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{{Infobox Smasher
{{Infobox Smasher
| name           = Darkrain
| name         = Darkrain
| image           = Darkrain.jpg
| image         = Darkrain.jpg
| mainssbm       = Captain Falcon
| mainssbm     = Captain Falcon
| otherssbm       = Marth
| otherssbm     = Marth
| 2ndotherssbm   = Fox
| 2ndotherssbm = Fox
| mainpm         = Captain Falcon
| mainpm       = Captain Falcon
| 2ndmainpm       = Ganondorf  
| 2ndmainpm     = Ganondorf  
| moremainpm     = {{PM|Falco}}
| moremainpm   = {{PM|Falco}}
| crew           = Kansas City/Midwest
| crew         = Kansas City/Midwest
| rankingssbm     = [[SSBMRank 2015]]: 61st
| skillssbm     = Top professional
| bestrankingssbm = [[RetroSSBMRank 2009]]: 8th
| winningsssbm = ~$6,112.20
| winningsssbm   = ~$6,112.20
| realname     = David John
| realname       = David John
| birthday     = 6
| birthday       = 6
| birthmonth   = 8
| birthmonth     = 8
| birthyear     = 1987
| birthyear       = 1987
| location     = Overland Park, Kansas
| location       = Overland Park, Kansas
| country       = United States
| country         = United States
  }}
  }}
 
'''Darkrain''' is a ''[[Melee]]'' {{SSBM|Captain Falcon}} smasher from Kansas City. He is considered the original Falcon main (as {{Sm|Isai}}, then the best Captain Falcon main, dual mained {{SSBM|Sheik}}). He was formerly ranked 61st on the [[2015 SSBMRank]].
'''Darkrain''' is a ''[[Melee]]'' {{SSBM|Captain Falcon}} smasher from Kansas City. He is considered the original solo Captain Falcon main (as {{Sm|Isai}}, then the best Captain Falcon main, dual mained {{SSBM|Sheik}}). He was formerly ranked 61st on the [[2015 SSBMRank]].


==Play style==
==Play style==
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Darkrain has a long standing history with the midwest ''Melee'' scene. He placed highly at the events of the 2006 season of the [[Midwest Circuit]], including winning CoKII, which caused him to be ranked 3rd on the [[Midwest Power Rankings]] in October 2006. Darkrain also participated at various MLG events throughout 2005 and 2006. At [[MLG Chicago 2006]], he placed 17th, losing to {{Sm|The King}} in the first round of winners' bracket, then defeating {{Sm|The_Doug}}, but losing to The King again. He then placed 9th at [[MLG Orlando 2006]], where he once again lost to The King in the first round of winners' bracket, but proceeded to defeat {{Sm|KeepSpeedN}}, {{Sm|Eddie}}, and {{Sm|Caveman}} before losing to {{Sm|Mew2King}}.
Darkrain has a long standing history with the midwest ''Melee'' scene. He placed highly at the events of the 2006 season of the [[Midwest Circuit]], including winning CoKII, which caused him to be ranked 3rd on the [[Midwest Power Rankings]] in October 2006. Darkrain also participated at various MLG events throughout 2005 and 2006. At [[MLG Chicago 2006]], he placed 17th, losing to {{Sm|The King}} in the first round of winners' bracket, then defeating {{Sm|The_Doug}}, but losing to The King again. He then placed 9th at [[MLG Orlando 2006]], where he once again lost to The King in the first round of winners' bracket, but proceeded to defeat {{Sm|KeepSpeedN}}, {{Sm|Eddie}}, and {{Sm|Caveman}} before losing to {{Sm|Mew2King}}.


Darkrain then managed to place 7th at [[MELEE-FC Diamond]], the largest ''Melee'' tournament in the world at the time. He repeated this performance by placing 7th at [[Pound 3]], where he defeated {{Sm|Tope}} and {{Sm|Doll}} in winners' bracket before losing to {{Sm|ChuDat}}, and then defeated {{Sm|Drephen}} to reach losers' top 8, where he lost to {{Sm|Vidjogamer}}. One year later, he placed 7th at [[GENESIS]], defeating {{Sm|Mexican}}, {{Sm|Sensei}}, {{Sm|Romeo}}, and Tope in winners' bracket before losing to Mew2King, then defeating {{Sm|Lambchops}} before losing to {{Sm|Hungrybox}} 1-2 in losers' top 8.  
Darkrain then managed to place 7th at [[MELEE-FC Diamond]], the largest ''Melee'' tournament in the world at the time. He repeated this performance by placing 7th at [[Pound 3]], where he defeated {{Sm|Tope}} and Doll in winners' bracket before losing to {{Sm|ChuDat}}, and then defeated {{Sm|Drephen}} to reach losers' top 8, where he lost to {{Sm|Vidjogamer}}. One year later, he placed 7th at [[GENESIS]], defeating {{Sm|Mexican}}, {{Sm|Sensei}}, {{Sm|Romeo}}, and Tope in winners' bracket before losing to Mew2King, then defeating {{Sm|Lambchops}} before losing to {{Sm|Hungrybox}} 1-2 in losers' top 8.  


Darkrain attended [[Pound 4]] and teamed up with fellow Falcon main {{Sm|SilentSpectre}} and got 2nd place in teams. In singles he lost to Tope in round 1, but made a run in losers beating {{sm|Darc}}, Vidjogamer, and {{sm|Ka-master}}, before losing to Zhu to place in the top 16. After years of not appearing at a national, Darkrain made a return at [[MELEE-FC10R Legacy]] in August 2012, where he made top 8. In the round robin top 8 bracket, he lost to {{Sm|Kels}} 2-3, Hungrybox 0-3, {{Sm|Hax}} 2-3, {{Sm|SFAT}} 2-3, {{Sm|Axe}} 1-3, and {{Sm|Mango}} 2-3, though he defeated {{Sm|Kage}} 3-0. Due to having the lowest score among the players in the bracket, he placed 8th. Darkrain's set with {{Sm|Mango}} made an appearance in the 2013 documentary film, ''[[The Smash Brothers]]''.
Darkrain attended [[Pound 4]] and teamed up with fellow Falcon main {{Sm|SilentSpectre}} and got 2nd place in teams. In singles he lost to Tope in round 1, but made a run in losers beating {{sm|Darc}}, Vidjogamer, and {{sm|Ka-master}}, before losing to Zhu to place in the top 16. After years of not appearing at a national, Darkrain made a return at [[MELEE-FC10R Legacy]] in August 2012, where he made top 8. In the round robin top 8 bracket, he lost to {{Sm|Kels}} 2-3, Hungrybox 0-3, {{Sm|Hax}} 2-3, {{Sm|SFAT}} 2-3, {{Sm|Axe}} 1-3, and {{Sm|Mango}} 2-3, though he defeated {{Sm|Kage}} 3-0. Due to having the lowest score among the players in the bracket, he placed 8th. Darkrain's set with {{Sm|Mango}} made an appearance in the 2013 documentary film, ''[[The Smash Brothers]]''.


At [[EVO 2013]], Darkrain made it to the losers' quarters pool, where he defeated {{Sm|Baka4moe}}, [[Smasher:L (California)|L]], {{Sm|Bacon}}, and {{Sm|Bladewise}} 2-1, before being eliminated by {{Sm|Fiction}}, placing 25th. The next year at [[EVO 2014]], he once again placed 25th. He defeated {{Sm|Silent Wolf}} 2-0 in the winners' quarters pool, before losing to {{Sm|Shroomed}} 1-2. He defeated {{Sm|Cyrain}} to make it into the top 32, where he was eliminated by Fiction 1-2. At {{Sm|Hungrybox}}'s [https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/dont-take-my-stock-3-melee-singles-bracket.2846/ Don't Take My Stock 3], he was beaten by {{Sm|Gahtzu}} 0-5 in a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuCoMz0ADdk Captain Falcon ditto money match].
At [[EVO 2013]], Darkrain made it to the losers' quarters pool, where he defeated {{Sm|Baka4moe}}, [[Smasher:L (California)|L]], {{Sm|Bacon}}, and {{Sm|Bladewise}} 2-1, before being eliminated by {{Sm|Fiction}}, placing 25th. The next year at [[EVO 2014]], he once again placed 25th. He defeated {{Sm|Silent Wolf}} 2-0 in the winners' quarters pool, before losing to {{Sm|Shroomed}} 1-2. He defeated {{Sm|Cyrain}} to make it into the top 32, where he was eliminated by Fiction 1-2. At {{Sm|Hungrybox}}'s [http://smashboards.com/rankings/dont-take-my-stock-3-melee-singles-bracket.2846/event Don't Take My Stock 3], he was beaten by {{Sm|Gahtzu}} 0-5 in a [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuCoMz0ADdk Captain Falcon ditto money match].


At CEO 2015 he didn't make it into bracket after getting double eliminated by {{Sm|Tafokints}}. At [[FC Smash 15XR: Return]] he teamed up with fellow Falcon main {{Sm|Wizzrobe}} and got 3rd place. In singles he made it into the top 32 bracket on losers side. He beat Drephen before losing to Duck to place in the top 16.
At CEO 2015 he didn't make it into bracket after getting double eliminated by {{Sm|Tafokints}}. At [[FC Smash 15XR: Return]] he teamed up with fellow Falcon main {{Sm|Wizzrobe}} and got 3rd place. In singles he made it into the top 32 bracket on losers side. He beat Drephen before losing to Duck to place in the top 16.
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==Tournament placings==
==Tournament placings==
===''[[Super Smash Bros.]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|[[MELEE-FC Diamond]]||July 12th-14th, 2007||17th||—||—
|}
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
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|[[MELEE-FC3]]||July 10th-12th, 2005||9th||33rd||Dmac
|[[MELEE-FC3]]||July 10th-12th, 2005||9th||33rd||Dmac
|-
|-
|[[MLG Nashville 2005]]||August 27th-28th, 2005||2nd||—||—
|[[MLG Nashville 2005]]||August 27th-28th, 2005||5th||—||—
|-
|-
|[http://archive.is/4lVzX SMYM 4]||September 24th, 2005||9th||17th||?
|[http://archive.is/4lVzX SMYM 4]||September 24th, 2005||9th||17th||?
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|[[MLG Orlando 2006]]||August 26th-27th, 2006||9th||13th||Dmac
|[[MLG Orlando 2006]]||August 26th-27th, 2006||9th||13th||Dmac
|-
|-
|[https://web.archive.org/web/20150513084902/http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=18 Columbus Ohio Krew II]||October 7th, 2006||1st||1st||{{Sm|Vidjogamer}}
|[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=18 Columbus Ohio Krew II]||October 7th, 2006||1st||1st||{{Sm|Vidjogamer}}
|-
|-
|[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=19 SMYM 6]||November 24th, 2006||4th||2nd||Vidjogamer
|[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=19 SMYM 6]||November 24th, 2006||4th||2nd||Vidjogamer
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|[https://smashboards.com/threads/kansas-city-lawrence-discussion-topic.52599/page-54#post-2128182 Jesi's Moonlight Madness III]||February 12th, 2007||1st||2nd||Dmac
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/kansas-city-lawrence-discussion-topic.52599/page-54#post-2128182 Jesi's Moonlight Madness III]||February 12th, 2007||1st||2nd||Dmac
|-
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/innsomnia-v-3-30-31-results-and-shoutouts.100664/ INNsomnia V]||March 30th, 2007||2nd||3rd||{{Sm|Forward}}
|[http://nintendodojo.com/event.aspx?id=316 INNsomnia V]||March 30th, 2007||2nd||3rd||{{Sm|Forward}}
|-
|-
|[[SMYM 7]]||April 7th, 2007||3rd||1st||Dope
|[[SMYM 7]]||April 7th, 2007||3rd||1st||Dope
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|[[Event 52: Kansas]] || October 18th, 2008||3rd||2nd||Wife
|[[Event 52: Kansas]] || October 18th, 2008||3rd||2nd||Wife
|-
|-
|[[Tipped Off 4]]||January 17th-18th, 2009||1st||7th||Dmac
|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=216833 Tipped Off 4]||January 17th-18th, 2009||1st||7th||Dmac
|-
|-
|[http://smashboards.com/threads/smym-9-champaign-il-2-7-09.220299/ SMYM 9]||February 7th, 2009||1st||2nd||Dmac
|[http://smashboards.com/threads/smym-9-champaign-il-2-7-09.220299/ SMYM 9]||February 7, 2009||1st||—||—
|-
|-
|[http://smashboards.com/threads/event-52-mwc-results.235201/ Event 52: MWC]||May 23rd-24th, 2009||3rd||5th||Echo
|[http://smashboards.com/threads/event-52-mwc-results.235201/ Event 52: MWC]||May 23rd-24th, 2009||3rd||5th||Echo
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|[[GENESIS]]||July 10th-12th, 2009||7th||4th||{{Sm|Cactuar}}
|[[GENESIS]]||July 10th-12th, 2009||7th||4th||{{Sm|Cactuar}}
|-
|-
|[[Show Me Your Moves 10]]||August 1st, 2009||5th||2nd||{{Sm|Jman}}
|[http://smashboards.com/threads/smym-10-results-shoutouts.243429/ SMYM 10]||August 1st, 2009||5th||2nd||{{Sm|Jman}}
|-
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/intimikill-results-dec-5th-2009.257797/ Intimikill]||December 5th, 2009||2nd||5th||{{Sm|Boomsoldier}}
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/intimikill-results-dec-5th-2009.257797/ Intimikill]||December 5th, 2009||2nd||5th||{{Sm|Boomsoldier}}
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|[https://smashboards.com/threads/intimikill-2-results-shoutouts.275703/ Intimikill 2]||May 22nd, 2010||5th||5th||{{Sm|Arc}}
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/intimikill-2-results-shoutouts.275703/ Intimikill 2]||May 22nd, 2010||5th||5th||{{Sm|Arc}}
|-
|-
|[[CEO 2010]] || June 5th-6th, 2010||7th||5th||{{Sm|Husband}}
|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=276980 CEO 2010] || June 5th-6th, 2010||7th||5th||{{Sm|Husband}}
|-
|-
|[[Show Me Your Moves 12]]||March 4th, 2011||1st||7th||Dmac
|[[Show Me Your Moves 12]]||March 4th, 2011||1st||7th||Dmac
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|[https://smashboards.com/threads/roll-tier-x4-remix-ft-mew2king-darkrain-strong-bad-over-100-entrants.373219/ Roll Tier X4: Remix]||October 11th, 2014||3rd||2nd||{{Sm|Bobby Frizz}}
|[https://smashboards.com/threads/roll-tier-x4-remix-ft-mew2king-darkrain-strong-bad-over-100-entrants.373219/ Roll Tier X4: Remix]||October 11th, 2014||3rd||2nd||{{Sm|Bobby Frizz}}
|-
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/dont-take-my-stock-3-melee-singles-bracket.2846/ Don't Take My Stock 3]||November 8th, 2014||5th||—||—
|[http://smashboards.com/rankings/dont-take-my-stock-3-melee-singles-bracket.2846/event Don't Take My Stock 3]||November 8th, 2014||5th||—||—
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/bx29chcm DI or DIE XI]||November 29th, 2014||1st||1st||Bobby Frizz
|[http://challonge.com/bx29chcm DI or DIE XI]||November 29th, 2014||1st||1st||Bobby Frizz
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|-
|-
|[http://nls.challonge.com/BD1Melee1v1 Basement Dwellers 1]||March 5th, 2015||1st||—||—
|[http://nls.challonge.com/BD1Melee1v1 Basement Dwellers 1]||March 5th, 2015||1st||—||—
|-
|[http://kcsmashbros.challonge.com/r2iy5meg DI or DIE XIV]||March 8th, 2015||1st||—||—
|-
|-
|[http://nls.challonge.com/BD2Melee1v1 Basement Dwellers 2]||March 12th, 2015||1st||—||—
|[http://nls.challonge.com/BD2Melee1v1 Basement Dwellers 2]||March 12th, 2015||1st||—||—
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|[[CEO 2015]]||June 26th-28th, 2015||33rd||—||{{Sm|The Author}}
|[[CEO 2015]]||June 26th-28th, 2015||33rd||—||{{Sm|The Author}}
|-
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/cfl-smackdown-weekly-35-6-30-15-melee-singles.7394/ CFL Smackdown 35]||June 30th, 2015||3rd||—||—
|[http://smashboards.com/rankings/cfl-smackdown-weekly-35-6-30-15-melee-singles.7394/event CFL Smackdown 35]||June 30th, 2015||3rd||—||—
|-
|-
|[[FC Smash 15XR: Return]]||July 4th-5th, 2015||13th||3rd||{{sm|Wizzrobe}}
|[[FC Smash 15XR: Return]]||July 4th-5th, 2015||13th||3rd||{{sm|Wizzrobe}}
|-
|-
|[[EVO 2015]]||July 17th-19th, 2015||25th||9th||{{Sm|Dart!}}
|[[EVO 2015]]||July 17th-19th, 2015||25th||9th||{{Sm|Dart!}}
|-
|[http://kcsmashbros.challonge.com/diodxviimeleesinglestop24 DI or DIE XVII]||July 24th, 2015||2nd||1st||{{Sm|Shinobi}}
|-
|-
|[[Low Tier City 3]]||August 1st-August 2nd, 2015||5th||4th||{{Sm|Jake13}}
|[[Low Tier City 3]]||August 1st-August 2nd, 2015||5th||4th||{{Sm|Jake13}}
|-
|-
|[http://hypego.challonge.com/m16 HYPE! GO]||August 15th-16th, 2015||2nd||1st||Shinobi
|[http://hypego.challonge.com/m16 HYPE! GO]||August 15th-16th, 2015||2nd||1st||{{Sm|Shinobi}}
|-
|[http://kcsmashbros.challonge.com/az3gub7g DI Another Day 9/19]||September 19th, 2015||1st||—||—
|-
|-
|[[The Big House 5]]||October 2nd-4th, 2015||33rd||25th||{{Sm|S2J}}
|[[The Big House 5]]||October 2nd-4th, 2015||33rd||25th||{{Sm|S2J}}
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|[http://tloc.challonge.com/mnm58 Monday Night Melee 58]||December 7th, 2015||2nd||—||—
|[http://tloc.challonge.com/mnm58 Monday Night Melee 58]||December 7th, 2015||2nd||—||—
|-
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/mayhem-26/brackets/12594/28972/96618 Mayhem 26]||April 23rd, 2016||4th||2nd||{{Sm|Jace}}
|[https://smash.gg/tournament/mayhem-26/brackets/12594/28972/96618 Mayhem 26]||April 23rd, 2016||4th||2nd||{{Sm|Jace}}
|-
|-
|[http://utahsmash.challonge.com/20160706slwssbm Smash Labs Weekly 7/6]||July 6th, 2016||1st||—||—
|[http://utahsmash.challonge.com/20160706slwssbm Smash Labs Weekly 7/6]||July 6th, 2016||1st||—||—
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|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/forwardsmashcash9 Forward Smash Cash 9]||October 3rd, 2016||2nd||—||—
|[http://challonge.com/forwardsmashcash9 Forward Smash Cash 9]||October 3rd, 2016||2nd||—||—
|-
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/di-or-die-i-m-the-captain-now-1/event/melee-singles/brackets?filter=%7B%22phaseId%22%3A73272%7D DI or DIE: I'm the Captain Now]||October 29th, 2016||2nd||—||—
|-
|[http://tloc.challonge.com/MNM110 Monday Night Melee 110]||December 5th, 2016||3rd||—||—
|-
|-
|[[GENESIS 4]]||January 20th-22nd, 2017||97th||33rd||{{Sm|KirbyKaze}}
|[[GENESIS 4]]||January 20th-22nd, 2017||97th||33rd||{{Sm|KirbyKaze}}
|-
|[[EVO 2017]]||July 14th-16th, 2017||65th||—||—
|}
|}


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|[[MELEE-FC10R Legacy]]||August 12th-14th, 2012||6th||33rd||{{Sm|Dmac}}
|[[MELEE-FC10R Legacy]]||August 12th-14th, 2012||6th||33rd||{{Sm|Dmac}}
|-
|-
|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/events/di-or-die-vi-thats-banned-singles.975/?id=4 DI or DIE VI]||May 3rd, 2014||7th||—||—
|[https://smashboards.com/rankings/di-or-die-vi-thats-banned-singles.975/event?id=4 DI or DIE VI]||May 3rd, 2014||7th||—||—
|-
|-
|[http://challonge.com/nc0ud9ck DI or DIE 9]||August 30th, 2014||2nd||3rd||{{Sm|Polts}}
|[http://challonge.com/nc0ud9ck DI or DIE 9]||August 30th, 2014||2nd||3rd||{{Sm|Polts}}
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://twitter.com/darkrain_falcon Twitter account]
*[https://twitter.com/darkrain_falcon Twitter Account]
*[http://smashboards.com/members/darkrain.11041/ Smashboards profile]
*[http://smashboards.com/members/darkrain.11041/ Smashboards profile]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOL2z9398JU Interview]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOL2z9398JU Interview]


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