| Zenyou "Masta Zenyou" "MastaZenyouX" | |
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| Character info | |
| Melee main | Fox |
| Smash 4 main | Mario |
| Other Smash 4 characters | Sheik, Fox |
| Ultimate main | Mario |
| Other Ultimate characters | Cloud, Pyra, Mythra |
| Team info | |
| Crew(s) | ennyMura, 2Scoops |
| Former crews | Atrakt, A2 |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  Panda Global Rankings 100: 61st  SoCal Power Rankings: 6th |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Dustin Rice |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Porter Ranch, California 
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Zenyou is an Ultimate Mario main with a Cloud secondary from Porter Ranch, California. He is considered one of the best Mario players in SoCal along with Masta, and is currently ranked 8th on the SoCal Ultimate Power Rankings. He has taken sets off of players such as MkLeo, Jakal, Chag, MKBigBoss, Lui$, Monte, Justice, and Kurama.
In SSB4, Zenyou is a Mario main with Sheik and Fox secondaries, he is considered one of the best Mario players in the world, behind Ally and ANTi. He is renowned for his potent combo and punish game, considered the most extensive and developed among Mario players. Zenyou is currently ranked 4th on the SoCal Smash 4 All-Time Power Rankings and 61st on the Panda Global Rankings 100. He has taken sets off of top players such as Nairo, Ally, Mr.R, VoiD, Samsora, Fatality, Abadango, and Larry Lurr.
His breakout performance was at The Big House 5, where he qualified for Top 32 Winners, before losing to Nairo. In Losers, he defeated Shel, Fatality, and Seagull Joe, before succumbing to ZeRo, ending his run at 7th. Later, he would push ZeRo to the brink at 2GGC: GENESIS Saga, taking him to last game, last stock situation.
Playing style
Zenyou's playstyle is highly regarded for his punishing combo game, making extensive usage of Mario's tilts to begin and extend combos, and for his ability to reliably follow up into kill confirms.
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Battle | January 17th, 2015 | 25th | 7th | ChAo5 |
| DVDA 7 | February 20th, 2015 | 9th | 4th | Angbad |
| Mega Smash Monday 0 | May 11th, 2015 | 2nd | — | — |
| DVDA 9 | May 18th, 2015 | 3rd | — | — |
| EVO 2015 | July 17th-19th, 2015 | 33rd | — | — |
| Smash FORE | July 26th, 2015 | 3rd | — | — |
| Low Tier City 3 | August 1st-2nd, 2015 | 3rd | 4th | Scizor |
| SoCal Regionals Prelude II | August 29th, 2015 | 9th | — | — |
| Paragon Los Angeles 2015 | September 5th-6th, 2015 | 17th | — | — |
| Super Smash Sundays 32 | September 13th, 2015 | — | 1st | SlayerZ |
| The Indigo Plateau #1 | September 19th, 2015 | 5th | — | — |
| The Big House 5 | October 2nd-4th, 2015 | 7th | — | — |
| Super Smash Sundays 34 | October 18th, 2015 | 5th | 3rd | Nicko |
| Super Smash Sundays 35 | November 1st, 2015 | 5th | 5th | K9sbruce |
| iBuyPower | November 14th, 2015 | 7th | — | — |
| TGC 5 | December 6th, 2015 | 5th | 3rd | SM |
| Mega Smash Mondays 29 | December 21st, 2015 | 9th | — | — |
| 2GGT: ESAM Saga | January 9th, 2016 | 9th | 5th | SM |
| GENESIS 3 | January 15th-17th, 2016 | 129th | 49th | Panda |
| 2GGT: The False Awakens | January 30th, 2016 | 5th | 1st | Trela |
| TGC 6 | February 6th, 2016 | 9th | 5th | S2H |
| Mega Smash Mondays 37 | February 15th, 2016 | 2nd | — | — |
| 2GGT: EE Saga | February 27th, 2016 | 9th | — | — |
| 2GGT: FOW Saga | March 26th, 2016 | 25th | 2nd | Larry Lurr |
| CFAS Wednesday Night Strikes 3/30 | March 30th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash @ The Cave #16 | March 31st, 2016 | 3rd | 1st | Boss |
| Pound 2016 | April 2nd-3rd, 2016 | 25th | 5th | Larry Lurr |
| Special Smash | April 23rd, 2016 | 2nd | — | — |
| Frame Perfect 2016 | May 1st, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| 2GGT: Fresh Saga | May 7th, 2016 | 13th | 2nd | Trela |
| 2GGT: Mexico Saga | June 4th, 2016 | 17th | 1st | SlayerZ |
| CEO 2016 | June 24th-26th, 2016 | 33rd | 9th | Jtails |
| PSG Classic 2016 | July 13th, 2016 | 5th | — | — |
| EVO 2016 | July 15th-17th, 2016 | 49th | — | — |
| 2GGT: KTAR Saga | July 23rd, 2016 | 17th | 13th | Captain L |
| 2GGT: Abadango Saga | September 24th, 2016 | 13th | 9th | Tyrant |
| Mega Smash Mondays 67 | September 26th, 2016 | 7th | — | — |
| Mega Smash Mondays 68 | October 3rd, 2016 | 3rd | — | — |
| True Combo Thursday! #0 | October 6th, 2016 | 7th | 1st | Zan |
| True Combo Thursday! #0.1 | October 13th, 2016 | 3rd | 1st | Zan |
| SoCal Regionals 2016 | October 15th, 2016 | 3rd | — | — |
| Mega Smash Mondays 70 | October 17th, 2016 | 2nd | — | — |
| True Combo Thursday! #0.2 | October 20th, 2016 | 1st | 2nd | Ronnie |
| Wednesday Night Fights 4.1 | October 26th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| True Combo Thursday! #0.3 | October 27th, 2016 | 1st | 3rd | ZekromAmaterasu |
| 2GG: Pay It Forward | October 29th, 2016 | 7th | — | — |
| True Combo Thursday! #0.4 | November 3rd, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Pike |
| Mega Smash Mondays 73 | November 7th, 2016 | 4th | — | — |
| Wednesday Night Fights 4.2 | November 9th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| LanDiego State 6 | November 12th, 2016 | 2nd | — | — |
| Wednesday Night Fights 4.3 | November 16th, 2016 | 3rd | — | — |
| Hero to ZeRo | November 19th, 2016 | 17th | 1st | SlayerZ |
| Mega Smash Mondays 75 | November 21st, 2016 | 3rd | — | — |
| Smash City LA | December 11th, 2016 | 9th | — | — |
| Mega Smash Mondays 78 | December 12th, 2016 | 7th | — | — |
| 2GGT: ZeRo Saga | December 16th-18th, 2016 | 25th | 13th | Pugwest |
| True Combo Thursday! "end of the string" | December 29th, 2016 | 1st | 4th | Pike |
| Poplar Creek Bowl Weekly #81 | January 5th, 2017 | 1st | 3rd | Rich Brown |
| Midwest Mayhem 6: SoCal Invasion | January 7th, 2017 | 9th | 7th | Tyrant |
| True Combo Thursday! #2 | January 12th, 2017 | 1st | 1st | Pike |
| 2GGC: GENESIS Saga | January 14th, 2017 | 5th | 17th | Jtails |
| Smash of the Titans 15 | January 19th, 2017 | 9th | — | — |
| GENESIS 4 | January 20th-22nd, 2017 | 193rd | 17th | Jtails |
| 2GGC: Midwest Mayhem Saga | February 11th, 2017 | 9th | 5th | Jtails |
| Mega Smash Mondays 86 | February 20th, 2017 | 1st | 2nd | K9sbruce |
| Mega Smash Mondays 88 | March 6th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| Wednesday Night Fights 2017 Winter Season 1.6 | March 22nd, 2017 | 17th | — | — |
| 2GGC: Civil War | March 24th-26th, 2017 | 33rd | 25th | Jtails |
| Who's Your Pappy #7 | April 9th, 2017 | 1st | 1st | Rice |
| Mega Smash Mondays 94 | April 17th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| True Combo Thursdays #18: "Larry Didn't Get 9th | May 4th, 2017 | — | 3rd | pluto |
| Mega Smash Mondays 96 | May 8th, 2017 | 3rd | — | — |
| Mega Smash Mondays 97 | May 15th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| 2GGC: Greninja Saga | May 20th, 2017 | 33rd | 13th | Larry Lurr |
| Wednesday Night Fights 2017 Spring Season 2.5 | June 7th, 2017 | 7th | — | — |
| 2GGC: Nairo Saga | June 10th-11th, 2017 | 33rd | — | — |
| LAN Hero Tuesday #32 | June 20th, 2017 | 4th | — | — |
| True Combo Thursdays #25: "Smash into Summer" | June 22nd, 2017 | 2nd | 2nd | Panda |
| Wednesday Night Fights 2017 Spring Season 2.8 | June 28th, 2017 | 3rd | — | — |
| True Combo Thursdays #26: "Beat The Heat" | June 29th, 2017 | — | 1st | Dynamo |
| LAN Hero Tuesday #35 Grind to EVO! | July 11th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| EVO 2017 | July 14th-16th, 2017 | 33rd | — | — |
| 2GGC: SCR Saga | August 19th-20th, 2017 | 13th | 9th | Fatality |
| 2GGC: West Side Saga | September 9th, 2017 | 17th | 33rd | Jtails |
| GameTyrant Expo 2017 | September 29th-October 1st, 2017 | 13th | 13th | Elegant |
| 2GGC: Fire Emblem Saga | October 14th-15th, 2017 | 25th | — | — |
| Who's Your Pappy 10 | October 22nd, 2017 | 13th | 5th | Tyrant |
| 2GGC: MkLeo Saga | November 4th, 2017 | 33rd | — | — |
| IBP Masters Showdown | November 11th-12th, 2017 | 13th | — | — |
| Mega Smash Mondays 126 | December 18th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| Mega Smash Mondays 127 | January 1st, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| True Combo Thursdays #52 | January 4th, 2018 | — | 1st | Pike |
| Mega Smash Mondays 128 | January 8th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| GENESIS 5 | January 19th-21st, 2018 | 9th | — | — |
| EVO Japan 2018 | January 26th-28th, 2018 | 65th | — | — |
| Frostbite 2018 | February 9th-11th, 2018 | 17th | 25th | Mekos |
| Kawaii Kon 2018 | March 2nd-4th, 2018 | 3rd | 1st | Zan |
| Mega Smash Mondays 137 | March 12th, 2018 | 5th | — | — |
| Rise 2018 | March 17th-18th, 2018 | 17th | 9th | Xzax |
| SoCal Rivals | March 31st, 2018 | 3rd | — | — |
| Mega Smash Mondays 142 | April 16th, 2018 | 7th | — | — |
| SwitchFest | April 21st-22nd, 2018 | 17th | — | — |
| True Combo Thursdays #68 | April 26th, 2018 | 1st | 1st | Pike |
| CSL Smash Western Divisionals | April 28th-29th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| True Combo Thursdays #69 | May 3rd, 2018 | 4th | — | — |
| SoCal Smash League Season 1 Finals (Division 1) | May 5th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| Hollywood Action Tuesdays 23 | May 22nd, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| DreamHack Austin 2018 | June 1st-3rd, 2018 | 13th | — | — |
| 2GG: Hyrule Saga | June 23rd-24th, 2018 | 25th | 17th | Mr. ConCon |
| Master Sword Monday | June 25th, 2018 | 5th | — | — |
| Mega Smash Mondays 153 | July 2nd, 2018 | 5th | — | — |
| Two Stocked Thursday #5 | July 5th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| Two Stocked Thursday #6 | July 12th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| Two Stocked Thursday #7 | July 19th, 2018 | 3rd | — | — |
| EVO 2018 | August 3rd-5th, 2018 | 17th | — | — |
| SoCal Regionals 2018 | September 14th-16th, 2018 | 17th | 4th | BestNess |
| Shell Showdown | October 13th, 2018 | 7th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SoCal Chronicles | January 5th, 2019 | 5th | 5th | Jtails |
| GENESIS 6 | February 1st-3rd, 2019 | 33rd | — | — |
| Ultimate Nimbus | March 3rd, 2019 | 17th | 3rd | Slither2Hunter |
| 2GG: Prime Saga | April 13th-14th, 2019 | — | 9th | SlayerZ |
| DreamHack Dallas 2019 | May 31st-June 2nd, 2019 | 17th | 9th | Slither2Hunter |
| The Kid, the Goat, and the Mang0 | June 8th-9th, 2019 | 7th | — | — |
| CEO 2019 | June 28th-30th, 2019 | 49th | — | — |
| EVO 2019 | August 2nd-4th, 2019 | 33rd | — | — |
| Mainstage | September 20th-22nd, 2019 | 65th | — | — |
| The Big House 9 | October 4th-6th, 2019 | 49th | — | — |
| Mega Smash Monday 212 | October 21st, 2019 | 4th | — | — |
| GENESIS: BLACK | November 9th-10th, 2019 | 13th | — | — |
| 2GG: Kongo Saga | December 7th-8th, 2019 | 129th | — | — |
| Mega Smash Mondays 220 | December 23rd, 2019 | 13th | — | — |
| Mega Smash Mondays 221 | December 30th, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| 2GG: SoCal Chronicles 2020 | January 4th, 2020 | 2nd | — | — |
| Smash at The Comic Strip: Punching Up | January 19th, 2020 | 5th | — | — |
| GENESIS 7 | January 24th-26th, 2020 | 33rd | — | — |
| Mega Smash Mondays 227 | February 3rd, 2020 | 2nd | — | — |
| Mega Smash Mondays 228 | February 10th, 2020 | 2nd | — | — |
| 2GG: All In | February 16th, 2020 | 5th | — | — |
| Mega Smash Mondays 229 | February 17th, 2020 | 9th | — | — |
| Frostbite 2020 | February 21st-23rd, 2020 | 129th | — | — |
| Ascension: Stroder Beloved | February 12th, 2022 | 17th | — | — |
| LVL UP EXPO 2022 | February 25th-27th, 2022 | 7th | — | — |
| GENESIS 8 | April 15th-17th, 2022 | 33rd | — | — |
| Mainstage 2022 | December 2nd-4th, 2022 | 65th | — | — |
| GENESIS 9 | January 20th-22nd, 2023 | 65th | — | — |
| DreamHack San Diego 2023 | April 7th-9th, 2023 | 25th | — | — |
| ichigoCon | July 28th, 2023 | 9th / 168 | — | — |
| GENESIS: BLACK at Guildhouse | December 2nd-3rd, 2023 | 25th / 201 | — | — |
| GENESIS X | February 16th-18th, 2024 | 97th / 1,506 | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. Melee
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DreamHack Austin 2018 | June 1st-3rd, 2018 | 129th | — | — |
| Friday Night Turnips #124 | May 4th, 2019 | 9th | — | — |
| Melee @ Verdugo West #64 | May 8th, 2019 | 5th | — | — |
| Fight for SoCal V | May 25th, 2019 | 33rd | — | — |
| Smash @ Steelcraft GG | November 30th, 2019 | 49th | — | — |
Controversy
Homophobia and transphobia
Zenyou was removed from coaching website Metafy on June 5th, 2023[1] in response to homophobic and transphobic remarks he made on Twitter and Twitch,[2][3] and being defensive of his statements once exposed about it, stating "Its a free country, talk your shit :) / It'd be hypocritical of me to state my opinion without being willing to let you guys state yours / Twitter be how Twitter be, but insults bounce off me like bullets on Superman"[4] Additionally, an anonymous user alleged Zenyou hit on them when they were 16 years old, showing Skype chat logs from 2015.[5] Zenyou denied these allegations.[6]