By: Zealously

Jin Air seized the initiative in week three and climbed to the #1 spot with a 4-1 record. However, they might find their time on top of the standings to be short lived as key players sOs and Rogue have flown off to Poland for the IEM World Championship. Can ace Terran Maru and bench players like Pigbaby and Terminator protect Jin Air's position?

Spotlight Game: RorO vs MarineKingPrime

Evil vs. Good. Fabulous hair vs. silly glasses. Swarm host turtle vs. 11/11 rax.

Samsung_RorO has quietly racked up a 9-3 record this season is easily the Proleague's best performing Zerg. Many of his wins have come from less... savoury games, usually involving a large number of swarm hosts and static defenses. Because of this, Roro has gained quite a following , one that includes as many anti-fans as fans. The same morbid fascination that compels us to watch Mana vs Firecake or Reality vs Soulkey also compels us to eagerly await what RorO might do in his next game.

With this in mind, there are few opponents that could be more fitting for him to play than MarineKing. His brief hiatus and eventual return to Starcraft has reignited a flame of hype that seemed snuffed out after his 'retirement'. He brings star power and energy to a Prime team that looked like they were dead men walking in Round 1.

His tendency to break down in pressured situations is well known, as is his apparent inability to stray from his preset 3CC or all-in build order coin flip. So on paper, this match looks like it's the very recipe of embarrassment for Prime and MKP. But even so, there are certain qualities to this match that make it a must-watch. As one in a long line of Prime proxy-rax experts, we could very well see this MKP decide this game within five minutes. Or we could see RorO repeat Reality vs Soulkey and stage a scenario where neither player can or wants to risk attacking into fortified positions.

But in all the ways this game could possibly play out, every one involves upsetting one fan or another. Roro vs. Marineking is a match you should tune in to for the drama and tears alone, if not the actual gameplay.

Must Watch Match #1: KT Rolster vs SK Telecom T1

Last time the two Telecom teams faced off, SKT were made to look like fools as Zest tore SKT's line-up to shreds. SKT may be safe from the rage of the blood-covered Wooki in this match, but only partly. Soulkey has not been convincing recently, which raises the question if he's capable of taking on the GSL quarterfinalist. Beyond the first match, you can look forward to TY playing a TvT against Bravo and Flash getting a rematch against Rain.

As is customary in Telecom derbys, this is a hard match to predict. The match certainly feels like it will come down to whether or not Flash can beat Rain. If he can, then KT has a fighting chance with Zest as the ace. If he can't, then KT's slightly weaker line-up will probably falter before they can get to the ace match. There is also the matter of Fantasy. He's looked great against Zergs so far this round (going 3-0), but looked less than impressive against Creator. Unpredictable as he is, it's hard to say which Fantasy we'll get to watch, but I will cautiously predict the stronger, and much more entertaining, version.

Prediction: SKT 3 - 1 KT

Must Watch Match #2: MVP vs Jin Air Green Wings

With two of Jin Air's three most valuable players sOs and Rogue off to chase $100,000 in Poland, the former Team 8 is left with a much diminished line-up against MVP. With dual wins over KT and SKT, what was once known as Team DRG seems to have found a little confidence as they have re-entered the playoff race. With their form being the best it has been since joining KeSPA, MVP has a great opportunity to take out a weakened Jin Air line-up in this match.

Billowy (who has been mediocre ever since his conquest of China in 2013) has gotten the best draw he could have hoped for against Terminator, who is 1-4 vP this season. Provided Billowy can win the first map, then it's definitely possible, perhaps even likely, that DRG's ZvT and Super's PvP can clean house before Maru gets a chance to play. And even if it does get to the fourth and fifth mapswhere MVP is forced to face the Terran prodigy, Super has proven himself more than capable of tackling a PvT ace match.

Of course, no MVP match is complete without mention of DRG's inconsistency. Sometimes incredibly good, sometimes incredibly not-good, you never know which half of DRG you'll get - the one who missed Busan or the one who sent Genius off to the military, but it certainly feels like his team's success hinges on the once-champion bringing his A-game.

Prediction: MVP 3-0 Jin Air

Hipster Match Of the Week: The IEM Grand Finals

In the midst of all the Protoss hate, put on a smug face and tell everyone about how much you enjoy PvP as you watch the IEM Grand Finals.

Writers: Zealously.
Images: SpoTV
Editors: Waxangel.