Dear and Swagger advance to Code S

The Protoss duo of STX_Dear and MVP.Swagger (aka Killer) were the next two players to book Code S tickets as the Up/Down matches neared their conclusion. The result came as a surprise, with accomplished Code S veterans such as (T)

MarineKingPrime, (Z)

Samsung_RorO, and (Z)

ST_Curious also playing in the group but being unable to advance.

Brackets and Results on Liquipedia

The group did not lack for drama, starting when MarineKing made a fatal mistake against Dear midway through the matches. Greedily salvaging his bunker after fending off Dear's early proxy-gate pressure, MKP would fall haplessly to the follow-up 4-gate attack. This set up Dear to go 3 - 0 and advance in first place, while MarineKing was forced into tie-breaker matches after tying 2 - 2 alongside Curious and Swagger.

There, cheese tactics proved to be MarineKing's bane once more. Swagger used an immortal-zealot all-in to defeat Curious and a ten-gate to defeat MarineKing, earning a return to Code S while the other two players were relegated to Code A alongside RorO.

Detailed results from Live Report Thread by Lichter
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Curious <Newkirk Redevelopment Precinct> (P)

Swagger
MarineKing <Gwangalli Beach> (Z)

RorO

Curious <Crux Whirlwind> Dear
(Z)

RorO <ESV Anaconda> Swagger
(T)

MarineKing <Akilon Wastes> Dear
(Z)

RorO <Star Station> Curious
(P)

Swagger <Crux Bel'Shir Vestige SE> Dear
MarineKing <Crux Bel'Shir Vestige SE> (Z)

Curious
~~RorO <Newkirk Redevelopment Precinct> Dear~~
(T)

MarineKing <Crux Whirlwind> Swagger

Tiebreakers
(Z)

Curious <ESV Anaconda> Swagger
(T)

MarineKing <Crux Whirlwind> Swagger
~~MarineKing <> Curious~~

Curious: 2 - 2
(P)

Swagger: 2 - 2
(T)

MarineKing: 2 - 2
(Z)

RorO: 0 - 3
(P)

Dear: 3 - 0

Tiebreakers
(Z)

Curious: 0 - 1
(T)

MarineKing: 0 - 1
(P)

Swagger: 2 - 0

Dear and Swagger advance to Code S!

Currently Qualfied for Code S/WCS KR Season III Premier

Top 8 from previous season (8/8):
(P)

Rain,

First,

Bomber,

Maru,

INnoVation, (T)

SuperNova, (Z)

Soulkey,

Symbol

Code A Winners (12/12):
(P)

JangBi,

PartinG,

sOs,

YongHwa,

GuMiho,

Bbyong,

Dream,

Reality,

Flash,

TRUE,

Sleep,

hyvaa

Up/Down Winners (10/12):
(Z)

SonGDuri,

Super,

herO[jOin], (Z)

soO,

Pigbaby,

KeeN,

DongRaeGu, (P)

Trap,

Dear,

Swagger

Paljas

Germany6926 Posts

August 14 2013 17:39 GMT

Swagger is the best

Lunareste

United States3596 Posts

August 14 2013 17:41 GMT

Salvaging that bunker cost MKP his Nestea Award, didn't it?

heartlxp

United States1258 Posts

August 14 2013 17:45 GMT

On August 15 2013 02:41 Lunareste wrote:
Salvaging that bunker cost MKP his Nestea Award, didn't it?

yup, it sure did

asdfOu

United States2089 Posts

August 14 2013 17:46 GMT

i wanted to cry each time mkp lost T_T

Muffloe

Sweden6061 Posts

August 14 2013 17:47 GMT

Cool with DRG, will be fun to see a zerg who understands lair tech ^^

lamiller

United States92 Posts

August 14 2013 17:49 GMT

I can't believe how stacked Korea is... In a world where roRo, MKP, and many others can't even make it to Code S

gneGne

Netherlands697 Posts

August 14 2013 17:50 GMT

Tears for MKP T_T

Ben...

Canada3485 Posts

August 14 2013 17:53 GMT

Aww yeah Sangho!

Nuclease

United States1049 Posts

August 14 2013 18:08 GMT

#10

Based god Swag(ger).

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Dodgin

Canada39254 Posts

August 14 2013 18:10 GMT

#11

Thank you Swag God

mikedebo

Canada4341 Posts

August 14 2013 18:18 GMT

#12

WHAT SANGHO I LOVE YOU

Darkhorse

United States23455 Posts

August 14 2013 18:18 GMT

#13

Really surprised that Roro was knocked down. On the other hand HELL YEAH KILLER

NoMicroWin

United States688 Posts

August 14 2013 18:31 GMT

#14

Yay SwagHo

VKCA

Canada391 Posts

August 14 2013 18:37 GMT

#15

lol I'm pretty sure I made a post in the code a results thread saying gogo EffOrt, Life, Leenock, Curious, ryul2, Losira, RorO.... pretty sure shine is going to get through with how my picks have been going

this could have been like the sickest code s ever, its already got literally the most murderous lineup of terran and protoss, except for YoDaByuNSquirtleFanTaSyAvenge I can't think of anybody to add to make it better.
but the zergs in it so far.... instead of naming the zergs who're good but not in code s like you can with t/p, you name the good ones who`re in.. soulkey symbol TRUE... that`s it. drg showed some nice lair game, but he`s literally never been a hive player.. so maybe four good zergs. and alll those other ones have fallen through so far

Please EffOrt and KangHo, please get out of this group.

edit: Cant believe I forgot FUCK YEAH SWAGGER

Waxangel

United States33492 Posts

August 14 2013 19:04 GMT

#16

race balance is pretty nice so far, if two zergs advance tomorrow it will be a pleasantly even mix of races at 12/10/10

slowbacontron

United States7722 Posts

August 14 2013 20:18 GMT

#17

BisuDagger, time for a new favorite player. SwaggerDagger.

Also, DRG went hive vs. MMA G7, if that counts

VKCA

Canada391 Posts

August 14 2013 23:24 GMT

#18

On August 15 2013 04:04 Waxangel wrote:
race balance is pretty nice so far, if two zergs advance tomorrow it will be a pleasantly even mix of races at 12/10/10

It's not just about even distribution but also quality of players...
I've never seen a game from hyvaa, soo, songduri or sleep that I've liked. Except for hyvaa vs flash in match one of the stx/kt proleague playoffs. Didn't really like any of true's game either until his code a run