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| image        = Taj.jpg
| image        = Taj.jpg
| mainssbm      = Mewtwo
| mainssbm      = Mewtwo
| 2ndmainssbm   = Marth
| 2ndmainssbm     = Marth
| otherssbm     = Young Link
| otherssbm = Fox
| moreotherssbm = {{SSBM|Samus}}, {{SSBM|Fox}}
| moreotherssbm = {{SSBM|Link}}, {{SSBM|Samus}}
| mainpm        = Mewtwo
| mainpm        = Mewtwo
| 2ndmainpm    = Marth
| 2ndmainpm    = Marth
| crew          = AZC
| crew          = AZC
| skillpm      = Top professional (retired)
| skillssbm    = Top professional (semi-active)
| realname      = Tony Jackson
| realname      = Tony Jackson
| birthday      = 27
| birthday      = 27
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| country      = United States
| country      = United States
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'''Taj''' is an American [[smasher]], internationally famous as one of the, if not, the number one {{SSBM|Mewtwo}} player in the world in ''[[Melee]]'', as well as being a notable {{SSBM|Marth}} player, and is the creator of the series of combo videos ''[[Shadowclaw]]''. Taj is also a former moderator on [[SmashBoards]], responsible for the {{SSBM|Pichu}} and Mewtwo Character Specific Forums. He was formerly ranked 2nd on the [[Arizona Power Rankings|Arizona Melee Power Rankings]].
'''Taj''' is an American [[smasher]], internationally famous as the best {{SSBM|Mewtwo}} player in the world in ''[[Melee]]'', as well as being a notable {{SSBM|Marth}} player. He is also the creator of the series of combo videos ''[[Shadowclaw]]''. Taj is also a former moderator on [[SmashBoards]], responsible for the {{SSBM|Pichu}} and Mewtwo Character Specific Forums. He was formerly ranked 2nd on the [[Arizona Power Rankings|Arizona Melee Power Rankings]].


Some of Taj's most famous tournament placings are his runs through [[Apex 2010]] and [[GENESIS 2]]. In Apex 2010, he reached 17th place by going solo Mewtwo, the highest placing of any Mewtwo main at a major tournament so far. In GENESIS 2 pools, he defeated various players including {{Sm|PPMD}}. In bracket, he defeated {{Sm|DEHF}}, {{Sm|Hax}}, {{Sm|MacD}} and even {{Sm|Mango}}. He was then defeated by {{Sm|Armada}} in winners finals and then eliminated by Mango in a losers finals rematch, rounding up to an astonishing 3rd place, out-placing other top players such as {{Sm|Hungrybox}} and {{Sm|Mew2King}}. He used Marth for the tournament. He's in a semi-retired state since 2014. He has recently entered [[Paragon Los Angeles 2015]], getting top 64 using only {{SSBM|Young Link}}. He has also attended [[The Big House 6]] making it into bracket with Mewtwo and getting top 16 in teams with {{Sm|Axe}}.
Some of Taj's most famous tournament placings are his runs through [[Apex 2010]] and [[GENESIS 2]]. In Apex 2010, he reached 17th place by going solo Mewtwo, the highest placing of any Mewtwo main at a major tournament so far. In GENESIS 2 pools, he defeated various players including {{Sm|PPMD}}. In bracket, he defeated {{Sm|DEHF}}, {{Sm|Hax}}, {{Sm|MacD}}, and {{Sm|Mango}}. He was then defeated by {{Sm|Armada}} in winners finals and then eliminated by Mango in a losers finals rematch, rounding up to an astonishing 3rd place, out-placing other top players such as {{Sm|Hungrybox}} and {{Sm|Mew2King}}. He used Marth for the tournament. He's in a semi-retired state since 2014. He has recently entered [[Paragon Los Angeles 2015]], getting top 64 using only {{SSBM|Young Link}}. He has also attended [[The Big House 6]] making it into bracket with Mewtwo and getting top 16 in teams with {{Sm|Axe}}.


He also got 9th in ''[[Project M]]'' at [[Apex 2014]], the 2nd largest ''Project M'' tournament of all time. He was eliminated by {{Sm|Ally}} 1-2 in a last-hit situation.
He also got 9th in ''[[Project M]]'' at [[Apex 2014]], the 2nd largest ''Project M'' tournament of all time. He was eliminated by {{Sm|Ally}} 1-2 in a last-hit situation.
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!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
!Tournament!!Date!!1v1 placement!!2v2 placement!!Partner
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|[http://nintendodojo.com/ttournament.aspx?id=5 Champ Combo: NorCal Edition]||April 8th, 2006||4th||2nd||{{Sm|Forward}}
|[[Champ Combo: NorCal Edition]]||April 8th, 2006||4th||2nd||{{Sm|Forward}}
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|[[MLG Dallas 2006]]||May 19th-20th, 2006||17th||9th||Forward
|[[MLG Dallas 2006]]||May 19th-20th, 2006||17th||9th||Forward
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|[[NorCal Tournament|NorCal Tournament 2]]||October 28th, 2006||4th||2nd||Forward
|[[NorCal Tournament|NorCal Tournament 2]]||October 28th, 2006||4th||2nd||Forward
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|[https://smashboards.com/threads/azone-results.93815/ AZOne]||January 7th, 2007||1st||1st||Forward
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|[https://smashboards.com/threads/arizona-t5-results.101615/#post-2299623 Arizona T5]||April 14th, 2007||2nd||1st||Forward
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|[[Pound 2]]||June 16th-17th, 2007||7th||4th||Forward
|[[Pound 2]]||June 16th-17th, 2007||7th||4th||Forward
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|[[Super Champ Combo]]||September 29th-30th, 2007||13th||5th||Wobbles
|[[Super Champ Combo]]||September 29th-30th, 2007||13th||5th||Wobbles
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|[http://web.archive.org/web/20071210050334/http://tia.nealpro.com/ttournament.aspx?id=261 Southern Arizona Smash Tournament 2]||October 13th, 2007||4th||—||—
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|[[Mango Juice]]||March 21st, 2009||7th||2nd||Wobbles
|[[Mango Juice]]||March 21st, 2009||7th||2nd||Wobbles
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|[[Rewired 2016]]||November 19th-21st, 2016||9th||5th||Tai
|[[Rewired 2016]]||November 19th-21st, 2016||9th||5th||Tai
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/battlefield-10-7-days-to-genesis/events/melee-singles/brackets/104916 Battlefield 10: 7 Days to GENESIS]||January 14th, 2017||3rd||2nd||Forward
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/battlefield-10-7-days-to-genesis/event/melee-singles/brackets/104916 Battlefield 10: 7 Days to GENESIS]||January 14th, 2017||3rd||2nd||Forward
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|[http://challonge.com/SPC37Pro SPC 37]||January 17th, 2017||1st||—||—
|[http://challonge.com/SPC37Pro SPC 37]||January 17th, 2017||1st||—||—
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|[[GENESIS 4]]||January 20th-22nd 2017||97th||65th||{{Sm|Dr.Z}}
|[[GENESIS 4]]||January 20th-22nd 2017||97th||65th||{{Sm|Dr.Z}}
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/boss-rush-shroomed/events/melee-singles/brackets/118219/343019 Boss Rush: Shroomed]||February 11th, 2017||4th||—||—
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/boss-rush-shroomed/event/melee-singles/brackets/118219/343019 Boss Rush: Shroomed]||February 11th, 2017||4th||—||—
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/boss-rush-duck/events/melee-singles/brackets/126024 Boss Rush: Duck]||March 11th, 2017||3rd||3rd||{{Sm|Applesmaush}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/boss-rush-duck/event/melee-singles/brackets/126024 Boss Rush: Duck]||March 11th, 2017||3rd||3rd||{{Sm|Applesmaush}}
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/boss-rush-sfat/events/melee-singles/brackets/128442 Boss Rush: SFAT]||April 1st, 2017||—||1st||{{Sm|Medz}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/boss-rush-sfat/event/melee-singles/brackets/128442 Boss Rush: SFAT]||April 1st, 2017||—||1st||{{Sm|Medz}}
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|[[Runback 2017]]||May 20th-21st, 2017||9th||5th||{{Sm|VTS}}
|[[Runback 2017]]||May 20th-21st, 2017||9th||5th||{{Sm|VTS}}
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/boss-rush-smashg0d/events/melee-singles/brackets/141035 Boss Rush: SmashG0D]||July 8th, 2017||—||1st||{{Sm|Rishi}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/boss-rush-smashg0d/event/melee-singles/brackets/141035 Boss Rush: SmashG0D]||July 8th, 2017||—||1st||{{Sm|Rishi}}
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|[[EVO 2017]]||July 14th-16th, 2017||65th||—||—
|[[EVO 2017]]||July 14th-16th, 2017||65th||—||—
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/esports-arizona-talking-stick-resort-2/events/super-smash-bros-melee-singles/brackets/205652 Talking Stick Resort 3]||February 10th, 2018||—||1st||{{Sm|Far!}}
|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/esports-arizona-talking-stick-resort-2/event/super-smash-bros-melee-singles/brackets/205652 Esports Arizona:  Talking Stick Resort 3]||February 10th, 2018||—||1st||{{Sm|Far!}}
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/esports-arizona-talking-stick-resort-4/event/super-smash-bros-melee-doubles/brackets/277370 Esports Arizona: Talking Stick Resort 4]||June 23rd, 2018||—||4th||Forward
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|{{Trn|Runback 2018|g=SSBM}}||July 14th-15th, 2018||—||5th||Forward
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/suit-tie/event/melee-doubles/brackets/550600/929639 Suit & Tie]||March 23rd, 2019||—||1st||Axe
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|{{Trn|Ascension VIII|g=SSBM}}||August 17th, 2019||—||1st||Medz
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|[https://www.start.gg/tournament/settle-it-pizza-bites-vs-chicken-nuggets/event/melee-doubles/overview Settle It! - Pizza Bites vs. Chicken Nuggets]||January 18th-19th, 2020||—||1st||Axe
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|{{Trn|GENESIS 7|g=SSBM}}||January 24th-26th, 2020||—||17th||Medz
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|[https://smash.gg/tournament/esports-arizona-talking-stick-resort-4/events/super-smash-bros-melee-doubles/brackets/277370 Talking Stick Resort 4]||June 23rd, 2018||—||4th||Forward
|{{Trn|GENESIS 9|g=SSBM}}||January 20th-22nd, 2023||33rd||—||—
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*Due to his {{SSBM|Mewtwo}}-related fame, Taj was sometimes used as a figurehead amongst anti-tier players; despite this, Taj is pro-tier, claiming that some matchups, especially in critical tournament matches, require the use of higher tiered characters to win.
*Due to his {{SSBM|Mewtwo}}-related fame, Taj was sometimes used as a figurehead amongst anti-tier players; despite this, Taj is pro-tier, claiming that some matchups, especially in critical tournament matches, require the use of higher tiered characters to win.
**In particular, Taj and {{Sm|Forward}}'s infamous victory against the previously undefeated [[El Chocolate Diablo]] team featured Taj using {{SSBM|Fox}}.
**In particular, Taj and {{Sm|Forward}}'s infamous victory against the previously undefeated [[El Chocolate Diablo]] team featured Taj using {{SSBM|Fox}}.
*Taj would defeat Mang0 at {{Trn|GENESIS 2}} and {{Trn|GENESIS 9}}, making Taj the only player outside of the Five Gods to defeat Mang0 twice at a GENESIS event.


==External links==
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