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'''Merrick''' is a ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' {{SSBU|Bayonetta}} player from [[Michigan]]. He was formerly ranked 8th on the [[Michigan Power Rankings/West Michigan Power Rankings|West Michigan Power Rankings]], and has notable wins over {{Sm|Onin}}, {{Sm|BooBear}}, {{Sm|Suspect}}, {{Sm|Ryoku}}, {{Sm|Eden}}, {{Sm|Adorable Knight}}, {{Sm|Dux}}, and {{Sm|Chan}}. He is considered the best Bayonetta player in Michigan, and notably co-mained {{SSBU|Joker}} since his release before retiring him around 2020 for solo Bayonetta. | '''Merrick''' is a ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' {{SSBU|Bayonetta}} player from [[Michigan]]. He was formerly ranked 8th on the [[Michigan Power Rankings/West Michigan Power Rankings|West Michigan Power Rankings]], and has notable wins over {{Sm|Onin}}, {{Sm|BooBear}}, {{Sm|Suspect}}, {{Sm|Ryoku}}, {{Sm|Eden}}, {{Sm|Adorable Knight}}, {{Sm|Dux}}, and {{Sm|Chan}}. He is considered the best Bayonetta player in Michigan, and notably co-mained {{SSBU|Joker}} since his release before retiring him around 2020 for solo Bayonetta. | ||
Merrick played {{SSB4|Bayonetta}} upon her release in {{forwiiu}}, and has wins over {{Sm|Gomakenpi}}, {{Sm|Miloni}}, BooBear, Ryoku, {{Sm|Nebula}}, {{Sm|Ksev}}, {{Sm|Nom}}, and Adorable Knight. He was ranked 6th on the final West Michigan ''Smash 4'' Power Rankings. Compared to most Bayonetta players at the time, Merrick played her incredibly aggressively; often forcing opponents to shield in order to grab and set them up for big strings to kill off the top or side of the blastzones. He also | Merrick played {{SSB4|Bayonetta}} upon her release in {{forwiiu}}, and has wins over {{Sm|Gomakenpi}}, {{Sm|Miloni}}, BooBear, Ryoku, {{Sm|Nebula}}, {{Sm|Ksev}}, {{Sm|Nom}}, and Adorable Knight. He was ranked 6th on the final West Michigan ''Smash 4'' Power Rankings. Compared to most Bayonetta players at the time, Merrick played her incredibly aggressively; often forcing opponents to shield in order to grab and set them up for big strings to kill off the top or side of the blastzones. He also documented the fact you could cancel the lag off Afterburner Kick using a very precise frame tight technique in a now unlisted video. Before Bayonetta's release, he solo mained Luigi before retiring him for Bayonetta, citing it was due to his exploitable recovery, especially as DLC was released. He was known for a very unorthodox Luigi, often using [[Fireball]] as a pressure tool on shield to run up and shield break with [[Super Jump Punch]], as well as utilizing fireballs as a way to safely make it back from the ledge. He helped lab out and recorded all the new strings Luigi had since his nerf to brain storm new combo potential. | ||
Merrick solo mained {{SSBB|Snake}} throughout ''Brawl''{{'}}s tournament life in the West Michigan scene since its release. He notably took a game off {{Sm|Ally}} at "Oh, Did I Win? 2", but lost 1-2 in the ditto. He also went to close sets against Chia at The Big House 10, and was forced to use {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} for the first time in a tournament. There was some controversy over Merrick's style of play with Snake in his region, with many going out of their way to harass him because he played it very safe and kept a barrage of projectiles constantly out to look for openings. It was not uncommon for him to have had a [[C4]] planted, both [[Hand Grenade]]s on the field or in his hand, a down smash claymore, and a [[Remote Missile]] lingering all at once. For these reasons, many found him very toxic to try to get in on, and opponents were often prone to timeouts. | Merrick solo mained {{SSBB|Snake}} throughout ''Brawl''{{'}}s tournament life in the West Michigan scene since its release. He notably took a game off {{Sm|Ally}} at "Oh, Did I Win? 2", but lost 1-2 in the ditto. He also went to close sets against Chia at The Big House 10, and was forced to use {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} for the first time in a tournament. There was some controversy over Merrick's style of play with Snake in his region, with many going out of their way to harass him because he played it very safe and kept a barrage of projectiles constantly out to look for openings. It was not uncommon for him to have had a [[C4]] planted, both [[Hand Grenade]]s on the field or in his hand, a down smash claymore, and a [[Remote Missile]] lingering all at once. For these reasons, many found him very toxic to try to get in on, and opponents were often prone to timeouts. | ||
Merrick co-mains {{SSBM|Sheik}} and {{SSBM|Jigglypuff}} in ''Melee''. Despite not being his primary game, he still secured decent results at the few events he did attend, having wins against the likes of {{Sm|Asiago}} and {{Sm|Nyte}} | Merrick co-mains {{SSBM|Sheik}} and {{SSBM|Jigglypuff}} in ''Melee''. Despite not being his primary game, he still secured decent results at the few events he did attend, having wins against the likes of {{Sm|Asiago}} and {{Sm|Nyte}}. | ||
Alongside competing regularly at locals and traveling to majors primarily in the Midwest, he is also prominently known for kickstarting the tournament scene in West Michigan when ''Brawl'', ''Smash 4'', and ''Ultimate'' were first released. He regularly ran events for Calder Clash, Tempest, Rehearsal, {{Trn|Culmination}}, and Starlight Road | Alongside competing regularly at locals and traveling to majors primarily in the Midwest, he is also prominently known for kickstarting the tournament scene in West Michigan when ''Brawl'', ''Smash 4'', and ''Ultimate'' were first released. He regularly ran events for Calder Clash, Tempest, Rehearsal, {{Trn|Culmination}}, and Starlight Road. | ||
In the Fall of 2023 Merrick has taken a massive hiatus from competing in Ultimate, due to the primary venue he helped run for years moving up north and citing in mid-2024 the lack of majors in the state of Michigan hurt his motivation a lot. It does seem he still attends infrequently, though with a higher focus on | In the Fall of 2023 Merrick has taken a massive hiatus from competing in Ultimate, due to the primary venue he helped run for years moving up north and citing in mid-2024 the lack of majors in the state of Michigan hurt his motivation a lot. It does seem he still attends infrequently, though with a higher focus on Pokemon Unite and competitive Mario Kart as evident by his bio as of 2025. | ||
==Tournament placings== | ==Tournament placings== | ||
