He also went positive against every other big 6 member, sporting an overwhelmingly impressive 28-15 and thus bringing his overall set win-percentage in 2015 to 72%. He went 11-0 in sets with the top 7-10 players in the world and thus continuing his inhumane record against everyone outside the top 6 since 2010. Ultimately, Melee It On Me and every other voter involved in the SSBMRank from around the world ranked Armada #1, resulting in a perfect 10. It wasn't until DreamHack Winter 2015 where he finally fell to Hungrybox for second place.
Īt EVO 2015, Armada took his first premier tournament victory since his un-retirement, defeating Hungrybox in grand finals.Ĭontinuing his success from EVO 2015 Armada won every tournament he attended including The Big House 5, Eclipse and Smash Summit. Īfter finishing 2nd at Apex 2015, using Fox for almost all of top 8, he announced on Twitter that he will be using his Fox more often than his Peach, though he will keep his Peach for certain matchups. On November 6, 2014, Armada was picked up by Swedish esports team Alliance as their first Smash Bros. Armada clarified that he was attempting to train his Fox for use in the ditto and as a counter against Jigglypuff - he was not dropping Peach. This led many to believe that he was dropping Peach in favor of Fox. This was unusual, as his Fox had rarely been used in tournament outside of one game against Mango's Jigglypuff at GENESIS. Upon his return, Armada primarily used Fox in European tournaments. Armada placed 4th at the tournament.Īfter one year, Armada officially announced his return to the competitive scene, entering B.E.A.S.T 4. However, the prestige of EVO convinced him to return, as Melee was brought back to the main stage for EVO 2013. Facing Hungrybox at Apex 2010 and Apex 2012, and PPMD at Apex 2013 and Apex 2015, placing first at 20.Īfter Apex 2013, Armada announced his retirement from competitive Melee singles. His Young Link would continue to see play against Hungrybox until after EVO 2014, where it was no longer as effective.Īrmada has made grand finals at every Apex he has attended. Armada's Young Link was used for the first time at Pound V and successfully defeated Hungrybox 2-0.
The rarity of the character was also intended to exploit Hungrybox's unfamiliarity with the matchup. Armada utilized Young Link's ground speed, projectile game, and strong vertical kill options to contest Jigglypuff. Armada settled on an unusual choice - Young Link. He finally won a major American tournament at GENESIS 2, besting Mang0 with a 3-2 victory.Īfter a loss to Hungrybox at Apex 2010, Armada began looking for a counter to Jigglypuff, as the Peach-Jigglypuff matchup was considered to be in Jigglypuff's favor.
Armada returned to the United States for Pound 4, Apex 2010, and Pound V, placing highly but failing to win any of them. In grand finals, he lost to Mang0 in consecutive sets, finishing 2nd. He made waves by beating Mew2King and Mang0 in winners. He narrowly lost to Amsah, the best player in Europe at the time, placing 4th.Īrmada made his first appearance in the United States at GENESIS. His breakout performance was at The Renaissance of Smash 4 in Europe in 2007. Armada earned the moniker "The Swedish Sniper" due to his precision with Peach's turnips. He is also known for holding a five-year winning streak against Mew2King, not losing to him until SKTAR 3 in 2014. Only a small number of players have ever beaten him in a tournament set. His tournament record is pristine with long stretches of time where he almost exclusively placed 1st or 2nd. As one of the Five Gods, Armada is known for his tournament success and for revolutionizing Peach gameplay.
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