Smasher:Ice

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Ice
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Character info
MeleemainFox
OtherMeleecharacterSheik,Captain Falcon,Marth
BrawlmainBowser
Project MmainFox
OtherProject McharacterCaptain Falcon
Team info
Former sponsor(s)mYinsanity,Luminosity Gaming,Cologne Gaming Network,Poilon Software,Red Bull
FormercrewsGermany's Star Fighters
Rankings and results info
Most recent rankingSuper Smash Bros. MeleeMPGR 2019: 51st
Best historical rankingSuper Smash Bros. MeleeSSBMRank 2016: 13th
Best tournament resultSuper Smash Bros. Melee 3rd / 1,563 atThe Big House 6
WinningsSuper Smash Bros. Melee ~$8,513.24
Personal and other info
Real nameMustafa Akçakaya
Birth date(age 34)
LocationBerlin, Germany Germany

Ice is a Germansmasher located in the Berlin area, regarded as the bestGerman player of all time. He was a major competitor in German tournaments before going international and making strong impacts; his most notable showings were a 7th place finish atEVO 2013 andGENESIS 3 and 3rd atThe Big House 6, the latter being his best performance at an international tournament so far. He was considered to be one of the bestMeleeSheik mains in the world along withMew2King,KirbyKaze, andOvertriforce before his switch toFox. He is known for his prowess in the Fox, Marth, and Sheik matchups, and has taken sets off of top professionals such asZhu,Hax, Overtriforce,Mango,Westballz, and evenLeffen in Foxdittos in tournament. Ice was most recently ranked 2nd on theGerman Melee Power Rankings and 3rd on theEuropean Melee Power Rankings; he was also formerly ranked in the S Tier onMPGRContenders Europe.

On October 21st 2016,Luminosity Gaming picked up Ice as their firstSuper Smash Bros. Melee player and second overall Smash player. Ice left the team on October 19, 2017.[1] On March 2nd, 2018, Ice was picked up as aRed Bull athlete.[2][3] He joined Cologne Gaming Network on December 8th, 2019.[4]

Ice quietly retired from competitiveSmash after theSmash World Tour 2021 Championships (citing lack of motivation, stemming from the quality of top-level practice readily available to North American players compared to Europeans); in the post-Slippi era, he continues to recreationally practiceMelee with Europe's top players.

Playing style[edit]

Informally known as the "EuropeanMew2King", Ice is one of the top Fox mains in the world, and used to be one of the best Sheik and Marth mains in Europe. Between all of his characters, Ice is extremely smooth and consistent in histech skill, rarely missing inputs or SDing. As Sheik and Marth, Ice is known for creative and lethal punishes, solid movement, consistent edgeguards, and proficienttech chases andchaingrabs. Ice's Sheik in particular was much more aggressive than those of other Sheik mains, as he frequently opted for dash attack and down tilt reads that would lead into highly damaging strings. As Fox, Ice retains his powerful punishes, edgeguarding, and general aggression, but also showcases his extremely high technical proficiency to the fullest extent, especially withshine and aerial pressure on the opponent's shield. He has also one of the best tech reactions in the game, as pointed out byTheCrimsonBlur atThe Big House 6 (he called Ice "The Best Techer in Smash").

Ice used to have a lackluster neutral game compared to other top players, and performed poorly against top professional players of lesser-played characters because he did not know how to properly punish them. For example, he was defeated twice bys0ft'sJigglypuff atApex 2014, showing a lack of knowledge of how to properly punishRest with Sheik. He also could not take a game fromaMSa'sYoshi atRepublic of Fighters 3 due to his failure to combat Yoshi's egg camping andDI away from his combos. However, after picking up Fox and addressing various issues in his gameplay, including his matchup problems, these upsets have been minimized, shown by Ice defeating aMSa 2-1 in Grand Finals at a Xanadu event two years later.

Tournament placings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

TournamentDate1v1 Placement2v2 PlacementPartner
Never gonna smash you upMarch 28th-30th, 200813th——
SMASH ATTACKApril 3rd-5th, 200917th——
Epita Smash Arena 3April 11th-12th, 20099th4thRemen
Super Lion 4August 7th-9th, 20097th5thLuma
OSTSDecember 19th-20th, 20095th5thPamaro
Berlin CallingApril 2nd-4th, 20104th7thLuma
ZEST5May 1st, 20105th5thBaxon
B.E.A.S.TJanuary 7th-9th, 20113rd4thLuma
B.E.A.S.T IIAugust 11th-14th, 20112nd2ndFuzzyness
Apex 2012January 6th-8th, 201233rd13thAmsah
Epita Smash Arena 5April 20th-23rd, 20122nd1stArmada
Smashers' Reunion: Melee GrandeJuly 13th-15th, 20124th1stArmada
OSmash #2August 3rd-5th, 20121st1stZ
King Funk's Castle II: MåskeOctober 4th-7th, 20124th2ndLeffen
hf.lan 4December 1st-2nd, 20124th——
Apex 2013January 11th-13th, 201325th5thLeffen
B.E.A.S.T 3April 3rd-7th, 20132nd3rdFuzzyness
hf.lan 5June 1st-2nd, 20131st1stRemen
EVO 2013July 12th-14th, 20137th5thLeffen
Republic of Fighters #2September 14th-15th, 20131st1stOvertriforce
Avalon IOctober 5th, 20131st1stRemen
OSmash#3October 25th-27th, 20131st1st.tea
Avalon IINovember 9th, 20131st1stRemen
hf.lan 6December 14th-15th, 20131st1stLeffen
Apex 2014January 17-19th, 20149th4thArmada
B.E.A.S.T 4February 12th-16th, 20143rd2ndLeffen
Smash Ain't Dead 3March 15th, 20142nd——
OSmash#4April 18th-20th, 20141st1stSixx
Republic of Fighters 3May 17th-18th, 20144th1stArmada
Prinnys Path to EVOJuly 9th,20142nd——
EVO 2014July 11th-13th, 201433rd3rdLeffen
SUPER Brawl in BerlinAugust 15th-17th, 20141st1streaper
OMD#3August 30th-31st, 20141st1stquiKsilver
Hit & Stun Tournament 2September 6th-7th, 20142nd2ndLeffen
No Birds AllowedOctober 3rd-5th, 20141st1stSixx
DrommeLAN 4.0November 7th-9th, 20145th2ndLeffen
hf.lan 8November 22nd-23rd, 20142nd1stLeffen
Avalon VINovember 29th, 20143rd2ndAdam
B.E.A.S.T 5January 9th-11th, 20154th2ndLeffen
Super Nebulous 2January 24th, 20153rd3rdSwedish Delight
Apex 2015January 30th-February 1st, 201513th3rdLeffen
Avalon VIIIApril 4th, 20151st1stProsmashertim
TSU 5May 17th, 20151st1stLuma
JST7May 23rd-24th, 20151st2ndAmsah
Avalon IXJune 13th, 20151st1stNintendude
EVO 2015July 17th-19th, 20159th2ndArmada
Heir II the ThroneAugust 14th-16th, 20157th2ndLeffen
How Dair YouSeptember 4th, 20151st1stSchlimmShady
DreamHack London 2015September 19th-20th, 20153rd——
HelixSeptember 26th-27th, 20153rd1stArmada
The Big House 5October 2nd-4th, 20159th——
TSU 7October 11th, 20151st1stLuma
Tipped Off 11November 7th-8th, 201513th1stNintendude
EclipseNovember 14th-15th, 20155th2ndLeffen
DreamHack Winter 2015November 26th-29th, 20159th5thLeffen
DG WinterDecember 5th-6th, 20151st1stSchlimmShady
Avalon M-IIJanuary 9th, 20162nd4thSchlimmShady
GENESIS 3January 15th-17th, 20167th——
Kickstart 6February 14th, 20162nd4thSchlimmShady
B.E.A.S.T 6February 19th-21st, 20164th1stLeffen
Meltdown Melee Biweekly 2February 29th, 20161st1stLuma
Battle of the Five GodsMarch 17th-19th, 201616th——
Smash Summit 2April 21st-24th, 20169th7thESAM
Get On My Level 2016May 20th-22nd, 20169th——
DreamHack Summer 2016June 18th-19th, 20162nd——
Super Smash Sundays 48July 10th, 20161st3rdHugS
EVO 2016July 15th-17th, 201617th——
Clutch City ClashAugust 6th-7th, 20165th——
Smash @ Xanadu 8/10August 10th, 20161st1stMikeHaze
Super Smash Con 2016August 11th-14th, 201613th1stMew2King
Heir 3August 19th-21st, 201617th2ndProfessor Pro
Syndicate 2016September 10th-11th, 20163rd3rdreaper
Kickstart 11September 17th, 20161st3rdProfessor Pro
Meltdown Melee Biweekly 7October 2nd, 20161st1stLuma
The Big House 6October 7th-9th, 20163rd3rdMacD
Kickstart 12October 15th-16th, 20161st1stMahie
Eclipse 2October 21st-23rd, 20162nd2ndLeffen
The Den #1November 12th-13th, 20161st1stKellner
DreamHack Winter 2016November 24th-27th, 20167th——
UGC Smash OpenDecember 2nd-4th, 20169th2ndLeffen
EdenDecember 10th-11th, 20162nd1stProfessor Pro
Don't Park on the GrassDecember 17th-18th, 20167th2ndLeffen
SWEET XXVJanuary 14th, 20171st1stDuck
GENESIS 4January 20th-22nd, 201725th2ndLeffen
B.E.A.S.T 7February 17th-19th, 20173rd2ndLeffen
Smash Summit Spring 2017March 2nd-5th, 20179th2ndLeffen
Full Bloom 3March 25th, 20179th5thLeffen
Royal Flush (tournament)May 12th-14th, 201717th2ndLeffen
Smash 'N' Splash 3June 2nd-4th, 201717th——
GENESIS: REDJuly 9th, 20174th1stLeffen
EVO 2017July 14th-16th, 201733rd——
FUSEJuly 16th, 2017—7thLeffen
Get On My Level 2017July 28th-30th, 201713th1stLeffen
Shine 2017August 25th-27th, 20179th3rdLeffen
Balance Patch Melee 2August 30th, 20172nd——
PPM Melee Berlin 2September 30th, 2017—2ndStivo
Awakening IIIOctober 21st-22nd, 20172nd2ndSchlimmShady
PixelpokalDecember 17th, 2017—1streaper
Trophy GardenJanuary 27th-28th, 20182nd1stsixx
EGLX 2018March 9th-11th, 201813th4thLa Luna
Respawn 6March 31st-April 2nd, 20182nd1stChuDat
Get On My Level 2018May 18th-20th, 201813th2ndSwedish Delight
Awakening 2018June 29th-July 1st, 20182nd1stSixx
LighthouseJuly 13th-15th, 20182nd2ndSchlimmShady
EVO 2018August 3rd-5th, 201833rd——
Super Smash Con 2018August 9th-12th, 201813th5thOvertriforce
Heir 5August 17th-19th, 20184th——
HTS Smash 2October 27th, 20181st——
Red Bull EWKNDNovember 1st-3rd, 20182nd1stImperfeCt
VCA 2018November 17th-18th, 20181st——
HTS Smash 3December 8th, 20181st1stKellner
HTS Smash 4February 16th, 20191st1stKellner
Pratershine 2April 13th, 2019—1stTimi
HFLAN Melee Edition 2019April 20th-21st, 20192nd2ndTimi
20OxOx3June 15th, 20191st1stProfessor Pro
viennality 2k19July 5th-7th, 20191st1stTimi
Melee EvangelionJuly 13th, 20191st1stSixx
SUPERBOU 3August 30th-September 1st, 20197th1stPipsqueak
DreamHack RotterdamOctober 18th-20th, 20195th4thSixx
Wednesday Night Fights 2020 x Oakland Episode 3January 22nd-23rd, 20201st——
Melee @ The Made: The Warm UpJanuary 23rd, 20209th——
GENESIS 7January 24th-26th, 202017th33rdNicki
Melee @ Verdugo West #95January 29th, 20205th——
Saving Mr. Lombardi 2February 1st, 202017th——
GMC FinalsFebruary 8th, 20201st——
Battle of the Armada - Melee Edition 2OnlineAugust 15th, 20205th (DQ)——
Phoenix Blue OnlineOnlineMarch 26th-28th, 20213rd1stSixx
Regen OnlineOnlineApril 24th-25th, 20215th2ndSixx
Smash Sauna OnlineOnlineMay 21st-23rd, 20212nd1stSixx
Get On My Line 2021 EuropeOnlineJune 19th-20th, 20212nd——
Super Bou OnlineOnlineJuly 31st-August 1st, 20213rd——
SWT: Europe Melee Regional FinalsOctober 23rd-24th, 20215th——
Smash World Tour 2021 ChampionshipsDecember 17th-19th, 202113th——

Project M[edit]

TournamentDate1v1 Placement2v2 PlacementPartner
B.E.A.S.T 4February 12th-16th, 20147th——
Smash Ain't Dead 3March 15th, 20144th——
OSmash#4April 18th-20th, 20143rd——
SUPER Brawl in BerlinAugust 15th-17th, 20142nd——
OMD#3August 30th-31st, 20141st——
Hit & Stun Tournament 2September 6th-7th, 20143rd——
No Birds AllowedOctober 3rd-5th, 20141st——

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