| Darkatma | |
|---|---|
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| Character info | |
| Melee main | Sheik |
| Other Melee characters | Peach, Fox |
| Project M main | Sheik |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  2018 MPGR: 75th |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Binyan Lin |
| Location | Northern California 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill | Top professional |
Darkatma, also known as just Atma, is an American Sheik and Peach player with Fox as a secondary. Originally from Fremont, California, he rose to prominence while living in St. Louis, Missouri, where he was regarded as one of the best Midwest players. In 2016 he returned to Northern California, where he continues to compete.
Darkatma achieved notoriety for taking a game off of Hungrybox at The Big House 3, nearly managing to close out the set afterwards; he ended up placing 7th out of 172 entrants. He is also known for his doubles prowess, boasting impressive placings at a variety of prestigious tournaments with long-time partner Frootloop. His most notable doubles results include a 4th place finish at EVO 2015, and 5th place finishes at both GENESIS 3 and EVO 2016.
Darkatma is currently ranked 8th on the NorCal Melee Power Rankings and was previously ranked 75th on the 2018 MPGR. and 1st on the Missouri Power Rankings.
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. Melee
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event 52 | October 18th-19th, 2008 | — | 9th | GenoBlast |
| SMYM 10 | August 1st, 2009 | 17th | 9th | DekuScrub |
| R3 | December 19th–20th, 2009 | 25th | — | — |
| Show Me Your Moves 12 | March 5th, 2011 | 4th | 1st | DekuScrub |
| GENESIS 2 | July 15th-17th, 2011 | 13th | 25th | GenoBlast |
| Rule 6: NorCal Regional | July 29th, 2012 | 9th | 7th | Bladewise |
| The Big House 2 | October 6th-7th, 2012 | 9th | 25th | Blitzbolt |
| Apex 2013 | January 11-13, 2013 | 25th | 17th | ZeldaFreak |
| The Big House 3 | October 12-13th, 2013 | 7th | 5th | Kels |
| Apex 2014 | January 17th-19th, 2014 | 17th | 25th | Darrell |
| Fighters' Edge | April 26th, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
| Ultimate Fighting Game Tournament 10 | May 23rd-25th, 2014 | 3rd | — | — |
| EVO 2014 | July 11th-13th, 2014 | 65th | 9th | DekuScrub |
| SMYM 15 | August 30th, 2014 | 2nd | 1st | DekuScrub |
| The Big House 4 | October 4th-5th, 2014 | 65th | 17th | Frootloop |
| Kings of the North 3 | November 9th, 2014 | 4th | 2nd | DekuScrub |
| Apex 2015 | January 30th-February 1st, 2015 | 65th | 17th | Duck |
| Yeti 2 | June 4th, 2015 | 2nd | — | — |
| FC Smash 15XR: Return | July 4th-5th, 2015 | 25th | 7th | Frootloop |
| WTFox | July 10th-11th, 2015 | 7th | 4th | Shinobi |
| EVO 2015 | July 17th-19th, 2015 | 33rd | 4th | Frootloop |
| The Big House 5 | October 2nd-4th, 2015 | 17th | 17th | Shinobi |
| Rubicon 5 | December 12th, 2015 | 9th | — | — |
| GENESIS 3 | January 15th-17th, 2016 | 49th | 5th | Frootloop |
| OUTFOXX'D | March 26th, 2016 | 5th | 5th | Shinobi |
| Full Bloom 2 | April 16th, 2016 | 4th | 1st | Kels |
| Rubicon 10 | May 21st, 2016 | 5th | 2nd | Shinobi |
| Smash 'N' Splash 2 | June 11th-12th, 2016 | 13th | — | — |
| WTFox 2 | July 1st-3rd, 2016 | 13th | 7th | Shinobi |
| EVO 2016 | July 15th-17th, 2016 | 33rd | 5th | Frootloop |
| SoCal Colosseum 2 | July 23rd, 2016 | 5th | 5th | Zeo |
| NorCal Loves Teams | September 10th, 2016 | 13th | 5th | Frootloop |
| The Big House 6 | October 7th-9th, 2016 | 65th | 17th | Frootloop |
| Norcal Validated | January 14th, 2017 | 7th | 2nd | Frootloop |
| GENESIS 4 | January 20th-22nd, 2017 | 65th | 25th | Frootloop |
| The NorCal Classic | February 25th, 2017 | 9th | — | — |
| Battle Gateway 16 | May 28th, 2017 | 3rd | — | — |
| Get Smashed 123 | June 20th, 2017 | 9th | — | — |
| GENESIS: RED | July 9th, 2017 | 17th | 5th | Tai |
| EVO 2017 | July 14th-16th, 2017 | 49th | — | — |
| Shine 2017 | August 25th-27th, 2017 | 65th | 17th | Wavebringer |
| Norcal Validated 4 | September 23rd, 2017 | — | 2nd | Ralph |
| The Big House 7 | October 6th-8th, 2017 | 49th | 13th | Ralph |
| Melee at the MADE #48 | October 20th, 2017 | 3rd | 2nd | AnDaLe |
| The Golden Bair #7 | November 12th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| Melee at the MADE #51 | November 17th, 2017 | 5th | 1st | Ralph |
| Pat's House 3 | December 2nd-3rd, 2017 | 17th | 7th | Bladewise |
| SSS: Blood For Blood 2 | December 9th, 2017 | 33rd | 7th | Kalamazhu |
| GENESIS 5 | January 19th-21st, 2018 | 33rd | 17th | Shinobi |
| Super South Bay Sunday #31 | February 4th, 2018 | 4th | 1st | Ralph |
| Gator Games Monthly #3 | March 3rd, 2018 | 13th | 4th | Rocky |
| Noods Noods Noods: Oakland Edition | April 7th, 2018 | 13th | — | — |
| The Even Bigger Balc | July 6th-8th, 2018 | 5th | 1st | Ralph |
| EVO 2018 | August 3rd-5th, 2018 | 33rd | 3rd | Wavebringer |
| The Big House 8 | October 5th-7th, 2018 | 49th | 17th | Kels |
| Wombo Combo: 10 Year Anniversary | December 8th, 2018 | 25th | 5th | Nintendude |
| Don't Park on the Grass 2018 | December 15th-16th, 2018 | 25th | 3rd | iBDW |
| GENESIS 6 | February 1st-3rd, 2019 | 17th | 33rd | Spark |
| Super Gator Games | April 7th, 2019 | — | 2nd | NMW |
| The Golden Bair X | April 14th, 2018 | 2nd | 2nd | Kevbot |
| Super South Bay Sunday #38 | April 28th, 2019 | 3rd | 4th | aeoluxar |
| People's Tuesday #1 | May 14th, 2019 | — | 1st | Ralph |
| North Bay Masters | September 28th, 2019 | 7th | 1st | Ralph |
| The Big House 9 | October 4th-6th, 2019 | 25th | 4th | Ralph |
| Gator Games 11 | October 13th, 2019 | 2nd | 1st | Ralph |
| The Golden Bair 11 | October 26th, 2019 | 4th | 1st | Ralph |
| GENESIS 7 | January 24th-26th, 2020 | 33rd | 4th | Ralph |
| GENESIS 8 | April 15th-17th, 2022 | 49th | 2nd | Ralph |
| Mainstage 2022 | December 2nd-4th, 2022 | 49th | 2nd | Ralph |
| GENESIS 9 | January 20th-22nd, 2023 | 97th | 9th | Ralph |