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Antithesis
Profile Joined August 2010
Germany1236 Posts
February 11 2024 18:07 GMT
#1401
On February 12 2024 03:01 youaremysin wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 12 2024 02:54 TaKeTV wrote:
10/10 playoff predictions so far.
One last time. Serral 4-2 Maru.

If peak Maru shows up, he can win that one though. It would make for an incredible story.. throwing the easiest IEM Katowice road of all time (for him) in 2023 into having an incredibly hard run in 2024.

Katowice would crown maru's career IMO.

Hoping we get 7 maps so we all win.

Would love to but I think Maru's peak is behind whereas Serral seems stronger than ever. Like Maru is definitely lest crisp on small things, a bit slower overall. He makes up for it with decision making, experience, and late game control still. But feel like his micro and multitask used to be a bit better

Agreed.

I think in order to win the whole thing, Maru needs one or two poisonous builds that Serral has not met before. People were saying Maru was hiding builds when he lost to Serral in Master's Coliseum. Let's see what he has prepared.

I expect a close series all the same.
Mutation complete.
Pandain
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States12989 Posts
February 11 2024 18:07 GMT
#1402
On February 12 2024 03:02 Vindicare605 wrote:
Poll: poll

Team Serral (35)
 
56%

Team Maru (27)
 
44%

62 total votes

Your vote: poll

(Vote): Team Maru
(Vote): Team Serral



team good games
Topin
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Peru10110 Posts
February 11 2024 18:07 GMT
#1403
On February 12 2024 03:06 Brutaxilos wrote:
20 min for a break seems laughably short.

the Serral bias is real xD
i would define my style between a mix of ByuN, Maru and MKP
Solio
Profile Joined June 2016
France145 Posts
February 11 2024 18:08 GMT
#1404
Maru looked great in tvz against reynor and dark, 2-0ed both i think he has a shot of winning this !
Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17727 Posts
February 11 2024 18:09 GMT
#1405
already up to 71 pages, LR threads still going strong
"Expert" mods4ever.com
youaremysin
Profile Joined August 2015
119 Posts
February 11 2024 18:09 GMT
#1406
On February 12 2024 03:04 Zaros wrote:
Aligulac says 81% Serral

Yeah stats def not in his favour, Serral only lost 3 bo5+ ZvT out of 24 this year and all his loss were vs Clem that he just destroyed today.
Maru TvZ wasn't really great this year too, 7-6 in TvZ and I just saw that he lost 3 - 0 to DRG in november wtf?
TaKeTV
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Germany1200 Posts
February 11 2024 18:09 GMT
#1407
On February 12 2024 03:07 Antithesis wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 12 2024 03:01 youaremysin wrote:
On February 12 2024 02:54 TaKeTV wrote:
10/10 playoff predictions so far.
One last time. Serral 4-2 Maru.

If peak Maru shows up, he can win that one though. It would make for an incredible story.. throwing the easiest IEM Katowice road of all time (for him) in 2023 into having an incredibly hard run in 2024.

Katowice would crown maru's career IMO.

Hoping we get 7 maps so we all win.

Would love to but I think Maru's peak is behind whereas Serral seems stronger than ever. Like Maru is definitely lest crisp on small things, a bit slower overall. He makes up for it with decision making, experience, and late game control still. But feel like his micro and multitask used to be a bit better

Agreed.

I think in order to win the whole thing, Maru needs one or two poisonous builds that Serral has not met before. People were saying Maru was hiding builds when he lost to Serral in Master's Coliseum. Let's see what he has prepared.

I expect a close series all the same.


cant ignore that Maru did win macro games in masters colliseum too though, even though it was bo3 swiss so not playoffs.
I'm team good games in the end. 7 banger maps and we all win
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tigera6
Profile Joined March 2021
3482 Posts
February 11 2024 18:10 GMT
#1408
On February 12 2024 03:07 Antithesis wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 12 2024 03:01 youaremysin wrote:
On February 12 2024 02:54 TaKeTV wrote:
10/10 playoff predictions so far.
One last time. Serral 4-2 Maru.

If peak Maru shows up, he can win that one though. It would make for an incredible story.. throwing the easiest IEM Katowice road of all time (for him) in 2023 into having an incredibly hard run in 2024.

Katowice would crown maru's career IMO.

Hoping we get 7 maps so we all win.

Would love to but I think Maru's peak is behind whereas Serral seems stronger than ever. Like Maru is definitely lest crisp on small things, a bit slower overall. He makes up for it with decision making, experience, and late game control still. But feel like his micro and multitask used to be a bit better

Agreed.

I think in order to win the whole thing, Maru needs one or two poisonous builds that Serral has not met before. People were saying Maru was hiding builds when he lost to Serral in Master's Coliseum. Let's see what he has prepared.

I expect a close series all the same.

I dont think he was hiding build, he just tried stupid ones like Widow Mines drop opening into Queen. If I were Maru, I wouldnt mind doing Mech build, but skip the Banshee and go hard to Cyclone Tanks like he did against Reynor.
Brutaxilos
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States2633 Posts
February 11 2024 18:10 GMT
#1409
On February 12 2024 03:07 Topin wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 12 2024 03:06 Brutaxilos wrote:
20 min for a break seems laughably short.

the Serral bias is real xD

I'm definitely rooting hard for Maru here. But yea, this doesn't feel like particularly fair situation. At least give the 2nd finalist an hour to process things.

Although I'm aware last year Maru got to the finals first and still lost, but eh.
Jangbi favorite player. Forever~ CJ herO the King of IEM. BOMBERRRRRRRR. Sexy Boy Rogue. soO #1! Oliveira China Represent!
Luolis
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
Finland7164 Posts
February 11 2024 18:10 GMT
#1410
My take is, whoever wins this final should be crowned as the GOAT.
pro cheese woman / Its never Sunny in Finland. Perkele / FinnishStarcraftTrivia
Antithesis
Profile Joined August 2010
Germany1236 Posts
February 11 2024 18:10 GMT
#1411
On February 12 2024 03:09 TaKeTV wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 12 2024 03:07 Antithesis wrote:
On February 12 2024 03:01 youaremysin wrote:
On February 12 2024 02:54 TaKeTV wrote:
10/10 playoff predictions so far.
One last time. Serral 4-2 Maru.

If peak Maru shows up, he can win that one though. It would make for an incredible story.. throwing the easiest IEM Katowice road of all time (for him) in 2023 into having an incredibly hard run in 2024.

Katowice would crown maru's career IMO.

Hoping we get 7 maps so we all win.

Would love to but I think Maru's peak is behind whereas Serral seems stronger than ever. Like Maru is definitely lest crisp on small things, a bit slower overall. He makes up for it with decision making, experience, and late game control still. But feel like his micro and multitask used to be a bit better

Agreed.

I think in order to win the whole thing, Maru needs one or two poisonous builds that Serral has not met before. People were saying Maru was hiding builds when he lost to Serral in Master's Coliseum. Let's see what he has prepared.

I expect a close series all the same.

I'm team good games in the end. 7 banger maps and we all win

That's what I'm hoping for as well.
Mutation complete.
Topin
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Peru10110 Posts
February 11 2024 18:11 GMT
#1412
i will have to watch the vods sadly. enjoy the grand finals.
i would define my style between a mix of ByuN, Maru and MKP
Pandain
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States12989 Posts
February 11 2024 18:13 GMT
#1413
On February 12 2024 03:10 Brutaxilos wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 12 2024 03:07 Topin wrote:
On February 12 2024 03:06 Brutaxilos wrote:
20 min for a break seems laughably short.

the Serral bias is real xD

I'm definitely rooting hard for Maru here. But yea, this doesn't feel like particularly fair situation. At least give the 2nd finalist an hour to process things.

Although I'm aware last year Maru got to the finals first and still lost, but eh.


This is some real copium haha - there's no way they're going to do an hour break and lose half the viewers.

I agree obviously worse for Maru though.
Pandain
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States12989 Posts
Last Edited: 2024-02-11 18:14:52
February 11 2024 18:14 GMT
#1414
On February 12 2024 03:10 Luolis wrote:
My take is, whoever wins this final should be crowned as the GOAT.


This is my take as well. It's just too perfect in a narrative sense.

On February 12 2024 03:11 Topin wrote:
i will have to watch the vods sadly. enjoy the grand finals.


You too! I'm sure you'll be in for a treat
TaKeTV
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Germany1200 Posts
February 11 2024 18:15 GMT
#1415
should have asked bunny to draw a marine..



... with combat shields
Commentator
argonautdice
Profile Joined January 2013
Canada2719 Posts
Last Edited: 2024-02-11 18:24:35
February 11 2024 18:20 GMT
#1416
The stars finally align for a Serral vs Maru Bo7 grand final, 6 years in the making since the rise of both Serral and Maru in 2018.

Edit: no TSL9 doesn't count because of 1 map advantage for Serral :p
very illegal and very uncool
WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland26508 Posts
February 11 2024 18:22 GMT
#1417
On February 12 2024 03:10 Brutaxilos wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 12 2024 03:07 Topin wrote:
On February 12 2024 03:06 Brutaxilos wrote:
20 min for a break seems laughably short.

the Serral bias is real xD

I'm definitely rooting hard for Maru here. But yea, this doesn't feel like particularly fair situation. At least give the 2nd finalist an hour to process things.

Although I'm aware last year Maru got to the finals first and still lost, but eh.

Failing a proper overnight, or a properly chunky gap do you wanna sit worrying about Serral for around an hour, or get into it quickly while you’re still pumped from that 3-0?

I think this is something no matter what you do trying to cram it in to today will leave you disadvantaging people of different makeups.
'You'll always be the cuddly marsupial of my heart, despite the inherent flaws of your ancestry' - Squat
Fango
Profile Joined July 2016
United Kingdom8987 Posts
February 11 2024 18:32 GMT
#1418
I think the gap definitely favors the player who's more preperation focused.

In theory zerg would benefit the most from their opponent not getting a break, and protoss would suffer the most not getting one
Zest, sOs, PartinG, Dark, and Maru are the real champs. ROOT_herO is overrated. Snute, Serral, and Scarlett are the foreigner GOATs
Durnuu
Profile Joined September 2013
13322 Posts
February 11 2024 18:33 GMT
#1419
Not even bo9 finals smh
BUNNYYYYYYYYY https://i.imgur.com/BiCF577.png
Pandemona *
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Charlie Sheens House51493 Posts
February 11 2024 18:34 GMT
#1420
Just give me a glorious 2 rax please xD

Nice to hear from Reynor on the cast, love getting these kinda insights from top top level players.
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