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The Tragic Champion: Woongjin_Soulkey - Road to Blizzcon #…

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Kosak
Profile Joined August 2013
Czech Republic193 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-11-05 18:53:04
November 05 2013 18:52 GMT
#41
I think that Soulkey has every aspect of his game on the very top of the world, while I feel like his mindset is sometimes making him look almost miserable with some weird choices that he makes under pressure

still, top8 for sure
it's good to be the king
Ramiz1989
Profile Joined July 2012
12124 Posts
November 05 2013 18:59 GMT
#42
On November 06 2013 02:27 lolfail9001 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 06 2013 02:23 Sabu113 wrote:
"Soulkey's title win came right at the height of the age of (T)INnoVation, as the robot Terran was hitting 70%+ win rates in each match-up (that's bonjwa class)"

Christ. It would be nice if Innovation could not be hyped to hell for one moment. It was obvious that the boost and hellbats played a massive role in differentiating him from past multi-taskers. Maybe I'm just jaded by never ever catching one of those games were INnovation was so impressive like a Rain or Life.

Poor soulkey though. Kinda modern Sniper in terms of recognition for his title.

About Inno:
I can suggest you watch his games against Life himself in that infamous group that was created by the genius of PartinG. He did not even drop like mad, he just made Life look like a scrub (what is even more funny, group was played like couple of days after Inno's loss to Soulkey in macro game on the same map with same spawns) at Life's own game.
And yes, poor Soulkey, he needs ZerO back!

I remember that game, and it wasn't just Inno making Life look like a Scrub, a lot of it was Life making a tons of mistakes that made him look like a scrub.
"I've been to hell and back, and back to hell…and back. This time, I've brought Hell back with me."
llIH
Profile Joined June 2011
Norway2144 Posts
November 05 2013 19:06 GMT
#43
No one will "easily" take this. What are you talking about.
Nuclease
Profile Joined August 2011
United States1049 Posts
November 05 2013 19:15 GMT
#44
Hypetrain WHOOO WHOOOO
Zealots, not zee-lots. | Never forget, KTViolet, Go)Space. | You will never be as good as By.Flash, and your drops will never be as sick as MMA.
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
November 05 2013 19:25 GMT
#45
Soulkey definitely has the easiest road to the finals that's for sure.
Mairo
Profile Joined February 2012
Sweden28 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-11-05 19:33:36
November 05 2013 19:28 GMT
#46
Really well written article, the only thing I feel that should have been added is just how consistent he really is among the absolute pinnacle of skilled players. It's true that he doesn't win everything, but that still doesn't remove that fact. It's true that the point system isn't a proper system to measure present skill; but in Soulkey's case he didn't just get a lot of points from several months ago, he really recently got second place among the best which really proves just how consistent he is.
Train insane or remain the same.
Jealous
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
10260 Posts
November 05 2013 19:35 GMT
#47
I would have liked to see some mention of his BW career, a la Bomber and Jaedong... He was really good.
"The right to vote is only the oar of the slaveship, I wanna be free." -- бум бум сучка!
lolfail9001
Profile Joined August 2013
Russian Federation40190 Posts
November 05 2013 20:13 GMT
#48
On November 06 2013 04:25 StarStruck wrote:
Soulkey definitely has the easiest road to the finals that's for sure.

MMA can potentially take him out though. Apparently people who played Soulkey are good at playing him :D
DeMoN pulls off a Miracle and Flies to the Moon
mDuo13
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States307 Posts
November 05 2013 20:51 GMT
#49
These writeups are awesome. I think I'm more excited to read more previews than I am for the actual tournament!
SoFrOsTy
Profile Joined December 2011
United States525 Posts
November 05 2013 20:57 GMT
#50
Pretty great write up again. Yeah Soulkey is undeniably the best player in 2013. Every tournament he goes so far and looks good doing it. But this tournament is stacked. I csnnt believe how excited I am for this weekend. Omg..
Julyzerg ftw
SidianTheBard
Profile Joined October 2010
United States2474 Posts
November 05 2013 21:12 GMT
#51
I have Soulkey winning Blizzcon in my predictions. He's such a monster of a zerg.

ps.
Please have Polt's write up be the last one. Everybody loves Polt and the amount of hype you can build using him to finish off this series would be glorious!
Creator of Abyssal Reef, Ascension to Aiur, Battle on the Boardwalk, Habitation Station, Honorgrounds, IPL Darkness Falls, King's Cove, Korhal Carnage Knockout & Moonlight Madness.
StarStruck
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
25339 Posts
November 05 2013 21:20 GMT
#52
On November 06 2013 05:13 lolfail9001 wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 06 2013 04:25 StarStruck wrote:
Soulkey definitely has the easiest road to the finals that's for sure.

MMA can potentially take him out though. Apparently people who played Soulkey are good at playing him :D


That's only true if you play him a stupid amount of times. His odds are around Polt's. ;/
miniskirt
Profile Joined December 2012
France487 Posts
November 05 2013 21:33 GMT
#53
Twice before in the GSL a player had recovered from an 0 – 3 deficit, and he had failed to complete the comeback. Squirtle played the games of his life against Mvp, only to choke against cheese in the final minutes of the final map. DongRaeGu earned himself a game seven against MMA, played his heart out in one of the greatest games of WoL, but ultimately fell short at the conclusion.

leenock - jjakji?
Self-proclaimed best Feast and Grubby fan | also MVP MMA Fantasy Polt forGG Dayshi the french hope| Leenock, the sober version of stephano and Scarlett cutiepie <3
slowbacontron
Profile Joined October 2012
United States7722 Posts
November 05 2013 21:34 GMT
#54
On November 06 2013 06:33 miniskirt wrote:
Show nested quote +
Twice before in the GSL a player had recovered from an 0 – 3 deficit, and he had failed to complete the comeback. Squirtle played the games of his life against Mvp, only to choke against cheese in the final minutes of the final map. DongRaeGu earned himself a game seven against MMA, played his heart out in one of the greatest games of WoL, but ultimately fell short at the conclusion.

leenock - jjakji?

jjakji 4-2, victory was never in doubt
jjakji fan
Chairman Ray
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States11903 Posts
November 05 2013 21:44 GMT
#55
GO SOULKEY! I BELIEVE!
tili
Profile Joined July 2012
United States1332 Posts
November 05 2013 21:46 GMT
#56
Wax, as always, a great preview/write-up. It's a bit sad that no one has attached a stronger story to Soulkey as of yet. He's just always the all-around talented Zerg who could easily take any tournament.... but there isn't too much else to say.

On another note, does anyone know the schedule for these write-ups?
Josh_Video
Profile Joined August 2013
Canada798 Posts
November 05 2013 21:57 GMT
#57
The best Blizzcon final would be Soulkey vs Innovation, where Soulkey leads 3-0 and innovation comes back and makes it 3-3, then we see the sickest 1 hour macro game where everyone in on the edge of their seats, then innovation wins and its sweet and happy and revenge and stuff. ~Just my opinion~
MKP :D ~ MMA ~ Scarlett ~ Taeja ~ Mvp ~ InnoVation ~ Polt | Prime ( RIP :( ) ~ Acer ~ SK Telecom T1 | I enjoyed the locust war of May 3, 2014.
hipo
Profile Joined November 2010
France482 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-11-05 22:15:38
November 05 2013 22:15 GMT
#58
Great article but not enought hipe for the best player of the year!
I hope to see him vs Innovation or Dear in the finale, shall be a great match.
Plasmid
Profile Joined December 2010
57 Posts
November 05 2013 22:15 GMT
#59
On November 06 2013 03:52 Zealously wrote:
There is no decay, so IM-MVP who performed well early this year could essentially drop out of everything and still make it to Blizzcon. This complicates things.


There fixed it for you.

And i like MVP a lot, so dont get me wrong, I was just showing exactly what you described.
Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17724 Posts
November 05 2013 22:16 GMT
#60
you guys had better hurry up lol, 9 more previews to do in only 3 days
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