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DieuCure
Profile Joined January 2017
France3713 Posts
February 28 2018 18:09 GMT
#21
I only believe what I see, so prove it Waxangel.
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Durnuu
Profile Joined September 2013
13322 Posts
February 28 2018 18:12 GMT
#22
On March 01 2018 03:09 DieuCure wrote:
I only believe what I see, so prove it Waxangel.

How can you believe Cure is any good then?
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DieuCure
Profile Joined January 2017
France3713 Posts
February 28 2018 18:19 GMT
#23
Because that's the case.
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The_Red_Viper
Profile Blog Joined August 2013
19533 Posts
February 28 2018 18:22 GMT
#24
On March 01 2018 03:12 Durnuu wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 01 2018 03:09 DieuCure wrote:
I only believe what I see, so prove it Waxangel.

How can you believe Cure is any good then?

Cure appears in dieucure's dreams, all the evidence which is needed
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Argonauta
Profile Joined July 2016
Spain4958 Posts
February 28 2018 18:23 GMT
#25
so sado for cure and patience.... nice preview, I tihnk that maru will win it all (no bias here)
Rogue | Maru | Scarlett | Trap
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jarodtou
Profile Joined July 2016
167 Posts
February 28 2018 19:29 GMT
#26
really nice writeup!

The groups are really stacked, but I like the chances of the foreigners getting out.

That said:
Group A: Maru for sure, the other 2 is hard, but I really think Special has quite a stable game these days and can beat anyone.

Group B: I would say Dark for sure, but I think True can beat both zergs, he playes really well against Scarlett. Innovation doesn`t look that well lately, still 3 zergs to play.

Group C: here I think Seral is favourite by a mile to get out. I don`t feel that Zest is back to his good form and have the feeling that the other 2 players who will qualify from here, will lose in the RO12.

Group D: Classic favourtite for sure, SoS also. Third place is hard, I hope for a dark horse HeroMarine, he plays really well lately, I think he can take out Trap and Ryung.

Also Elazer and Nerchio have that +10 something because they are polish, so they can get out anytime, pushed by the power of the crowd.
otherbarry
Profile Joined June 2017
7 Posts
February 28 2018 19:39 GMT
#27
sOs is 1-3 in finals since his blizzcon win and not 0-3 as he won IEM Taipei. That was shortly after blizzcon so it doesn't change your point much, just pointing it out
Darkn3ssFallz
Profile Joined April 2013
Australia114 Posts
March 01 2018 01:34 GMT
#28
On March 01 2018 01:46 TrueStorm wrote:
Ryung defeated Classic in a showmatch last August, though also lost to Classic in a match the same month. He may have gained momentum from making it into group stages.


and the deciding map was Steppes of War which Classic had never played on before.
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Topin
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Peru10101 Posts
March 01 2018 02:00 GMT
#29
i want Maru to win it all but he always falls short i hope he can go all the way at IEM besides with players like Classic, Dark and Zest its going to be tough.

typo in Group B predictions: "...head into Group B" it says D
i would define my style between a mix of ByuN, Maru and MKP
Charoisaur
Profile Joined August 2014
Germany16021 Posts
March 01 2018 05:08 GMT
#30
On March 01 2018 04:39 otherbarry wrote:
sOs is 1-3 in finals since his blizzcon win and not 0-3 as he won IEM Taipei. That was shortly after blizzcon so it doesn't change your point much, just pointing it out

It wasn't a premier tournament though. Apparently he only counted those
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ReachTheSky
Profile Joined April 2010
United States3294 Posts
March 01 2018 05:22 GMT
#31
less than 6 hours to go and i'm hypeeeeeeeeeddddddddddddddddddd
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TaDaSoLa1
Profile Joined March 2018
4 Posts
March 01 2018 07:38 GMT
#32
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EEk1TwEEk
Profile Joined June 2017
Russian Federation186 Posts
March 01 2018 07:49 GMT
#33
I hope Rogue gets out of this group 1st place and I can tweet "f**k you" mizenhauer
This man suffers from a bad heart, but I have plenty of medicine.
hexhaven
Profile Joined July 2014
Finland955 Posts
March 01 2018 08:01 GMT
#34
On March 01 2018 16:38 TaDaSoLa1 wrote:
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Quoted for posterity.
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Durnuu
Profile Joined September 2013
13322 Posts
March 01 2018 08:05 GMT
#35
On March 01 2018 16:49 EEk1TwEEk wrote:
I hope Rogue gets out of this group 1st place and I can tweet "f**k you" mizenhauer

+ Show Spoiler +
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Fango
Profile Joined July 2016
United Kingdom8987 Posts
March 01 2018 08:21 GMT
#36
On March 01 2018 02:32 ZigguratOfUr wrote:
I have no faith whatsoever in Dear's current PvT (which consists entirely of predictable stargate openings), and only a little faith that Zest fixed his PvZ.


Meanwhile Dear said terrans can't win against protoss right now
Zest, sOs, PartinG, Dark, and Maru are the real champs. ROOT_herO is overrated. Snute, Serral, and Scarlett are the foreigner GOATs
FrkFrJss
Profile Joined April 2015
Canada1205 Posts
March 01 2018 08:29 GMT
#37
On March 01 2018 17:21 Fango wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 01 2018 02:32 ZigguratOfUr wrote:
I have no faith whatsoever in Dear's current PvT (which consists entirely of predictable stargate openings), and only a little faith that Zest fixed his PvZ.


Meanwhile Dear said terrans can't win against protoss right now

I wonder if Dear remembers going out last in his group against two Terrans.
"Keep Moving Forward" - Walt Disney
IArako
Profile Joined June 2015
Germany195 Posts
March 01 2018 10:39 GMT
#38
A: TY, Maru, Dear
B: Dark, Innovation, Uthermal
C: Zest, Serral, Rogue
D: Classic, sOs, Elazer

A lot of close calls
I really want Heromarine to advance tho :D
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Fango
Profile Joined July 2016
United Kingdom8987 Posts
March 01 2018 11:30 GMT
#39
On March 01 2018 17:29 FrkFrJss wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 01 2018 17:21 Fango wrote:
On March 01 2018 02:32 ZigguratOfUr wrote:
I have no faith whatsoever in Dear's current PvT (which consists entirely of predictable stargate openings), and only a little faith that Zest fixed his PvZ.


Meanwhile Dear said terrans can't win against protoss right now

I wonder if Dear remembers going out last in his group against two Terrans.


He said that before he lost to Gumiho and Maru to be fair
Zest, sOs, PartinG, Dark, and Maru are the real champs. ROOT_herO is overrated. Snute, Serral, and Scarlett are the foreigner GOATs
FrkFrJss
Profile Joined April 2015
Canada1205 Posts
March 01 2018 16:48 GMT
#40
On March 01 2018 20:30 Fango wrote:
Show nested quote +
On March 01 2018 17:29 FrkFrJss wrote:
On March 01 2018 17:21 Fango wrote:
On March 01 2018 02:32 ZigguratOfUr wrote:
I have no faith whatsoever in Dear's current PvT (which consists entirely of predictable stargate openings), and only a little faith that Zest fixed his PvZ.


Meanwhile Dear said terrans can't win against protoss right now

I wonder if Dear remembers going out last in his group against two Terrans.


He said that before he lost to Gumiho and Maru to be fair

And....he just won against Gumiho and Maru....
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