Luna-Gabs
| Luna-Gabs | |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Gabino Santander |
| Country | USA |
| Main |  Ribbon Girl
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| Secondary |  Twintelle
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Luna-Gabs is a North American ARMS player best known for maining Ribbon Girl, Twintelle, Lola Pop, and Dr. Coyle. He was introduced to ARMS after HanukkahJamboree hosted the game as a side event at a local Saint Louis Smash tournament. Curious about its unique mechanics, Luna gave the game a try and quickly found it weird, refreshing, and fun—enough to spend their sandwich shop tip money on a Nintendo Switch just to learn it.
Luna-Gabs began playing ARMS competitively around Version 2.1.0 in September 2017, playing locally with the St. Louis ARMS scene. Over time, they competed in a mix of online brackets and offline events, including Default Derby, Champions of the Era, and The Biweekly Procrastination during the COVID era, regional tournaments such as Midwest Mayhem 12 and Smash Out 2018, and majors like Smash'N'Splash 4 during the game’s early years. Through Luna-Gabs' dominant tournament performances and consistent results, they were widely regarded as one of the best and most well-rounded players in North America. He was ranked on the STL ARMS Power Ranking for five of their six Seasons, most commonly at #3.
Playstyle
Luna is known for a mostly aggressive playstyle, leveraging strong movement and pressure, while later evolving into a more adaptive approach as their understanding of matchups and tempo deepened.
Results
Rankings
STL ARMS Power Ranking
| Ranking | Time Period | Rank | Character |
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| STL ARMS Fall/Winter 2017 | October 1 - December 31, 2017 | #5 | 
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| STL ARMS Winter 2018 | January 1 - March 31, 2018 | #3 | 
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| STL ARMS Spring 2018 | April 1 - June 30, 2018 | #3 |
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| STL ARMS Summer/Fall 2018 | July 1 - September 30, 2018 | #2 |
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| STL ARMS Fall 2018 | October 1 - December 31, 2018 | #3 |
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ARMS NA Online Power Ranking
| Ranking | Time Period | Rank | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARMS NA Online Season 5 | September 1 - November 30, 2020 | #5 |
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| ARMS NA Online Season 6 | January 3 - April 3, 2021 | #8 | 
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| ARMS NA Online Season 14 | November 1, 2023 - March 1, 2024 | HM | 
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Tournament Placements
| Tournament | Date | Location | Placement | Tournament Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smash Out Hunger 2017 | December 2, 2017 | St. Louis, MO | 7th | Major |
| Mega League Monday 31 | April 16, 2018 | Online | 4th | Online |
| Mega League Monday 34 | May 7, 2018 | Online | 3rd | Online |
| Smash'N'Splash 4 (Customs) | June 1-3, 2018 | Wisconsin Dells, WI | 17th | Major |
| Smash'N'Splash 4 (Defaults) | June 1-3, 2018 | Wisconsin Dells, WI | 17th | Major |
| Central Smackdown | June 14, 2018 | Online | 13th | Online |
| Midwest Mayhem 12 | November 3, 2018 | Northlake, IL | 7th | Regional |
| Smash Out 2019 | November 15, 2019 | St. Louis, MO | 7th | Regional |
| ARMS of Smash | March 29, 2020 | Online | 2nd | Online |
| ARMS North American Online Open (April 2020) | April 4, 2020 | Online | 17th | Online |
| ARMS OF SMASH DX | May 10, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Default Derby 15 | June 3, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| ARMS Comeback Series | June 5, 2020 | Online | 5th | Online |
| Default Derby 17 | July 15, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Default Derby 18 | July 29, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Scrapstar America | August 3, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Temple Tantrum 16 | August 14, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Champions of the Era 65 | August 16, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Champions of the Era 67 | August 30, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Default Derby 21 | September 9, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Melee Moon Risen | September 13, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Temple Tantrum 21 | September 18, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Default Derby 22 | September 23, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| ARMS North American Open (October 2020) | October 3-4, 2020 | Online | 13th | Online |
| Temple Tantrum 24 | October 9, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Scrapstar Series - ARMS NA 65 | October 12, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Default Derby 24 | October 14, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Scrapstar Series - ARMS NA 66 | October 19, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Forest Frolic 1v1 Series #6 | November 7, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Default Derby 26 | October 28, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Champions of the Era 73 | November 1, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Default Derby 28 | November 11, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| The Biweekly Procrastination 59 | November 17, 2021 | Online | 2nd | Online |
| Default Derby 29 | November 18, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Forest Frolic 1v1 Series #7 | November 19, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Forest Frolic 1v1 Series #9 | November 28, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| The Biweekly Procrastination 60 | December 1, 2021 | Online | 2nd | Online |
| Temple Tantrum 31 | December 4, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Forest Frolic 1v1 Series #11 | December 12, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| The Biweekly Procrastination 61 | December 13, 2021 | Online | 2nd | Online |
| Default Derby 31 | December 16, 2020 | Online | 1st | Online |
| ARMS NA Online Season 5 PR Invitational | January 3, 2021 | Online | 4th | Online |
| Mummy Man Series 8 | January 14, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Mega League Monday 68 | January 18, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Mega League Monday 69 | January 25, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Mega League Monday 71 | February 8, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Default Derby 34 | February 3, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Default Derby 35 | February 10, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| The Biweekly Procrastination 65 | February 22, 2021 | Online | 2nd | Online |
| Default Derby 39 | March 24, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| The Biweekly Procrastination 68 | April 6, 2021 | Online | 3rd | Online |
| Default Derby 41 | April 7, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Default Derby 42 | April 14, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Default Derby 43 | April 21, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| ARMS NA Online Season 6 PR Invitational | April 24, 2021 | Online | 5th | Online |
| Default Derby 44 | April 28, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Default Derby 45 | May 5, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Default Derby 46 | May 12, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Default Derby 47 | May 19, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Default Derby 48 | May 26, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Default Derby 49 | June 2, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| Default Derby 51 | June 16, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| The Biweekly Procrastination 74 | June 27, 2021 | Online | 2nd | Online |
| Default Derby 53 | July 7, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| STL ARMS @ SLU | July 14, 2021 | St. Louis, MO | 1st | Regional |
| Champions of the Era 96 | August 1, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| The Biweekly Procrastination 82 | October 31, 2021 | Online | 1st | Online |
| The Biweekly Procrastination 129 | January 14, 2024 | Online | 3rd | Online |
Trivia
- With 24 wins, Luna-Gabs has the most Default Derby wins out of all Default Derby victors.
- He also has the highest win streak in the series, winning 9 tournaments in a row.
Social Media
Gameplay Videos
WFGC Monthly 10/05/2024 - ARMS - Winners Finals - HanukkahJamboree vs Luna-Gabs
WFGC Monthly 10/05/2024 - ARMS - Losers Finals - Derfla vs Luna-Gabs
Smash n Splash 4 ARMS: MWe | Luna-Gabs (Ribbon Girl) vs Linkable (Lola Pop) Default Pools
Smash Out 2019 ARMS - RT | Luna-Gabs (Ribbon Girl) Vs. TP | Stylo Ren (Lola Pop) - Losers Round 3
Switch Hitters 5-20: Luna Gabs vs Jelly Pop
Smash Out 2018 - Loser's Quarters - Iluz Dendy vs MWe Luna-Gabs
Smash Out 2018 - Pools Match - Flo | Mileve vs MWe | Luna Gabs
Smash Out 2019 ARMS - Dastardly (Dr. Coyle) Vs. RT | Luna-Gabs (Ribbon Girl) - Winners Round 1
Steel Trap #6 - Winners Quarters - Para vs RT | Luna-Gabs
CotE 75