Editing Smasher:Failbot

:''Not to be confused with {{Sm|Failboat}}.''
{{Infobox Smasher
| name          = Failbot
| image         = 
| mainssbu      = Mario
| 2ndmainssbu   = Steve
| otherssbu     = Fox
| 2ndotherssbu  = Captain Falcon
| retiredssbu   = Pikachu
| mainssb4      = Captain Falcon
| otherssb4     = Cloud
| 2ndotherssb4  = Fox
| retiredssb4   = Bayonetta
| mainpm        = Falco
| 2ndmainpm     = Marth
| otherpm       = Fox
| mainssbm      = Marth
| 2ndmainssbm   = Fox
| otherssbm     = Falco
| rankingssbu   = [[Minnesota Power Rankings]]: 3rd
| alias         = Matt W
| realname      = Mathew Wanger
| birthday      = 29
| birthmonth    = 8
| birthyear     = 2002
| location      = Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
| country       = United States
}}
'''Failbot''' (originally '''Matt W''') is a ''Smash'' player from Minnesota. His strongest game is ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', though he excels in {{forwiiu}} and is experienced in ''[[Project M]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' as well. He [[mains]] {{SSBM|Marth}} in ''Melee'', {{PM|Falco}} in ''Project M'', {{SSB4|Captain Falcon}} in ''Smash 4'' and a mix of {{SSBU|Mario}} and {{SSBU|Steve}} in ''Ultimate''. He has won sets over players like {{Sm|Skorpio}}, {{Sm|NameLess}}, {{Sm|Loaf}} and {{Sm|Cookietic}} in ''Ultimate'', {{Sm|CrowZ}} and {{Sm|Ventra}} in ''Smash 4'' and {{Sm|Helix}} and {{Sm|Sorey}} in ''Project M''.

==Playstyle==
Failbot is known in the scene for having a stellar [[read]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.twitch.tv/downb_/clip/FilthyCautiousWatercressPJSalt|title=Failbot landing Falcon Punch on an honorable mentions player}}</ref> and [[punish]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.twitch.tv/advantagestate/clip/EnergeticEncouragingHamburgerSmoocherZ-kHEsNatBzwMIoW-R|title=A set-finishing combo on Cookietic}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.twitch.tv/advantagestate/clip/ElegantChillyWaspStoneLightning-jmxffG7nsiWGWBr6|title=A quick zero-to-death}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.twitch.tv/downb_/clip/OpenCogentPoultryPRChase|title=Failbot hitting Sinnyboo242 with a footstool combo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.twitch.tv/downb_/clip/AnimatedTemperedCheetahWholeWheat|title=A strong opening combo on Skorpio}}</ref> game, and is also known to be patient when the situation calls for it.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://youtu.be/G4elds_2GAo?t=357|title=A patient game 3 from Failbot}}</ref>

==Tournament placings==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/the-collective-8-solar-flare The Collective #8 - Solar Flare]||July 31st, 2021||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/battle-at-scsu Battle at SCSU]||January 15th, 2022||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|}

==={{forwiiu}}===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
|-
|[https://downb.challonge.com/LUGS498 Level Up Sm4sh — 9/8/16]||September 8th, 2016||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://downb.challonge.com/LUGS4FinaleDoubles Summer Slam Finale]||September 10th, 2016||&mdash;||13th||{{Sm|Dandog}}
|-
|[https://downb.challonge.com/LUGS4126 Level Up Sm4sh — 1/26/17]||January 26th, 2017||13th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://downb.challonge.com/LUGS4216 Level Up Sm4sh — 2/16/17]||February 16th, 2017||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://downb.challonge.com/KJ4S4P2 King James IV]||June 11th, 2017||13th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
||[https://downb.challonge.com/LUGS43118 Level Up Sm4sh — 3/1/18]||March 1st, 2017||7th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://downb.challonge.com/GiTSing Get it Together]||November 25th, 2017||13th||5th||{{Sm|Vega|p=Minnesota}}
|-
|{{Trn|Push More Buttons 2018|g=SSB4}}||May 12th-13th, 2018||49th||9th||Vega
|-
|[https://downb.challonge.com/LUGS461418 Level Up Sm4sh — 6/14/18]||June 6th, 2018||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://downb.challonge.com/JulyMon18S4Sing Surface Tension]||July 28th, 2018||9th||9th||{{Sm|SnagLeopard}}
|-
|[https://downb.challonge.com/GoneS4Sing Gone Fishing]||October 20th, 2018||9th||4th||{{Sm|JStrudel}}
|}

===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 Placement!!2v2 Placement!!Partner
|-
|[https://downb.challonge.com/lugtfctop24 The First Claimant]||December 9th, 2018||7th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://downb.challonge.com/SOUltSing Supremely Outplayed]||December 29th, 2018||33rd||9th||{{Sm|Fluffy|p=Minnesota}}
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/papercut/events Papercut]||May 11th, 2019||33rd||17th||{{Sm|Darthsaber}}
|-
||[https://start.gg/tournament/the-counterpick-24/event/ultimate-singles/standings The Counterpick #24]||June 13th, 2019||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|{{Trn|Overextend|g=SSBU}}||July 27th, 2019||17th||13th||{{Sm|JStrudel}}
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/the-counterpick-34/events The Counterpick #34]||August 22nd, 2019||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/med-city-smash-ultimate-30/events Med City Smash Ultimate #30]||November 19th, 2019||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
||[https://challonge.com/THB24 The Hitbox Weekly 24]<ref>Entered as "DKMain6969"</ref>||January 5th, 2020||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/gameworks-presents-weekend-warmup-45/events GameWorks Presents - Weekend Warmup #45]||February 21st, 2020||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/gameworks-presents-weekend-warmup-47/events GameWorks Presents - Weekend Warmup #47]||March 6th, 2020||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/advantage-state-1/events Advantage State #1]<ref>Entered as "IWasTheCrab"</ref>||June 3rd, 2021||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/advantage-state-6 Advantage State #6]||July 8th, 2021||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/granite-city-smash-lgs-16 Granite City Smash @ LGS #16]||July 10th, 2021||1st||1st||{{Sm|MintyGuy700}}
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/the-collective-8-solar-flare The Collective #8 - Solar Flare]||July 31st, 2021||2nd||2nd||MintyGuy700
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/umec-8-1 Ultimate at MEC #8]||August 14th, 2021||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/advantage-state-19 Advantage State #19]||October 7th, 2021||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/advantage-state-21 Advantage State #21]||October 21st, 2021||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/the-collective-11 The Collective #11]||October 30th, 2021||2nd||1st||MintyGuy700
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/advantage-state-24 Advantage State #24]||November 11th, 2021||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/the-collective-12 The Collective #12]||November 27th, 2021||2nd||1st||{{Sm|Meden}}
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/advantage-state-28 Advantage State #28]<ref>Entered as "Deep State"</ref>||December 16th, 2021||3rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/advantage-state-29 Advantage State #29]<ref>Entered as "Deep State"</ref>||December 23rd, 2021||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/freezie-friday-9-at-black-ice Freezie Friday #9 at Black Ice]<ref>Entered as "Deep State"</ref>||January 7th, 2022||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/battle-at-scsu Battle at SCSU]<ref>Entered as "Deep State"</ref>||January 15th, 2022||1st||1st||MintyGuy700
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/battle-at-scsu-2-lightning-strikes-twice Battle at SCSU #2: Lightning Strikes Twice]||February 19th, 2021||1st||1st||{{Sm|TacoGuyy}}
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/the-comeback-24 The Comeback! #24]||March 8th, 2022||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/freeze-frame-4-battle-of-the-schools-rematch Ultimate Singles at Freeze Frame #4: Battle of the Schools REMATCH]||March 19th, 2022||3rd||3rd||{{Sm|Kareem}}<ref>Entered as "IKnowWhereULive"</ref>
|-
|{{Trn|Midwest Ultimate Invitational|g=SSBU}}||June 16th-18th, 2023||9th / 24||&mdash;||&mdash;
|}

===''[[Project M]]''===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 Placement!!2v2 Placement!!Partner
|-
|[https://downb.challonge.com/OctMonthPMSingles Witch Time]||October 23rd, 2016||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://downb.challonge.com/NovPMSingles Tryptophan]||November 26th, 2016||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://downb.challonge.com/MarMonPMSing Tyche Pulls Through]||March 12th, 2017||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://downb.challonge.com/AprMonPMSing Multiverse Hopping]||April 23rd, 2017||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|-
|[https://start.gg/tournament/the-comeback-24 The Comeback! #24]||March 8th, 2022||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|}

==External links==
*[https://twitter.com/KingFailbot Twitter account]
*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuab6hsgd-zNHhRWSg_xvtA YouTube channel]

==References==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Minnesota smashers]]
[[Category:Mario players (SSBU)]]
[[Category:Steve players (SSBU)]]
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