Tristate Area
The Tristate Area refers to a Smash region centered on southeastern New York, New Jersey, and eastern Pennsylvania (more specifically, the New York City and Philadelphia metropolitan areas); the region borders and/or overlaps with parts of Upstate New York, the Connecticut portion of New England, Pittsburgh/Northeast Ohio, and Maryland/Virginia. While conventionally the Tristate Area refers only to the New York metropolitan area, the competitive Super Smash Bros. community also includes in the term the Philadelphia metropolitan area and other parts of eastern Pennsylvania, while usually excluding western Connecticut.
Anchored by NYC and Philadelphia, two of the largest metropolitan areas in the United States, the densely populated Tristate Area has accordingly grown into one of the largest Smash regions in the country, particularly for Smash 4. It was also home to the largest Brawl community in North America during the game's peak levels of activity. Dedicated TOs, such as Alex Strife and Keitaro, combined with easy access to the NYC area's major airports, have helped the Tristate Area develop into the Smash hub it has become today. With the prominence of the Apex series, the region was even considered the unofficial center of grassroots activity; however, with the decline of Apex and the rise of new supermajors in other parts of the United States, the Tristate Area has lost its status as the undisputed most important Smash region. Nevertheless, the region remains one of the strongest regions in all of competitive play, featuring many of Smash's best players, including Cody Schwab, Dabuz, Malachi, Nairo, and Tweek, and maintaining a large and active tournament scene thanks to the Collision and Luminosity Makes Moves series, both of which took Apex's place as Tristate's premier tournament series.
Smashers[edit]
The following players are currently or were previously ranked. Their highest placement is listed.
Globally ranked players[edit]
| Tag | Character(s) | Best placement | Notes |
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 2saint (New York) |
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 MPGR 2019: 35th |
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| 404Cray (New Jersey) |
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SSBMRank 2025: 30th |
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| 6WX (Pennsylvania) |
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 PGR v1: 20th |
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| ADHD (New Jersey) |
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 SSBBRank 2016-2017: 2nd |
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| Adwan (New Jersey) |
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SSBMRank 2025: 99th |
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| Agent (New York) |
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SSBMRank 2024: 53rd |
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| Aidan (New York) |
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 PMRank 2017: 19th |
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| Aklo (New York) |
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SSBMRank 2024: 8th |
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| ANTi (New York) |
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SSBBRank 2018-2019: 2nd PGR v2: 9th OrionRank 2019: 93rd |
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| Arch (New York) |
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SSBBRank 2020-2022: 15th |
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| Atomsk (New Jersey) |
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SSBBRank 2016-2017: 13th OrionRank Ultimate: Eclipse: 102nd |
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| Bbatts (New Jersey) |
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SSBMRank 2023: 36th |
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| Bobo (New York) |
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LumiRank 2024.2: HM (101-150) |
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| Boiko (New York) |
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 PMRank 2023: 23rd |
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| Bongo (New York) |
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PMRank 2023: 18th |
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| BONK! (Pennsylvania) |
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OrionRank Mid-Year 2022: 143rd |
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| bonn (New York) |
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SSBMRank 2025: 82nd |
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| Bubbles (New York) |
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PMRank 2019: 20th |
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| Captain Smuckers (New York) |
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MPGR 2019: 42nd |
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| Char (New Jersey) |
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LumiRank 2024.2: HM (101-150) |
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| Chem (New York/Pennsylvania) |
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SSBMRank 2023: 25th |
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| Chia |
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2023 SSBBRank: 8th |
Founder of CLASH Tournaments, one of the largest Smash streaming groups in the early 2010s. |
| Cody Schwab (New York) |
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SSBMRank 2023: 1st |
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| Dabuz (New York) |
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SSBBRank 2020-2022: 5th OrionRank 2018: 3rd OrionRank 2019: 7th |
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| Daniel (New York) |
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SSBMRank 2025: 95th |
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| DarkGenex (New York/New Jersey) |
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SSBMRank 2025: 60th |
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| Darktooth (New York) |
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MPGR 2018: 59th |
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| Dawson (Pennsylvania) |
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SSBMRank 2025: 48th |
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| DJ Nintendo (New York) |
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SSBMRank 2014: 39th |
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| DKwill (New York) |
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SSBBRank 2014: 39th |
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| DrLobster (New York) |
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SSBMRank 2024: 69th |
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| dvd (New Jersey) |
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PMRank 2023: 1st |
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| E-tie (New Jersey) |
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SSBMRank 2024: 92nd |
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| Emukiller (New Jersey) |
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PMRank 2016: 11th |
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| Envy (New York) |
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PMRank 2018: 11th |
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| Epoodle (New York) |
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SSBMRank 2025: 41st |
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| False (New Jersey) |
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SSBBRank 2014: 54th PGR v1: 35th |
Moved to Ohio in 2017. |
| Fhantum (New Jersey) |
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UltRank Delta 2025: 88th |
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| fitzy (New York) |
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SSBMRank 2025: 91st |
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| Foxy Grandpa (New York) |
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SSBMRank 2025: 59th |
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| Free KayFlock (New York) |
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LumiRank 2024.2: 138th |
Also known as ZeroTwoNone. |
| Freezus (New Jersey) |
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SSBMRank 2025: 76th |
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| Fro116 (New York) |
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SSBMRank 2024: 48th |
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| Frozen (New York) |
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OrionRank 2016: 86th Spring 2019 PGRU: 46th PMRank 2016 |
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| Fudge (Pennsylvania) |
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SSBMRank 2025: 77th |
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| Gallo (New York) |
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PMRank 2016: 7th |
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| Hax$ (New York) |
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SSBMRank 2013: 6th |
Passed away in 2025. |
| Jaden (New York) |
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PMRank 2016: 17th |
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| Jakal (New Jersey) |
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OrionRank 2022: 30th |
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| Jbandrew (New Jersey) |
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SSBBRank 2014: 59th |
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