Code S and Code A Predictions

Group A went pretty much just as predicted
Only shock was how poorly Sen play TT but oh well. Boxer and Sen were the heart picks but they were outplayed by JJakji and Ganzi. I had Ganzi going 2nd and Jjakji 1st.

Takeaways: Ganzi is Gosu and will be a threat to win the whole thing.

Group B shocked the world.

forGG and Leenock started off with one of the best tvz's ever played (rivaling last seasons championship) and then they both faltered off. MC even after travel caught his opponents with their pants down (an ability he has mastered idk if its luck or skill) and Supernova just rolled over Leenock and MC.

Takeaways: Supernova is really good but his TvT is still makes him susceptible to losses. MC beat forGG and Leenock to advance so while I'm happy (personality through the muthafucking roof) I am still not convinced against a more prepared opponent he wont get crushed.

This feels like a trap. MVP is better than this group. Nestea is still close to unbeatable ZvZ

MVP > Lucky
Nestea > Idra
MVP > Nestea
Idra > Lucky
Nestea > Idra

This group comes down to Oz vs Curious imo. If Oz wins he probably faces Bomber and then Curious again if he loses. If curious wins he probably faces bomber and then inca again if he loses. I think Curious's ZvP is better than Oz's pvz. Bomber is a better player than Inca and shouldn't lose to him, but Inca is still an animal in PvP.

Curious > Oz
Bomber > Inca
Bomber > Curious
Inca > Oz
Curious ROFLSTOMPS Inca

MMA is better than everyone in this group. Gumiho has good TvZ but my liquid bias is going to leave Zenio pwning him. Yugioh doesnt have good zvz or zvt (how did he get here again? lol)

MMA > Gumiho
Zenio > Yugioh
MMA > Zenio
Gumiho > Yugioh
Zenio > Gumiho

One of these names is not good like the others (hint: Genius). DRG is still top 2 ZvT in the world with Leenock. JYP is still an animal and I think that Puma will help prepare him for sC.

JYP > sC
DRG > Genius
JYP > DRG
sC > Genius
DRG > sC

This group is a clusterfuck of brand new blood (Brown), new blood trying to establish some consistency (Happy), a dangerous 20 - 25th best player in the world (alive) and MARINEKINGPRIME. I think MKP takes this group but struggles. Every match can go either way. Having only 1 matchup to prepare for is key for Brown, plus he's SlayerS so he will have good strats.

Brown > Alive
MKP > Happy
MKP > Brown
Alive > Happy
Brown > Alive

Puzzle has better PvP from what I've seen than PartinG. Keen is sooo good and I love him, sorry I'm not sorry BW and Nada fans.


Also, Puzzle can have some sick PvT while Nada is not as great in the matchup

Puzzle > PartinG
Keen > Nada
Keen > Puzzle
Nada > PartinG
Puzzle > Nada

I can't fill in the second round of Code S because those groups are not made based of the first rounds results TT. Heres the rest of the bracket filled out with my predictions.

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Bracket 1: I use a bias pick of Sen and then go with CLIIIIIDDEEEEEE. The code S player will probably advance though.

Bracket 2: IS THE SICKEST FUCKING BRACKET EVER. theSTC losira and forGG could be 75% of a semi finals of Code S. That being said forGG should stomp out this bracket with his time to prepare for each opponent and Losira is stile gosu x10000

Bracket 3: With no stand outs from Code A Boxer and Leenock look to meet for the Code S slot. Leenock's ZvT is so disgusting right now, but never ever count out boxer.

Bracket 4: Huk lucks out (see what i did there) with a reasonable bracket that he should be able to win with until the Round 2 Code S player comes.

Bracket 5: Oh hello Ryung. Don't worry, I haven't forgotten about you. SlayerS terran with matchups to prepare for? Sign me up. Oz vs Heart should be a good one though

Bracket 6: Squirtle has impressed me one time, and it was in the first installment of GSTL. Also, I am the biggest Seal fanboy outside of korea (and maybe including Korea). This guy is going to win Code S one day I just know it. He advances without too much challenge if Inca does end up 3rd in that group.

You heard it here first. Seal, Code S Champion in 2012.

Bracket 7: Continuing my NSHS bandwagoning, I have sculp advancing until the Round 2 Code S player. I think that he is also very very good. I really am not high on Yugioh or Cezanne so I don't think that this is a very strong bracket. This would be a nice safe place for a Round 2 code S'er to fall

Bracket 8: Zenex Life and Line, both zergs, both I know nothing about. I should probably pick life (going against genius in my predicted bracket) but alas. HerO will ROFLSTOMP this bracket unless he gets someone unbelievable from round 2 code S.

Bracket 9: Awhile ago I thought Tassadar was going to be the next big Protoss. Then I realized he just has a really really good 4gate. After that I thought Alicia was the next big Protoss thanks to Alej TT+ Show Spoiler + BboongBboong fucked me in fantasy GSTL and I wont let him fuck my predictions too. He wins until he meets a very angry and good sC for the Code S slot. sC powers his way to victory but I think it will be very close. I pick Alicia over ASD cause I really wanna see him win 1 time.

Bracket 10: Who? Happy losing his group actually becomes the best thing ever. He plays literally noone, and don't give me that shit about XiGua in WCG, he is good but he is not Code S caliber. Happy is. Another soft landing for a round 2 Code S loser

Bracket 11: Isn't luvsic the oGs player everyone in oGs thinks is the best in practice. Well he's back again, and I think he's probably pissed cause he lost to DRG (who's top 3 ZvZ in the world imo) and then had a TERRIBLE day at up and downs. I think he smashes this bracket including my predicted PartinG entry. He has a good shot to make it to Code S I would not want to face him.

Bracket 12: My predictions have it Morrow over Maru (have fun with that casters LOL). Morrow gets ZvT the whole way, he can probably baneling bust his way through the 14 year old Maru (he will shit his pants at Morrow's aggression) and my predicted alive (this is a tough call). Then Daddy comes home and cleans up the green mess and Nada goes back to Code S (see Guys I dont hate him at all 1 bit.