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[[Apex 2012]] was Leffen's first serious event as a Fox main. Leffen reached bracket, then lost a last-hit set to {{Sm|Mew2King}} in winners. He went on to lose his next set to {{Sm|Teczer0}}. | [[Apex 2012]] was Leffen's first serious event as a Fox main. Leffen reached bracket, then lost a last-hit set to {{Sm|Mew2King}} in winners. He went on to lose his next set to {{Sm|Teczer0}}. | ||
Throughout the course of 2012, Leffen established himself as Europe's second strongest player, with key results at [[Smashers' Reunion: Melee Grande]] and at [[hf.lan 4]]. He sparred often with Armada, making headway but never taking a set. He came closest at | Throughout the course of 2012, Leffen established himself as Europe's second strongest player, with key results at [[Smashers' Reunion: Melee Grande]] and at [[hf.lan 4]]. He sparred often with Armada, making headway but never taking a set. He came closest at Beauty 6 in January 2013, where he was leading winners' finals 3-2 (in a best-of-7) and brought the sixth game to last stock before Armada clutched out the victory, going on to win the set 4-3. | ||
At [[Apex 2013]], Leffen defeated {{Sm|MacD}} and {{Sm|Cactuar}} in winners to meet {{Sm|Hungrybox}}. He made a splash by bringing Hungrybox to last hit, but would lose this set as well. This close loss would go on to inspire a [[Salty Suite]] rematch the following year. In losers, Leffen immediately lost another last-hit set, this time to {{Sm|JAVI}}, who himself had dropped into losers early due to a pools loss to {{Sm|ESAM}}. | At [[Apex 2013]], Leffen defeated {{Sm|MacD}} and {{Sm|Cactuar}} in winners to meet {{Sm|Hungrybox}}. He made a splash by bringing Hungrybox to last hit, but would lose this set as well. This close loss would go on to inspire a [[Salty Suite]] rematch the following year. In losers, Leffen immediately lost another last-hit set, this time to {{Sm|JAVI}}, who himself had dropped into losers early due to a pools loss to {{Sm|ESAM}}. | ||