Maryland-Virginia: Difference between revisions

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]] and the beginning of the {{Trn|Glitch|series}} series in 2016; this has given MD/VA the distinction as one of the few 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===

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====Other top players====

*{{Sm|Bones|c1=Falco|g=SSBM}} (Maryland)

*{{Sm|Husband|c1=Marth|g=SSBM}} (Maryland): Known as one of the best old school {{SSBM|Marth}} mains.

*{{Sm|Juicebox|c1=Sheik|g=SSBM}} (Virginia): Ranked 4th on the MD/VA Melee Power Rankings.

*{{Sm|NEO|c1=Roy|c2=Marth|c3=Sheik|g=SSBM}} (Maryland): Well known as the best {{SSBM|Roy}} player in the world when he was active in the pre-''Brawl'' era.

*{{Sm|SypherPhoenix|c1=Fox|g=SSBM}} (Virginia): Ranked 8th on the MD/VA Melee Power Rankings.  

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|'''{{Trn|SWT: NA East Melee Regional Finals}}''' (Maryland)||16||October 30th-31st, 2021||

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|87||{{Sm|Rags|c1=Meta Knight|g=SSB4}} (Virginia)||One of the best Meta Knight players in the world.

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====Other top players====

*{{Sm|ZD|c1=Fox|g=SSB4}} (Maryland): One of the best Fox players in the United States.

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*[[:Category:Delaware tournaments|Delaware tournaments]]

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