Smasher:Tapion

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Tapion "Dray013"
Character info
Melee mains Fox, Captain Falcon
Other Melee character Marth
Brawl main Snake
Team info
Crew(s) Fatal 5
Personal and other info
Real name Jeff
Location Milwaukee, Wisconsin United States
Miscellaneous info
Skill Super Smash Bros. Melee Semi-professional
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Semi-professional (retired)

Tapion is a Captain Falcon player from Wisconsin. Though once widely acclaimed as the best player in Wisconsin, Tapion has not done much in terms of traveling and competing in larger, higher-level tournaments. He is a smasher rumored to ask the tough questions from time to time. Tapion made his name known through the coining of the term "Tapion Punch"- a combo using the Falcon Punch as a finisher. He changed his main to Fox after a tournament at Whitewater where he made a 2-set comeback against Jazzness with Fox. This sudden (albeit temporary) change upset Jiano, another well-known Captain Falcon player. Recently, Tapion has competed in tournaments with his Captain Falcon in both Melee and Project M.

Tapion does not play Brawl anymore but was once a leader of the Fatal 5. He used to play Brawl+, but currently plays Project M.

Tapion was previously ranked 1st on his region's Super Smash Bros. Brawl Power Rankings.

Tapion also plays netplay under the alias "bloodhawk" and has been in the top 15 on the netplay smash ladder.

Isai, Are You Watching?

In 2006, Tapion released a Captain Falcon combo video titled Isai, Are You Watching? It has since gathered over 194 thousand views, and was even watched by Isai himself. The success of the video led YouTube user Seph05 to create a Brawl video modeled after the same combos in Tapion's original video.

Notable tournament placings

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Handsome Jett 3 1st
CC3 1st
CC4 1st
CC5 1st
White 4 2nd
Fugheddaboutit 1 2nd
Handsome Jett 4 3rd
MLG Chicago 2006 July 21st-22nd, 2006 25th 17th Crashman

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
M.P.S. Tournament May 1st, 2008 1st
The Cave IV May 24th, 2008 1st 2nd Princess Aura
The Cave VI June 21st, 2008 1st
Articuno Confirmed For Brawl July 12th, 2008 1st

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