unbelievable. Soulkey is simply a bonjwa level right now. So absurd how good he is. Didn't even break a sweat and the one game he broke a sweat was the 9 pool vs 8/10 which he shouldn't even have been close to winning but he still made it a close game. Dude is unbeatable.

Bulgaria4116 Posts

November 02 2024 10:26 GMT

#107

We need Rain going full time BW again and Flash back, otherwise SSLs looks like: who is going to get the 2nd place competition

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NovaTheFeared

United States7222 Posts

November 02 2024 10:27 GMT

#108

Bonjwa?

Sorusaba

276 Posts

November 02 2024 10:28 GMT

#109

Sharp had a chance in this game, but losing that first push was painful. In the quarter or semi-final interview, I forgot which, Sharp said that he finally learned to stop doubting himself and attack decisively - kind of seems like he got overly eager and it worked against him here. He just was not precise enough to find a weakness in a titan like SK.

FlaShFTW

United States10160 Posts

November 02 2024 10:28 GMT

#110

On November 02 2024 19:27 NovaTheFeared wrote:
Bonjwa?

Bonjwa. I fully believe he deserves the title now.

Gorsameth

Netherlands21687 Posts

November 02 2024 10:29 GMT

#111

On November 02 2024 19:27 NovaTheFeared wrote:
Bonjwa?

Absolutely

BLinD-RawR

ALLEYCAT BLUES50121 Posts

November 02 2024 10:32 GMT

#112

I need one more thing to confirm bonjwa status, face flash next season in a series and beat him.

FlaShFTW

United States10160 Posts

November 02 2024 10:45 GMT

#113

In Soulkey's defense, if we consider the start of his ASL16 season, he has been the best player, both online and offline (or at least, one of the best online players since him and Light sort of alternate as top dog in proleague), since August 2023. That makes it over a year where he's been the best player in the world. Bonjwa has usually been given out once a player has crossed the 1-year threshold of being the undisputed best in the world, which in my opinion, he's achieved. I know the era is weaker, but we can't defined every bonjwa by the era, otherwise some bonjwas just wouldn't exist, like we can't say Boxer's era was a competitive as say Flash's era for example. But that doesn't stop Boxer from being a bonjwa.

Anyways, I'm just tired and ranting, but I just think that SK deserved to be labelled as such as this point for the 3peat. I would love to see him beat FlaSh in the Ro16 and coast to another title next season to cement my opinion though.

RJBTVYOUTUBE

Netherlands887 Posts

November 02 2024 11:23 GMT

#114

On November 02 2024 19:45 FlaShFTW wrote:
In Soulkey's defense, if we consider the start of his ASL16 season, he has been the best player, both online and offline (or at least, one of the best online players since him and Light sort of alternate as top dog in proleague), since August 2023. That makes it over a year where he's been the best player in the world. Bonjwa has usually been given out once a player has crossed the 1-year threshold of being the undisputed best in the world, which in my opinion, he's achieved. I know the era is weaker, but we can't defined every bonjwa by the era, otherwise some bonjwas just wouldn't exist, like we can't say Boxer's era was a competitive as say Flash's era for example. But that doesn't stop Boxer from being a bonjwa.

Anyways, I'm just tired and ranting, but I just think that SK deserved to be labelled as such as this point for the 3peat. I would love to see him beat FlaSh in the Ro16 and coast to another title next season to cement my opinion though.

If we look at all events/matches registered on ELOBOARD Soulkey has been dominant since ASL15. Everyone was expecting Soulkey to win ASL15 once he made it to the Semi-Finals, but JyJ peaked out and played the best TvZ ever maybe. Soulkey's been near the best if not the best since ASL 15. Also I think this Era is stronger than Kespa. Players are older but have 12+ years of extra experience going through all sorts of new metas and developing all sorts of new skills and improving them.

SnOw and Light are the only two other competitors who could've made a claim for Bonjwa status if they had been a bit more consistent in their ASL/SSL results. Outside of ASL/SSL they've been about as good as Soulkey since 2020/2021.

TelecoM

United States10673 Posts

November 02 2024 11:29 GMT

#115

Was much better of a series than I thought, SK is totally Bonjwa status.

NovaTheFeared

United States7222 Posts

November 02 2024 11:29 GMT

#116

This was probably Soulkey's best tournament he went 15-3 (83%) beating Rush, Light, and Snow, and Sharp along the way.

GTR

51453 Posts

November 02 2024 11:35 GMT

#117

if anybody has an argument against soulkey being considered a bonjwa then i would love to hear it.

Toshinou-Kyouko

Philippines152 Posts

November 02 2024 11:52 GMT

#118

Soulkey is pretty much Bonjwa at this point. Dude looks remarkably strong both in ASL/SSL and in the daily proleagues. Congrats to him.

The bigger question now is, he definitely doesn't need money now right?

RJBTVYOUTUBE

Netherlands887 Posts

November 02 2024 12:01 GMT

#119

On November 02 2024 20:52 Toshinou-Kyouko wrote:
Soulkey is pretty much Bonjwa at this point. Dude looks remarkably strong both in ASL/SSL and in the daily proleagues. Congrats to him.

The bigger question now is, he definitely doesn't need money now right?

doing the math I think he is on about 80% of his needmoney goal. Taxes, daily expenses, monthlies all slow down the progress.

chongu

Malaysia2585 Posts

November 02 2024 12:54 GMT

#120

I don't get how and why soulkeys wins those engagements like the one on dominator when soulkey counter attacked with hydras and lurkers against mnm tanks vessels