ACT Smash 4 Power Rankings v2.5, July 2016

-ACT SMASH 4 POWER RANKINGS UPDATE-

v2.5, July 2016

This list is an attempt to rank the best Smash for Wii U players in the ACT scene. This update serves as recognition for the accomplishments of each ranked player, and is also an attempt to encourage the community at large to improve their overall skill level with the goal of finding a place on the next Power Ranking. This update is also a notice to any players who may feel that they have been overlooked, we encourage you to attend more ACT tournaments so that we can accurately gauge your skill. The panelists have discussed all players within the Canberra Smash scene weighing up their wins, losses, tournament results, attendance, calibre of competition, and consistency of results, with more weight behind more recent results. The 9 players chosen were selected as they have demonstrated they have the ability to compete at a high level both within the ACT and the wider Australian community.

1. NVO | Waveguider (±0) https://www.facebook.com/alex.grant.771
All hail our lord Wavegod, Australia's first sponsored Smash 4 player! Recognised around the world for his trademark Wii Fit Trainer and combo-oriented Greninja, Waveguider displays pure domination over ACT and impressive results at majors including being the second placed Australian at BAM 8. The top spot going to Waveguider should come as a surprise to nobody as he remains a contender for the title of best player in the country.

2. Maplemage (+1) https://www.facebook.com/Josip.PavicJP
Maplemage always places highly in the ACT with a host of different characters, including first place finishes at Capital Smash 12, Andrometa and RotA 7. He boasts recent wins over everyone below him on this PR as well as the at-the-time #2 player in Sydney Jeese. As such, Maple has moved up to the #2 spot.

3. Atyeo (-1) https://www.facebook.com/Akayamaluke
Despite being on the receiving end of a few upsets Atyeo is still a top player in his own right, with notable wins against Maplemage, Sriks and interstate talent. Only time will tell if he is able to hold onto his #3 spot following his recent character switch.

4. Pazx (±0) https://www.facebook.com/Pazx13
A player who screams consistency, as despite a poor record against the top 2 ACT players Pazx simply does not lose to any of the players ranked below him. He has finished in the top 3 in five of his past six tournament outings including first place at RotA 5, with the one exception being a respectable 4th place at Capital Smash 13.

5. Phoenixrave (±0) https://www.facebook.com/nikola.pavic.7583
A player known for counterpicking characters such as Duck Hunt Duo and Peach in tournament, Phoenixrave comes in at a solid 5th place. Aside from trading sets (1-1) with Skylar his only losses in this period have been to Maplemage and Pazx while at the same time boasting wins over Atyeo, Sriks, Skylar and Saucydancer.

6. SVG | Sriks (NEW!) https://www.facebook.com/srikar.jha "Jack" Jha
Despite a shaky start immediately after his return from Singapore, Sriks has still managed to accumulate an impressive number of wins including Scarpian, Kristoph, Atyeo, Maplemage and Groose, as well as destroying several players on the Wollongong PR. Strong out of region results including a phenomenal second place finish at Final Fight 3 means that this player is a force to be reckoned with.

7. SJ Groose (OLD) https://www.facebook.com/max.fenyvesi
Groose is a player of very high peaks both in and out of Canberra, with impressive wins against players including Shitashi, Atyeo, Skylar, Sriks and Enny. Despite this, he is a player of much inconsistency, oftentimes drowning in pools when he has a poor performance.

8. Wiiman (OLD) https://www.facebook.com/hayden.dhu
After a short hiatus from the game and a brief transitional period as he got used to Zelda, Wiiman's results have been steadily climbing with this bottom tier character. He has notable wins over various strong players both at home and out of state, including taking sets from Luco, Dr. Ainuss, Quen, Skylar, Groose and Bogo.

9. Bogoron (OLD) https://www.facebook.com/patrick.reddan.14
The 9th and final player on the ACT PR v2.5, Bogoron is a fearsome competitor. One of Canberra's few remaining Brawl veterans, Bogo has recently adopted a new approach to the game as well as retiring his top tier Mario to return to characters he finds much more enjoyable to play including Game and Watch and most prominently Samus. He has wins over Wiiman and positive records against many of the unranked Canberra players.

Congratulations to everyone who made it, and a big thank you to Joey Serrano for making such a sick image! I hope this inspires everyone to aim high and work hard to achieve their full potential.