Both my heart and my head say MVP. Honestly there isn't another player even close to MVP's level. If MVP is feeling good none of these 7 can stop him. If he is in particular pain maybe Rain or Leenock can beat him.

So lets pray that he is in good shape over the coming weeks.

jubil

United States2602 Posts

September 30 2012 19:54 GMT

#248

My heart's really pulling for Marineking, I feel he's the absolute underdog here, would be so amazing if he steps up and delivers <3

From the head....could see either Taeja, Rain, Life, and maybe Mvp taking it.

Aphod

United States72 Posts

September 30 2012 19:58 GMT

#249

On October 01 2012 04:46 redviper wrote:
Both my heart and my head say MVP. Honestly there isn't another player even close to MVP's level. If MVP is feeling good none of these 7 can stop him. If he is in particular pain maybe Rain or Leenock can beat him.

So lets pray that he is in good shape over the coming weeks.

The cool thing about SC2 is that there is no guaranteed better pro that cannot lose 100% of the time. So, regardless of whether or not he's in top form, anything can happen :D

Besides, six of the seven he could play are definitely threats if they face him (sorry MKP but you're a free pass to mvp D: ), so I don't know if you can say with certainty that one player is going to stomp like that.

Unless a player is on a tear. Then they're a wrecking ball.
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...go TaeJa

CrazyBirdman

Germany3509 Posts

September 30 2012 20:01 GMT

#250

Well TaeJa showed he can beat him. I feel all these 8 players are on an equal level with TaeJa, Mvp and Rain(althoug I don't quite understand why everyone is hyping him up this much, surely he crushed his Ro16 group but at the Ro32 he was vulnerable) maybe standing a bit out, Life is worth a mention too, he hasn't dropped a set yet. But the other 5 are easily able to win this as well.

Frostlone

Australia75 Posts

September 30 2012 20:18 GMT

#251

On September 30 2012 15:18 rice_devOurer wrote:

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yes, but unfortunately, HerO is known for his shaky pvp...

i'm not saying that i want him to lose- its the opposite

Although yes, HerO is known for his shaky pvp. He has expressed much confidence in the match-up as of recently and actually feels "lost" in pvz. He has also displayed this growth by defeating Squirtle twice since their round of 4 encounter and on the first time in the mlg open online qualifiers he had to beat a string of something like 7 pvp's. So I would definitely not count HerO out.

ComaDose

Canada10357 Posts

September 30 2012 20:36 GMT

#252

can we do this with liquibets? or at least reword it to who do you think will win ;p

crawlingchaos

Canada2025 Posts

September 30 2012 20:41 GMT

#253

Head says Symbol vs Life finals (for some reason)

Heart wants MVP vs TaeJa (or Leenock for an epic rematch from a few seasons ago)

Quintum_

United States669 Posts

September 30 2012 21:06 GMT

#254

Hero to PvP is JYP to PvT. I mean he can win a pvp i just dont see it happening. I can see MVP taking his 5th if his wrist are not hurting him to much. I mean MVP is just a monster if they dont hold him back. Would love to see MVP vs Leenock finals, i enjoy a good PvZ.

Luisa_2

Germany200 Posts

September 30 2012 21:14 GMT

#255

Man I just realized I'm so antizerg-biased even tho TvZ is my fav MU to watch...
I really hope MKP will do it one time ;( , even tho my brain is saying no Taeja to strong atm.

Hryul

Austria2609 Posts

September 30 2012 21:44 GMT

#256

I wish i knew how good symbol and life were. have too less knowledge of these two. voted anyway :p

Roth

Germany165 Posts

September 30 2012 22:06 GMT

#257

Rain > HerO
Mvp > Symbol
Taeja > Leenock
Life > MKP

This is what my head says but I do not know that much about HerO's PvP or PvP neither.
Mvp should outplay Symbol but the zerg player really impressed me with his win over Seed. I guess there is a lot of potential in him and he showed us that he is capable of beating top players. Additional to that Mvp seems to have some problems with his health as I know (not sure bout that).
Taeja is in really good shape and I haven't seen Leenock play that much ZvT in the last months although his matches against TheStC at MLG were really nice. On the other hand Taeja was in Ro8 2 times before and did not make it through so I think this will be the closest one.
Life is on the royal road now and he played very outstanding games in many cases and it seems that he has such a variety of builds that he is the most unpredictable player out now in the GSL. Combined with MKP who has not really impressed me the last time Life is here my clear favorite.

But I think every player in this Ro8 is strong enough to go to the finals.