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TargA's Sunday NASL Debut
With NASL season three well underway we've already been treated to some great series from some of our favorite and most closely watched pro players. Long standing players Puma, Stephano, and even Nony have walked away from their first best of three's as victors. With the games continuing, this Sunday will mark the introduction of Mindfreak's very own, Kristoffer “TargA” Mathinsen into the NASL.
Qualifying through the open bracket, TargA is somewhat of a fresh face on the Starcraft 2 scene. Slowly but surely he has been establishing himselfas a very competent, solid Zerg player. Since making his major tournament at IEM Kiev back in January TargA has been practicing and improving consistently, including a win against m00nglade at the ACL Brisbane Regionals last month.
The Norwegian native currently studying in Australia juggles his passion for Starcraft 2 with schooling and powerlifting. With so much to do it's a wonder how he's made the progress he has. Though he is not unique in his ability to “IRL” multitask while gaming competitively. His first opponent for his NASL debut will be none other than compLexity gaming's QXC.
While the two share the same conflict of managing school and gaming, it's safe to say these two players take different paths when they play. QXC is a name almost synonymous with rapid aggression and harassment. It's no secret QXC makes drops and constant poking the hallmark of his style.TargA is a player who seems to base his strategy around long termed planning and solid decision making. A careful, almost timid Zerg whom seems frightened to attack in the early game. Yet he can rarely be found over dronning and taking extreme risks at the wrong time. As long as TargA can outlast QXC's flow of aggression and play the game he wants, he will find victory in the series.
QXC is a big name in Starcraft 2, but Sunday's match may be an opportunity for the community to question why that is. He had large success in the early days, but as of late has been relatively quiet on the tournament circuit. With TargA's continued growth since Kiev, an opportunity awaits for a new Zerg to show just what he's got.
~ By Stephen Spor
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