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[ASL21] Grand Finals
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BLinD-RawR
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prosatan
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1 day 0 hours HYPE!  Thank you BLinD-RawR for all these threads ! | ||
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maybe
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Do note the finals start 5 hours earlier than games before, which is 8am for me. Better set some alarm clocks! | ||
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Soft_General_5023
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RowdierBob
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BLinD-RawR
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for those oldies like me this was proleague time on days when OSL/MSL was also played. | ||
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Crimson)S(hadow
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maybenexttime
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a-game
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On May 23 2026 16:49 maybenexttime wrote: Is this the time when they go live or when the games start? If the former, how long do the interviews usually take? Usually around 10 minutes but maybe it will be longer for grand finals. Definitely won't start exactly at the listed time | ||
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a-game
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On May 23 2026 15:07 RowdierBob wrote: Hopefully Soma believes he can win. Sounds stupid but it’s gonna matter. I don't think he lacks self belief. | ||
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NoS-Craig
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AttackZerg
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prosatan
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 LB on Flash ... don't see a way for soma Just as Nirli said in the other thread , flash must play random and get toss ! then soma might have a decent chance  | ||
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maybenexttime
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On May 23 2026 18:59 prosatan wrote: it will be at 8 in the morning here in Romania LB on Flash ... don't see a way for soma Just as Nirli said in the other thread , flash must play random and get toss ! then soma might have a decent chance 7 am over here. We can do this! | ||
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BLinD-RawR
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RJBTVYOUTUBE
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prosatan
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Yessir! Tomorrow we are here !!  | ||
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Gorsameth
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We're going to get people coming in to watch live when its already long over. | ||
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BLinD-RawR
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On May 23 2026 21:50 Gorsameth wrote: finals are usually earlier but a full 5 hours sure feels new. We're going to get people coming in to watch live when its already long over. We have a calendar, LP has a calendar, if you have the LP app it will give you notifications. Aside from that this thread has a countdown, the news post has a countdown on top. I genuinely do not know how else to signal people on the time of the show. | ||
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M3t4PhYzX
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HOLYBATS
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SCRVN
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It takes 4 years to see Cr7 and Messi again. I hope we will see FlaSh (ASL23) again in 1 year. | ||
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Maks
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superjoppe
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VioleTAK
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And what did Flash share? That he lost to Soma non-stop. Go watch it, if you wanna get hyped for the finals. Sure, Flash isn't going to play the same and he'll be beyond ready, but yeah, Soma can def win this and anyone saying otherwise is simply wrong. TvZ ain't the same as TvT for Flash. That being said, I'll go for Flash 4:2, and an amazing series worthy of the finals! Also.. I don't think it'll be Flash's last ASL. As long as that man has a hand he'll play. | ||
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CHEONSOYUN
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if it’s just standard soma will win easy since he probably did mass practice with light and rush. hopefully he also played vs royal and other brain terrans | ||
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a-game
Canada5213 Posts
Dude that's nothing, most ASL games started at 3 am in my timezone. So Nice having this one Start at 10 pm. Although I might still MisS it live just because I have plans lol Soma fighting~ | ||
BisuDagger
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KobraKay
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bulbousbrain
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On May 24 2026 04:54 CHEONSOYUN wrote: flash better have some special builds that soma didn’t prepare for. if it’s just standard soma will win easy since he probably did mass practice with light and rush. hopefully he also played vs royal and other brain terrans lol it's flash nobody prepares for their opponent in a tournament-setting BoX than flash On May 24 2026 03:26 VioleTAK wrote: If you watch Jinjin's video about Flash losing to JD, you'll see that his practice partner was Soma. And what did Flash share? That he lost to Soma non-stop. Go watch it, if you wanna get hyped for the finals. Sure, Flash isn't going to play the same and he'll be beyond ready, but yeah, Soma can def win this and anyone saying otherwise is simply wrong. TvZ ain't the same as TvT for Flash. That being said, I'll go for Flash 4:2, and an amazing series worthy of the finals! Also.. I don't think it'll be Flash's last ASL. As long as that man has a hand he'll play. eh i think that's exactly what it is: hype. a hype vid. flash is humble. i think it's more likely soma gets rocked than it is likely he puts up a legit fight. predicting 4-2 or 4-1 flash over soma | ||
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Mumei
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On May 24 2026 08:52 bulbousbrain wrote: lol it's flash nobody prepares for their opponent in a tournament-setting BoX than flash eh i think that's exactly what it is: hype. a hype vid. flash is humble. i think it's more likely soma gets rocked than it is likely he puts up a legit fight. predicting 4-2 or 4-1 flash over soma In that Jinjin video Flash doesn't just say he lost to Soma non-stop; he says that the results were dependent on whether he went CC-first mech (all losses) or bio (all wins): "I came to a realization. During practice... I was actually losing every game. Against Soma and herO... I got 0-8'd vs Soma and I was losing every game to herO, too. But... I don't know. I was sticking to CC-first mech like an idiot. I won all the game I went bio in, but I lost every game I went mech." It will be interesting to see if either of them overcome those practice patterns. | ||
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SHODAN
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Vasoline73
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TG. I get to watch live! | ||
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QRCode
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prosatan
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Did you wake up? | ||
FlaShFTW
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Gonna head to bed but hope everyone has an incredible time watching the finals! | ||
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gravity
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Lazyer
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fLyiNgDroNe
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the finals we deserve GOAT vs Strongest Player Right Now Love you all | ||
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Toshinou-Kyouko
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BLinD-RawR
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prosatan
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On May 24 2026 14:10 BLinD-RawR wrote: 10 years of ASL in an instant ..... | ||
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rotta
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Zergxhx
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prosatan
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the boys are all streaming the final but the numbers are not that high .. wth ... | ||
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prosatan
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thezanursic
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Its crazy that he decides to come back after 13 seasons and makes it to the Grand Finals! | ||
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Zergxhx
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Ethelis
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prosatan
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On May 24 2026 14:17 Zergxhx wrote: Only Sorry and Leta think Soma is going to win. yeah.. Light said he played a number of games vs soma and doesn't think he has a chance vs Flash.... | ||
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prosatan
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fLyiNgDroNe
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chills | ||
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gravity
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On May 24 2026 14:18 Ethelis wrote: Not sure how worthwhile it'll be but there's english subtitles on the main stream They aren't very good and get mixed up a lot but they can help you get the gist of what's being said, sometimes. | ||
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HOLYBATS
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On May 24 2026 14:19 prosatan wrote: yeah.. Light said he played a number of games vs soma and doesn't think he has a chance vs Flash.... | ||
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prosatan
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On May 24 2026 14:23 gravity wrote: They aren't very good and get mixed up a lot but they can help you get the gist of what's being said, sometimes. yeah haha "am i too shy for you ?" | ||
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Highgamer
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On May 24 2026 14:18 Ethelis wrote: Not sure how worthwhile it'll be but there's english subtitles on the main stream The blind guessing is part of the fun of the original experience. | ||
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fLyiNgDroNe
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prosatan
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what is happening ?? | ||
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fLyiNgDroNe
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On May 24 2026 14:25 prosatan wrote: man..i swear the semifinals had more online viewers .... what is happening ?? dude its 7am on a Sunday and the games haven't started yet its going to be alright look at that crowd in Seoul tho | ||
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rotta
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On May 24 2026 14:25 prosatan wrote: man..i swear the semifinals had more online viewers .... what is happening ?? Even the #1 FlaSh Fanboy chose golf! | ||
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prosatan
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On May 24 2026 14:27 fLyiNgDroNe wrote: dude its 7am on a Sunday and the games haven't started yet its going to be alright look at that crowd in Seoul tho yes, the crowd is good! but in Seoul is 2 pm ... not 7 or 8 am | ||
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prosatan
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Highgamer
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prosatan
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On May 24 2026 14:31 VioleTAK wrote: 8 am, my 4months old baby has been crying all night I haven't slept a wink, and who the hell needs coffee I'm wide awake. we got this VioleTAK !!! | ||
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Vasoline73
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rotta
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On May 24 2026 14:31 VioleTAK wrote: who the hell needs coffee I'm wide awake. I'm going with a cold pocari | ||
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Vasoline73
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Ethelis
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On May 24 2026 14:35 Vasoline73 wrote: Flash looks bored lmao One could say, unimpressed  | ||
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BLinD-RawR
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Gorsameth
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Here is hoping for a close set. | ||
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AttackZerg
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fk | ||
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gravity
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prosatan
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VioleTAK
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If Soma loses to this, it will mess up with his mind the entire series. | ||
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prosatan
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i don't think soma saw it with his overlord.. | ||
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prosatan
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On May 24 2026 14:43 VioleTAK wrote: Flash is going for the style that he lost 0-8 to Soma with on practice! If Soma loses to this, it will mess up with his mind the entire series. man..0-8 in practice but win when it matters ! | ||
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gravity
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Gorsameth
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Edit, nvm there it is. much later. | ||
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prosatan
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he plans to switch the tech i guess | ||
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Gorsameth
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On May 24 2026 14:49 Vasoline73 wrote: korean stream is fine herestream down? or just me | ||
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prosatan
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On May 24 2026 14:49 Vasoline73 wrote: stream down? or just me stream is working fine for me Vasoline. | ||
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VioleTAK
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prosatan
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siege tanks in place! | ||
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gravity
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prosatan
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1-0 FLASH !!!!!! | ||
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VioleTAK
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On May 24 2026 09:05 Mumei wrote: In that Jinjin video Flash doesn't just say he lost to Soma non-stop; he says that the results were dependent on whether he went CC-first mech (all losses) or bio (all wins): "I came to a realization. During practice... I was actually losing every game. Against Soma and herO... I got 0-8'd vs Soma and I was losing every game to herO, too. But... I don't know. I was sticking to CC-first mech like an idiot. I won all the game I went bio in, but I lost every game I went mech." It will be interesting to see if either of them overcome those practice patterns. Game1 complete mental victory for Flash. | ||
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hda
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Vasoline73
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Hoping for a great game 2! Don't fold Soma!!!!! Make it close | ||
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fLyiNgDroNe
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nobody can produce so much shit this quickly | ||
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VioleTAK
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He lost 0-8 to Soma with Mech in practice for JD/Bisu group. Imagine the mental fuck up this does to Soma now, playing a completely different Flash. Plus he got to watch Soma play vs Terrans constantly, while Soma got to see jack-s of Flash vZ. | ||
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VioleTAK
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On May 24 2026 14:59 Peeano wrote: I feel tempted to vote no, because why would you get +1 flyer attack first when you yave 3 gas and it's already obvious it's mech? Soma should have gotten +1 armor first. I was thinking the same! But it was his map pick and I guess that he figured something out in his practice. He just couldn't practice it against a Flash level Terran so all his plans are in doubt as a default. | ||
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HECANTKEEPGETTINGAWAYWITHIT.jpg | ||
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prosatan
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VioleTAK
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1-1 here would be perfection for the series! Lets go Soma! | ||
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prosatan
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On May 24 2026 15:06 Vasoline73 wrote: Soma at least scouts quickly… yeah.. and flash also scouts right away | ||
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gravity
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prosatan
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academy and +1 attack for flash | ||
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![[image loading]](https://i.imgur.com/12DoBSj.png) | ||
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Scarlett`
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On May 24 2026 15:08 Meta wrote: What's this guy's head say? says hes morphing into a lurker (looks like egg) | ||
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BLinD-RawR
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On May 24 2026 15:12 Scarlett` wrote: says hes morphing into a lurker (looks like egg) based | ||
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razorsuKe
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On May 24 2026 15:12 Scarlett` wrote: says hes morphing into a lurker (looks like egg) hahahahahaa that's hilarious! | ||
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On May 24 2026 15:12 Scarlett` wrote: says hes morphing into a lurker (looks like egg) hahahahaha | ||
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BLinD-RawR
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lurkers just barely get there! | ||
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prosatan
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On May 24 2026 15:14 Vasoline73 wrote: Whoa nice lurker maneuver yeah , he bought time with mutas and lings ! | ||
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prosatan
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2- 0 !!!!!! | ||
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prosatan
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Tournament Flash is something else ! | ||
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Vasoline73
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It seemed ambitious at first but Soma made it work. Very impressive. Hope he can take a few games to keep the series going. | ||
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razorsuKe
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consume done, units in main could have been cleaned up 3rd was alive... | ||
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AttackZerg
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It is 2009 again. So many pro zergs died exactly like this in that year to this build from flash. | ||
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Vasoline73
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Is he likely to win down 0-2? Probably not. But it seems possible. | ||
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VioleTAK
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Right? -_- Please Flash allow us a 2-1 | ||
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Highgamer
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On May 24 2026 15:20 Vasoline73 wrote: If Flash 14ccs again I will puke lol The mindgames!! | ||
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prosatan
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flash - 14 cc unbelivable !! | ||
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Vasoline73
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XD | ||
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Terrorbladder
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On May 24 2026 15:17 razorsuKe wrote: The engagement in the middle did a lot of damage to Soma's muta count while he was unable to take down any tanks.could he really not have continued from there? consume done, units in main could have been cleaned up 3rd was alive... | ||
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prosatan
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On May 24 2026 15:25 p4fn2w wrote: Maybe the point of the 4 drone rush was to bluff Flash to cancel his 12CC? soma is desperate at this point ! he must try everything ! | ||
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prosatan
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and going for 4th base | ||
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prosatan
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2-1 !! we have a series ! | ||
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On May 24 2026 15:25 Gorsameth wrote: The dramatic barracks landing and there is just a massive gap at the top, that was to funny :p That was hilarious lol | ||
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prosatan
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https://www.youtube.com/@dotube | ||
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VioleTAK
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This is the level we need from this long series. 4-3 please! | ||
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AttackZerg
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Did not know Soma was winning that one! I really underestimated A) the power of the 1/1(?) muta flock vs gollies and B) Soma's potential macro from 4 hatcherys. | ||
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fLyiNgDroNe
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On May 24 2026 15:40 Uldridge wrote: How is the series so far? unreal Flash is built different. Soma is trying his best. Very intense! | ||
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superjoppe
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On May 24 2026 15:40 Uldridge wrote: How is the series so far? Not very long games so far. But it's really intense. | ||
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hda
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Keeping them ~8 minutes long to conform with Soop rules Keep that residual income going :D | ||
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prosatan
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game 3 come on !!!! | ||
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Vasoline73
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Flash at top right Soma at bottom right 4 pool!!!!! | ||
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AttackZerg
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I wonder if these are still those days. Starsense they called it. | ||
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I guess 3hatch before pool should be more common in ASL settings... That said, nice scout drone block :D | ||
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On May 24 2026 15:51 Vasoline73 wrote: Damn Soma with the fist pump I would too with that drone clutch | ||
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Same. Soma is sick. Game 5 starting. Series TIED 2-2 | ||
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AttackZerg
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Totally a build to make a terran double think about greed. That drone block on the marine was .... too clean. | ||
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On May 24 2026 15:52 Uldridge wrote: It's gonna be another 4 pool, mark my words. He honestly should | ||
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It's a best of 3 now | ||
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Not sure if it's true, but I've heard it said a ton. | ||
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On May 24 2026 15:54 AttackZerg wrote: So according to lots of Pro's, what matters most is momentum and so while the score maybe 2/2, according to that logic, Soma now has an advantage. Not sure if it's true, but I've heard it said a ton. I would pick Soma here if I had a gun to my head. | ||
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On May 24 2026 15:54 Vasoline73 wrote: Flash finally with a normal rax timing. No 14cc soma got him to flinch | ||
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On May 24 2026 15:54 CicadaSC wrote: its so cool they have lee sedol there. an absolute legend. Really? That is so cool. | ||
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This seems all out. | ||
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GGGGGGGGGGGGG | ||
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Such an amazing scout by Flash there | ||
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Or at least make game 6 long | ||
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On May 24 2026 16:01 Lazyer wrote: I want some pocari sweat now Wish I had bought another can | ||
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On May 24 2026 15:57 Peeano wrote: He plays with remastered graphics last I watched him yeah.Does Flash ever switch to new graphics? | ||
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razorsuKe
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that lurk build felt uninspired and frankly typical | ||
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fLyiNgDroNe
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On May 24 2026 16:02 VioleTAK wrote: Are we not going to get one long game?! pretty sure the approach of Flash is not to get to the lategame, so he is going with all these timing pushes but we can still hope | ||
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On May 24 2026 16:07 Whiztard wrote: Watching this live in person. Crowd is hype Sick!!!!! Enjoy. You could be watching Flash’s last live match in this next game :O | ||
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On May 24 2026 16:07 Whiztard wrote: Watching this live in person. Crowd is hype Enjoy! | ||
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On May 24 2026 16:07 Whiztard wrote: Watching this live in person. Crowd is hype AWESOME! | ||
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On May 24 2026 16:07 Whiztard wrote: Watching this live in person. Crowd is hype Enjoy and Have fun! | ||
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prosatan
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Flash - top right Soma - bottom right | ||
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On May 24 2026 16:15 [sc1f]eonzerg wrote: Brother. Just woke up. How the hell are we in game 6. deadass the interview was cut ?? Felt exactly the same....now i cant even watch, just want to read someone saying Flash has this:D | ||
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gg bois we game 7 now | ||
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On May 24 2026 16:21 Toshinou-Kyouko wrote: BASE TRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADE production vs a base is a hefty trade, we going to game 7 | ||
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What a series. | ||
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Soulforged
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The burrowed lings also covering the gaps that were in the earlier games, Soma always knew when Flash committed or backed off despite the baits (aside from the 1st goliath moveout) | ||
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On May 24 2026 16:24 caelym wrote: The finals already delivered, regardless of winner. Agree! I really want them to play a long lategame, but I understand they are playing to win not entertain me. | ||
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If the gods are good we'll get a long final game. | ||
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On May 24 2026 16:25 VioleTAK wrote: Please no cheese at the last one! If the gods are good we'll get a long final game. On any other day at any other stage both these players would be willing to play longer games, or at least play a bit more relaxed but both are so lazer focused on winning we should give up the idea of a long game unless both players manage to either fuck up or outplay each other constantly in a single game | ||
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On May 24 2026 16:24 Lazyer wrote: omg SOMA, the bald guy with the forehead writing is probably popping OFF RIGHT NOW That guy is a South Korean comedian, and he has "Lurker incubation" written on his bald head. | ||
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The 8rax may have been the mid match tempo punch and then back to greed plan. | ||
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Flash top right. So far nothing abnormal although Soma is scouting with overlord straight up rather then across the map. | ||
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gg | ||
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Just entirely fearless. | ||
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CC first was always a risky play | ||
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hda
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2-star general | ||
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congrats soma and soma fans. | ||
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Gorsameth
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On May 24 2026 16:34 Peeano wrote: ThisWhat? Just mine Nat and clear main 1 minute later you greedy stubborn Coin I don't get it. He didn't need his main. Zerg is all in as F. just live in your natural with the bunker. | ||
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On May 24 2026 16:35 KobraKay wrote: Now starting to hate soma for cheesing flash out of BW....sad day oh well. congrats soma and soma fans. A 14cc is a economic cheese. Cheese begets cheese. | ||
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On May 24 2026 16:35 KobraKay wrote: Now starting to hate soma for cheesing flash out of BW....sad day oh well. congrats soma and soma fans. Flash went 14 cc … | ||
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On May 24 2026 16:35 KobraKay wrote: Now starting to hate soma for cheesing flash out of BW....sad day oh well. congrats soma and soma fans. its what Flash would have wanted cheesy turtlenoob | ||
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On May 24 2026 16:35 AttackZerg wrote: Soma is the most fearless player in starcraft history. Just entirely fearless. Just like his idol Jaedong in his prime. I bet JD is proud of him right now. | ||
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GJ Soma. | ||
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razorsuKe
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On May 24 2026 16:34 iPlaY.NettleS wrote: wtf was that, why not just mine at natural yeah wtf, totally could have played that out | ||
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On May 24 2026 16:36 Lazyer wrote: the timing of the camera switching to flash leaning back was insane korean production truck remains undefeated. | ||
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On May 24 2026 16:36 Gorsameth wrote: This I don't get it. He didn't need his main. Zerg is all in as F. just live in your natural with the bunker. I don't get it as well that was way too early to gg, he had 7-8 lings in main but the nat bunker actually covers everything, he still had way more SCVs than Soma | ||
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Happy for Soma! | ||
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It was over when he let the 2nd round of 6-ish lings run by. | ||
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Happiness for Soma, or despair over Flash's defeat? | ||
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On May 24 2026 16:37 nikolaus8844 wrote: and all of a sudden someone's gonna be making suspiciously much money on a suspiciously precise betting line................. if anyone here wants to make claims like this you better have receipts. | ||
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Flash totally won it already isn't it? I don't udstd | ||
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fLyiNgDroNe
Belgium4099 Posts
loved Soma's adaptation and decisiveness Flash's pushes were deadly af | ||
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BLinD-RawR
ALLEYCAT BLUES51032 Posts
On May 24 2026 16:38 ShloobeR wrote: I'm confused why people are blaming Soma for these aggressive builds when Flash is CCing first every single game because its Flash's final ASL and nobody wanted him to go out that way, its understandable. | ||
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flash had no academy, so he can't move versus speed lings for days. Zerg can tech to 1 hat muta super fast. Soma already had 2 hat. and Flash can't move out to pressure Soma building drones because of lings in main. He was perm surrounded with no tech path to hit. Flash had zero % chance to win from there. | ||
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Congrats to Soma. | ||
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fLyiNgDroNe
Belgium4099 Posts
On May 24 2026 16:38 ShloobeR wrote: I'm confused why people are blaming Soma for these aggressive builds when Flash is CCing first every single game yep after 2nd game it was obvious that soma needed to start punish Flash for his CC-first bullshit and he did | ||
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AttackZerg
United States7565 Posts
I don't think a single game this series was decided from map advantage. Just whoever was ready to be more cut throat and ballsy. | ||
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QRCode
United States52 Posts
On May 24 2026 16:38 ShloobeR wrote: I'm confused why people are blaming Soma for these aggressive builds when Flash is CCing first every single game Hahaha. Soma won the mental game. He's really got that dawg in him. It's time to start writing Soma's place amongst the all time greats. | ||
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![[image loading]](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/618460623478456320/1508012458608955402/image.png?ex=6a13fd8b&is=6a12ac0b&hm=591e2f027755c16273991d515cc12b8485a66b57f8940842044d461c6b384224) half way through the series I remembered that I LB'd soma even though I predicted flash. | ||
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Dante08
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On May 24 2026 16:38 Soulforged wrote: Not sure what's the mine at natural idea. He lost too many scvs, soma had gas and was getting his natural, lifting main would take forever(like, natural hatch would finish by the time that CC made an scv). Losing all those marines on the failed attempt to kill lings left even natural open, although saving them and letting main empty out wouldn't be much better. It was over when he let the 2nd round of 6-ish lings run by. Hmm need to watch it again but Flash's nat was already up and he had SCVs mining there, all his depots and barracks were there as well. His nat bunker covers most of the mining area. Soma pulled like 4 to 5 drones and his econ was wrecked. Flash could have built up more marines and cleared the main, it wasn't like a clear cut loss imo. Seems way too early to gg in an game 7 of a finals. | ||
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On May 24 2026 16:41 Gorsameth wrote: people just suck at recognising economic cheese vs aggressive cheese because one kills you in 10 minutes, and the other kills you right now. Yeah I don't blame Soma for "cheesing" at all there or in the series. Had to be done. Also you guys I missed most of Soma's interview which I feel awful about. I translated the last couple of Flash ones with ChatGPT but I can't rewind on SOOP to get Soma's. . I apologize. | ||
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Vasoline73
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Especially after losing Korean Air the same way, I had hoped he would have learned. It's all good. GGs | ||
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razorsuKe
Canada2036 Posts
but soma knew he was thinking this, Flash has done it so many times this tournament but unlike Light, he was willing to call and put it all in on pool first from a viewer perspective, it sucks cause of the lack of awe-inspiring play. but from a competitive player perspective, this correct read was not hard - it was pretty damn likely flash would cc first, but to actually call and counter it with an all-in pool first when the stakes are at the highest? that's quality drama in of itself i can appreciate that, but still would have liked to see a more technically advanced series. tbh i'm not even sure if flash is capable of it right now (be it his wrists or something else), he advanced in this tournament on the strength of his TvT (which is undeniable) and really the only Z match was a fail mech against JD | ||
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![[image loading]](https://quaggapedia.afrikaburn.com/images/thumb/4/46/First-time-james-franco-hanging-meme.jpg/510px-First-time-james-franco-hanging-meme.jpg) omg cant this maps really get worse for us zerg players. | ||
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Gorsameth
Netherlands22405 Posts
On May 24 2026 16:44 BLinD-RawR wrote: I'd like to claim great knowledge for choosing Soma over Flash but it was just gut feeling that Flash would let his ego get the better of him again.half way through the series I remembered that I LB'd soma even though I predicted flash. | ||
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The history repeats itself. | ||
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United States7565 Posts
On May 24 2026 16:48 [sc1f]eonzerg wrote: Protoss players seeing terran players losing the ASL season with all terran maps vs zerg players and 75% WR omg cant this maps really get worse for us zerg players. Don't temp the map makers. We will get small island maps with no terrain to spore | ||
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Gorsameth
Netherlands22405 Posts
On May 24 2026 16:48 Vasoline73 wrote: Flash is his own worst enemy. He thinks up a build and just tries to brute force it because against 95% of opponents he will win anyway just because he's Flash.I gotta wonder how great 14CC is on Match Point if you can get scouted that quickly, have your opponent make a pool at 12 instead of a hatch last second... and lose to it. Like what could Flash have done better? Just seems like a bad build on that map Especially after losing Korean Air the same way, I had hoped he would have learned. It's all good. GGs | ||
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On May 24 2026 16:47 BLinD-RawR wrote: I just hope that this irritates flash enough to do one more run. The good old Action retirement to unretirement scheme. lmao | ||
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Gorsameth
Netherlands22405 Posts
On May 24 2026 16:50 BLinD-RawR wrote: The real reason Flash lost :Danyway case in point DON'T DO THE NADA CELEBRATION BEFORE YOUR FINAL MATCH | ||
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M3t4PhYzX
Poland4267 Posts
It was a pretty satisfying final. | ||
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On May 24 2026 16:50 Toshinou-Kyouko wrote: The good old Action retirement to unretirement scheme. lmao Action got bullied out of retirement. | ||
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[sc1f]eonzerg
Belgium6977 Posts
Effort Queen and Soma ASL legacy will always be a bit more strong than Soulkey ASL run since he never played him on his 4 peat. | ||
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Highgamer
1470 Posts
A shame that Flash had to bow out with this call. | ||
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VioleTAK
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alypse
2784 Posts
On May 24 2026 16:47 BLinD-RawR wrote: I just hope that this irritates flash enough to do one more run. Same. BTW, do you happen to know why I never see Flash's stream on sidebar? | ||
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hda
22 Posts
On May 24 2026 16:45 Vasoline73 wrote: Also you guys I missed most of Soma's interview which I feel awful about. I translated the last couple of Flash ones with ChatGPT but I can't rewind on SOOP to get Soma's. . I apologize. If you want, Soop's already upload the VODs Here's part 4: https://vod.sooplive.com/player/196630729 | ||
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Peeano
Netherlands5614 Posts
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Dante08
Singapore4170 Posts
On May 24 2026 16:40 AttackZerg wrote: So... flash had no academy, so he can't move versus speed lings for days. Zerg can tech to 1 hat muta super fast. Soma already had 2 hat. and Flash can't move out to pressure Soma building drones because of lings in main. He was perm surrounded with no tech path to hit. Flash had zero % chance to win from there. Ok looking at the game again it would have been quite an uphill climb, he would have won if he blocked the second round of 6 lings | ||
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A.Alm
Sweden541 Posts
Flash was betting on Soma going Hatchery first after drone scouting nat - as if Flash instantly throws down the rax when scouted he's probably fine (and drones wouldnt be pulled etc). But Soma instantly went pool + gas and Flash delayed his rax by 10-15 sec by going cc first, triggering the drone pull, and then ends up with 10 lings + 2 drones ~in his main base because Flash's wall was shit due to drone block. If that was a 4 pool, sure, Flash might win that game. But Soma already had 12 SPEED lings and a 2nd hatchery on the way and 200~ gas in the bank. Regardless, awesome to see Flash play in ASL again - even though he wasn't interested in playing any longer macro games. GGs! | ||
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Vasoline73
United States8051 Posts
On May 24 2026 16:50 Crimson)S(hadow wrote: FFS stop saying 14cc... with mineral boost its now 13cc It's 14CC forever  | ||
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Vasoline73
United States8051 Posts
On May 24 2026 16:58 hda wrote: If you want, Soop's already upload the VODs Here's part 4: https://vod.sooplive.com/player/196630729 Thank you! I'm on it | ||
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Trumpet
United States1936 Posts
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Crimson)S(hadow
Philippines704 Posts
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Soft_General_5023
130 Posts
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Whiztard
United States234 Posts
On May 24 2026 16:55 Highgamer wrote: Imo you can't argue that closing the natural and calmy clearing the main wouldn't have been the better play here. No matter what Soma had in his main and even if he was in a better position theoretically. In any case it wouldn't have been over right there like now just because another handful of lings came through. A shame that Flash had to bow out with this call. It is because speedlings just finished, he called it when he saw that. | ||
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-YoricK-
United States477 Posts
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2_2
Poland39 Posts
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A.Alm
Sweden541 Posts
On May 24 2026 17:11 -YoricK- wrote: Why did Flash cancel the second barracks when he was trying to wall in his nat? Did he just misplace the rax and not make a full wall? Probably because he had no minerals left and didn't get any mining and felt he had to cancel to make marines instead. | ||
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[sc1f]eonzerg
Belgium6977 Posts
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Vasoline73
United States8051 Posts
Interviewer: The greatest player in ASL, historically the strongest player — from now on, that title will belong only to Soma. He has won the championship. Last season, in the end, he claimed the title too. Let’s hear how he feels. Soma: First of all, I really, truly prepared harder than I ever have in my life — to the point where you could call it bone-grinding effort. I went into this final thinking that I had to carry on the play of the Zerg seniors who came before me. During the final set, the Korean Air StarLeague came to mind. I thought of Effort’s match, and that helped me a lot. Interviewer: In order to overcome him, in order to overcome the pressure, you kept studying countless Zerg players, gathering everything together — and that is how the completed version of Soma came to be. There must have been so many difficult moments. In the past, while watching Flash dominate and keep winning, you must have thought, “One day, I want to show great games on the ASL stage too. I want to become the best player in Korea, the best player in the world.” You prepared yourself for that path. I imagine all of that time is coming back to you now. How were you able to go from being an amateur to truly becoming the strongest Zerg? What was the driving force behind it? Soma: I really think StarCraft is a fair game. Depending on who puts in more effort, the results come out accordingly. So whether someone was a pro or an amateur doesn’t matter. In the end, it’s decided only inside the game. I believed that effort would eventually reward me, so I worked incredibly hard, and I think that’s what led to this result. Interviewer: Watching you, I was honestly very moved as well. I’ve watched your journey from the very beginning up to this point for quite a long time. And that’s why I think this esport is so attractive. Here we have SOOP ASL, together with Google Play, creating this incredible stage — a chance for one’s effort to shine. Soma seized that opportunity. Many people helped you grow along the way, and your teammates came here to cheer for you as well. Now, as the champion — as a two-time consecutive champion — please say a word to the people you’re thankful for. Soma: While preparing for this final, first of all, I watched a lot of games from my senior Zerg hyungs. I approached it with the mindset of carrying on their play, and I think that’s why the result was good. So first, I want to say thank you to the Zerg hyungs, to my seniors. And yesterday, when I came up to Seoul with my wife, she carried all my bags and helped me so much, so I really want to tell her thank you. Also, thank you so much to our members who stood up and shouted for me. I’m also grateful to Royal, who practiced with me like it was his own match, whether it was dawn or morning. And even though I called him urgently today, Speed(?) came right away, so I’m thankful to him too. I also want to thank Rush and Light for helping me practice. Interviewer: So many teammates — and above all, because he had that kind of support from his wife, I believe he was able to become such a great player. Thank you so much. Soma did not grow alone. Through the help of many teammates, friends, and people around him, he stood on this stage, won the championship, and became a great player. Now, a new world — the Soma dynasty — has been created. There will be countless challengers ahead, and people will be watching to see what Soma shows from here. Using this moment, please give us a word about your mindset going forward. Soma: As I said throughout this season, whatever people may say, the players are all sincere. Everyone practices really hard. And I don’t think I won because I’m overwhelmingly better than the other players. This season, I was just a little more desperate. This season was so hard for me, so of course it would be great if I get good results next season too, but for now, I want to take things a bit more comfortably. Interviewer: Once again, please give a huge round of applause to Park Sang-hyun, who gave everything he had and, after all that suffering, became the owner of the championship trophy. Thank you once again. | ||
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2_2
Poland39 Posts
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Dante08
Singapore4170 Posts
On May 24 2026 17:19 [sc1f]eonzerg wrote: I feel like the right play in that last game was to lift the CC and evacuate all the scvs to the natural and keep making marines and clean that mess. Considering Soma commited to pool first and send many drones to harass FlaSh this option could have been valid if FlaSh did it from the get go and didnt try to defend the Main like eh did. But from Terran pov that is not something u actually ever think about doing. ANd you are just in the dark assuming zerg is expanding and getting to a better spot. Also one of the issues for terran on MP is that Sim city at the natural is just terrible in general. Terran early game is always at risk for that reason. Yeah on hindsight it’s better to have evacuated to natural straight away but very hard to make that decision in a spilt second even for Flash. Anyway Flash’s stubbornness is his own undoing, fairly certain he wins if he plays standard | ||
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Vasoline73
United States8051 Posts
Win that game and you have nothing to prove ever again and can retire in peace. Losing it is... just sad. That said, if Flash is really done... he's still the GOAT... just... now more debatably. Had he won, it would have been unquestionable for all time. | ||
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hda
22 Posts
On May 24 2026 17:19 Vasoline73 wrote: Winner's interview... translated by ChatGPT so... it may not be accurate. Take it with a grain of salt. Thank you Thanks so much. Amazing stuff -- Surprised Chatgpt could make out all the Korean names, translate, then provide their English nicknames like Effort and Royal :D May I ask if you download/upload the video to Chatgpt? I tried feeding the Soop link directly to Gemini, but it said it couldn't access the proprietary video format | ||
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QRCode
United States52 Posts
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Vasoline73
United States8051 Posts
On May 24 2026 17:34 hda wrote: Thanks so much. Amazing stuff -- Surprised Chatgpt could make out all the Korean names, translate, then provide their English nicknames like Effort and Royal :D May I ask if you download/upload the video to Chatgpt? I tried feeding the Soop link directly to Gemini, but it said it couldn't access the proprietary video format I use the voice to text to record the audio of the interview, submit that to chatgpt, and then ask it to translate it into English. The English nicknames I have to find ^^. For the most part it just provides their name in Korean... I use Liquipedia to be reasonably sure of who is being named (but I could definitely make mistakes!) | ||
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prosatan
Romania8893 Posts
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johanes
Czech Republic2245 Posts
On May 24 2026 17:34 QRCode wrote: Lol at all the reactions. People are in disbelief. Guys Flash was absolutely cooked last game. Speedlings just finished and Flash lost all his marines trying to clear out the lings in the main. Nothing but SCVs to defend the next ones. Well yes, questioning rather the decision to abandon natural and try go clear main. | ||
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Vasoline73
United States8051 Posts
. Soma had like.... 6 drones mining? Maximum. I am counting the zerg units in Flash's base and doing the math. | ||
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Gorsameth
Netherlands22405 Posts
On May 24 2026 17:34 QRCode wrote: I think the idea is that he waits a bit longer before clearing the new lings from the main. Once he loses all his marines its obviously over, but he didn't have to force the clear yet, he could have stayed in his natural.Lol at all the reactions. People are in disbelief. Guys Flash was absolutely cooked last game. Speedlings just finished and Flash lost all his marines trying to clear out the lings in the main. Nothing but SCVs to defend the next ones. | ||
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[sc1f]eonzerg
Belgium6977 Posts
On May 24 2026 17:25 Vasoline73 wrote: I still can't believe Flash lost like that again. Win that game and you have nothing to prove ever again and can retire in peace. Losing it is... just sad. That said, if Flash is really done... he's still the GOAT... just... now more debatably. Had he won, it would have been unquestionable for all time. I dont think is debatable at all rofl. Guy hand is in such a shitty state and he still went to game 7 at the Finals. I think overall is a good season for him. | ||
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johanes
Czech Republic2245 Posts
On May 24 2026 17:38 prosatan wrote: anyways, you can watch the last game here.... with my baby .. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqBcpLV0kAA Haha love how speechless they are at gg | ||
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TMNT
3178 Posts
On May 24 2026 17:25 Dante08 wrote: Yeah on hindsight it’s better to have evacuated to natural straight away but very hard to make that decision in a spilt second even for Flash. Anyway Flash’s stubbornness is his own undoing, fairly certain he wins if he plays standard Not very hard. It's such an obvious decision. Losing that game after the bunker is up has to be on par with Queen getting knocked out by BCM after he opened over pool. | ||
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CicadaSC
United States1916 Posts
On May 24 2026 17:25 Vasoline73 wrote: I still can't believe Flash lost like that again. Win that game and you have nothing to prove ever again and can retire in peace. Losing it is... just sad. That said, if Flash is really done... he's still the GOAT... just... now more debatably. Had he won, it would have been unquestionable for all time. Soma is a new era of player who may surpass even flash and jaedong... | ||
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Dante08
Singapore4170 Posts
On May 24 2026 17:44 TMNT wrote: Not very hard. It's such an obvious decision. Losing that game after the bunker is up has to be on par with Queen getting knocked out by BCM after he opened over pool. True as well, just a series of bad decisions in the final game causing him to lose, once the bunker got up if he just sent all his workers to nat and blocked off the entrance he wins that 9/10 times. Even sending the marines to clear the zerglings in main was bad as well, he could have just sat in his nat and Soma would have needed to try and do something. | ||
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Gorsameth
Netherlands22405 Posts
There is no way Flash is behind if he just abandons the main and builds up a few more marines before clearing it out rather then fighting those 7 lings with 4 marines. | ||
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Scarlett`
Korea (South)2399 Posts
after the lings got in bisu and jd are saying zerg won and jd said even if flash defends its over | ||
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2_2
Poland39 Posts
On May 24 2026 17:34 QRCode wrote: Lol at all the reactions. People are in disbelief. Guys Flash was absolutely cooked last game. Speedlings just finished and Flash lost all his marines trying to clear out the lings in the main. Nothing but SCVs to defend the next ones. We're in disbelief that he kept losing SCVs instead of evacuating then tried to clear the main with no army instead of playing from the natural. Yes, it's a very wonky position, but it was playable, and zerg's economy was awful as well. Flash played like he had already decided he would GG after he held the attack. | ||
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Vasoline73
United States8051 Posts
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Highgamer
1470 Posts
Even his parents showed up, many very emotional fans... | ||
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Ilikestarcraft
Korea (South)17743 Posts
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DarkPlasmaBall
United States45970 Posts
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alypse
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hda
22 Posts
![[image loading]](https://i.imgur.com/O0dXLbU.jpeg) ![[image loading]](https://i.imgur.com/htWrcPN.jpeg) An hour after the finals and Soma and Flash are both streaming, harvesting balloons over dinner at the same restaurant. A balloon for every season, be it celebration or defeat :D Soma at his table with his crew, Flash at an adjacent table with his (Terror and Bisu) | ||
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QRCode
United States52 Posts
On May 24 2026 17:56 2_2 wrote: We're in disbelief that he kept losing SCVs instead of evacuating then tried to clear the main with no army instead of playing from the natural. Yes, it's a very wonky position, but it was playable, and zerg's economy was awful as well. Flash played like he had already decided he would GG after he held the attack. Hunkering down in the nat would've only delayed the inevitable. Soma had speedlings that would've harassed Flash's mining and forced Flash to keep SCVs around his bunker to prevent a surround. The bunker was not in a great position to defend the mineral line and Flash would've needed to keep half his SCVs just to protect it. Soma meanwhile would've switched to full mining and droned up on 2 bases. Flash was severely behind | ||
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2_2
Poland39 Posts
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RowdierBob
Australia13420 Posts
But anyhoo. Can’t believe Soma won that. It looked pretty clear that Flash was the better player after the first two games but Soma junked it up and it worked for him. Always a good day when Flash is humbled a bit but damn is he good. | ||
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gravity
Australia2198 Posts
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TMNT
3178 Posts
On May 24 2026 18:35 hda wrote: Epitome of Soop streaming life: An hour after the finals and Soma and Flash are both streaming, harvesting balloons over dinner at the same restaurant. A balloon for every season, be it celebration or defeat :D Soma at his table with his crew, Flash at an adjacent table with his (Terror and Bisu) Lmao didn't realise they're at the same restaurant, and not just that, visibly in camera range of each other. Might as well do a co-stream | ||
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Dante08
Singapore4170 Posts
On May 24 2026 18:36 QRCode wrote: Hunkering down in the nat would've only delayed the inevitable. Soma had speedlings that would've harassed Flash's mining and forced Flash to keep SCVs around his bunker to prevent a surround. The bunker was not in a great position to defend the mineral line and Flash would've needed to keep half his SCVs just to protect it. Soma meanwhile would've switched to full mining and droned up on 2 bases. Flash was severely behind It was still extremely playable before Flash lost his marines in main. It was 17-13 supply with Zerg in 5 drones max at home. Flash’s bunker was very well placed at nat to deal with any harass. Flash just needed to seal off the entrance. If Soma went back to droning Flash could clear main and Flash’s econ would be way ahead as he’s already on 2 base. Anyway interested to hear Flash’s thoughts on this | ||
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TMNT
3178 Posts
On May 24 2026 18:36 QRCode wrote: Hunkering down in the nat would've only delayed the inevitable. Soma had speedlings that would've harassed Flash's mining and forced Flash to keep SCVs around his bunker to prevent a surround. The bunker was not in a great position to defend the mineral line and Flash would've needed to keep half his SCVs just to protect it. Soma meanwhile would've switched to full mining and droned up on 2 bases. Flash was severely behind Point is he should evacuate right at the beginning, not after the lings have harassed the shit out of his main for a while (at that point damage is already done so the gg is understandable). So what if he has to keep SCVs to protect the bunker? His bunker is not protected at all anyway while his SCVs are fighting the lings in the main. Might as well lift main CC, move all SCVs to nat. That way you can block the ling runby too. It's a bonkers decision by Flash there's no argument about that. | ||
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Highgamer
1470 Posts
On May 24 2026 18:36 QRCode wrote: Hunkering down in the nat would've only delayed the inevitable. Soma had speedlings that would've harassed Flash's mining and forced Flash to keep SCVs around his bunker to prevent a surround. The bunker was not in a great position to defend the mineral line and Flash would've needed to keep half his SCVs just to protect it. Soma meanwhile would've switched to full mining and droned up on 2 bases. Flash was severely behind Severely behind -> inevitable loss. This patern of thinking is so annoying to me. It's like woulda-coulda-shoulda but the other way around: projections of a future seemlingly set in stone. As if we've never seen turn-arounds, upsets, blunders... Just don't act like you can be so sure... Flash wasn't even "severely behind" when he made the game-deciding call. When Flash was starting his 2nd rax for 2-gap-wall in his natural Soma's natural hatch was not even started, he couldn't have had more than 6-7 drones, Flash had like 12+ SCVs. Noone can predict how it would've gone if Flash had clogged the wall and Soma had attacked with all his lings. Maybe he kills the bunker and it's over. But with 3-4 marines in the bunker and repair Soma also could've lost everything. | ||
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Vasoline73
United States8051 Posts
On May 24 2026 17:41 [sc1f]eonzerg wrote: I dont think is debatable at all rofl. Guy hand is in such a shitty state and he still went to game 7 at the Finals. I think overall is a good season for him. I agree with you but I think there's now always going to be someone who brings up this finals and says "if he was the GOAT what about G7 ASL21?!" I agree with you that it's a asinine take... but I expect to hear it . | ||
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BLinD-RawR
ALLEYCAT BLUES51032 Posts
On May 24 2026 19:15 Vasoline73 wrote: I agree with you but I think there's now always going to be someone who brings up this finals and says "if he was the GOAT what about G7 ASL21?!" I agree with you that it's a asinine take... but I expect to hear it . If you're going create an asinine narrative in your head maybe hold off on sharing it until the said narrative presents itself. | ||
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Vasoline73
United States8051 Posts
On May 24 2026 19:31 BLinD-RawR wrote: If you're going create an asinine narrative in your head maybe hold off on sharing it until the said narrative presents itself. Yeah you are right that it is dumb to worry about. My bad. Still processing the sadness... I will zip it  | ||
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Malinor
Germany4743 Posts
On May 24 2026 17:44 TMNT wrote: Not very hard. It's such an obvious decision. Losing that game after the bunker is up has to be on par with Queen getting knocked out by BCM after he opened over pool. Not very hard. Of course. That's just the dumbest thing anyone wrote by a mile. I can see your understanding of Brood War or of high level sports competition in general still has not improved. Yeah, those easy Game 7 decisions, when everything is on the line, maybe the last game of your career, you have enemy units in your natural and your main and every mistake could be game deciding. Not very hard at all. | ||
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nimdil
Poland3763 Posts
On May 24 2026 16:44 BLinD-RawR wrote: half way through the series I remembered that I LB'd soma even though I predicted flash. That's a classic physicist bet. You bet against your theory - this way it is a win-win. | ||
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Malinor
Germany4743 Posts
I also thought he should have just abandoned his main and mined at his natural. It would have been better. But I think AttackZerg's explanation is really spot-on here, why it was still a massive uphill battle. On May 24 2026 16:40 AttackZerg wrote: So... flash had no academy, so he can't move versus speed lings for days. Zerg can tech to 1 hat muta super fast. Soma already had 2 hat. and Flash can't move out to pressure Soma building drones because of lings in main. He was perm surrounded with no tech path to hit. Flash had zero % chance to win from there. Even if he preserves his eco and his SVCs, it is gonna be very hard because moving out of that pocket at his natural will take forever. Given that Soma opened 12 pool, his economy is probably not as bad as one thinks, evident by having a lot of gas already and building a second hatch. It would be vastly different after a 9 pool. I think with perfect play start to finish Flash wins that game. But for me that is the beauty of the game. When someone is just able to will his way to win and capitalize on the smallest of openings. I wouldn't be surprised if Flash comes back for another rodeo. Regardless, he is the greatest of all time by a mile. | ||
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TMNT
3178 Posts
On May 24 2026 19:38 Malinor wrote: Not very hard. Of course. That's just the dumbest thing anyone wrote by a mile. I can see your understanding of Brood War or of high level sports competition in general still has not improved. Yeah, those easy Game 7 decisions, when everything is on the line, maybe the last game of your career, you have enemy units in your natural and your main and every mistake could be game deciding. Not very hard at all. Funny you talk about my "understanding of BW" yet the rest of your post has nothing about BW strategy. I repeat: the obvious decision is to lift main CC and defend nat, where your Bunker is already up. There is no world you have to worry about maximising econ when a Zerg commits a fucking drone rush. Wait for progamers to side with me on this if you want validation. Flash made the wrong decision because of nerve/greed/whatever... but it's not a hard call to make. That it is game 7 and everything is on the line makes it even more obvious. How can you leave your nat entirely unguarded during the middle of a ling rush? Maybe he should have played offrace PvZ more. | ||
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felleN
Australia95 Posts
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TMNT
3178 Posts
On May 24 2026 19:52 Malinor wrote: But I think AttackZerg's explanation is really spot-on here, why it was still a massive uphill battle. AttackZerg explanation is for the game state after the subsequent ling runby and SCV kills. At that point yes the game is done. If he leaves main, block nat, the next 6 lings would just be dead weight for Soma, while he's on 6 drones. If he leaves main and mine natural, he would have more minerals to buy stuff. Flash neither mines his natural (no SCV there) nor main (SCVs busy fighting and dying lings), that's why he's so poor. Plus by not having SCVs at nat, he has nothing to block ling runby. The 2nd Rax is a panic reaction I suppose, he cancels is because he realises it's still a 2 hole wall. Just lift your main CC man, you're not at SCV saturation anyway you lose virtually nothing with it. | ||
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A.Alm
Sweden541 Posts
On May 24 2026 20:36 TMNT wrote: AttackZerg explanation is for the game state after the subsequent ling runby and SCV kills. At that point yes the game is done. If he leaves main, block nat, the next 6 lings would just be dead weight for Soma, while he's on 6 drones. If he leaves main and mine natural, he would have more minerals to buy stuff. Flash neither mines his natural (no SCV there) nor main (SCVs busy fighting and dying lings), that's why he's so poor. Plus by not having SCVs at nat, he has nothing to block ling runby. The 2nd Rax is a panic reaction I suppose, he cancels is because he realises it's still a 2 hole wall. Just lift your main CC man, you're not at SCV saturation anyway you lose virtually nothing with it. nvm | ||
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SethN
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Hot_Bid
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SCRVN
223 Posts
FlaSh saw the number of lings and drones in his main. I thought he could know he needed the number of marines exactly to clear them. 99% other players just lift their CC and play normally. In the FlaSh's situation, there is a bit difference, he didn't lose any Supply Depot at all. He had 2 Command Center, more workers than soma. Even when he lost all his marines at main, he's still fine at nat with a bunker. soma had 2 options with one result: all-in after kill marine at main and couldn't destroy bunker -) gg or mass Drones and wait to type -) gg before FlaSh. | ||
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SethN
22 Posts
On May 24 2026 16:49 durachok wrote: Flash vs Effort Korean Air OSL set 5 on Match Point. https://youtu.be/MkgY3k9n32Y?t=240 The history repeats itself. Everyone needs to watch this rn lmao flash must have been getting ptsd from this mid game | ||
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Dante08
Singapore4170 Posts
On May 24 2026 20:55 A.Alm wrote: Flash didnt know it was a speedling allin - he never scouted. Once speed is done, he can't just send an scv out on the map to scout either. He has to just gamble on allin or drones, and he picked the wrong one. It could have just been a 12p 12 hatch with drones after the first 6 lings, esp considering bunker would go up. Soma pulled 4-5 drones so early in the game, it was an all in, if Flash gave up main there was still a very good fighting chance cause all his buildings were at nat and he had a bunker up. Anyway Flash brought this upon himself with needless 14cc on a 2 player map. He was actually all smiles when receiving his cheque, I actually think he knew he fucked around too much after going up 3-2. | ||
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Puosu
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kidleaderr
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SCRVN
223 Posts
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TMNT
3178 Posts
On May 24 2026 20:59 SethN wrote: Some of the worst takes of all time in this thread from people who think they know better than Flash JD and Bisu about why it was gg for T There is a confustion though. It was gg for Flash after the next 6 lings ran by the bunker. It was not after the bunker was up and 3 lings + 2 drones migrated to the main to find whatever they could achieve there. Flash for some reason decided to fight that with pure SCVs while leaving his nat wide open for the subsequent ling runby. That's what people are arguing, not the gg after most of his SCVs in the main were killed. | ||
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BulgarianToss
Bulgaria492 Posts
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nimdil
Poland3763 Posts
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Gorsameth
Netherlands22405 Posts
On May 24 2026 23:04 nimdil wrote: all-in got scouted and held. nothing spectacular or interesting.Why game 5 was so bad? | ||
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Kespa1988
102 Posts
After two first games, nobady would bet in Soma, yet he did not only play solid, but win 'mind' moments with Flash. Well deserved Soma. | ||
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BisuDagger
Bisutopia19359 Posts
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Puosu
7019 Posts
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CicadaSC
United States1916 Posts
Do you think the level of play in starleagues such as in this ASL has increased or decreased compared to kespa days? If it has increased, and soma showing the level of dominance he has on his come up, this time even beating flash in the finals. Could an argument be made for him being the greatest player of all time? I'm not saying the most accomplished, but the highest skilled player we've ever seen. | ||
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Soft_General_5023
130 Posts
to observer "seeing all" seems that after first lings + drones went into his main he should have lift cc, transfer scvs to nat and block the entrance with 3-4 scvs, might be because of his lack of recent real world ladder/proleagues matches experience, he made wrong real time decision anyway cc first on 2 player map is a gamble, not worth by "goat" in game 7 if he was confident | ||
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Crimson)S(hadow
Philippines704 Posts
On May 24 2026 19:03 TMNT wrote: Lmao didn't realise they're at the same restaurant, and not just that, visibly in camera range of each other. Might as well do a co-stream just watched the VODs... soma went up to flash's table to shake his hand lmao | ||
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quaristice
121 Posts
soma opened in a way to where he sent a scout so it arrived at the same timing as he would have to decide whether to 12hatch or 12pool. he sent a drone to natural to 12hatch, saw the cc-first and then switched to 12pool into gas. so the decision to pool-first and pull the drones was a punish on reaction, not a blind cheese | ||
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vndestiny
Singapore3457 Posts
Soma lings all-in punish once or twice and everyone lost their mind. | ||
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BisuDagger
Bisutopia19359 Posts
On May 25 2026 00:18 CicadaSC wrote: Question. Do you think the level of play in starleagues such as in this ASL has increased or decreased compared to kespa days? If it has increased, and soma showing the level of dominance he has on his come up, this time even beating flash in the finals. Could an argument be made for him being the greatest player of all time? I'm not saying the most accomplished, but the highest skilled player we've ever seen. The way in shape soulkey destroyed people for two years straight makes it hard to argue Soma is better. You can even say that this run was pretty weak. Playing devil’s advocate here, but tulbo and Leta are pretty low tier players. Maybe two of the easiest quarter and semifinal opponents ever. And while Flash is Flash, he also has only been back one season on allegedly injured wrists. Meanwhile Soulkey simply torches everyone one of every race at every level for a long time. In my book Soulkey is still superior to Soma in the ASL era. | ||
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doktordingerdonger
104 Posts
20 Pros have all said it was over and almost everyone here are like "flash can still win". | ||
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Rainalcar
Croatia475 Posts
On May 24 2026 16:40 BLinD-RawR wrote: because its Flash's final ASL and nobody wanted him to go out that way, its understandable. It's not his final ASL, mark my words. He's just a master in making a story of himself, this time making it look as if he's semi invalid. And I for one am extremely glad he lost. | ||
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VioleTAK
4406 Posts
The victory is earned and I'm very happy for Soma. Flash had a fantastic season. A butterfly could flap his wings in Brazil and it would be different... com'on you guys, he's still the best and we all know it. So just realx and enjoy the result for what it is, a worthy result for a great season (and I believe it won't be Flash's last). GGs! | ||
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Intrepid_Manner1970
1 Post
Thats pretty much what mech openings do tbh. | ||
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TonDan04
49 Posts
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Mumei
United States265 Posts
On May 25 2026 00:18 CicadaSC wrote: Question. Do you think the level of play in starleagues such as in this ASL has increased or decreased compared to kespa days? If it has increased, and soma showing the level of dominance he has on his come up, this time even beating flash in the finals. Could an argument be made for him being the greatest player of all time? I'm not saying the most accomplished, but the highest skilled player we've ever seen. "Greatest player of all time" isn't interchangeable with "the highest skilled player we've ever seen", so I'll say no, there's no argument to be made for him being the greatest player of all time. | ||
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Maks
Ukraine191 Posts
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Highgamer
1470 Posts
On May 25 2026 00:28 vndestiny wrote: Flash eco cheese every other game and no one bats an eye. Soma lings all-in punish once or twice and everyone lost their mind. I've read noone here saying "14 CC is not eco-cheese" or "Soma dirty cheese-winner" or "Flash could've won the game when gg was called". Just some people arguing about the details of one particular game and what could've been (like most love to do here), and others not really taking part but paddling their narrative. Everyone who's drawing Flash's play into question is talking about the situation right BEFORE he canceled his 2nd rax that was blocking the natural (except for 2 small chokes) - NOT the end-state of the game when he called gg because it was clearly over. If Flash evacuates the main at that earlier point, he has a 12-13 SCV economy and a bunker to defend and build enough marines to clear the main and start using his 2nd CC; Soma's natural-hatch just started building and he has like 7-8 drones at home. How is that a save win for Soma? Not like he's building up a standard 2hatch-muta from that. More like he needs to find a way to kick the bunker or kill some more SCVs quickly, with 9-10 lings (6 outside the wall) and 2 drones... They showed the crowd at that point, Flash's mom in particular, hinting at "Flash might've just held this". On May 25 2026 01:26 VioleTAK wrote: This was a great finals! The victory is earned and I'm very happy for Soma. Flash had a fantastic season. A butterfly could flap his wings in Brazil and it would be different... com'on you guys, he's still the best and we all know it. So just realx and enjoy the result for what it is, a worthy result for a great season (and I believe it won't be Flash's last). GGs! Amen. Soma won fair and square. Just don't come here and make idiots of people who seriously watch these games. | ||
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Rainalcar
Croatia475 Posts
All the finals flash cheesed and forced short games. He is too blame for it, not soma who had no choice but to be aggressive to stand a chance. | ||
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mel_ee
2450 Posts
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Kraekkling
695 Posts
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Mumei
United States265 Posts
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Sybris
31 Posts
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EndingLife
United States1601 Posts
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doktordingerdonger
104 Posts
On May 25 2026 02:33 Mumei wrote: https://youtu.be/mDVA-1cuvZ4 Flash uploaded the games to his channel. I don't know Soma's yt channel if he has one. That aside, the AI slop translation of the korean translator makes me lose all hope for humanity... and it was the default setting. Nobody is quality testing shit anymore and it shows. How did this ever make it through release... All this reminds me of this | ||
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Biff The Understudy
France8085 Posts
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doktordingerdonger
104 Posts
On May 25 2026 02:36 EndingLife wrote: 10 scv's from Flash vs 5 or 6 drones with expo 50% done from Soma at the end. The GG timing ain't mathing for a game 7 of the finals. Sure he might have had a 25% chance or whatever to win but should have at least played it out another minute or two... How is 11 supply, 4 zerglings equalling 5 or 6 drones? Soma stopped zergling production and is droning up (2 are in the middle of the map). | ||
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Rainalcar
Croatia475 Posts
On May 25 2026 02:18 Rainalcar wrote: All of you who bluntly defend flash GG should really move away from a thought that flash cannot make such a mistake. He absolutely can and he did. This was not a hopeless situation. He needed 2 marines more and a few scvs and he clears even the speedlings and suddenly he lands his 2nd cc. Plus before, soma drone micro Vs scvs was twice as good as flash's. All the finals flash cheesed and forced short games. He is too blame for it, not soma who had no choice but to be aggressive to stand a chance. Oh yes, and the 4pool map, the marine took like seconds to return home after seeing lings. Wtf?! This is C level | ||
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Kraekkling
695 Posts
immune against the worst map pool of all time immune against the best of all time Park Sang Hyun ASL 21 Champion | ||
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CHEONSOYUN
586 Posts
flash relied way too much on cc first and died for it when soma went jaedong on him instead of letting the game play normally | ||
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Viejo1
10 Posts
I'm not saying it was match fixing, but I also wouldn't be shocked if people start asking questions. The 4-pool game already looked thrown. That marine taking two full seconds to correct direction was unbelievable. At this level, that is not a "small mistake." That is the kind of mistake that makes you pause the VOD and ask what the hell you just watched. And then the last game? Forfeiting while having more supply? Come on. Maybe there's some hidden explanation, but from the outside this looked terrible. Questionable at best, embarrassing at worst. Disappointing as hell. | ||
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Viejo1
10 Posts
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