Puma/stephano/mana/sase definately. The first 3 have been on fire lately, and sase ain't bad either obv. Well I only know puma of his NASL, but he's expected to do well. Stephano should be considered among top foreign zergs currently, and mana has done great also #3IGN #2asm.

I don't see Idra as even favorite to get out of group. People are ofc interested in seeing yet another match between idra and MC and thus voting, but I don't think there's anything very deadly about that group. MC has turned out to be beatable lately, beasty is new star when it comes to LANs and idra has done a bit poorly too. They're all good, but without a doubt puma's group currently has way more effectiveness.

ELESSAR

Bulgaria173 Posts

August 16 2011 07:04 GMT

#103

For me it looks like all groups have 2 players that are clearly favorites. Group A I think is the least interesting, MC is wining it easily and Idra should be 2nd.

DanCaek

Lebanon71 Posts

August 16 2011 08:01 GMT

#104

Is Idra still going to IEM!? Teir twitter said he's not coming anymore @

virpi

Germany3598 Posts

August 16 2011 10:04 GMT

#105

group D by far.

DystopiaX

United States16236 Posts

August 16 2011 10:13 GMT

#106

wouldn't consider any of them to be. They all have really good players and some who are good but not on the same level. No one group that sticks out to me though.

Swiftly

Iceland160 Posts

August 16 2011 11:06 GMT

#107

Puma, Mana, Stephano, Sase i mean are you kidding me the guy that crushed nasl, one of the most solid protoss in europe, and 2 rising european stars group of death

mnck

Denmark1518 Posts

August 16 2011 12:34 GMT

#108

Beastyqt, Kas, Idra and MC in same group is definately the group of death. Kas and Beastyqt are two of the most underrated terrans. Both so strong. I see both being able to take out IdrA tbh.

Fatze

Germany1342 Posts

August 16 2011 14:36 GMT

#109

MC, Idra, Kas, Beastyqt - what a question

Idnan

54 Posts

August 16 2011 15:58 GMT

#110

MC and Kas thats gonna be hard especially when Kas has a good day.

RouaF

France4120 Posts

August 16 2011 16:02 GMT

#111

Idra won't be participating, he's replaced by a quite unknown Chilean player named Killer. So group D it is without a doubt.

Shouldn't the poll be remade ?

The Storm

United States1 Post

August 16 2011 16:35 GMT

#112

I would vote for mc's group, but huk is definitely stronger than anybody up there

nucLeaRTV

Romania822 Posts

August 16 2011 16:38 GMT

#113

Pool A is kinda insane! Kas, Idra, MC!

Beasty is also a great Terran player, very under rated.

Tassix

Canada26 Posts

August 16 2011 17:09 GMT

#114

Another vote for no group of death.

To me a group of death should include at least one player higher than exit slots, in this case 3, that have a fairly high likelihood of winning the tournament. This would require something like a MC/Huk/Puma group.

Ryka

United Kingdom254 Posts

August 16 2011 18:52 GMT

#115

Group D without a shadow of a doubt, all the players are super strong and anyone could take that 2nd spot.

The KY

United Kingdom6252 Posts

August 16 2011 19:28 GMT

#116

Anyone who didn't vote 'Puma, Mana, Stephano, Sase' is fucking insane. Puma is Puma. Mana has been on a tear, and shows up to these things and just crushes them. Stephano is an increasingly incredible zerg. Sase is a real talent. I can see all of these players as contenders for the top spot(s), don't get that in the other groups.

thOr6136

Slovenia1775 Posts

August 16 2011 19:44 GMT

#117

On August 17 2011 04:28 The KY wrote:
Anyone who didn't vote 'Puma, Mana, Stephano, Sase' is fucking insane. Puma is Puma. Mana has been on a tear, and shows up to these things and just crushes them. Stephano is an increasingly incredible zerg. Sase is a real talent. I can see all of these players as contenders for the top spot(s), don't get that in the other groups.

Hah i was thinking exactly the same

mcc

Czech Republic4646 Posts

August 17 2011 00:59 GMT

#118

Group D pretty clearly. All other groups have players that are theoretically weaker dKiller, BeastyQt in A, DieStar in B and MoonGlade in C, but group D has actually 3 contenders for top non-Korean spot in the tournament.

Huk's group can surprise and I hope Nerchio and Tarson go through, but favourites are Huk and Nerchio.
MC will crush his group Kas should go 2nd.
Select and Killer in whatever order from their group, but I hope Socke will surprise and his PvP was good, hopefully still is.
From group D I hope for Stephano and Mana, but unless Mana cheeses PuMa I fear it won't happen so probably PuMa, Stephano.

Xanwi

United Kingdom114 Posts

August 17 2011 01:19 GMT

#119

On August 17 2011 04:44 thOr6136 wrote:

Show nested quote +

Hah i was thinking exactly the same

Yep, I'd say it's the only group impossible to predict.

CycoDude

United States326 Posts

August 17 2011 03:23 GMT

#120