| Ned | |
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Ned at Showdown: Battle Royale 3.
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| Character info | |
| Smash 4 main | Cloud |
| Other Smash 4 character | Zero Suit Samus |
| Ultimate main | Sephiroth |
| Other Ultimate characters | Pokémon Trainer, Cloud |
| Retired Ultimate character | Joker |
| Team info | |
| Former sponsor(s) | Armada |
| Former crews | Unrivaled Tournaments |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  Panda Global Rankings 100: 50th  Fall 2019 PGRU: 37th |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Nicholas Dovel |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Libertyville, Illinois 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill | Top professional Top professional |
Ned is a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Sephiroth player with a Pokémon Trainer secondary from Libertyville, Illinois, considered one of the best Sephiroth and Pokémon Trainer players in the world. Ned is currently ranked 19th on the Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v7 and 37th on the Fall 2019 PGRU and 29th on the PGRU v3 NA; he was also formerly ranked 1ston the Chicago Ultimate Power Rankings. Ned first mained Pokémon Trainer, taking sets off of top players such as Marss, Nairo, ESAM, and kameme. However, after quarantine he relegated Pokémon Trainer as a secondary and mained Sephiroth, taking sets off of top players such as Onin, ESAM, Elegant, MuteAce, Tilde, and Kurama.
In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Ned was a Cloud player with a strong Zero Suit Samus secondary, and is considered one of the best Cloud players in the world after MkLeo, Tweek, and komorikiri, and was previously considered one of the best Zero Suit Samus mains in the world. Ned is currently ranked 2nd on the Chicago Smash 4 Power Rankings, 3rd on the Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings, and 50th on the Panda Global Rankings 100. He has taken sets off of top players such as ZeRo, Larry Lurr, VoiD, Ally, CaptainZack, MVD, Zinoto, and Fatality.
On February 8th, 2019, Ned joined Armada Esports alongside BestNess.[1]
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E2C20 | November 28th, 2015 | 9th | — | — |
| Ignition #10 | December 16th, 2015 | 3rd | — | — |
| Ignition #11 | December 23rd, 2015 | 7th | 1st | Razor |
| Ignition #12 | December 30th, 2015 | 5th | — | — |
| Dismantle 2 | January 2nd-3rd, 2016 | 7th | 33rd | TECHNIQUE!!! |
| Ignition #15 | January 20th, 2016 | 2nd | 1st | GreenBeast |
| Frosty Faustings VIII | January 22nd-23rd, 2016 | 5th | — | — |
| Ignition #16 | January 27th, 2016 | 3rd | — | — |
| Ignition #17 | February 10th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | StarbasedFruit |
| Frostbite | February 13th, 2016 | 3rd | 7th | StarbasedFruit |
| Ignition #18 | February 17th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Ignition #19 | February 24th, 2016 | 2nd | 9th | REZ |
| Midwest Mayhem | March 19th, 2016 | 13th | 9th | StarbasedFruit |
| Poplar Creek Bowl Weekly #41 | March 22nd, 2016 | 3rd | 1st | StarbasedFruit |
| OUTFOXX'D | March 26th, 2016 | 9th | — | — |
| Ignition #28 | April 27th, 2016 | 2nd | 2nd | StarbasedFruit |
| Midwest Mayhem 2 | April 30th, 2016 | 17th | 3rd | StarbasedFruit |
| Rebirth VII | May 7th, 2016 | 4th | 3rd | Ryuga |
| Ignition #33 | June 1st, 2016 | 1st | 9th | Blind |
| Smash 'N' Splash 2 | June 11th-12th, 2016 | 3rd | — | — |
| Push More Buttons | June 25th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | NiTe |
| Midwest Mayhem 4 | July 9th, 2016 | 9th | 3rd | Tyroy |
| EVO 2016 | July 15th-17th, 2016 | 25th | — | — |
| Rebirth VIII | August 6th, 2016 | 5th | 9th | Coco |
| Endgame | August 20th-21st, 2016 | 5th | 17th | Colinies |
| Show Me Your Moves 17 | September 3rd, 2016 | 1st | 1st | BoScotty |
| The Big House 6 | October 7th-9th, 2016 | 49th | 17th | MJG |
| Poplar Creek Bowl Weekly #69 | October 13th, 2016 | 2nd | 1st | McMuffin |
| Ignition #54 | October 27th, 2016 | 2nd | — | — |
| Ignition #55 | November 2nd, 2016 | 4th | — | — |
| Poplar Creek Bowl Weekly #72 | November 3rd, 2016 | 2nd | — | — |
| Midwest Mayhem 5 | November 5th, 2016 | 2nd | 3rd | Dan |
| Kings of the North V | November 19th-20th, 2016 | 5th | 5th | big_mak |
| Ignition #58 | November 23rd, 2016 | 2nd | 1st | Tyroy |
| Ignition #59 | November 30th, 2016 | 3rd | — | — |
| Poplar Creek Bowl Weekly #76 | December 1st, 2016 | 3rd | — | — |
| UGC Smash Open | December 2nd-4th, 2016 | 25th | 9th | MJG |
| Ignition #60 | December 7th, 2016 | 3rd | — | — |
| Showdown: Battle Royale | December 10th-11th, 2016 | 13th | 2nd | Mr.R |
| 2GGT: ZeRo Saga | December 16th-18th, 2016 | 33rd | — | — |
| Ignition #64 | January 4th, 2017 | 9th | — | — |
| Poplar Creek Bowl Weekly #81 | January 5th, 2017 | 5th | 2nd | Captain Zack |
| Midwest Mayhem 6: SoCal Invasion | January 7th, 2017 | 13th | 2nd | Zinoto |
| GENESIS 4 | January 20th-22nd, 2017 | 65th | 25th | Zinoto |
| Frosty Faustings IX | January 27th-28th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| Midwest Mayhem 7: Mexico Invasion | February 4th, 2017 | 1st | 5th | Mystearica |
| 2GGC: Midwest Mayhem Saga | February 11th, 2017 | 4th | 17th | Darkshad |
| Frostbite 2017 | February 25th-26th, 2017 | 17th | 9th | IcyMist |
| 2GGC: Civil War | March 24th-26th, 2017 | 65th | 33rd | Day |
| Midwest Mayhem 8: North American Tour | April 8th, 2017 | 4th | 9th | BoScotty |
| Ignition #82 | May 10th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| Ignition #83 | May 17th, 2017 | 1st | 2nd | Lord Whoop A$$ |
| Combo Breaker 2017 | May 26th-28th, 2017 | 3rd | — | — |
| Falcon Punch Fridays #18 | June 9th, 2017 | 1st | 3rd | IcyMist |
| 2GGC: Nairo Saga | June 10th-11th, 2017 | 33rd | 17th | IcyMist |
| Mega Smash Mondays 100 | June 12th, 2017 | 25th | — | — |
| Ignition #88 | June 28th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| Backthrow Thursdays #16 | June 29th, 2017 | 3rd | — | — |
| Midwest Mayhem 9: Old vs New | July 1st, 2017 | 9th | 7th | Tyroy |
| DreamHack Atlanta 2017 | July 21st-23rd, 2017 | 17th | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2017 | August 10th-13th, 2017 | 33rd | 17th | Mr.R |
| MIUS: Curtain Call | August 19th, 2017 | 1st | 1st | Dark Wizzy |
| Showdown: Battle Royale 2 | September 23rd-24th, 2017 | 17th | 3rd | dyr |
| Little Big House 3 | October 5th, 2017 | 7th | — | — |
| The Big House 7 | October 6th-8th, 2017 | 25th | 13th | Mekos |
| Clutch City Clash 2 | October 28th-29th, 2017 | 9th | 1st | JK |
| Port Priority 2: Midwest Invasion | November 11th, 2017 | 1st | 1st | Captain L |
| Midwest Mayhem 10 | November 25th, 2017 | 7th | 3rd | dyr |
| Frosty Faustings X | January 19th-20th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| Ursa Minor 2 | February 8th, 2018 | 4th | — | — |
| Frostbite 2018 | February 9th-11th, 2018 | 25th | — | — |
| Midwest Mayhem 11 | March 10th, 2018 | 9th | 2nd | Locus |
| Full Bloom 4 | March 24th-25th, 2018 | 1st | 4th | Sofa King |
| Combo Breaker 2018 | May 25th-27th, 2018 | 7th | 2nd | tyroy |
| Smash 'N' Splash 4 | June 1st-3rd, 2018 | 13th | — | — |
| Showdown: Battle Royale 3 | July 14th-15th, 2018 | 2nd | — | — |
| Rebirth X | September 15th, 2018 | 3rd | 4th | Dan |
| Super Smash Fight Club 4 | September 22nd, 2018 | 4th | 1st | Dark Wizzy |
| Retro Arena | September 29th, 2018 | 5th | 9th | big_mak |
| Midwest Mayhem 12 | November 3rd, 2018 | 9th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW GAME PLUS: The ULTIMATE Overnight Experience | December 7th-8th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| Tripoint Smash 39 | December 14th, 2018 | 4th | — | — |
| Tripoint Smash 41 | December 28th, 2018 | 9th | — | — |
| Midwest Mayhem Ultimate | December 29th, 2018 | 9th | — | — |
| Ignition 166 | January 17th, 2019 | 2nd | — | — |
| Frosty Faustings XI | January 18th-19th, 2019 | 5th | — | — |
| Retro Arena 64 | January 26th, 2019 | 3rd | 4th | bootyeater |
| GENESIS 6 | February 1st-3rd, 2019 | 97th | 13th | MuteAce |
| Ursa Minor 3 | February 21st, 2019 | 9th | — | — |
| Frostbite 2019 | February 22nd-24th, 2019 | 17th | 17th | Seth |
| Full Bloom 5 | March 23rd-24th, 2019 | 7th | — | — |
| Pound 2019 | April 19th-21st, 2019 | 33rd | — | — |
| Midwest Arena | May 4th, 2019 | 4th | 17th | Super Dan |
| Combo Breaker 2019 | May 24th-26th, 2019 | 9th | — | — |
| Smash 'N' Splash 5 | May 31st-June 2nd, 2019 | 49th | 17th | EarlofM |
| Paradigm Shift 2019 | July 20th-21st, 2019 | 17th | 5th | Ravenking |
| Super Smash Con 2019 | August 8th-11th, 2019 | 49th | — | — |
| Midwest Arena 2: Doubles Masters | August 17th, 2019 | 5th | — | — |
| The Big House 9 | October 4th-6th, 2019 | 13th | 17th | Epic_Gabriel |
| DreamHack Atlanta 2019 | November 15th-17th, 2019 | 9th | 7th | MuteAce |
| Thwacked | November 29th-30th, 2019 | 4th | 7th | Shevy |
| 2GG: Kongo Saga | December 7th-8th, 2019 | 17th | — | — |
| Let's Make Big Moves | January 3rd-5th, 2020 | 97th | — | — |
| GENESIS 7 | January 24th-26th, 2020 | 33rd | — | — |
| Slopes Arcade Invitational | January 30th-31st, 2020 | 7th | — | — |
| Spotlight | February 1st, 2020 | 5th | 1st | Dabuz |
| Frostbite 2020 | February 21st-23rd, 2020 | 33rd | — | — |
Mazer Gaming Smash |
March 22nd, 2020 | 17th | — | — |
| bunker down (2) |
March 28th, 2020 | 9th | — | — |
| Pound Online |
April 24th-26th, 2020 | 13th | — | — |
| Ultimate Naifu Wars 10 |
May 1st, 2020 | 5th | — | — |
| The Quarantine Series: Major Tournament 1 |
May 2nd, 2020 | 9th | — | — |
| Ultimate Naifu Wars 11 |
May 15th, 2020 | 4th | — | — |
| Rev It Up: 2020 Series |
May 24th, 2020 | 129th | — | — |
| Ultimate Naifu Wars 12 |
June 12th, 2020 | 17th | — | — |
| Domics' Atomic Arena |
June 19th-21st, 2020 | 13th | — | — |
| Ultimate Naifu Wars 13 |
June 27th, 2020 | 49th | — | — |
| Uncivil War: 1st Edition |
August 14th, 2020 | 9th | — | — |
| Elympics 1 |
August 15th, 2020 | 17th | — | — |
| Juice Box 10 | August 19th, 2020 | 5th | — | — |
| Mashfest 2 |
September 26th, 2020 | 3rd | — | — |
| GOML North American Open: Midwest USA |
October 3rd-4th, 2020 | 1st | — | — |
| $2000 Legion Smash Ultimate Cup |
October 24th-25th, 2020 | 2nd | — | — |
| Juice Box 18 |
November 4th, 2020 | 4th | — | — |
| GOML North American Open: Finale |
November 7th, 2020 | 2nd | — | — |
| Juice Box 19 |
November 11th, 2020 | 2nd | — | — |
| Ultimate 32 |
November 14th-15th, 2020 | 17th | — | — |
| Juice Box 20 |
November 18th, 2020 | 25th | — | — |
| Galaxy Gambit 3 |
November 19th, 2020 | 4th | — | — |
| The Box: Lunch Box 6 |
November 25th, 2020 | 7th | — | — |
| Juice Box 21 |
December 2nd, 2020 | 2nd | — | — |
| Juice Box 22 |
December 9th, 2020 | 9th | — | — |
| Gaming For Tots |
December 12th, 2020 | 3rd | — | — |
| Juice Box 23 |
December 16th, 2020 | 17th | — | — |
| The Box: Lunch Box 7 |
December 23rd, 2020 | 13th | — | — |
| The Box: Lunch Box 9 |
February 24th, 2021 | 17th | — | — |
| Cure Rare Disease Charity Invitational |
February 27th-28th, 2021 | 5th | — | — |
| The Box: Lunch Box 10 |
March 31st, 2021 | 5th | — | — |
| The Box: Juicebox+ |
April 21st, 2021 | 4th | — | — |
| The Box: Lunchbox+ |
April 28th, 2021 | 5th | — | — |
| SWT: NA Northeast Ultimate Online Qualifier |
May 22nd-23rd, 2021 | 7th | — | — |
| SWT: NA Northeast Ultimate Online Qualifier Last Chance Qualifier |
May 23rd, 2021 | 9th | — | — |
| InfinityCON Tally 2021 | June 5th-6th, 2021 | 2nd | 5th | MuteAce |
| AM! Smash 2021 | August 14th, 2021 | 1st | — | — |
| Mega Smash Mondays 240 | August 23rd, 2021 | 2nd | — | — |
| Riptide | September 10th-12th, 2021 | 25th | — | — |
| Glitch 8.5 - Konami Code | September 24th-26th, 2021 | 17th | 5th | Dark Wizzy |
| Low Tide City 2021 | October 1st-3rd, 2021 | 33rd | 4th | Dark Wizzy |
| Port Priority 6 | October 30th-31st, 2021 | 9th | 4th | Dark Wizzy |
| Mainstage 2021 | November 12th-14th, 2021 | 33rd | — | — |
| Smash World Tour 2021 Last Chance Qualifier | December 17th, 2021 | 25th | — | — |
| Let's Make Big Moves 2022 | January 7th-9th, 2022 | 9th | — | — |
| Glitch - Infinite | February 18th-20th, 2022 | 33rd | — | — |
| LEVELUP Arena 4 | March 19th-20th, 2022 | 7th | — | — |
| Pound 2022 | April 22nd-24th, 2022 | 17th | — | — |
| Low Tide City 2022 | April 29th-May 1st, 2022 | 9th | 2nd | Dark Wizzy |
| Combo Breaker 2022 | May 27th-29th, 2022 | 4th | — | — |
| Warp Zone | June 25th, 2022 | 1st | 2nd | Dark Wizzy |
| Double Down 2022 | July 8th-10th, 2022 | 17th | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2022 | August 11th-14th, 2022 | 9th | 4th | Dark Wizzy |
Trivia
- Ned's tag is derived from his initials: Nicholas Eugene Dovel.
- Ned is sometimes humorously referred to as "Black Nairo" due to him and Nairo sharing a somewhat similar appearance. Ironically, both Ned and Nairo used the black colour alternate costume of Zero Suit Samus in tournaments.