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East Gorteau22261 Posts
The GSL Group Selection ceremony took place today, determining the groups for the upcoming Round of 16. The four players with seeds (first picks) were, in order:
 Life (2015 GSL S1 Champion)
 PartinG (2015 GSL S1 Runner-up)
herO[jOin] (2015 KeSPA Cup 1 Champion)
 INnoVation (2014 GSL S3 Champion)
Group A: Life MyuNgSiK Bomber Maru
Group B: INnoVation Rain sOs Bbyong
Group C: herO Dream Curious ByuL
Group D: PartinG GuMihoRogue FanTaSy
As reigning champion, Life was given the ability to swap two players. He chose to swap FanTaSy (previously in Group A) with Bomber (previously in Group D), thus finalizing the groups.
The Ro16 will begin on Wednesday, May 27 9:30am GMT (GMT+00:00)
Poll: Group of Death?Group A (Life, MyuNgSiK, Bomber, Maru) (190) 38% Group C (herO, Dream, Curious, ByuL) (130) 26% Group B (INnoVation, Rain, sOs, Bbyong) (111) 22% There is no Group of Death (49) 10% Group D (PartinG, GuMiho, Rogue, FanTaSy) (15) 3% 495 total votes Your vote: Group of Death? (Vote): Group A (Life, MyuNgSiK, Bomber, Maru)
(Vote): Group B (INnoVation, Rain, sOs, Bbyong)
(Vote): Group C (herO, Dream, Curious, ByuL)
(Vote): Group D (PartinG, GuMiho, Rogue, FanTaSy)
(Vote): There is no Group of Death
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Netherlands3111 Posts
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oof looks tough for Life. Maru and Bomber are very, very good and MyuNgSiK is super tricky.
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I really love the level of competition and match up we have lately 
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I really don't understand why Life didn't changed Maru with a weaker opponent? This decision (replacing Fantasy with Bomber, and keeping Maru) I am afraid it will turn and bite him...
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All groups are stacked as hell. Good matches ahead.
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On May 22 2015 23:43 UnReaLVali wrote:
I really don't understand why Life didn't changed Maru with a weaker opponent? This decision (replacing Fantasy with Bomber, and keeping Maru) I am afraid it will turn and bite him...
My take on it is that he expects to still go through in first place (possibly with Bomber beating Maru once) but wanted to have Maru in his group so they wouldn't be on the same side of the bracket in the playoffs, making sure Life vs Maru couldn't happen before the finals. (also Bomber said TvZ is his worst and he's known for his TvT)
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East Gorteau22261 Posts
On May 22 2015 23:43 UnReaLVali wrote:
I really don't understand why Life didn't changed Maru with a weaker opponent? This decision (replacing Fantasy with Bomber, and keeping Maru) I am afraid it will turn and bite him...
Honestly, he has had more trouble with Fantasy than with Maru in the past. I can't say for certain why he didn't switch Maru out, but it's entirely possible he feels that Fantasy is a risky curveball whereas Maru is a known quantity. Bomber and Myungsik he can handle for sure, though, so I don't think he'll struggle.
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United States97276 Posts
I dont get why the introduced the swap. the first player already gets a big advantage getting to pick the easiest player
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France9034 Posts
This is stacked as hell...
Every group has one, potentially two contenders for the title, dayum.
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Damn, if Bomber will be able to advance from this group, I can definitely see him go all the way for the trophy.
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On May 22 2015 23:46 Zealously wrote:Show nested quote +On May 22 2015 23:43 UnReaLVali wrote:
I really don't understand why Life didn't changed Maru with a weaker opponent? This decision (replacing Fantasy with Bomber, and keeping Maru) I am afraid it will turn and bite him... Honestly, he has had more trouble with Fantasy than with Maru in the past. I can't say for certain why he didn't switch Maru out, but it's entirely possible he feels that Fantasy is a risky curveball whereas Maru is a known quantity. Bomber and Myungsik he can handle for sure, though, so I don't think he'll struggle.
Also, Life doesn't give a single fork about facing difficult opponents
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Pretty happy with all groups. All groups seem to have the X factor players to make very interesting and chaotic games.
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On May 22 2015 23:46 Elentos wrote:Show nested quote +On May 22 2015 23:43 UnReaLVali wrote:
I really don't understand why Life didn't changed Maru with a weaker opponent? This decision (replacing Fantasy with Bomber, and keeping Maru) I am afraid it will turn and bite him... My take on it is that he expects to still go through in first place (possibly with Bomber beating Maru once) but wanted to have Maru in his group so they wouldn't be on the same side of the bracket in the playoffs, making sure Life vs Maru couldn't happen before the finals. (also Bomber said TvZ is his worst and he's known for his TvT)
that actually makes a lot of sense. maybe Life can practice with Bomber (old startale brothers) and together they might kick out Maru before Ro8?
also how is group B not the group of death by a landslide?
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United Kingdom31935 Posts
Not a single Terran will go through. #TheDream
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United Kingdom31935 Posts
On May 23 2015 00:05 trada wrote:Show nested quote +On May 22 2015 23:46 Elentos wrote:On May 22 2015 23:43 UnReaLVali wrote:
I really don't understand why Life didn't changed Maru with a weaker opponent? This decision (replacing Fantasy with Bomber, and keeping Maru) I am afraid it will turn and bite him... My take on it is that he expects to still go through in first place (possibly with Bomber beating Maru once) but wanted to have Maru in his group so they wouldn't be on the same side of the bracket in the playoffs, making sure Life vs Maru couldn't happen before the finals. (also Bomber said TvZ is his worst and he's known for his TvT) that actually makes a lot of sense. maybe Life can practice with Bomber (old startale brothers) and together they might kick out Maru before Ro8? also how is group B not the group of death by a landslide?
The only things that resembles death in group B is the players careers.
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On May 23 2015 00:07 GumBa wrote:Show nested quote +On May 23 2015 00:05 trada wrote:On May 22 2015 23:46 Elentos wrote:On May 22 2015 23:43 UnReaLVali wrote:
I really don't understand why Life didn't changed Maru with a weaker opponent? This decision (replacing Fantasy with Bomber, and keeping Maru) I am afraid it will turn and bite him... My take on it is that he expects to still go through in first place (possibly with Bomber beating Maru once) but wanted to have Maru in his group so they wouldn't be on the same side of the bracket in the playoffs, making sure Life vs Maru couldn't happen before the finals. (also Bomber said TvZ is his worst and he's known for his TvT) that actually makes a lot of sense. maybe Life can practice with Bomber (old startale brothers) and together they might kick out Maru before Ro8? also how is group B not the group of death by a landslide? The only things that resembles death in group B is the players careers.
Man you made me laugh so hard )) best reply
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On May 23 2015 00:05 trada wrote:Show nested quote +On May 22 2015 23:46 Elentos wrote:On May 22 2015 23:43 UnReaLVali wrote:
I really don't understand why Life didn't changed Maru with a weaker opponent? This decision (replacing Fantasy with Bomber, and keeping Maru) I am afraid it will turn and bite him... My take on it is that he expects to still go through in first place (possibly with Bomber beating Maru once) but wanted to have Maru in his group so they wouldn't be on the same side of the bracket in the playoffs, making sure Life vs Maru couldn't happen before the finals. (also Bomber said TvZ is his worst and he's known for his TvT) that actually makes a lot of sense. maybe Life can practice with Bomber (old startale brothers) and together they might kick out Maru before Ro8? also how is group B not the group of death by a landslide?
INnoVation has been getting countered recently as he's becoming more predictable, sOs is in somewhat of a slump showing some terrible performances, Rain's skill is going down ever since ex-KesPa, Bbyong is good but doesn't have that championship prestige that a name like Life gives.
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Maru/Life
Bbyong/sOs
herO/ByuL
PartinG/Rogue
No death
On May 23 2015 00:16 MoosyDoosy wrote:Show nested quote +On May 23 2015 00:05 trada wrote:On May 22 2015 23:46 Elentos wrote:On May 22 2015 23:43 UnReaLVali wrote:
I really don't understand why Life didn't changed Maru with a weaker opponent? This decision (replacing Fantasy with Bomber, and keeping Maru) I am afraid it will turn and bite him... My take on it is that he expects to still go through in first place (possibly with Bomber beating Maru once) but wanted to have Maru in his group so they wouldn't be on the same side of the bracket in the playoffs, making sure Life vs Maru couldn't happen before the finals. (also Bomber said TvZ is his worst and he's known for his TvT) that actually makes a lot of sense. maybe Life can practice with Bomber (old startale brothers) and together they might kick out Maru before Ro8? also how is group B not the group of death by a landslide? INnoVation has been getting countered recently as he's becoming more predictable, sOs is in somewhat of a slump showing some terrible performances, Rain's skill is going down ever since ex-KesPa, Bbyong is good but doesn't have that championship prestige that a name like Life gives.
Hey swagbro 
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