Smasher:Ice
| Ice | |
|---|---|
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| Character info | |
| Melee main | Fox |
| Other Melee character | Sheik, Captain Falcon, Marth |
| Brawl main | Bowser |
| Project M main | Fox |
| Other Project M character | Captain Falcon |
| Team info | |
| Sponsor(s) | Red Bull Esports |
| Former sponsor(s) | Luminosity Gaming |
| Former crews | Germany's Star Fighters, mYinsanity |
| Rankings and results info | |
| Most recent ranking |  Summer 2018 MPGR: 35th |
| Winnings | ~$8,513.24 |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Mustafa Akçakaya |
| Birth date | |
| Location | Berlin, Germany 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill | Top professional  Professional
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Ice is a German smasher located in the Berlin area. He is a major competitor in German tournaments, but has gone international and made strong impacts; his most notable showings were a 7th place finish at EVO 2013 and GENESIS 3 and 3rd at The Big House 6, the latter being his best performance at an international tournament so far. He was considered to be one of the best Melee Sheik mains in the world along with Mew2King, KirbyKaze, and Overtriforce before his switch to Fox. He is known for his prowess in the Fox, Marth, and Sheik matchups, and has taken sets off of top professionals such as Zhu, Hax, Overtriforce, Mango, Westballz, and even Leffen in Fox dittos in tournament. Ice is currently ranked 1st on the German Melee Power Rankings, 4th on the European Melee Power Rankings, and 35th in the world on the Summer 2018 MPGR.
On October 21st 2016, Luminosity Gaming picked up Ice as their first Super Smash Bros. Melee player and second overall Smash player. Ice left the team on October 19, 2017.[1] On March 2nd, 2018, Ice was picked up by Red Bull Esports.[2][3]
Playing style
Informally known as the "European Mew2King", Ice is one of the top Fox mains in the world, and used to be one of the best Sheik and Marth mains in Europe. Between all of his characters, Ice is extremely smooth and consistent in his tech skill, rarely missing inputs or SDing. As Sheik and Marth, Ice is known for creative and lethal punishes, solid movement, consistent edgeguards, and proficient tech chases and chaingrabs. Ice's Sheik in particular was much more aggressive than those of other Sheik mains, as he frequently opted for dash attack and down tilt reads that would lead into highly damaging strings. As Fox, Ice retains his powerful punishes, edgeguarding, and general aggression, but also showcases his extremely high technical proficiency to the fullest extent, especially with shine and aerial pressure on the opponent's shield. He has also one of the best tech reactions in the game, as pointed out by TheCrimsonBlur at The Big House 6 (he called Ice "The Best Techer in Smash").
Ice used to have a lackluster neutral game compared to other top players, and performed poorly against top professional players of lesser-played characters because he did not know how to properly punish them. For example, he was defeated twice by s0ft's Jigglypuff at Apex 2014, showing a lack of knowledge of how to properly punish Rest with Sheik. He also could not take a game from aMSa's Yoshi at Republic of Fighters 3 due to his failure to combat Yoshi's egg camping and DI away from his combos. However, after picking up Fox and addressing various issues in his gameplay, including his matchup problems, these upsets have been minimized, shown by Ice defeating aMSa 2-1 in Grand Finals at a Xanadu event two years later.
Tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. Melee
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Never gonna smash you up | March 28th-30th, 2008 | 13th | — | — |
| SMASH ATTACK | April 3rd-5th, 2009 | 17th | — | — |
| Epita Smash Arena 3 | April 11th-12th, 2009 | 9th | 4th | Remen |
| Super Lion 4 | August 7th-9th, 2009 | 7th | 5th | Luma |
| OSTS | December 19th-20th, 2009 | 5th | 5th | Pamaro |
| Berlin Calling | April 2nd-4th, 2010 | 4th | 7th | Luma |
| ZEST5 | May 1st, 2010 | 5th | 5th | Baxon |
| B.E.A.S.T | January 7th-9th, 2011 | 3rd | 4th | Luma |
| B.E.A.S.T II | August 11th-14th, 2011 | 2nd | 2nd | Fuzzyness |
| Apex 2012 | January 6th-8th, 2012 | 33rd | 13th | Amsah |
| Epita Smash Arena 5 | April 20th-23rd, 2012 | 2nd | 1st | Armada |
| Smashers' Reunion: Melee Grande | July 13th-15th, 2012 | 4th | 1st | Armada |
| OSmash #2 | August 3rd-5th, 2012 | 1st | 1st | Z |
| King Funk's Castle II: Måske | October 4th-7th, 2012 | 4th | 2nd | Leffen |
| hf.lan 4 | December 1st-2nd, 2012 | 4th | — | — |
| Apex 2013 | January 11th-13th, 2013 | 25th | 5th | Leffen |
| B.E.A.S.T 3 | April 3rd-7th, 2013 | 2nd | 3rd | Fuzzyness |
| hf.lan 5 | June 1st-2nd, 2013 | 1st | 1st | Remen |
| EVO 2013 | July 12th-14th, 2013 | 7th | 5th | Leffen |
| Republic of Fighters #2 | September 14th-15th, 2013 | 1st | 1st | Overtriforce |
| Avalon I | October 5th, 2013 | 1st | 1st | Remen |
| OSmash#3 | October 25th-27th, 2013 | 1st | 1st | .tea |
| Avalon II | November 9th, 2013 | 1st | 1st | Remen |
| hf.lan 6 | December 14th-15th, 2013 | 1st | 1st | Leffen |
| Apex 2014 | January 17-19th, 2014 | 9th | 4th | Armada |
| B.E.A.S.T 4 | February 12th-16th, 2014 | 3rd | 2nd | Leffen |
| Smash Ain't Dead 3 | March 15th, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
| OSmash#4 | April 18th-20th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Sixx |
| Republic of Fighters 3 | May 17th-18th, 2014 | 4th | 1st | Armada |
| EVO 2014 | July 11th-13th, 2014 | 33rd | 3rd | Leffen |
| SUPER Brawl in Berlin | August 15th-17th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | reaper |
| OMD#3 | August 30th-31st, 2014 | 1st | 1st | quiKsilver |
| Hit & Stun Tournament 2 | September 6th-7th, 2014 | 2nd | 2nd | Leffen |
| No Birds Allowed | October 3rd-5th, 2014 | 1st | 1st | Sixx |
| DrommeLAN 4.0 | November 7th-9th, 2014 | 5th | 2nd | Leffen |
| hf.lan 8 | November 22nd-23rd, 2014 | 2nd | 1st | Leffen |
| Avalon VI | November 29th, 2014 | 3rd | 2nd | Adam |
| B.E.A.S.T 5 | January 9th-11th, 2015 | 4th | 2nd | Leffen |
| Super Nebulous 2 | January 24th, 2015 | 3rd | 3rd | Swedish Delight |
| Apex 2015 | January 30th-February 1st, 2015 | 13th | 3rd | Leffen |
| Avalon VIII | April 4th, 2015 | 1st | 1st | Prosmashertim |
| TSU 5 | May 17th, 2015 | 1st | 1st | Luma |
| JST7 | May 23rd-24th, 2015 | 1st | 2nd | Amsah |
| Avalon IX | June 13th, 2015 | 1st | 1st | Nintendude |
| EVO 2015 | July 17th-19th, 2015 | 9th | 2nd | Armada |
| Heir II the Throne | August 14th-16th, 2015 | 7th | 2nd | Leffen |
| How Dair You | September 4th, 2015 | 1st | 1st | SchlimmShady |
| DreamHack London 2015 | September 19th-20th, 2015 | 3rd | — | — |
| Helix | September 26th-27th, 2015 | 3rd | 1st | Armada |
| The Big House 5 | October 2nd-4th, 2015 | 9th | — | — |
| TSU 7 | October 11th, 2015 | 1st | 1st | Luma |
| Tipped Off 11 | November 7th-8th, 2015 | 13th | 1st | Nintendude |
| Eclipse | November 14th-15th, 2015 | 5th | 2nd | Leffen |
| DreamHack Winter 2015 | November 26th-29th, 2015 | 9th | 5th | Leffen |
| DG Winter | December 5th-6th, 2015 | 1st | 1st | SchlimmShady |
| Avalon M-II | January 9th, 2016 | 2nd | 4th | SchlimmShady |
| GENESIS 3 | January 15th-17th, 2016 | 7th | — | — |
| Kickstart 6 | February 14th, 2016 | 2nd | 4th | SchlimmShady |
| B.E.A.S.T 6 | February 19th-21st, 2016 | 4th | 1st | Leffen |
| Meltdown Melee Biweekly 2 | February 29th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Luma |
| Battle of the Five Gods | March 17th-19th, 2016 | 18th | — | — |
| Smash Summit 2 | April 21st-24th, 2016 | 9th | 7th | ESAM |
| Get On My Level 2016 | May 20th-22nd, 2016 | 9th | — | — |
| DreamHack Summer 2016 | June 18th-19th, 2016 | 2nd | — | — |
| Super Smash Sundays 48 | July 10th, 2016 | 1st | 3rd | HugS |
| EVO 2016 | July 15th-17th, 2016 | 17th | — | — |
| Clutch City Clash | August 6th-7th, 2016 | 5th | — | — |
| Smash @ Xanadu 8/10 | August 10th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | MikeHaze |
| Super Smash Con 2016 | August 11th-14th, 2016 | 13th | 1st | Mew2King |
| Heir 3 | August 19th-21st, 2016 | 17th | 2nd | Professor Pro |
| Syndicate 2016 | September 10th-11th, 2016 | 3rd | 3rd | reaper |
| Kickstart 11 | September 17th, 2016 | 1st | 3rd | Professor Pro |
| Meltdown Melee Biweekly 7 | October 2nd, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Luma |
| The Big House 6 | October 7th-9th, 2016 | 3rd | 3rd | MacD |
| Kickstart 12 | October 15th-16th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Mahie |
| Eclipse 2 | October 21st-23rd, 2016 | 2nd | 2nd | Leffen |
| The Den #1 | November 12th-13th, 2016 | 1st | 1st | Kellner |
| DreamHack Winter 2016 | November 24th-27th, 2016 | 7th | — | — |
| UGC Smash Open | December 2nd-4th, 2016 | 9th | 2nd | Leffen |
| Eden | December 10th-11th, 2016 | 2nd | 1st | Professor Pro |
| Don't Park on the Grass | December 17th-18th, 2016 | 7th | 2nd | Leffen |
| SWEET XXV | January 14th, 2017 | 1st | 1st | Duck |
| GENESIS 4 | January 20th-22nd, 2017 | 25th | 2nd | Leffen |
| B.E.A.S.T 7 | February 17th-19th, 2017 | 3rd | 2nd | Leffen |
| Smash Summit Spring 2017 | March 2nd-5th, 2017 | 9th | 2nd | Leffen |
| Full Bloom 3 | March 25th, 2017 | 9th | 5th | Leffen |
| Royal Flush | May 12th-14th, 2017 | 17th | 2nd | Leffen |
| Smash 'N' Splash 3 | June 2nd-4th, 2017 | 17th | — | — |
| GENESIS: RED | July 9th, 2017 | 4th | 1st | Leffen |
| EVO 2017 | July 14th-16th, 2017 | 33rd | — | — |
| FUSE | July 16th, 2017 | — | 7th | Leffen |
| Get On My Level 2017 | July 28th-30th, 2017 | 13th | 1st | Leffen |
| Shine 2017 | August 25th-27th, 2017 | 9th | 3rd | Leffen |
| Balance Patch Melee 2 | August 30th, 2017 | 2nd | — | — |
| PPM Melee Berlin 2 | September 30th, 2017 | — | 2nd | Stivo |
| Awakening III | October 21st-22nd, 2017 | 2nd | 2nd | SchlimmShady |
| Pixelpokal | December 17th, 2017 | — | 1st | reaper |
| Trophy Garden | January 27th-28th, 2018 | 2nd | 1st | sixx |
| EGLX 2018 | March 9th-11th, 2018 | 13th | 4th | La Luna |
| Respawn 6 | March 31st-April 2nd, 2018 | 2nd | 1st | ChuDat |
| Get On My Level 2018 | May 18th-20th, 2018 | 13th | 2nd | Swedish Delight |
| Awakening 2018 | June 29th-July 1st, 2018 | 2nd | 1st | sixx |
| EVO 2018 | August 3rd-5th, 2018 | 33rd | — | — |
| Super Smash Con 2018 | August 9th-12th, 2018 | 13th | 5th | Overtriforce |
| Heir 5 | August 17th-19th, 2018 | 4th | — | — |
| HTS Smash 2 | October 27th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
| VCA 2018 | November 17th-18th, 2018 | 1st | — | — |
Project M
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 Placement | 2v2 Placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.E.A.S.T 4 | February 12th-16th, 2014 | 7th | — | — |
| Smash Ain't Dead 3 | March 15th, 2014 | 4th | — | — |
| OSmash#4 | April 18th-20th, 2014 | 3rd | — | — |
| SUPER Brawl in Berlin | August 15th-17th, 2014 | 2nd | — | — |
| OMD#3 | August 30th-31st, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
| Hit & Stun Tournament 2 | September 6th-7th, 2014 | 3rd | — | — |
| No Birds Allowed | October 3rd-5th, 2014 | 1st | — | — |
External links
References
- German smashers
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- Sheik professionals (SSBM)
- Marth professionals (SSBM)
- Captain Falcon professionals (PM)
- VIP players
- 2013 SSBMRank ranked players
- 2014 SSBMRank ranked players
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