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{{Infobox Smasher | {{Infobox Smasher | ||
| name = | | name = Raynex | ||
| image = LP-Raynex.jpg | | image = LP-Raynex.jpg | ||
| mainssbm = Fox | | mainssbm = Fox | ||
| otherssbm = Marth | | otherssbm = Marth | ||
| 2ndotherssbm | | 2ndotherssbm = Mewtwo | ||
| alias = Rayn | | alias = Rayn | ||
| realname = Bernard Mafei | | realname = Bernard Mafei | ||
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| birthmonth = 12 | | birthmonth = 12 | ||
| birthyear = 1989 | | birthyear = 1989 | ||
| location = | | location = Toronto | ||
| country = Canada | | country = Canada | ||
}} | }} | ||
''' | '''Raynex''' is a ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' player from Toronto, Canada, and one of the founding members of the East Coast Canadian community. He is known as one of the country's premiere {{SSBM|Fox}} players, and was a fixture in the North American competitive scene between 2007-2018. | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
Raynex has been involved in grassroots communities since his youth. He entered his first tournament at 16 years old, after finding an ad through the international community forum, [[Smashboards]]. For the next 2 years, he would attend local tournaments at community centers and schools in Toronto, with highschool friend {{Sm|Ryan Ford}} not far behind. After 2 years honing his skills, he set his sights on what lay beyond Canada, competing in New York, Massachusetts, Atlanta, Michigan, Pittsburg, Baltimore, and Kansas - all before turning 22. Raynex's experiences travelling abroad not only lead him to numerous tournament wins at home, but brought experience and perspective that invigorated the Toronto community. Now a top player, with world-class [[doubles]] teammate Ryan Ford and {{SSBM|Sheik}} pioneer {{Sm|KirbyKaze}} as training partners, the rest of North America began to wake up to the talent coming out of the frigid North. | |||
Raynex was the first-ever dual-sponsored fighting game player in Canada, competing in ''SSBM'' and ''[[Street Fighter]]'' simultaneously at events. He has accumulated some notable tournament wins in his career, including sets over {{Sm|Hungrybox}}, {{Sm|N0ne}}, {{Sm|Moky}}, {{Sm|Kage}}, {{Sm|KoreanDJ}}, KirbyKaze, and {{Sm|Colbol}}. In ''SSBM'', Raynex peaked at #1 in Canada and 51st on the SSBM World Rankings (2014). Ryan Ford (aka Unknown522) and Raynex are also considered one of the best Canadian 2v2 pairings of all time, being one of the first teams from the country to place top 8 at an international major. | |||
== Present == | == Present == | ||
Raynex no longer competes professionally, but is still a fixture in the smash and fighting game communities. | |||
==Tournament placings== | ==Tournament placings== | ||
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|[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=168405 Combo Breaker]||May 11th, 2008||1st||—||— | |[http://smashboards.com/showthread.php?t=168405 Combo Breaker]||May 11th, 2008||1st||—||— | ||
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|[ | |[[TGMTSBCO]]||June 7th-8th, 2008||17th||9th||Ryan Ford | ||
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|[[Event 52: Kansas]]||October 18th-19th 2008||4th||5th||{{sm|Europhoria}} | |[[Event 52: Kansas]]||October 18th-19th 2008||4th||5th||{{sm|Europhoria}} | ||
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|[[The Come Up]]||December 6th-7th, 2014||5th||2nd||KirbyKaze | |[[The Come Up]]||December 6th-7th, 2014||5th||2nd||KirbyKaze | ||
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|[https://challonge.com/SudburyMelee8 Nickel City Smash 8]||February 8th, 2015||1st||1st||{{Sm|Menard}} | |||
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|[[McSmashter 4]]||February 21st-22nd, 2015||5th||5th||{{Sm|n0ne}} | |[[McSmashter 4]]||February 21st-22nd, 2015||5th||5th||{{Sm|n0ne}} | ||
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|[[Get On My Level 2016]]||May 20th-22nd, 2016||—||7th||Ryan Ford | |[[Get On My Level 2016]]||May 20th-22nd, 2016||—||7th||Ryan Ford | ||
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|[https://start.gg/tournament/well-played-toronto-monthly Well Played Toronto Monthly]||June 18th, 2016||4th||1st||Ryan Ford | |||
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|[https://start.gg/tournament/sweet-27-a-super-smash-bros-melee-event SWEET 27: A Super Smash Bros. Melee Event]||March 11th, 2017||9th||25th||KirbyKaze | |||
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|[https://challonge.com/NCS17MD Nickel City Smash 17]||May 6th, 2017||1st||1st||{{Sm|JOATguy}} | |||
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|[[Saints Gaming Live]]||June 10th-11th, 2017||17th||5th||Ryan Ford | |[[Saints Gaming Live]]||June 10th-11th, 2017||17th||5th||Ryan Ford | ||
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===''[[Project M]]''=== | |||
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!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner | |||
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|[https://challonge.com/SudburyPM8 Nickel City Smash 8]||February 8th, 2015||1st||—||— | |||
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|[https://challonge.com/NCS17PM Nickel City Smash 17]||May 6th, 2017||1st||—||— | |||
|} | |} | ||
[[Category:Ontario smashers]] | [[Category:Ontario smashers]] | ||
[[Category:Fox | [[Category:Fox players (SSBM)]] | ||
[[Category:Back Room members]] | [[Category:Back Room members]] |