Editing Tournament:Monarch

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{{Infobox Tournament
|name= Monarch
|image= 
|dates= June 20th-22nd, 2025
|venue= Brawl Invitational House
|address= 
|city= Bloomfield, Connecticut {{Flag|USA}}
|attendance= 15
|entryfees= 
|pot= ''Brawl'' singles: $1,000<br>''Brawl'' doubles: $500<br>Side events: $700
|ssbbwinner= {{Sm|Vex Kasrani|USA}} <small>1v1</small><br>{{Sm|Kyoz|USA}} & {{Sm|MrRyanNess|USA}} <small>2v2</small>
|organizer= {{Sm|Mikeray4}}
}}
'''Monarch''' was an invitational ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' [[List of major tournaments (SSBB)|major]] held from June 20th-22nd, 2025 in Bloomfield, [[Connecticut]].

{{SSBB|Ice Climbers}}' handoffs as well as {{SSBB|Meta Knight}} were banned in singles.

This tournament marks the first major won by a solo-{{SSBB|King Dedede}}.

==Players invited/qualified==
The following players were invited:

*{{Sm|Ashley|USA|p=United States}}
*{{Sm|Azazel|USA}}
*{{Sm|Cody|USA}}
*{{Sm|Dark Falco|USA}}
*{{Sm|Fino|USA}}
*{{Sm|Figy|USA}}
*{{Sm|FRiSK|USA}}
*{{Sm|hinkage|USA}}
*{{Sm|ironwolf|USA}}
*{{Sm|Kyoz|USA}}
*{{Sm|Mikeray4|USA}}
*{{Sm|MrRyanNess|USA}}
*{{Sm|Player-1|USA}}
*{{Sm|Zenan|USA}}

The following players qualified through [https://www.start.gg/tournament/brawl-invitational-qualifier-netplay-tournament/details Mikeray's Invitational Qualifier]:

*{{Sm|JaydenK|USA}}*
*{{Sm|Vex Kasrani|USA}}

<nowiki>*</nowiki>JaydenK could not attend the event. In doubles, he was replaced with a level 9 [[Artificial intelligence|CPU]] registered as "Dud".

The following players received an invitation but either declined or dropped out:
*{{Sm|Chia}} was originally invited to the tournament but dropped out due to mental health issues, and later put out a statement regarding the event.<ref>[https://x.com/Chiamikaa/status/1931173345879380072 Chia's statement regarding Monarch]</ref>
*{{Sm|Hoenn}} and {{Sm|Gunnermaniac}} were announced as tentative invites, but ended up declining.

==Results==
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' singles===
(15 entrants)<br>
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/monarch-a-super-smash-brothers-brawl-invitational-1-500-pot/event/brawl-singles-top-16-invite/brackets/2004586/2937739 Bracket]<br>
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings<ref>[https://x.com/PPGmikeray4/status/1937660835469369355 Payouts]</ref>
|-
|1st||{{Sm|Vex Kasrani|USA}}||{{Head|King Dedede|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||$350
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|Player-1|USA}}||{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||$200
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|Fino|USA}}||{{Head|Olimar|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||$130
|-
|4th||{{Sm|Mikeray4|USA}}||{{Head|Snake|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||$100
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Kyoz|USA}}||{{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSBB|s=16px}}{{Head|Snake|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||$70
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Cody|USA}}||{{Head|Toon Link|g=SSBB|s=16px}}{{Head|Marth|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||$70
|-
|7th||{{Sm|hinkage|USA}}||{{Head|Snake|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||$40
|-
|7th||{{Sm|FRiSK|USA}}||{{Head|Sonic|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||$40
|-
|9th||{{Sm|MrRyanNess|USA}}||{{Head|Kirby|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Azazel|USA}}||{{Head|Olimar|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Figy|USA}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Zenan|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|13th||{{Sm|Ashley|USA|p=United States}}||{{Head|Snake|p=Brawl|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|13th||{{Sm|ironwolf|USA}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|13th||{{Sm|Dark Falco|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|}

===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' doubles===
(8 teams)<br>
[https://www.start.gg/tournament/monarch-a-super-smash-brothers-brawl-invitational-1-500-pot/event/brawl-doubles/brackets/2004592/2937746 Bracket]<br>
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|1st||{{Sm|Kyoz|USA}}||{{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|MrRyanNess|USA}}||{{Head|Kirby|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||$250 ($125 each)
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|Player-1|USA}}||{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Fino|USA}}||{{Head|Olimar|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||$125 ($62.50 each)
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|Cody|USA}}||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Azazel|USA}}||{{Head|Marth|g=SSBB|s=16px}}{{Head|Snake|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||$75 ($37.50 each)
|-
|4th||{{Sm|FRiSK|USA}}||{{Head|Sonic|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|hinkage|USA}}||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||$50 ($25 each)
|-
|5th||{{Sm|Mikeray4|USA}}||{{Head|Snake|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||Dud<ref>Level 9 CPU</ref>||{{Head|Random|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|ironwolf|USA}}||{{Head|Wario|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Vex Kasrani|USA}}||{{Head|King Dedede|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|7th||{{Sm|Dark Falco|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Zenan|USA}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|7th||{{Sm|Figy|USA}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Ashley|USA|p=United States}}||{{Head|Snake|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|}

===Side events===
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' low tier singles====
(15 entrants)<br>[https://challonge.com/Lowtiermonarch#/signup/q7v5psuaox Bracket]<br>Only characters below {{SSBB|Ike}} on the [[post-Brawl community tier list]] were allowed.
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|1st||{{Sm|Vex Kasrani|USA}}||{{Head|Bowser|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||$120
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|Player-1|USA}}||{{Head|Bowser|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||$60
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|Cody|USA}}||{{Head|Mario|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||$20
|-
|4th||{{Sm|Azazel|USA}}||{{Head|Lucas|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|MrRyanNess|USA}}||{{Head|Pokemon Trainer|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|hinkage|USA}}||{{Head|Mario|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|7th||{{Sm|Mikeray4|USA}}||{{Head|Luigi|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|7th||{{Sm|Fino|USA}}||{{Head|Luigi|g=SSBB|s=16px}}{{Head|Mario|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|FRiSK|USA}}||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|ironwolf|USA}}||{{Head|Link|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Ashley|USA|p=United States}}||{{Head|Pokemon Trainer|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|9th||{{Sm|Figy|USA}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|13th||{{Sm|Dark Falco|USA}}||{{Head|Jigglypuff|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|13th||{{Sm|Zenan|USA}}||{{Head|Samus|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|13th||{{Sm|Kyoz|USA}}||{{Head|Ganondorf|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|}

====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' home-run contest====
(7 teams)
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|1st||{{Sm|hinkage|USA}}||{{Head|Ganondorf|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Dark Falco|USA}}||{{Head|Ganondorf|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||$120  ($60 each)
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|Player-1|USA}}||{{Head|Ganondorf|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Fino|USA}}||{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||$60 ($30 each) 
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|Vex Kasrani|USA}}||{{Head|Ganondorf|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Zenan|USA}}||{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||$20 ($10 each)
|-
|4th||{{Sm|Kyoz|USA}}||{{Head|Pokemon Trainer|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Azazel|USA}}||{{Head|Ganondorf|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|5th||{{Sm|FRiSK|USA}}||{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Ashley|p=United States|USA}}||{{Head|Ganondorf|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|6th||{{Sm|MrRyanNess|USA}}||{{Head|Yoshi|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Mikeray4|USA}}||{{Head|Ganondorf|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|-
|7th||{{Sm|ironwolf|USA}}||{{Head|Ganondorf|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Figy|USA}}||{{Head|Ganondorf|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||
|}

====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' random doubles====
(8 teams, random character and stage with items set to high)
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Place!!Name!!Character(s)!!Name!!Character(s)!!Earnings
|-
|1st||{{Sm|Vex Kasrani|USA}}||{{Head|Random|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Azazel|USA}}||{{Head|Random|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||$180 ($90 each) 
|-
|2nd||{{Sm|Kyoz|USA}}||{{Head|Random|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Dark Falco|USA}}||{{Head|Random|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||$90 ($45 each)
|-
|3rd||{{Sm|Player-1|USA}}||{{Head|Random|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||{{Sm|Zenan|USA}}||{{Head|Random|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||$30 ($15 each)
|-
|}

===Exhibition===
====Team Kyoz vs Team Player-1 crew battle====
Team captains decided by the final two in a game of musical chairs. Kyoz won and got to make the first pick for his crew. Meta Knight was allowed.
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Team Kyoz!!Character!!Stocks Taken!!Team Player-1!!Character!!Stocks Taken
|-
|{{Sm|Kyoz}}||{{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||2||{{Sm|Azazel}}||{{Head|Olimar|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||2
|-
|{{Sm|Vex Kasrani}}||{{Head|King Dedede|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||1||{{Sm|Player-1}}||{{Head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||6
|-
|{{Sm|Fino}}||{{Head|Olimar|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||3||{{Sm|Dark Falco}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||2
|-
|{{Sm|FRiSK}}||{{Head|Sonic|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||2||{{Sm|hinkage}}||{{Head|Snake|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||3
|-
|{{Sm|MrRyanNess}}||{{Head|Meta Knight|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||3||{{Sm|Ashley|p=United States}}||{{Head|Snake|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||3
|-
|{{Sm|ironwolf}}||{{Head|Fox|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||2||{{Sm|Mikeray4}}||{{Head|Snake|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||5
|-
|{{Sm|Zenan}}||{{Head|Falco|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||1||Dud<ref>Level 4 CPU</ref>||{{Head|Random|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||0
|-
|{{Sm|Figy}}||{{Head|Captain Falcon|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||4||{{Sm|Cody}}||{{Head|Ike|g=SSBB|s=16px}}||1
|-
|'''Total'''||||'''18'''||'''Total'''||||'''21'''
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.start.gg/tournament/monarch-a-super-smash-brothers-brawl-invitational-1-500-pot/details Start.gg page]
*[https://www.twitch.tv/brawl_central Brawl Central Twitch channel]
*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLosfrq-_kB9JhL3OZAmx3A2e-HLVDXf3q VOD playlist]

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[[Category:Major tournaments (SSBB)]]
[[Category:2025 tournaments]]
[[Category:Connecticut tournaments]]
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