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'''Kort''' | '''Kort''' is a Brazilian ''[[Smash 64]]'' player, currently ranked 1st on the Brazilian 64 Power Rankings and formerly ranked 35th on the [[64 League Rankings|2017 64 League Rankings]]. He is considered the best {{SSB|Link}} player from South America and also the best {{SSB|Kirby}} in Brazil according to his Twitter page. <ref name="twitter">[https://twitter.com/KortRedLink "Kort's reddit page"]</ref> Alongside Brazilian player {{Sm|Banze}}, he represented one of the strongest ''[[Smash 64]]'' communities from South America that competed at [[GENESIS 3]] thanks to an online crowdfunding campaign by generous donors. <ref name="donations">[http://funding.onlinessb.com/ "A donation site for those entering GENESIS 3"]</ref> | ||
He is known for utilizing and popularizing an edgeguarding technique called the black-cat setup/combo.<ref name="youtube">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLEqW5gOSVA "The popularized black-cat setup by Kort"] </ref> The technique requires Link to throw a [[bomb]] on stage opposite to where the enemy is (preferably when the enemy is offstage), followed by a toss of a [[boomerang]] against the bomb, causing the boomerang to 1) ricochet flying in the opposite direction towards the enemy, 2) accelerate at a faster speed then the previous speed then initially thrown, and finally 3) will go through Link without causing Link to catch the boomerang, allowing for Link to reduce lag caused by the grab of a returning boomerang. | He is known for utilizing and popularizing an edgeguarding technique called the black-cat setup/combo.<ref name="youtube">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLEqW5gOSVA "The popularized black-cat setup by Kort"] </ref> The technique requires Link to throw a [[bomb]] on stage opposite to where the enemy is (preferably when the enemy is offstage), followed by a toss of a [[boomerang]] against the bomb, causing the boomerang to 1) ricochet flying in the opposite direction towards the enemy, 2) accelerate at a faster speed then the previous speed then initially thrown, and finally 3) will go through Link without causing Link to catch the boomerang, allowing for Link to reduce lag caused by the grab of a returning boomerang. | ||
As a technical player, he utilizes a combination of skills such as [[Bomb recovery]], [[Invisibomb glitch]] and maintaining heavy chain attacks of up-air and up-tilts with great fluidity. Kort also mains a few top tier characters as counterpicks when faced with | As a technical player, he utilizes a combination of skills such as [[Bomb recovery]], [[Invisibomb glitch]] and maintaining heavy chain attacks of up-air and up-tilts with great fluidity. Kort also mains a few top tier characters as counterpicks when faced with more challenging matchups. | ||
==Tournament placings== | ==Tournament placings== | ||