Smasher:Ginger

Ginger "WarHero"
Character info
Melee main	Falco
Other Melee characters	Fox, Kirby
Ultimate main	Yoshi
Team info
Former sponsor(s)	Balance Gaming, Thunder Gaming, Luminosity Gaming
Rankings and results info
Most recent ranking	SSBMRank 2025: 18th
Best historical ranking	SSBMRank 2025: 18th
Best tournament result	4th / 2,422 at Supernova 2025
Personal and other info
Real name	Avery Wilson
Location	Brighton, Michigan

Ginger is a Falco main who is currently ranked 2nd on the Michigan Melee Power Rankings and 26th on the SSBMRank 2023. He has been competing in tournaments since 2003 and first gained national recognition after unexpectedly defeating Druggedfox at The Big House 5 in Winner's Semis of Round 1 Pools. He has also eliminated Westballz at The Big House 7 and defeated Axe at Full Bloom 4. After his breakout performances in 2017, Ginger became an active Twitch streamer and is known for playing high level Anther's Ladder and later Project Slippi Ranked matches and for his catchphrase "zoinks" on stream. He has also been nicknamed the "SFAT of Falco" due to his extremely orthodox play style.

On February 25th, 2019, Ginger announced that he parted ways with Balance Gaming. He later signed with Thunder Gaming on August 14th, 2019, becoming their first Melee player and second Smash player overall (after MVD)., before leaving the team on January 13th, 2020. On February 7th, 2021, Ginger signed with Luminosity Gaming. They parted ways on June 30th, 2023.

Rankings

Super Smash Bros. Melee

SSBMRank/MPGR

Ranking	Time period	Rank	Character(s)	Notes
SSBMRank 2017	December 2016 - December 2017	49th
Summer 2018 MPGR	December 2017 - July 2018	34th
MPGR 2018	December 2017 - December 2018	40th
Summer 2019 MPGR	December 2018 - July 2019	18th
MPGR 2019	December 2018 - December 2019	21st
MPGR Summer 2022	March 1st - July 11th, 2022	14th
SSBMRank 2022	March 1st - December 18th, 2022	21st
SSBMRank Summer 2023	December 19th, 2022 - July 23rd, 2023	27th
SSBMRank 2023	December 19th, 2022 - December 17th, 2023	26th
SSBMRank 2025	December 16th, 2024 - December 14th, 2025	18th

Tournament placings

This Smasher article or section lacks a complete results table. You can help SmashWiki by adding the missing results. The editor who added this tag elaborates: Has apparently been competing since 2003, so a lot of tournaments are clearly missing.

Super Smash Bros. Melee

Tournament	Date	1v1 placement	2v2 placement	Partner	Earnings
SWEET XIII	January 11th, 2014	17th	17th	BBQ
SWEET XV	February 27th, 2014	13th	5th	Blake
SWEET XVI	March 27th, 2014	13th	—	—
The Beach House 7	May 3rd, 2014	9th	5th	Tran
Super SWEET	June 7th, 2014	25th	—	—
Body City 2	August 9th, 2014	9th	4th	Beach
The Big House 4	October 4th-5th, 2014	65th	—	—
UM Biweekly 4	October 26th, 2014	5th	3rd	Beach
Spartan Biweekly 5	November 1st, 2014	1st	—	—
GVGP 2	November 16th, 2014	2nd	—	—
SWEET Prologue	January 3rd, 2015	13th	—	—
GVGP 3	January 18th, 2015	5th	—	—
SWEET XVII	January 25th, 2015	13th	5th	NJA
SWEET XVIII	February 21st, 2015	7th	—	—
SWEET XIX	March 14th, 2015	4th	5th	The Oak
JAB 3	March 28th, 2015	17th	—	—
SWEET XX	April 4th, 2015	7th	3rd	Beach
SLO2	June 21st, 2015	1st	—	—
FC Smash 15XR: Return	July 4th-5th, 2015	17th	13th	Beach
Beachin Biweekly 19	August 8th, 2015	1st	—	—
Show Me Your Moves 16	August 30th, 2015	13th	—	—
The Big House 5	October 2nd-4th, 2015	49th	—	—
GVGP 6	October 31st, 2015	1st	—	—
All Roads End In Luigi	November 7th, 2015	2nd	—	—
GENESIS 3	January 15th-17th, 2016	97th	49th	Beach
Frosty Faustings VIII	January 22nd-23rd, 2016	5th	1st	Westballz
SWEET XXII	February 6th, 2016	7th	5th	Beach
SWEET XXIII	March 12th, 2016	7th	5th	Beach
Full Bloom 2	April 16th, 2016	9th	9th	Beach
Beachin Biweekly 25	May 7th, 2016	1st	—	—
Rubicon 10	May 21st, 2016	9th	3rd	Beach
Rubicon 11	June 18th, 2016	5th	5th	ORLY
Endgame	August 20th-21st, 2016	9th	4th	Captain Faceroll
Shine 2016	August 26th-28th, 2016	25th	9th	Captain Faceroll
Show Me Your Moves 17	September 3rd, 2016	9th	7th	Beach
GVGP 8	September 24th, 2016	2nd	—	—
The Big House 6	October 7th-9th, 2016	97th	17th	Beach
GVGP 9	December 3rd, 2016	1st	2nd	Woley
Eden	December 10th-11th, 2016	13th	9th	Beach
SWEET 25	January 14th, 2017	4th	2nd	Beach
Smash Valley V	February 18th, 2017	13th	5th	Bones
GVGP 10	February 25th, 2017	2nd	1st	Bigy
SWEET XXVII	March 11th, 2017	7th	1st	Prince Abu
No Man's Lan 12	March 18th-19th, 2017	4th	4th	Heartstrings
Full Bloom 3	March 25th, 2017	25th	17th	Beach
CEO Dreamland	April 14th-16th, 2017	33rd	—	—
SWEET XXVIII	May 6th, 2017	7th	5th	Beach
Downfall	May 20th, 2017	5th	5th	Beach
Combo Breaker 2017	May 26th-28th, 2017	4th	—	—
Saints Gaming Live	June 10th-11th, 2017	13th	7th	Beach
Smash @ Study Hall 7	June 12th, 2017	3rd	2nd	Beach
DreamHack Atlanta 2017	July 21st-23rd, 2017	13th	13th	Yort
Get On My Level 2017	July 28th-30th, 2017	17th	—	—
Super Smash Con 2017	August 10th-13th, 2017	17th	17th	Bones
Shine 2017	August 25th-27th, 2017	49th	17th	Bones
Showdown: Battle Royale 2	September 23rd-24th, 2017	5th	—	—
Corner Pressure VI	September 30th, 2017	3rd	1st	Beach
The Big House 7	October 6th-8th, 2017	25th	25th	Beach
Canada Cup 2017	October 28th-30th, 2017	17th	—	—
Tipped Off 12	November 11th-12th, 2017	9th	9th	KPAN
Super FamiCon 2017	November 17th-19th, 2017	7th	5th	KPAN
SWEET 29	January 13th, 2018	9th	3rd	Beach
GENESIS 5	January 19th-21st, 2018	25th	33rd	KPAN
SWEET XXX	February 10th, 2018	5th	1st	Beach
Smash Valley: Lucky 7	February 17th, 2018	7th	7th	KJH
King of the Springs 3	February 24th, 2018	2nd	3rd	Arby
SWEET 31	March 17th, 2018	5th	3rd	Beach
Full Bloom 4	March 24th-25th, 2018	13th	—	—
Aegis	April 21st, 2018	5th	—	—
Smash Summit 6	May 3rd-6th, 2018	13th	5th	Westballz
Get On My Level 2018	May 18th-20th, 2018	33rd	—	—
Combo Breaker 2018	May 25th-27th, 2018	7th	—	—
Smash 'N' Splash 4	June 1st-3rd, 2018	33rd	17th	KJH
Saints Gaming Live 2018	June 9th-10th, 2018	5th	4th	Beach
CEO 2018	June 29th-July 1st, 2018	25th	3rd	KJH
Friday Night Smash Delight : A Mini Showdown 3	July 13th, 2018	1st	—	—
Showdown: Battle Royale 3	July 14th-15th, 2018	2nd	—	—
Super Smash Con 2018	August 9th-12th, 2018	25th	—	—
Shine 2018	August 24th-26th, 2018	33rd	—	—
Show Me Your Moves 19	September 1st, 2018	5th	2nd	KJH
The Big House 8	October 5th-7th, 2018	25th	—	—
GameTyrant Expo 2018	November 2nd-4th, 2018	9th	3rd	Mike Haze
The Mang0: Homecoming	November 10th-11th, 2018	13th	—	—
The Parking Lot - Friday	December 14th, 2018	9th	—	—
Don't Park on the Grass 2018	December 15th-16th, 2018	13th	—	—
UNITE	January 20th, 2019	3rd	—	—
GENESIS 6	February 1st-3rd, 2019	7th	—	—
The Script 2	February 16th-17th, 2019	2nd	9th	Bones
Grand Valley Grand Prix 15	February 23rd, 2019	2nd	—	—
House of Paign 20	March 2nd, 2019	2nd	3rd	Prince Abu
Full Bloom 5	March 23rd-24th, 2019	13th	7th	Beach
Saving Mr. Lombardi	April 13th, 2019	5th	4th	Azel
Pound 2019	April 19th-21st, 2019	13th	—	—
Get On My Level 2019	May 17th-19th, 2019	17th	—	—
Smash 'N' Splash 5	May 31st-June 2nd, 2019	17th	7th	Spark
The Kid, the Goat, and the Mang0	June 8th-9th, 2019	17th	—	—
Smash Summit 8	June 13th-17th, 2019	9th	7th	Drephen
Hold That L 3	June 29th, 2019	2nd	—	—
Paradigm Shift 2019	July 20th-21st, 2019	2nd	3rd	zetts
Hold That L 4	July 27th, 2019	1st	—	—
Super Smash Con 2019	August 8th-11th, 2019	13th	—	—
Shine 2019	August 23rd-25th, 2019	17th	—	—
See Me On LAN!! 4	September 7th, 2019	3rd	—	—
Smash Camp: End of Summer	September 14th-15th, 2019	9th	1st	Captain Faceroll
Mainstage	September 20th-22nd, 2019	5th	—	—
The Big House 9	October 4th-6th, 2019	17th	—	—
Fight for SoCal 8	October 26th, 2019	7th	—	—
Wolvarena 2	December 14th, 2019	1st	—	—
Holiday Heist 5	December 28th, 2019	1st	—	—
GENESIS 7	January 24th-26th, 2020	17th	7th	FatGoku
Melee @ Verdugo West #95	January 29th, 2020	2nd	—	—
Nimbus #70	January 30th, 2020	5th	—	—
Saving Mr. Lombardi 2	February 1st, 2020	5th	—	—
The Smashelor EP4	February 21st, 2020	2nd	—	—
Hold That L 5	February 22nd, 2020	1st	1st	FatGoku
The Mitten Midway DX	February 29th, 2020	1st	—	—
Auburn's Excellent Weekly #6	March 7th, 2020	1st	—	—
Pound Online	April 24th-26th, 2020	9th	—	—
Get On My Line 2020	July 18th-19th, 2020	3rd	—	—
Ludwig Ahgren Championship Series 2	July 25th-26th, 2020	33rd	—	—
THE CLG MIXUP	September 26th, 2020	9th	—	—
Slippi Champions League - Season 1 Week 2	October 18th, 2020	5th	—	—
Frame Perfect Series 3: ONLINE	November 7th, 2020	7th	—	—
Smash Summit 10 Online	November 19th-22nd, 2020	5th	—	—
Ludwig Ahgren Championship Series 3	December 19th-20th, 2020	7th	—	—
Four Loko Fight Night	March 6th-7th, 2021	9th	—	—
Galint Melee Open: Spring Edition	March 19th-21st, 2021	4th	—	—
Summit Champions League - Season 2 Week 1	April 11th, 2021	5th / 8	—	—
Summit Champions League - Season 2 Week 3	May 2nd, 2021	5th / 8	—	—
Summit Champions League - Season 2 Week 4	May 9th, 2021	9th / 16	—	—
Get On My Line 2021 North America	June 19th-20th, 2021	4th	—	—
Pound 2021 Online: Melee Edition	June 26th-27th, 2021	9th	—	—
Riptide	September 10th-12th, 2021	13th	—	—
Low Tide City 2021	October 1st-3rd, 2021	1st	1st	Gahtzu
SWT: NA East Melee Regional Finals	October 30th-31st, 2021	13th	—	—
Mainstage 2021	November 12th-14th, 2021	5th	—	—
Smash Summit 12	December 9th-12th, 2021	9th	—	—
Smash World Tour 2021 Last Chance Qualifier	December 17th, 2021	Top 8	—	—
Smash World Tour 2021 Championships	December 17th-19th, 2021	25th	—	—
Ludwig Ahgren Championship Series 4	January 29th-30th, 2022	7th / 2,422	—	—	$900
GENESIS 8	April 15th-17th, 2022	9th	3rd	FatGoku
The Function 2	May 7th, 2022	1st	—	—
Get On My Level 2022	July 1st-3rd, 2022	25th	9th	KJH
Super Smash Con 2022	August 11th-14th, 2022	9th	—	—
Shine 2022	August 26th-28th, 2022	17th	—	—
Riptide 2022	September 9th-11th, 2022	5th	—	—
The Big House 10	October 7th-9th, 2022	13th	2nd	FatGoku
The Off-Season	October 15th-16th, 2022	9th	—	—
Ludwig Smash Invitational	October 21st-23rd, 2022	23rd	—	—
Mainstage 2022	December 2nd-4th, 2022	25th	1st	FatGoku
BODIED: A War Over Washtenaw	January 14th, 2023	1st	—	—
GENESIS 9	January 20th-22nd, 2023	13th	9th	FatGoku
The Coinbox #50	February 22nd, 2023	7th	—	—	$86.25
BODIED 2: Another War Over Washtenaw	February 25th, 2023	1st	2nd	Joey Donuts
The Coinbox #52	March 7th, 2023	3rd	—	—	$450
The Coinbox #56	April 4th, 2023	4th	—	—	$300
Out of the Blue	April 22nd, 2023	1st	—	—
Wisdom Melee	May 6th, 2023	3rd	1st	Spark
The Coinbox #61	May 16th, 2023	5th	—	—	$300
The Coinbox #63	May 31th, 2023	5th	—	—	$150
The Coinbox #66	June 27th, 2023	1st	—	—	$2,000
Riptide 2023	September 8th-10th, 2023	17th / 477	—	—
The Big House 11	October 20th-22nd, 2023	17th / 1,011	—	—
GENESIS X	February 16th-18th, 2024	25th / 1,544	25th / 305	Spark	—
Collision 2024	March 15th-17th, 2024	17th / 494	—	—	—
Get On My Level: Forever	July 4th-6th, 2025	17th / 775	—	—	—
Supernova 2025	August 7th-10th, 2025	4th / 2,422	—	—	???
Riptide 2025	September 5th-7th, 2025	13th / 489	—	—	—
Portland Retro Gaming Expo 2025	October 17th-19th, 2025	1st / 78	—	—	???
FAST FALL$ 2025	November 8th-9th, 2025	7th / 85	—	—	???
GENESIS X3	February 13th-15th, 2026	25th / 981	9th / 194	Zoey	—
Out of the Blue 5	March 28th, 2026	5th / 256	—	—	???
Patchwork 2026: A Love Letter	June 19-21st, 2026	4th / 133	—	—	???

Project M

Tournament	Date	1v1 placement	2v2 placement	Partner
GVGP 2	November 16th, 2014	2nd	—	—
GVGP 3	January 18th, 2015	4th	—	—
GVGP 5	September 19th, 2015	5th	—	—
GVGP 6	October 31st, 2015	1st	—	—
Friday Night Smash Delight : A Mini Showdown 3	July 13th, 2018	3rd	—	—

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Tournament	Date	1v1 placement	2v2 placement	Partner
Thunder Smash 3: Clash of the Pandas	October 12th-13th, 2019	25th	—	—

Trivia

• On September 10th, 2021, a tweet from sponsor Luminosity (which advertised his "Ginger's Smurf Show" netplay series) depicted a Fortnite-esque render of Ginger alongside a Navy sponsorship. The nature of the sponsorship, combined with the "WarHero" pose, have led to Ginger becoming the basis of a running gag depicting him as a war veteran.

External links

• Twitter account
• Twitch channel

Gameplay videos

Super Smash Bros. Melee

• Pound 2019 - Ginger (Falco) vs. Mike Haze (Fox)
• GOML 2019 - Ginger (Falco) vs. Lucky (Fox)
• SSC 2019 - Ginger (Falco) vs. Mango (Falco)