Smasher:PracticalTAS
| PracticalTAS | |
|---|---|
| Character info | |
| Melee main | Marth |
| Team info | |
| Sponsor(s) | Panda |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Andrew Nestico |
| Location | Ontario 
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PracticalTAS, sometimes referred to as simply PTAS, is a Canadian mathematician who is a prominent member of the competitive Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate scene. He is a statistician and analyst for Panda's PGStats division and is responsible for the algorithm used for the first two seasons of the Panda Global Rankings Ultimate, along with being in charge of the Melee Panda Global Rankings. He was previously an analyst for both SSBMRank and the Panda Global Rankings. PracticalTAS is also a member of the Universal Controller Fix team and the Melee Competition Committee.
PracticalTAS is also a prominent Super Smash Bros. YouTube content creator. For Melee, he primarily focuses on demonstrating tool-assisted gameplay, but has also published informative technical videos, world record progression videos, and tournament highlights. For Ultimate, he primarily focuses on informative videos.
Outside of Smash, PracticalTAS was also the "Rankings Expert" for the Dragon Ball FighterZ-focused Panda Global Rankings Z.
Tournament placingsEdit
Super Smash Bros. MeleeEdit
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada Cup 2017 | October 28th-30th, 2017 | 129th | — | — |
| EGLX 2018 | March 9th-11th, 2018 | 129th | — | — |
| Get On My Level 2018 | May 18th-20th, 2018 | 257th | — | — |
| Mango's Birthday Bash | December 7th-8th, 2019 | 97th | — | — |
Super Smash Bros. for Wii UEdit
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGLX 2018 | March 9th-11th, 2018 | — | 33rd | Maria745 |
Super Smash Bros. UltimateEdit
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultimate EBS x Zen Gaming #33 | August 13th, 2019 | 33rd | — | — |
| Mango's Birthday Bash | December 7th-8th, 2019 | 33rd | — | — |