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Waxangel
United States33681 Posts
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TeamMamba
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Die4Ever
United States17744 Posts
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swarminfestor
Malaysia2466 Posts
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so0willprevail
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andertalets77
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BisuDagger
Bisutopia19383 Posts
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Balnazza
Germany1352 Posts
On May 27 2026 05:27 BisuDagger wrote: The turn around time on these GSLs is too fast given how few rounds there are. It feels a bit lifeless with only 12 players. Im happy to watch and support GSL but something feels lacking with how it is done. It is also a weird decision that they held the qualifier for S2 before S1 was even finished...is there any reason why they have to rush this much? | ||
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WombaT
Northern Ireland27298 Posts
On May 27 2026 06:24 Balnazza wrote: It is also a weird decision that they held the qualifier for S2 before S1 was even finished...is there any reason why they have to rush this much? Studio time maybe? Idk what else it could be, way too fast a turnaround for my personal tastes | ||
Poopi
France13017 Posts
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 | ||
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bulldozer06701
165 Posts
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Khabra
Poland52 Posts
Damn it Clem! ayayay. I would never expect him to finish last in this group. He did so well in qualifier. Especially he was favored against Cure, I thought. Every good foreign player that tries gsl, seems to be somehow cursed by default. The more kudos to Scarlett, Neeb for reaching playoffs. am still so unsatisfied Serral has never tried. | ||
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darklycid
3560 Posts
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 I think its just a mix of an unfogiving format and then you hit a stadked group and it's so easy to go out like that. Imo that also shows that all these statements that player xyz would do well in gsl is nothing but talk as the tournament always manages to prove that it just isnt that easy. | ||
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tigera6
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Waxangel
United States33681 Posts
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. | ||
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Antithesis
Germany1263 Posts
But it is what it is and so we are likely to get some set of the usual suspects in the playoffs. Let's see if Shin can repeat his success against Maru tomorrow. | ||
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tigera6
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swarminfestor
Malaysia2466 Posts
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Waxangel
United States33681 Posts
On May 28 2026 05:31 Antithesis wrote: It's lowkey bugging me at this point that the foreigners continue to underperform in GSL, haha, as it maintains that veil of mystique around GSL which otherwise feels out of place these days. But it is what it is and so we are likely to get some set of the usual suspects in the playoffs. Let's see if Shin can repeat his success against Maru tomorrow. honestly it defies logic for me, but I very much appreciate this narrative being preserved for entertainment's sake | ||
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radracer
United States77 Posts
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. | ||
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Poopi
France13017 Posts
On May 28 2026 01:12 Waxangel wrote: 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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Treva
United States535 Posts
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TeamMamba
277 Posts
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swarminfestor
Malaysia2466 Posts
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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WombaT
Northern Ireland27298 Posts
On May 30 2026 02:06 swarminfestor wrote: 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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Yoshi Kirishima
United States10382 Posts
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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Topin
Peru10125 Posts
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Telephone
United States149 Posts
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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Die4Ever
United States17744 Posts
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Elentos
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Elentos
55593 Posts
All-time great stasis. | ||
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swarminfestor
Malaysia2466 Posts
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Poopi
France13017 Posts
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Durnuu
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Poopi
France13017 Posts
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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Charoisaur
Germany16086 Posts
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Sent.
Poland9330 Posts
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Mizenhauer
United States1956 Posts
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TeamMamba
277 Posts
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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FataLe
New Zealand4558 Posts
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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swarminfestor
Malaysia2466 Posts
On June 08 2026 11:21 FataLe wrote: 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. Yes, that is correct. Scarlett and Reynor managed to advance up till ro.8. only while trying more than once. Neeb and Jinro are the only two foreigners who were able to break into semifinal on the first attempt. | ||
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FataLe
New Zealand4558 Posts
On June 08 2026 19:43 swarminfestor wrote: Yes, that is correct. Scarlett and Reynor managed to advance up till ro.8. only while trying more than once. Neeb and Jinro are the only two foreigners who were able to break into semifinal on the first attempt. I remember him arriving in Korea and getting #1 on ladder soon after, which was pretty insane at the time too. | ||
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SharkStarcraft
Austria2274 Posts
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