People · United States
Nick Serafin
3×3 · top 18.4% of 284,439 all-time · competing since April 2026 · 2026SERA04
Nick Serafin has been competing for 5 months. His best event is the 3×3: a personal-best single of 13.27, set at ROC the Cube NY 2026, puts him in the top 18.4% of the 284,439 people who have ever been ranked in the event, and 9,847th in the United States. Across 3 competitions since April 2026, he has put 44 official solves on the record across four events. Solve to solve, his 3×3 times vary about 10% around a typical one, an early reading from 6 counted rounds. His 3×3 best has come down from 15.91 in April 2026 to 13.27, a 17% improvement. Nick has entered three competitions, more competitions than 69% of everyone who has ever competed.
Standing, event by event
vs everyone ever ranked| Event | PB single | PB average | All-time standing | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3×3 | 13.27 | 15.55 | top 18.4% | 9,847 / 59,724 | |
| 5×5 | 1:48.86 | 2:06.19 | top 41.8% | 3,394 / 9,401 | |
| 4×4 | 1:09.62 | 1:17.40 | top 46.5% | 7,741 / 19,072 | |
| 6×6 | 3:34.20 | 3:46.12 | top 56.4% | 2,132 / 4,196 |
Percentile against all competitors ever ranked in each event, a fairer measure than raw rank, because the pools differ by a factor of ten.
The line so far
Best single per competition, 3×3. Faster is higher — the axis is the right way up.
The story so far
- 9 May 2026First sub-15 3×3: 14.18 at Puzzles in Pittsford 2026.
- 18 Apr 2026First competition: Brockport Bash 2026. A 15.94 3×3 single to start from.
Competitions
- ROC the Cube NY 2026 · 30 May 2026 — 2 personal bests set
- Puzzles in Pittsford 2026 · 9 May 2026 — 1 personal best set
- Brockport Bash 2026 · 18 Apr 2026 — 1 personal best set
Reading this page: a single is one solve's time · an average is the middle three of five solves, best and worst discarded · a PB is a personal best · a DNF (did not finish) is an attempt with no valid result: a popped piece, an unsolved face, an over-limit memorisation · top X% compares against everyone ever ranked in that event, which is fairer than raw rank because event pools differ tenfold.
The circuit
The people whose scorecards keep turning up next to his.
- Alton Ruff — met in 10 rounds, finished ahead 6 times
- Yili Yi — met in 10 rounds, finished ahead once
- Lauren Phung — met in 10 rounds, never finished ahead
Next targets
- A sub-12 3×3 single — 39,535 people have one; it is 1.27 away.
- A sub-1:30 5×5 single — 11,140 people have one; it is 18.86 away.
Targets move as he improves.