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Note: For SKILL level I mean individual playing skills not commentating skills. Please don't start some "XXX is better than XXX" commentator fanboy wars / dick measuring contests...
I know there are many up and coming SC2 commentators who upload vods etc but I usually find the ones who play best as the most credible ones since they have skills to back it up instead of being like an arm-chair general. IdrA was really good when he's substituting Tastosis during Blizzcon and even though he wasn't as eloquent as other casters his words+commentaries seem to weigh 1000x heavier due to his reputation and skill level.
I realize Artosis is pretty good since he qualified for the 1st GSL. But I reckon Day9 should pretty good due to his analytical skills and winning WCG USA 2005 (thought it was a long time and I haven't seen Day9's SC2 replays besides the BETA showmatch).
Or Psy? I saw him beating Piqliq before.
Chill was really good in Broodwar but I haven't seen him upload SC2 tutorial videos
Really want to look for more skilled casters. Plz name the strongest one...
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I'd say Artosis, but just because I've seen him play recently (relatively speaking)
EDIT: I have a feeling that once Day9 graduates he'll be showing his true colors :D
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Artosis is quite good. Dunno about Day9 but he won a wcg so he's prolly good too.
PsY is decent, beating Piqliq is not really an achievement.
Dunno about tasteless, he's prolly better than Psy, but nothign special either I guess.
Chill is low masters I believe.
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it depends on who you consider a commentator. Gretorp and iNcontroL are very strong players but they aren't as committed to commentating as artosis. However, PsY and Artosis are perhaps the strongest players who are also top commentators. Day9 is a total dark horse, nobody knows what his real skill level is at so I wouldn't even bother discussing that.
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I think like many others said the answer is pretty obvious, Artosis!
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Probably Artosis, though none of the commentators have any real results.
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I don't think Day9 has shown any SC2 results. He's probably busy with other stuff to play too much. I hope he plays ladder or something in one of his dailys  FPVOD ftw! If I'm wrong please let me know where to see his games :D
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Day9 and Artosis are obviously the best ones, with Artosis probably being better than Day9 since he attends University.
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Define 'commentator'? a lot of pros have commentated on the side, TLO, IdrA, PainUser...
And skill is not monodimensional, for instance, Day9 is not the best in a straight up match but his understanding of the game is very good, same for PsY, he really understands a lot of this game, more than most full time pros who just play by feeling it seems. Artosis and Tasteless on the other hand, though probably both better players than PsY have downright terrible understanding of the game ("No way he can save this nexus" -> saves nexus, "This is gg in any minute now." -> games goes on for 30 more minutes, "vikings are terrible on the ground" -> vikings land and obliterate everything) I always found it humorous when people diss Kelly for her lack of understanding, but Tastosis make so many bad calls each match.
The guy I'd personally recomment for learning from is PsY though, just slightly better than Day[9] who often tries to sugar-coat and fills his hour up with trivial nonsense from time to time.
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Quite surprised of people saying Artosis oversince Artosis said Day9 is his biggest rival. You guys seem to imply that Artosis can wipe the floor with Day9 in a Bo5
Edit: NVM I didn't know Day9 attends school. So Artosis def. has more practice hours than him...
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I would imagine its Artosis, closely followed by maybe day9 and tasteless, then chill maybe?
I think when day9 starts competing again (he said on SotG he intends to once school is over) he will probably be the best, he already promised to continue knocking artosis out of every tournament they play ;p
I assume there are less well known casters out there who are top players, and there are top players like iNcontrol who cast, and I guess if you include those, iNc or gretorp are prolly the best, simply because i can't think of anyone else who plays at the pro level and casts on the side... most of them cast and play on the side.
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Not Husky
Not Hdstarcraft
Not Jp
Not DJwheat
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You can't know who is the best, most commentators play on smurf accounts (for good reason...). If you take laddering as the measure of skill of course.
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Depends on what qualifies as commentators, since there are quite a few "hybrids" on the scene. People like gretorp or Jim (I don't exactly remember his tag, sorry).
But when it comes to people who are mainly recognized for their casting, I would say something along the lines of Artosis -> Rotterdam -> Day9/Tasteless (while Day[9] might be the overall better player I have a feeling he isn't playing much).
I don't know about chill, he kind of peaked during TSL1 but doesn't play much anymore. I also seem to remember something about Psy being decent, but Í can't say for sure.
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