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'''Maryland/Virginia''', abbreviated as '''MD/VA''', is a ''Smash'' region located in the United States. The term includes the U.S. states of Maryland and Virginia, as well as the District of Columbia; some definitions include the states of Delaware and West Virginia (although these states both have very small ''Smash'' communities). While most of the region's activity is centered on the Washington and Baltimore metropolitan areas, other centers of activity exist in Richmond and other parts of southern Virginia. Neighboring regions include the [[Tristate Area]], North Carolina, and Pittsburgh/Northeast Ohio.

MD/VA has long been one of the busiest and most important ''Smash'' regions in the United States. As the home of {{Sm|Azen}}, {{Sm|ChuDat}}, {{Sm|Chillin}}, and more of ''Melee''{{'}}s most famous old school players, the region was considered one of the strongest in the pre-''Brawl'' era, frequently competing with the [[Tristate Area]] and [[Southern California]]. Crews like [[Ha Ha You Lose]], [[Power Underwhelming]], and [[Team Ben]] hosted many large tournaments, such as {{b|Game Over|tournament}} and [[BOMB 4]], that were among the most important grassroots events nationwide, helping to significantly develop the ''Melee'' tournament scene. After ''Brawl'''s release, as players like Azen became inactive in the community, MD/VA lost of much of its strength relative to the other regions, but was still famous as the home of the {{b|Pound|tournament series}} series, one of the most important national tournament series of the era. The region's national presence further declined following the failure of [[Pound V]] and the collapse of the series. However, it regained its foothold on the national stage with the introduction of the [[Super Smash Con]] series in 2015, as well as [[Pound 2016|the return of Pound]] in 2016; this has given MD/VA the distinction as one of the only regions with more than one supermajor per year. Maryland/Virginia also hosts [[Xanadu]], one of the most famous weekly locals series in the nation, and is the home of [[VGBootCamp]], the largest ''Smash''-dedicated streaming channel.

===Notable players===

====Nationally ranked players====

''See also: [[MD/VA Power Rankings]], [[:Category:Maryland smashers]], [[:Category:Virginia smashers]], and [[:Category:District of Columbia smashers]]''

These MD/VA players were ranked on [[Melee It On Me]]'s [[2015 SSBMRank]].

!SSBMRank

!Name

!Characters

!Notes

|25||{{Sm|Nintendude}}||{{head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||Although originally from [[Tristate Area|New York]], spent much of 2015 living in Maryland.

|35||{{Sm|ChuDat}}||{{head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||Known as a major innovator of the {{SSBM|Ice Climbers}}' metagame in ''Melee'''s early years; still considered one of the top Ice Climbers mains today.

|54||{{Sm|Chillin}}||{{head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||Known as a veteran ''Smash'' player, and a pioneer of Fox's techniques and metagame in the pre-''Brawl'' era.

|70||{{Sm|Redd}}||{{head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{head|Falco|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||

|78||{{Sm|LloD}}||{{head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||

|100||{{Sm|DoH}}||{{head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||Known as one of the best old school {{SSBM|Peach}} mains.

====Other top players====

*{{Sm|Azen}}{{head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=20px}}: Known as one of the most innovative {{SSBM|Marth}} mains and one of the best players in the United States when he active in ''Melee'''s early years.

*{{Sm|Cyrain}}{{head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}: A top {{SSBM|Fox}} player from Virginia, ranked 101st on the [[2016 SSBMRank]].

*{{Sm|Husband}}{{head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=20px}}: Known as one of the best old school {{SSBM|Marth}} mains.

*{{Sm|Milkman}}{{head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}: A Fox main from Virginia, ranked 86th on the 2016 SSBMRank.

*{{Sm|NEO}}{{head|Roy|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=20px}}{{head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=20px}}: Well known as the best {{SSBM|Roy}} player in the world when he was active in the pre-''Brawl'' era.

*{{Sm|Oro}}{{head|Samus|g=SSBM|s=20px}}: One of the best {{SSBM|Samus}} mains in the world during ''Melee'''s early years.

*{{Sm|Plank}}{{head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=20px}}: Known as the director of the {{b|Pound|tournament series}} series, one of the most successful national tournament series of all time.

*{{Sm|SmashG0D}}{{head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=20px}}: A Marth main from Virginia, ranked 62nd on the 2016 SSBMRank.

*{{Sm|Tope}}{{head|Sheik|g=SSBM|s=20px}}: Currently lives in [[Southern California|San Diego]], but originally from Virginia; ranked 82nd on the [[2014 SSBMRank]].

*{{Sm|Vist}}{{head|Luigi|g=SSBM|s=20px}}: Known as one of the best {{SSBM|Luigi}} players in the United States; ranked 98th on the [[2013 SSBMRank]].

*{{Sm|Zain}}{{head|Marth|g=SSBM|s=20px}}: A Marth main from Virginia; ranked 66th on the 2016 SSBMRank.

===Major tournaments hosted===

''See also: [[:Category:Maryland tournaments]] and [[:Category:Virginia tournaments]]''

A list of significant regional and national ''Melee'' events hosted in Maryland/Virginia; nationals are highlighted in bold.

!Name

!Date

!Notes

|[[DC Super Smash#Creation & DCSS #1|DC Super Smash #1]]||40||July 12th, 2003||

|[[DC Super Smash#DCSS #2|DC Super Smash #2]]||42||September 20th, 2003||

|[[BOMB 1]]||||October 25th, 2003||

|'''{{b|Game Over|tournament}}'''||85||January 10th, 2004||Known as a clash between the three strongest ''Smash'' regions at the time: Maryland/Virginia, [[Southern California]], and [[Tristate Area|New York]].

|[[BOMB 2]]||||April 17th, 2004||

|[[DC Super Smash#DCSS #3: Remember Your Roots|DC Super Smash #3: Remember Your Roots]]||30||September 25th, 2004||

|[[Gettin' Schooled]]||63||October 14th, 2004||

|'''[[MLG DC 2005]]'''||97||January 29th-30th, 2005||

|[[BOMB 3]]||~70||March 9th, 2005||

|'''[[Gettin' Schooled 2]]'''||99||June 25th-26th, 2005||

|'''[[BOMB 4]]'''||105||November 12th, 2005||

|[[Pound 1]]||||January 28th 2006||

|'''[[Pound 2]]'''||201||June 16th-17th, 2007||

|'''[[Pound 3]]'''||224||February 2nd-3rd, 2008||The last ''Melee'' national before the release of ''Brawl''.

|'''[[Pound 4]]'''||347||January 16th-18th, 2010||At the time, the largest ''Melee'' tournament ever.

|'''[[Pound V]]'''||243||February 19th-21st, 2011||The tournament generated major controversy after over $10,000 in prize money was lost; tournament director {{Sm|Plank}} was blacklisted by [[Smashboards]], and the series' collapse led to the decline of MD/VA's presence in the national tournament scene.

|[[Pound V.5]]||95||November 9th, 2013||The tournament was held on a much smaller scale than the previous Pound tournaments.

|'''[[Super Smash Con 2015]]'''||593||August 6th-9th, 2015||A series-wide supermajor; unique for its inclusion of a ''Smash''-related gaming convention, in addition to the tournament itself.

|'''[[Pound 2016]]'''||933||April 2nd-3rd, 2016||Marked the return of the Pound series, after Plank had paid off the winners of Pound V.

|'''[[Super Smash Con 2016]]'''||940||August 11th-14th, 2016||A series-wide supermajor and MD/VA's largest ''Melee'' tournament to date.

[[Category:Competitive play]]