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darklycid
Profile Joined May 2014
3561 Posts
February 28 2026 19:45 GMT
#61
On March 01 2026 02:25 Charoisaur wrote:
Show nested quote +
On February 28 2026 23:20 darklycid wrote:
Feels like the Zerg matchups currently are pretty much the reverse of where they were 2018-2021 (round about that), where it felt like Zergs were just comfy getting into the lategame and enjoying the options it gave them to just be stronger there.

Jup, Zerg really weak rn in lategame in both matchups

Serral still makes me think that ZvP lategame is doable but ZvT looks a lil rough.
TeamMamba
Profile Joined June 2025
284 Posts
February 28 2026 19:56 GMT
#62
On March 01 2026 04:45 darklycid wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 01 2026 02:25 Charoisaur wrote:
On February 28 2026 23:20 darklycid wrote:
Feels like the Zerg matchups currently are pretty much the reverse of where they were 2018-2021 (round about that), where it felt like Zergs were just comfy getting into the lategame and enjoying the options it gave them to just be stronger there.

Jup, Zerg really weak rn in lategame in both matchups

Serral still makes me think that ZvP lategame is doable but ZvT looks a lil rough.


Zvt late game is as unplayable as it gets once mass libs / ghost hits the field. Similar as tvp. This is the new brood lord/infestor

Also viper not being able to abduct siege tanks makes it harder for Zergs to break Terran as well
darklycid
Profile Joined May 2014
3561 Posts
Last Edited: 2026-02-28 20:24:43
February 28 2026 20:24 GMT
#63
On March 01 2026 04:56 TeamMamba wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 01 2026 04:45 darklycid wrote:
On March 01 2026 02:25 Charoisaur wrote:
On February 28 2026 23:20 darklycid wrote:
Feels like the Zerg matchups currently are pretty much the reverse of where they were 2018-2021 (round about that), where it felt like Zergs were just comfy getting into the lategame and enjoying the options it gave them to just be stronger there.

Jup, Zerg really weak rn in lategame in both matchups

Serral still makes me think that ZvP lategame is doable but ZvT looks a lil rough.


Zvt late game is as unplayable as it gets once mass libs / ghost hits the field. Similar as tvp. This is the new brood lord/infestor

Also viper not being able to abduct siege tanks makes it harder for Zergs to break Terran as well

So far i have only really seen maru pull it off like this (Clem beats Serral differently), BL Infestor gave noname zergs ways to do things they wpuld have never beeen able to otherwsie that promptly disappeared after it so i wouldnt be doing this comparison
breaker1328
Profile Joined March 2016
Canada301 Posts
Last Edited: 2026-03-01 00:36:02
March 01 2026 00:35 GMT
#64
It's a very interesting final 4. Let's see how Serral does against a Terran that isn't Maru in Clem and how Maru does against Showtime, who has been in fine form lately. Personally, I would not be at all surprised to see a Serral vs Showtime final. I don't know how likely it would be, but it seems like both of the final four match ups are fairly even at this moment.
TeamMamba
Profile Joined June 2025
284 Posts
March 01 2026 04:20 GMT
#65
On March 01 2026 09:35 breaker1328 wrote:
It's a very interesting final 4. Let's see how Serral does against a Terran that isn't Maru in Clem and how Maru does against Showtime, who has been in fine form lately. Personally, I would not be at all surprised to see a Serral vs Showtime final. I don't know how likely it would be, but it seems like both of the final four match ups are fairly even at this moment.


Big Gabe already beat Serral at home story
Kreuger
Profile Joined October 2011
Sweden988 Posts
March 01 2026 05:04 GMT
#66
Would say both semis have a clear favorite.

Maru is obviously the one against showtime and clem should have atleast a 60/40 if not more on his side judging on the last few months
Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany16089 Posts
Last Edited: 2026-03-01 09:21:07
March 01 2026 09:15 GMT
#67
On March 01 2026 04:45 darklycid wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 01 2026 02:25 Charoisaur wrote:
On February 28 2026 23:20 darklycid wrote:
Feels like the Zerg matchups currently are pretty much the reverse of where they were 2018-2021 (round about that), where it felt like Zergs were just comfy getting into the lategame and enjoying the options it gave them to just be stronger there.

Jup, Zerg really weak rn in lategame in both matchups

Serral still makes me think that ZvP lategame is doable but ZvT looks a lil rough.

Imo ZvT is more doable than ZvP as you can just keep swarming in ZvT and starve the terran out, while in ZvP you're kinda forced to transition to Broodlord Corruptor Lurker Viper comp if you don't kill them early
Many of the coolest moments in sc2 happen due to worker harassment
darklycid
Profile Joined May 2014
3561 Posts
March 01 2026 10:07 GMT
#68
On March 01 2026 18:15 Charoisaur wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 01 2026 04:45 darklycid wrote:
On March 01 2026 02:25 Charoisaur wrote:
On February 28 2026 23:20 darklycid wrote:
Feels like the Zerg matchups currently are pretty much the reverse of where they were 2018-2021 (round about that), where it felt like Zergs were just comfy getting into the lategame and enjoying the options it gave them to just be stronger there.

Jup, Zerg really weak rn in lategame in both matchups

Serral still makes me think that ZvP lategame is doable but ZvT looks a lil rough.

Imo ZvT is more doable than ZvP as you can just keep swarming in ZvT and starve the terran out, while in ZvP you're kinda forced to transition to Broodlord Corruptor Lurker Viper comp if you don't kill them early

I feel like i've seen good ZvP lategames with ultras etc from payers like rogue too if they dont just get rekt in the midgame and ZvT looks doable in the lategame if its not maru (for the top dogs), not quite sure about clem but i think clem isnt the guy to play these kinda lategames like maru does.
Kreuger
Profile Joined October 2011
Sweden988 Posts
March 01 2026 10:13 GMT
#69
Once Clem gets set up on 5 bases he is almost as good as Maru in lategame imo.

No suprise that Maru swept showtime. Hope clem/serral will be more competitive
HeroSandro
Profile Joined July 2019
540 Posts
March 01 2026 10:56 GMT
#70
Yeah, Serral absolutely does not want to go lategame.
tigera6
Profile Joined March 2021
3515 Posts
March 01 2026 11:21 GMT
#71
Except he just did and won.
darklycid
Profile Joined May 2014
3561 Posts
March 01 2026 13:30 GMT
#72
Serral either in better Form today or found Something to tackle the issues He Had, unsure. Feels Like He is Just getting more Eco damage + better fungals in this series.
Argonauta
Profile Joined July 2016
Spain4967 Posts
March 01 2026 13:30 GMT
#73
Maru fumbling against mentally vs Serral, the illusion lasted few days.
Rogue | Maru | Scarlett | Trap
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Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany16089 Posts
Last Edited: 2026-03-01 13:51:26
March 01 2026 13:50 GMT
#74
On March 01 2026 22:30 Argonauta wrote:
Maru fumbling against mentally vs Serral, the illusion lasted few days.

A lot of their previous games were extremely close too, it's just small details that decide those games

edit: should've been response to darklycid
Many of the coolest moments in sc2 happen due to worker harassment
darklycid
Profile Joined May 2014
3561 Posts
March 01 2026 14:00 GMT
#75
On March 01 2026 22:50 Charoisaur wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 01 2026 22:30 Argonauta wrote:
Maru fumbling against mentally vs Serral, the illusion lasted few days.

A lot of their previous games were extremely close too, it's just small details that decide those games

edit: should've been response to darklycid

Yea feels Like a daily Form Battle rn.
tigera6
Profile Joined March 2021
3515 Posts
March 01 2026 14:21 GMT
#76
Yeah Maru just lost those games that felt like the old Maru way, he wasnt massing Bio - Tanks early and just die to a strong timing. PiG pointed out multiple times that Maru leave his production open to wait for better unit and didnt have enough to defend, classic way of die to Serral push.
Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany16089 Posts
March 01 2026 14:21 GMT
#77
feels like bo9 is too much for Maru, looked a lot less sharp towards the end of the series. Similar to their previous series where he relied on 2 rax to finish the series
Many of the coolest moments in sc2 happen due to worker harassment
Antithesis
Profile Joined August 2010
Germany1268 Posts
Last Edited: 2026-03-01 14:33:55
March 01 2026 14:21 GMT
#78
Wow. Better to never doubt Serral. 4-1 vs. Clem and 5-1 vs. Maru in turn. Sick. ggs.

Thanks to Pig for putting together a lovely tournament as always.
Mutation complete.
Sent.
Profile Joined June 2012
Poland9331 Posts
March 01 2026 14:29 GMT
#79
It was a very cool tournament. GG
You're now breathing manually
tigera6
Profile Joined March 2021
3515 Posts
March 01 2026 15:12 GMT
#80
On March 01 2026 23:21 Charoisaur wrote:
feels like bo9 is too much for Maru, looked a lot less sharp towards the end of the series. Similar to their previous series where he relied on 2 rax to finish the series

I dont think he did a single Mech build this game, nor went with any sharp timing push, and his defensive setup was lacking. Very generic build and was very greedy. Basically this was the Maru that lost to Serral 10 out of 11 matches in the past 3 years.
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