Smasher:Cactuar

Cactuar or less commonly Cactus is an American smasher who mains and  in Melee. He was formerly 71st on the 2018 MPGR and was formerly ranked 5th and 6th on the Tristate Melee Power Rankings and NorCal Melee Power Rankings, respectively.

On May 11th, 2017, Cactuar was signed by Splyce as their Super Smash Bros. Melee coach.

Gameplay and tournament activity
An ex- main, Cactuar is now one of the top players in the region. He picked up Fox in 2008 for use in teams and eventually made the switch for singles as well. His smash roots are split between Northern NJ, where he was recruited by the crew "The Smash Affiliates" (TSA), and Philadelphia, where he went to Drexel University. At Drexel, he played with, who was familiar with the competitive scene and encouraged him to go to competitions in the Tri-State and MD/VA areas.

Cactuar eventually became a training partner for, who lived 20 minutes outside of Philadelphia. Mew2King was determined to become the best Marth, and having a Marth training partner to practice the Marth ditto with became invaluable experience for his ultimate goal of overtaking. The two eventually started teaming, having great success at local tournaments as well as on the national level. Cactuar eventually started taking breaks from the competitive scene, and recommended that take his place.

Now living in NorCal, Cactuar drifts in and out of the competitive scene, but is always ready to provide advice to anyone who asks for it, whether they are a fresh face to the competitive scene or a top 5 player. He is known for providing solid analysis of player styles, insight into player vs player manipulation, and tips on strengthening both the foundations of play ability and the necessary mindset to play competitively.

Trivia

 * Commentators often comment on Cactuar's resemblance to Canadian actor, jokingly referring to him as Neo (after the main character in , played by Reeves) or Keanu.