Huge news in the Smash community yesterday as Elliot “Ally” Carroza announced that he would no longer be playing for Cloud 9 Esports. This news comes as a bit of a shock seeing how high caliber a player Ally is. Fellow players and smash lovers alike voiced their support on Twitter yesterday, and there was a great feeling of unity throughout the community. Ally is a smash 4 legend and still one of the best players in the world. However, one can’t deny the fact that his performance has been lacking as of late. His tournament results have taken a noticeable drop since 2016. Most recently he got 13th place at Smash Masters League Battle for Las Vegas, which is a bit low for his standards. Despite his recent struggles Ally is still a force to be reckoned with.
Rather than lament over his new found free agency, let’s look back at some of Ally’s greatest moments.
The best mario
Ally is without a doubt the best Mario player in the world, period. His mastery of the character is on full display every time he plays. Mario is the type of character that can be played in several different ways. Just about every Mario player has their own unique play style, but no Mario is like Ally’s.
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Ally’s Mario is special, combining many different play styles. Mario’s stellar combo game combined with Ally’s skill combine for some crazy custom combos. Many Mario players have tried and failed to replicate the magic that is Ally’s Mario. He’s simply unrivaled at playing the character, and should take credit for advancing the character in the meta.
Greatest moments
Ally has no shortage of iconic smash 4 moments. Being a top player back in the brawl days, Ally picked up right where he left off in smash 4 and immediately became a top player. Moments like his ridiculous air dodge read on Zero at Smash and Splash 2016, leading to a devastating dunk and ultimately his victory over the best in the world.
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Who could forget his epic comeback at the Big House 6 crew battle. being down 3 stocks to 1 against the best in the world, Ally somehow willed his way into a last hit situation. When ally closed in for the kill, he hit an up smash that set the crowd on fire, completing the legendary comeback.
While we’re on the subject of Ally beating Zero, his first victory was the most iconic. Get On My Level 2016 was Ally’s first win against Zero and it happened in his hometown in Canada. Ally landed the up smash heard round the world and was mobbed by the crowd as he won his first major, against Zero. Last and certainly not least is his dominating victory at EVO vs Kameme. Ally had an amazing winners bracket run and took grand finals over Kameme 3-1. Being a free agent at the time, his EVO victory led to him signing with Cloud 9. Although it is sad to see him leave his team of almost 2 years, I think he can make a comeback.
How can he rebound?
As good as Ally is with Mario, I think he may need some secondaries. Just about every top player has a few secondary characters they use to cover their bad match-ups. With so many of the best players in the world switching off of their mains, it’s interesting to see Ally almost never pick away from Mario. Ally truly is an example of a player living and dying by their main. Even when faced with the characters worst Match-ups, he’ll still choose Mario. While this amount of dedication may seem honorable, honor isn’t going to get you into top 8. I think Ally needs to pick up a few secondary characters to cover Mario’s bad match-ups. Learning a new character can be time consuming, and challenging, but it’d be worth it.
Lastly I think Ally needs to practice way more. He said himself that he hasn’t been training as much as he has in the past which will hurt anyone’s performance. Ally should start streaming Smash 4 on a consistent schedule. It’s a great way to have fun playing Smash and interacting with fans.
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Who knows, it could even make him some extra money. Every bit of practice will help. No matter what happens Ally will always be known as a Smash God. He did so much to advance Mario in the meta, and will always be a fan favorite. Although he has been on the decline as of late, no one can deny that he is a Smash 4 legend. He will be back, and stronger than ever.
From one Mario main to another, best of luck Ally!
Do you think Ally will return to form? Feel free to let us know in the comments down below!
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