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Abate

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[e][h]Luigi Abate
Player Information
Name:
Stephen Abate
Nationality:
Born:
March 17, 1989 (age 37)
Years Active:
2011 - 2019,
2025
Approx. Total Winnings:
$4,649
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Current Mains:
Luigi
Secondaries:
Captain Falcon
Falco
Marth
Project M
Current Mains:
Luigi
Links
History
2017-12-01 — PresentPittsburgh Knights

Stephen Abate is a Melee Luigi player currently residing in Pennsylvania. When active, he was considered the best Luigi main in the United States, and one of the two best Luigi mains in the world, the other being Eddy Mexico. He was ranked 63rd in MPGR 2018.

Biography

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One of Abate's breakout performances was at Fight Pitt V in 2014. After being knocked into losers by Colbol in the winners semi-finals, he defeated Dizzkidboogie and Duck to earn a rematch with Colbol in losers finals. After falling to a 0-2 deficit, he managed to win the next 2 games and brought the final game to a last stock scenario, but a misinput brought his run to a halt at 3rd place.

Abate is known for his timely misfires. Some of his more memorable instances include vs Duck at the aforementioned Fight Pitt V and vs Hax at Zenith 2013, where Abate ended up defeating Hax 2-1 in one of his biggest set wins ever. The particular set has over 250,000 views as of 2023.

His best performance at a major tournament was at The Big House 5 in 2015. Throughout his run, he took sets off of Kira, Axe, and S2J (in an infamous fashion due to an interference from the Invisible Ceiling Glitch) to find himself in the winners quarter-finals against Mang0. He was 3-0'd, but subsequently defeated Duck once again to qualify for Top 8; he was finally eliminated at 7th by Shroomed in another 0-3 sweep.

On December 1, 2017, Abate was picked up by the Pittsburgh Knights.[1]

Results

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Melee

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  • Singles
  • Doubles
  • Recent VODs
DatePlaceEventResultPrize
2025
2025-03-01R725 - 32ndFight Pitt 101 : 3United StatesZasa
2019
2019-02-09C13rdA Close 2-0Luigi2 : 3United StatesSheikDrephen
2018
2018-12-01E15 - 6thPGH-NEOH Invitational 2018Luigi1 : 2United StatesFalcoTheRealThing
2018-11-17B12ndAn Exercise in FormalityLuigi0 : 3United StatesPeachlloD
2018-09-22B12ndThat Damn MoveLuigi0 : 3United StatesPeachlloD
2018-06-22B12ndHomecooked1 : 3United StatesDrephen
2018-06-16G17 - 8thSmashville 7Luigi0 : 3NicaraguaCaptain Falconn0ne
2018-04-21D14thAegisLuigi0 : 3United StatesFoxColbol
2018-04-07G17 - 8thFight Pitt 8Luigi1 : 3United StatesSheikDrephen$55
2018-03-25S1533 - 48thFull Bloom 42 : 3United StatesCrush
2018-02-17Q717 - 24thSmash Valley VIILuigi2 : 3United StatesFoxiBDW
2018-01-27A11stCan't Stock Won't StockFox3 : 1United StatesMarthGerb
2018-01-21R725 - 32ndGENESIS 5Luigi2 : 3United StatesMarthStango$50
2017
2017-12-02A11st[REDACTED]Luigi1 : 3
3 : 2		United StatesFoxColbol$696
2017-11-18D14thSmash Valley VILuigi2 : 3United StatesSheikSwedish Delight$63
2017-10-08S3165 - 96thThe Big House 7Luigi1 : 2United StatesPeachmayb
2017-09-16C13rdFeat. PGH Carroll Jr.Luigi1 : 3United StatesFalcoAmbiguously Polish
2017-07-30Q717 - 24thGet On My Level 20171 : 3United StatesThe Moon
2017-07-08B12ndFarewell THE Blue LanternLuigi1 : 3United StatesSheikDrephen$167
2017-06-10E15 - 6thSmashville 6Luigi1 : 3United StatesFoxKels$47
All Results
DatePlaceEventPartnerResultPrize
2025
2025-03-01E15 - 6thFight Pitt 10AbateUnited States
Dr. GreenthumbUnited States		0 : 3United StatesFree Palestine
United StatesPolish
2025-01-11A11stThe ElectionAbateUnited States
Dr. GreenthumbUnited States		3 : 2United Statessurf's up. hail satan.
United StatesSirmeris
2024
2024-08-03G17 - 8thPGH-NEOH Family ReunionAbateUnited States
Dr. GreenthumbUnited States		1 : 2United Statessurf's up. hail satan.
United StatesBoyd
2019
2019-10-06S1533 - 48thThe Big House 9AbateUnited States
MF GreenthumbUnited States		0 : 2United StatesTheRealThing
United StatesFigment
2019-07-27B12ndHOMECOOKED2AbateUnited States
MF GreenthumbUnited States		1 : 3United StatesPapa
PalestineFree Palestine
2019-02-09B12ndA Close 2-0AbateUnited States
MF GreenthumbUnited States		0 : 3United StatesFree Palestine
United StatesPolish
2018
2018-12-01D14thPGH-NEOH Invitational 2018AbateUnited States
LohrUnited States		0 : 2United StatesGanondorf
United StatesBambi
2018-11-17C13rdAn Exercise in FormalityAbateUnited States
MajerskUnited States		1 : 3United StatesGanondorf
United StatesVudujin
2018-09-22A11stThat Damn MoveAbateUnited States
lloDUnited States		3 : 0United StatesPolish
PalestineFree Palestine
2018-06-22A11stHomecookedAbateUnited States
Dr. GreenthumbUnited States		3 : 1United StatesPapa
United StatesDrephen
2018-06-16A11stSmashville 7AbateLuigiUnited States
n0neCaptain FalconGanondorfNicaragua		3 : 0
3 : 2		United StatesFalcoDaShizWiz
United StatesPeachIori		$140
2018-04-21E15 - 6thAegisAbateLuigiUnited States
MajerskCaptain FalconUnited States		0 : 2United StatesFalcoKPAN
United StatesPeachPolish
2018-04-07G17 - 8thFight Pitt 8AbateUnited States
Green RangerUnited States		1 : 2United StatesSirmeris
United StatesAmbiguously Polish		$15
2018-03-25S1533 - 48thFull Bloom 4AbateUnited States
Dr. GreenthumbUnited States		1 : 2United StatesPeanut
United StatesMr Pebbles
2018-02-17B12ndSmash Valley VIIAbateLuigiUnited States
LuckyFoxUnited States		2 : 3United StatesSheikSwedish Delight
United StatesJigglypuffHungrybox		$140
2018-01-27A11stCan't Stock Won't StockAbateUnited States
MF GreenthumbUnited States		0 : 3
3 : 0		United StatesGanondorf
United StatesGerb
2018-01-21S1549 - 64thGENESIS 5AbateUnited States
QerbUnited States		1 : 2United StatesSilentSpectre
United StatesTang
2017
2017-12-02A11st[REDACTED]AbateUnited States
ColbolUnited States		3 : 1United StatesCal
United StatesHanky Panky		$234
2017-11-18G17 - 8thSmash Valley VIAbateUnited States
NakaUnited States		1 : 2United Statesmayb
United StatesAtomsk
2017-10-08R725 - 32ndThe Big House 7AbateUnited States
NEOH CarrollUnited States		0 : 2United StatesCob
United StatesORLY
All Results
vs. United States Maelstrom  /
vs. United States TheRealThing  /
vs. United States Genghis Connor  /
vs. United States Boyd  /
vs. Nicaragua n0ne  /
vs. United States Kels  /
vs. United States Colbol  /
vs. Canada Moky  /
vs. United States Plup  /
vs. United States Ginger  /
vs. United States Drew  /
vs. United States Drephen  /
vs. United States Kalvar  /
vs. United States Junebug  /
vs. United States Bob-omb  /
vs. United States FendrickLamar  /
vs. United States Mango  /
vs. United States iBDW  /
vs. United States Zain  /
vs. United States Gerb  /

Recent Notable Wins

Wins over players ranked in MPGR 2018:

Rank 60 - Drephen

Project M

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  • Singles
  • Doubles
  • Recent VODs
DatePlaceEventResultPrize
2016
2016-02-21B12ndB.E.A.S.T 6Luigi0 : 3United KingdomSnakeProfessor Pro$204
DatePlaceEventPartnerResultPrize
2014
2014-10-05E15 - 6thThe Big House 4AbateMewtwoUnited States
KingpinKing DededeUnited States		0 : 2United StatesSonicWizzrobe
United StatesMeta KnightPlup
vs. United Kingdom Professor Pro  /
vs. United Kingdom Fuzzyness  /
vs. United Kingdom Professor Pro  /
vs. Germany reaper  /
vs. France Charby  /
vs. United Kingdom Fuzzyness  /

Rankings

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Melee

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Trivia

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  • He was originally a Falco main with a Luigi pocket pick before fellow Pittsburgh native player Vudujin convinced him to main Luigi.
  • Along with his win over Hax at Zenith 2013, Abate has also taken sets of the latter's Fox. At Revival of Melee 7, Abate won with a 2-0 sweep, thanks in part to Hax suffering an SD to end the first game. These wins have made Prog deem Abate to be Hax's "bracket demon".

Videos

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References

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  1. ↑ https://twitter.com/KnightsGG/status/936656652085981186
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