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 Azen, ChuDat, 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 Game Over 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 Pound 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 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.
See also: MD/VA Power Rankings, Category:Maryland smashers, Category:Virginia smashers, Category:District of Columbia smashers, Category:Maryland tournaments and Category:Virginia tournaments
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Notable players
Nationally ranked players
These MD/VA players were ranked on the Fall 2019 PGRU.
| PGRU Rank | Name | Characters | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | WaDi |   |
The best R.O.B. and Wii Fit Trainer player in the world. |
Other top players
- Puppeh
: One of the best Pokémon Trainer players in the world. Formerly ranked 28th on the Spring 2019 PGRU. - ZD
: One of the best Fox players in the world. Formerly ranked in "Area 51" on the Spring 2019 PGRU.
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Notable players
Nationally ranked players
These MD/VA players were ranked on the 2019 MPGR.
| SSBMRank | Name | Characters | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zain |  |
Won Shine 2018 and GENESIS 7. |
| 23 | ChuDat |  |
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 | Jerry |  |
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| 64 | Kevin Maples | |
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| 77 | MoG |  |
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| 79 | Cool Lime | |
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| 80 | bobby big ballz |  |
Other top players
- Azen
: Known as one of the most innovative Marth mains and one of the best players in the United States when he active in Melee's early years. - Bones
- DoH: Known as one of the best old school Peach mains; ranked 100th on the 2015 SSBMRank.
- Husband: Known as one of the best old school Marth mains.
- Juicebox
- Milkman
- NEO
: Well known as the best Roy player in the world when he was active in the pre-Brawl era. - Oro
: One of the best Samus mains in the world during Melee's early years. - Plank: Known as the director of the Pound series, one of the most successful national tournament series of all time.
- SypherPhoenix
- Tope: Currently lives in San Diego, but originally from Virginia; ranked 82nd on the 2014 SSBMRank.
- Vist
: Known as one of the best Luigi players in the United States; ranked 98th on the 2013 SSBMRank.
Major tournaments hosted
A list of significant regional and national Melee events hosted in Maryland/Virginia; nationals are highlighted in bold.
| Name | Entrants | Date | Notes | ||||
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| DC Super Smash #1 | 40 | July 12th, 2003 | |||||
| DC Super Smash #2 | 42 | September 20th, 2003 | |||||
| BOMB 1 | October 25th, 2003 | ||||||
| Game Over | 85 | January 10th, 2004 | Known as a clash between the three strongest Smash regions at the time: Maryland/Virginia, Southern California, and New York. | ||||
| BOMB 2 | April 17th, 2004 | ||||||
| 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 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 |
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Super Smash Con 2019 | 853 | August 8th-11th, 2019 |
Super Smash Bros. 4
Notable players
Nationally ranked players
These MD/VA players were ranked on the Panda Global Rankings 100.
| PG ranking | Name | Characters | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | WaDi |  |
Currently one of the three best Mewtwo players in the world. |
| 60 | Pink Fresh |   |
One of the best Bayonetta players in the United States. |
| 87 | Rags |  |
One of the best Meta Knight players in the world. |
Other top players
- Seagull Joe
: One of the best Sonic players in the United States. Formerly ranked 48th on the Panda Global Rankings v1. - ZD
: One of the best Fox players in the United States.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Notable players
Nationally ranked players
These MD/VA players were ranked on CLASH Tournaments' 2014 SSBBRank.
| SSBBRank | Name | Characters | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Seagull Joe |  |
The best Wolf player in the world. Currently ranked 10th on the 2016-2017 SSBBRank. |
| 49 | ChuDat |  |
The best Kirby player in the world. |
| 76 | Junebug |  |
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| 84 | Coney |  |
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| 88 | Lie |  |
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| 92 | NEO |  |
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| 97 | Pink Fresh |  |
One of the best Lucas players in the world. |
