Smasher:L4st
| L4st | |
|---|---|
| |
| Character info | |
| Ultimate main | Byleth |
| Other Ultimate character | Joker |
| Retired Ultimate characters | Ganondorf, Roy |
| Team info | |
| Sponsor(s) | Team Liquid |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Ryan Krichbaum |
| Location | Franklin, Tennessee 
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L4st is a tournament director, Community Tech Coordinator for Team Liquid, and MkLeo's coach.
He was first known for organizing large tournaments and tournament series, including running The Box, currently the largest Smash online tournaments in history; its subsequent series, The Box: Juice Box and The Box: Lunch Box and Dabuz and MkLeo's subscriber tournaments (Galaxy Gambit and M-Kolosseum respectively). In addition, he was directly involved with the seeding and running of several weekly events such as Mega Smash Mondays Online, Xanadu's Weekly Online Series, Maister's Flat Combats Series, and more.
Since the return of offline competitive play, L4st has been better known for being a commentator, making appearances at many large North American events including those in the Supernova and Collision series.
Tournaments directed[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 attendance | 2v2 attendance |
|---|---|---|---|
Glowpoint: Happy Hour |
April 23rd, 2020 | 600 | — |
| The Box |
May 8th-10th, 2020 | 8,158 | — |
| The Box: Lunch Box 1 |
June 24th, 2020 | 512 | — |
| The Box: The Cube Charity Doubles Invitational |
July 24th, 2020 | — | 32 |
| The Box: Lunch Box 2 |
July 29th, 2020 | 512 | — |
| M-Kolosseum 1 |
August 1st, 2020 | 140 | — |
| The Cosmic Kerfuffle |
August 8th, 2020 | 452 | — |
| The Box: SmolBox |
August 14th, 2020 | 256 | — |
| The Box: Lunch Box 3 |
August 26th, 2020 | 512 | — |
| Galaxy Gambit |
September 3rd, 2020 | 149 | — |
| M-Kolosseum 2 |
September 5th, 2020 | 149 | — |
| The Box: Lunch Box 4 |
September 30th, 2020 | 446 | — |
| M-Kolosseum 3 |
October 3rd, 2020 | 104 | — |
| Galaxy Gambit 2 |
October 8th, 2020 | 107 | — |
| The Box: El Jugo Box |
October 10th, 2020 | 512 | — |
| The Box: L4st's Box |
October 28th, 2020 | 512 | — |
| Galaxy Gambit 3 |
November 19th, 2020 | 112 | — |
| M-Kolosseum 4 |
November 21st, 2020 | 103 | — |
| The Box: Lunch Box 6 |
November 25th, 2020 | 393 | — |
| The Box: Lunch Box 7 |
December 23rd, 2020 | 434 | — |
| The Box: Lunch Box 8 |
January 27th, 2021 | 416 | — |
| The Airlock |
February 13th, 2021 | 589 | — |
| The Box: Lunch Box 9 |
February 24h, 2021 | 413 | — |
| Cure Rare Disease Charity Invitational |
February 27th-28th, 2021 | 8 | — |
Tournament placings[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smash Ultimate Summit 3 VIP Bracket | August 26th-29th, 2021 | 9th | — | — |
| The Night Before SWT | December 16th, 2021 | 65th | — | — |
| DreamHack Atlanta 2022 | November 18th-20th, 2022 | 129th | — | — |
| BATTLE FOR THE SOUTH 2023 | March 31st-April 2nd, 2023 | 65th | — | — |
| RedShift: Singularity | February 8th, 2025 | 97th / 144 | — | — |
| Luminosity Madness | March 2nd, 2025 | 97th / 130 | — | — |
Ban[edit]
Following allegations of rape, emotional abuse and manipulation, and coercion, alongside multiple cases of sexual assault, L4st was privately banned from several Georgia events in 2024. This information was made public on May 11th, 2026, with GeorgiaSmash recommending an indefinite ban in their region.[1]
On June 4, 2026, GeorgiaSmash released an official statement on the matter, stating they were contacted by Jimmine Haigler, Esq. of Haigler Law Firm on behalf of L4st claiming the allegations against him were largely unsubstantiated and "categorically false." GeorgiaSmash has since officially retracted their initial statement, deleted all original posts, and formally apologized to L4st and affiliated organizations Team Liquid, Axiomatic Gaming and Chess.com for acting reckless without proper due diligence and causing "significant professional and reputational ongoing harm."[2]
Trivia[edit]
- Since Hungrybox decided to take a week off from Ultimate, The Box: Lunch Box 5 was then renamed to "L4st's Box".
- It was also notable for being the only tournament in the The Box: Lunch Box series that was opened to all players in North America, rather than being exclusive to Hungrybox's Twitch subscribers.
References[edit]
- ^ Regarding Ryan "L4st" Krichbaum. Archived from the original on 2026-05-11.
- ^ Official apology from GeorgiaSmash to L4st
