Smasher:ANTi
| ANTi | |
|---|---|
| |
| Character info | |
| Melee mains | Marth, Fox |
| Other Melee characters | Sheik, Peach |
| Brawl main | Meta Knight |
| Other Brawl characters | Snake, Falco, Marth |
| Smash 4 mains | Mario, Cloud |
| Other Smash 4 characters | Zero Suit Samus, Diddy Kong, Meta Knight, Rosalina & Luma, Sheik, Luigi, Charizard |
| Project M main | Mewtwo |
| Other Project M characters | Ness, Wario |
| Team info | |
| Crew(s) | Immortals |
| Former crews | Dream Team |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  2014 SSBBRank: 11th  Panda Global Rankings v2: 9th (X-Factor: +1) |
| Winnings | ~$4,211.02 ~$14,430.11 |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Jason Bates |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Copiague, NY 
|
| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill |  Semi-professional Top professional Top professional  Professional
|
ANTi is a professional smasher from New York.
In Brawl, he mains Meta Knight and is widely considered among the top five Meta Knight mains in the United States, as well as one of the best in the world. He is well-known for using a variety of characters at a professional level such as Snake, Falco, and Marth. He is ranked 11th on the 2014 SSBBRank and was ranked 5th on the Tristate Brawl Power Rankings.
ANTi is one of the best Smash 4 players in the world, as shown by his multiple top 8 placings at national tournaments, such as 1st at CEO 2016, 2nd at The Big House 6, 4th at the The Big House 5 and 7th at Get On My Level 2016 and 2GGT: ZeRo Saga. Although he mainly plays Mario and Cloud, he uses many more characters at top level such as Zero Suit Samus, Diddy Kong, Sheik, and Meta Knight to secure a matchup advantage against his opponents, which has made him known as the "counterpick master" in the Smash 4 community. ANTi is currently ranked 9th on the Panda Global Rankings and 3rd on the New York Smash 4 Power Rankings.
ANTi is the 8th player to take a tournament set off ZeRo in Smash 4, the 4th to eliminate him, and the 2nd to beat him in a best of 5 without losing a single game (after Mew2King).
On September 13th, 2016, ANTi joined the eSports team Immortals as their first Smash player[1].
Playing style
ANTi's playstyle usually focuses around exploiting the weaknesses of his opponent in the specific character matchup. In Brawl, he likes to utilize Meta Knight's effective tilt game; he makes special use of the combo forward tilt hit 1 → down tilt → X, where X is either a dash grab, a down smash (usually at lower percentages), Mach Tornado, or a forward aerial. In SSB4, ANTi has great mastery and creativity with Mario's combo game; while his punish game is not as deadly as fellow Mario main Zenyou, he is very well known for his consistency when leading Mario's moves into the other, and his positional pressure using rolls, though he sometimes has more trouble when KOing the opponent unlike fellow Mario main, Ally.
He is reputedly known for having among the best matchup knowledge of all players in Brawl against many characters, such as Olimar and Diddy Kong, to the extent that other top professionals, such as Mew2King and Ally used to study his matches closely to implement his strategies into their own plans during the Brawl days.
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POLY BRAWL 1 | November 1st, 2008 | 2nd | 2nd | blackanese |
| S.W.R Event V | January 3rd, 2009 | 17th | 3rd | Ether |
| Road To Viridian City | January 31st, 2009 | 13th | 2nd | ADHD |
| G.I.M.P.E.D. 1 | February 21st, 2009 | 9th | 5th | ADHD |
| Clash of the Titans IV | February 7th-8th, 2009 | 17th (forfeit) | 17th | Yes |
| Road To Viridian City 2 | March 7th, 2009 | 9th | 9th | Izumi |
| Poly Brawl 2 | April 11th, 2009 | 2nd | 2nd | ADHD |
| Viridian City #3 | April 18th, 2009 | 2nd | 5th | ADHD |
| Apex 2009 | May 9th-10th, 2009 | 4th | 4th | Judge |
| Viridian City #4 | June 20th, 2009 | 1st | 1st | Ksizzle |
| S.N.E.S. | August 21st-23rd, 2009 | — | 3rd | Hunger |
| Viridian City 5 | August 29th, 2009 | ? | 3rd | Basic Sausage |
| Gauntlet | October 3rd, 2009 | 3rd | 2nd | Basic Sausage |
| Viridian City #6 | October 24th, 2009 | 4th | 1st | Ally |
| Poly Brawl is Back | November 28th, 2009 | 3rd | 1st | Ally |
| Viridian City #7 | February 27th, 2010 | — | 4th | Cable |
| Apex 2010 | August 6th-8th, 2010 | 9th | 13th | CO18 |
| KTAR 3 | September 25th, 2010 | 2nd | — | — |
| MLG DC 2010 | October 15th-17th, 2010 | 11th | 1st | Nairo |
| Viridian City #8 | October 23rd, 2010 | 3rd | 1st | ADHD |
| Poly Brawl 5 | November 24th-27th, 2010 | 3rd | 1st | Ally |
| KTAR 4 | January 15th, 2011 | 5th | 1st | Gnes |
| Uprise of Long Island | January 22nd, 2011 | 3rd | 1st | John Numbers |
| Viridian City #9 | January 29th, 2011 | 3rd | 2nd | Nairo |
| Pound V | February 19th-21st, 2011 | 2nd | 1st | Mew2King |
| Uprise of Long Island #2 | April 16th, 2011 | 1st | 2nd | Vinnie |
| KTAR 5 | May 21st, 2011 | 2nd | 1st | Ally |
| Uprise of Long Island #4 | May 28th, 2011 | 3rd | 1st | ADHD |
| Uprise of Long Island #5 | June 18th, 2011 | 1st | 1st | ADHD |
| Elite Four Johto: Champion | July 9th, 2011 | 2nd | 1st | Mew2King |
| GENESIS 2 | July 15th-17th, 2011 | — | 9th | Dekar |
| L.I.R.R. | July 30th, 2011 | 2nd | 1st | Mew2King |
| KTAR 6 | August 14th, 2011 | 2nd | 1st | Mew2King |
| Concentrate II | October 30th, 2011 | — | 2nd | Salem |
| Apex 2012 | January 6th-8th, 2012 | — | 2nd | Mew2King |
| Uprise of Long Island #7 | March 3rd, 2012 | 2nd | 1st | Dabuz |
| Uprise #10 | June 9th, 2012 | 2nd | 1st | Nairo |
| SKTAR | July 14th-15th, 2012 | 4th | 3rd | Boss |
| L.I.R.R. 2 | July 28th, 2012 | 1st | 1st | Vinnie |
| Uprise 11 | December 29th, 2012 | 3rd | 2nd | ZeRo |
| Collision VI | January 5th, 2013 | 1st | 2nd | Mew2King |
| Apex 2013 | January 11th-13th, 2013 | 5th | 17th | ChuDat |
| CROSSFIRE 3 | October 5th, 2013 | 9th | 1st | Nairo |
| KTAR 8 | December 28th, 2013 | 5th | 1st | Ally |
| Apex 2014 | January 17th-19th, 2014 | — | 2nd | Ally |
| Super Smash Sundays East Coast #1 | March 23rd, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
| Get On My Level 2016 | May 20th-22nd, 2016 | 3rd | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2016 | August 11th-14th, 2016 | 4th | 5th | Mike Haze |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collision XI | January 3rd, 2015 | 1st | — | — |
| CLASH Online Invitational Finals | January 11th, 2015 | 2nd | — | — |
| Shots Fired | February 28th-March 1st, 2015 | — | 3rd | Max Ketchum |
| CEO 2015 | June 26th-28th, 2015 | 13th | 1st | Mr. R |
| EVO 2015 | July 17th-18th, 2015 | — | Top 16 | ZeRo |
| The Big House 5 | October 2nd-4th, 2015 | 4th | 2nd | Abadango |
| Smash the Record 2015 | October 23rd-25th, 2015 | 9th | — | — |
| KTAR XIV | November 7th, 2015 | — | 3rd | Angel Cortes |
| E2C20 | November 28th, 2015 | 2nd | 1st | ZeRo |
| 2GGT: ESAM Saga | January 9th, 2016 | — | 1st | Xzax |
| PAX Arena | January 29th-31st, 2016 | 5th | 1st | Mew2King |
| Nebulous Prime Sm4sh #26 | February 7th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Dill |
| Winter Brawl X | February 26th-28th, 2016 | 2nd | — | — |
| Shots Fired 2 | March 5th-6th, 2016 | 7th | 2nd | Mr. R |
| Do or DI | March 11th-13th, 2016 | 2nd | 1st | Hyuga |
| Final Round 19 | March 18th-20th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| OUTFOXX'D | March 26th, 2016 | 5th | 2nd | Mew2King |
| Canada Cup Vancouver | May 13th-15th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Big D |
| Battle of BC | May 14th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Big D |
| Get On My Level 2016 | May 20th-22nd, 2016 | 7th | 1st | Ally |
| Wednesday Night Fights 2.5 | June 8th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| CEO 2016 | June 24th-26th, 2016 | 1st | 2nd | Larry Lurr |
| EVO 2016 | July 15th-17th, 2016 | 33rd | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2016 | August 11th-14th, 2016 | 13th | 4th | Ally |
| Shine 2016 | August 26th-28th, 2016 | 17th | 1st | Mew2King |
| Wednesday Night Fights 3.7 | September 14th-15th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| 2GGT: Abadango Saga | September 24th, 2016 | 9th | 5th | VoiD |
| The Big House 6 | October 7th-9th, 2016 | 2nd | 5th | Kameme |
| SoCal Regionals 2016 | October 14th-16th, 2016 | 1st | — | — |
| Olympus | October 28th-30th, 2016 | 4th | 3rd | Larry Lurr |
| Smash the Record 2016 | November 11th-14th, 2016 | 13th | 1st | Nairo |
| Smashdown World | November 26th-27th, 2016 | 2nd | 2nd | Mr. R |
| UGC Smash Open | December 2nd-4th, 2016 | 13th | 5th | Larry Lurr |
| 2GGT: ZeRo Saga | December 16th-18th, 2016 | 7th | — | — |
| Kumite In Tennessee 2017 | January 6th-8th, 2017 | 2nd | 1st | Dabuz |
| GENESIS 4 | January 20th-22nd, 2017 | 9th | 3rd | Salem |
| Winter Brawl 11 | February 17th-19th, 2017 | 1st | — | — |
Project M
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KTAR 8 | December 28th, 2013 | 9th | — | — |
| Super Smash Sundays East Coast #1 | March 23rd, 2014 | 5th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. Melee
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GENESIS 3 | January 15th-17th, 2016 | 257th | — | — |
| PAX Arena | January 29th-31st, 2016 | 25th | — | — |
| Smash the Record 2016 | November 11th-14th, 2016 | — | 5th | PB&J |
Trivia
- ANTi is seen as one of the most brash and charismatic Smashers (as evidenced by his CEO 2016 entrance and popoffs). He is also considered something of a troll on social media. For example he and fellow Mario main Ally have jokingly claimed that Mario is not "a top 10 character", despite their great success in tournaments.
- ANTi is a fan of other fighting games, and is known to enter Street Fighter events.
- He famously defeated Street Fighter player LOWTI3RGOD in an online set (including a perfect round), after the latter claimed that no Smash player could ever beat him in Street Fighter. The video ANTi tweeted went viral in both the Smash and FGC communities, as it reached over 14,000 likes and 6,000 retweets.
Gameplay videos
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- Anti vs Dabuz (Uprise of Long Island 7)
- Pound V Brawl: Anti (Meta Knight) vs. ESAM (Pikachu)
- Apex 2013 - ESAM vs Anti - SSBB
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
- The Big House 5 - ZeRo (Sheik) vs ANTi (WFT, Mario)
- WNF 2.5 - ANTi vs ZeRo - Grand Finals
- CEO 2016 SSB4 Top 8 - ANTi vs Mr. R
- CEO 2016 SSB4 Grand Finals - ANTi vs Zinoto
External links
References
- New York smashers
- Meta Knight professionals (SSBB)
- Snake professionals (SSBB)
- Mewtwo professionals (PM)
- Mario professionals (SSB4)
- Cloud professionals (SSB4)
- Zero Suit Samus professionals (SSB4)
- Diddy Kong professionals (SSB4)
- Sheik professionals (SSB4)
- Luigi professionals (SSB4)
- Meta Knight professionals (SSB4)
- VIP players
- PGR v1 ranked players
- PGR v2 ranked players
- Netplay smashers
