SSBM Rank 2014 (80-71)

For the second straight year, MeleeItOnMe is ranking every SSBM Player and counting them down on Twitter (#SSBMRank2014 @Meleeitonme), from No. 100 to No. 1 .

We asked a panel of ~30 players/commentators/figureheads from all across the world to rate the overall level of play for each player in 2014 (From January 2014 –> The Big House 4). This includes evaluating perceived skill in tandem with the tournament results.

Rank		MGFC | Timothy “Eggm” Cody					Score
80	(54)	Main(s)	Fox		Region:	Tri-State	6.900
		Tourney Results
		Apex 2014	MLG Anaheim	CEO 2014	Evo 2014	The Big House 4
		65th	–	–	–	–
Summary:
Although less active in recent years, Eggm still comes out to local Tri-State tournaments and performs very well with his highly technical Fox. He was one of the first players to create tutorials on how to be more consistent with technical skill.

Rank		Landon “DoH” Cox | @DeeOhAytch					Score
79	(81)	Main(s)	Peach		Region:	MD/VA	6.922
		Tourney Results
		Apex 2014	MLG Anaheim	CEO 2014	Evo 2014	The Big House 4
		33rd	45th	–	65th	49th
Summary:
Sporting old school funamentals and new school tech, many-year Smash veteran DoH continues to be one of the best Peaches in the United States. DoH has been considered to have a unique playstyle with Peach, focusing on aggression.

Rank		Jason “Gahtzu” Diehl | @Gahtzu					Score
78	(NEW)	Main(s)	Captain Falcon		Region:	Florida	6.950
		Tourney Results
		Apex 2014	MLG Anaheim	CEO 2014	Evo 2014	The Big House 4
		49th	45th	–	–	33rd
Summary:
Not only has Gahtzu broken a world record at Smash The Record, but he’s also demonstrating that he’s not to be slept on. With a dominating 5-0 performances over Darkrain in a money match, Gahtzu is sure to show why he’s one of the top rising Captain Falcon players in the new era of Melee.

Rank		Apex | Will “Reno” Hsiao | @RenoNY					Score
77	(85)	Main(s)	Sheik/Fox		Region:	SoCal	6.954
		Tourney Results
		Apex 2014	MLG Anaheim	CEO 2014	Evo 2014	The Big House 4
		65th	37th	–	65th	–
Summary:
With a recent move to the west coast, Reno has made great strides in several of his weaker matchups, thanks to SoCal’s diverse player and character pool. Look for him to make great strides in 2015 at nationals.

Rank		Chad “Pikachad” McCullough | @PikaChad_					Score
76	(76)	Main(s)	Pikachu		Region:	Tennessee	6.956
		Tourney Results
		Apex 2014	MLG Anaheim	CEO 2014	Evo 2014	The Big House 4
		–	45th	13th	49th	–
Summary:
Despite living in the Smash desolate state of Mississippi, PikaChad and his diverse cast of characters (Pikachu, Dr. Mario, Link, Falco and Fox) has proven to be a major threat, having victories over Kels, Darkrain, s0ft, and Wizzrobe. Wielding one of the best Pikachus and Dr. Marios out there, PikaChad continues to get solid placements at tournaments both small and large.

Rank		Brandon “HomeMadeWaffles” Collier					Score
75	(55)	Main(s)	Falco/Fox		Region:	NorCal	6.986
		Tourney Results
		Apex 2014	MLG Anaheim	CEO 2014	Evo 2014	The Big House 4
		49th	–	–	65th	49th
Summary:
Although perhaps more known for his vibrant commentary, HomeMadeWaffles continues to be a NorCal mainstay with his Fox, Falco, Falcon and Dr. Mario.

Rank		Cameron “Cyrain” Smucker | @Cyrain					Score
74	(57)	Main(s)	Fox/Falco		Region:	MD/VA	7.000
		Tourney Results
		Apex 2014	MLG Anaheim	CEO 2014	Evo 2014	The Big House 4
		65th	–	–	33rd	–
Summary:
The amazing team’s specialist has had his ups and downs with his 2014 singles performances. He surprised everyone with a 5th place finish in Doubles at Apex 2014 with his long time partner, Tope, defeating top teams such as PewFat.

Rank		MGFC | Marquise “StriCNYN3” Williamson | @DRIVEALIVEAPP					Score
73	(70)	Main(s)	Falco		Region:	Tri-State	7.014
		Tourney Results
		Apex 2014	MLG Anaheim	CEO 2014	Evo 2014	The Big House 4
		33rd	–	–	–	–
Summary:
The dynamic Falco surprised everyone when he defeated Westballz in his pools at Apex 2014. He has strong matchups against Fox and Falco but tended to struggle with characters such as Peach and Marth. He’s been less active in the second part of 2014, but he can still turn it up when needed.

Rank		LowLandLions | Rehman “Remen” Shafi | @Remenyan					Score
72	(NEW)	Main(s)	Falco		Region:	Netherlands	7.017
		Tourney Results
		Apex 2014	MLG Anaheim	CEO 2014	Evo 2014	The Big House 4
		–	17th	–	–	–
Summary:
Remen came out of nowhere to win the Japanese MLG qualifier and a slot in the final 20 at MLG Anaheim. Even though he’s less active in 2014, he has a strong and intuitive Falco that catches his opponents off guard with good reads and smart play.

Rank		Tyler “Hanky Panky” Hankins					Score
71	(NEW)	Main(s)	Peach		Region:	Ohio	7.039
		Tourney Results
		Apex 2014	MLG Anaheim	CEO 2014	Evo 2014	The Big House 4
		–	–	–	–	17th
Summary:
Hanky Panky, also known as the chief export of Columbus, one of the scene’s few true “secret bosses,” broke out at TBH2 with a 9th place finish and followed it up this year with an even more impressive 17th at TBH4. He hasn’t made much of a national name for himself yet, but has taken sets from some of the very best including Zhu, ChuDat, and HugS. He’s a potential “challenger” for the top tier of mortal peach mains, along with VaNz, Bladewise, Trifasia, and Kalamazhu — but has a style all his own.

SSBMRank 2014: 100-91 | 90-81 | 80-71|70-61 |60-51 | 50-41 | 40-31 | 30-26 |25-21 | 20-16 |15-11
10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1