Smasher:Tapion
| Tapion "Dray013" | |
|---|---|
| Character info | |
| Melee mains | Fox, Captain Falcon |
| Other Melee character | Marth |
| Brawl main | Snake |
| Other Brawl character | Pit |
| Team info | |
| Crew(s) | Fatal 5 |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Jeff |
| Location | Milwaukee, Wisconsin 
|
Tapion is a Captain Falcon player from Wisconsin. Though once widely acclaimed as the best player in Wisconsin, Tapion has not done much in terms of traveling and competing in larger, higher-level tournaments. He is a smasher rumored to ask the tough questions from time to time. Tapion made his name known through the coining of the term "Tapion Punch" - a combo using the Falcon Punch as a finisher. He changed his main to Fox after a tournament at Whitewater, where he made a 2-set comeback against Jazzness with Fox. This sudden (albeit temporary) change upset Jiano, another well-known Captain Falcon player. Recently, Tapion has competed in tournaments with his Captain Falcon in both Melee and Project M.
Tapion does not play Brawl anymore, but was once a leader of the Fatal 5. He used to play Brawl+, but currently plays Project M.
Tapion was previously ranked 1st on his region's Super Smash Bros. Brawl Power Rankings, and is currently ranked 1st in the Wisconsin Power Rankings.
Tapion also plays netplay under the alias "bloodhawk" and has been in the top 15 on the netplay Smash Ladder.
Isai, Are You Watching?[edit]
In 2006, Tapion released a Captain Falcon combo video entitled Isai, Are You Watching?. It has since gathered over 200,000 views, and was even watched by Isai himself. The success of the video led YouTube user Seph05 to create a Brawl video modeled after the same combos in Tapion's original video.
Tournament placings[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handsome Jett 3 | unknown | 1st | — | — |
| CC3 | unknown | 1st | — | — |
| CC4 | unknown | 1st | — | — |
| White 4 | unknown | 2nd | — | — |
| Fugheddaboutit 1 | unknown | 2nd | — | — |
| Handsome Jett 4 | unknown | 3rd | — | — |
| Snexus 2 | July 12th, 2003 | 9th | — | — |
| MLG Chicago 2006 | July 21st-22nd, 2006 | 25th | 17th | Crashman |
| CC5 | June 8th, 2007 | 1st | 1st | Black Hayate |
| IMDB11 | April 12th, 2014 | 7th | 5th | Gary Oak |
| The Big House 4 | October 4th-5th, 2014 | 129th | — | — |
| IMDB 12 | December 7th-8th, 2014 | 5th | 5th | Lonejedi |
| Construct 48 | April 23rd, 2016 | 3rd | — | — |
| Construct 75 | April 15th, 2017 | 4th | — | — |
| Construct 76 | April 23rd, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.P.S. Tournament | May 1st, 2008 | 1st | — | — |
| The Cave IV | May 24th, 2008 | 1st | 2nd | Princess Aura |
| The Cave VI | June 21st, 2008 | 1st | — | — |
| Articuno Confirmed For Brawl | July 12th, 2008 | 1st | — | — |
| Most Powerful Shinobi | September 20th, 2008 | 1st | — | — |
| FBT6 | March 20th-21st, 2009 | 1st | 1st | Hunger |
| Most Powerful Shinobi | August 22nd, 2009 | 7th | 5th | Eighteenspikes |
Project M[edit]
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IMDB 12 | December 7th-8th, 2014 | 5th | 3rd | Richardo |
