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The Midwest is a Smash region located in the United States. It is by far the largest Smash region in the United States in terms of size, encompassing fourteen different states. Due to this, the region has sometimes been split into four additional regions: Great Lakes East, which includes Kentucky, Ohio, and west Pennsylvania, and sometimes includes West Virginia; Great Lakes West, which includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Wisconsin; Heartland North, which includes Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota; and Heartland South, which includes Iowa, Nebraska, and northern Kansas and Missouri, primarily the Greater St. Louis and Kansas City metropolitan areas. Tournament activity in the Midwest is the biggest in the Chicago and Detroit metropolitan areas, although metropolitan areas such as Cleveland and Madison also have notable scenes.

Historically, the Midwest was a strong yet relatively secluded region, with many notable top players during Melee's Golden Age such as Darkrain, Drephen, and Vidjogamer and several tournament series such as the long-running Show Me Your Moves series, but the scene's overall size being less than that of the other major American Smash scenes at that time. This began changing around the early 2010s with the rise of The Big House series in Michigan, which eventually grew to one of Melee's premier events. Many other big tournament series began appearing as the decade progressed, including Frostbite in Michigan, Midwest Mayhem in Illinois, and Smash 'N' Splash in Illinois and Wisconsin, and many FGC events such as Combo Breaker and Frosty Faustings in Illinois began seeing greater entrants count for their Smash events, all the while many more Midwest players began making their mark on competitive play, such as Ginger, KJH, Lunchables, Ned, and Zinoto. At its peak, the Midwest's tournament activity rivaled some of the US's biggest regions.

Following the pandemic, however, the Midwest's impact on the tournament scene began diminishing, in part due to the conclusion or hiatus of many big tournament series such as Frostbite, The Big House, and Smash 'N' Splash, while newer tournament series such as Riptide were unable to properly fill that void. As such, the Midwest scene in Ultimate infamously failed to see a single major between The Big House 10 in October 2022 and Riptide 2024 in September 2024 despite having held three supermajors in just the game's first year. Nevertheless, the Midwest retains a slew of strong talent that have found great success in competitive play, including ApolloKage, Onin, and Ossify.

Smashers

See also: Category:Illinois smashers, Category:Indiana smashers, Category:Iowa smashers, Category:Kansas smashers, Category:Kentucky smashers, Category:Michigan smashers, Category:Minnesota smashers, Category:Missouri smashers, Category:Nebraska smashers, Category:North Dakota smashers, Category:Ohio smashers, Category:Pennsylvania smashers, Category:South Dakota smashers, Category:Wisconsin smashers

The following players are currently or were previously ranked. Their highest placement is listed.

Globally ranked players

Tag Character(s) Best placement Notes
USA Anther (Michigan) Pikachu (SSBM)Pikachu (SSBB)Pikachu (PM) Project M PMRank 2017: 18th Also known for creating Anther's Ladder.
USA ATATA (Illinois) Ness (SSB4)Ness (SSBU) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate UltRank 2022: 91st
USA B33F (Indiana) Pikachu (SSB) Super Smash Bros. 2023 Smash 64 Power Rankings: 32nd
USA Bobby Frizz (Kansas/Missouri) Fox (SSBM)Fox (PM) Super Smash Bros. Melee SSBMRank 2017: 92nd
Project M PMRank 2018: 36th
USA ckyulmiqnudaetr (Michigan) Donkey Kong (SSBM) Super Smash Bros. Melee SSBMRank 2023: 77th
USA Cob (Kentucky) Peach (SSBM)Bowser (SSBU) Super Smash Bros. Melee MPGR 2018: 94th
USA Darkrain (Kansas) Captain Falcon (SSBM) Super Smash Bros. Melee RetroSSBMRank 2009: 8th
USA Daybreak (Michigan) Cloud (SSB4)Falco (SSB4)Wolf (SSBU) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate OrionRank Ultimate: Six Months In: 97th
USA Dirtboy (Michigan) Fox (SSBM)Squirtle (PM) Project M PMRank 2019: 13th
USA Dogs_Johnson (Indiana) Captain Falcon (SSB)Pikachu (SSB) Super Smash Bros. 2023 Smash 64 Power Rankings: 13th
USA Dope (Michigan) Falco (SSBM) Super Smash Bros. Melee RetroSSBMRank 2007: HM
USA Drephen (Ohio) Sheik (SSBM) Super Smash Bros. Melee RetroSSBMRank 2007: 8th
USA Drugfreechu (Illinois) Mr. Game & Watch (PM) Project M PMRank 2019: 11th
USA Duck (Michigan) Sheik (SSBM)Samus (SSBM) Super Smash Bros. Melee MPGR 2018: 14th
USA Eddie (Illinois) Ganondorf (SSBM) Super Smash Bros. Melee RetroSSBMRank 2001-2003: 9th
USA Eduardo (Illinois) Marth (SSBM) Super Smash Bros. Melee RetroSSBMRank 2001-2003: 11th
USA EG (Michigan) Captain Falcon (SSB) Super Smash Bros. 2018 64 League Rankings: 25th
USA Eggy (Illinois) Peach (SSBM) Super Smash Bros. Melee SSBMRank 2022: 91st
USA Ellipsis (Michigan) Mr. Game & Watch (PM)Isabelle (SSBU) Project+ PMRank 2022: 24th
USA Ginger (Michigan) Falco (SSBM) Super Smash Bros. Melee SSBMRank 2022: 21st
USA Gomakenpi (Michigan) Mario (SSB4)Olimar (SSB4)Olimar (SSBU) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate OrionRank Ultimate: Six Months In: 61st Also known as Kesiel, currently going by Sweet JP.
USA goon (Michigan) Captain Falcon (SSB) Super Smash Bros. 2017 64 League Rankings: 62nd Also known as supa.
USA Hoenn (Illinois) Ice Climbers (SSBB)Pikachu (SSB4) Super Smash Bros. Brawl 2023 SSBBRank: 4th
USA Ikan (Illinois) Ryu (SSBU) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate LumiRank 2023: 105th
USA JJROCKETS (Illinois) Diddy Kong (SSB4) Super Smash Bros. 4 OrionRank 2016: 58th
USA JustJoe (Illinois) Fox (SSBM) Super Smash Bros. Melee SSBMRank 2022: 96th
USA Kain (Illinois) Wolf (SSBB)Wolf (SSBU) Super Smash Bros. Brawl SSBBRank 2014: 74th
USA Kalamazhu (Michigan) Peach (SSBM) Super Smash Bros. Melee SSBMRank 2015: 57th Moved to NorCal in 2015 and was last ranked while in Michigan that year.
USA Kels (Illinois) Fox (SSBM)Sheik (SSBM) Super Smash Bros. Melee SSBMRank 2014: 28th
USA KJH (Michigan) Falco (SSBM)Fox (SSBM) Super Smash Bros. Melee MPGR 2018: 25th
USA Ksev (Michigan) Snake (SSBB)Cloud (SSB4)Snake (SSBU) Super Smash Bros. 4 OrionRank 2016: 81st
USA lain (Michigan) Ice Climbers (SSBB) Super Smash Bros. Brawl 2023 SSBBRank: 14th
USA LOE1 (Michigan) Wario (SSBB)Luigi (SSB4)Wario (SSB4)Wario (SSBU) Super Smash Bros. Brawl SSBBRank 2014: 17th
USA Lunchables (Michigan/Wisconsin) Marth (SSBM)Roy (SSBM)Roy (SSB4)Chrom (SSBU)Meta Knight (PM)Roy (PM)Marth (PM)Toon Link (PM) Project M PMRank 2016: 2nd
USA Lux (Kansas) Meta Knight (SSBB) Super Smash Bros. Brawl SSBBRank 2014: 61st Known as DeLux in 2014. He has since moved to SoCal and remains active in competitive Brawl.
USA Mad Tyro (Indiana) Luigi (SSBM) Super Smash Bros. Melee SSBMRank 2022: 83rd
USA Mekk (Illinois) Ganondorf (SSBM)Captain Falcon (SSBM) Super Smash Bros. Melee SSBMRank 2022: 36th Although currently banned from most events, he remains active in competitive play.
USA Morsecode762 (Michigan) Samus (SSBM)Samus (PM) Super Smash Bros. Melee SSBMRank 2023: 18th
Project M PMRank 2019: 6th
USA Michael (Illinois) Jigglypuff (SSBM) Super Smash Bros. Melee MPGR 2018: 41st
USA MJG (Kansas) Toon Link (SSBB)Villager (SSB4)Toon Link (SSB4)PyraMythra (SSBU) Super Smash Bros. Brawl SSBBRank 2014: 36th
USA Mystearica (Indiana) Bayonetta (SSB4)Palutena (SSBU)Zelda (SSBU) Super Smash Bros. 4 OrionRank 2017: 135th
USA Ned (Illinois) Cloud (SSB4)Sephiroth (SSBU)Pokémon Trainer (SSBU)Cloud (SSBU) Super Smash Bros. 4 OrionRank 2017: 37th
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate OrionRank 2022: 35th
USA Onin (Michigan) Steve (SSBU) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate UltRank 2022: 6th
USA ORLY (Illinois) Captain Falcon (SSBM)Captain Falcon (PM) Project+ PMRank 2023: 21st
USA Ossify (Michigan) Marth (SSBM) Super Smash Bros. Melee SSBMRank 2023: 35th
USA Prince Abu (Michigan) Jigglypuff (SSBM) Super Smash Bros. Melee SSBMRank 2017: 38th
USA Rayquaza07 (Michigan) Rosalina (SSB4)Bowser (SSB4)Snake (SSBU) Super Smash Bros. 4 OrionRank 2016: 92nd
USA Reeve (Kentucky) Marth (SSBM) Super Smash Bros. Melee SSBMRank 2017: 101st
USA Rik (Indiana) Falco (SSBM)Fox (SSBM) Super Smash Bros. Melee SSBMRank 2017: 81st
USA Ripple (Illinois) King Dedede (PM) Project M PMRank 2016: 29th
USA Rocke (Kansas) Pac-Man (SSBU) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate OrionRank 2022: 150th
USA Ryuga (Michigan) Corrin (SSB4)Ike (SSB4)Ike (SSBU) Super Smash Bros. 4 PGR v4: 45th
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Spring 2019 PGRU: 33rd
USA shabo (Illinois) Fox (SSBM) Super Smash Bros. Melee SSBMRank 2023: 66th
USA Skar (Iowa) Cloud (SSBU)Joker (SSBU) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate OrionRank Mid-Year 2022: 117th
USA Skerzo (Illinois) Fox (SSBM) Super Smash Bros. Melee SSBMRank 2022: 39th Also resides in Kantō.
USA skittles (Iowa) Young Link (SSBU) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse: 66th
USA Slowking (Iowa) Falco (SSBM) Super Smash Bros. Melee SSBMRank 2023: 88th
USA Smashdaddy (Illinois) Fox (SSBM) Super Smash Bros. Melee SSBMRank 2022: 44th Also known as Smash Papi.
USA Sothe (Illinois/Indiana) Ivysaur (PM) Project M PMRank 2019: 10th
USA Star (Illinois) Lucas (PM)Pit (PM) Project+ PMRank 2023: 41st
USA techboy (Michigan) Ice Climbers (SSBM)Ice Climbers (PM) Project+ PMRank 2023: 2nd
USA Tink (Illinois) Fox (SSBM)Marth (SSBM) Super Smash Bros. Melee RetroSSBMRank 2006: HM
USA TonyZTank (Iowa) Sonic (SSBU) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse: 81st
USA Trail (Illinois) Ice Climbers (SSBM) Super Smash Bros. Melee SSBMRank 2014: 88th Currently resides in Connecticut.
USA tyroy (Illinois) Bayonetta (SSB4)Joker (SSBU) Super Smash Bros. 4 OrionRank 2018: 28th
USA Vidjogamer (Ohio) Peach (SSBM) Super Smash Bros. Melee RetroSSBMRank 2006: 9th
USA Vro (Illinois) Marth (SSBM) Super Smash Bros. Melee SSBMRank 2017: 104th
USA Wildz (Kentucky) Kazuya (SSBU) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate LumiRank 2024.1: 85th
USA Wyld (Illinois) Sonic (PM) Project M PMRank 2019: 34th
USA yeti (Minnesota) Toon Link (SSB4)Mega Man (SSB4)Mega Man (SSBU) Super Smash Bros. 4 OrionRank 2018: 58th
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate OrionRank 2019: 31st
USA Zamu (Illinois) Fox (SSBM) Super Smash Bros. Melee SSBMRank 2023: 22nd
USA Zenan (Illinois) Falco (SSBB) Super Smash Bros. Brawl SSBBRank 2020-2022: 8th
USA Zinoto (Michigan) Diddy Kong (SSBB)Diddy Kong (SSB4)Diddy Kong (SSBU)Peach (SSBU) Super Smash Bros. Brawl SSBBRank 2014: 19th
Super Smash Bros. 4 OrionRank 2016: 13th
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate UltRank 2022: 72nd

Nationally ranked players

Tag Character(s) Best placement Notes
USA AnthonyIsntCool (Michigan) Cloud (SSBU) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate LumiRank 2023 North America: 137th
USA big_mak (Illinois) Sheik (SSB4)Sheik (SSBU) Super Smash Bros. 4 Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings 2016: 20th
USA Brekker (Kentucky) Mario (SSB4)Inkling (SSBU) Super Smash Bros. 4 Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings 2016: 25th
USA Bushman (Ohio) Ganondorf (SSBM) Super Smash Bros. Melee Midwest Melee Power Rankings: 8th
USA colinies (Ohio) Fox (SSB4)Young Link (SSBU) Super Smash Bros. 4 Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings 2016: 24th
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate OrionRank North America Top 200: 122nd
USA CunningKitsune (Indiana) Fox (SSBM) Super Smash Bros. Melee Midwest Melee Power Rankings: 6th
USA Demitus (Illinois) Fox (SSB4)Mewtwo (SSB4) Super Smash Bros. 4 Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings 2016: 21st
USA H-Man (Ohio) Samus (SSB4) Super Smash Bros. 4 Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings 2016: 19th
USA IceKnight (Illinois) Greninja (SSBU) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate LumiRank 2023 North America: 153rd
USA Ignatius (Indiana) Peach (SSBM)Sheik (SSBM) Super Smash Bros. Melee Midwest Melee Power Rankings: 9th
USA Jiano (Kentucky) Captain Falcon (SSBM) Super Smash Bros. Melee Midwest Melee Power Rankings: 13th
USA Jin (Kentucky) Sonic (SSB4)PyraMythra (SSBU) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate OrionRank 2022 North America: 122nd
USA KishPrime (Indiana) Jigglypuff (SSBM)Falco (SSBM) Super Smash Bros. Melee Midwest Melee Power Rankings: 7th
USA KishSquared (Indiana) Fox (SSBM)Sheik (SSBM) Super Smash Bros. Melee Midwest Melee Power Rankings: 10th
USA Likewise (Kentucky) ROB (SSB4) Super Smash Bros. 4 Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings 2016: 17th Also known as Mister Eric
USA Mathos (Ohio) Falco (SSBM) Super Smash Bros. Melee Midwest Melee Power Rankings: 14th
USA Mikey Lenetia (Michigan) Peach (SSBM) Super Smash Bros. Melee Midwest Melee Power Rankings: 15th
USA Nero (Michigan) Pikachu (SSB4) Super Smash Bros. 4 Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings 2016: 15th
USA NiTe (Illinois) Rosalina (SSB4) Super Smash Bros. 4 Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings 2016: 9th
USA Ozone (Michigan) Duck Hunt (SSB4)Duck Hunt (SSBU) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate OrionRank North America Top 200: 182nd
USA Panda Bair (Illinois) Villager (SSB4)Villager (SSBU) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate OrionRank North America Top 200: 173rd
USA Ravenking (Illinois) Ike (SSB4)Joker (SSBU)Ike (SSBU) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate OrionRank 2022 North America: 190th
USA SamteaSilver (Illinois) Diddy Kong (SSB4)Mario (SSBU)Pokémon Trainer (SSBU) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate OrionRank North America Top 200: 104th
USA Seth (Illinois) Yoshi (SSB4)Yoshi (SSBU) Super Smash Bros. 4 Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings 2016: 16th
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate OrionRank North America Top 200: 95th
USA Shinjoebi (Minnesota) Greninja (SSB4) Super Smash Bros. 4 Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings 2016: 22nd
USA Sinnyboo242 (Minnesota) Falco (SSBM)Meta Knight (SSBB)Ice Climbers (SSBB)Olimar (SSBB)Sheik (SSB4)Cloud (SSB4)Inkling (SSBU)Fox (PM) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate OrionRank North America Top 200: 185th
USA Skorpio (Minnesota) Robin (SSB4)Robin (SSBU) Super Smash Bros. 4 Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings 2016: 18th
USA Super Dan (Illinois) Mario (SSB4)Mario (SSBU) Super Smash Bros. 4 Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings 2016: 10th
USA Suspect (Michigan) Kazuya (SSBU) Super Smash Bros. Ultimate LumiRank 2023 North America: 173rd
USA Xane (Ohio) Meta Knight (SSB4)Snake (SSBU) Super Smash Bros. 4 Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings 2016: 23rd

Other notable players

Tag Character(s) Notes
USA AmiiboKing313 (Michigan) Mewtwo (SSB4)Ness (SSB4) Prominent tournament organizer from Michigan, best known for running the Showdown: Battle Royale series and Smashfield Weeklies.
USA DLA (Illinois) Ganondorf (SSBB)Meta Knight (SSBB) Perhaps the best Ganondorf player in Brawl, using Ganondorf to place highly at several majors.
USA Foghorn (Iowa) Notable tournament director in Iowa in the late-2000s. Better known on the wiki as Clarinet Hawk.
USA Gooshi (Michigan) Yoshi (SSB4)Yoshi (SSBU) Founder of Michigan streaming organization GooshiGaming.
USA Jaaahsh (Michigan) ROB (SSB4)ROB (SSBU) Talent Strategist at Team Liquid. Former Director of Talent Management for Panda and an organizer for the Panda Cup.
USA Juggleguy (Michigan) Captain Falcon (SSBM) Head tournament organizer for The Big House.
USA Jv3x3 (Michigan) Sheik (SSBM) Michigan tournament organizer during the MLG era, known for coining the term "JV".
USA Kirk (Illinois) Ike (SSBB)Bowser (PM) One of the earliest Ike players in Brawl and the best Bowser player in Project M in his prime, having won The Big House 3.
USA Linus and Lucy (Michigan) Bowser (SSBU) / Ike (SSBU)ROB (SSBU) One of the best Ultimate doubles teams known for their synergy. Most notably won Get On My Level 2022 doubles.
USA Lordy (Michigan) Captain Falcon (SSBB)Ike (PM) One of the few legitimate Captain Falcon players in Brawl.
USA LSDX (Illinois) Roy (SSBM)Snake (PM) Previously ranked as a HM on the PMRank 2019, however his ranking was rescinded after being banned for sexual misconduct.
USA MagicScrumpy (Michigan) Peach (SSBM)Young Link (SSBM) Disgraced former YouTuber primarily focused on mods and TAS for Melee.
USA M3D (Indiana) Founder of MLG's Smash Bros. division and was a member until 2007. He helped form a standard Melee tournament ruleset and began professional commentary for Melee.
USA ninja1167 (Michigan) Marth (SSBM)Pikachu (SSBB)Falco (SSBB) Organizer for the SSBBRank after 2020 and the online Brawl series The Return
USA Ori (Michigan) Olimar (SSBB)Meta Knight (SSBB)Bayonetta (SSB4)Sheik (SSB4)Palutena (SSBU) Tournament organizer for several Apex and The Big House events.
USA Pooch (Illinois) Samus (PM)Sheik (PM) Head organizer for Tripoint Smash.
USA Raiser (Kentucky) Samus (SSBU) Tournament organizer in Kentucky, having organized Bourbon State Gaming events and some of Kentucky's largest events such as QCS: One Night Stand.
USA SKUNCH (Illinois) Diddy Kong (SSBB)Samus (SSB4) Known for Brawlternative, a popular YouTube channel dedicated to Brawl.
USA SmashBroPro (Illinois) Falco (SSBM) The first notable tournament organizer in the Midwest, organizing events as early as 2002.
USA trade war (Illinois) Corrin (SSBU) Tournament organizer and associate to Luminosity Gaming's LumiRank branch.
USA Unsure (Illinois) Fox (SSBM) Main tournament organizer for Melee events in Chicago until the end of 2023.
USA Vayseth (Michigan) Co-founder and head tournament organizer of Frostbite. GENESIS vendor manager and a member of the EVO translation team.
USA Xiivi (Indiana) Sheik (SSBM) Known for organizing some of Indiana's largest events, including Landlocked and OUTFOXX'D.

Tournaments

See also: Category:Illinois tournaments, Category:Indiana tournaments, Category:Iowa tournaments, Category:Kansas tournaments, Category:Kentucky tournaments, Category:Michigan tournaments, Category:Minnesota tournaments, Category:Missouri tournaments, Category:Nebraska tournaments, Category:North Dakota tournaments, Category:Ohio tournaments, Category:Pennsylvania tournaments, Category:South Dakota tournaments, Category:Wisconsin tournaments

Notable tournament series

Tournament series that have achieved recognition outside their local region.

Tournament Games Type Status

Notable tournaments

Tournaments that featured at least one game at a superregional level.

Tournament Date Entrants Supermajor Major Superregional Other

Largest singles events

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See also

[Rankings]