Does anyone else get the feeling that Soulkey will win handily? Like 4-0 or 4-1? The first time I saw Soulkey play was last season vs Marineking, and I immediately knew he was something special-- someone with so much talent that he made Life's play look bland and amateur in comparison.

Also, if Flash is practicing with him, then Innovation will not have a practice partner anywhere near Soulkey's partner in terms of skill, not to mention that Flash has a pretty similar style to Innovation, while I can't think of a Zerg who plays Soulkey's style at a high enough level to help innovation. Zergs like Symbol or Life, rely on all ins, or simply random attacks involving crossing your fingers. Soulkey is able to do that, but is a much better player overall. Roro is the closest thing to him, but still he is pretty distant.

I know Innovation just beat Soulkey, but the game was extremely close and Soulkey has much more room to learn and improve, as Innovation's style is very "what you see is what you get."

There is a lot of pressure on both players, but Soulkey has everything to win and nothing to lose as he is the "underdog" and Innovation is getting hyped out of this world (even though Flash recently beat him in PL and has been performing better).

Still, this will obviously be the most skilled finals we've ever had.

SilentShout

686 Posts

June 01 2013 02:07 GMT

#446

First GSL finals I will be watching in quite some time. Hope it delivers.

Fionn

United States23455 Posts

June 01 2013 02:08 GMT

#447

Name the former Terran ace of STX Soul who was forced to retire.

Thrillz

4313 Posts

June 01 2013 02:11 GMT

#448

On June 01 2013 10:43 Fionn wrote:
Here is harder trivia.

Who did ggPlay beat to win his OSL?
Who did Calm beat to win his MSL?

Everybody should know this though. Calm beat Kwanro is a forgetful finals.

GGPlay was down 0-2 to Iris and came back to win, hence "pulling a GGPlay."

opterown

Australia54784 Posts

June 01 2013 02:13 GMT

#449

On June 01 2013 11:08 Fionn wrote:
Name the former Terran ace of STX Soul who was forced to retire.

bogus

Havik_

United States5585 Posts

June 01 2013 02:14 GMT

#450

I'm a Protoss player and I'm staying up late for this. I better not be disappointed with the quality of the games. Both players are incredible. So the probability of that is low, but still.

felisconcolori

United States6168 Posts

June 01 2013 02:15 GMT

#451

According to Aligulac, Innovation has this. (Median outcome 4-2.)

But because it's a GSL ~~Code S~~ WCS Korea Finals, it will either be 4-3 epic battle or 4-0 trololo.

I'm hoping for Epic Battle, myself, with Innovation taking it in the ace with a clutch move.

saltywet

Hong Kong1316 Posts

June 01 2013 02:16 GMT

#452

On June 01 2013 10:43 Fionn wrote:
Here is harder trivia.

Who did ggPlay beat to win his OSL?
Who did Calm beat to win his MSL?

off top of my head iris and kwanro

lichter

1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts

June 01 2013 02:16 GMT

#453

On June 01 2013 11:08 Fionn wrote:
Name the former Terran ace of STX Soul who was forced to retire.

Hwasin?

Shellshock

United States97276 Posts

June 01 2013 02:17 GMT

#454

On June 01 2013 11:08 Fionn wrote:
Name the former Terran ace of STX Soul who was forced to retire.

Calm after he briefly switched to terran in sc2

Madder

Australia427 Posts

June 01 2013 02:17 GMT

#455

I'm somewhat keen for this; haven't really been keeping up with the SC2 lately. Hopefully, we'll see some epic and redefining games from both players!

Dodgin

Canada39254 Posts

June 01 2013 02:19 GMT

#456

Oh man, I forgot that you can watch the KR stream for this on OGN tonight. I might do that just for the nostalgia of watching BW finals with no english casting.

lichter

1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts

June 01 2013 02:20 GMT

#457

Newer trivia:

Who did TBLS+JangBi+Fantasy play in their respective last BW games?

kollin

United Kingdom8380 Posts

June 01 2013 02:22 GMT

#458

Fuck I can either sleep through most of this or spend the next day with no sleep, having watched it live. Decisions, decisions

Dodgin

Canada39254 Posts

June 01 2013 02:24 GMT

#459

On June 01 2013 11:20 lichter wrote:
Newer trivia:

Who did TBLS+JangBi+Fantasy play in their respective last BW games?

I'm not going to count hybrid PL in this

Bisu played Flash at the PL finals
Flash played Fantasy in the OSL semi finals
Fantasy played Jangbi in the OSL finals
Jangbi played Fantasy in the OSL finals
Jaedong played hyvaa in OSL dual tournament
Stork played Zero in the OSL ro16