Smasher:shrutik
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| nazura | |
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| Character info | |
| Smash 4 main | Sonic |
| Other Smash 4 character | Cloud |
| Ultimate main | Inkling |
| Other Ultimate character | Terry |
| Team info | |
| Former sponsor(s) | Salt Esports, Team BlinC, Revenant eSports |
| Crew(s) | East Bay Smashers |
| Former crews | WORMS, IKON, Andromeda, Reborn Prodigies, Triforce, Nemesis |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  NorCal Ultimate Power Rankings: 7th |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Shrutik Kulkarni |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Austin, Texas 
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nazura, formerly known as shrutik, is a Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Inkling player from NorCal who is currently residing in Texas. nazura has offline wins over players such as Lui$, Tarik, Jakal, Chag, and Etish. He is currently ranked 7th on the NorCal Ultimate Power Rankings, 15th on the Texas Ultimate Power Rankings, and has been formerly ranked in Southern California. Nazura is the current head of the NorCal Smash Ultimate Power Rankings panel.
Tournament placings[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENESIS 8 | April 15th-17th, 2022 | 257th (DQ) / 1,959 | — | — |
| Double Down 2022 | July 8th-10th, 2022 | 97th / 987 | — | — |
| Wavedash 2022 | August 6th-7th, 2022 | 65th / 418 | — | — |
| UCSB Fall Lan 2022 | October 15th, 2022 | 2nd / 42 | — | — |
| Casino Royale: Port Priority Pre-Local | November 12th, 2022 | 49th / 190 | — | — |
| Port Priority 7 | November 13th-14th, 2022 | 97th / 600 | 33rd / 130 | VIOV |
| Mainstage 2022 | December 2nd-4th, 2022 | 33rd / 512 | 17th / 86 | Mind |
| GENESIS 9 | January 20th-22nd, 2023 | 65th / 1,215 | — | — |
| Wavedash 2023 | June 16th-18th, 2023 | 65th / 330 | 13th / 54 | Mind |
| Port Priority 8 | November 11th-12th, 2023 | 97th / 710 | 33rd / 165 | Nessboy12 |
| GENESIS: BLACK at Guildhouse | December 2nd-3rd, 2023 | 17th / 201 | — | — |
| Dragun House Monthly (December Edition 2023) | December 3rd, 2023 | 9th / 73 | — | — |
| Luminosity Makes BIG Moves 2024 Arcadian | January 5th, 2024 | 25th / 256 | — | — |
| Luminosity Makes BIG Moves 2024 | January 5th-7th, 2024 | 97th / 891 | 33rd / 130 | Karflo |
| Pre-Genesis X at Guildhouse (Thursday) | February 15th, 2024 | 33rd / 160 | — | — |
| GENESIS X | February 16th-18th, 2024 | 97th / 1,506 | 49th / 302 | Willow |
| DD 15 - Revival | September 27th-28th, 2024 | 33rd / 188 | — | — |
| GENESIS: BLACK at Guildhouse 2024 | October 12th-13th, 2024 | 13th / 136 | — | — |
| Don't Park on the Grass 2024 | November 16th-17th, 2024 | 49th / 344 | — | — |
| Cattlyst 2025 | January 18th, 2025 | 5th / 91 | 5th / 15 | Twan |
| THE LAST BYOG | January 30th, 2025 | 13th / 85 | — | — |
| Pre-Genesis X2 at Guildhouse (Wednesday) | February 12th, 2025 | 25th / 128 | — | — |
| Pre-Genesis X2 at Guildhouse (Thursday) | February 13th, 2025 | 33rd / 159 | — | — |
| GENESIS X2 | February 14th-16th, 2025 | 97th / 924 | — | — |
| The Big Game 3 | April 13th, 2025 | 9th / 64 | — | — |
| EugeneBound Summers | September 13th, 2025 | 17th / 230 | 25th / 49 | Chowder |
| BrookLAN Brawls 1000 | September 21st, 2025 | 7th / 98 | — | — |
| GENESIS: BLACK at Guildhouse 2025 | November 1st-2nd, 2025 | 13th / 53 | — | — |
| Port Priority 9 | November 8th-9th, 2025 | 49th / 499 | 25th / 111 | Nessboy12 |
| Afterburner 2026 | January 16th-18th, 2026 | 25th / 325 | 25th / 56 | Nexus |
| Let's Make BIG Moves 2026 | January 23rd-25th, 2026 | 129th / 926 | — | — |
| Pre-Genesis X3 at Guildhouse (Wednesday) | February 11th, 2026 | 13th / 101 | — | — |
| GENESIS X3 | February 13th-15th, 2026 | 65th / 790 | 33rd / 139 | $kylock |
| LVL UP EXPO 2026 | April 24th-26th, 2026 | 65th / 704 | 25th / 90 | Nessboy12 |
| CECC May Madness 2026 | May 2nd, 2026 | 25th / 139 | — | — |
Trivia[edit]
- nazura is the leader and creator of NorCal crew "East Bay Smashers", a crew consisting of notable post-pandemic NorCal Smash players such as latios, Willow, and ERA.
- nazura is known to be one of the United States' best Inkling players and is generally regarded as the best Inkling player on the West Coast as a result of how he is one of three players ever, alongside Willow and Lammers44, to make both the NorCal and SoCal Power Rank for Smash Ultimate.
- nazura is the first ever player to be ranked simultaneously in NorCal and Texas (accomplished Q2 of 2026/H1 of 2026).
- nazura is the second player ever, after Lammers44, to be ranked in NorCal and SoCal at the same time (accomplished Q1 of 2024).
- nazura is an avid fan of both K-Pop and R&B music, which has manifested in him entering tournaments under tags such as "keshi is my role model" and "chaewon pls call me".
- nazura's tag is derived from his older brother's old gamertag, "Avizura".
- nazura uses the prefix "EB$", in reference to the East Bay Smashers with a $ as a tribute to his mentor, Lui$.
