINAL ROUND 19 | March 18th-20th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Super Nebulous 4 | March 27th, 2016 | 5th | 2nd | DJ Nintendo |
| Smash @ Xanadu Wednesdays 3/30 | March 30th, 2016 | 2nd | — | — |
| Pound 2016 | April 2nd-3rd, 2016 | 49th | 7th | DJ Nintendo |
| Quarterly Report 1 | April 17th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | DJ Nintendo |
| DreamHack Austin 2016 | May 6th-8th, 2016 | 13th | — | — |
| Enthusiast Gaming Live Expo | April 29th-May 1st, 2016 | 13th | 4th | DJ Nintendo |
| Get On My Level 2016 | May 20th-22nd, 2016 | 9th | 5th | DJ Nintendo |
| KTAR XVIII | June 11th, 2016 | 2nd | 1st | DJ Nintendo |
| Apex 2016 | June 17th-19th, 2016 | 3rd | 1st | DJ Nintendo |
| CEO 2016 | June 24th-26th, 2016 | 17th | 9th | DJ Nintendo |
| WTFox 2 | July 1st-3rd, 2016 | 5th | 5th | Druggedfox |
| EVO 2016 | July 15th-17th, 2016 | 17th | 9th | DJ Nintendo |
| Clutch City Clash | August 6th-7th, 2016 | 7th | 2nd | DJ Nintendo |
| Super Smash Con 2016 | August 11th-14th, 2016 | 17th | 5th | DJ Nintendo |
| Heir 3 | August 19th-21st, 2016 | 2nd | 5th | n0ne |
| Shine 2016 | August 26th-28th, 2016 | 17th | 13th | DJ Nintendo |
| Collision XIV | September 3rd, 2016 | 2nd | 1st | DJ Nintendo |
| NorCal Loves Teams | September 10th, 2016 | 9th | 1st | S2J |
| The Big House 6 | October 7th-9th, 2016 | 9th | 9th | DJ Nintendo |
| SSS: Blood For Blood | October 15th, 2016 | 5th | 2nd | Westballz |
| Olympus | October 28th-30th, 2016 | 2nd | 3rd | DJ Nintendo |
| Smash Summit 3 | November 3rd-6th, 2016 | 9th | 5th | Shroomed |
| Smash the Record 2016 | November 11th-14th, 2016 | 5th | 4th | DJ Nintendo |
| KTAR XIX | November 19th, 2016 | Top 2 | 1st | DJ Nintendo |
| UGC Smash Open | December 2nd-4th, 2016 | 17th | 7th | n0ne |
| Eden | December 10th, 2016 | 4th | 4th | DJ Nintendo |
| Don't Park on the Grass | December 17th-18th, 2016 | 13th | 4th | Professor Pro |
| Smash Conference LXIX | January 7th, 2017 | 5th | 1st | SFAT |
| Arcamelee #2 | January 14th-15th, 2017 | 1st | 1st | Amsah |
| Genesis 4 | January 20th-22nd, 2017 | 65th | - | - |
Project M
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GUTS 3 | September 19th-21st, 2014 | 25th | 5th | DJ Nintendo |
| Kings of the North 4 | November 21st-22nd, 2015 | 17th | 1st | Professor Pro |
| Smash INTENSIFIES 2 | November 28th-29th, 2015 | 5th | — | — |
Trivia
- The Moon is one of the four Marth players that has been able to take a set off of Fly Amanita's Ice Climbers in tournament, with the others being PewPewU, Ken, and Azen.
- The Moon has been notably upset by a few low-tier mains, including Phish-It at Zenith 2012, Qerb in locals, and Saus at Get On My Level 2015, at The Big House 5, he was upset by Kage's Ganondorf and most recently Green Ranger's Donkey Kong at Nebulous Prime.
- The Moon almost always plays white Marth, but switches to black Marth when in grand finals of a tournament. He refers to this as "the dark side of the moon".
- He is also known for being the origin of a commentator meme in the Melee community. Years ago, when he was not as well-known as a player, he claimed that one of Falco's most popular ledge getup options (the ledge hop double laser) was actually an "unsafe" option, contrary to popular opinion. This was brushed off at the time, but frame data and advancements in the metagame have since shown that he was actually correct. As such, when modern Falco mains perform this technique and are punished for it, commentators will often reference The Moon and quote the history of his claim.
