Smasher:Drystan
| Drystan | |
|---|---|
| |
| Ultimate main | Greninja |
| Other Ultimate characters |
Ike, Bayonetta, Joker, Inkling, Ken |
| SSB4 main | Bayonetta |
| Other SSB4 characters |
Greninja, Zero Suit Samus |
| Skill |  Professional  Professional
|
| Ranking | St. Louis Power Rankings: 1st St Louis Ultimate Power Rankings: 5th
|
| Winnings | Approx. $4,000 |
| Additional info | |
| Real name | Dylan Davidson |
| Birth date | |
| Location | O'Fallon, IL 
|
Drystan is a high-level Smash 4 Bayonetta main hailing from O'Fallon, IL and is currently ranked 1st on he St. Louis Power Rankings (Spring 2018). Drystan has earned a few notable wins during his career including against yeti, NameLess, K.I.D.Goggles, Karna, Tyroy, and MJG.
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Drystan is a Greninja main. He is currently ranked 5th on the St Louis Ultimate Power Rankings.
Tournament history[edit]
2015-2018: Beginning Success with Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
Drystan started his competitive Smash 4 career on December 27th, 2015, participating in a nearby local. Although he was unable to win this particular event, it nevertheless sparked his inevitable rise of consistency as a player. Drystan will later make a name for himself with his self-described "aggressive and in-your-face playstyle" and coupled with his frequent tournament grinding, led him to his first tournament win at RoMo 19 in January 2017. RoMo 19 also marked an important turning point in Drystan's career since not only was it his first win, it was his first out-of-state event.
Since that first victory, Drystan proceeded to have a plethora of high tournament placements beginning with RoMo 22nd where he was again able to hold down his back-to-back victory streak, taking down Dr. B in grand finals. This led into other local/regional placments at WUnderland 6, where he took 3rd against Fye and Blazingskie and Smash Out Hunger 2017, where again Blazingskie defeated him with a 3/0 Grand Finals run. At House of Paign 15 (5 days later) Drystan made a run into top 8 taking out Indiana hailing MoarD and Amadeaus to do so. Two weeks later on December 23rd, he was able to make the first of many upsets against first-seeded player Tyroy, beatig him 2/0 in bracket and although he was later taken out by Tyroy, placing 4th, this did nothing to faze him as he went into 2018 with a vengeance, grabbing a quick victory at a new tournament STL series, Apollo. An odd-week later, Drystan placed 4th at Smash at Missou 2, where he lost to his now rival MJG (whom he eliminated in losers finals at Smash Out Hunger only a month prior). Dylan went through 2018 with strong tournament finishes, most recently at Stiff Knees 4 (2nd to Blazingskie) and Apollo 6 (2nd to MJG), potentially gunning for higher out-of-state finishes with his newfound ranking as 1st on STL's Power Rankings.
Tournament placings[edit]
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RoMo 19: The MO Stands for Missouri, not Monthly | January 28th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
| RoMo 22: Missouri's Most Diverse "Monthly" | September 16th, 2017 | 1st | 5th | A-N ToO |
| WUnderland 6 | November 18th, 2017 | 3rd | 4th | SpoinkMan |
| Midwest Mayhem 10 | November 25th, 2017 | 17th | 17th | Ventra |
| Smash Out Hunger 2017 | December 2nd, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| House of Paign 15 | December 9th, 2017 | 5th | 2nd | Sells |
| The Winter Theatre | December 23rd, 2017 | 4th | 5th | Ventra |
| Apollo 2: STL's Premeier FGC Event! | January 13th, 2018 | 1st | 1st | Fye |
| Smash at Mizzou 2 | January 27th, 2018 | 4th | 5th | DL |
| King of the Springs 3 | February 24th, 2018 | 9th | — | — |
| Chicago Gaming Coalition No. 1 | March 9th-11th, 2018 | 25th | 17th | walrus |
| Stiff Knees 4 | March 17th, 2018 | 2nd | 1st | Zguh |
| Smash 'N' Splash 4 | June 1st-3rd, 2018 | 65th | — | — |
| Bourbon State Gaming B3 | June 9th, 2018 | 5th | — | — |
| Let's Go Springfield #1 | July 7th, 2018 | 2nd | — | — |
| EVO 2018 | August 3rd-5th, 2018 | 65th | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2018 | August 9th-12th, 2018 | 49th | — | — |
| Midwest Mayhem 12 | November 3rd, 2018 | 17th | 7th | Comet |
| Ignition #157 | November 14th, 2018 | 2nd | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smash Out 2018 | December 15th, 2018 | 7th | — | — |
| Retro Arena 64 | January 26th, 2019 | 33rd | 7th | Daybreak |
| Smash 'N' Splash 5 | May 31st-June 2nd, 2019 | 161st | — | — |
| Midwest Arena 2: Doubles Masters | August 17th, 2019 | 33rd | — | — |
| Show Me Your Moves 20 | August 31st, 2019 | 7th | 5th | ApolloKage |
| Little Big House 5 | October 3rd, 2019 | 17th | — | — |
| The Big House 9 | October 4th-6th, 2019 | 97th | — | — |
| Smash Out 2019 | November 16th, 2019 | 17th | — | — |
| The Grind 103 | November 29th, 2019 | 5th | — | — |
| Kumite in Tennessee 2020 | January 3rd-5th, 2020 | 13th | — | — |
| Spotlight | February 1st, 2020 | 33rd | 9th | ApolloKage |
| Sweet Spot 6 | February 15th, 2020 | 13th | — | — |
| Rev It Up: 2020 Series | May 24th, 2020 | 25th | — | — |
| LEVELUP Arena Premier Tournament | April 23rd, 2021 | 25th | — | — |
| Riptide | September 10th-12th, 2021 | 257th | — | — |
| Riptide 2022 | September 9th-11th, 2022 | 129th | — | — |
Trivia[edit]
- Currently, Drystan and his rival MJG are 8-4 in set counts with MJG being in the lead.
- Dylan is also known statewide as a high-level golfer. In 2016 he took 1st in the 2016 Illinois Vernon Regionals, 2nd at the Illinois Mattoon Sectionals, and placed 14th at State overall.
