Smasher:Locus

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Locus "UBC OneHand, Cinnabun"
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Character info
Smash 4 main Ryu
Other Smash 4 characters Bayonetta, Captain Falcon, Diddy Kong, Cloud, Fox, Zero Suit Samus, Sonic, Zelda
Ultimate main Terry
Other Ultimate characters Ken, Dr. Mario, Ridley, Ryu, Palutena, Mii Brawler, Fox, Wolf, Lucas, Bowser
Team info
Former sponsor(s) Circa eSports
Former crews University of British Columbia eSports Association
Rankings and results info
Most recent ranking Super Smash Bros. 4 Panda Global Rankings 100: 40th
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Smash Canada Rankings Ultimate: 22nd
Personal and other info
Real name Mason Charlton
Location Vancouver, British Columbia Canada
Miscellaneous info
Skill Super Smash Bros. 4 Top professional
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Top professional

Locus is a SSB4 Ryu player with a strong Bayonetta secondary originally from Weyburn, Saskatchewan, who is currently residing in Vancouver, British Columbia, and is considered one of the best Ryu players in the world along with Darkshad. Locus is currently ranked 5th on the Canada Smash Ranking[1], 40th on the Panda Global Rankings 100, and was formerly ranked 2nd on the British Columbia Smash 4 Power Rankings. He has taken sets off of top players such as Ally, Nairo, Larry Lurr, Abadango, Mr.R, Tweek, ESAM, Samsora, MVD, and Shuton.

On March 27th, 2017, Justin Simpao, manager for Locus, announced his status as a free agent.[2] He was then signed by Circa eSports on December 15th, 2017.[3]

In Ultimate, Locus is a Terry main. Prior to maining him, he originally started out using Ken, Dr. Mario, and Ridley as his co-mains before relegating them to strong secondaries. He is currently ranked 22nd on the Smash Canada Rankings Ultimate and 10th on the British Columbia Ultimate Power Rankings.

Tournament history

From Saskatchewan to British Columbia

Locus entered the competitive scene in 2015, quickly dominating his home region, Saskatchewan. Following his transition to British Columbia to attend the University of British Columbia, he began as an honourable mention on the British Columbia Power Rankings for the Fall 2015 period.

While still only an honourable mention for the Winter 2015 period, Locus would be ranked 5th at the end of Spring 2016. Following a hiatus in the BC scene, and a return to dominance in Saskatchewan, Locus returned with the start of the new semester, and was ranked 3rd for both the Summer and Fall 2016 periods. He attended his first major, EVO 2016, placing 65th.

2GGT: ZeRo Saga and further success

At 2GGT: ZeRo Saga, Locus emerged as a major tournament threat, upsetting 9B, Tweek, and Mr.R, placing 9th. He began 2017 ranked 45th on the Panda Global Rankings v2.

At GENESIS 4, he placed 25th, losing to Ally and Fatality. His notable performance was in the MexiCanEU VS Japan Crew Battle, taking 7 stocks, from Ranai, 9B, and You3. The transition to a new year would be signified by his much improved in-region performance, and he and Captain L became notable competitors in the BC Doubles scene. At 2GGC: Midwest Mayhem Saga, Locus placed 17th.

Becoming the best Ryu

At 2GGC: Civil War, he placed 7th, taking sets off of Ally, Samsora, Shuton, and Nairo, at the most stacked SSB4 tournament of all time. Following his impressive performance and Trela's retirement, Locus is now considered the best Ryu player in the world.

With a flight secured from placing 3rd at an online qualifier, Locus travelled to compete at Midwest Mayhem 8: North American Tour, placing 5th. He defeated Rich Brown to advance to Top 8, before falling to Ally and ZeRo. In Doubles, he and Samsora placed 2nd, being double eliminated by ZeRo and Ally.

UBC | OneHand

Locus is famed for his alter-ego: UBC | OneHand, a Captain Falcon player with only one hand. Originally a handicap to challenge himself when he lacked competitive practice partners, UBC | OneHand made its debut in a money match against top Saskatchewan player, Qwexe, where OneHand took the match solidly. Since then, OneHand has improved, establishing a reputation for its performance in friendlies and money matches. As OneHand, he has taken sets off of players such as Blanc, FoCus, and Exodia.

Tournament placings

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Tournament Date 1v1 placement 2v2 placement Partner
VSB #16 September 6th, 2015 9th
VSB #23 November 1st, 2015 9th
VSB #24 November 8th, 2015 9th 4th Bishly
VSB #26 November 22nd, 2015 5th
VBR #1 November 28th, 2015 9th
Emerald City II April 9th, 2016 3rd 5th Bishly
Battle of BC May 14th, 2016 4th 3rd Bishly
Emerald City III June 18th, 2016 2nd 9th Bishly
EVO 2016 July 15th-17th, 2016 65th
Little Smash on the Prairie August 6th, 2016 1st 13th Sif
Road to Shine August 6th-10th, 2016 25th
Toxicity 2016 August 20th, 2016 13th
Finding Our Dad September 25th, 2016 2nd 1st Firefly
UGC Online Open November 1st-10th, 2016 3rd
Hero to ZeRo (offline) November 19th, 2016 7th 7th Captain L
2GG Handwarmers December 16th, 2016 5th
2GGT: ZeRo Saga December 16th-18th, 2016 9th 25th aMac
RNS8 December 31st, 2016 1st 1st aMac
PG Key to GENESIS 4 January 1st-5th, 2017 17th
GENESIS 4 January 20th-22nd, 2017 25th 17th Captain L
Elements Fighting Game Challenge #1 January 28th, 2017 1st 9th Bishly
The Fifth Angle February 3rd-4th, 2017 1st 2nd Captain L
2GGC: Midwest Mayhem Saga February 11th, 2017 17th 13th MJG
Elements Fighting Game Challenge #2 February 18th, 2017 2nd 1st Captain L
PG Key to Midwest Mayhem 8 March 19th-30th, 2017 3rd
2GGC: Civil War March 24th-26th, 2017 7th 17th Captain L
Elements Fighting Game Challenge #3 April 1st, 2017 3rd ? Captain L
Midwest Mayhem 8: North American Tour April 8th, 2017 5th 2nd Samsora
DreamHack Austin 2017 April 28th-30th, 2017 7th 2nd Ally
Team Flamewave Tournament: One Year Anniversary May 6th-7th, 2017 25th
Elements Fighting Game Challenge #6 May 13th, 2017 4th 4th Bishly
Wednesday Night Fights 2017 Spring Season 1.2 May 17th, 2017 2nd
2GGC: Greninja Saga May 20th, 2017 7th 2nd CaptainZack
Mega Smash Mondays 98 May 22nd, 2017 5th
Port Priority: A Pacific Northwest Regional May 27th, 2017 3rd 2nd Captain L
UBC Smash 4 Pre-Battle of BC 2 Weekly June 1st-2nd, 2017 9th
Battle of BC 2 June 3rd-4th, 2017 9th 5th Captain L
Wednesday Night Fights 2017 Spring Season 2.5 June 7th, 2017 3rd
2GGC: Nairo Saga June 10th-11th, 2017 17th 9th Cosmos
Mega Smash Mondays 100 June 12th, 2017 13th
Wednesday Night Fights 2017 Spring Season 2.6 June 14th, 2017 5th
CEO 2017 June 16th-18th, 2017 33rd
2GGC: ARMS Saga July 8th-9th, 2017 17th 7th Larry Lurr
Mega Smash Mondays 104 July 10th, 2017 5th
EVO 2017 July 14th-16th, 2017 25th
Mega Smash Mondays 106 July 24th, 2017 2nd
IGX 2017 July 28th-30th, 2017 5th 1st MkLeo
Super Smash Con 2017 August 10th-13th, 2017 129th 13th Cosmos
2GGC: SCR Saga August 19th-20th, 2017 25th 5th CaptainZack
Shine 2017 August 25th-27th, 2017 17th 5th Cosmos
2GGC: West Side Saga September 9th, 2017 17th 5th Aarvark
GameTyrant Expo 2017 September 29th-October 1st, 2017 33rd 5th Cosmos
The Big House 7 October 6th-8th, 2017 33rd 9th Cosmos
2GGC: Fire Emblem Saga October 14th-15th, 2017 25th 17th Larry Lurr
PPT Berlin October 27th-29th, 2017 1st 9th Joecreak
2GG Championship Last Chance Qualifier December 1st, 2017 7th
Austin's Really Feeling It 19 December 16th, 2017 1st 5th Twi
ORION January 13th, 2018 2nd 2nd Pugwest
GENESIS 5 January 19th-21st, 2018 65th 9th Aarvark
Frostbite 2018 February 9th-11th, 2018 17th 129th bee
Midwest Mayhem 11 March 10th, 2018 7th 2nd Ned
Full Bloom 4 March 24th-25th, 2018 3rd 5th Nom
Noods Noods Noods: Oakland Edition April 7th, 2018 17th
Davis Lounge Colosseum #10 April 8th, 2018 1st 2nd Captain L
HYDRA April 21st, 2018 7th 5th Raptor
The Grind Fridays 24 April 27th, 2018 4th
Glitch 4 April 28th, 2018 13th 5th Lima
Get On My Level 2018 May 18th-20th, 2018 9th 17th Alphicans
Smash Sounds July 7th-8th, 2018 17th 4th SDX
Super Smash Con 2018 August 9th-12th, 2018 49th
Port Priority: 4Ever November 10th, 2018 7th 5th Captain L
DreamHack Atlanta 2018 November 16th-18th, 2018 17th

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Tournament Date 1v1 Placement 2v2 Placement Partner
Don't Park on the Grass 2018 December 15th-16th, 2018 13th 4th Captain L
The Pinnacle 2018 December 28th-29th, 2018 9th 7th Captain L
GENESIS 6 February 1st-3rd, 2019 129th 49th Captain L
Battle of BC 3 March 30th-31st, 2019 9th 7th Irakaz
2GG: Prime Saga April 13th-14th, 2019 65th 25th Captain L
Get On My Level 2019 May 17th-19th, 2019 65th 7th Dabuz
Emerald City 8 May 25th, 2019 9th 4th Kantrip
Heroes VS Villains 2019 June 15th, 2019 5th
The Pinnacle 2019 July 5th-7th, 2019 7th 2nd Captain L
Smashfest 5: Queen City Ex August 3rd-4th, 2019 7th 2nd Captain L
Port Priority 5 September 7th-8th, 2019 25th 17th Kantrip
OctoBair October 12th, 2019 5th 2nd Irakaz
Play With Heart November 30th-December 1st, 2019 33rd 9th Captain L
2GG: Kongo Saga December 7th-8th, 2019 25th 33rd MumsCookie
Mega Smash Mondays 219 December 9th, 2019 3rd
BashFest 2020 February 21st-23rd, 2020 5th
Ultimate Naifu Wars 8 March 27th, 2020 25th
2GG Crisis Core: Final Saga March 28th, 2020 7th
Ultimate Naifu Wars 9 April 17th, 2020 33rd
The Quarantine Series: Minor Tournament 1 April 18th-19th, 2020 129th
The Quarantine Series: Major Tournament 1 May 2nd, 2020 65th

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