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Aug 27, 2021

nicko makes the impossible happen with an incredible losers run at the oasis

Epic losers bracket runs are nothing new to the Smash Bros. community. Just this past July, we were all treated to one of the greatest losers runs of all time when MangO cut a swath through the losers bracket Smash Summit 11 to win the tournament over the favorite, Zain. IlluZion's Nicko is not MangO, but the one thing they have in common besides entertaining playstyles is a propensity to embark on successful losers runs. Yesterday, Nicko entered The Oasis #9 and triumphed ov

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Aug 25, 2021

yonni crafts his way to victory at freaksrichardson19 over muteace

Everybody's favorite Steve player took home a massive tournament win this past week on August 19th by taking first place at FreaksRichardson19. En Route to his triumph, he used his crafty ways to beat out a whopping 86 other entrants. Yonni started the tournament out perfectly; he defeated both RhikerSaint and Koi (2-0), to advance into winners top 32. His first set of top 32 would be against Renslay (a Sephiroth player) who used to be power ranked in Arizona for Smash 4. VS

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Aug 13, 2021

xlr8 wins jrgb smash night #9 and puts all of florida on notice in the process

Last night, 61 players entered Orlando, Florida JRGB Smash Night, and when the ashes from the battle for 1st place cleared, only one man remained. That man was IlluZion's own, XLR8. Apart of IlluZion's stacked Deception Academy, XLR8 and his Young Link are an up incoming force in the Central Florida area. As a matter of fact, besides a 129th placing at InfinityCON Tally 2021, XLR8 hasn't dropped below 17th at any tournament he has entered since his return to offline Ultimate.

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Aug 10, 2021

Nicko Busts Out the Shulk to Win the Oak

Last Saturday, Nicko won OAKSMASH SATURDAY 16 @ LFG in Michigan without dropping a set. He also claimed victory over fifty five other players. Nicko moved to Michigan from Socal where he was ranked within the top four, and he has wasted no time in establishing himself as a top threat to Michigan's elite. His tournament began splendidly with him winning his first round (2-0). Nicko's second round opponent, JADO, however, would give him a touch of adversity. Nicko began the set

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Aug 9, 2021

illuzion defeats the first seed at Valorant Sunday Showdown #65!

Round Robin IlluZion vs Raw Talent: The first game of the group stage didn't start well for our heroes; Raw Talent showed there talents by quickly taking the first four rounds. However, benji and Dynasty ended the momentum of the enemy by taking out two players each, putting IlluZion on the board bringing the score 1-4. This round win would kickstart a massive ten round win streak that ultimately brought the score to 11-4 before Raw Talent secured the fifteenth round. Raw Tal

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Aug 6, 2021

bonk gets 9th at the comeback

IlluZion's magical pink Meta Knight main, BONK!, had an incredible run at the Comeback on July 31st. 258 entrants smashed it out to take home the win, and BONK! was prepared to bonk them all out of the bracket. He started off by cruising through pools without dropping a game, defeating SwagMikey123 (2-0) and Pancake. The Pancake set was notable for both games being the exact opposite of each other. Game 1 was very close; it came down to a last stock, last hit situation. Then

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Jul 30, 2021

sonido wins 404 smash night

Sonido continues his winning ways by taking yesterdays 404 Smash Night. The Southern U.S.'s premier Sonic main spun his way to a 1st place finish, beating out eighty seven other players to do so. It can be said that Sonido gained his validation by winning both singles and doubles at Ecolution this past weekend. However, there was one thing that could truly seal his redemption from last weeks 404 Smash Night: winning a 404 Smash Night of his own, which he did. In fact, Sonido

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Jul 25, 2021

Sonido wins ecolution!

Three days ago, Sonido placed 2nd at 404 Smash Night. He went on an insane losers bracket run after losing his second round match, and he made it all the way to grand finals. Unfortunately, he wouldn't get the 1st place finish that he fought so hard and long for and was defeated 3-0 by Connecticut Peach player, LingLing. The W eluded Sonido that night, but he would have another chance at redemption just a couple days later at Mississippi regional, Ecolution. To win it, Sonido

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Jul 23, 2021

Ismon wins GodLike 45

IlluZions's top Wario main, Ismon, took home a first place finish after winning GodLike 45. After facing early adversity in winners semis against not justin, Ismon made it to winners finals against DJ Fliphop. The set didn't go his way though, and he was defeated in a close game five set. The number two ranked Ultimate player in Texas, however, rallied in losers bracket and soundly beat mold in loser finals for another shot at the man who defeated him. The grand finals betwee

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Jul 23, 2021

Sonido makes epic losers run at 404 Smash Night

IlluZion's Sonido entered 404 Smash Night last night. He lost in the third round of winners to STiCK (2-1) and fell early into the losers bracket. Going into losers that early in bracket can be one of the most demoralizing things that can happen to a competitor. In order to win the tournament, Sonido would have to go through the gauntlet in order to make it to grand finals. The Georgian Sonic main mustered all his determination and went on a warpath through losers bracket. He

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Jul 22, 2021

illuzion black defeats ugk esports!

IlluZion Black crossed paths with UGK Esports today in the NA VALORANT Champions Tour STAGE 3 - Challengers Open Qualifier 2. The winner of the set would have the chance to face off against Immortals and a shot at glory. Game 1: Round 1 begins with both sides sending out their cover abilities, but it was AntoL who drew first blood by taking out UGK's OkuzeN. This sparks an all out fire fight between the two teams which saw UGK's Secrets take out three of Black. It came down t

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Jul 20, 2021

both illuzion orange and black qualify for the Nerd Street Gamers Summer Championship playoffs!

Yesterday was an active day for both of IlluZion's Valorant teams. Both the Orange and Black teams made it the playoffs of the Nerd Street Gamers Summer Championship - Open 12. Since there wasn't a stream for the Black team's run, I'll start with them. They upset top Valorant team SoaR in the opening round 13-11. There next set wouldn't be as close as they would defeat Shopify Rebellion 13-5 to advance to the playoffs. The Orange team would face off against Down Two Earth in

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Jul 19, 2021

bonk! wins Baecation #74

BONK! continues his winning ways by placing 1st at Baecation #74. This tournament win marks BONK!'s second 1st place finish in a week. In fact, he hasn't dipped below 2nd place at any tournament he has entered this week. Another interesting thing to note is that BONK! didn't drop a single a game the whole tournament. Winning tournaments without dropping games seems to be a common trend among IlluZion players? Along the way he defeated players such as Mercury and Laird. Stay t

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Jul 16, 2021

Bonk! bonks his way to first place at Baecation #73

Before July 10, Philadelphia was best known for Philly cheesesteaks and Rocky Balboa. Now, it can be known for IlluZion's veteran Meta Knight Player BONK!'s incredible 1st place finish at Baecation #73. 38 competitors entered the event, but it was BONK! who came out on top without dropping a set. Along the way, he defeated standout Philadelphian players such as Beast and Mercury; the latter of whom he would face in both Winners Finals and Grand Finals with each set going to

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Jul 13, 2021

IlluZion's Nicko wins Goomba Stomping Saturdays #11

IlluZion's very own Nicko took first place at Goomba Stomping Saturdays #11 last week without dropping a set. In fact, he only dropped three games the whole tournament. He notably defeated Southern Californian powerhouse Zenyou in grand finals, securing first place in a tournament that hosted 56 entrants. Of course first place finishes aren't anything new for Nicko; since May, he has earned 7 tournament victories ever since his return to in-person tournaments. This tournament

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Jul 12, 2021

New Orleans's Safety Ace Ceedy Duce Joins IlluZion

Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, otherwise known as Ceedy Duce, is an accomplished athlete: he was made the MVP of the 2017 Outback Bowl, he was honored in 2019 as one of the All-Rookie Team as a defensive cornerback, and has netted 115 NFL tackles playing for the New Orleans Saints. When he isn't shredding up the gridiron, or planting opposing linemen in the ground, Ceedy can be found on Twitch streaming games such as Grand Theft Auto 5 and NBA 2K. Ceedy is also is the CEO of his o

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Jul 11, 2021

IlluZion's yonni continues to impress as LAN tournaments start up again.

The world is starting to recover from the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic: the mask mandate has been lifted, vaccinations are saving lives, and the Smash community is taking its first steps back toward in-person competition. One Smash Ultimate player from Dallas, Texas in particular is making big strides to his offline play and doesn't seem to be slowing down. With his inventive Steve gameplay and his humorous personality, IlluZion's yonni is looking to craft his way to t

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Jul 11, 2021

IlluZion goes undefeated on Day 1 of GLG Radiant Arena #2

IlluZion Black made a statement for themselves after the first day of GLG Radiant Arena #2 by defeating both Flu Esports and Team Synergy to advance to Day 2 to the play offs. VS Flu Esports The first set of the day vs Flu Esports saw a commanding lead right away for IlluZion after they took the first three rounds. Round 1 was fairly competitive. Flu vel achieved two quick kills over Dynasty and benji. It all came down to a 1v1 clash between Flu Drios and AntoL, but AntoL clu

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