Very cool stats ColtraneL! I'd love to see him get a 5th championship, but of course the competition is greater than it ever was. However, just two seasons ago he beat all the favourites, so there's no doubt he can do it again.

Luepert

United States1934 Posts

September 26 2012 21:29 GMT

#4143

Holy crap, this is the scariest top 8 I think I've ever seen. If MVP pulls this off... I think there would be no doubting his bonjwarity.

Entirety

1423 Posts

September 26 2012 21:57 GMT

#4144

I'm so glad that Mvp won!

From here on out, Mvp can't and won't be stopped. Crushing through JYP, crushing through MarineKing (as expected), topping his group and showing that the King will always find a way back to the top.

Let's go, this is your season, let's add #5 to your trophy collection!

SecondHand

United States329 Posts

September 26 2012 22:14 GMT

#4145

Just thought that I should say that Mvp is the only former GSL champion left in the tournament :DD

Mvp HHHwwawaaaiiiittttttiiiinnnnggggg

AxionSteel

United States7754 Posts

September 27 2012 07:27 GMT

#4146

So happy! What a champion.

InoyouS2

1005 Posts

September 27 2012 19:12 GMT

#4147

Imagine if he made it to the finals, that would be his 6th finals in the hardest league in the world... all with broken wrists and constant pain... good God.

Entirety

1423 Posts

September 27 2012 22:25 GMT

#4148

Some statistics for the Round of 8:

Mvp
TvZ Lifetime: 64.56%
TvZ 2012: 60.61%
TvZ (Last 10 Games): 60%

Symbol
ZvT Lifetime: 70%
ZvT 2012: 71.05%
ZvT (Last 10 Games): 80%

Head to Head Record: 1-1

On paper, it seems like Symbol has a strong advantage coming into this.

However, let's look at it from a different perspective:

Mvp
1st GSL January 2011
1st GSL World Championship
1st GSL August 2011
1st GSL Season 2 2012
2nd GSL October 2011
1st MLG Anaheim 2011
1st BlizzCon 2011
1st WCG Korea 2011
1st WCG 2011
1st IEM Cologne
1st Arena of Legends: Team Ace Invitational
1st Gainward SC2 Tournament
1st MLG Global Invitational Korea
2nd GeForce Pro/Am
3rd/4th Blizzard Cup
3rd/4th GSL November 2011
3rd/4th MLG Global Invitational
4th MLG Providence

Symbol
All-Kill of Incredible Miracle
1st Iron Squid Qualifier
2nd MLG Spring Arena 2
2nd MLG Spring Arena 2 Korean Qualifier
2nd Iron Squid

Never doubt Mvp.

Tauscond

United States181 Posts

September 28 2012 14:33 GMT

#4149

Did he lose any BO5 match this year? No!
So I don't care it's TvZ, TvP or TvT. I just know he'll win.

ArcadePlus

United States44 Posts

September 28 2012 14:37 GMT

#4150

sign me up pls

Tauscond

United States181 Posts

September 28 2012 23:53 GMT

#4151

I posted "Sign me up" 10000 times and my name is still not in the list.
Here is the 10001st time. Sign me up plz.

Entirety

1423 Posts

October 01 2012 00:29 GMT

#4152

Mvp is the best player in the world at preparing for long series.

Here's proof:

In the GSL Ro8 and above (not including Blizzard Cup because that tournament had a weird format + didn't give much time for preparation), Mvp is 52-22 in games. That is a win percentage of 70.27%. If we apply this win percentage to the entire series (assuming his 70% win rate is true for each game of the set), he has a 84.05% chance of winning the series. Obviously, this 84% chance doesn't really mean anything at all, but it's reassuring knowledge.

The majority of his losses come from Bo1 and Bo3 series. When it gets to a Bo5, Mvp buckles up and simply does not lose.

In the GSL Ro8 and above, he has only lost to Leenock (2-3 loss in Ro4) and MMA (1-4 loss in the finals, but he won BlizzCon right after...). Every other time... he simply straight up won the entire thing. (By the way, this means that Mvp has NEVER lost in the Ro8!)

That's why Mvp will win this GSL too! Believe in the King!

Dreamer.T

United States3584 Posts

October 01 2012 17:10 GMT

#4153

When it comes to longer best of sets, you enter the realm of MVP. His Bo5's and Bo7's are a completely different game. You will be subject to his amazing mind games, on top of his amazing strategies that'll make you go insane.

triforks

United States370 Posts

October 01 2012 17:22 GMT

#4154

sign me up plz

TsGBruzze

Sweden1190 Posts

October 01 2012 18:39 GMT

#4155

when will mvp play his next tournament?

Entirety

1423 Posts

October 01 2012 22:13 GMT

#4156

Mvp's next tournament will be in 2 days from now, this Wednesday.

He is playing in GSL Code S Season 4 2012 Quarterfinals versus TSL.Symbol.

Make sure you cheer for him to get through to the semifinals!

Quintum_

United States669 Posts

October 02 2012 01:32 GMT

#4157

I hope his wrists are not hurting him for his match. If they where not bothering him he is by far the strongest player in SC2 (sorry nestea ;_;). Even at 50% power though he should be able to crush through his side of the bracket.