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{{Infobox Smasher
{{Infobox Smasher
|name = Meru
|name = Meru
|alias = メル
|image = Meru.jpg
|image = Meru.jpg
|mainssb4 = Peach
|mainssb4 = Peach
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|otherssbu = Zelda
|otherssbu = Zelda
|2ndotherssbu = Daisy
|2ndotherssbu = Daisy
|skillssb4 = Top professional
|moreotherssbu = {{SSBU|Snake}}
|skillssbu = Top professional
|rankingssb4 = [[European Smash 4 Power Rankings]]: 18th
|rankingssb4 = [[European Smash 4 Power Rankings]]: 18th
|rankingssbu = [[European Smash Rankings]]: 5th
|rankingssbu =  
| birthday        = 15
| birthday        = 15
| birthmonth      = 11
| birthmonth      = 11
| birthyear      = 1996
| birthyear      = 1996
|realname = Mehrdad Mehrafar
|realname = Mehrdad Mehrafar
|location = Leyde, Zuid-Holland
|location = Japan
|country = Netherlands
|country = Japan
}}
}}
'''Meru''' is a ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' {{SSBU|Peach}} main with a strong {{SSBU|Zelda}} secondary from the Netherlands, considered the best Peach and the best Zelda player in Europe. He is currently ranked 5th on the [[Dutch Power Rankings#Super Smash Bros. Ultimate rankings|Dutch Ultimate Power Rankings]] and 5th on the [[European Smash Rankings]]. He has defeated players such as {{Sm|Glutonny}}, {{Sm|Leffen}}, {{Sm|Oryon}}, {{Sm|Light|p=Germany}}, {{Sm|Flow}}, and {{Sm|Supahsemmie}}.
'''Meru''' is a ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' {{SSBU|Peach}} main with a {{SSBU|Zelda}} secondary from Leyde, Netherlands, currently living in Japan. He is considered the best Peach and one of the best Zelda players in Europe. He was also considered as the second best player in Europe during the first months of ''Ultimate'' competitive lifespan, often finishing second place at European events behind {{Sm|Glutonny}}. He was formerly ranked 5th on the [[Dutch Power Rankings#Super Smash Bros. Ultimate rankings|Dutch Ultimate Power Rankings]] and 5th on the [[European Smash Rankings]]. He has defeated players such as Glutonny, {{Sm|HIKARU}}, {{Sm|T}}, {{Sm|Leffen}}, {{Sm|Oryon}}, {{Sm|takera}}, {{Sm|Flow|p=France}}, and {{Sm|Supahsemmie}}.


In {{forwiiu}}, Meru was also a {{SSB4|Peach}} main with a strong {{SSB4|Zelda}} secondary, considered both the best Peach and best Zelda in Europe. He is ranked 8th in the [[Dutch Power Rankings]] and 18th on the [[European Smash 4 Power Rankings]]. He has taken sets off of players such as {{Sm|cyve}}, {{Sm|Nicko}}, {{Sm|J.Miller}}, {{Sm|Tatuman}}, {{Sm|Laske}}, {{Sm|Big D}}, {{Sm|Stroumbert}}, and {{Sm|LoNg0uw}}.
In {{forwiiu}}, Meru was also a {{SSB4|Peach}} main with a strong {{SSB4|Zelda}} secondary, considered both the best Peach and best Zelda in Europe. He is ranked 8th in the [[Dutch Power Rankings]] and 18th on the [[European Smash 4 Power Rankings]]. He has taken sets off of players such as {{Sm|cyve}}, {{Sm|Nicko}}, {{Sm|J.Miller}}, {{Sm|Tatuman}}, {{Sm|Laske}}, {{Sm|Big D}}, {{Sm|Stroumbert}}, and {{Sm|LoNg0uw}}.
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|[https://challonge.com/ja/heijitushinosuma123ten5 Heijitushinosuma 123.5]||September 9th, 2022||3rd||—||—
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Due to his strong presence in French tournaments, he managed to be part of [[French Power Rankings]] in ''Ultimate'' as an Honorable Mention despite being from Netherlands.
*Due to his strong presence in French tournaments, he managed to be part of [[French Power Rankings]] twice despite living in the Netherlands. He accomplished this feat once in ''Smash 4'' and once in ''Ultimate'', and was ranked both times as an Honorable Mention.
*Meru can speak Dutch, Persian, English, French, German and Japanese fluently.<ref>[https://twitter.com/MeruSensei/status/1159710362197008384]</ref> He also has notions of Italian and Spanish. On [[Twitter]], he can be seen sometimes interacting with people of those communities in their languages.
*Meru can speak Dutch, Persian, English, French, German and Japanese fluently. He also has notions of Italian and Spanish<ref>[https://twitter.com/MeruSensei/status/1159710362197008384 I should pin this because it is my most asked question at tournaments]</ref>. On [[Twitter]], he can be seen sometimes interacting with people of those communities in their languages.
*In ''Ultimate'', Meru has often been eliminated at 9th place at European tournaments, including Albion 4, Ultimate Fighting Arena 2019, Syndicate 2019, Ultimate WANTED 2, Valhalla III, and DreamHack Leipzig 2020. This has been jokingly called the "9th place curse".
*In ''Ultimate'', Meru has often been eliminated at 9th place at European tournaments, including Albion 4, Ultimate Fighting Arena 2019, Syndicate 2019, Ultimate WANTED 2, Valhalla III, and DreamHack Leipzig 2020. This has been jokingly called the "9th place curse".
*Meru was the person who launched the hashtag "#FixUltimateOnline". This hashtag temporarily became the #1 gaming trend on Twitter on April 23rd, 2020.
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[https://twitter.com/MeruSensei Twitter account]
*[https://twitter.com/MeruSensei Twitter account]
*[https://smashboards.com/members/meru.137861/ Smashboards profile]
*[https://smashboards.com/members/meru.137861/ SmashBoards profile]
*[https://ssbworld.com/players/2168/meru SSBWorld profile]
*[https://ssbworld.com/players/2168/meru SSBWorld profile]


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