Melee 5-on-5: Down to the Final 10
Another week and another 40 have been revealed. Let’s ask our panel what they thought of the top 11 – 50 players.
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Dec 19, 2013
2013 SSBM Player Rankings: 11-20
Rank
Joey “Lucky” Aldama
Score
20
Main(s)
Fox
8.436
Region:
SoCal
Tourney Results
49th at EVO 2013
1st at 3x SSS’s
Summary:
Recently beginning to take the game seriously again, Lucky has shown that he hasn’t lost his ability to play by winning three consecutive Super Smash Sunday tournaments (an amazing feat considering the series’ high caliber of players, including S2J, Fiction, Fly Amanita and Westballz). Known to train with MaNg0 and Alex19, Lucky has developed a unique Fox style that is a menace to deal with. He has the ability to pressure his opponents without attacking their shields, often hitting them as they try to escape. With all of his recent hard work, don’t be surprised to see Lucky place top 8 or better at upcoming U.S. nationals.
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Dec 19, 2013
SSBM Rank: A Mid-Way Follow Up
What inspired SSBMRANK?
For the longest time, we haven’t really had a panel to do rankings of SSBM players. We recently had SSBPD, which was great, but had some system flaws and eventually went down. It wasn’t since the days of MLG that we had a group of players assess the ranks of the top players across the nation. I am a huge fan of metrics and statistics and wanted to see something in 2013 while Smash is still huge. At work, I’ve been experimenting with MySQL and HTML. I wanted to implement these skills into side projects and felt that this project would help me become more comfortable with these languages.
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Dec 18, 2013
2013 SSBM Player Rankings: 21-30
Rank
Bronson “Dashizwiz” Layton
Score
30
Main(s)
Falco
7.788
Region:
Florida
Tourney Results
17th at EVO 2013
5th at Zenith 2013
Summary:
DaShizWiz lives in southern Florida and is considered to be one of the best Falco players in the U.S. His original teachers were Lambchops and RockCrock, and he quickly became one of the top players throughout 2008 and 2009 after attending out-of-state events for the first time. Shiz is probably best known for his set with Mew2King at the original Revival of Melee. The video for the fourth match of their losers finals set is one of the most watched competitive Smash matches of all time. Shiz plays a technical Falco and Fox, but prefers to end stocks early and efficiently instead of going for extended combos.
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Dec 17, 2013
2013 SSBM Player Rankings: 31-40
Rank
Charles “Cactuar” Meighen
Score
40
Main(s)
Fox/Marth
7.610
Region:
Tri-State
Tourney Results
33rd at Apex 2013
5th at Pound V.5
Summary:
Some think he’s the mysterious Keanu Reaves because of his looks. Others think he’s Morpheus because of his teaching ability. This prickly fella has a deep understanding of how Melee works at a fundamental level. Ask him a question and chances are he’ll give you a wealth of information. When his game is on, Cactuar will make you feel completely helpless against his calculated pressure and unassuming movement. He is famous for taking multiple opponent stocks without even getting touched.
Good to see Cactuar rounding out the top 40. Reppin’ Philly/Tristate! He’s definitely still got it. #ssbmrank
— Dan Zhou (@AdmiralZhou) December 17, 2013
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Dec 16, 2013
2013 SSBM Player Rankings: 41-50
Rank
Jesus “Jman” Fernandez
Score
50
Main(s)
Fox
7.413
Region:
Tri-State
Tourney Results
33rd at EVO 2013
Summary:
Once considered to be one of if not the best Fox main in the U.S., Jman’s patient and fundamentally solid playstyle relies heavily on up-smash and lasers. Known to team with Hax, the “Little Rascals” came onto the scene at Pound 3 and made waves. With wins over many top players such as Lucky, MaNg0 and Hax, Jman proved himself to be a strong contender during the 2008-2010 period. Though he has been retired for quite a while, he made an effort to getback into shape for Evolution 2013 and performed very well. Expect amazing things from him in 2014.
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Dec 13, 2013
Melee 5-on-5: The first 50 ranks of SSBM Rank
It’s been an interesting week with the unveiling of the the SSBM Ranks for 2013. We have seen the first 50 (51-100) along with people who missed the cut. A lot of discussion has happened recently. Let’s talk with some players to see what they thought so far.
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Dec 13, 2013
2013 SSBM Player Rankings: 51-60
What is SSBM Rank?
#SSBMRank is the Twitter hashtag to use if you want to get involved in the discussion or just want to follow along.
Rank
Connor “Connor” Nguyen
Score
60
Main(s)
Peach/Fox
7.188
Region:
SoCal
Tourney Results
High placings at Socal Locals
Summary:
Formerly known as Marth/Falco Pro on Smashboards, Connor has come a long way since his pre-puberscent days of playing at Ken’s biweeklies in the early days of melee. Currently, Connor dual mains Peach and Fox and has placed in the top 3 for several of the Super Smash Sundays biweeklies, beating many of California’s elite players such as Lucky, SFAT, and Fiction.
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Dec 12, 2013
2013 SSBM Player Rankings: 61-70
Editors Note: The panelists voted on player skill in early November. As a result, ROM6 and TBH3 results weren’t placed into consideration for the majority of the panelists.
Rank
Marquise “StriCNYN3” Williamson
Score
70
Main(s)
Falco
7.058
Region:
Tri-State
Tourney Results
79th at Evo 2013
9th at Zenith 2013
9th at ROM 6
Summary:
Stric is an extremely technical falco player and is currently ranked # 2 in New Jersey under Mew2king. He has beaten the majority of top players on the east coast. Stric has a very strong spacing game, but prefers to play with an aggressive “all or nothing” playstyle.
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Dec 11, 2013
2013 SSBM Player Rankings: 71-80
What is SSBM Rank?
#SSBMRank is the Twitter hashtag to use if you want to get involved in the discussion or just want to follow along.
Rank
Frank “Frootloop” Borden
Score
80
Main(s)
Fox
6.903
Region:
Midwest
Tourney Results
7th at SMYM 14
17th at TBH3
Summary:
Work your way through the plains of Wisconsin and you’ll find this crafty Fox. His keen understanding of the game shows with his exceptional space animal play. Most recently he has shown a high-level of play with his Marth, showcasing strong fundamentals. If you are looking for the fiercest competitor in the Badger State look no more.
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