Smasher:Ally

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Ally "AllyKnight" "Axis"

Character info
Melee main	Captain Falcon
Brawl main	Snake
OtherBrawlcharacters	Meta Knight,Captain Falcon
Smash 4main	Mario
Ultimate main	Snake
OtherUltimatecharacter	Mario
Project Mmain	Ike
Team info
Former sponsor(s)	Boreal eSports,Cloud9
Rankings and results info
Most recent ranking	SSBBRank 2016-2017: 14th Panda Global Rankings 100: 5th Spring 2019 PGRU: 6th PMRank 2016: 37th
Best historical ranking	SSBBRank 2014: 8th PGR v2: 2nd Spring 2019 PGRU: 6th PMRank 2016: 37th
Best tournament result	1st / 292 atGENESIS 1st / 2,662 atEVO 2016 1st / 802 atPound 2019 1st / 194 atShots Fired
Winnings	~$24,679.87 ~$75,162.58 ~$11,755.66 ~$4,269.83
Personal and other info
Real name	Elliot Bastien Carroza-Oyarce
Birth date	February 4, 1991(age 35)
Location	Montreal, Quebec

Ally is a Canadian formerSmash player who was active for around a decade. He is considered one of the greatestSmash players of all time, having won majors in four different competitive scenes, the most out of anySmash player. He is also considered one of the greatest CanadianSmash players of all time.

Ally's competitive career began inBrawl, where he initially was a solo-Snake player. Though not the first Snake player to win a major, he is the Snake player with the most major wins, including winningApex 2009 andGENESIS; as such, he is considered the greatestBrawl Snake player of all time. He eventually picked upMeta Knight as a secondary/co-main and used the character to win several other majors, includingPound V andWHOBO 3. Ultimately, Ally won a total of ten majors, the second-most out of anyBrawl player. Due to his long-term success inBrawl, he is widely considered one of the greatestBrawl players of all time.

FollowingBrawl, Ally became better known for his results inSmash 4. In particular, he was considered the greatestSmash 4Mario player of all time, as well as one of the greatestSmash 4 players of all time, becoming the first Mario player to win a major in any smash game, and ultimately ranking 5th on thePGR 100. He was known for being one ofZeRo's main rivals: although he was only the sixth player to defeat ZeRo and the second to eliminate him he later became a recurring foe to ZeRo, eliminating him at events such asSuper Smash Con 2016 andGENESIS 4. Ally ultimately had eight set wins against ZeRo, the most compared to other players. Although he only has a couple of major victories under his belt, one of these victories includeEVO 2016, thelargestSmash 4 tournament of all time and arguably Ally's largest win of his career.

Outside ofBrawl andSmash 4, Ally had notable performances in bothProject M andUltimate. InProject M, he was known as the bestIke player in the game and wonShots Fired, which remains the only solo-Ike win at a major. Although he stopped competing in the game in 2016, he was still ranked 37th on thePMRank 2016. In addition, Ally was active in the early months ofUltimate, where he once again playedSnake. Despite some early troubles, he eventually cemented himself as one of the best players in the early metagame, especially following his win atPound 2019, which remained Snake's only major win for several years afterwards. As such, he was considered the best Snake player in the early metagame.

Ally's tournament career ended following increased scrutiny into his relationship withCaptainZack, which led him to be unofficially ranked 6th on theSpring 2019 PGRU, and assault allegations from his ex-girlfriend, the latter of which he denied. Although he has made appearances at local events since the controversy arose, he has effectively retired from competitive play.

Playstyle[edit]

Ally's playstyle is characterized through decisive smart decision-making and a tendency to take risks, which allow him to clutch out a game or make a comeback.

In Smash 4[edit]

He playedMario and was well known for his consistent punish and defensive/aggressive options that allowed him to take control of a match. He was adept for catching onto an opponent's habits, allowing him to read air dodges and dominate his opponent throughhard reads. This is mostly exemplified throughhis match against ZeRo, the undisputed best player in the world where he dissected the neutral game and downloaded his opponent. Besides his prowess in the neutral, Ally also was well known for his repeated usage of Mario's up smash multiple times in a row due to it being extremely safe. This characteristic of the move allowed Ally to play very risky for a kill, yet still remained unscathed while getting into his opponent's head.

In Ultimate[edit]

Ally reprises his old mainSnake and usesMario as a secondary. With Snake, Ally plays aggressively and placesgrenades in positions that would allow him a combo opportunity or a situation where Ally could take control. His clutch factor still remains with Snake'sforward aerial toannihilate his opponents' stock with a single read. Along with this, he also utilizes Snake's powerfulup tilt to secure kills, in semblance to his Marioup smash habit inSmash 4. With Mario, he more so plays the same as inSmash 4, however, he does not repeatedly use Mario's up smash constantly due to the move being not as safe.

Tournament history[edit]

Rise to Fame[edit]

Ally first gained prominence at his first United States tournament nearly a year after the release of Brawl atCataclysm 4, placing 3rd after losing toMew2King andAzen. He later placed 2nd atClash of the Titans IV after being double eliminated by Mew2King. Ally would go on to winApex 2009 andGENESIS defeating Mew2King at both tournaments. Ally then placed 2nd atEVO 2009 andS.N.E.S.,falling to Mew2King andADHD respectively. AtPound 4, Ally placed 3rd. Defeated byKsizzle, he proceeded to make a lengthy Losers' run, defeatingSeibrik,Havok,Shadow, and Ksizzle, before losing to Mew2King. In contrast, Ally defeated Mew2King atWHOBO 2, and placed 1st.

At the Height ofBrawl[edit]

Despite his prior win on Mew2King, Ally placed 2nd at bothMLG Orlando 2010 andMLG Columbus 2010, losing to Mew2King both times. Ally then notably attended European tournamentBushido Brawl Impact, placing 2nd. He defeatedKaos andGlutonny, but would ultimately be double eliminated by Glutonny. Returning to North America, atApex 2010, Ally would place 5th, losing toBrood, then defeatingAnti andRAIN before being eliminated by Mew2King. He was eliminated early atMLG Raleigh 2010, by Havok, placing 17th. Ally placed 8th atMLG DC 2010, falling toESAM. In November of 2010, atMLG Dallas 2010, the final tournament of the MLG 2010 circuit, Ally placed 4th, being eliminated byTyrant.

AtPound V, Ally took 1st. Following a loss to ESAM, Mew2King would forfeit to him in Losers', and he proceeded to defeatGnes, ADHD, ESAM, Seibrik, and double eliminate ANTi. He then proceeded to winWHOBO 3, defeatingDojo andUltimateRazer. AtGENESIS 2, Ally placed 2nd, initially losing to ADHD, before beatingZex, Gnes, and ADHD, before falling to Mew2King.

At the first tournament of the new year,Apex 2012, currently the largestSSBB tournament of all time, Ally placed 5th. He defeated Brood and UltimateRazer, before losing toOtori andNietono. Ally repeated his 5th place placement atSKTAR, defeatingDKwill,Dabuz, andMr. R, before losing to ESAM andVinnie. He would be unable win his third WHOBO tournament, placing 2nd atWHOBO 4. After barely losing toAtomsk early in winners' bracket, he then eliminated Seibrik,Nick Riddle, DKwill, Atomsk, Gnes before falling to ESAM.

Following that, Ally attendedApex 2013, placing 13th. He fell toMikeneko early, defeatedPwii, then lost to Dabuz. He would later winIMPULSE 2013, defeating Dabuz. Then, he'd place 9th atSKTAR 2, upset byMVD, and defeated by ESAM. His later placements at consecutiveBrawl tournaments after the release ofSmash 4 would be 1st place finishes atApex 2015,Dismantle 2,Oh, Did I Win? 2,Oh, Did I Win? #3,Get On My Level 2016,Midwest Mayhem 4, and placing 7th atSuper Smash Con 2016.

Project M[edit]

In 2013, Ally began playingProject M entering Singles atKTAR 8, placing 2nd, defeatingRolex before falling to Mew2King. InBrawl Singles, he placed 4th, defeatingNairo, before losing to Mew2King. He then eliminated Mr.R before losing toNakat.

AtApex 2014, Ally placed 5th inBrawl Singles. He lost toZeRo, and then eliminatedSeagull Joe and Tyrant, before being eliminated himself by Mew2King. InPM Singles, he placed 7th, losing toSethlon. InBrawl Singles atSKTAR 3, Ally placed 5th, defeating Nairo, before once again losing to ESAM. He was then eliminated by ZeRo 0-2 in losers' quarters. Ally traveled to Mexico to attendSmash Factor 3. Not much is known aside that he placed 3rd inProject M singles, losing toMkLeo in losers finals.

The Switch toSmash 4[edit]

Ally's first recordedSSB4 tournament wasSmash Intensifies, to which he won, defeatingChrim Foish in grand finals. In December of 2014, Ally wonThe Come Up, the Canadian qualifier forApex 2015, without dropping a single set, defeatingMew2King,Nakat, and DKwill. He was later invited to theCLASH Online Invitational Finals, where he placed 7th, losing toZucco and ANTi. He would then win bothThe Flex Zone andNeo Canadia 5 defeatingDabuz andNAKAT for both respective tournaments.

At Apex 2015 he lost to Vinnie in pools. In losers he defeatedPlup,Zinoto, and Vinnie in a rematch before falling toNietono andaMSa.In March 2015, Ally wonShots Fired, a national tournament held in Easton, Pennsylvania. Ally lost to6WX in winners semis, but made it to grand finals and bestedNairo to win the tournament. AtLAN WAR X Ally was upset byRed X in winners, but went on to defeatHolyNightmare twice to win the tournament. AtEnthusiast Gaming Live he took 2nd place after defeatingBlacktwins and Meekspeedy, he lost to Holy twice in grand finals. Ally would then win bothShuffle VII andSmash 'N' Splash againstZinoto andScAtt. AtEXP 2015 Ally defeatedAstro, andPoke to make it to winners finals, but placed 3rd after being defeated by V115 and Poke. AtEVO 2015, Ally placed 5th, after beatingStaticManny to advance to Top 8 on the losers side, then defeatingESAM but lost toMr. R. AtLow Tier City 3 Ally defeatedDakpo,Kamicario andDenti before being sent to losers byZeRo in winners finals. In losers he defeatedZenyou before being eliminated by ZeRo again.Summit 2015 would be Ally's next 1st place finish after he defeatingTrulliam,Iceninja,SpaceDong,Poke andHoly. AtParagon Los Angeles 2015 Ally defeatedJonny Westside before being sent to losers byShaky. In losers he defeatedPink Fresh,Z, Dakpo,Zex,Larry Lurr,6WX and Mr. R before losing to Dabuz and finishing in 4th place. Ally then traveled to Japan forUmebura F.A.T. where he placed 7th after beatingGomamugitya,Umeki, andNyanko before being eliminated by9B. In October, he attended Smashfield weeklies #9, at the weekly he defeatedKsev,MVD, andMJG before losing toESAM in winners finals. In losers he defeatedAbadango and ESAM in both sets of grand finals to win the tournament. AtThe Big House 5 he defeatedJJROCKETS to make it into Top 32. In Top 32 he lost toANTi in winners eights and dropped to losers where he defeatedRyo before losing toZeRo through the losers bracket to finish at 13th. 2 weeks later, atMLG World Finals 2015, he defeatedDemitus to advance into the championship bracket winners side. In bracket he defeatedFalse andMr. R before lost to ZeRo again in winners semis. In losers he defeatedTheReflexWonder before being eliminated by Nairo, placing 4th. To finish out the month, he wonCanada Cup 2015. Ally's last win for the year would be atSmash INTENSIFIES 2 after defeating Holy.

Continued Dominance[edit]

Ally attendedDismantle 2 where he defeatedNed before upsetted byDKwill. In losers bracket he defeatedZinoto ,Vinnie and DKwil before being eliminated byNairo and finished 3rd. AtGENESIS 3, Ally made it to winners quarters after beatingXaltis,SlayerZ andShaky, but lost toRanai and Nairo to finish at 9th place. AtFrosty Faustings VIII Ally defeated Ned andJJROCKETS to make another 1st place finish. In February, Ally wonOh, Did I Win? 2 by defeatingLOE1, Zinoto andV115. Ally then went toFrostbite taking out JJROCKETS,Ksev, Ned and Zinoto. AtLandlocked he was upsetted byRyuga. In losers he lost toDabuz ending at 4th place. To end the month, Ally went to Breakout 2 where he defeatedBlacktwins and LOE1 before barely losing to Zinoto. In losers he eliminatedSETHsational and reset the bracket against Zinoto but lost the second set. In March 2016, he attended the national tournamentShots Fired 2 where he lost toANTi and placed 9th. He then attendedMidwest Mayhem, a bracket reset by Mr. R in grands but Ally won the tournament in the second set. He would then enterOUTFOXX'D where he beat JJROCKETS and Zinoto before falling to Mr. R twice, granting him a 2nd place finish. Ally would later travel to Virginia forPound 2016 where in winners quarters he was sent to losers byVoiD. He was eliminated byAbadango in grand finals. AtEGLX, he fell to Mew2King in winners semis. In losers quarters, he defeated Mew2king in the runback. He placed 2nd at that tournament by losing to Nairo. AtNEW FISH he defeatedDark Wizzy and Marss before falling to Larry Lurr. He was later eliminated by Larry Lurr.

AtGet On My Level 2016, Ally placed 1st, becoming the second person in Smash 4 history to eliminate ZeRo, defeating him 3-2 in grand finals. About a month later, he wonSmash 'N' Splash 2, double-eliminating ZeRo in grand finals, making him the first player ever to eliminate ZeRo twice. These two wins began an extended period in which he was the only player who could consistently defeat the world's #1 player, and he became one of the closest challengers yet for the title of best in the world. His most illustrious tournament win came atEVO 2016, he defeatedKamemushi in grand finals and received the titleEVO champion. AtClutch City Clash, he was double eliminated bySamsora and placing 3rd.Super Smash Con 2016 was the summer's last major event. He would lose to6WX in pools but made it to top 8 through the losers bracket by beating ZeRo again for the 4th time that year. He then beatAbadango but eventually lost to VoiD to finish at 5th. He later travelled to Rio de Janeiro to compete in theeGames Showcase 2016, going through the winners bracket uncontested, beatingWabz, Larry Lurr and MkLeo without dropping a game. In grand finals, he faced off again against Larry Lurr to win the tournament. On August 18th, 2016, Ally was signed on byCloud 9 as their secondSmash player afterMang0. AtThe Big House 6, he was upsetted in pools byWaDi. He beatPink Fresh but then felt ill and decided todrop out from the tournament, ending his run at 25th place. AtCanada Cup 2016, Ally's third encounter with MkLeo in tournament. They met in winners finals, where Ally had the upper hand, but in grand finals, Leo reset the bracket and won the event. At LAN WAR X 2016, Ally took the tournament beatingVenom,Chrim Foish, and Venom in grand finals. AtUGC Smash Open Ally lost toiStudying in pools, he later falling toNairo and ending his run at 9th place. One week later atShowdown: Battle Royale Ally fell toMr. R en route to top 8. He was later eliminated by Mr. R again and finishing in 3rd. He ended 2016 with2GGT: ZeRo Saga, he was falling toLarry Lurr and he was eliminated by MkLeo finishing at 5th place. AtMidwest Mayhem 6: SoCal Invasion, Ally was defeated by Tyroy in winners bracket. Later, he was defeated byShoyo James and finished at 7th place. Due to Ally's constant success and dominance, he was ranked 2nd on the PGR V2.

AtGENESIS 4, he narrowly defeatedZeRo with ZeRo using Cloud, but then lost to MkLeo twice, placing 2nd. In February 2017, Ally attendedMidwest Mayhem 7: Mexico Invasion where he lost to Tyroy in winners quarters. In losers, he was eliminated by Javi (Smash 4) and finished in 5th place. Ally was then invited to Niconico Tokaigi 2017, where he defeated9B before falling toNairo andDabuz, ultimately finished 9th at the event. AtFrostbite 2017, Ally was upset by Komota's Kirby in his pool, but still managed to qualify for top 48 losers. After beatingRanai,MVD,KEN,Kirihara andKameme, he lost toShuton at the beginning of losers top 8, placing 7th. In March of 2017, Ally would attendSuper Smash Geek 6, theMidwest Mayhem 8: North American Tour qualifier. He placed 1st, defeatingHoly and double eliminatingBlacktwins. Travelling to Arizona, Ally attended Rise 2017, placing 1st, defeatingSaiki,Luhtie,ANTi, andElegant. It would serve as a precursor for the following weekend, when he attended2GGC: Civil War. After defeatingVinnie to make it out of pools in top 96 winners, Ally lost toLocus. He then defeatedZenyou before losing toESAM's Samus at the beginning of top 32 losers, placing 25th. In April, Ally first win was atWelcome to the Oven, defeating Blacktwins in both winners and grand finals. At Midwest Mayhem 8, Ally made top 8 winners after defeatingKsev,Shel, andJK. In top 8, he beatLocus but lost toZinoto in winners finals. He was then eliminated byZeRo in losers finals, placing 3rd. AtDreamHack Austin 2017, Ally defeated everyone he faced in pools and defeatedKarna andCaptainZack each to make top 8 winners side. In top 8, he defeated ZeRo in winners semis but lost to MkLeo in winners finals. He then lost to ZeRo in a rematch in losers finals, placing 3rd. Ally went on to win2GGC: Greninja Saga. defeatingTyrant,Edge,Komorikiri,falln, andLarry Lurr twice, qualifying for the2GG Championship in December. AtMomoCon 2017, Ally made it out of pools in top 48 winners side. After barely defeatingWrath though, he lost toKameme in winners quarters. After qualifying for losers top 8 by defeating Komorikiri, he then lost toVoiD, placing 7th. AtSmash 'N' Splash 3, Ally easily made top 8 winners, defeatingBlacktwins andMr.E. He then barely defeatedMr. R in winners semis andZeRo in winners finals. However, in grand finals, Ally lost to ZeRo twice, placing 2nd, which ended his streak of winning Smash 'N' Splash tournaments. At2GGC: Nairo Saga, Ally made top 8 winners, defeatingTwi,FOW,JK andAbadango barely. He lost to MkLeo in winners semis and Salem in losers quarters, placing 5th. Ally ended up getting ranked 5th on the PGR v3.

Decline[edit]

AtEVO 2017, Ally was upset byChanshu andMVD, placing at a disappointing 49th, his worst placing sinceCEO 2016 over a year prior and a far cry from his win last year. AtDreamHack Atlanta 2017, Ally won in his pool and entered top 64 winners side. He immediately lost to VoiD. After defeatingSells, he lost to ZeRo again, placing 13th. Two weeks later, atSuper Smash Con 2017, Ally was upset again, this time by6WX andDarkshad in pools, placing 33rd. Ally would again place outside top 8 at2GGC: SCR Saga, losing to MkLeo and CaptainZack, placing 9th. AtShine 2017, he lost to MkLeo in winners quarters (notably counterpicking Diddy Kong game 2), he entered top 8 losers side after defeatingMistake. He defeatedKomorikiri, but lost toSalem in losers quarters, placing 5th. Ally was invited toPAX Arena at PAX West 2017, where he defeated everyone in his round robin pool exceptZeRo whom he lost to, to be seeded in winners quarters of the final bracket. After defeatingANTi, he lost toNairo and Salem, placing 4th. AtGameTyrant Expo 2017, Ally was upset byElegant in pools. He then lost to Larry Lurr in losers, placing 25th. Ally would later go on toThe Big House 7, where he defeatedMarss in pools and lost toMr.R, facing againstMattyG,Mr E, andkomorikiri. In top 8, he would faceMarss again but eventually lost, ending his run at 7th place. A month later, Ally attendedCanada Cup 2017, Ally cruised through pools and top 32 in a dominant fashion where he didn't drop a single game. He would however lose toLarry Lurr andLima in top 8, ending his run at 5th place. Ally's last tournament of the season was2GG Championship where he defeatedTweek andWaDi, but lost toVoiD allowing him to Qualify for the Playoff group. Although he managed to defeatNairo, he lost toSalem,Dabuz, andElegant placing 9th. Due to his declining results, Ally was ranked 14th on the PGR V4, much lower than his former seasons.

The following year, Ally went toGENESIS 5 where he defeatedBestNess and Darkshad and respectivly. In top 32, he beatTamushika but narroly lost toSalem andFalln placing 9th. Ally then traveled to Japan to attend Niconico Tokagi 2018 where he defeatedshky but lost to Larry Lurr and MkLeo finishing at 9th place. AtEGLX 2018, Ally cruised through pools without dropping a game, and in top 32, he defeatedANTi and upsettedMr.R allowing him to qualify for top 8 winners. However, he was defeated byTweek and Mistake placing 5th. Ally later attendedSmash Masters League: Battle for Vegas where he lost toBrosinex in pools. He defeatedTechnicals andKonga before falling toFatality ending his run at 13th place. Ally underperformed at his next tournamentGet On My Level 2018 as he failed to make it out of pools. He lost toLima andSDX placing at 25th place. His next national wasSmash 'N' Splash 4 where he lost to BONK! early in pools. However, he made an impressive losers run defeatingChag,Gackt, CaptainZack, and Mistake before narroly falling toRagsending his run at 13th place. AtHyrule Saga, Ally defeated CaptainZack in pools before losing toAbadango andTweek finishing at 17th place. Ally failed to achieve a single top 8 at a major event for the 5th season, resulting in him getting 33rd on the PGR V5. Ally also stated that he didn't care that much about trying to get a high placing on the PGR due to the release of Smash Ultimate. Ally's first tournament for the final season wasShowdown: Battle Royale 3, defeating Darkshad after cruising through pools without dropping a single game, however he lost to CaptainZack. He managed to defeatInfinity in a close set, allowing him to qualify to top 8 losers. However he lost toSamsora placing 7th. Ally would later go on to attendEVO 2018. In pools, he defeatedkomorikiri and defeatedJK. In top 32 winners, he lost to Mistake. He then defeatedSalem in a close set but lost toElegant, ending his run at 13th place. Ally got his lowest placement yet atSuper Smash Con 2018 where he lost toRalphie in pools. Due to a lack of motivation, he DQ'd after the loss placing 65th. Ally then competed atDreamHack Montreal 2018, and defeatedMVD in winners semis. In winners finals, Ally lost toLarry Lurr in a close set, and play againstMVD again in losers finals, but eventually lost toLarry Lurr in grand finals, with a 2nd place finish. Ally's final Smash 4 tournament wasCanada Cup 2018, where he competed againstANTi andTHUNDER. Although hemanaged to defeat the latter, he lost toANTi. He defeatedJayy allowing him to qualify to top 8 losers, but lost toMr E's Lucina, ending his run at 7th place.

Smash Ultimate[edit]

Ally came intoSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate by returning to being a Snake main fromBrawl. His early results inUltimate were somewhat mediocre, placing 25th atGENESIS 6 and 49th atFrostbite 2019, the first two S-tiers ofUltimate. However, he would later see a return to form and saw much more success at tournaments such as 5th place at2GG: Prime Saga, 3rd atCEO 2019 andSmash 'N' Splash 5, and won his first major atPound 2019. These results were enough to get Ally ranked 6th, albeit unofficially, on theSpring 2019 PGRU.

Rankings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

SSBBRank[edit]

Ranking	Time period	Rank	Character(s)	Notes
SSBBRank 2014	January 11th, 2013-June 1st, 2014	8th
SSBBRank 2016-2017	May 20th, 2016-November 26th, 2017	14th

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Panda Global Rankings[edit]

Ranking	Time period	Rank	Notes
PGR v1	January 30th, 2015-May 7th, 2016	6th	X-Factor: -2
PGR v2	May 13th-December 18th, 2016	2nd	X-Factor: 0
PGR v3	January 7th-June 18th, 2017	5th	X-Factor: +3
PGR v4	June 24th-December 3rd, 2017	14th	X-Factor: -1
PGR v5	December 23rd, 2017-July 1st, 2018	33rd	X-Factor: +7
PGR 100	January 20th, 2015-November 18th, 2018	5th

OrionRank[edit]

Ranking	Time period	Rank
OrionRank 2016	March 15th-December 18th, 2016	2nd
OrionRank 2017	December 24th, 2016-December 24th, 2017	10th
OrionRank 2018	January 1st-December 2nd, 2018	35th

EventHubs[edit]

Ranking	Time period	Rank	Character(s)	Notes
EH 2016 SSB4Rank	January 2nd, 2016-February 4th, 2017	3rd

Midwest Smash 4 Power Rankings[edit]

Ranking	Rank	Character(s)	Notes
January-December 2016	1st