Mini versus Action starts off group C and this will be the hardest ZvP Action will have to play in this entire tournament. Mini's record versus Zerg is nothing short of phenomenal. He boasts a 60% winrate over the past year and holds a winning record over every Zerg except Soulkey in that same time frame. Mini also gains the advantage of seeing BeSt’s successful builds against Zero. The gateway opening early zealot pressure into sair+DT reeks of the nightmare builds Bisu used to employ on his Zerg opponents. This style plays heavily into the skillset Mini currently posses. It will be an exciting day for Protoss fans hoping to see more PvZ magic.

Despite Mini’s Bisu-esque level of play lately, there is hope for Zerg and Action fans. Action struggled hard in 2018, but comes of a strong 3 game win streak versus Protoss in the CasterMuse league. On top of this, Action does have certain map advantages. In the Kespa era, Action has a 72% winrate on Circuit Breaker and records no losses versus Protoss. On Fighting Spiri0,t Action carries a 70% winrate versus Protoss opponents. If Action can land just one more favorable map, which should be Eddy, then he very well may have every advantage he needs to take the series.

Verdict: Mini’s outstanding run in the ASL is just another marker of a player who is ever improving. Given Mini’s massive Zerg streak, Action should have too tough a time handling his opponent. Barring an upset, the result should be a Mini win and a 3-1 score.



ForGG versus Soulkey is quite an amazing matchup. This features two players who have never peaked at the same time in their careers. ForGG was winning an MSL in 2008 while Soulkey was still trying to break into the brood war scene. As Soulkey was having his great success in SC1, ForGG transferred himself into the SC2 world where he dominated for a short while. ForGG teetered off just as Soulkey jumped in for his own time in the limelight as an SC2 player. Now, in the ASL-KSL era, this is the first time that ForGG is chasing the tail of Soulkey in regards to RTS success.

ForGG lacks any results to make conclusions off of at this time. In fact, ForGG’s exit from Brood War dates back so far he records no games versus Zerg on Circuit Breaker and the last time he played on Fighting Spirit was prior to the Savior scandal. To get a glimpse of how good ForGG was, it is better to take a peak back and understand his past success. He earned a 66% winrate versus Zerg across his entire career, but most importantly had an 80% winrate versus Zerg during the 2007-2008 period in which he peaked. If ForGG can find his way back to this success, he could make group C a real tough one for Action and Soulkey to advance from.

Soulkey is the perfect rival to ForGG. Soulkey specializes in tearing down Terran opponents. In the past year he has maintained a 58% winrate and winning records against Last, Sharp, and Light. His drawback has been against aggressive and smart early game opponents such as Mind. Soulkey will need to follow a similar strategy to Action and lean heavily on the maps to help secure his win. Soulkey has an 87% winrate on Circuit Breaker and 100% winrate on Fighting Spirit in the past year against all races.

Verdict: These absurd win percentages alone solidify just how deadly Soulkey is. If Soulkey loses to ForGG, it should be considered the biggest upset in the round of 16. ForGG might win a single game with a variation of a rush. The final result is a win for Soulkey 3-1.