I think we might get a P win this ASL. Either Snow or Mini.

Snow has a bit of gap between him and others in PvP. The maps are not terrible for PvZ and only Soma is really scary from the remaining zergs. He can handle any PvT out there right now.

Mini is too much of a headcase but if he maintains his level, the chances are there as well. He also has to avoid Snow in the Bo7s, he's not beating him in that.

Ideas

United States8121 Posts

September 16 2025 00:43 GMT

#222

Snow is so freaking good at pvp now. It’s crazy

Sad for JD but happy for mini 😰

BisuDagger

Bisutopia19262 Posts

September 16 2025 02:16 GMT

#223

What a great day of games! I’m so happy for Protoss!!!

Simplistik

2049 Posts

September 16 2025 03:10 GMT

#224

Shame that Sharpt was so shaky, could have been a great game on currents otherwise.

Oddly enough the PvP was the most entertaining. Although the final wa good too for different reasons.

JD didn't look really on it unfortunately. We know he can play better than that even right now. Is it nerves?

Sabu113

United States11057 Posts

September 16 2025 05:02 GMT

#225

Just got to game 2. Mini is so so much better than any other protoss. It's not even close. No one else makes games like this. Zergs just aren't used to handling this kind of assertive agentic protoss.

Shinokuki

United States885 Posts

September 16 2025 05:08 GMT

#226

On September 16 2025 14:02 Sabu113 wrote:
Just got to game 2. Mini is so so much better than any other protoss. It's not even close. No one else makes games like this. Zergs just aren't used to handling this kind of assertive agentic protoss.

except mini has been like 5-30 his last 35 games in proleague/sponbbangs... Snow is the best and mini looks good because JD bottom tier zerg

prosatan

Romania8290 Posts

September 16 2025 05:12 GMT

#227

On September 16 2025 14:08 Shinokuki wrote:

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except mini has been like 5-30 his last 35 games in proleague/sponbbangs... Snow is the best and mini looks good because JD bottom tier zerg

JD is NOT bottom tier zerg

He just had a bad day

Remember KCM , where he played amazing!!!

mtcn77

Turkey433 Posts

September 16 2025 12:12 GMT

#228

On September 16 2025 02:27 RogerChillingworth wrote:
Well well well my level 60 sex machines, Mini did it. He almost accessed Mach 10, and very nearly looked like Robo in the cocaine factory with that auto-aim. He played like a baller. I won't rub it in because I know JD's got many fans. But it didn't seem very challenging for Mini. He just needs to practice PvP a bit. If he got out in first I woulda ...fuckin.....FUCK. Woulda been cool. Snow's got his number though. Fuck SnOw. Dude hacks.

Yeah, Snow is reaver cheater.

polgas

Canada1761 Posts

16 hours ago

#229

JD falling to zealot rush and DT backstabs. Maybe one or two well-placed sunkens would have changed the outcome against Mini. Just need to wait a bit more for your ASL, JD. It'll come.

Ideas

United States8121 Posts

15 hours ago

#230

mini is super fun to watch because he makes huge gambles almost every game. he's got the best zealot micro in the world. He's one of the few players that plays better offline than online (at least when he's in form). But he's definitely got holes in his gameplay, not just nerve-related. He has the worst macro of the top 4 protosses, and spends too much time microing losing battles than macroing.

He's my favorite protoss on the scene but i don't think he can take down snow without a huge improvement to his gameplay, or having a ton of really good cheeses planned. Even though I think snow is the most solid PvZer right now, he's generally kind of weaker in BoX series because he plays very predictably and safe. I can see a scenario where effort beats snow but loses to mini.

Artas1984

130 Posts

15 hours ago

#231

On September 15 2025 22:32 RowdierBob wrote:
I wouldn’t discount Light either. I think he’s a bit of a dark horse.

That's funny... A double KSL/ASL champion and the nr. 1 ASL terran is considered by some a dark horse (is not this term used for underdogs?) - of course he is massively favored!

On September 15 2025 22:22 TMNT wrote:
Same Mini who lost 1 - 8 to Larva just a week ago.

Ouch! Hearing that you would think Mini had no chance vs. JD. I think Mini turned on his "bitter zealot mode" - i wonder if any body remembers that???

On September 16 2025 11:16 BisuDagger wrote:
What a great day of games! I’m so happy for Protoss!!!

Yes. But i will wait for the semi-finals. You know there is a chance of 4 Protoss there (KSL deja-vu).

On September 16 2025 14:08 Shinokuki wrote:
JD bottom tier zerg

You talk nonsense. You are defiling JD by this particular performance vs. Mini. He recently had two KCM all-kill events. JD was coming to this ASL as a top 5 zerg for sure.

Shinokuki

United States885 Posts

13 hours ago

#232

On September 17 2025 05:50 Artas1984 wrote:

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That's funny... A double KSL/ASL champion and the nr. 1 ASL terran is considered by some a dark horse (is not this term used for underdogs?) - of course he is massively favored!

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Ouch! Hearing that you would think Mini had no chance vs. JD. I think Mini turned on his "bitter zealot mode" - i wonder if any body remembers that???

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Yes. But i will wait for the semi-finals. You know there is a chance of 4 Protoss there (KSL deja-vu).

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You talk nonsense. You are defiling JD by this particular performance vs. Mini. He recently had two KCM all-kill events. JD was coming to this ASL as a top 5 zerg for sure.

People in proleague will pick Soma > soulkey > queen > Hero > JD > Effort in that order so i guess you're right. When I meant bottom tier I meant he's the last place zerg in god tier realm. Actually scratch that since larva won! Soma > SK > Queen > Larva > Hero > JD > Effort. So jd not even in top 5