Smasher:Jmook

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Jmook
JMOOK.jpg
Character info
MeleemainSheik
OtherMeleecharacterZelda
Team info
Sponsor(s)FlyQuest
Rankings and results info
Most recent rankingSuper Smash Bros. MeleeSSBMRank 2025: 7th
Best historical rankingSuper Smash Bros. MeleeSSBMRank 2023: 3rd
Best tournament resultSuper Smash Bros. Melee 1st / 1,253 atGENESIS 9
WinningsSuper Smash Bros. Melee ~$44,297.05
Personal and other info
Real nameJake DiRado
LocationLos Angeles, California USA

Jmook is aSuper Smash Bros. MeleeSheik player with aZelda secondary fromupstate New York. Although he has been active in the scene since October 2014, he first broke out onto the global scene with his cinderella run to 2nd atGENESIS 8, which following a string of top 6 finishes at subsequent majors, cemented him as not only the best Sheik player in the post-Slippi era, but also one of the best players of that era; his debut at 3rd on theMPGR Summer 2022 marked the highest placing for a previously unranked player since the inception of theSSBMRank/MPGR. He eventually became the first player to win a supermajor using solo-Sheik, doing so atGENESIS 9. Outside of singles, Jmook regularly teams withCody Schwab, and they are considered the best doubles team in the post-Slippi era, as well as one of the greatest doubles teams of all time.

On June 10th, 2022, Jmook joinedFlyQuest.[1]

Tournament history[edit]

The beginnings[edit]

Jmook has been playingMelee since October 2014; however, most of his results were limited to a regional level, and due to these results, he was ranked 14th on theTri-state Power Rankings for the 2018-2019 season. His only appearance at a major during this period was atSuper Smash Con 2017, where he placed 97th.

Jmook first came to prominence during the online metagame, specifically his performances atHax's Nightclub (Season 2 Episode 1) andFour Loko Fight Night. At the former tournament, he defeatedMagi,bobby big ballz, and aZain who was playing secondaries, ultimately placing 4th. At the latter tournament, he defeatedPolish,Ginger twice, andAklo to place 5th. Jmook's first tournament offline following the end of the Netplay era was theSmash World Tour 2021 Last Chance Qualifier, where he qualified for themain tournament. He ultimately placed 13th, his first top 16 placement at a major at that time. Despite having seen strong performances online and having a breakout performance offline, these performance would soon be overshadowed by his performances in the following year.

2022: A sudden rise[edit]

Jmook enteredGENESIS 8 without much fanfare, as eyes were on players such asZain andiBDW, two players who were contenders for the best player in the world, as well asMango, who was recently crowned as the best player in the world on theMPGRContenders North America list. Due to this, Jmook first shocked players by defeatingPlup, who was considered the best Sheik player in the world at that time and had won theSmash World Tour 2021 Championships a few months prior. He then defeatedlloD to qualify for top 8, where he was eventually defeated byZain, falling to losers. He then shocked players once again by 3-0ingiBDW, but lost his runback to Zain to place 2nd. As the 21st seed, Jmook was the lowest seeded player to make it to Grand Finals at aMelee major sinceFly Amanita (16th seed) atPress Start andBombsoldier (who was unseeded) atJack Garden Tournament.

Following hisCinderella run at GENESIS 8, many players were excited to watch Jmook, and they didn't have to wait long, as due to his GENESIS run, he qualified forSmash Summit 13. Despite losing to Mango during Round Robin, Jmook entered the Winner's side of the Final Bracket after winning his Gauntlet round. His Final Bracket run was opposite of his run at GENESIS: he lost the runback against both iBDW and Plup, but eliminated Zain from the tournament. In addition, he also scored a win overLeffen and ultimately placed 4th. Despite losing to players he had defeated before, Jmook's Summit run proved that his GENESIS performance wasn't a fluke.

The rest of the season solidified Jmook's position in the top 5, having placed top 6 at every tournament he attended. During this period, he notably scored two more wins against Zain and made two more appearances in Grand Finals, at bothGet On My Level 2022 andWavedash 2022. However, he failed to claim victory at a single national tournament, as at both aforementioned tournaments, his victory was snatched away by his bracket demon,Hungrybox. Thus, a "triangle" began to form amongst the three players: Hungrybox struggled against Zain, Zain struggled against Jmook, and Jmook struggled against Hungrybox.

2023: The Jaywalker[edit]

Despite placing in the top 10 the previous season, Jmook had yet to win a major, often falling to players such asHungrybox andZain in Grand Finals or losing to familiar demons such asaMSa. That was set to change inGENESIS 9, the first supermajor of the year, and the tournament series where he first broke out a year prior. Both Hungrybox and aMSa were upset in Top 64, while Jmook mostly cruised into Top 8 despite a close call withSFOP. He then defeated Zain 3-2,moky 3-0, and finallyCody Schwab 3-1 to take the tournament, marking the first supermajor win for a solo-Sheik player inMelee's history. Jmook followed this historic feat with yet another major victory atCollision 2023. Although he fell to Losers' after losing to Cody Schwab, Jmook ran through the Losers' bracket, defeating several Fox players and winning his runback against Cody before facing Zain in Grand Finals, where he defeated him 3-0 and 3-2. With two major/supermajor wins under his belt within the first three months of the year, many players began wondering whether Jmook could be ranked #1 in the first half of the year.

Unfortunately, Jmook's streak ended atBattle of BC 5, where he would be defeated by aMsa and then lose to Cody Schwab in Losers' bracket, landing him a 4th place finish. He would then place 9th atTipped Off 14: Resurgence, which was his first finish outside top 8 since theSmash World Tour 2021 Championships, as he was upset byMOF in Winners' bracket and lost to aMSa in Losers' bracket. He would subsequently be upset twice a few months later atGet On My Level 2023, losing to bothMorsecode762 andSkerzo, resulting in him placing 33rd, which is his lowest singles performance sinceSuper Smash Con 2017.

Rankings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

SSBMRank/MPGR[edit]

RankingTime periodRankCharacter(s)Notes
MPGR Summer 2022March 1st - July 11th, 20223rdSheik (SSBM)
SSBMRank 2022March 1st - December 18th, 20226thSheik (SSBM)
SSBMRank Summer 2023December 19th, 2022 - July 23rd, 20233rdSheik (SSBM)
SSBMRank 2023December 19th, 2022 - December 17th, 20233rdSheik (SSBM)
SSBMRank Summer 2024December 18th, 2023 - July 7th, 20245thSheik (SSBM)
SSBMRank 2024December 18th, 2023 - December 15th, 20245thSheik (SSBM)
SSBMRank Summer 2025December 16th, 2024 - July 6th, 202515thSheik (SSBM)Jmook placed well or won notable sets while using Zelda; however, Zelda was not listed for the ranking.
SSBMRank 2025December 16th, 2024 - December 14th, 20257thSheik (SSBM)Jmook placed well or won notable sets while using Zelda; however, Zelda was not listed for the ranking.

SoCal Melee Power Rankings[edit]

RankingRankCharacter(s)Notes
Winter-Spring 20242ndSheik (SSBM)
Summer-Winter 20241stSheik (SSBM)

Tournament placings[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

TournamentDate1v1 Placement2v2 PlacementPartnerEarnings
Syracuse Smash Biweekly #5September 6th, 20157th——
Cusetown Beatdown 5February 20th, 201617th——
NEW FISHMay 7th, 20169th5thPatches
EVO 2016July 15th-17th, 2016257th33rdPatches
Next Level Smash Series 5July 30th, 20162nd——
Jalapeño SmashSeptember 10th, 20163rd2ndPatches
Cusetown Beatdown @ RetroGameCon 2016November 5th, 20163rd3rdGoodleShoes
No Friendlies 3December 3rd, 20161st3rdPatches
Ghost Pepper SmashApril 22nd, 20179th3rdPatches
Binghamton eSports with Passion 5April 29th, 20171st——
Super Smash Con 2017August 10th-13th, 201797th25thPatches
Nebulous Melee 100!October 21st, 20175th3rdBIG KID
Binghamton eSports with Passion 8November 12th, 20171st1stPatches
Binghamton eSports with Passion 10March 11th, 20181st1stPatches
See Me On LANMarch 31st, 20187th5thPatches$25
Binghamton eSports with Passion 11April 14th, 20181st1stPatches
High DMG Output 5September 2nd, 20181st1stbillyboy48
Binghamton eSports with Passion 12October 27th, 20181st1stPatches
See Me On LAN 2November 10th, 20183rd2ndPatches$124
Binghamton eSports with Passion 13November 18th, 20181st1stCamg
Reality Royale IVDecember 30th, 20181st——
Binghamton eSports with Passion 14February 24th, 20191st1stPatches
See Me On LAN!! 3March 16th, 20199th2ndPatches
Binghamton eSports with Passion 15March 30th, 20191st1stPatches
Binghamton Esports With Passion 16April 27th, 20191st——
Omega IIIJune 8th-9th, 20199th9thPatches
See Me On LAN!! 4September 7th, 20194th2ndPatches$81
Hax's Nightclub (Season 2 Episode 1)OnlineJanuary 2nd, 20214th / 566——
Four Loko Fight NightOnlineMarch 6th-7th, 20215th / 549——$250
Smash World Tour 2021 Last Chance QualifierDecember 17th, 2021Top 8——
Smash World Tour 2021 ChampionshipsDecember 17th-19th, 202113th / 40——$1,000
GENESIS 8April 15th-17th, 20222nd / 1,55213th / 228Sora$5,820
Smash Summit 13May 12th-15th, 20224th / 16——$2,966.30
Battle of BC 4June 10th-12th, 20225th / 2811st / 48Aura$164.80
Get On My Level 2022July 1st-3rd, 20222nd / 4931st / 85iBDW$1,095.60
Quit Your Friendlies 4July 16th, 20221st / 511st / 16Patches
Wavedash 2022August 6th-7th, 20222nd / 350——$1,312.50
Shine 2022August 26th-28th, 20222nd / 4753rd / 100KoDoRiN$1,575
Riptide 2022September 9th-11th, 20223rd / 4495th / 81Zuppy
Frame 11September 17th, 20221st / 751st / 19Faust$577
The Big House 10October 7th-9th, 20227th / 9821st / 182iBDW$1,322.60
The Off-SeasonOctober 15th-16th, 20222nd / 113——$5,000
Ludwig Smash InvitationalOctober 21st-23rd, 20225th / 32——$3,150
Smash Summit 14November 3rd-6th, 20225th / 16——$3,186
Scuffed World TourDecember 18th, 20225th / 16——
GENESIS 9January 20th-22nd, 20231st / 1,2532nd / 235Cody Schwab$8,105.50
Collision 2023March 10th-12th, 20231st / 4941st / 93Cody Schwab$4,048
Frame 12Apr 29th, 20231st / 941st / 29Patches$533
Battle of BC 5May 19th-21st, 20234th / 4091st / 81Cody Schwab$746.78
Tipped Off 14: ResurgenceJune 3rd-4th, 20239th / 3441st / 79Cody Schwab$166
Wavedash 2023June 16th-18th, 20231st / 234——$1,404
CEO 2023June 23rd-25th, 20235th / 212——$63.60
Fête 3: By the SeaJuly 14th-16th, 20232nd / 409——$1,580.37
Get On My Level 2023July 21st-23rd, 202333rd / 7642nd / 121Cody Schwab
Shine 2023August 25th-27th, 20237th / 6835th / 158Cody Schwab
The Off-Season 2September 23rd-24th, 20237th / 2631st / 59Cody Schwab
The Big House 11October 20th-22nd, 20239th / 1,011——
The Function 3November 11th, 20235th / 259——
Arcamelee 4November 18th-19th, 20232nd / 2791st / 89Cody Schwab
Santa PawsDecember 8th-10th, 20232nd / 1271st / 23Cody Schwab
GENESIS XFebruary 16th-18th, 20245th / 1,544——
Full Bloom 2024February 24th-25th, 20242nd / 351——???
Collision 2024March 15th-17th, 20249th / 4941st / 85Cody Schwab???
Battle of BC 6March 29th-31st, 20244th / 3981st / 78Cody Schwab???
Pat's House 4April 27th-28th, 20247th / 307——???
Get On My Level XMay 17th-19th, 20242nd / 7702nd / 128Cody Schwab???
Tipped Off 15: ConnectedJune 15th-16th, 20245th / 513——???
CEO 2024June 28th-30th, 20244th / 1582nd / 25MOF???
Supernova 2024August 8th-11th, 202413th / 9054th / 175Cody Schwab???
Riptide 2024September 6th-8th, 202417th / 6011st / 117Cody Schwab???
SoCal Star League Championship - Season 1September 21st-22nd, 20241st / 64——???
Wavelength 2024October 5th-6th, 20249th (DQ) / 330———
Luminosity Makes Moves Miami 2024November 1st-3rd, 20247th / 168——$42
Don't Park on the Grass 2024November 16th-17th, 20249th / 8881st / 195Cody Schwab???
Nounsvitational 2024December 7th-8th, 20241st / 16——$1,961.28
Platfight Gaming ChampionshipsDecember 13th-15th, 20242nd / 771st / 16Cody Schwab???
TITAN 2February 8th, 20251st / 101———
GENESIS X2February 14th-16th, 202513th / 1,0741st / 218Cody Schwab???
Fight Pitt 10March 1st, 20255th / 2149th / 69YungWaff???
The Hungry GamesOnlineMarch 4th-5th, 20255th / 373——$50
Altitude Sickness 2March 8th, 20252nd / 2351st / 84Cody Schwab???
Battle of BC 7March 28th-30th, 20254th / 3601st / 74Cody SchwabC$910 (~$632.81)
Full Bloom 2025April 5th-6th, 20257th / 4599th / 63Billz???
Smash Camp 2025April 19th-20th, 20259th / 2041st / 39Medz???
Nouns Bowl 2025April 26th-27th, 20255th / 1961st / 46Cody Schwab???
Full House 2025May 16th-18th, 202513th / 16——$77
Tipped Off 16: SafariJune 7th-8th, 202525th / 469———
Creed IVJune 21st, 202517th / 1311st / 27Krudo???
Supernova 2025August 7th-10th, 20259th / 2,422——???
Collision 2025August 22nd-24th, 20259th / 407———
Riptide 2025September 5th-7th, 20253rd / 4891st / 100Cody Schwab???
Nounsvitational Tokyo 2025December 6th-7th, 20252nd / 16——$1,300
GENESIS X3February 13th-15th, 20262nd / 9811st / 194Cody Schwab???

Trivia[edit]

  • Jmook is known for being extremely proficient at theMarth matchup, having never lost to a Marth player at aMelee tournament prior to fightingZain atGENESIS 8.
  • Excluding himself, Jmook has defeated all the top 8 ranked players of theSSBMRank 2022, defeating bothPlup andiBDW at GENESIS 8, bothLeffen and Zain atSmash Summit 13, Mango atWavedash 2022,Hungrybox atShine 2022, andaMSa atThe Off-Season.
  • Similarly toDabuz, Jmook is the subject of a number of popular chants inTwitch chat during tournament streams, which often bring attention to his good looks, immaculate posture, or his "FLY" sponsor tag being redundant due to already being dressed well.

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