Smasher:TR3GTheZ

The Z
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Character info
Smash 64 mains	Fox, Samus, Pikachu
Other Smash 64 characters	Captain Falcon, Kirby, Yoshi, Jigglypuff, Mario, DK
Melee mains	Fox, Marth, Falco
Team info
Crew(s)	Tactics R 3 Gdlk, SSBMontreal
Former crews	Prodigies of Premium Smash, Prophetic Tactics
Personal and other info
Birth date	May 19, 1995
Location	Montreal, Quebec
Miscellaneous info
Skill	Top professional

The Z is a top-level Super Smash Bros. 64 player based in Montreal renowned as one of the best in North America and the second best in Canada behind SuPeRbOoMfAn. He is the founder of the current top crew, Tactics R 3 Gdlk, which recruits extremely talented Fox players from around the world. He is also a very proficient doubles player, being one half of Team Luv with tacos, and the pair has so far made a strong impact at Apex 2015, taking second place. He is currently ranked 1st on the Montreal Smash 64 Power Rankings.

Playing style

The Z is famous for his unorthodox playstyle, which consists of very high technical skill and deep knowledge of the game's mechanics and matchups which result in unparalleled situational creativity. He is also notorious for his ability to pressure opponents and perform hard reads. His character choices in tournaments are generally unpredictable.

Tournament history

The Z made his international debut in January 2014 at Apex. He was placed in Pool 1, where he defeated YBOMBB (then considered Canada's second best player) 2-1 before being sent to loser's bracket by the Japanese player Merihim 1-2 and was later eliminated by tacos 0-2 to ultimately land at 25th.

In March, he participated at Polybash XIII in Montreal where he beat notable American and Canadian players such as Sex 2-0 and Fireblaster 2-0, and notably defeated Mew2King 3-1 using Donkey Kong. He placed 2nd, only losing to KeroKeroppi.

In August, The Z traveled to New York and entered singles and doubles at Zenith 2014. There, he defeated Fireblaster 2-0 and LD 2-0 before being sent to losers' bracket by Wizzrobe 2-3. He then defeated Nintendude 2-0 and landed at 4th place after losing to KeroKeroppi 1-3. He won the doubles bracket, teaming with SuPeRbOoMfAn, defeating Nintendude and Firo 3-1 and 3-0 in Winners Finals and Grand Finals respectively.

The Z traveled to ECHO 2015 Winter in Ottawa in early January 2015, the strongest Smash 64 event in Canada in years, where he beat many notable Canadian players, outplaced YBOMBB and notably double-eliminated Revan 3-0 and 3-2. He only lost to SuPeRbOoMfAn, solidifying his place as Canada's second strongest player.

On January 31st, 2015, The Z entered singles at Apex 2015 in Secaucus, New Jersey. After defeating Aisengobay 2-0 and Cobr 2-0, he entered Top 16 through losers after a 1-2 set against KeroKeroppi, defeated Killer 2-1 and landed at 9th place after losing to Dext3r 1-2. He also entered doubles, teaming with tacos, where they took convincing victories over formidable teams, such as a 3-1 victory against Banze and Cabelo, 3-0 against Dext3r and Wizzrobe, and 3-0 against Star King and Killer (after losing to them 2-3 in winners' side). They then played SuPeRbOoMfAn and JaimeHR in Grand Finals, where they lost 0-3, taking second place.

Notable tournament records

Tournament	Date	Location	1v1 placement	2v2 placement	Partner
Smash Till You Crash 4	August 25th, 2013	Montreal, QC	3rd	—	—
Apex 2014	January 17th-19th, 2014	Somerset, NJ	25th	—	—
Polybash XIII	March 1st-2nd, 2014	Montreal, QC	2nd	—	—
Zenith 2014	August 2nd-3rd, 2014	New York, NY	4th	1st	SuPeRbOoMfAn
ECHO 2015 Winter	January 10th, 2015	Ottawa, ON	2nd	2nd	Revan
Apex 2015	January 31st-February 1st, 2015	Secaucus, NJ	9th	2nd	tacos
Smash Till You Crash 5	February 28th, 2015	Montreal, QC	1st	1st	Revan
McGill Monthly #2	April 18th, 2015	Montreal, QC	1st	—	—
ECHO 2015 Summer	July 11th, 2015	Ottawa, ON	1st	2nd	Fck Vwls