Smasher:Tafokints
| Tafokints | |
|---|---|
| tafokints1.jpg | |
| Character info | |
| Melee main | Sheik |
| Team info | |
| Crew(s) | Melee It On Me |
| Personal and other info | |
| Real name | Daniel Lee |
| Location | Los Angeles, California 
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| Miscellaneous info | |
| Skill |  Professional  |
Tafokints is a Sheik main, commentator, and writer from Cupertino, California currently residing in Los Angeles. He is currently ranked 15th on the SoCal Melee Power Rankings. He became a member of Melee It On Me in 2013. Tafokints fought Tian in a first-to-5 $1,000 money match at Apex 2014's "Salty Suite," and ended up winning 5-1.
Tafokints started as a Ness main, but quickly switched to Sheik after watching some Captain Jack and Isai videos. While attending UCLA, he trained with players such as Aesis and s2j to get better. In 2011, he started hosting a NorCal local tournament series in Campbell.
In 2014, Tafokints started "SSBMRank", a project inspired by ESPN.com's annual "NBARank" project, ranking active melee players based on their overall performance in the year. Shortly after, Tafokints joined the Melee It On Me team as a content-creator. He is well-known for his event previews, often-failed "Tafo-predictions", and general guides. At Apex 2015, #Tafostats hashtag premiered on the VGBootCamp stream, featuring head-to-head stats from many of the top players.
In recent months, Tafokints has aimed to improve the MeleeItOnMe channel with "Tafo Talks", which covers current events, player content, and historical analysis.
Notable tournament placings
Super Smash Bros. Melee
| Tournament | Date | 1v1 placement | 2v2 placement | Partner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Big House | October 22nd, 2011 | 17th | — | — |
| Apex 2013 | January 11th-13th, 2013 | 33rd | 25th | Milkman |
| EVO 2013 | July 12th-14th, 2013 | 49th | — | — |
| Kings of Cali 3 | December 14th-15th, 2013 | 25th | — | — |
| Apex 2014 | January 17th-19th, 2014 | 25th | 25th | ROFL |
| Pat's House 2 | May 24th-25th, 2014 | 13th | 9th | Tai |
| EVO 2014 | July 11th-13th, 2014 | 49th | — | — |
| The Big House 4 | October 4th-5th, 2014 | — | 13th | Redd |
| Do You Fox Wit It? | November 15th-16th, 2014 | 13th | 9th | HomeMadeWaffles |
| Super Smash Sundays 30 | December 21st, 2014 | 5th | — | — |
| Apex 2015 | January 30th-February 1st, 2015 | 33rd | 17th | Redd |
| Press Start | May 9th-10th, 2015 | 17th | 9th | Mike Haze |
| CEO 2015 | June 26th-28th, 2015 | 25th | — | — |
| EVO 2015 | July 17th-19th, 2015 | 49th | 13th | Redd |
