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| 2ndotherssbm  = Samus
| 2ndotherssbm  = Samus
| mainpm        = Squirtle
| mainpm        = Squirtle
| skillssbm    = Top professional
| winningsssbm  = ~$6,119.65
| winningsssbm  = ~$6,119.65
| rankingssbm  =  
| rankingssbm  =  
| sponsor      = eSports Ecosystem
| sponsor      = eSports Ecosystem
| former sponsors = [[Melee It On Me]], [[Denial eSports]], Phoenix1
| former sponsors = [[Melee It On Me]], [[Denial eSports]], [[Phoenix1]]
| alias        = Poor Duck
| alias        = Poor Duck
| realname      = James Ma
| realname      = James Ma
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| birthmonth    = 11
| birthmonth    = 11
| birthyear    = 1991
| birthyear    = 1991
| location      = Ann Arbor, Michigan
| location      = London, Ontario
| country      = United States
| country      = Canada
}}
}}
{{for|the ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' player from Japan''|Smasher:duck (Japan)}}
{{for|the ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' player from Japan''|Smasher:duck (Japan)}}
 
{{incomplete|Details on when he dropped samus (e.g. Twitter post)}}
'''Duck''' is a {{SSBM|Sheik}} main and former {{SSBM|Samus}} main from Ann Arbor, Michigan who is considered to be the best Samus player in the world, with wins against other top players such as {{Sm|Hungrybox}}, {{Sm|Leffen}}, and {{Sm|Westballz}} under his belt. He is known for his safe and calculated style of play, getting 5th at [[The Big House]] and beating HugS, in pools at [[Kings of Cali 3]]. He also managed to take two sets off of {{Sm|KirbyKaze}}, at [[SWEET XIV]] and [[The Come Up 2014]], as well as eliminating Leffen from [[DreamHack Winter 2015]]. He placed 13th at [[EVO 2015]] and 9th at [[The Big House 5]]. His most notable performance was [[DreamHack Winter 2015]] where he placed 5th and defeated {{Sm|SFAT}}, {{Sm|Wizzrobe}}, Leffen, and {{Sm|MacD}}. Duck was formerly ranked at the 0 position on the [[Michigan Melee Power Rankings]] and 19th on the [[Summer 2019 MPGR]].
'''Duck''' is a {{SSBM|Sheik}} main and former {{SSBM|Samus}} main from Ann Arbor, Michigan, who is currently residing in London, Ontario, and is considered to be the best Samus player in the world, with wins against other top players such as {{Sm|Hungrybox}}, {{Sm|Leffen}}, and {{Sm|Westballz}} under his belt. He is known for his safe and calculated style of play, getting 5th at [[The Big House]] and beating HugS, in pools at [[Kings of Cali 3]]. He also managed to take two sets off of {{Sm|KirbyKaze}}, at [[SWEET XIV]] and [[The Come Up 2014]], as well as eliminating Leffen from [[DreamHack Winter 2015]]. He placed 13th at [[EVO 2015]] and 9th at [[The Big House 5]]. His most notable performance was [[DreamHack Winter 2015]] where he placed 5th and defeated {{Sm|SFAT}}, {{Sm|Wizzrobe}}, Leffen, and {{Sm|MacD}}. Duck was formerly ranked at the 0 position on the [[Michigan Melee Power Rankings]] and 19th on the [[Summer 2019 MPGR]].


On August 15, 2016, Duck was signed onto [[Denial eSports]], but left on January 5th, 2017.
On August 15, 2016, Duck was signed onto [[Denial eSports]], but left on January 5th, 2017.


On April 11, 2017, Duck was signed by [http://phoenix1.gg/ Phoenix1].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://esports.yahoo.com/phoenix1-signs-duck-teams-first-super-smash-bros-melee-player-183419790.html|title=Phoenix1 signs Duck as the team's first Super Smash Bros. Melee player}}</ref>
On April 11, 2017, Duck was signed by [[Phoenix1]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://esports.yahoo.com/phoenix1-signs-duck-teams-first-super-smash-bros-melee-player-183419790.html|title=Phoenix1 signs Duck as the team's first Super Smash Bros. Melee player}}</ref>


On May 17, 2018, Duck announced he was no longer part of Phoenix1, thanking them for the support and opportunities they've given him.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ssbDuck/status/997201474164846592?s=20|title=Duck and Phoenix1 part ways}}</ref>
On May 17, 2018, Duck announced he was no longer part of Phoenix1, thanking them for the support and opportunities they've given him.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/ssbDuck/status/997201474164846592?s=20|title=Duck and Phoenix1 part ways}}</ref>
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|[[Pound 2016]]||April 2nd-3rd, 2016||13th||17th||KJH
|[[Pound 2016]]||April 2nd-3rd, 2016||13th||17th||KJH
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/frame-one/brackets/11179/25345/83320 Frame One]||April 9th-10th, 2016||5th||2nd||{{Sm|Colbol}}
|[https://start.gg/tournament/frame-one/brackets/11179/25345/83320 Frame One]||April 9th-10th, 2016||5th||2nd||{{Sm|Colbol}}
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|[[Fight Pitt VI]]||April 16th-17th, 2016||3rd||1st||Colbol
|[[Fight Pitt VI]]||April 16th-17th, 2016||3rd||1st||Colbol
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|[[Combo Breaker 2016]]||May 27th-29th, 2016||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[[Combo Breaker 2016]]||May 27th-29th, 2016||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/rise-of-the-empire-melee-and-pm-ft-colbol-swedishdelight-1/events/melee-singles/brackets/39716/132797 Rise of the Empire]||June 4th, 2016||4th||1st||Colbol
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/rise-of-the-empire-melee-and-pm-ft-colbol-swedishdelight-1/event/melee-singles/brackets/39716/132797 Rise of the Empire]||June 4th, 2016||4th||1st||Colbol
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|[[Smash 'N' Splash 2]]||June 11th-12th, 2016||9th||4th||{{Sm|SFAT}}
|[[Smash 'N' Splash 2]]||June 11th-12th, 2016||9th||4th||{{Sm|SFAT}}
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|[[Show Me Your Moves 17]]||September 3rd, 2016||1st||1st||Prince Abu
|[[Show Me Your Moves 17]]||September 3rd, 2016||1st||1st||Prince Abu
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/a-smash-hit-2-the-sequel/events/melee-singles/brackets/75322 A Smash Hit 2]||October 1st, 2016||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/a-smash-hit-2-the-sequel/event/melee-singles/brackets/75322 A Smash Hit 2]||October 1st, 2016||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[[The Big House 6]]||October 7th-9th, 2016||13th||13th||Prince Abu
|[[The Big House 6]]||October 7th-9th, 2016||13th||13th||Prince Abu
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|[[GENESIS 4]]||January 20th-22nd, 2017||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[[GENESIS 4]]||January 20th-22nd, 2017||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/smash-valley-v-featuring-lucky-abate-swedish-delight-wadi-more/events/melee-singles/brackets/100373 Smash Valley V]||February 18th, 2017||7th||3rd||KJH
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/smash-valley-v-featuring-lucky-abate-swedish-delight-wadi-more/event/melee-singles/brackets/100373 Smash Valley V]||February 18th, 2017||7th||3rd||KJH
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/boss-rush-duck/events/melee-singles/brackets/126024 Boss Rush: Duck]||March 11th, 2017||2nd||2nd||{{Sm|Violence}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/boss-rush-duck/event/melee-singles/brackets/126024 Boss Rush: Duck]||March 11th, 2017||2nd||2nd||{{Sm|Violence}}
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|[[No Man's Lan 12]]||March 18th-19th, 2017||1st||2nd||KJH
|[[No Man's Lan 12]]||March 18th-19th, 2017||1st||2nd||KJH
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|[[Showdown: Battle Royale 2]]||September 23rd-24th, 2017||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[[Showdown: Battle Royale 2]]||September 23rd-24th, 2017||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/corner-pressure-vi/events/melee-singles/brackets/157022 Corner Pressure VI]||September 30th, 2017||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/corner-pressure-vi/event/melee-singles/brackets/157022 Corner Pressure VI]||September 30th, 2017||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[[The Big House 7]]||October 6th-8th, 2017||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[[The Big House 7]]||October 6th-8th, 2017||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[[GENESIS 5]]||January 19th-21st, 2018||13th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[[GENESIS 5]]||January 19th-21st, 2018||13th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/sweet-xxx-super-smash-bros-melee-tournament/events/melee-singles/brackets/196786 SWEET XXX]||February 10th, 2018||2nd||3rd||{{Sm|Syphichan}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/sweet-xxx-super-smash-bros-melee-tournament/event/melee-singles/brackets/196786 SWEET XXX]||February 10th, 2018||2nd||3rd||{{Sm|Syphichan}}
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|[[Smash Valley: Lucky 7]]||February 17th, 2018||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[[Smash Valley: Lucky 7]]||February 17th, 2018||4th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/shogunate/events/melee-singles/brackets/214564 Shogunate]||February 24th, 2018||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/shogunate/event/melee-singles/brackets/214564 Shogunate]||February 24th, 2018||1st||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[[EGLX 2018]]||March 9th-11th, 2018||9th||9th||KJH
|[[EGLX 2018]]||March 9th-11th, 2018||9th||9th||KJH
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|{{Trn|SWEET 31}}||March 17th, 2018||5th||1st||Colbol
|{{Trn|SWEET 31|g=SSBM}}||March 17th, 2018||5th||1st||Colbol
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|{{Trn|Full Bloom 4|g=SSBM}}||March 24th-25th, 2018||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|{{Trn|Get On My Level 2018|g=SSBM}}||May 18th-20th, 2018||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|{{Trn|Combo Breaker 2018|g=SSBM}}||May 25th-27th, 2018||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|{{Trn|Full Bloom 4}}||March 24th-25th, 2018||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 4|g=SSBM}}||June 1st-3rd, 2018||9th||7th||{{Sm|AbsentPage}}
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|{{Trn|Get On My Level 2018}}||May 18th-20th, 2018||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Runback 2018|g=SSBM}}||July 14th-15th, 2018||7th||2nd||SFAT
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|{{Trn|Combo Breaker 2018}}||May 25th-27th, 2018||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/aurora-blitz-a-super-smash-bros-melee-and-wii-u/event/melee-singles/brackets/317787 Aurora Blitz]||July 21st, 2018||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|{{Trn|Smash 'N' Splash 4}}||June 1st-3rd, 2018||9th||7th||{{Sm|AbsentPage}}
|{{Trn|EVO 2018|g=SSBM}}||August 3rd-5th, 2018||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|{{Trn|Runback 2018}}||July 14th-15th, 2018||7th||2nd||SFAT
|{{Trn|Shine 2018|g=SSBM}}||August 24th-26th, 2018||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/aurora-blitz-a-super-smash-bros-melee-and-wii-u/events/melee-singles/brackets/317787 Aurora Blitz]||July 21st, 2018||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|The Big House 8|g=SSBM}}||October 5th-7th, 2018||13th||49th||Syphichan
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|{{Trn|EVO 2018}}||August 3rd-5th, 2018||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Canada Cup 2018|g=SSBM}}||October 26th-28th, 2018||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|{{Trn|Shine 2018}}||August 24th-26th, 2018||17th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|The Mang0: Homecoming|g=SSBM}}||November 10th-11th, 2018||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|{{Trn|The Big House 8}}||October 5th-7th, 2018||13th||49th||Syphichan
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/unite-a-michigan-smash-event/event/melee-singles/brackets/484395/845919 UNITE: A Michigan Smash Event]||January 20th, 2019||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|{{Trn|Canada Cup 2018}}||October 26th-28th, 2018||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/hold-that-l/event/melee-singles/brackets/457751/813590 Hold That L]||January 26th, 2019||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|{{Trn|The Mang0: Homecoming}}||November 10th-11th, 2018||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|GENESIS 6|g=SSBM}}||February 1st-3rd, 2019||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/unite-a-michigan-smash-event/events/melee-singles/brackets/484395/845919 UNITE: A Michigan Smash Event]||January 20th, 2019||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Full Bloom 5|g=SSBM}}||March 23rd-24th, 2019||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/hold-that-l/events/melee-singles/brackets/457751/813590 Hold That L]||January 26th, 2019||2nd||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Smash Camp: End of Summer|g=SSBM}}||September 14th-15th, 2019||33rd||9th||Kalamazhu
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|{{Trn|GENESIS 6}}||February 1st-3rd, 2019||9th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Mango's Birthday Bash|g=SSBM}}||December 7th-8th, 2019||13th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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|{{Trn|Full Bloom 5}}||March 23rd-24th, 2019||5th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|Smash Camp 2022|g=SSBM}}||March 18th-20th, 2022||17th||2nd||{{Sm|Albert}}
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|{{Trn|Smash Camp: End of Summer}}||September 14th-15th, 2019||33rd||9th||Kalamazhu
|{{Trn|Get On My Level 2022|g=SSBM}}||July 1st-3rd, 2022||17th||2nd||{{Sm|aMSa}}
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|{{Trn|Mango's Birthday Bash}}||December 7th-8th, 2019||13th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|The Big House 10|g=SSBM}}||October 7th-9th, 2022||33rd||&mdash;||&mdash;
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!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
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|{{Trn|GENESIS 6}}||February 1st-3rd, 2019||769th||&mdash;||&mdash;
|{{Trn|GENESIS 6|g=SSBU}}||February 1st-3rd, 2019||769th||&mdash;||&mdash;
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{{reflist}}
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[[Category:Samus players (SSBM)]]
[[Category:Michigan smashers]]
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[[Category:2013 SSBMRank ranked players]]
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[[Category:2017 SSBMRank ranked players]]
[[Category:2018 MPGR ranked players]]
[[Category:2015 SSBMRank top 25]]
[[Category:2016 SSBMRank top 25]]
[[Category:2017 SSBMRank top 25]]
[[Category:2018 MPGR top 25]]
[[Category:VIP players]]
[[Category:VIP players]]
[[Category:Back Room members]]
[[Category:Back Room members]]
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