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WCS S2 Finals - Grand Finals Recap

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WCS S2 Finals - Grand Finals Recap

Text byZealously
August 27th, 2013 15:36 GMT
2013 WCS Europe

WCS Season II Finals



VODs on
Youtube


Brackets and Information on Liquipedia

I Fought the Law

Bomber wins the WCS Season 2 Championship

by Zealously

After a championship drought that lasted exactly two years, (T)ST_Bomber finally climbed his way back to the top of the mountain, overcoming all of the best players in the world to win the WCS Season 2 title. Struggling with a maddening lack of consistency ever since he took the championship at 2011's MLG Raleigh, Bomber truly shined for one weekend in Cologne as he finally put everything together and delivered some of the best Starcraft he had played to date.

His TvP was nothing short of unstoppable in the Ro16, going 4 - 0 with aggressive timings that finished off (P)First and (P)Grubby before the late game. Going up against (Z)Scarlett in the Ro8, Bomber didn't let his long time weakness of TvZ stop him as he pulled through in game five with a clever build saved for the occasion. It seemed as if his 'law' was finally going to be enforced after he nearly blew a 2 - 0 lead against (T)TaeJa in the semi-finals—but instead it was Bomber who kept his composure while TaeJa fell apart in the final game.

While Bomber's TvZ had looked shaky for months, and he only barely edged out Scarlett 3 - 2 in the quarterfinals, none of that seemed to matter as he dominated (Z)Jaedong 4 - 0 in the grand finals. Bomber seemed to have ironed out some of the holes in his play from his games against Scarlett, and utilized a number of old-school strategies from before Jaedong's time, ranging from marine-tank to hellion-less openers. All the while his trademark macro never faltered, and every mistake from Jaedong was punished by ten more marines rallying in.

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EG Jaedong

(Z)Jaedong <Newkirk Redev Precinct> (T)Bomber
(Z)Jaedong <Star Station> (T)Bomber
(Z)Jaedong <Neo Planet S> (T)Bomber
(Z)Jaedong <Whirlwind> (T)Bomber

Bomber wins WCS Season 2
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ST_Bomber



For every victor there is a loser, and Bomber's redemption came at the cost of (Z)EG.Jaedong's damnation to the Kong line. Jaedong found himself with yet another silver medal—his fourth in just over two months, and his second loss in a clean 4 - 0 sweep. It was a bitter ending for Jaedong who seemed to have exorcised all of his ZvP demons, convincingly beating (P)MC, (P)Rain, (P)NaNiwa and (P)First to reach the finals. But in the stead of the once infamously bad JvP's, the Tyrant has found a new weakness in his ZvT.

Though he fought valiantly against Bomber's very WoL-esque playstyle, he looked like yet another ordinary Zerg in the end, unable to keep up with Terran's unrelenting macro and cost-effective units. Jaedong attempted a variety of strategies to shut Bomber down before his bio-mine play could take over the map, but despite using everything ranging from early zergling attacks to quick third bases (he declined to go for any straight up all-ins), he could not faze the Startale Terran. Two months of bile and venom, Bomber might have reminded Jaedong, is not enough to fight someone who had been waiting for this moment for two years.

With his Season 2 victory, Bomber rises to third place in the WCS point rankings with 4350 points, and is virtually assured a spot at the global finals at Blizzcon. Jaedong managed to least outdo Bomber in this regard, rising to second place in the standings with 4425 points, many of them earned through his second place finishes at non-WCS events.


Grand Finals Recap

VODs on Youtube

Game 1 – Newkirk Precinct

The game opened up fairly standard as both players opted for macro builds, with Jaedong going hatch-pool and Bomber with a CC on the high ground before his first rax. Jaedong attempted to throw Bomber off with a hit squad of 16 zerglings, but Bomber was prepared for the attack. The game settled into a rather standard bio-mine vs. Muta/ling/bane ZvT from that point, with Bomber getting a few tanks to stay safe from roach/bane aggression.

Making the crucial mistake of getting baneling speed late, Jaedong was unable to cost-efficiently engage Bomber once he decided to move out. While Jaedong managed to hold on for a while after losing his fourth base, Bomber's seamless play allowed him to slowly but surely strangle Jaedong to take a 1-0 lead.

Game 2 – Star Station

With openings similar to game 1, Jaedong opted for a quick third with double evo chambers whereas Bomber threw down several barracks before getting a third, also getting a few tanks in case of roach/bane aggression. The game played out similarly to game one from that point, but with Jaedong getting earlier baneling speed to be able to properly engage Bomber's forces. In response to the upgraded banelings, however, Bomber moved out carefully, pre-spreading his forces to minimize splash damage while getting a fourth.

Ahead on upgrades, Bomber was able to hold Jaedong off long enough to take out the Zerg's third and fourth in a trade for his own third. With his income being cut off, Jaedong went for some desperation backdoor attacks, but it wasn't enough to level the playing field and he was forced to surrender the second game in a row.

Game 3 – Neo Planet S

Knowing full well that he'd just won two convincing macro games, Bomber went for a change of pace and employed a two-rax bunker all-in on Neo Planet S. Jaedong spotted the attack but was not able to get enough defenses up in time, and three bunkers of marines tore down his natural expansion for a quick GG.

Game 4 – Whirlwind

On the biggest map in the pool and the most important map of the series, Jaedong knew that he had to do something to get an edge against Bomber in a macro game. Going for triple hatch before pool, Jaedong could not have asked for a much better opening against Bomber's 1rax expand, with Bomber only causing a slight hiccup in mining with an empty bunker next to Jaedong's expansion. However, he did not expect the follow-up, an old school combat-shield marine rush at the 8-minute mark. Despite the surprising nature of the attack, Jaedong seemed to deal with it well, his drones and queens lost not being all that bad considering Bomber's early investment in units.

The game continued to play out a lot like games 1 and 2 from that point, with both players going into their favored mid-game compositions: Bomber with bio-mine and a few tanks sprinkled in, Jaedong with mutalisk-heavy ling/bane/muta play. And much like games 1 and 2, it was a slow grind toward Jaedong's inevitable defeat.

As drops began to come into play, it became apparent that Jaedong was unprepared to deal with the harassment, losing an expansion and being put on equal footing with Terran. With +3 weapons about to finish and 14 marines in production at a time, Bomber's superior economy allowed him to constantly stream units across the map and force desperate defenses from Jaedong. Although Jaedong traded as well as he could against Bomber's lethal composition, it wasn't enough and he tapped out at 16 minutes, surrendering the game and the championship to the StarTale Terran.


More WCS Season Finals Articles

Day 3 Recap: I Fought the Law
Day 2 Recap: From 12 to 4
Day 1 Recap: Not the Koreans you're looking for

Group A Preview: MC, the $400,000 Man
Group B Preview: Polt, Not all Ironic
Group C Preview: INnoVation and the insane, nonsensical group prediction[/b]
Group D Preview: Maru, the Prince on the Summit


Writers: Zealously se
Photos courtesy of: Helena Kristiansson and esportphoto.com
Editor: Waxangel
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XiaoJoyce-
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
China2908 Posts
August 27 2013 15:43 GMT
#2
Kong Line? Maybe Dong Line?
Pew! Pew! Chitty Chitty Bang Bang!
Paljas
Profile Joined October 2011
Germany6926 Posts
August 27 2013 15:47 GMT
#3
nice recap.
however, i miss some sort of overall, longer tournament recap, with thinks like "best game" or "biggest upset" and stuff like that. this used to exist, if i remember correctly.
GJ regardless
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Spriki
Profile Joined April 2012
216 Posts
August 27 2013 15:47 GMT
#4
Fought? More like crushed it!

GJ for defying the laws of the universe Bomber!
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Destructicon
Profile Blog Joined September 2011
4713 Posts
August 27 2013 15:53 GMT
#5
Finally the last review is here, good job to the writers and of course to the players for giving us so many fantastic games this weekend.

And a big congratulations to Bomber, it was hard being a fan of his for so long, but it made his victory now even sweeter, keep fighting Bomber!
WriterNever give up, never surrender! https://www.youtube.com/user/DestructiconSC
mechengineer123
Profile Joined March 2013
Ukraine711 Posts
August 27 2013 15:56 GMT
#6
On August 28 2013 00:47 Paljas wrote:
nice recap.
however, i miss some sort of overall, longer tournament recap, with thinks like "best game" or "biggest upset" and stuff like that. this used to exist, if i remember correctly.
GJ regardless

Yeah something like what they did for TI3, a slightly humorous recap of overall happenings.
Equanimous
Profile Joined March 2013
United Kingdom5 Posts
August 27 2013 16:05 GMT
#7
He Fought The Law..but the law hasn't won!

Would've liked to see Jaedong overcome the BW Champion's curse, but grats to Bomber, both are equally deserving. They gave it their all, and there can only be one victor!
The Emperor, The Genius, The Monster, The Maestro, The Tyrant, The Revolutionist, The Ultimate Weapon, The Game Genie
Muffloe
Profile Joined December 2012
Sweden6061 Posts
August 27 2013 16:13 GMT
#8
On August 28 2013 00:56 mechengineer123 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 28 2013 00:47 Paljas wrote:
nice recap.
however, i miss some sort of overall, longer tournament recap, with thinks like "best game" or "biggest upset" and stuff like that. this used to exist, if i remember correctly.
GJ regardless

Yeah something like what they did for TI3, a slightly humorous recap of overall happenings.

All of that is too obvios I believe.
Best game = Taeja vs Innovation map 3
Biggest upset = + Show Spoiler +
Naniwa taking out Innovation 2-0
Zealously
Profile Blog Joined October 2011
East Gorteau22261 Posts
August 27 2013 16:14 GMT
#9
I would like to thank everyone for not believing Taeja/Naniwa > Innovation/duckdeok
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seoul_kiM
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
United States545 Posts
August 27 2013 16:17 GMT
#10
My favorite top 3 games ever in SC2 history is finalized.

1. Squirtle vs. MVP
2. Innovation vs. Taeja
3. MMA vs. DRG

oGs.MC: Repair IMBAAAAAAAAAAa
lichter
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
August 27 2013 16:22 GMT
#11
Man I miss epically long tournie recaps too
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halfaspider
Profile Joined August 2013
United States31 Posts
August 27 2013 16:34 GMT
#12
On August 28 2013 01:14 Zealously wrote:
I would like to thank everyone for not believing Taeja/Naniwa > Innovation/duckdeok

Naniwa >>> duckdeok.
duckdeok's only strength is his pvp which is a game of rock paper scissors half the time anyways.
whatup
ShadowReaver
Profile Joined March 2010
Canada563 Posts
August 27 2013 16:38 GMT
#13
So happy to see Bomber reach the top. He's had such a back and forth career, but is now peaking at the right time. Could this be the moment Bomber overcomes his TvZ demons? To take down Scarlett and Jaedong, certainly makes a big statement. There's not many zergs not named SK better than those two.
sSooG
Profile Joined June 2013
Croatia38 Posts
August 27 2013 16:41 GMT
#14
On August 28 2013 01:34 halfaspider wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 28 2013 01:14 Zealously wrote:
I would like to thank everyone for not believing Taeja/Naniwa > Innovation/duckdeok

Naniwa >>> duckdeok.
duckdeok's only strength is his pvp which is a game of rock paper scissors half the time anyways.



kind of weird to be "strong" in rock paper scissors
nerf mutaliskuuuu!!!
halfaspider
Profile Joined August 2013
United States31 Posts
August 27 2013 16:42 GMT
#15
On August 28 2013 01:41 sSooG wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 28 2013 01:34 halfaspider wrote:
On August 28 2013 01:14 Zealously wrote:
I would like to thank everyone for not believing Taeja/Naniwa > Innovation/duckdeok

Naniwa >>> duckdeok.
duckdeok's only strength is his pvp which is a game of rock paper scissors half the time anyways.



kind of weird to be "strong" in rock paper scissors

I know, right?
whatup
Fusilero
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
United Kingdom50293 Posts
August 27 2013 16:43 GMT
#16
Breaking the law was a better headline. 0/10 waxangel.
Glorious SEA doto
lichter
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
1001 YEARS KESPAJAIL22272 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-08-27 16:55:19
August 27 2013 16:53 GMT
#17
On August 28 2013 01:42 halfaspider wrote:
Show nested quote +
On August 28 2013 01:41 sSooG wrote:
On August 28 2013 01:34 halfaspider wrote:
On August 28 2013 01:14 Zealously wrote:
I would like to thank everyone for not believing Taeja/Naniwa > Innovation/duckdeok

Naniwa >>> duckdeok.
duckdeok's only strength is his pvp which is a game of rock paper scissors half the time anyways.



kind of weird to be "strong" in rock paper scissors

I know, right?


Uhhh...

Apparently you can be

On August 28 2013 01:43 Fusilero wrote:
Breaking the law was a better headline. 0/10 waxangel.


Especially since the song they are referencing states that the law won.
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ThePrince
Profile Joined October 2010
Peru331 Posts
August 27 2013 17:20 GMT
#18
Guys. Bomber didn't break the law. If he did he would be in jail.

In fact, the only explanation here is BW Champions Curse > Bomber's Law.
SK_MC, ST_Parting, STX_Bogus fighting!!! Colossi should shoot nukes and blink.
Guileful
Profile Joined November 2012
Kazakhstan137 Posts
August 27 2013 17:31 GMT
#19
The best games are Jaedong vs MC ones
Advantageous
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
China1350 Posts
August 27 2013 17:33 GMT
#20
was really hoping for taeja to win this one, since its the equivalent to winning a GSL but Bomber winning is still good, anything better than a Zerg champion :D Am i being a racist here? :3
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