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[WCS 2018] Global Finals - Day 2

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Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-10-26 23:40:04
October 26 2018 23:39 GMT
#1


Saturday, Oct 27 4:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00)

(Wiki)2018 WCS Global Finals

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uk StarCraft | fr OGaming

Format

  • Global Playoffs (Round of 16)

  • Four groups of four players (two players from WCS Korea, two players from WCS Circuit)
  • Players seeded by their WCS Korea/Circuit points.
  • Dual tournament format
  • Matches are Bo3.
  • Top 2 players of each group advance to the Global Finals.



Matches


Group C
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(P)Stats vs (P)Has
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(Z)Dark vs (P)ShoWTimE


Group D
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(P)Classic vs (Z)Nerchio
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(Z)Rogue vs (T)SpeCial


Results



+ Show Spoiler [Group C Standings] +


+ Show Spoiler [Group C Match List] +



+ Show Spoiler [Group D Standings] +


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Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
October 26 2018 23:39 GMT
#2
Poll: Stats vs Has

Stats Win (55)
 
82%

Has Wins (12)
 
18%

67 total votes

Your vote: Stats vs Has

(Vote): Stats Win
(Vote): Has Wins


Poll: Dark vs ShoWTimE

Dark Wins (48)
 
74%

ShoWTimE Wins (17)
 
26%

65 total votes

Your vote: Dark vs ShoWTimE

(Vote): Dark Wins
(Vote): ShoWTimE Wins


Poll: Classic vs Nerchio

Classic Wins (50)
 
77%

Nerchio Wins (15)
 
23%

65 total votes

Your vote: Classic vs Nerchio

(Vote): Classic Wins
(Vote): Nerchio Wins


Poll: Rogue vs SpeCial

SpeCial Wins (38)
 
53%

Rogue Wins (34)
 
47%

72 total votes

Your vote: Rogue vs SpeCial

(Vote): Rogue Wins
(Vote): SpeCial Wins

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neutralrobot
Profile Joined July 2011
Australia1025 Posts
October 27 2018 03:09 GMT
#3
The main question in my mind for these matches is about which SpeCial and which Rogue will show up. At this point, I don't even know if I'd say I'd give Rogue the edge. Theoretically, I guess you'd say he "should" be favored, but if SpeCial is in full-on Blizzcon mode and Rogue is playing derpy again, it could even be a stomp for SpeCial, who knows?
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Psychonian
Profile Joined March 2012
United States2322 Posts
October 27 2018 04:10 GMT
#4
On October 27 2018 12:09 neutralrobot wrote:
The main question in my mind for these matches is about which SpeCial and which Rogue will show up. At this point, I don't even know if I'd say I'd give Rogue the edge. Theoretically, I guess you'd say he "should" be favored, but if SpeCial is in full-on Blizzcon mode and Rogue is playing derpy again, it could even be a stomp for SpeCial, who knows?

Yeah, I mean, rogue *should* win, but both of these guys have 2 different forms that can show up to a given tournament.
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FrostedMiniWheats
Profile Joined August 2010
United States30730 Posts
October 27 2018 05:54 GMT
#5
(P)Stats 2-0 (P)Has (REEEEEEE )
(Z)Dark 2-0 (P)ShoWTimE

(P)Stats 2-1 (Z)Dark

==

(P)Classic 2-1 (Z)Nerchio
(Z)Rogue 2-0 (T)SpeCial

(P)Classic 0-2 (Z)Rogue


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xelnaga_empire
Profile Joined March 2012
627 Posts
October 27 2018 05:56 GMT
#6
So will Maru be on Serral's side of the bracket in the playoffs? Because it would sucks if they had to meet before the finals. The best is if Maru and Serral are on opposite sides of the bracket so they can meet in the finals.

But when I look at the playoff bracket on Liquipedia or the Blizzcon website, I can't tell how they will be seeded in the playoffs. Does anybody know if Maru and Serral will be on the same half the bracket in the playoffs or on the opposite half of the bracket?
Kaizor
Profile Joined May 2015
Singapore909 Posts
October 27 2018 06:29 GMT
#7
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ScrubbleS
Profile Joined December 2010
United States74 Posts
October 27 2018 07:06 GMT
#8
curious what nerchio will bring.
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HolydaKing
Profile Joined February 2010
21254 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-10-27 07:46:32
October 27 2018 07:42 GMT
#9
On October 27 2018 14:56 xelnaga_empire wrote:
So will Maru be on Serral's side of the bracket in the playoffs? Because it would sucks if they had to meet before the finals. The best is if Maru and Serral are on opposite sides of the bracket so they can meet in the finals.

But when I look at the playoff bracket on Liquipedia or the Blizzcon website, I can't tell how they will be seeded in the playoffs. Does anybody know if Maru and Serral will be on the same half the bracket in the playoffs or on the opposite half of the bracket?

It seems over the last 2 years of Blizzcon the only thing guaranteed was that the #1 players in the group faces a #2 player in the bracket stage. So these two could meet in the semifinals already. That happened last year, Special was #1 in group A and soO was #1 in group B and these two played in the semifinals.
Musicus
Profile Joined August 2011
Germany23576 Posts
October 27 2018 07:45 GMT
#10
On October 27 2018 16:06 ScrubbleS wrote:
curious what nerchio will bring.

Yep, no hype about him at all this year. Will he bomb out or surprise everyone?
Maru and Serral are probably top 5.
Geo.Rion
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
7377 Posts
October 27 2018 07:47 GMT
#11
Todays games should be a lot closer than yesterday. Yesterday the big question was whether the heavy favorites gonna get sniped or just fold under the pressure put on them, and we got a resounding NO, both Maru and Serral bringing a clinic, some of the clearest 4-0s ever. Neeb beating TY 2-1 is comfortably within the realm of normal, even for those who predicted the double Korean T advancing, they probably still happy with their chances.

Im excited for pretty much all of these starting rounds (well, aside from Has, but at least it might be entertaining,right?), not to say they are toss-ups, but the margin is a lot thinner than yesterday. The biggest skill difference is Classic v nerchio, but that is supposedly Classics weak MU, so it s still interesting.

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HolydaKing
Profile Joined February 2010
21254 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-10-27 07:51:50
October 27 2018 07:50 GMT
#12
On October 27 2018 16:45 Musicus wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 27 2018 16:06 ScrubbleS wrote:
curious what nerchio will bring.

Yep, no hype about him at all this year. Will he bomb out or surprise everyone?

Both Showtime and Nerchio are solid enough to potentially make it close or even win. I don't think their chances are much worse than those of Special. Although Showtime doesn't look very good in PvZ vs the good European Zergs so I don't expect him to win at all, but he's really good sometimes.
Geo.Rion
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
7377 Posts
October 27 2018 07:53 GMT
#13
On October 27 2018 14:56 xelnaga_empire wrote:
So will Maru be on Serral's side of the bracket in the playoffs? Because it would sucks if they had to meet before the finals. The best is if Maru and Serral are on opposite sides of the bracket so they can meet in the finals.

But when I look at the playoff bracket on Liquipedia or the Blizzcon website, I can't tell how they will be seeded in the playoffs. Does anybody know if Maru and Serral will be on the same half the bracket in the playoffs or on the opposite half of the bracket?

I couldnt find a bracket either, but im 90% sure they re starting on the different ends of it, it just makes sense.
Last year was>
A1 - C2
B1 - D2
C1 - B2
D1 - A2

That seems a bit random, not sure if it was RNG draw or they determined this way.
"Protoss is a joke" Liquid`Jinro Okt.1. 2011
xelnaga_empire
Profile Joined March 2012
627 Posts
October 27 2018 07:55 GMT
#14
On October 27 2018 16:53 Geo.Rion wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 27 2018 14:56 xelnaga_empire wrote:
So will Maru be on Serral's side of the bracket in the playoffs? Because it would sucks if they had to meet before the finals. The best is if Maru and Serral are on opposite sides of the bracket so they can meet in the finals.

But when I look at the playoff bracket on Liquipedia or the Blizzcon website, I can't tell how they will be seeded in the playoffs. Does anybody know if Maru and Serral will be on the same half the bracket in the playoffs or on the opposite half of the bracket?

I couldnt find a bracket either, but im 90% sure they re starting on the different ends of it, it just makes sense.
Last year was>
A1 - C2
B1 - D2
C1 - B2
D1 - A2

That seems a bit random, not sure if it was RNG draw or they determined this way.


I hope so. It would be disappointing if Maru and Serral met before the finals (assuming both of them can get there).
Makro
Profile Joined March 2011
France16890 Posts
October 27 2018 07:58 GMT
#15
On October 27 2018 16:55 xelnaga_empire wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 27 2018 16:53 Geo.Rion wrote:
On October 27 2018 14:56 xelnaga_empire wrote:
So will Maru be on Serral's side of the bracket in the playoffs? Because it would sucks if they had to meet before the finals. The best is if Maru and Serral are on opposite sides of the bracket so they can meet in the finals.

But when I look at the playoff bracket on Liquipedia or the Blizzcon website, I can't tell how they will be seeded in the playoffs. Does anybody know if Maru and Serral will be on the same half the bracket in the playoffs or on the opposite half of the bracket?

I couldnt find a bracket either, but im 90% sure they re starting on the different ends of it, it just makes sense.
Last year was>
A1 - C2
B1 - D2
C1 - B2
D1 - A2

That seems a bit random, not sure if it was RNG draw or they determined this way.


I hope so. It would be disappointing if Maru and Serral met before the finals (assuming both of them can get there).

agree, i hope for a maru serral final
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TheBloodyDwarf
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
Finland7524 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-10-27 08:01:50
October 27 2018 07:59 GMT
#16
On October 27 2018 14:56 xelnaga_empire wrote:
So will Maru be on Serral's side of the bracket in the playoffs? Because it would sucks if they had to meet before the finals. The best is if Maru and Serral are on opposite sides of the bracket so they can meet in the finals.

But when I look at the playoff bracket on Liquipedia or the Blizzcon website, I can't tell how they will be seeded in the playoffs. Does anybody know if Maru and Serral will be on the same half the bracket in the playoffs or on the opposite half of the bracket?

50/50 chance they meet before finals (if they get so far)

Group 1st meets 2nd. Who meets who is random.
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Kaizor
Profile Joined May 2015
Singapore909 Posts
October 27 2018 08:13 GMT
#17
If you think Blizzard is going to put the most anticipated match-up together before the finals, i have an island to sell you.
Hit me up if you need chinese translations. soO fighting !!
Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany16021 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-10-27 08:47:06
October 27 2018 08:46 GMT
#18
On October 27 2018 16:55 xelnaga_empire wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 27 2018 16:53 Geo.Rion wrote:
On October 27 2018 14:56 xelnaga_empire wrote:
So will Maru be on Serral's side of the bracket in the playoffs? Because it would sucks if they had to meet before the finals. The best is if Maru and Serral are on opposite sides of the bracket so they can meet in the finals.

But when I look at the playoff bracket on Liquipedia or the Blizzcon website, I can't tell how they will be seeded in the playoffs. Does anybody know if Maru and Serral will be on the same half the bracket in the playoffs or on the opposite half of the bracket?

I couldnt find a bracket either, but im 90% sure they re starting on the different ends of it, it just makes sense.
Last year was>
A1 - C2
B1 - D2
C1 - B2
D1 - A2

That seems a bit random, not sure if it was RNG draw or they determined this way.


I hope so. It would be disappointing if Maru and Serral met before the finals (assuming both of them can get there).

What's better? them meeting before the finals or them not meeting at all?
People act like nobody can beat them, it's not at all guaranteed that they will beat everyone else.
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CynicalDeath
Profile Joined January 2012
Italy3528 Posts
October 27 2018 08:54 GMT
#19
On October 27 2018 17:46 Charoisaur wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 27 2018 16:55 xelnaga_empire wrote:
On October 27 2018 16:53 Geo.Rion wrote:
On October 27 2018 14:56 xelnaga_empire wrote:
So will Maru be on Serral's side of the bracket in the playoffs? Because it would sucks if they had to meet before the finals. The best is if Maru and Serral are on opposite sides of the bracket so they can meet in the finals.

But when I look at the playoff bracket on Liquipedia or the Blizzcon website, I can't tell how they will be seeded in the playoffs. Does anybody know if Maru and Serral will be on the same half the bracket in the playoffs or on the opposite half of the bracket?

I couldnt find a bracket either, but im 90% sure they re starting on the different ends of it, it just makes sense.
Last year was>
A1 - C2
B1 - D2
C1 - B2
D1 - A2

That seems a bit random, not sure if it was RNG draw or they determined this way.


I hope so. It would be disappointing if Maru and Serral met before the finals (assuming both of them can get there).

What's better? them meeting before the finals or them not meeting at all?
People act like nobody can beat them, it's not at all guaranteed that they will beat everyone else.

^this
rooting for a Maru vs Classic final
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Heartland
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
Sweden24593 Posts
October 27 2018 08:55 GMT
#20
When are they playing the decider matchers in each group? At BlizzCon or sunday?
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