100Ken

Rank
Ken “Ken” Hoang
 Score
100 Main(s) Marth 6.526
Region: SoCal
Tourney Results 49th at EVO 2013
Summary:
The legendary “King of Smash” who created the blueprint for Marth players today. He was known for his great mindgames and the infamous “Ken Combo”, a series of aerials that would climax with a down-air, sending his opponents to their doom. He hasn’t played too much in recent years, but now has his own show on VGBootcamp’s twitch channel.

99PKMVodka

Rank
Jason “PKMVodka” Kirk
 Score
99 Main(s) Marth 6.576
Region: Canada
Tourney Results High placings at various Locals
Summary:
PKM Vodka has gone under the radar in most of the world, but has had an impressive string of tournament performances in Montreal, beating out several top players including Kage, Weon-X, and Diakonos. He’s slept on because of his lack of nationals, but bet on him being at least top 50 by next year if he continues to perform.

Vist

Rank
Christoffer “Vist” Harting
 Score
98 Main(s) Luigi 6.583
Region: Maryland/Virginia
Tourney Results 49th at EVO 2013
65th at Apex 2013
Summary:
Despite Luigi’s mid tier status, Vist is capable of making high placements at local and national tournaments alike. Although his method of approaching is fairly conservative compared to other Luigi players, Vist has brutal tech chases and efficient combos that are enough to make him one of the most fearsome players on the East Coast.

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Rank
Kevin “Hyprid” Bandel
 Score
97 Main(s) Marth 6.600
Region: NorCal
Tourney Results 49th at EVO 2013
7th at SSS1
Summary:
Although not well-known outside of California, Hyprid has an amazing dash-dancing game, which he uses to trick his opponent into attacking prematurely. His grabs and punish game lead to quick and heavy damage, especially on fast-fallers and has had several wins against top players such as SFAT, HomeMadeWaffles, and Toph.

96BizzarroFlame

Rank
Jason “Bizzarro Flame” Yoon
 Score
96 Main(s) Ganondorf 6.614
Region: NorCal
Tourney Results 65th at EVO 2013
9th at LanHammer
Summary:
Bizzarro Flame’s playstyle combines the Cali-style aggression with awesome technical movement, taking full advantage of Ganon’s wavelanding capabilites and making Ganon look faster than most would expect. He’s had several wins over strong players such as SilentSpectre, Hugs, and Mango and, in a now-famous Evo moment, landed four consecutive down-airs on Laijin’s Sheik in the first game of their pools set.

95Toph

Rank
Kris “Toph” Aldenderfer
 Score
95 Main(s) Fox 6.649
Region: NorCal
Tourney Results 9th at ROM 6
17th at LanHammer
33rd at TBH3
Summary:
 Along with being a solid Fox player, Toph is a well-known commentator in the Melee scene. His unique circumstances have allowed him to travel and hone his skills with a plethora of players. He has lived in Hawaii, Washington and Japan within the last few years and is currently a software developer in California.

94G$

Rank
Gordon “G$” Connell
 Score
94 Main(s) Falco/Marth 6.671
Region: Tri-State
Tourney Results 65th at EVO 2013
49th at Apex 2013
Summary:
 Well-known for his strong doubles play, G$ also shows strong proficiency in singles with his great performance at Revival of Melee 6. He’s credited with having an amazing neutral game, but lacks the edge-guarding to be considered a top player.

93ESAM

Rank
Eric “ESAM” Lew
 Score
93 Main(s) Samus 6.673
Region: Florida
Tourney Results 3rd at Xanadu Games
33rd at Apex 2013
Summary:
Although best known for his successes in Super Smash Brothers Brawl, ESAM has shown that his patience and intelligence have carried into the realm of Melee. ESAM made a shock to the world of Melee when he defeated Javi at Apex 2013 and has shown that he’s no slouch at the game with his Samus.

92Stab

Rank
Matt “Stabbedbyahippie” Tafazoli
 Score
92 Main(s) Falco 6.676
Region: SoCal
Tourney Results 33rd at EVO 2013
65th at Apex 2013
Summary:
Stabbed is responsible for a large portion of uploaded replays and videos on YouTube by recording a good amount of West Coast tournaments. He has improved noticeably in the past few years and plays a solid Falco. He is a threat in any tournament bracket, having beaten many high ranked players.

91Kou

Rank
Yōsuke “Kounotori” Kōno
 Score
91 Main(s) Falco 6.677
Region: Japan
Tourney Results 33rd at EVO 2013
49th at Apex 2013
Summary:
A Falco player from west Japan, Kou has a methodical and cerebral play-style that makes him one of the top players in Japan. He’s very active on the national and international levels, contributing greatly to the Japanese scene as well as making frequent appearances at USA tournaments such as APEX and EVO.

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