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Kreuger
Profile Joined October 2011
Sweden992 Posts
November 04 2025 20:57 GMT
#1
Groups are out

(Wiki)RSL Revival/Season 3


RSL After Dark - Episode 7 | S3 Round of 16 Group Draw!





Really like all the groups.

Reynor in the same as Maru, that will bea great one

Trigger with classic/creator/cure, gonna be tough

Maxpax should take on of the two spots there, atleast a really good chance
Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17750 Posts
November 12 2025 20:37 GMT
#2
Group A tonight!
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Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33701 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-11-12 21:06:32
November 12 2025 21:05 GMT
#3
Interested to see if the 'Maru plays poorly in online events' trend continues. From what we've seen so far in 2025, I wouldn't be shocked if he's continuously uninspiring until a tournament with $10k+ first place prize money comes around. SURELY THE RSL 2025 FINALS WILL INSPIRE HIM?
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Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17750 Posts
November 13 2025 09:56 GMT
#4
stream has begun
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MJG
Profile Joined May 2018
United Kingdom1451 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-11-13 10:27:14
November 13 2025 10:25 GMT
#5
Solar doesn't seem to have any intention of going beyond Lair tech.

He either wins with his Lair tech swarm, or his opponent survives until Fleet Beacon tech and he gets outscaled.

It makes for entertaining games.
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Khabra
Profile Joined July 2018
Poland52 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-11-13 19:09:33
November 13 2025 18:59 GMT
#6
I have never balance whined in public, but seeing how Solar lost this 3rd map against Zoun made me feel almost disgust .
It felt like the zerg outplayed him 10x this game. Denied his crucial expansions like 5-6 times, didn't look like that inefficient. Final engagement also seemed to me it should go his way.
FataLe
Profile Joined November 2010
New Zealand4559 Posts
November 13 2025 20:20 GMT
#7
That MaxPax vs Solar g3 was intense. I didn't know who was going to win until the final engagement.
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tigera6
Profile Joined March 2021
3516 Posts
November 14 2025 03:34 GMT
#8
On November 14 2025 03:59 Khabra wrote:
I have never balance whined in public, but seeing how Solar lost this 3rd map against Zoun made me feel almost disgust .
It felt like the zerg outplayed him 10x this game. Denied his crucial expansions like 5-6 times, didn't look like that inefficient. Final engagement also seemed to me it should go his way.

Solar was terrible at controlling his Corruptors, lost a bunch of them without focus-firing down the Mothership multiple times, even State said it during the broadcast.
Vindicare605
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States16126 Posts
November 14 2025 20:00 GMT
#9
Gotta be honest., first two groups were very underwhelming.
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TeamMamba
Profile Joined June 2025
285 Posts
November 15 2025 02:08 GMT
#10
On November 13 2025 19:25 MJG wrote:
Solar doesn't seem to have any intention of going beyond Lair tech.

He either wins with his Lair tech swarm, or his opponent survives until Fleet Beacon tech and he gets outscaled.

It makes for entertaining games.


I agree the attacking and defending constantly was entertaining as a viewer

I don’t blame solar playing the way he does. Since his late game zvp is pretty horrid
tigera6
Profile Joined March 2021
3516 Posts
November 15 2025 03:34 GMT
#11
On November 15 2025 11:08 TeamMamba wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 13 2025 19:25 MJG wrote:
Solar doesn't seem to have any intention of going beyond Lair tech.

He either wins with his Lair tech swarm, or his opponent survives until Fleet Beacon tech and he gets outscaled.

It makes for entertaining games.


I agree the attacking and defending constantly was entertaining as a viewer

I don’t blame solar playing the way he does. Since his late game zvp is pretty horrid

Correction, ANY Zerg not Serral has a pretty horrid late game ZvP.
Gescom
Profile Joined February 2010
Canada3516 Posts
November 15 2025 03:42 GMT
#12
Maxpax playing? Isn't the finals supposed to be in Korea at the studio? Surely he's not going to an offline event at this point, is he? o_O
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bulldozer06701
Profile Joined July 2019
167 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-11-15 08:35:03
November 15 2025 08:33 GMT
#13
On November 15 2025 12:42 Gescom wrote:
Maxpax playing? Isn't the finals supposed to be in Korea at the studio? Surely he's not going to an offline event at this point, is he? o_O

The offline finals is a separate event. If Maxpax wins this Season 3 he would get an invite to offline finals and just decline his spot.
PS: hoping some non-protoss players advance as well
Agh
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States1104 Posts
November 15 2025 10:37 GMT
#14
what is this byun ai camera LOL
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Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17750 Posts
November 15 2025 10:49 GMT
#15
Byun vs Shin is always a fun match
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Vindicare605
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States16126 Posts
November 15 2025 11:03 GMT
#16
Byun smh.
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Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17750 Posts
November 15 2025 13:01 GMT
#17
nice job by Shin
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bela.mervado
Profile Joined December 2008
Hungary417 Posts
November 15 2025 13:09 GMT
#18
Byun nooooo T_T
TeamMamba
Profile Joined June 2025
285 Posts
November 15 2025 19:57 GMT
#19
On November 15 2025 12:34 tigera6 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 15 2025 11:08 TeamMamba wrote:
On November 13 2025 19:25 MJG wrote:
Solar doesn't seem to have any intention of going beyond Lair tech.

He either wins with his Lair tech swarm, or his opponent survives until Fleet Beacon tech and he gets outscaled.

It makes for entertaining games.


I agree the attacking and defending constantly was entertaining as a viewer

I don’t blame solar playing the way he does. Since his late game zvp is pretty horrid

Correction, ANY Zerg not Serral has a pretty horrid late game ZvP.


That is true. Any other Zergs Serral are absolutely clueless how to engaging protoss air army.
Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17750 Posts
November 16 2025 08:54 GMT
#20
Let's go Maru! I hope he's been practicing. We really need a Terran in the playoffs...
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Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17750 Posts
November 16 2025 12:17 GMT
#21
hell yea, Maru!
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Vindicare605
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States16126 Posts
November 16 2025 12:55 GMT
#22
sOs played his last game against Ryung like it was a Brood War game. Fun to watch, but you have to wonder if he even had a plan for ending it.
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Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17750 Posts
November 16 2025 14:03 GMT
#23
lol Maru vs Shin again

Shin is really good lately though
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Poopi
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
France13018 Posts
November 16 2025 19:28 GMT
#24
Only one terran qualified?
Maru actually tried? :o
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Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17750 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-11-19 12:09:27
November 19 2025 12:01 GMT
#25
Warning: the playoffs are 2 and a half hours earlier than the other days were

Thursday, Nov 20 7:30am GMT (GMT+00:00)
Friday, Nov 21 7:30am GMT (GMT+00:00)
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Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33701 Posts
November 20 2025 04:11 GMT
#26
On November 17 2025 04:28 Poopi wrote:
Only one terran qualified?
Maru actually tried? :o


one good performance doesn't wash away how bad he's been in the last couple of months, but I'm always hopeful that great players can recover their form
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MJG
Profile Joined May 2018
United Kingdom1451 Posts
November 20 2025 08:58 GMT
#27
Reynor playing a Swarm Host strategy in his second game vs. Classic.

The unit makes me sick given what it did to SC2 viewership during HotS.

But I can't deny that he played the strategy really well.
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Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17750 Posts
November 20 2025 09:08 GMT
#28
Classic lost SO MANY high templar to banelings, ugh
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Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17750 Posts
November 20 2025 09:11 GMT
#29
alright, Classic, get out of the game lol
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MJG
Profile Joined May 2018
United Kingdom1451 Posts
November 20 2025 09:39 GMT
#30
Protoss, as always, far too reliant on gimmicks and timings.
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Vindicare605
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States16126 Posts
November 20 2025 09:41 GMT
#31
Classic making the decision to do a follow up attack after the Glaive Adepts were stopped was a bad choice. Reynor already had Hydralisks available, he was super all in with a bad unit comp.

Everything that happened after that didn't matter. Reynor won the match on defense. Classic probably still doesn't win if he tries to turtle to late game, but he had a better chance winning that way than doing what he did.
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Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17750 Posts
November 20 2025 10:12 GMT
#32
Maru, you seriously trusted one single cyclone to kill the nydus that was almost done? lol if he had just pulled a few SCVs it would've died
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Vindicare605
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States16126 Posts
November 20 2025 10:26 GMT
#33
LMAO how the fuck does maru win games like that?
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Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17750 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-11-20 10:37:24
November 20 2025 10:31 GMT
#34
On November 20 2025 19:26 Vindicare605 wrote:
LMAO how the fuck does maru win games like that?

yea that was kind of insane lol I thought he was dead with the first nydus in the main
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Vindicare605
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States16126 Posts
November 20 2025 10:39 GMT
#35
On November 20 2025 19:31 Die4Ever wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 20 2025 19:26 Vindicare605 wrote:
LMAO how the fuck does maru win games like that?

yea that was kind of insane lol I thought he was dead with the first nydus in the main


Shin had basically mined him out of all of his bases. He somehow got a 4th base up and then somehow managed to sneak his army past Shin to his 4th and 5th bases. He knocked those out before the main army could even come home.
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MJG
Profile Joined May 2018
United Kingdom1451 Posts
November 20 2025 10:56 GMT
#36
Maru's hold of the Ravager/Ling timing in Game 3 is insane.
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CicadaSC
Profile Joined January 2018
United States1990 Posts
November 20 2025 10:59 GMT
#37
maru looking so good. Shin is no slouch but maru making him look like he has no business in his game. The record shows maru always dominates but it is still jarring for me to see him disable shin like this. IS MARU BACK???
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Vindicare605
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States16126 Posts
November 20 2025 11:00 GMT
#38
Shin will continue to check under his bed for Maru before he goes to sleep every night.
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CicadaSC
Profile Joined January 2018
United States1990 Posts
November 20 2025 11:01 GMT
#39
also loving sortofs analysis. he was so on point that game, you see 100 supply for shin vs 60 and might think shin has a large enough edge but nope.
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MJG
Profile Joined May 2018
United Kingdom1451 Posts
November 20 2025 11:11 GMT
#40
On November 20 2025 20:01 CicadaSC wrote:
also loving sortofs analysis. he was so on point that game, you see 100 supply for shin vs 60 and might think shin has a large enough edge but nope.

Bringing SortOf into the casting booth was an amazing idea.
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Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17750 Posts
November 21 2025 08:09 GMT
#41
wow lol I've never seen anyone "train" a DT before lol
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Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17750 Posts
November 21 2025 08:11 GMT
#42
On November 20 2025 18:11 Die4Ever wrote:
alright, Classic, get out of the game lol

Classic with the Fantasy GG timing again lol
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MJG
Profile Joined May 2018
United Kingdom1451 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-11-21 10:19:50
November 21 2025 10:19 GMT
#43
herO coming up with new gimmicky bullshit to throw at Zerg players.

He opened Phoenix -> 4 Oracles, used the Phoenix to lift the only Queen in the main, and targeted down the Spore/Drones with the Oracles.

Probably only works once in a series, but brilliant nonetheless.
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MJG
Profile Joined May 2018
United Kingdom1451 Posts
November 21 2025 10:44 GMT
#44
herO took a terrible engagement in the final game against Reynor, but still managed to win because he's herO or something. I honestly don't know, I thought he was dead as all hell.

MaruPax up next!

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Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17750 Posts
November 21 2025 10:49 GMT
#45
here we go, Maru time 🙏
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Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17750 Posts
November 21 2025 11:14 GMT
#46
wow what a game 1
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MJG
Profile Joined May 2018
United Kingdom1451 Posts
November 21 2025 11:15 GMT
#47
Maru with some amazing defensive Terran.

But I do think MaxPax took too long to transition into Skytoss units when he had a massive bank and plenty of time to do so. By the time he transitioned, Liberators had already done more than enough damage.
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Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17750 Posts
November 21 2025 11:38 GMT
#48
Maru on a rampage, the only game he's lost so far was to Ryung lol
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yoshi245
Profile Joined May 2011
United States2974 Posts
November 21 2025 11:39 GMT
#49
Maru looking excellent.
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tigera6
Profile Joined March 2021
3516 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-11-21 12:39:44
November 21 2025 11:41 GMT
#50
The funny thing is I dont even remember the last time Maru beat MaxPax in a series. Maxpax has beaten him several times in a row iirc.
Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17750 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-11-21 14:04:49
November 21 2025 14:04 GMT
#51
players for the offline finals

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source: https://x.com/ReviveSC2/status/1991722356977594544
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JJH777
Profile Joined January 2011
United States4420 Posts
November 22 2025 06:33 GMT
#52
That's unfortunate that they couldn't get Clem to go (and ofc Serral but figured that was 0 chance).
Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17750 Posts
November 22 2025 08:44 GMT
#53
did Shin just throw it? lol
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Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17750 Posts
November 22 2025 08:52 GMT
#54
fuck yea, SHIN!

lol never seen a broodlords vs lurkers fight like that before
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tigera6
Profile Joined March 2021
3516 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-11-22 09:19:56
November 22 2025 09:10 GMT
#55
It should have been a massacre but Shin completely mis-control his BLord just dying to Spores, I am talking about ones that not get abducted by Vipers. Either way it doesnt matter in the end because of the econ advantage.
Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17750 Posts
November 22 2025 09:39 GMT
#56
if that archon was morphing between the gas geysers or something, the probes wouldn't have been able to surround it, and then no need to recall lol
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Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17750 Posts
November 22 2025 09:39 GMT
#57
On November 22 2025 18:10 tigera6 wrote:
It should have been a massacre but Shin completely mis-control his BLord just dying to Spores, I am talking about ones that not get abducted by Vipers. Either way it doesnt matter in the end because of the econ advantage.

yea that was pretty wasteful lol
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Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17750 Posts
November 22 2025 10:30 GMT
#58
is Maru actually gonna win this game? lol
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Argonauta
Profile Joined July 2016
Spain4967 Posts
November 22 2025 10:40 GMT
#59
Maru doing Maru things
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Vindicare605
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States16126 Posts
November 22 2025 11:56 GMT
#60
Maru vs herO always delivers.
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Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany16091 Posts
November 22 2025 11:57 GMT
#61
such a cool style from herO in game 6
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fLyiNgDroNe
Profile Joined September 2005
Belgium4121 Posts
November 22 2025 11:57 GMT
#62
what a game ... If Maru knew there was a moment when he had 67 army supply vs herO's 14 after one of those earlier attacks ...
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Argonauta
Profile Joined July 2016
Spain4967 Posts
November 22 2025 12:06 GMT
#63
amazing come back from herO in this series.
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Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17750 Posts
November 22 2025 12:06 GMT
#64
crazy match!
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tigera6
Profile Joined March 2021
3516 Posts
November 22 2025 12:09 GMT
#65
The idea of going for the Oracle by herO was the difference maker imo, both sides played great today, hope that we get the rematch tomorrow.
Vindicare605
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States16126 Posts
November 22 2025 12:09 GMT
#66
Have a normal series Maru and herO. Challenge level impossible.
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TeamMamba
Profile Joined June 2025
285 Posts
November 22 2025 16:51 GMT
#67
Game 5 shin vs reynor was game of the day for me

It was looking like ultra into lose but Shin, then a complete mass BL micro flop attack. Back into ultra win game.
HeroSandro
Profile Joined July 2019
540 Posts
November 22 2025 18:54 GMT
#68
On November 23 2025 01:51 TeamMamba wrote:
Game 5 shin vs reynor was game of the day for me

It was looking like ultra into lose but Shin, then a complete mass BL micro flop attack. Back into ultra win game.

That was Shin to the core. There is a reason he rarely wins in the lategame 😅
Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany16091 Posts
November 23 2025 08:27 GMT
#69
Up to another Maru vs SHIN.
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Vindicare605
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States16126 Posts
November 23 2025 08:36 GMT
#70
Classic not winning a single PvZ in this tournament is pretty bad for him.
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Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55594 Posts
November 23 2025 09:07 GMT
#71
On November 23 2025 17:27 Charoisaur wrote:
Up to another Maru vs SHIN.

It's just sad to watch.
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Vindicare605
Profile Blog Joined August 2011
United States16126 Posts
November 23 2025 09:29 GMT
#72
It's not even hyperbole to say that Shin could probably win this tournament if it werent for the fact that Maru is in it. He's looked so good vs everyone else, but just looks helpless vs Maru.
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tigera6
Profile Joined March 2021
3516 Posts
November 23 2025 09:32 GMT
#73
It has gotten to the point that I feel Shin must be the happiest guy in the world if Maru saying hes retired because of his shoulder injury. lol
Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17750 Posts
November 23 2025 09:43 GMT
#74
ok, Maru is actually dead this game, right? lol
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Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany16091 Posts
November 23 2025 09:46 GMT
#75
On November 23 2025 18:43 Die4Ever wrote:
ok, Maru is actually dead this game, right? lol

Commentators: "I think Shin can win"
while Maru is completely dead^^ But with these two you never know
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Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany16091 Posts
November 23 2025 09:56 GMT
#76
Maru actually trolling now
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Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55594 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-11-23 10:08:05
November 23 2025 10:01 GMT
#77
On November 23 2025 18:46 Charoisaur wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 23 2025 18:43 Die4Ever wrote:
ok, Maru is actually dead this game, right? lol

Commentators: "I think Shin can win"
while Maru is completely dead^^ But with these two you never know

Hey, we've seen some crazy shit happen with 3/3 marines against poorly upgraded enemies over 15 years of SC2.

Impressively one-sided.
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Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17750 Posts
November 23 2025 10:23 GMT
#78
the new stream for the grand final has started, 9 minutes on the countdown
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Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17750 Posts
November 23 2025 10:41 GMT
#79
here we go!
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Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17750 Posts
November 23 2025 10:46 GMT
#80
woa that last auto turret was so good, perfectly blocked herO in his own choke between buildings lol
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Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55594 Posts
November 23 2025 10:47 GMT
#81
herO with probably the worst archon micro of his career, it died doing 0 damage.
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MJG
Profile Joined May 2018
United Kingdom1451 Posts
November 23 2025 10:48 GMT
#82
herO needed to cut workers at 1.5 base saturation and go up to 5 or 6 Gateways sooner. He was never holding that with the production he had.
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Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55594 Posts
November 23 2025 10:50 GMT
#83
On November 23 2025 19:48 MJG wrote:
herO needed to cut workers at 1.5 base saturation and go up to 5 or 6 Gateways sooner. He was never holding that with the production he had.

It was a perfect storm of bad things for herO. He didn't have production. Even if he had production, he was supply blocked until Maru was in front of his natural. And his charge was too late to do anything as well.
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Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17750 Posts
November 23 2025 10:57 GMT
#84
holy crap what an attack
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darklycid
Profile Joined May 2014
3561 Posts
November 23 2025 11:01 GMT
#85
No Stim at 9 minutes is really something as well
Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany16091 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-11-23 11:01:55
November 23 2025 11:01 GMT
#86
On November 23 2025 19:57 Die4Ever wrote:
holy crap what an attack

I just rewatched it 3 times and there is no doubt. Maru for some reason didn't stim his army at all during that fight.

edit: Ah yes, because he didn't have stim lol
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darklycid
Profile Joined May 2014
3561 Posts
November 23 2025 11:01 GMT
#87
On November 23 2025 20:01 Charoisaur wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 23 2025 19:57 Die4Ever wrote:
holy crap what an attack

I just rewatched it 3 times and there is no doubt. Maru for some reason didn't stim his army at all during that fight

He didn't have stim.
tigera6
Profile Joined March 2021
3516 Posts
November 23 2025 11:02 GMT
#88
Maru never saw herO army until it hit him, so he must thought herO was macroing up thus delaying hid production by a bit to go for more tech/CC.
MJG
Profile Joined May 2018
United Kingdom1451 Posts
November 23 2025 11:17 GMT
#89
Killer instinct from Maru to SCV pull after making a third base.
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Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17750 Posts
November 23 2025 11:19 GMT
#90
Maru's SCV pulls are insane
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MJG
Profile Joined May 2018
United Kingdom1451 Posts
November 23 2025 11:28 GMT
#91
herO just played the perfect opening lol. That was crazy.
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goody153
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
44303 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-11-23 11:44:46
November 23 2025 11:42 GMT
#92
ok so there are like 30-40 probes died in the past 2 minutes with maru's moves lol

edit: ok lmao hero just gg'd seeing the tank-marine-scv push after losing around 40 workers lol
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Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17750 Posts
November 23 2025 11:43 GMT
#93
what a successful proxy starport lol
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goody153
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
44303 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-11-23 11:45:05
November 23 2025 11:44 GMT
#94
On November 23 2025 20:43 Die4Ever wrote:
what a successful proxy starport lol

Pretty disgusting buildorder win lol

disgusting in a sense it was too well executed
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MJG
Profile Joined May 2018
United Kingdom1451 Posts
November 23 2025 11:53 GMT
#95
herO going full Rotti with the Phoenixes haha!
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MJG
Profile Joined May 2018
United Kingdom1451 Posts
November 23 2025 12:02 GMT
#96
Proxying on a 3P map. Classic herO craziness.
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Argonauta
Profile Joined July 2016
Spain4967 Posts
November 23 2025 12:19 GMT
#97
they are so closely matched, this bo3 can go either way
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tigera6
Profile Joined March 2021
3516 Posts
November 23 2025 12:21 GMT
#98
The funny thing is we havent seen a single long game today, mostly end around the mid-game.
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States46456 Posts
November 23 2025 12:24 GMT
#99
Back to 0-0
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DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States46456 Posts
November 23 2025 12:32 GMT
#100
herO's got this first game.
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Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17750 Posts
November 23 2025 12:42 GMT
#101
omg game 10
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Heartland
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
Sweden24604 Posts
November 23 2025 12:43 GMT
#102
Cool to see this tournament. I just happened into the grand finals now.
DarkPlasmaBall
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States46456 Posts
November 23 2025 12:53 GMT
#103
Epic ending hahahaha
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MJG
Profile Joined May 2018
United Kingdom1451 Posts
November 23 2025 12:54 GMT
#104
I'm sure Maru would've won if he committed to the first SCV pull.
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Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany16091 Posts
November 23 2025 12:54 GMT
#105
On November 23 2025 21:54 MJG wrote:
I'm sure Maru would've won if he committed to the first SCV pull.

he didn't have stim
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Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17750 Posts
November 23 2025 12:58 GMT
#106
RIP Maru, amazing final though
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fLyiNgDroNe
Profile Joined September 2005
Belgium4121 Posts
November 23 2025 13:03 GMT
#107
amazing finals thanks RSL
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Elentos
Profile Blog Joined February 2015
55594 Posts
November 23 2025 13:20 GMT
#108
On November 23 2025 21:54 Charoisaur wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 23 2025 21:54 MJG wrote:
I'm sure Maru would've won if he committed to the first SCV pull.

he didn't have stim

Yeah but his force was much bigger than herO's and he went combat shields first to do that push (hence his stim being late). Mid-map with half your SCVs with the enemy in front of you is a strange time to question your own build order.
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Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany16091 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-11-23 13:41:59
November 23 2025 13:40 GMT
#109
On November 23 2025 22:20 Elentos wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 23 2025 21:54 Charoisaur wrote:
On November 23 2025 21:54 MJG wrote:
I'm sure Maru would've won if he committed to the first SCV pull.

he didn't have stim

Yeah but his force was much bigger than herO's and he went combat shields first to do that push (hence his stim being late). Mid-map with half your SCVs with the enemy in front of you is a strange time to question your own build order.

Yeah I agree what he did was probably the worst sequence of decision-making possible. herO sees the pulled scvs and prepares for it, then Maru pulls the scv back and pulls them a minute later while herO could prepare the entire time with superior economy. But I'm sure he expected stim to be done when he pushed, otherwise that sequence makes zero sense
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redloser
Profile Joined May 2011
Korea (South)1751 Posts
November 23 2025 14:30 GMT
#110
These 17 sets of top was amazing
TeamMamba
Profile Joined June 2025
285 Posts
November 23 2025 15:59 GMT
#111
Poor shin. Another beat down from Maru
FataLe
Profile Joined November 2010
New Zealand4559 Posts
November 23 2025 20:07 GMT
#112
Haven't seen the finals yet but it's kind of cool how it went game-for-game all the way through.
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Agh
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States1104 Posts
November 24 2025 06:36 GMT
#113
On November 23 2025 22:40 Charoisaur wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 23 2025 22:20 Elentos wrote:
On November 23 2025 21:54 Charoisaur wrote:
On November 23 2025 21:54 MJG wrote:
I'm sure Maru would've won if he committed to the first SCV pull.

he didn't have stim

Yeah but his force was much bigger than herO's and he went combat shields first to do that push (hence his stim being late). Mid-map with half your SCVs with the enemy in front of you is a strange time to question your own build order.

Yeah I agree what he did was probably the worst sequence of decision-making possible. herO sees the pulled scvs and prepares for it, then Maru pulls the scv back and pulls them a minute later while herO could prepare the entire time with superior economy. But I'm sure he expected stim to be done when he pushed, otherwise that sequence makes zero sense

I don't think he would have won outright there but I do think he would have killed the 3rd even without stim.
Was a very strange decision but the way the game played out was anything but ordinary, plus it was just a long exhausting series.


I'd chalk it up most to just being very unpracticed on the map, plus it being one of if not the hardest in the pool for that tournament for the all in.
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Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany16091 Posts
November 24 2025 08:30 GMT
#114
On November 24 2025 15:36 Agh wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 23 2025 22:40 Charoisaur wrote:
On November 23 2025 22:20 Elentos wrote:
On November 23 2025 21:54 Charoisaur wrote:
On November 23 2025 21:54 MJG wrote:
I'm sure Maru would've won if he committed to the first SCV pull.

he didn't have stim

Yeah but his force was much bigger than herO's and he went combat shields first to do that push (hence his stim being late). Mid-map with half your SCVs with the enemy in front of you is a strange time to question your own build order.

Yeah I agree what he did was probably the worst sequence of decision-making possible. herO sees the pulled scvs and prepares for it, then Maru pulls the scv back and pulls them a minute later while herO could prepare the entire time with superior economy. But I'm sure he expected stim to be done when he pushed, otherwise that sequence makes zero sense

I don't think he would have won outright there but I do think he would have killed the 3rd even without stim.
Was a very strange decision but the way the game played out was anything but ordinary, plus it was just a long exhausting series.


I'd chalk it up most to just being very unpracticed on the map, plus it being one of if not the hardest in the pool for that tournament for the all in.

I think best would be if he waited the 30s for stim and then immediately attacked. As it is he waited another 30s-1min after stim finished for no reason
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WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland27387 Posts
November 25 2025 12:16 GMT
#115
Hell of a finals!
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Topin
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Peru10128 Posts
November 29 2025 00:44 GMT
#116
great finals! 17 mapls played between these two... what a tournament!
i would define my style between a mix of ByuN, Maru and MKP
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