Admirable play all year. I always thought to reach a level like this you would have to live in Korea for a while to train and play against those players consistently day after day. A remarkable achievement to reach the highest level of play without having to do that.

Xain0n

Italy3963 Posts

November 04 2018 20:13 GMT

#264

Yea, his peak during this patch after May is unparalled in Sc2 with 5/5 wins in Premier Tournaments!

I would love if he'd go to Korea to win GSL titles as well! He does not have to do it as he there really is no need to prove himself more, but it would be incredible for him to move there and beat Maru in the dream matchup we were expecting to take place.

By doing so, he could really be considered a contender for the greatest sc2 player of all time; he already is the best foreigner and one of top 10 players ever.

Drake

Germany6146 Posts

November 06 2018 02:35 GMT

#265

sign me up so hard for my first zerg fanfetish ever xD damn is he good

YamiRi

152 Posts

November 06 2018 04:27 GMT

#266

we need a new proper troll introduction image on the front page :D

he is the king of sc2 for 2018

Azzur

Australia6260 Posts

November 06 2018 06:39 GMT

#267

YEEEAAAHH!!!!!

Charoisaur

Germany16022 Posts

November 06 2018 18:06 GMT

#268

On November 05 2018 03:51 Bagration wrote:
He's not just the best player of 2018 - he is starting to make the claim for the Greatest SC2 Player of All Time.

Hear me out - while other players have racked up more tournament wins over a longer period of time, no one has ever achieved the peak that Serral has in 2018.

In terms of skill level he is already the greatest ever. In terms of achievements there are a few still above him but if he has one more dominant year I think he will surpass them all.
Right now I'd say:
1. Mvp
2. TaeJa
3. INnoVation
4. Life
5. soO
6. Serral

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Finland7364 Posts

November 07 2018 20:37 GMT

#269

Some pretty neat stuff:

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Finland7364 Posts

November 07 2018 21:17 GMT

#270

Analysis of the finals series by CatZ, Lambo, PtitDrogo + guests SpeCiaL, Scarlett, PiG & Elazer:

+ Show Spoiler +

Analysis of the semifinals series by CatZ, NoRegret, Neuro, and vibe:

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/332137122?t=4h39m
https://www.twitch.tv/videos/332218133?t=01h12m22s

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Finland7364 Posts

November 08 2018 11:35 GMT

#271

He just can't stop evolving:

Edit. And just for the first 10 seconds another interview:

Spinoza

667 Posts

November 09 2018 15:19 GMT

#272

God damn it .. Serral makes Zerg fun to watch. He is next level brutal. Kind of reminds me of Jaedong when he was at the top in BW.

hexhaven

Finland955 Posts

November 09 2018 15:23 GMT

#273

hexhaven

Finland955 Posts

November 10 2018 11:31 GMT

#274

On November 10 2018 00:23 hexhaven wrote:
https://twitter.com/teliagamingfi/status/1060877629719527426

The stream is live now.

TheBloodyDwarf

Finland7524 Posts

November 10 2018 12:08 GMT

#275

From the interview:
Korea? -Absolutely no

Where would you rank your random agaisnt everyone? (Other pro gamers) - About the same or similar but not worse

Likely to stream next week.

He has been practicing his new signature.

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Finland7364 Posts

November 10 2018 17:04 GMT

#276

Had about an extra hour so...the whole interview in text in case someone preferred that (also video though).

Xain0n

Italy3963 Posts

November 10 2018 17:31 GMT

#277

He says he's not planning on permanently moving to Korea, but that he is might consider to go for a season to practice and (try to) play in GSL next year.

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Finland7364 Posts

November 13 2018 15:08 GMT

#278

A collection of stories and interviews from Finnish media about Serral's win (in Finnish).

Also some new cool artwork:

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Finland7364 Posts

November 14 2018 13:35 GMT

#279

For the Finns out here: https://urheilugaala.fi/sykahdyttavin-urheiluhetki-2018

You can now vote option 35. "Joona Sotala made StarCraft history" for the most exhilarating Finnish sports moment of the year.