Player: Seven Mains: Sheik Region: MD Years active: 2018–21, 2023– Peak Global Rank: 54th, 2025 Best Wins: Lowercase Hero, Agent, Jude, mvlvchi Summary: Seven is one of Maryland’s standout modern Sheik players, starting pre-lockdown. But mainly building his career through the post-Slippi era and eventually breaking into the global rankings. His precise punish game and aggressive approach helped him become a fixture of the Maryland scene, including reaching 1st on the Baltimore rankings in 2023. Seven’s breakout came in 2025, when he defeated Agent, Jude, and mvlvchi during a strong run at Creed IV. That performance helped propel him to 54th in the world and established him as an important part of Maryland’s next generation after returning from an early-career break in 2022. Also stupid saucy, like what was that FOD Falco clip?

Player: I4 Mains: Sheik Region: France Years active: 2020– Peak Global Rank: NR Best Wins: Trif, Kinso, Maher Summary: I4 is one quarter of one of the most unique stories in modern Melee: four French siblings who discovered competitive Melee together during the pandemic and built their competitive careers alongside one another. While many players entered Melee chasing individual success, I4 found a home in doubles, teaming with sibling FecFec as one half of the family’s two dedicated teams. Of the four siblings, I4 has also found the most success in singles, giving them a distinct competitive identity beyond their role in Famelee’s doubles lineup. Together, the four siblings created Famelee, their own French Smash crew built around the game that brought them together. I4’s story is bigger than a singles ranking or an individual result. Famelee represents what makes Melee special: four siblings finding the game online during the pandemic and turning it into something they could compete in, travel with, and share together.