Smasher:CaptainZack

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CaptainZack
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Character info
Brawl mains Olimar, Zero Suit Samus
Other Brawl character Peach
Smash 4 main Bayonetta
Other Smash 4 characters Peach, Wii Fit Trainer, Samus, Mii Swordfighter
Project M main Zelda
Team info
Sponsor(s) Phoenix1
Former crews No Limit Gaming, DMG
Rankings and results info
Most recent ranking Super Smash Bros. 4 Panda Global Rankings v3: 7th (X-Factor: -6)
Personal and other info
Real name Zack Lauth
Birth date (age 23)
Location New Orleans, Louisiana United States
Miscellaneous info
Skill Super Smash Bros. 4 Top professional

CaptainZack is an SSB4 Bayonetta player from New Orleans, Louisiana, and is considered one of the best Bayonetta players in the world, along with Salem. CaptainZack is currently ranked 2nd on the Louisiana Smash 4 Power Rankings and 7th on the Panda Global Rankings v3. He has taken sets off of top players such as Nairo, Dabuz, Larry Lurr, Mr.R, Abadango, Marss, Ranai, and Kirihara.

He is known (and partly infamous for) his colourful personality, in and out of the game. He makes frequent usage of taunts, as well as dances, many of which come from the Bayonetta series itself.

On June 6th, 2017, CaptainZack was sponsored by Phoenix1[1], marking their second venture into SSB4 after Tweek, and third into Smash as a whole after Tweek and Duck.

Tournament history

As a Peach main

Prior to Bayonetta's release, CaptainZack was a Peach main. While he was considered a very skilled Peach player, he had yet to obtain national fame, and was typically regarded as slightly inferior to fellow Louisiana Peach main Samsora.

Bayonetta's release

Following Bayonetta's release as a DLC character, CaptainZack, being a fan of the character, decided to pick her up. His big out-of-region breakout tournament was 2GGT: Abadango Saga, where he sent Larry Lurr to the losers bracket and finished 9th place at the event. Following that, he attended The Big House 6, where he notably eliminated ESAM and double-eliminated Mew2King, finishing 17th after losing a Bayonetta mirror match to Salem.

Becoming the best Bayonetta

Before CaptainZack, Salem was widely considered to be the best Bayonetta main. However, CaptainZack was quickly emerging as competition for that title. After 4th place finishes at both GENESIS 4 and 2GGC: Civil War, along with outplacing Salem at most events both players attended, the general consensus shifted towards CaptainZack being the better Bayonetta player.

However, not too long afterwards, Salem would be once again a contender for the best Bayonetta player. Salem won EVO 2017, and due to Salem's victory in a prestigious tournament, CaptainZack is now considered either often on par or now below Salem.

Tournament placings

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
World War Wii 10 January 24th, 2015 5th
CEO 2015 June 26th-28th, 2015 33rd ? JJROCKETS
The People's Tournament II July 2nd, 2015 5th
MLG World Finals 2015 October 16th-18th, 2015 25th 7th Samsora
TGC 6 February 6th, 2016 13th 13th ShadowFoxXD
TGC 7 April 9th, 2016 17th 5th Samsora
NOLA Smash 5/14/16 May 15th, 2016 1st
TGC 8 June 4th, 2016 4th 5th Samsora
Smash Fight Club 47 June 5th, 2016 1st
CEO 2016 June 24th-26th, 2016 97th 25th Samsora
Clutch City Clash August 6th-7th, 2016 5th 2nd LordMix
BWW Smash 4 August 13th, 2016 1st
NOLA Smash Tournament 13 @ Dibbz September 17th, 2016 2nd
2GGT: Abadango Saga September 24th, 2016 9th 9th Zan
The Big House 6 October 7th-9th, 2016 17th 9th Pink Fresh
Aftershock 2016 November 5th-6th, 2016 2nd 1st Samsora
NOLA Smash Tournament 15 @ Dibbz November 12th, 2016 2nd
KTAR XIX November 19th, 2016 13th 9th Pink Fresh
UGC Smash Open December 2nd-4th, 2016 7th 13th Pink Fresh
2GGT: ZeRo Saga December 16th-18th, 2016 25th 13th Pink Fresh
Ignition #64 January 4th, 2017 1st
Poplar Creek Bowl Weekly #81 January 5th, 2017 4th 2nd Ned
Midwest Mayhem 6: SoCal Invasion January 7th, 2017 5th 5th H-Man
GENESIS 4 January 20th-22nd, 2017 4th 7th Pink Fresh
2GGC: Midwest Mayhem Saga February 11th, 2017 13th 7th Ryuga
Frostbite 2017 February 25th-26th, 2017 17th 9th Tweek
Frame Perfect Series 2 March 18th-19th, 2017 5th 5th Kirihara
PG Key to 2GGC: Civil War March 5th-8th, 2017 2nd
2GGC: Civil War March 24th-26th, 2017 4th 25th Pink Fresh
South Louisiana Major 2017 April 1st, 2017 2nd
NOLA Smash Tournament 20 @ Dibbz April 8th, 2017 1st
CEO Dreamland April 14th-16th, 2017 9th 3rd Tweek
DreamHack Austin 2017 April 28th-30th, 2017 9th 4th Samsora
Glitch 3 May 6th, 2017 2nd 3rd Pink Fresh
Royal Flush May 12th-14th, 2017 17th 2nd Pink Fresh
2GGC: Greninja Saga May 20th, 2017 9th 2nd Locus
MomoCon 2017 May 26th-28th, 2017 17th 13th LordMix
2GGC: Nairo Saga June 10th-11th, 2017 33rd 9th Pink Fresh
Mega Smash Mondays 100 June 12th, 2017 5th
CEO 2017 June 16th-18th, 2017 5th
Climax 2 June 24,2017 3rd 1st Cosmos
Ignition #88 June 28th, 2017 3rd
Backthrow Thursdays #16 June 29th, 2017 1st 1st Sheen
Midwest Mayhem 9: Old vs New July 1st, 2017 4th 7th Sheen
EVO 2017 July 14th-16th, 2017 17th

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Open World Monthy #6 May 10th, 2014 7th
Golden Chariot June 14th, 2014 5th
MGL1 July 19th, 2014 3rd
BAG3 November 29th, 2015 4th
CEO Dreamland April 14th-16th, 2017 17th 2nd Nairo

Project M

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Grudge of Louisiana 2 January 31, 2015 7th

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Monthly Godlike 4 October 18, 2014 7th

Trivia

  • While commentating at TGC 7, CaptainZack revealed that his tag isn't a reference to CaptainJack as commonly thought. Instead, it originates from his usage of Olimar in SSBB.
  • At 15 years old, CaptainZack is the youngest player on the Panda Global Rankings, being a few months younger than other young players such as Wrath and MkLeo.
  • CaptainZack is the only player to rank top 10 on any Panda Global Rankings who was not present on each iteration of the list.

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