Rankings / Brian McDonald

Brian McDonald (Techei)

Rank #644 Overall
Overall Rating 1,635 ±169 83% confidence
Premier 1,733 ±113 Rank #299
Limited 1,536 ±226 Rank #1,025
Eternal —
Win Rate 60.3% 88-47-11
Events 21
Still stabilizing. Rating Deviation 85 (<80 is considered trusted). A few more sanctioned events will tighten the credible interval.

Rating History

Overall composite

Tournament History

21 total
Event Tier Record Rating +/- Date
Planetary Qualifier Cherry Hill melee.gg
Planetary 2-3-0 1733 -34 Apr 04, 2026
Why your rating moved

You beat 2 lower-rated; lost to 3 lower-rated. Planetary tier multiplier: 1.0×. Net: -34.

Rating before 1,768 RD 58
Rating after 1,733 RD 57
Effective multiplier 1.0x delta-weighted
Round HRI Opponent Result Game W-L Multiplier Type
R1 1619 isca31 Win 2-0 1.0x Swiss
R2 1488 RestlessRevenant Win 2-1 1.0x Swiss
R3 1460 Robert Splaine Loss 0-2 1.0x Swiss
R4 1460 Josh00061 Loss 1-2 1.0x Swiss
R5 1590 tvcnm Loss 0-2 1.0x Swiss
Planetary Qualifier Glen Burnie MD melee.gg
Planetary 6-1-2 1768 +15 Jan 31, 2026
Why your rating moved

You beat 6 lower-rated; lost to 1 lower-rated; drew 2. Planetary tier multiplier: 1.1×. Net: +15.

Rating before 1,753 RD 59
Rating after 1,768 RD 56
Effective multiplier 1.1x delta-weighted
Round HRI Opponent Result Game W-L Multiplier Type
R1 1593 Ian Smith Win 2-0 1.0x Swiss
R2 1684 NTXOT_Presidnet Win 2-1 1.0x Swiss
R3 1714 TH_Lowercase Win 2-0 1.0x Swiss
R4 1466 webbington Win 2-0 1.0x Swiss
R5 1577 Davis Hundt Win 2-1 1.0x Swiss
R6 1634 Platform327 Draw 0-0 1.0x Swiss
R7 1748 Duncan_Howard Draw 0-0 1.0x Swiss
QF 1634 Platform327 Win 2-1 1.15x Top Cut
Semis 1507 MoDaMonster Loss 1-2 1.25x Top Cut
Planetary Qualifier Washington DC DC melee.gg
Planetary 7-0-2 1753 +57 Jan 24, 2026
Why your rating moved

You beat 1 higher-rated and 6 lower-rated; drew 2. Planetary tier multiplier: 1.17×. Net: +57.

Rating before 1,695 RD 62
Rating after 1,753 RD 59
Effective multiplier 1.17x delta-weighted
Round HRI Opponent Result Game W-L Multiplier Type
R1 1500 JacobBoushh Win 2-1 1.0x Swiss
R2 1531 mkelly801 Win 2-0 1.0x Swiss
R3 1755 Duncan_Howard Win 2-0 1.0x Swiss
R4 1500 tvcnm Win 2-1 1.0x Swiss
R5 1654 NTXOT_Zepol Draw 0-0 1.0x Swiss
R6 1627 LogM16 Draw 0-0 1.0x Swiss
QF 1500 tvcnm Win 2-1 1.15x Top Cut
Semis 1652 Bret Lee Win 1-0 1.25x Top Cut
Finals 1690 edman218 Win 1-0 1.5x Top Cut
Planetary Qualifier Morgantown WV melee.gg
Planetary 3-2-0 1695 -15 Jan 04, 2026
Why your rating moved

You beat 3 lower-rated; lost to 2 lower-rated. Planetary tier multiplier: 1.0×. Net: -15.

Rating before 1,710 RD 65
Rating after 1,695 RD 62
Effective multiplier 1.0x delta-weighted
Round HRI Opponent Result Game W-L Multiplier Type
R1 1354 KyloRenegade Win 2-1 1.0x Swiss
R2 1424 WildcatNine Win 2-0 1.0x Swiss
R3 1631 clear10shot Win 2-1 1.0x Swiss
R4 1390 Mike Gartley Loss 1-2 1.0x Swiss
R5 1701 Hunter Burdette Loss 1-2 1.0x Swiss
Sector Qualifier Limited Philadelphia melee.gg
Sector Limited 5-4-0 1536 +36 Oct 11, 2025
Why your rating moved

You beat 5 lower-rated; lost to 4 lower-rated. Sector tier multiplier: 1.15×. Net: +36.

Rating before 1,500 RD 168
Rating after 1,536 RD 110
Effective multiplier 1.15x delta-weighted
Round HRI Opponent Result Game W-L Multiplier Type
R1 1500 MattS66 Loss 1-2 1.15x Swiss
R2 1500 Neill Tabotabo Win 2-0 1.15x Swiss
R3 1500 GrandMoffTom Loss 1-2 1.15x Swiss
R4 1500 Colby_J_Chevrolet Win 2-0 1.15x Swiss
R5 1500 Geomodule Win 2-0 1.15x Swiss
R6 1500 yesnosomething Win 2-0 1.15x Swiss
R7 1500 LucA7 Win 2-1 1.15x Swiss
R8 1500 Byrus_MythicForce Loss 0-2 1.15x Swiss
R9 1500 craigpfeifer Loss 0-2 1.15x Swiss
Planetary Qualifier Limited Baltimore MD melee.gg
Planetary Limited 2-2-0 1500 +0 Sep 27, 2025
Why your rating moved

You beat 2 lower-rated; lost to 2 lower-rated. Net: 0. Every result matched the math for your rating going in.

Rating before 1,500 RD 250
Rating after 1,500 RD 166
Round HRI Opponent Result Game W-L Multiplier Type
R1 1500 Andrew Strauch Loss 1-2 1.0x Swiss
R2 1500 Ashymashy789 Win 2-0 1.0x Swiss
R3 1500 nickbelle Win 2-0 1.0x Swiss
R4 1500 BertieBert Loss 0-2 1.0x Swiss
Planetary Qualifier Falls Church VA melee.gg
Planetary 2-3-0 1710 -35 Sep 13, 2025
Why your rating moved

You beat 2 lower-rated; lost to 3 lower-rated. Planetary tier multiplier: 1.0×. Net: -35.

Rating before 1,745 RD 65
Rating after 1,710 RD 62
Effective multiplier 1.0x delta-weighted
Round HRI Opponent Result Game W-L Multiplier Type
R1 1389 Kyceo Win 2-0 1.0x Swiss
R2 1566 LunarLynx Loss 0-2 1.0x Swiss
R3 1604 Ryan DiCrisi Win 2-1 1.0x Swiss
R4 1631 Robert Jarboe Loss 1-2 1.0x Swiss
R5 1554 BeardedCheetah Loss 0-2 1.0x Swiss
Planetary Qualifier Midlothian VA melee.gg
Planetary 3-3-0 1670 -11 Aug 23, 2025
Why your rating moved

You beat 1 higher-rated and 2 lower-rated; lost to 1 higher-rated and 2 lower-rated. Planetary tier multiplier: 1.0×. Net: -11.

Rating before 1,681 RD 71
Rating after 1,670 RD 67
Effective multiplier 1.0x delta-weighted
Round HRI Opponent Result Game W-L Multiplier Type
R1 1500 Firebird58 Win 2-0 1.0x Swiss
R2 1790 Andrew Strauch Win 2-0 1.0x Swiss
R3 1854 MikaelC Loss 0-2 1.0x Swiss
R4 1452 ActionBastard Loss 1-2 1.0x Swiss
R5 1447 tupton79 Win 2-0 1.0x Swiss
R6 1500 sydakh Loss 0-2 1.0x Swiss
Planetary Qualifier Wilmington DE melee.gg
Planetary 2-3-0 1670 -29 Aug 09, 2025
Why your rating moved

You beat 2 lower-rated; lost to 3 lower-rated. Planetary tier multiplier: 1.0×. Net: -29.

Rating before 1,698 RD 67
Rating after 1,670 RD 64
Effective multiplier 1.0x delta-weighted
Round HRI Opponent Result Game W-L Multiplier Type
R1 1500 Vegeblairian Win 2-0 1.0x Swiss
R2 1659 NTXOT_Zepol Loss 0-2 1.0x Swiss
R3 1500 Jermdawurm Loss 0-2 1.0x Swiss
R4 1500 Commander_Thorner Win 2-0 1.0x Swiss
R5 1500 Joseph Scalco Loss 1-2 1.0x Swiss
Galactic Championship Day 2-3 melee.gg
Galactic 4-3-1 1717 +26 Jul 26, 2025
Why your rating moved

You beat 3 higher-rated and 1 lower-rated; lost to 2 higher-rated and 1 lower-rated; drew 1. Galactic tier multiplier: 1.5×. Net: +26.

Rating before 1,691 RD 70
Rating after 1,717 RD 63
Effective multiplier 1.5x delta-weighted
Round HRI Opponent Result Game W-L Multiplier Type
R1 1748 Dalek8 Loss 1-2 1.5x Swiss
R2 1990 T85Challenge Loss 0-2 1.5x Swiss
R3 1439 ChristineB Win 2-1 1.5x Swiss
R4 1713 MandoDeckTech Win 2-0 1.5x Swiss
R5 1781 SobekSobek Win 2-0 1.5x Swiss
R6 1798 CV_Thronho Draw 1-1 1.5x Swiss
R7 1595 GLHF_Christian_B Loss 1-2 1.5x Swiss
R8 1700 Pasqwalle Win 2-0 1.5x Swiss

Head-to-Head

Top 10 most-faced
Rival Record Split Win % Matches Rating Last played
edman218 2-1 66.7% 3 1638 Overall Jan 24, 2026
2 W 1 L
FAVORABLE Win rate 66.7%
Date Tournament Round Format Brian McDonald edman218 Result
Jan 24, 2026 pla Planetary Qualifier Washington DC DC Finals Premier 1695 1690 Win
Jun 21, 2025 pla Planetary Qualifier Philadelphia R4 Premier 1607 1599 Win
Jun 14, 2025 pla Planetary Qualifier Baltimore R4 Premier 1616 1455 Loss
Andrew Strauch 2-1 66.7% 3 1758 Overall Sep 27, 2025
2 W 1 L
FAVORABLE Win rate 66.7%
Limited 0-1 1 match
Premier 2-0 2 matches
Date Tournament Round Format Brian McDonald Andrew Strauch Result
Sep 27, 2025 pla Planetary Qualifier Limited Baltimore MD R1 Limited 1500 1500 Loss
Aug 23, 2025 pla Planetary Qualifier Midlothian VA R2 Premier 1681 1790 Win
Jun 28, 2025 pla Planetary Qualifier Morgantown QF Premier 1639 1758 Win
NTXOT_Zepol 0-2-1 0.0% 3 1688 Overall Jan 24, 2026
0 W 1 D 2 L
NEMESIS Win rate 0.0%
Date Tournament Round Format Brian McDonald NTXOT_Zepol Result
Jan 24, 2026 pla Planetary Qualifier Washington DC DC R5 Premier 1695 1654 Draw
Aug 09, 2025 pla Planetary Qualifier Wilmington DE R2 Premier 1698 1659 Loss
Jan 18, 2025 pla Planetary Qualifier Baltimore R3 Premier 1606 1662 Loss
tvcnm 2-1 66.7% 3 1566 Overall Apr 04, 2026
2 W 1 L
FAVORABLE Win rate 66.7%
Date Tournament Round Format Brian McDonald tvcnm Result
Apr 04, 2026 pla Planetary Qualifier Cherry Hill R5 Premier 1768 1590 Loss
Jan 24, 2026 pla Planetary Qualifier Washington DC DC R4 Premier 1695 1500 Win
Jan 24, 2026 pla Planetary Qualifier Washington DC DC QF Premier 1695 1500 Win
Bret Lee 1-1 50.0% 2 1640 Overall Jan 24, 2026
1 W 1 L
EVEN Win rate 50.0%
Date Tournament Round Format Brian McDonald Bret Lee Result
Jan 24, 2026 pla Planetary Qualifier Washington DC DC Semis Premier 1695 1652 Win
Jun 14, 2025 pla Planetary Qualifier Baltimore R2 Premier 1616 1625 Loss
pheaver 1-1 50.0% 2 1682 Overall Jun 28, 2025
1 W 1 L
EVEN Win rate 50.0%
Date Tournament Round Format Brian McDonald pheaver Result
Jun 28, 2025 pla Planetary Qualifier Morgantown R3 Premier 1639 1619 Loss
Jan 18, 2025 pla Planetary Qualifier Baltimore R6 Premier 1606 1585 Win
LunarLynx 1-1 50.0% 2 1576 Overall Sep 13, 2025
1 W 1 L
EVEN Win rate 50.0%
Date Tournament Round Format Brian McDonald LunarLynx Result
Sep 13, 2025 pla Planetary Qualifier Falls Church VA R2 Premier 1745 1566 Loss
Feb 22, 2025 pla Planetary Qualifier Philadelphia R2 Premier 1670 1546 Win
Duncan_Howard 1-0-1 100.0% 2 1726 Overall Jan 31, 2026
1 W 1 D 0 L
FAVORABLE Win rate 100.0%
Date Tournament Round Format Brian McDonald Duncan_Howard Result
Jan 31, 2026 pla Planetary Qualifier Glen Burnie MD R7 Premier 1753 1748 Draw
Jan 24, 2026 pla Planetary Qualifier Washington DC DC R3 Premier 1695 1755 Win
Ian Smith 2-0 100.0% 2 1574 Overall Jan 31, 2026
2 W 0 L
FAVORABLE Win rate 100.0%
Date Tournament Round Format Brian McDonald Ian Smith Result
Jan 31, 2026 pla Planetary Qualifier Glen Burnie MD R1 Premier 1753 1593 Win
Feb 15, 2025 pla Planetary Qualifier Pittsburgh R6 Premier 1717 1614 Win
sunnyd2293 1-1 50.0% 2 1569 Overall Jun 28, 2025
1 W 1 L
EVEN Win rate 50.0%
Date Tournament Round Format Brian McDonald sunnyd2293 Result
Jun 28, 2025 pla Planetary Qualifier Morgantown Semis Premier 1639 1768 Win
Feb 01, 2025 pla Planetary Qualifier Beckley R5 Premier 1686 1773 Loss