Smasher:Stroder Ame
| Stroder | |
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| Character info | |
| Smash 4 main | Greninja |
| Other Smash 4 characters | Sheik, Fox, Lucina, Marth, Cloud, Bayonetta, Roy, Mr. Game and Watch, Dr. Mario, Mario, Luigi, Shulk, Palutena, Kirby |
| Ultimate mains | Greninja, Joker, Mario |
| Other Ultimate characters | Roy, Pokémon Trainer, Pichu, Lucina, Luigi, Dr. Mario, Wolf, Little Mac, Falco, Meta Knight, Chrom, Incineroar, Sheik, Bayonetta, Snake, Fox, Richter, Cloud, Toon Link |
| Team info | |
| Former sponsor(s) | Tuxedo Esports, team ZENMA |
| Former crews | A2 |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  Spring 2019 PGRU: 29th (X-Factor: -5) |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Guillermo A. Martinez Jr. |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Arizona 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill |  Top professional Top professional |
Stroder, (formerly known as Stroderp, entering Midwest Mayhem Saga as Strozai, and occasionally participating in tournaments under the name of StroKaze) is a smasher from Arizona who mains Greninja, Joker, and Mario in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, and is considered one of the best Greninja, Joker, and Mario players in the world, having defeated players such as Tweek, Samsora, Cosmos, Myran, ESAM, MVD, Salem, Lea, Leffen, and Eon. He is currently ranked 1st on the Arizona Ultimate Power Rankings and 29th on the Spring 2019 PGRU.
In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Stroder also mained Greninja, and was considered the best Greninja player in the United States and one of the best Greninja players in the world. Stroder first made his breakout performance at Rise 2016 where he secured a 3rd place by beating players such as Saiki and JK. At 2GGT: Mexico Saga, he notably took ZeRo to last game using Greninja. He gained notoriety in 2GGC: West Side Saga when he defeated Nairo with a JV2. He is currently ranked 1st on the Arizona Smash 4 Power Rankings and formerly ranked in the "Area 51" spot on the Panda Global Rankings v4. He has notable wins on Nairo, Elegant, Charlie, Falln, Luhtie, K9sbruce, Tweek and more.
He is well known for having an extremely large variety of characters, such as Luigi, Roy, Pokémon Trainer, Pichu, Little Mac, Falco, Wolf, Lucina, and Incineroar.
Stroder joined team ZENMA on August 15th, 2019, along with many other smashers. Approximately two weeks later, on August 30th, 2019, Stroder, along with many of the other smashers signed by team ZENMA, announced that he was leaving the organization due to controversies with its CEO, false[1].
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final Destination 13 | January 7th, 2017 | 5th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rise 2016 | April 16th-17th, 2016 | 3rd | 3rd | Pollo |
| 2GGT: Fresh Saga | May 7th, 2016 | 25th | 17th | Saiki |
| 2GGT: Mexico Saga | June 4th, 2016 | 17th | 7th | Saiki |
| The Final Emblem | July 1st, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| EVO 2016 | July 14th-16th, 2016 | 33rd | — | — |
| Final Destination 10 | September 17th, 2016 | 4th | 2nd | Saiki |
| 2GGT: Abadango Saga | September 24th, 2016 | 33rd | 33rd | Saiki |
| Final Destination 11 | October 22nd, 2016 | 7th | 4th | Saiki |
| Rewired 2016 | November 19th-21st, 2016 | 3rd | 1st | Saiki |
| PG Key to GENESIS 4 | January 1st-5th, 2017 | 9th | — | — |
| 2GGC: GENESIS Saga | January 14th, 2017 | 65th | 13th | Saiki |
| Martin Luther Smash Day | January 16th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| Dreamleague January 2017 | January 27th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| 2GGC: Midwest Mayhem Saga | February 11th, 2017 | 25th | 25th | Luhtie |
| SOS 23 | March 9th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| Rise 2017 | March 18th-19th, 2017 | 9th | 5th | Saiki |
| Sink or Swim 25 | March 23rd, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| Naifu Wars: World War 1 | May 5th, 2017 | 25th | — | — |
| 2GGC: Greninja Saga | May 20th, 2017 | 49th | 25th | Charliedaking |
| 2GGC: ARMS Saga | July 8th-9th, 2017 | 33rd | 13th | Eon |
| EVO 2017 | July 14th-16th, 2017 | 97th | — | — |
| 2GGC: SCR Saga | August 19th-20th, 2017 | 25th | 17th | Eon |
| 2GGC: West Side Saga | September 9th, 2017 | 13th | 9th | Apa~ |
| PG Key: WiFi Warriors - September | September 16th, 2017 | 13th | — | — |
| 2GGC: MkLeo Saga | November 4th, 2017 | 33rd | 9th | Elegant |
| Downtown Throwdown 9 | November 25th, 2017 | 3rd | 1st | JK |
| GENESIS 5 | January 19th-21st, 2018 | 33rd | 5th | Elegant |
| Rise 2018 | March 17th-18th, 2018 | 7th | 1st | Elegant |
| Triforce Friday | June 22nd, 2018 | 25th | — | — |
| 2GG: Hyrule Saga | June 23rd-24th, 2018 | 33rd | 1st | Elegant |
| Master Sword Monday | June 25th, 2018 | 13th | — | — |
| Revolt 2018 | July 21st-22nd, 2018 | 2nd | 1st | K9sbruce |
| SoCal Regionals 2018 | September 14th-16th, 2018 | 13th | 1st | Elegant |
| GameTyrant Expo 2018 | November 2nd-4th, 2018 | 4th | 3rd | Elegant |
| Port Priority: 4Ever | November 10th, 2018 | 5th | 1st | BestNess |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SoCal Chronicles | January 5th, 2019 | 7th | — | — |
| Taiyou Con Rumble | January 11th-13th, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| Ascension | January 19th, 2019 | 1st | 1st | BassMage |
| GENESIS 6 | February 1st-3rd, 2019 | 33rd | 13th | BestNess |
| Heart of Battle | February 9th, 2019 | 7th | 3rd | Razo |
| Ascension II | February 16th, 2019 | 1st | 1st | BassMage |
| Ultimate Nimbus | March 3rd, 2019 | 5th | 1st | Pandarian |
| Ascension III | March 16th, 2019 | 1st | 1st | Junior Z |
| 2GG: Prime Saga Kickoff | April 12th, 2019 | 17th | — | — |
| 2GG: Prime Saga | April 13th-14th, 2019 | 13th | 9th | Pandarian |
| Ascension IV | April 20th, 2019 | 1st | 1st | Pandarian |
| Goodwill of Orange County's Charity Invitational | April 27th-28th, 2019 | 5th | — | — |
| Smashpoint | May 10th-12th, 2019 | 1st | 1st | Pandarian |
| Ascension V | May 18th, 2019 | 1st | 2nd | Pandarian |
| Emerald City 8 | May 25th, 2019 | 17th (DQ) | 1st | Pandarian |
| Smash 'N' Splash 5 | May 31st-June 2nd, 2019 | 33rd | 5th | Pandarian |
| Crown | June 9th, 2019 | 1st | 2nd | Pandarian |
| Ascension VI | June 22nd, 2019 | — | 5th | Android 17 |
| Low Tier City 7 | July 12th-14th, 2019 | 17th | 3rd | Elegant |
| Ascension VII | July 20th, 2019 | 1st | 1st | Prodigy |
| EVO 2019 | August 2nd-4th, 2019 | 25th | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2019 | August 8th-11th, 2019 | 65th | 13th | Pandarian |
| Ascension VIII | August 17th, 2019 | 1st | 1st | Pandarian |
| Shine 2019 | August 23rd-25th, 2019 | 13th | — | — |
| Standoff 2019 | August 30th-September 1st, 2019 | 5th | 1st | MuteAce |
| Port Priority 5 | September 7th-8th, 2019 | 5th | 4th | Pandarian |
| Mainstage | September 20th-22nd, 2019 | 9th | 5th | Lui$ |
| Ascension IX | September 28th, 2019 | 2nd | 1st | Eon |
| The Big House 9 | October 4th-6th, 2019 | 129th | 7th | Prodigy |
Controversies
On July 19, 2019, Ryuga posted screenshots of Stroder and Bocchi using racial slurs in a private server on the platform Discord.[2] Stroder would later tweet hours later acknowledging his comments and apologizing for his usage of the slurs.[3] This incident resulted in Down B Collaborations rescinding Stroder's invitation to the Minnesota regional Overextend.[4]
His comments also resulted in his parting ways with his sponsor, Tuxedo Esports, on July 23, 2019.[5]
Trivia
- At 2GGC: West Side Saga, Stroder notably competed wearing a frog onesie. He wore it again for 2GGC: MkLeo Saga, only for doubles.
- Stroder is also an accomplished player in Rivals of Aether, being ranked #50 on the Season 3 Rankings
