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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Maryland/Virginia}}'''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.

 

====Nationally ranked players====

!PGRU Rank!!Name!!Characters!!Notes

|20||{{Sm|WaDi}}||{{head|R.O.B.|g=SSBU|cl=Yellow|s=20px}}{{head|Wii Fit Trainer|g=SSBU|cl=MaleGreen|s=20px}}||The best R.O.B. and Wii Fit Trainer player in the world.

*{{Sm|Puppeh}}{{head|Pokémon Trainer|cl=Purple|g=SSBU|s=20px}}{{head|Wolf|cl=Pink|g=SSBU|s=20px}}: One of the best Pokémon Trainer players in the world. Formerly ranked 28th on the [[Spring 2019 PGRU]].

*{{Sm|ZD}}{{head|Fox|g=SSBU|cl=Orange|s=20px}}{{head|Wolf|g=SSBU|cl=Orange|s=20px}}: One of the best Fox players in the world. Formerly ranked in "Area 51" on the Spring 2019 PGRU.

====Nationally ranked players====

!SSBMRank!!Name!!Characters!!Notes

|6||{{Sm|Zain}}||{{head|Marth|cl=Red|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||Won {{Trn|Shine 2018}} and {{Trn|GENESIS 7}}.

|23||{{Sm|ChuDat}}||{{head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||Known as a major innovator of Ice Climbers' metagame in ''Melee'''s early years; still considered to be one of the best Ice Climbers mains today.

|59||{{Sm|Jerry}}||{{head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||

|64||{{Sm|Kevin Maples}}||{{head|Fox|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||

|77||{{Sm|MoG}}||{{head|Peach||g=SSBM|s=20px}}||

|79||{{Sm|Cool Lime}}||{{head|Ice Climbers|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||

|80||{{Sm|bobby big ballz}}||{{head|Falco|c1=Green|g=SSBM|s=20px}}||

*{{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|Bones|c1=Falco|g=SSBM}}

*{{Sm|DoH}}{{head|Peach|g=SSBM|s=20px}}: Known as one of the best old school {{SSBM|Peach}} mains; ranked 100th on the [[2015 SSBMRank]].

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

*{{Sm|Juicebox|c1=Sheik|g=SSBM}}

*{{Sm|Milkman|c1=Fox|g=SSBM}}

*{{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|SypherPhoenix|c1=Fox|g=SSBM}}

*{{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]].

|[[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. Was MD/VA's largest ''Melee'' tournament to date prior to Super Smash Con 2017.

|'''[[Super Smash Con 2017]]'''||1,092||August 10th-13th, 2017||A series-wide supermajor and MD/VA's largest ''Melee'' tournament to date.

|[[Xanadu - End of an Era]]||162||February 24th-25th, 2018||

|[[Pound Underground]]||216||May 12th-13th, 2018||

|'''[[Super Smash Con 2018]]'''||1,053||August 9th-12th, 2018||

|[[The Script - Episode 1: "Race to the Finish"]]||105||October 13th-14th, 2018||

|[[The Script - Episode 2: "Hands Off My Prey"]]||130||February 16th-17th, 2019||

|'''[[Pound 2019]]'''||451||April 19th-21st, 2019||

|'''[[Super Smash Con 2019]]'''||853||August 8th-11th, 2019||

====Nationally ranked players====

!PG ranking!!Name!!Characters!!Notes

|26||{{Sm|WaDi}}||{{head|Mewtwo|g=SSB4|cl=Blue|s=20px}}||Currently one of the three best Mewtwo players in the world.

|60||{{Sm|Pink Fresh}}||{{head|Bayonetta|g=SSB4|cl=Red|s=20px}}{{head|Lucas|g=SSB4|cl=Grey|s=20px}}||One of the best Bayonetta players in the United States.

|87||{{Sm|Rags}}||{{head|Meta Knight|g=SSB4|cl=White|s=20px}}||One of the best Meta Knight players in the world.

*{{Sm|Seagull Joe}}{{head|Sonic|g=SSB4|cl=Cyan|s=20px}}{{head|Diddy Kong|g=SSB4|s=20px}}: One of the best Sonic players in the United States. Formerly ranked 48th on the [[Panda Global Rankings v1]].

*{{Sm|ZD}}{{head|Fox|g=SSB4|cl=Orange|s=20px}}: One of the best Fox players in the United States.

====Nationally ranked players====

!SSBBRank!!Name!!Characters!!Notes

|37||{{Sm|Seagull Joe}}||{{head|Wolf|g=SSBB|cl=Green|s=20px}}||The best Wolf player in the world. Currently ranked 10th on the [[2016-2017 SSBBRank]].

|49||{{Sm|ChuDat}}||{{head|Kirby|g=SSBB|cl=Red|s=20px}}||The best Kirby player in the world.

|76||{{Sm|Junebug}}||{{head|Lucario|g=SSBB|cl=Red|s=20px}}||

|84||{{Sm|Coney}}||{{head|King Dedede|g=SSBB|cl=Green|s=20px}}||

|88||{{Sm|Lie}}||{{head|Diddy Kong|g=SSBB|cl=Purple|s=20px}}||

|92||{{Sm|NEO}}||{{head|Marth|g=SSBB|cl=Green|s=20px}}||

|97||{{Sm|Pink Fresh}}||{{head|Lucas|g=SSBB|cl=Purple|s=20px}}||One of the best Lucas players in the world.