| Ben | |
|---|---|
| Character info | |
| Melee mains | Sheik, Marth |
| Project M main | Sheik |
| Team info | |
| Sponsor(s) | Impulse Esports |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  Minnesota Melee Power Rankings: 1st |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Benjamin Strandmark |
| Location | Minnesota 
|
| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill | Top professional |
Ben is the top solo Sheik main in Minnesota, using Marth as a secondary. Having started playing competitively in August 2015, he first appeared on the Minnesota Power Rankings in September 2017 as an honorable mention.
Ben is currently ranked 1st on the Minnesota Melee Power Rankings. He has notable offline wins on AbsentPage, Polish, Zamu, and Drephen; in addition, he has wins in online tournaments over notable players such as S2J, Hungrybox, Ginger, and n0ne.
He was picked up by Impulse Esports on December 10th, 2020.[1]
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. Melee
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smash 'N' Splash 4 | June 1st-3rd, 2018 | 65th | — | — |
| The Goat 7 | January 27th, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| Roll Toms I | February 2nd, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| Be Mine? | February 16th, 2019 | 2nd | — | — |
| Roll Toms II | March 2nd, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| The Goat 8 | March 24th, 2019 | 2nd | — | — |
| The Goat 9 | April 20th, 2019 | 2nd | — | — |
| The Goat 10 | May 18th, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| Smash 'N' Splash 5 | May 31st-June 2nd, 2019 | 49th | — | — |
| PMML 1 | June 15th, 2019 | 4th | — | — |
| PMML 2 | July 6th, 2019 | 3rd | — | — |
| The Goat 11 | July 13th, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| Paradigm Shift 2019 | July 20th-21st, 2019 | 9th | — | — |
| The Goat 12 | August 24th, 2019 | 2nd | — | — |
| PMML 3 | August 31st, 2019 | 2nd | — | — |
| The Goat 13 | September 28th 2019 | 2nd | — | — |
| PMML 4 | October 12th, 2019 | 1st | — | — |
| The Goat 14 | November 16th, 2019 | 2nd | — | — |
| House of Paign 22 | November 2nd, 2019 | 9th | — | — |
| Smash Melee x Left Click Lounge 1/10 | January 10th, 2020 | 2nd | — | — |
| Smash Melee x Left Click Lounge 1/24 | January 24th, 2020 | 3rd | — | — |
| Clear a New Path! | January 26th, 2020 | 2nd | 3rd | Golden |
| Smash Melee x Left Click Lounge 1/31 | January 31st, 2020 | 2nd | — | — |
| ABAP's Ladder 2/7 | February 7th, 2020 | 2nd | 3rd | Spaghetti |
| PMML 7 | February 8th, 2020 | 2nd | — | — |
| Minnesota Smash Summit | February 29th-March 1st, 2020 | 1st | — | — |
| ABAP's Ladder 3/6 | March 6th, 2020 | 3rd | 2nd | jayson |
Pound Online  |
April 24th, 2020 | 17th | — | — |
| Rona Rumble MW |
May 23rd, 2020 | 4th | — | — |
| Rona Rumble MW II |
May 31st, 2020 | 7th | — | — |
| Minneapolis Charity Netplay Event:East Coast Edition |
June 1st, 2020 | 7th | — | — |
| Rona Rumble MW: III |
June 7th, 2020 | 3rd | — | — |
| Untitled EC #13 |
June 9th, 2020 | 2nd | — | — |
| Rona Rumble MW: IV |
June 14th, 2020 | 2nd | — | — |
| Rona Rumble MW: V |
June 21st, 2020 | 5th | — | — |
| East Coast Fridays #116 |
June 26th, 2020 | 2nd | — | — |
| Rona Rumble: LACS Qualifier #1 |
July 11th, 2020 | 65th | — | — |
| Rona Rumble: LACS Qualifier #2 |
July 12th, 2020 | 49th | — | — |
| GOML Online |
July 18th, 2020 | 17th | — | — |
| Garbage Connection #19 |
July 22nd, 2020 | 7th | — | — |
| East Coast Fridays #120 |
July 24th, 2020 | 2nd | — | — |
| LRA Start #5 |
August 5th, 2020 | 1st | — | — |
| Garbage Connection #23 |
August 19th, 2020 | 2nd | — | — |
| Garbage Connection #25 |
August 29th, 2020 | 3rd | — | — |
| Garbage Connection #26 |
September 2nd, 2020 | 5th | — | — |
| Garbage Connection #27 |
September 5th, 2020 | 1st | — | — |
| Garbage Connection #28 |
September 9th, 2020 | 2nd | — | — |
| Polarity Smackdown #293 |
September 14th, 2020 | 3rd | — | — |
| Frame Perfect Series 2 |
September 18th, 2020 | 7th | — | — |
| Garbage Connection #30 |
September 23rd, 2020 | 1st | — | — |
| THE CLG MIXUP |
September 26th, 2020 | 17th | — | — |
| East Park Rollback 2 |
September 27th, 2020 | 3rd | — | — |
| Frame Perfect Series 3: ONLINE |
November 7th, 2020 | 9th | — | — |
| Ludwig Ahgren Championship Series 3 |
December 19th-20th, 2020 | 25th | — | — |
| Frame Perfect Series 4: ONLINE |
January 16th, 2021 | 13th | — | — |
| Galint Melee Open: Spring Edition |
March 19th-21st, 2021 | 9th | — | — |
| The Allston Melee Bender |
April 3rd-4th, 2021 | 3rd | — | — |
| Frame Perfect Series 5: ONLINE |
April 15th-18th, 2021 | 3rd | — | — |
| LG Ginger's Pot O' Gold: May |
May 16th, 2021 | 17th | — | — |
| Netplay for Palestine |
May 21st, 2021 | 9th | — | — |
| Pound 2021 Online: Melee Edition |
June 26th-27th, 2021 | 17th | — | — |
| Frame Perfect Series 6: ONLINE |
July 3rd, 2021 | 4th | — | — |
| Hold That L 6 | August 14th, 2021 | 2nd | — | — |
| Riptide | September 10th-12th, 2021 | 9th | — | — |