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The video illustrated professional Mewtwo play at a level not previously seen in wide distribution. Despite a few quiet claims to the contrary (and surprisingly little tangible evidence), he is now almost ubiquitously considered the best Mewtwo player in the world, to the point where Taj has been sometimes credited as being the sole reason for Mewtwo's later rise out of the bottom position on the later revisions of ''Melee''{{'}}s [[tier list]]. {{Sm|Forward}} later created a thread at [[SmashBoards]] called ''Taj is the best Mewtwo'', which has since become a hub for question-and-answer sessions for Mewtwo enthusiasts.
The video illustrated professional Mewtwo play at a level not previously seen in wide distribution. Despite a few quiet claims to the contrary (and surprisingly little tangible evidence), he is now almost ubiquitously considered the best Mewtwo player in the world, to the point where Taj has been sometimes credited as being the sole reason for Mewtwo's later rise out of the bottom position on the later revisions of ''Melee''{{'}}s [[tier list]]. {{Sm|Forward}} later created a thread at [[SmashBoards]] called ''Taj is the best Mewtwo'', which has since become a hub for question-and-answer sessions for Mewtwo enthusiasts.


Shadowclaw later received three sequels, though none have eclipsed the popularity or infamy of the first incarnation. The fourth video, Shadowclaw 4, was edited by fellow Mewtwo main {{Sm|V3ctorman}}.
Shadowclaw later received three sequels, though none have eclipsed the popularity or infamy of the first incarnation. The fourth video, Shadowclaw 4, was edited by fellow Mewtwo main {{Sm|V3ctorman}}. He recently entered [[Paragon Los Angeles]], getting top 64 using only {{SSBM|Young Link}}.


==Notable tournament placings==
==Notable tournament placings==

Revision as of 10:09, October 10, 2015

Not to be confused with Tai, another Marth player from Arizona
Taj
Taj.jpg
Character info
Melee mains Marth, Mewtwo
Other Melee character Young Link, Samus
Project M mains Mewtwo, Marth
Team info
Crew(s) AZC
Personal and other info
Real name Tony Jackson
Birth date (age 37)
Location Gilbert, Arizona United States
Miscellaneous info
Skill Other Top professional (retired)
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Taj is an American smasher, internationally famous as the number one Mewtwo player and one of the best Marth mains in the world, and creator of the combo video Shadowclaw. Taj is also a former moderator on SmashBoards, responsible for the Pichu and Mewtwo Character Specific Forums. He was formerly ranked 2nd on the Arizona Melee Power Rankings.

Perhaps Taj's most famous tournament placing was his run through GENESIS 2 using primarily Marth. In pools, he defeated various players including PPMD. In bracket, he defeated DEHF, Hax, MacD and even Mango. He was then defeated by Armada in winners finals and then eliminated by Mango in a losers finals rematch, rounding up to an astonishing 3rd place, out-placing other top players such as Hungrybox and Mew2King. He largely retired from competitive play in the beginning of 2014.

Shadowclaw - A Mewtwo Combo Video

Although well-known locally, Taj's biggest impact on the global smash scene was his release of the Mewtwo combo video Shadowclaw.

The video illustrated professional Mewtwo play at a level not previously seen in wide distribution. Despite a few quiet claims to the contrary (and surprisingly little tangible evidence), he is now almost ubiquitously considered the best Mewtwo player in the world, to the point where Taj has been sometimes credited as being the sole reason for Mewtwo's later rise out of the bottom position on the later revisions of Melee's tier list. Forward later created a thread at SmashBoards called Taj is the best Mewtwo, which has since become a hub for question-and-answer sessions for Mewtwo enthusiasts.

Shadowclaw later received three sequels, though none have eclipsed the popularity or infamy of the first incarnation. The fourth video, Shadowclaw 4, was edited by fellow Mewtwo main V3ctorman. He recently entered Paragon Los Angeles, getting top 64 using only Young Link.

Notable tournament placings

Melee

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
MLG Dallas 2006 May 19th-20th, 2006 17th 9th Forward
MLG Anaheim 2006 June 23rd-24th, 2006 17th 3rd Forward
Zero Challenge 2 August 15th-17th, 2006 25th 7th Forward
NorCal Tournament 2 October 28th, 2006 4th 2nd Forward
Pound 2 June 16th-17th, 2007 7th 4th Forward
MELEE-FC Diamond July 12th-14th, 2007 5th 13th Forward
Zero Challenge 3 July 20th-22nd, 2007 17th 9th Wobbles
Super Champ Combo September 29th-30th, 2007 13th 5th Wobbles
GENESIS July 10th-12th, 2009 33rd 13th DoH
Pound 4 January 16th-18th, 2010 — 13th Axe
Apex 2010 August 6th-8th, 2010 17th 7th Axe
Don't Go Down There Jeff! December 18th-19th, 2010 9th 5th Axe
GENESIS 2 July 15th-17th, 2011 3rd 5th Axe
Apex 2013 January 11th-13th, 2013 33rd 17th Wobbles
EVO 2013 July 12th-14th, 2013 13th — —
Smash the Target January 3rd, 2015 — 2nd Forward
Apex 2015 January 30th-February 1st, 2015 — 17th Wobbles
Paragon Los Angeles 2015 September 5th-6th, 2015 49th — —

Project M

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
Project AZ June 1st, 2013 1st — —
Salvation June 22nd-23rd, 2013 1st — —
Apex 2014 January 17th-19th, 2014 9th — —

Trivia

  • Due to his Mewtwo-related fame, Taj was sometimes used as a figurehead amongst anti-tier players; despite this, Taj is pro-tier, claiming that some matchups, especially in critical tournament matches, require the use of higher-tiered characters to win.
    • In particular, Taj and Forward's infamous victory against the previously undefeated El Chocolate Diablo team featured Taj using Fox.

External links

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