Smasher:RaynEX
| Raynex "Rayn" | |
|---|---|
| |
| Character info | |
| Melee main | Fox |
| Other Melee characters | Marth, Mewtwo |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Bernard Mafei |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Toronto 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill |  Top professional  Professional
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Raynex is a Super Smash Bros. Melee player from Toronto, Canada. He known as one of the country's premiere Fox players, and was a fixture in the North American competitive scene between 2007-2018.
Biography
As one of the founding members of the East Coast Canadian smash ecosystem, Raynex has been involved in grassroots communities since he was a teenager. He began competing at 16 years old, seeking out local community centers and highschools in Toronto that were hosting tournaments. After a year honing his skills at locally, he set his sights on what lay beyond Canada. At 17 years old he began travelling, competing in New York, Massachusetts, Atlanta, Michigan, Pittsburg, Baltimore, and Kansas all before he turned 22. Raynex's experiences travelling inevitably led to numerous tournament wins in Toronto - but the community also benefitted from this invigorating, outside influence. With his doubles teammate and highschool classmate Ryan Ford, and Sheik phenom KirbyKaze as training partners, the rest of North America began to wake up to skilled players coming out of the frigid North.
Raynex was the first-ever dual-sponsored player in Canada, competing in SSBM and Street Fighter simultaneously at major events. Raynex has accumulated tournament wins in his tenure, including the likes of Hungrybox, N0ne, Kage, KoreanDJ, KirbyKaze, and Colbol. In SSBM, Raynex peaked at #1 in Canada (2012) and 51st on the world rankings (2014).
Present
Raynex no longer competes professionally, but is still a fixture in the smash and fighting game communities.
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. Melee
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TransCanada Tournament | June 30th-July 1st, 2007 | 9th | — | — |
| Pound 3 | February 2nd-3rd, 2008 | 81st | 9th | Ryan Ford |
| Combo Breaker | May 11th, 2008 | 1st | — | — |
| TGMTSBCO | June 7th-8th, 2008 | 17th | 9th | Ryan Ford |
| Event 52: Kansas | October 18th-19th 2008 | 4th | 5th | Europhoria |
| Mass Madness 14 | January 2009 | 3rd | — | — |
| Starfurry 3 | February 21st, 2009 | 4th | 2nd | Ryan Ford |
| Revival of Melee | March 7th-8th, 2009 | 17th | 13th | Ryan Ford |
| Starfurry 5 | May 2nd, 2009 | 1st | 3rd | Ryan Ford |
| Revival of Melee 2 | November 21st-22nd, 2009 | 9th | 9th | Ryan Ford |
| New Bark Town | December 12th, 2009 | 1st | 1st | Ryan Ford |
| Pound 4 | January 16th-18th, 2010 | 33rd | 13th | Ryan Ford |
| PWG - LBT2 Unity | February 6th, 2010 | 2nd | 1st | Ryan Ford |
| Apex 2010 | August 6th-8th, 2010 | 17th | 5th | Ryan Ford |
| Pound V | February 19th-21st, 2011 | 25th | 9th | Ryan Ford |
| The Big House | October 22nd, 2011 | 7th | 2nd | Ryan Ford |
| IMPULSE | June 30th-July 1st, 2012 | 9th | 4th | Ryan Ford |
| McSmashter 3 | January 22nd-27th, 2014 | 5th | 1st | Europhoria |
| Revival of Melee 7 | March 8th-9th, 2014 | 17th | — | — |
| Get On My Level 2014 | May 10th-11th, 2014 | 9th | 4th | Riddlebox |
| Super SWEET | June 7th-8th, 2014 | 7th | 3rd | KirbyKaze |
| The Big House 4 | October 4th-5th, 2014 | 25th | — | — |
| The Come Up | December 6th-7th, 2014 | 5th | 2nd | KirbyKaze |
| McSmashter 4 | February 21st-22nd, 2015 | 5th | 5th | n0ne |
| Super Nebulous 3 | April 25th-26th, 2015 | 17th | 9th | Coffeeblack |
| Enthusiast Gaming Live | May 16th-17th, 2015 | 3rd | 1st | Ryan Ford |
| Get On My Level 2015 | May 30th-31st, 2015 | 9th | 3rd | Ryan Ford |
| EXP 2015 | July 4th-5th, 2015 | 13th | 2nd | Ryan Ford |
| Summit 2015 | August 15th-16th, 2015 | 5th | 1st | Ryan Ford |
| Canada Cup 2015 | October 30th-31st, 2015 | 7th | 2nd | Ryan Ford |
| Get On My Level 2016 | May 20th-22nd, 2016 | — | 7th | Ryan Ford |
| Well Played Toronto Monthly | June 18th, 2016 | 4th | 1st | Ryan Ford |
| SWEET 27: A Super Smash Bros. Melee Event | March 11th, 2017 | 9th | 25th | KirbyKaze |
| Saints Gaming Live | June 10th-11th, 2017 | 17th | 5th | Ryan Ford |
