Zain (gamer)

Zain Naghmi ( or , born June 11, 1996), known mononymously as Zain, is an American professional Super Smash Bros. Melee player from Virginia. Beginning his career in 2014, he rapidly climbed the ranks, becoming a top 100 player in the world within only two years, a top 10 player since 2018, and was ranked the number one player in the world in 2022, 2024, 2025, and the 2026 summer season. Naghmi plays Marth and is currently considered the best Marth player in the world. He was sponsored by Golden Guardians from February 2020 to March 2023. In April 2023, he was signed by Moist Esports, which later merged with Shopify Rebellion, to which he is still signed.

His most notable tournament placings include first at GENESIS 7, GENESIS 8, and Get On My Level Forever, second at The Big House 9 and Smash Summit 11 and third at Smash Summit 12 and Super Smash Con 2019. A 2021 list compiled by PGstats ranked Naghmi as the ninth-greatest Melee player of all time.