Saiyan (Ryan Danford)

Overview

Tournament Results

Player has retired.
Saiyan
Background Information
Name	Ryan Danford
Country of Birth	United States
Birthday	October 20, 1985 (age 39)
Residency	NA North America
Competitive
Role	Player

Ryan "Saiyan" Danford is a retired Halo esports player, previously a player for The Raincallers. He is well known for his time with the dynasty team that went by the names Final Boss, Team 3D and Shoot to Kill from 2005 to 2006.

Team History

Combine Role Swaps:No|Yes

Dates:Approx|Exact

	Team		Start	End
NA	⁠⁠The Dream Team		≈Apr 2004≈2004-04-??	≈May 2004≈2004-05-??	≈16d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Shoot to Kill		≈Apr 2004≈2004-04-??	≈Sep 2004≈2004-09-??	≈4mo 16d ejel
NA	⁠⁠FU Gintron		≈Aug 2004≈2004-08-??	≈Sep 2004≈2004-09-??	≈1mo ejel
NA	⁠⁠Business Decision		≈Sep 2004≈2004-09-??	≈Nov 2004≈2004-11-??	≈2mo ejel
NA	⁠⁠The Chargers		≈Oct 2004≈2004-10-??	≈Oct 2004≈2004-10-??	≈9d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Shoot to Kill		≈Jan 2005≈2005-01-??	≈Apr 2005≈2005-04-??	≈3mo ejel
NA	⁠⁠Team 3D		≈Apr 2005≈2005-04-??	Apr 20062006-04-20	≈1yr 19d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Final Boss		Apr 20062006-04-20	Dec 20062006-12-06	7mo 16d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Make it Rain		≈Apr 2007≈2007-04-??	≈May 2007≈2007-05-??	≈1mo ejel
NA	⁠⁠The Raincallers		≈Jun 2007≈2007-06-??	≈Jul 2007≈2007-07-??	≈1mo ejel

	Team		Start	End
NA	⁠⁠The Dream Team		≈Apr 2004≈2004-04-??	≈May 2004≈2004-05-??	≈16d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Shoot to Kill		≈Apr 2004≈2004-04-??	≈Sep 2004≈2004-09-??	≈4mo 16d ejel
NA	⁠⁠FU Gintron		≈Aug 2004≈2004-08-??	≈Sep 2004≈2004-09-??	≈1mo ejel
NA	⁠⁠Business Decision		≈Sep 2004≈2004-09-??	≈Nov 2004≈2004-11-??	≈2mo ejel
NA	⁠⁠The Chargers		≈Oct 2004≈2004-10-??	≈Oct 2004≈2004-10-??	≈9d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Shoot to Kill		≈Jan 2005≈2005-01-??	≈Apr 2005≈2005-04-??	≈3mo ejel
NA	⁠⁠Team 3D		≈Apr 2005≈2005-04-??	Apr 20062006-04-20	≈1yr 19d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Final Boss		Apr 20062006-04-20	Dec 20062006-12-06	7mo 16d ejel
NA	⁠⁠Make it Rain		≈Apr 2007≈2007-04-??	≈May 2007≈2007-05-??	≈1mo ejel
NA	⁠⁠The Raincallers		≈Jun 2007≈2007-06-??	≈Jul 2007≈2007-07-??	≈1mo ejel

News

• 2004
• 2005
• 2006
• 2007
• 2021

NA	⁠⁠TDT	April (approx.), Alex, Clockwork, Darkman, and Saiyan join. e
NA	⁠⁠StK	April (approx.), OGRE 1, OGRE 2, and Saiyan join. Brese, Damien, and Sikness leave. e
NA	⁠⁠TDT	May (approx.), Clockwork and Saiyan leave. e
NA	⁠⁠FU G	August (approx.), Clockwork, Saiyan, Scythe, and Toxin join. e
NA	⁠⁠StK	September (approx.), Clockwork, OGRE 1, OGRE 2, and Saiyan leave. e
NA	⁠⁠FU G	September (approx.), Clockwork, Saiyan, Scythe, and Toxin leave. e
NA	⁠⁠BUSI	September (approx.), NistiC, Saiyan, Sergio, and Strangepurple join. e
NA	⁠⁠THE	October (approx.), KillerN, Saiyan, Toxin, and Tupac join. e
NA	⁠⁠THE	October (approx.), KillerN, Saiyan, Toxin, and Tupac leave. e
NA	⁠⁠BUSI	November (approx.), NistiC, Saiyan, Sergio, and Strangepurple leave. e

NA	⁠⁠StK	January (approx.), OGRE 1, OGRE 2, Saiyan, and Walshy join. e
NA	⁠⁠3D	April (approx.), OGRE1, OGRE2, Saiyan, and Walshy join. e
NA	⁠⁠StK	April (approx.), OGRE 1, OGRE 2, Saiyan, and Walshy leave. e

NA	⁠⁠3D	April 20, OGRE1, OGRE2, Saiyan, and Walshy leave. e
NA	⁠⁠FB	April 20, OGRE1, OGRE2, Saiyan, and Walshy join. e
NA	⁠⁠FB	December 6, StrongSide joins. Saiyan leaves. e

NA	⁠⁠MAKE	April (approx.), BoO, Detach, Neighbor, and Saiyan join. e
NA	⁠⁠MAKE	May (approx.), BoO, Detach, Neighbor, and Saiyan leave. e
NA	⁠⁠THE	June (approx.), Burns, Detach, Lunatic, and Saiyan join. e
NA	⁠⁠THE	July (approx.), Burns, Detach, Lunatic, and Saiyan leave. e

INT

HCS

September 6, Saiyan is voted as the 24th Greatest Halo Player of All Time. e

Biography

Ryan Danford was born on October 20, 1985. He is from Cary, North Carolina.

Halo: CE

Saiyan started his Halo career at the Halo50k event in 2003. His first team consisted of himself, Deeta, Gestapo and Ryu and was called Danford/Moore, referencing his and Ryu's last names. Saiyan and his team took 2nd place at the event. Saiyan and Gestapo then attended Halo50k2, placing top 4 in the 2v2. Saiyan and DM then attended their first MLG event, MLG Philadelphia finishing 4th. Saiyan placed top 4 in the FFA. For the MLG Dallas 3v3 event, Saiyan and Deeta teamed up with Clockwork to form team Maximum Pwnz0rz. They placed top 4. Saiyan and Clockwork were then recruited by Darkman and Alex to join The Dream Team for AGP 4. It was here where Saiyan would make his first major statement in Halo, coming up huge with a killing spree to help his team get the win over Zyos and his Amazing Pickles squad in the finals. Saiyan was then recruited by Ogre1, Ogre2 and Strangepurple of the dominant Shoot to Kill squad for MLG Chicago. Saiyan and Ogre1 would come out victorious in the 2v2, but the team would fall to Team FFA in the 4v4. Strangepurple was then replaced by Clockwork for MLG Atlanta, but it would not change the result, as StK were again defeated in the finals by Team FFA. This time, Saiyan placed 2nd in the 2v2, losing with partner Clockwork to the Ogre twins in the finals. After Atlanta, the Ogre twins left, leaving Saiyan and Clockwork to form FU Gintron with Scythe and Toxin. They finished 4th at MLG Seattle.

After Seattle, Saiyan took a mid-season hiatus and returned at MLG Los Angeles as part of team Business Decision with NistiC, Strangepurple and Sergio. They won the event, and Saiyan placed 2nd in the 2v2 with Strangepurple. Saiyan then formed The Chargers with KillerN, Toxin and Tupac for MLG Boston, where Saiyan again placed 1st in the 4v4. He also took a top 4 placing in the FFA at this event. Saiyan then reformed "=Business Decision with his Los Angeles teammates for the MLG New York National Championships, where they placed 3rd.

Halo 2

Saiyan began Halo 2 by returning to Shoot to Kill alongside Ogre 1, Ogre 2 and Walshy. They started the 2005 season off winning 5 events in a row: D.C., San Francisco, Houston, Orlando and St. Louis. During this time, StK was picked up by sponsor Team 3D and the team changed its name accordingly. Str8 Rippin ended 3D's run of 5 tournaments in a row at MLG Philadelphia 2005. However, Team 3D did win the Halo 1 portion of the event. After the defeat at MLG Philadelphia, Saiyan and Team 3D went on to win a record 8 tournaments in a row including the New York National Championships. In 2006, Team 3D changed its name to Final Boss and it seemed to be more of the same for Saiyan's squad, winning the first four events of the season, but trouble arose when they closed the season out with three straight 2nd place finishes, losing to Carbon each time. Saiyan was dropped from Final Boss after the 2006 season, and started off 2007 on "Make It Rain" alongside Boo, Detach and Neighbor. They managed only a 21st place finish in Charlotte. Saiyan did not manage any better in Meadowlands, finishing outside of the top 32 on "The Raincallers" with Detach, Burns and Lunatic. He retired shortly after this event.

Trivia

• Saiyan's name is based on the Saiyan race from the popular anime Dragon Ball Z.

Tournament Results

This table shows up to the 10 most recent results. For complete results, click here.

Minimum place
Premier Only Major Only Minor Only Tournament tier

Saiyan (Ryan Danford) Tournament Results
	Date	Pl	Prize	Event		Roster
	2007-06-10			MLG Meadowlands 2007	⁠⁠THE	Burns •  Saiyan •  Detach •  Lunatic
	2007-04-15	17 - 24		MLG Charlotte 2007	⁠⁠MAKE	Detach •  Saiyan •  Neighbor •  BoO
	2006-11-19	2	$50,000$ 50,000$50,000	MLG National Championship 2006	⁠⁠FB	OGRE1 •  OGRE2 •  Walshy •  Saiyan •  OGRE3
	2006-10-15	2	$20,000$ 20,000$20,000	MLG New York Playoffs 2006	⁠⁠FB	OGRE1 •  OGRE2 •  Walshy •  Saiyan
	2006-08-27	2	$8,000$ 8,000$8,000	MLG Orlando 2006	⁠⁠FB	OGRE1 •  OGRE2 •  Walshy •  Saiyan
	2006-07-23	1	$12,000$ 12,000$12,000	MLG Chicago 2006	⁠⁠FB	OGRE1 •  OGRE2 •  Walshy •  Saiyan
	2006-06-25	1	$12,000$ 12,000$12,000	MLG Anaheim 2006	⁠⁠FB	OGRE1 •  OGRE2 •  Walshy •  Saiyan
	2006-05-21	1	$12,000$ 12,000$12,000	MLG Dallas 2006	⁠⁠FB	OGRE1 •  OGRE2 •  Walshy •  Saiyan
	2006-04-23	1	$12,000$ 12,000$12,000	MLG New York 2006	⁠⁠FB	OGRE1 •  OGRE2 •  Walshy •  Saiyan
	2006-02-26	1	$20,000$ 20,000$20,000	MLG National Championship 2005	⁠⁠3D	OGRE1 •  OGRE2 •  Walshy •  Saiyan
Total Prize:USD 146,000

Media

• 2005
• 2006
• 2007

• February 17, An Interview with StK with Major League Gaming on MLG
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• March 16, StK Rallies Out of Losers Bracket to Defeat x6 and Retain Title by Joe Renaud on MLG
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• April 24, 2005 MLG Orlando - Finals - Team 3D vs IGS (Interview) with MLG on YouTube
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• July 5, Team 3D St. Louis Interview with Major League Gaming on MLG
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• December 12, Retribution: The 3D Interview with Major League Gaming on MLG
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• June 21, MLG Signs First Five Next-Level Pro Player Contracts! by Major League Gaming on MLG
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• October 15, 2006 MLG Pro Circuit Episode 6 (Halo 2) by Major League Gaming on YouTube
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• November 16, No Continues – Nationals Preview – Final Boss by Major League Gaming on MLG
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• December 6, Final Boss Changes Roster by Major League Gaming on MLG
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• April 9, Time for Stormy Weather: MLG Interviews Make it Rain with Major League Gaming on MLG
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• June 9, Raincallers Hope to Battle Through Open 4v4 by Major League Gaming on MLG
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• June 9, Make it Rain Eliminated from Open 4v4 by Major League Gaming on MLG
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Post-Match Interviews

Date	Tournament	Match	Link
2005-04-25	MLG Orlando 2005	3D⁠⁠ vs ⁠⁠IGS	Link

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