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Scend, formerly BestNess, is a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Ness player from Utah, considered one of the best Ness players in North America, and was previously considered the best Ness player in the world in 2021. He is currently ranked 14th on the Wi-Fi Warrior Rank v8 and 1st on the Utah Ultimate Power Rankings, and was ranked 128th on the LumiRank 2023. He has taken sets off of players such as Light, Sonix, Raru, MuteAce, Kola, Marss, Lui$, and ESAM.
He frequently teams with Lui$ in doubles, and the pair is considered one of the best doubles teams in the world, with 1st place finishes at Riptide, Low Tide City 2021, and 3rd at Super Smash Con 2019.
In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Scend was also a Ness player, and was considered to be the best Ness player in the world by the end of the game's active lifespan and one of the best Ness players of all time, alongside FOW and Gackt. Scend was ranked 1st on the last Utah Power Rankings. He is also known for his doubles prowess with Diablo, placing 5th at GameTyrant Expo 2017, and 7th at The Big House 7. He has taken sets off of players such as ANTi, Shuton, Elegant, Larry Lurr, Vinnie, Darkshad, Rivers, and Zenyou.
Rankings[edit]
OrionRank/LumiRank North America[edit]
Tournament placings[edit]
| Tournament |
Date |
1v1 placement |
2v2 placement |
Partner
|
| GENESIS 3 |
January 15th-17th, 2016 |
193rd |
97th |
FroZn
|
| Rise 2016 |
April 16th-17th, 2016 |
13th |
1st |
FroZn
|
| 2GGT: Abadango Saga |
September 24th, 2016 |
65th |
33rd |
FroZn
|
| Final Destination 11 |
October 22nd, 2016 |
5th |
2nd |
FroZn
|
| Rewired 2016 |
November 19th-21st, 2016 |
4th |
— |
—
|
| GENESIS 4 |
January 20th-22nd, 2017 |
97th |
25th |
Diablo
|
| Power UP Gaming: Journey to the Midwest |
March 4th, 2017 |
2nd |
— |
—
|
| Rise 2017 |
March 18th-19th, 2017 |
13th |
3rd |
Diablo
|
| Fisitcuffs 3.0 |
April 29th, 2017 |
2nd |
2nd |
VaLoR
|
| Spring Scuffle 2017 |
May 20th, 2017 |
1st |
— |
—
|
| Smash The Wall |
May 27th, 2017 |
1st |
1st |
Diablo
|
| 2GGC: Nairo Saga |
June 10th-11th, 2017 |
49th |
13th |
Diablo
|
| Mega Smash Mondays #100 |
June 12th, 2017 |
49th |
— |
—
|
| Smash of the Titans 36 |
June 22nd, 2017 |
3rd |
— |
—
|
| Revival of Kin 40 |
June 23rd, 2017 |
2nd |
3rd |
DSS
|
| Who's Your Pappy #8 |
June 25th, 2017 |
4th |
1st |
JK
|
| EVO 2017 |
July 14th-16th, 2017 |
65th |
— |
—
|
| 2GGC: SCR Saga |
August 19th-20th, 2017 |
49th |
4th |
JK
|
| GameTyrant Expo 2017 |
September 29th-October 1st, 2017 |
33rd |
5th |
Diablo
|
| Little Big House 3 |
October 5th, 2017 |
17th |
— |
—
|
| The Big House 7 |
October 6th-8th, 2017 |
33rd |
7th |
Diablo
|
| Smash of the Titans 58 Pre-Genesis Edition |
January 18th, 2018 |
17th |
— |
—
|
| GENESIS 5 |
January 19th-21st, 2018 |
25th |
65th (DQ) |
Diablo
|
| Rise 2018 |
March 17th-18th, 2018 |
7th |
2nd |
Diablo
|
| Smash Masters League: Battle for Vegas |
March 24th-25th, 2018 |
33rd |
— |
—
|
| Noods Noods Noods: Oakland Edition |
April 7th, 2018 |
13th |
— |
—
|
| Davis Lounge Colosseum #10 |
April 8th, 2018 |
3rd |
3rd |
Diablo
|
| Flatiron 3 |
April 21st, 2018 |
4th |
2nd |
FroZn
|
| Smash 'N' Splash 4 |
June 1st-3rd, 2018 |
65th |
7th |
FroZn
|
| Triforce Friday |
June 22nd, 2018 |
17th |
— |
—
|
| 2GG: Hyrule Saga |
June 23rd-24th, 2018 |
65th |
7th |
Diablo
|
| Salt Lake Gaming Con |
July 7th, 2018 |
1st |
1st |
VaLoR
|
| EVO 2018 |
August 3rd-5th, 2018 |
33rd |
— |
—
|
| Super Smash Con 2018 |
August 9th-12th, 2018 |
49th |
13th |
Captain L
|
| SoCal Regionals 2018 |
September 14th-16th, 2018 |
7th |
4th |
Zenyou
|
| Super Smash Fight Club 4 |
September 22nd, 2018 |
1st |
2nd |
Diablo
|
| Little Big House 4 |
October 4th, 2018 |
17th |
— |
—
|
| The Big House 8 |
October 5th-7th, 2018 |
13th |
1st |
Elegant
|
| Midwest Mayhem 12 |
November 3rd, 2018 |
9th |
3rd |
tyroy
|
| Port Priority: 4Ever |
November 10th, 2018 |
3rd |
1st |
Stroder
|
| Super Smash Con 2022 |
August 11th-14th, 2022 |
— |
1st |
Elegant
|
| Tournament |
Date |
1v1 placement |
2v2 placement |
Partner |
Earnings
|
| Super Splat Bros |
December 21st-23rd, 2018 |
5th |
5th |
Lui$ |
|
| Ultimate Shockwave 5 |
January 9th, 2019 |
2nd |
— |
— |
|
| TGC Returns |
January 12th, 2019 |
13th |
1st |
S2H |
|
| Pre-Genesix |
January 31st, 2019 |
9th |
— |
— |
|
| GENESIS 6 |
February 1st-3rd, 2019 |
33rd |
13th |
Stroder |
|
| Uprising |
March 23rd, 2019 |
2nd |
1st |
Lada |
|
| 2GG: Prime Saga |
April 13th-14th, 2019 |
33rd |
9th |
Lui$ |
|
| LVL Up Expo 2019 |
April 26th-28th, 2019 |
3rd |
1st |
MoonboyJosh |
|
| Smashpoint |
May 10th-12th, 2019 |
2nd |
7th |
AvoiD |
|
| Ascension V |
May 18th, 2019 |
2nd |
3rd |
MiSaiki |
|
| Smash 'N' Splash 5 |
May 31st-June 2nd, 2019 |
65th |
3rd |
Myran |
|
| Crown |
June 9th, 2019 |
4th |
1st |
Lui$ |
|
| Ascension VI |
June 22nd, 2019 |
2nd |
1st |
El Niño |
|
| Low Tier City 7 |
July 12th-14th, 2019 |
9th |
2nd |
Lui$ |
|
| PSG Classic 2019 |
July 31st-August 1st, 2019 |
9th |
— |
— |
|
| GameWorks Pre-EVO 2019 |
August 1st, 2019 |
3rd |
— |
— |
|
| Smashfest 5: Queen City Ex |
August 3rd-4th 2019 |
2nd |
1st |
Big D |
|
| Super Smash Con 2019 |
August 8th-11th, 2019 |
17th |
3rd |
Lui$ |
|
| Shine 2019 |
August 23rd-25th, 2019 |
17th |
4th |
Elegant |
|
| Port Priority 5 |
September 7th-8th, 2019 |
9th |
1st |
Elegant |
|
| Glitch 7 - Minus World |
September 14th-15th, 2019 |
25th |
5th |
Lui$ |
|
| Mainstage |
September 20th-22nd, 2019 |
25th |
— |
— |
|
| Super Smashed Fest |
September 28th, 2019 |
2nd |
9th |
Lui$ |
|
| 2GG: Nightmare on Smashville |
October 20th, 2019 |
5th |
5th |
gogeurt |
|
| GameTyrant Expo 2019 |
November 1st-2nd, 2019 |
9th |
1st |
Lui$ |
|
| Smash Labs Weekly (2019-11-13) |
November 13th, 2019 |
1st |
— |
— |
|
| 2GG: Kickoff - Kongo Saga |
December 6th, 2019 |
17th |
— |
— |
|
| 2GG: Kongo Saga |
December 7th-8th, 2019 |
49th |
7th |
Lui$ |
|
| Super Ascension |
December 14th-15th, 2019 |
7th |
3rd |
Stroder |
|
Lag Spike: Ultimate New Year |
January 11th-12th, 2020 |
4th |
— |
— |
|
| GENESIS 7 |
January 24th-26th, 2020 |
25th |
65th |
gogeurt |
|
| Slopes Arcade Invitational |
January 30th-31st, 2020 |
1st |
— |
— |
|
| LAN King Smash Royale XI |
February 1st, 2020 |
5th |
2nd (DQ) |
Lui$ |
|
| NCS Smashdown Minor 4 |
February 8th, 2020 |
2nd |
— |
— |
|
| Frostbite 2020 |
February 21st-23rd, 2020 |
33rd |
7th |
Lui$ |
|
| Soaked Series Invitational |
February 29th-March 1st, 2020 |
7th |
— |
— |
|
| Mazer Gaming Smash |
March 22nd, 2020 |
7th |
— |
— |
|
| Ultimate Naifu Wars 8 |
March 27th, 2020 |
2nd |
— |
— |
|
| The Quarantine Series Opening Invitational |
March 29th, 2020 |
4th |
— |
— |
|
| bunker down (3) |
April 4th, 2020 |
13th |
— |
— |
|
| Hitpoint Online Tournament: Ultimate |
April 5th, 2020 |
13th |
— |
— |
|
| Ultimate Naifu Wars 9 |
April 17th, 2020 |
2nd |
— |
— |
|
| The Quarantine Series: Minor Tournament 1 |
April 18th-19th, 2020 |
1st |
— |
— |
|
| Pound Online |
April 24th-26th, 2020 |
13th |
— |
— |
|
| BUK CAKES INVITATIONAL 1 |
April 30th, 2020 |
2nd |
— |
— |
|
| Ultimate Naifu Wars 10 |
May 1st, 2020 |
13th |
— |
— |
|
| The Quarantine Series: Major Tournament 1 |
May 2nd, 2020 |
5th |
— |
— |
|
| The Box |
May 8th-10th, 2020 |
1st |
— |
— |
|
| Mazer Gaming Gives Back |
May 15th, 2020 |
9th |
— |
— |
|
| King of WiFi Random Characters |
May 30th, 2020 |
9th |
— |
— |
|
| Ultimate Naifu Wars 12 |
June 12th, 2020 |
9th |
— |
— |
|
| Steal the Show 4 @ Smashcade |
June 12th-13th, 2020 |
1st |
— |
— |
|
| Fight For Rights: A West Coast Edition Charity Event |
June 15th, 2020 |
4th |
— |
— |
|
| Domics' Atomic Arena |
June 19th-21st, 2020 |
9th |
— |
— |
|
| Playing for Pride |
June 20th-21st, 2020 |
2nd |
— |
— |
|
| The Box: Lunch Box 1 |
June 24th, 2020 |
7th |
— |
— |
|
| Ultimate Naifu Wars 13 |
June 27th, 2020 |
3rd |
— |
— |
|
| The Box: Juice Box #4 |
July 2nd, 2020 |
3rd |
— |
— |
$15
|
| Smash for RAINN |
July 5th, 2020 |
3rd |
— |
— |
|
| LAN King Reopening Veteran Tourney |
July 10th, 2020 |
1st |
3rd |
FroZn |
|
| The Collective |
July 12th, 2020 |
1st |
— |
— |
|
| TNS: Pandemic Monthly 4 |
July 14th, 2020 |
1st |
— |
— |
|
| The Box: Juice Box #6 |
July 16th 2020 |
1st |
— |
— |
$100
|
| LAN King Smash Weekly 7/21/2020 |
July 21st, 2020 |
1st |
— |
— |
|
| The Box: Juice Box #7 |
July 23rd 2020 |
2nd |
— |
— |
$35
|
| The Box: The Cube Charity Doubles Invitational |
July 24th, 2020 |
— |
1st |
Lui$ |
|
| Get On My Line 2020 |
July 25th-26th, 2020 |
2nd |
— |
— |
|
| The Box: Lunch Box 2 |
July 29th, 2020 |
7th |
— |
— |
|
| Flat Realm 7 |
July 31st, 2020 |
5th |
— |
— |
|
| M-Kolosseum 1 |
August 1st-2nd, 2020 |
5th |
— |
— |
|
| Super Smash Galaxy |
August 1st-2nd, 2020 |
1st |
— |
— |
|
| Steal the Show 5: Heist in Smashville |
August 6th, 2020 |
1st |
— |
— |
|
| The Cosmic Kerfuffle |
August 8th, 2020 |
3rd |
— |
— |
|
| Lockhart Series |
August 9th, 2020 |
5th |
— |
— |
|
| Juice Box #9 |
August 12th, 2020 |
33rd (DQ) |
— |
— |
|
| Elympics 1 |
August 15th, 2020 |
17th |
— |
— |
|
| The Collective 2 |
August 16th, 2020 |
1st |
— |
— |
|
| Zinc Tank 3 |
August 16th, 2020 |
2nd |
— |
— |
|
| LAN King Weekly 8/18/2020 |
August 18th, 2020 |
1st |
— |
— |
|
| Juice Box #10 |
August 19th, 2020 |
257th (DQ) |
— |
— |
|
| Frame Perfect Series: ONLINE |
August 22nd, 2020 |
2nd |
— |
— |
|
| The Box: Lunch Box 3 |
August 26th, 2020 |
3rd |
— |
— |
|
| Juice Box #11 |
September 2nd, 2020 |
9th |
— |
— |
|
| Galaxy Gambit |
September 3rd, 2020 |
3rd (DQ) |
— |
— |
|
| M-Kolosseum 2 |
September 5th, 2020 |
9th |
— |
— |
|
| Juice Box 12 |
September 9th, 2020 |
4th |
— |
— |
|
| Eleitz CUP |
September 11th, 2020 |
1st |
— |
— |
|
| Speedy Summit 2 |
September 12th, 2020 |
5th (DQ) |
2nd |
FroZn |
|
| Turbulence CUP |
September 18th, 2020 |
9th |
— |
— |
|
| Varsity Votes |
September 19th-20th, 2020 |
5th |
— |
— |
|
| LAN King Weekly 9/22/2020 |
September 22nd, 2020 |
3rd |
— |
— |
|
| Maister's RNG Invitational |
September 25th, 2020 |
13th |
— |
— |
|
| US ARMY ESPORTS TOURNAMENT |
September 26th-27th, 2020 |
4th |
— |
— |
|
| The Box: Lunch Box 4 |
September 30th, 2020 |
1st |
— |
— |
|
| M-Kolosseum 3 |
October 3rd, 2020 |
7th |
— |
— |
|
| The Box: Juice Box #15 |
October 7th, 2020 |
1st |
— |
— |
$100
|
| The Beeg Tournament |
October 9th, 2020 |
1st |
— |
— |
|
| The Box: El Jugo Box |
October 10th, 2020 |
9th |
— |
— |
|
| PRYDE + HONOR 1 |
October 16th, 2020 |
3rd |
— |
— |
|
| Get Clipped 3 |
October 17th, 2020 |
5th |
— |
— |
|
| LAN King Smash Weekly 10/20/20 |
October 20th, 2020 |
2nd |
— |
— |
|
| Juice Box 17 |
October 21st, 2020 |
2nd |
— |
— |
$35
|
| $2000 Legion Smash Ultimate Cup |
October 24th-25th, 2020 |
1st |
— |
— |
|
| LAN King Smash Weekly 10/27/20 |
October 27th, 2020 |
1st |
— |
— |
|
| The Box: L4st's Box |
October 28th, 2020 |
4th |
— |
— |
|
| Smash Out Breast Cancer |
October 30th-31st, 2020 |
17th (DQ) |
— |
— |
|
| Champions for Charity |
November 6th, 2020 |
9th / 230 |
— |
— |
$15
|
| GOML North American Open: Finale |
November 7th, 2020 |
3rd |
— |
— |
|
| Frame Perfect Series 3: ONLINE |
November 8th, 2020 |
4th |
— |
— |
|
| Juice Box 19 |
November 11th, 2020 |
5th |
— |
— |
|
| Ultimate 32 |
November 14th-15th, 2020 |
9th |
— |
— |
|
| M-Kolosseum 4 |
November 21st, 2020 |
17th |
— |
— |
|
| Mount Phenom Zero |
November 28th-29th, 2020 |
2nd |
— |
— |
|
| Juice Box 21 |
December 2nd, 2020 |
7th |
— |
— |
|
| Jingle Jairs |
December 5th, 2020 |
7th |
— |
— |
|
| Juice Box 22 |
December 9th, 2020 |
4th |
— |
— |
|
| Gaming For Tots |
December 12th, 2020 |
2nd |
— |
— |
|
| HABBY Birthday 2020 |
December 19th-20th, 2020 |
1st |
— |
— |
|
| The Box: Lunch Box 7 |
December 23rd, 2020 |
5th |
— |
— |
|
| Get Clipped 7 |
January 9th, 2021 |
1st |
— |
— |
|
| Juice Box 25 |
January 13th, 2021 |
9th |
— |
— |
|
| Frame Perfect Series 4: ONLINE |
January 17th, 2021 |
4th |
— |
— |
|
| Juice Box 26 |
January 20th, 2021 |
5th |
— |
— |
|
| Smash the Router 4 |
January 23rd, 2021 |
17th |
— |
— |
|
| The Box: Lunch Box 8 |
January 27th, 2021 |
17th |
— |
— |
|
| The Host Up Invitational |
January 30th, 2021 |
4th |
— |
— |
|
| LAN King Weekly 2/2/21 |
February 2nd, 2021 |
1st |
— |
— |
|
| The Box: Juice Box #28 |
February 10th, 2021 |
3rd |
— |
— |
$15
|
| The Airlock |
February 13th, 2021 |
9th |
— |
— |
|
| Mashfest 3 |
February 20th, 2021 |
1st |
— |
— |
|
| Mazer Gaming Gives Back 2 |
February 21st, 2021 |
4th |
— |
— |
|
| LAN King |
Utah Smash 4 Power Rankings: 1st 
UltRank 2025 North America: 177th 
