Smasher:Abate
| Abate | |
|---|---|
| Abate on a date.png | |
| Character info | |
| Melee main | Luigi |
| Other Melee characters | Falco, Captain Falcon, Fox |
| Project M main | Luigi |
| Other Project M characters | Mewtwo, Ganondorf |
| Team info | |
| Crew(s) | Blackcraft Gaming |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  2016 SSBMRank: 40th |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Stephen Abate |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill | Top professional  Top professional
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Abate is a smasher from Pittsburgh and originally from New Jersey who mains Luigi in Melee. Originally a Falco player, he began using Luigi when he counterpicked him against Forward after losing the first two games in convincing fashion. After taking inspiration from fellow Pittsburgh Luigi player, Vudujin, he has made Luigi his main character.
Abate has taken sets off of top smashers, including Westballz, Axe, Duck, DruggedFox, S2J, Mike Haze, Hax, N0ne,and Cactuar. His best result was at The Big House 5 (the 5th largest Melee of all time) where he placed 7th. Because of his performance at this tournament and many others, many have come to think that he is the greatest Melee Luigi player in the world.
Abate is currently ranked 40th on the 2016 SSBMRank and 1st on the Pittsburgh Melee Power Rankings.
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. Melee
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zenith 2011 | May 28th-29th, 2011 | 13th | 9th | GSO |
| Apex 2012 | January 6th-8th, 2012 | 65th | — | — |
| Apex 2013 | January 11th-13th, 2013 | 49th | — | — |
| Zenith 2013 | June 1st-2nd, 2013 | 7th | 17th | Vudujin |
| KTAR 7 | July 6th-7th, 2013 | 4th | 2nd | OTG |
| Pound V.5 | November 9th, 2013 | 4th | 5th | Green Ranger |
| SWEET XIII | January 11th, 2014 | 2nd | 3rd | The Lake |
| Y-Town Throwdown I | February 8th, 2014 | 2nd | 1st | Mango |
| Revival of Melee 7 | March 8th-9th, 2014 | 9th | 17th | GSO |
| Fight Pitt IV | April 19th, 2014 | 9th | 3rd | Green Ranger |
| Scenic City | July 26th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | s0ft |
| Viva La Laser | August 8th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| The Shape of Melee to Come 5 | September 27th, 2014 | 3rd | 3rd | 4% |
| The Big House 4 | October 4th-5th, 2014 | 17th | 17th | KirbyKaze |
| Fight Pitt V | November 1st-2nd, 2014 | 3rd | 2nd | Green Ranger |
| Midwest Championships 2015 | May 29th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Scenic City Smash IV | June 6th, 2015 | 3rd | — | — |
| CEO 2015 | June 26th-28th, 2015 | 13th | 11th | Vudujin |
| S@X | May 25th, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| Super Smash Sundays 32 | September 13th, 2015 | 7th | 2nd | Eddy Mexico |
| The Big House 5 | October 2nd-4th, 2015 | 7th | — | — |
| GENESIS 3 | January 15th-17th, 2016 | 25th | 17th | Vudujin |
| PGH NEOH Arcadian | January 30th, 2016 | 2nd | 2nd | Beanwolf |
| Kickstart 6 | February 14th, 2016 | 4th | 2nd | Professor Pro |
| B.E.A.S.T 6 | February 19th-21st, 2016 | 9th | 5th | Blayd |
| Fight Pitt VI | April 16th-17th, 2016 | 7th | 4th | Borp |
| Super Smash Con 2016 | August 11th-14th, 2016 | 17th | 13th | PGH Carroll |
| 200 BPM | September 3rd, 2016 | 4th | 1st | dizzkidboogie |
| GENESIS 4 | January 20th-22nd, 2017 | 25th | 17th | Eddy Mexico |
| Smash Valley V | February 18th, 2017 | 7th | 1st | Lucky |
Project M
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Big House 4 | October 4th-5th, 2014 | 49th | 5th | KOKingpin |
| Midwest Championships 2015 | May 29th, 2015 | 3rd | — | — |
| Scenic City Smash IV | June 6th, 2015 | 2nd | — | — |
| B.E.A.S.T 6 | February 19th-21st, 2016 | 2nd | — | — |
| King of the Springs 2 | February 14th, 2017 | 13th | — | — |
Trivia
- By placing 7th at Zenith 2013, Abate became the first Luigi main to make it into Top 8 at a national Melee tournament.
