WCS Korea Season 1 - GSL

Code S Ro16: Group D
Recap: Symbol and Losira advance


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by Waxangel.

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Symbol and Losira advance in final Ro16 group, Ro8 brackets finalized

The GSL finalist curse appeared to end with WoL, as last season's runner-up Azubu.Symbol joined defending champion RorO in the round of eight. It was the first time such an event had occurred since November of 2011, when MMA and Mvp managed to reach the Ro8 after gracing the finals stage in the previous season.

Symbol's first match saw him thoroughly school lone KeSPA player SKT_soO, thwarting his early pool rush to win game one, and then using an early pool rush himself to take game two. The second series against FXO.GuMiho would be slightly more difficult, but not by much. Symbol easily took the first game with a well executed roach-baneling all-in, and then dropped the second game after his mass-speedroach strategy failed in game two. Symbol decided to fall back on his trusty nydus worm tactics in the final set, going for a clever speedling misdirection into nydus attack that caught Gumiho totally off guard. Symbol improved to 12 - 3 when using nydus worms in the GSL and advanced to the Ro8.

Losira avenges loss against Gumiho to take second place spot

After suffering a painful Ro16 defeat to FXO.GuMiho last season, LG-IM_LosirA was able to exact revenge by eliminating his enemy from the tournament in the very next season. While he suffered an initial defeat to Gumiho in his first series of the night, Losira swept soO aside in the losers match to earn a rematch against the FXO Terran in the final match.

While the series didn't live up to the epic reputation of the one they had back in February, it did have the similar characteristics where Gumiho battered LosirA with blows from all angles, while LosirA put on the best defensive performance he possibly could. This time around, Gumiho had to admit he was bested. After Losira held off all sorts of relentless harassment and frontal attacks, Gumiho twice decided that his only choice left was to go all-in with SCVs pulled. Losira held off those desperation attacks as well, and advanced to the Ro8 with well-earned GG's.

Ro8 Picture

With the Ro16 complete, the quarter-final brackets were also determined.



While all the match-ups should definitely be high quality, the most anticipated match is definitely RorO vs. INnoVation, featuring KeSPA's best Zerg against KeSPA's best Terran. While the early elimination of Life and Flash has precluded a number of story lines, the possibility of Startale captain Bomber going up against his taunting ex-teammate PartinG presents itself as one of the most exciting finals cards.

Writers: Waxangel.
Graphics: Shiroiusagi
Editor: Waxangel.