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Subversion
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
South Africa3627 Posts
March 24 2011 23:43 GMT
#301
as far as people who don't currently compete in multiple tournaments, gotta be Artosis
solistus
Profile Joined April 2010
United States172 Posts
March 24 2011 23:43 GMT
#302
Assuming we're not counting active progamers who have casted a game or two on the side like TLO, and just 'full time' commentators... The only three names in contention are Day9, Tasteless and Artosis, IMO. Artosis is probably the best right now because it seems like he's played more in the past year. Any of them could be the best of the bunch by just practicing for a little while, none of them gets enough play time.
Units don't counter units. Strategies counter strategies.
BjC
Profile Joined February 2011
England181 Posts
March 24 2011 23:44 GMT
#303

OMG! Its the Tasteless build! Copied by so many pro's
.....So obvious who the commentator with the most skill is. lol

axellerate
Profile Joined October 2010
Canada179 Posts
March 24 2011 23:45 GMT
#304
I smell a tounry coming!

id totally watch it.
DannyJ
Profile Joined March 2010
United States5110 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-24 23:46:50
March 24 2011 23:46 GMT
#305
Artosis is the best player of the commentators... and also the best commentator of the commentators.
ixi.genocide
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States981 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-03-25 00:04:55
March 24 2011 23:47 GMT
#306
nvm... just watched vods
Mercadia
Profile Joined December 2010
United States257 Posts
March 24 2011 23:49 GMT
#307
What caster can actually claim to be better than Artosis with proof? Saying Psy beat a bunch of ROOT guys on ladder doesn't mean anything. I beat a ROOT guy today on ladder, I cheesed the shit out of him. It's not impressive. Tourny wise though.. Artosis got into GSL as a foreigner as zerg before all the patches.

I've seen Artosis, Psy, Gretorp, Day, and Incontrol play. Artosis or Gretorp take the top.

If celebrity casts count, then yes IdrA wins cause of his GSL cast. Sheth and Painuser are pretty damn good too if we count their casts^^ IdrA > Sheth > Gretorp==Artosis > The rest.
grumpyone
Profile Joined January 2011
48 Posts
March 24 2011 23:50 GMT
#308
On March 25 2011 08:47 ixi.genocide wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 25 2011 08:41 grumpyone wrote:
Day9 - though Artosis is quite good as well.

We've seen him beat Artosis in SC1. He beat Tasteless in the SC2 showmatch. Plus he crushed quite a few of the other casters mentioned in SC2 as well, despite not playing seriously.

Day9 vs PsyStarcraft





Day9 vs HDStarcraft



Day9 vs HuskyStarcraft




how do you know that those are day9's smurfs?


You can literally SEE Day9 playing in the videos! He even speaks to the opponents at the end!
Boundless
Profile Joined July 2010
Canada588 Posts
March 24 2011 23:52 GMT
#309
Artosis, Idra, iNcontroL, and Day[9] all come to mind. I prefer Day the most, but that's a completely subjective decision. I think once you get to the very top, all of the casters who have played professionally have almost the same amount of game knowledge, so it comes down to whose discussion and commentating style you prefer.
"Sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace." - Romans 6:14
fusihunter
Profile Joined September 2010
Australia208 Posts
March 25 2011 00:16 GMT
#310
On March 25 2011 08:49 Mercadia wrote:
What caster can actually claim to be better than Artosis with proof? Saying Psy beat a bunch of ROOT guys on ladder doesn't mean anything. I beat a ROOT guy today on ladder, I cheesed the shit out of him. It's not impressive. Tourny wise though.. Artosis got into GSL as a foreigner as zerg before all the patches.

I've seen Artosis, Psy, Gretorp, Day, and Incontrol play. Artosis or Gretorp take the top.

If celebrity casts count, then yes IdrA wins cause of his GSL cast. Sheth and Painuser are pretty damn good too if we count their casts^^ IdrA > Sheth > Gretorp==Artosis > The rest.



TLO made the GSL as well. He also plays random at a high level so i'd suggest he'd have as good a technical understanding as Artosis.

I think it would be even between those two, TLO slightly better player, Artosis a slightly better commentator
"I actually don't like games. I just like beating people." - Idra
Giwoon
Profile Joined December 2010
Korea (South)431 Posts
March 25 2011 00:16 GMT
#311
this thread needs a poll
too many posts
BUTTHURT?
Dominator1370
Profile Joined November 2010
United States111 Posts
March 25 2011 01:22 GMT
#312
"Best caster" is a self-defeating title. The caster with the most playing skill is going to be the best player who happens to do some casting. Of course, these people tend to get disqualified from consideration, because they are successful pro-gamers rather than being most known for their casting. In other words, when you become good enough, people no longer consider you a caster.

That being said, the person with the most skill who is currently a full-time caster is almost undoubtedly Artosis. Day9 has phenomenal mechanics and an amazing grasp of RTS fundamentals and strategy, but his knowledge of the specific timings and nuances that make up the current meta-game are (understandably) behind. Artosis clearly has a lot of first-hand knowledge of these nuances, and demonstrates them to great effect.
TangYiChen
Profile Joined March 2011
Korea (South)195 Posts
March 25 2011 01:42 GMT
#313
My guess is Artosis and Day9. Can't wait to see how Day plays after he graduates (if he has the time to practice), but right now Artosis is probably slightly better
Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.
parn
Profile Joined December 2010
France296 Posts
March 25 2011 01:43 GMT
#314
I think it's Artosis
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.
Absolutionn
Profile Joined October 2010
United States512 Posts
March 25 2011 01:45 GMT
#315
Incontrol! I think he isnt mentioned as much in this thread because people dont see him as a caster really(I love his casting though).
Jinro | Idra | Qxc | Select
GrapeD
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Canada679 Posts
March 25 2011 01:47 GMT
#316
It isn't everybody but artosis and incontrol.
Some people hurt people. I defenestrate those people.
Meldrath
Profile Joined June 2010
United States620 Posts
March 25 2011 01:47 GMT
#317
Day9 won a world cyber games over artosis and his brother. Given he doesnt play much anymore BUT if think if we were given 1 week to prepare for a showmatch he would have a good chance at taking down pretty much anyone.
slap me I must be dreaming another "imba" arugment! fffffffffuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!!!
parn
Profile Joined December 2010
France296 Posts
March 25 2011 01:48 GMT
#318
On March 25 2011 10:47 Meldrath wrote:
Day9 won a world cyber games over artosis and his brother. Given he doesnt play much anymore BUT if think if we were given 1 week to prepare for a showmatch he would have a good chance at taking down pretty much anyone.

Totally agree.
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.
dunc
Profile Joined November 2010
Netherlands1105 Posts
March 25 2011 01:48 GMT
#319
On March 25 2011 08:46 DannyJ wrote:
Artosis is the best player of the commentators... and also the best commentator of the commentators.


Forcing your opinion on people is nice.

But yeah, Artosis is the best player at the moment because he's the only one that gets to play a lot. Best commentator, not so sure.
tuestresfat
Profile Joined December 2010
2555 Posts
March 25 2011 01:49 GMT
#320
On March 25 2011 09:16 Giwoon wrote:
this thread needs a poll
too many posts

yea lol a poll would be a nice way to sum up 16pgs. but to keep convention in tact, I think Artosis is the best player right now but i wouldn't be surprised if Day9/Tasteless were right where he is. Husky is the worst. Psy and Incontrol are mid-high masters iirc? HD is mid masters I think..

I'm assuming we're not talking about players like TLO or IdrA who do some commentary on the side or this thread would be very pointless.
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