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France13003 Posts
On May 28 2026 01:12 Waxangel wrote:Show nested quote +On May 27 2026 21:16 Poopi wrote:
I could only watch like 75% of Clem vs Classic so I missed his games vs Cure, how did he lose?
Is GSL that Special that Even in its reduced format the top foreigners disappoint?
I thought herO + Clem was a given in this group
Otoh SHIN beat Maru after 33 series losses so that’ s the beauty of StarCraft G1: Clem goes for 4 gate blink against 2-base push from Cure. Clem gets a good backdoor attack into the main before recalling back, but gets wrecked when he tries to clear out the Tanks sieging him. Cure wins with follow-up attack. G2: Clem plays Charge-first with Immortal and beats a different version of 2-base all-in. G3: Cure plays for Mine-drop into another Marine-Tank push but there's a 3rd CC behind it this time. Clem's charge and zealot warp-in are just barely too late to stop his third base from going down, and he's screwed from there.
Thanks. I guess at this level everything can happen in bo3, plus knowing your opponents in advance help players prepare accordingly.
Maru is still somehow the best / 2nd best terran in the world even when playing shaky, impressive
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Damn, really wanted Clem to advance but Classic's defense was pretty stellar. GSL takes down another foreigner.
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Shin losing to Maru , the universe is back to normal again
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On May 29 2026 13:48 radracer wrote:
GSL continues to OWN foreigners, even in it's shriveled online state. It's always been the hardest and best tournament.
Massive respect to the chad Clem for trying, his reaction made me feel super sad for him.
Hope he doesn't give up and tries again.
I would love to see Reynor getting into the final first before Clem. He has been trying for a couple of times before (I think 4th or 5th times attempt already?). His best record was ro.8, same like Scarlett did.
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Northern Ireland27207 Posts
On May 30 2026 02:06 swarminfestor wrote:Show nested quote +On May 29 2026 13:48 radracer wrote:
GSL continues to OWN foreigners, even in it's shriveled online state. It's always been the hardest and best tournament.
Massive respect to the chad Clem for trying, his reaction made me feel super sad for him.
Hope he doesn't give up and tries again. I would love to see Reynor getting into the final first before Clem. He has been trying for a couple of times before (I think 4th or 5th times attempt already?). His best record was ro.8, same like Scarlett did.
It’s kinda baffling they can’t get it done. Not necessarily win, but make a deep run.
The prep aspect is much diminished. The tournament is much more compact time wise than it used to be, so you don’t have to be based in Korea for ages. There’s very little explicable reason that top foreigners aren’t performing in this tournament anymore given they can do it elsewhere
I think Serral can smack most of the field, he’s got an incredibly strong mentality and consistency, but alas he doesn’t seem interested.
Reynor’s got a comparable peak and Clem’s got an arguably higher one, but their floor isn’t nearly as good. Maybe that’s the difference maker
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Maybe it really is just the "home team effect". Being more comfortable playing where you live etc.
Koreans seem to do relatively better in KR vs foreigners, roughly about the same amount as foreigners do relatively better outside KR. When it comes to say Cure, Maru, or herO getting to a international top 4 or top 2 but not winning it, that home comfort (and having your regular routine) really probably makes the difference.
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Ro4 lools pretty sick. Rogue and herO are in peak form and Maru vs Cure should be a good one too.
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On June 01 2026 08:44 Topin wrote:
Ro4 lools pretty sick. Rogue and herO are in peak form and Maru vs Cure should be a good one too.
Could you ever have imagined possibly getting another GSL finals with Rogue vs Maru in 2026?
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Rogue successfully hiding his spire, getting 10 mutas out unimpeded and then still dying to a push that had 1 unit able to shoot up is a hilarious start.
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All-time terrible recall.
All-time great stasis.
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Gosh, what thrilling game 4 & game 5. Statis ward was so damn good. Did Rogue forget about hitting oracles first?
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France13003 Posts
Maru playing well, he might have a shot vs herO if he beats Cure
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The year is 2026 and mech still isn't played in TvT
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France13003 Posts
Wtf was that Maru, was he afraid of playing herO or something?
Why go for such a risky build in g5
Gg Cure, Hopefully the finals is not too one sided
But SKT best KT, T1 herO is probably gonna win 4-1
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nice gg timing from Cure. Sitting on 3 base with a couple patches left vs a herO who has every single base on the map
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United States1940 Posts
cj herO forever. he's not an skt player in my mind.
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On June 07 2026 19:43 Poopi wrote:
Wtf was that Maru, was he afraid of playing herO or something?
Why go for such a risky build in g5
Gg Cure, Hopefully the finals is not too one sided
But SKT best KT, T1 herO is probably gonna win 4-1
Na that’s just Maru doing Maru proxy stuff
Looks like a genius when he pulls it off. Looks like a complete moron when fails.
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Wasn't Neeb the last foreigner to make deep runs in GSL?
I forget but I remember him making the Ro4, perhaps on his first attempt?
Which was an inspiring result, given the maturity of play and relative competitiveness of the time.
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EPT
