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INnoVation overtakes ByuL at the top of SSL Premier

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TL.net ESPORTS
Profile Joined July 2011
4 Posts
May 01 2017 14:08 GMT
#1
The seventh day of SSL was highlighted by a meeting between (Z)ByuL and (T)INnoVation. In the other matches, players like (P)sOs and (P)Zest were fighting off relegation while a number of players jockeyed for a spot in the postseason.

sOs took the first game after adept harass allowed him to tech to colossi. He tried the same trick in game two, but this time (Z)Dark was able to reach brood lords which tied things up. sOs went for immortal aggression on Abyssal Reef, but Dark quashed his pushes to complete the comeback.

The second series was another ZvP. Once again the Zerg came out on top, this time by a 2-0 score. (Z)Solar's swarm hosts did considerable damage on Overgrowth, while a ling drop out-did (P)Patience's oracle harass and forced the Dead Pixels Protoss from the game in game two.

ByuL’s mutalisk harass and ling/bane defense earned him game one over INnoVation. INnoVation's hellbat push failed in game two, but he was able to power up on three bases and win. The third game was never in doubt. INnoVation built a sizable supply lead with minimal losses on the way to becoming the third player to reach a 5 wins in SSL Premier.

(T)aLive's ghosts won him game one over phoenix/adept, but (P)Stats’ superior economy and solid defense were the key in the next two. Stats had some nervy moments in game three when most of his army and four colossi were wiped out, but he managed to rebuild his forces and win 2-1.

Zest dialed up the pressure in game one, but his blink stalkers and adepts couldn’t break (T)Maru's bio/tank. Game two featured a barracks blocking Zest's natural and cyclones almost sniping the reactively taken base at the third location. Things seesawed, but Maru won a fight that initially looked to be going Zest's way to close the day out with a 2-0 sweep.


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StraKo
Profile Joined February 2017
Germany96 Posts
May 01 2017 15:51 GMT
#2
And there are still people saying INnoVation is just a "Patch terran" ;D
pvsnp
Profile Joined January 2017
7676 Posts
Last Edited: 2017-05-01 15:58:05
May 01 2017 15:56 GMT
#3
Looking pretty good. Inno, ByuL, Solar, and Stats for the post season? Dark/Patience could edge out Stats though and poor ByuL still has to fight Stats and Maru. Solar and Inno are pretty much set as long as they don't completely collapse.
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Profile Joined February 2014
Germany158 Posts
May 01 2017 15:58 GMT
#4
I love this format, its so fun watching and finally we can see how everybody is doing vs everbody. Gogogogo Innovation!
Argonauta
Profile Joined July 2016
Spain4967 Posts
May 01 2017 16:15 GMT
#5
Maru vs Zest game 2 was wonky
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leublix
Profile Joined May 2017
493 Posts
May 01 2017 18:52 GMT
#6
On May 02 2017 00:56 pvsnp wrote:
Looking pretty good. Inno, ByuL, Solar, and Stats for the post season? Dark/Patience could edge out Stats though and poor ByuL still has to fight Stats and Maru. Solar and Inno are pretty much set as long as they don't completely collapse.

Stats still has to play the two monsters, Innovation and Byul. Dark and Patience both have easier opponents.
I hope for Stats but Dark seems to have the best chances to win both matches.
Fran_
Profile Joined June 2010
United States1024 Posts
May 01 2017 19:04 GMT
#7
On May 02 2017 01:15 Argonauta wrote:
Maru vs Zest game 2 was wonky


VoD?
pvsnp
Profile Joined January 2017
7676 Posts
May 01 2017 19:32 GMT
#8
VoD?


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Nostromo1
Profile Joined April 2016
37 Posts
May 01 2017 20:23 GMT
#9
Zest is far and away no longer the best although that was never in question these days his Lotv career has left Protoss fans wanting more but being denied by just bad meta play imo and this is coming from a Zerg player still has awesome mechanics but hasn't figured this expansion out at all it seems like.
Fango
Profile Joined July 2016
United Kingdom8987 Posts
May 01 2017 21:35 GMT
#10
Tbh I'm still not calling top 4. Dark, aLive, and Maru still have a chance. aLive and Dark basically get free wins against Zest, and I think Maru could pick up another couple wins maybe.
Zest, sOs, PartinG, Dark, and Maru are the real champs. ROOT_herO is overrated. Snute, Serral, and Scarlett are the foreigner GOATs
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