If Maru takes the championship vs TY or GuMiho after beating Classic, that would really cement his reputation. Hardest TvZ, hardest TvP, and then at least one of the hardest TvTs for the title. I'm not sure there could be a harder road.

FrostedMiniWheats

United States30730 Posts

June 07 2018 07:41 GMT

#23

On June 07 2018 16:32 Charoisaur wrote:

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The first?
I'm pretty sure NesTea is already a back-to-back GSL champion.

Depends on what you consider the 2011 Super Tournament to be that occurred between the seasons that Nestea won. Polt is generally regarded as a GSL champ so I don't believe Nestea is considered a back-to-back champ.

Personally, even though I really want to, I don't consider Nestea a back-to-back champ. The 2011 Super Tournament was vastly different from the ones of today and was just as rigorous as a regular season. Not to mention the early GSLs underwent so many format changes that it may as well count as a season.

HolydaKing

21254 Posts

June 07 2018 07:45 GMT

#24

Got a feeling that Dear will win this GSL.

Serimek

France2274 Posts

June 07 2018 10:46 GMT

#25

On June 07 2018 16:41 FrostedMiniWheats wrote:

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Exactly.

There is also Zest and INno who won GSL organised tournaments + a GSL season at the same time, but those tournaments were not GSL season nor a tournament like the one Polt won.

Fran_

United States1024 Posts

June 07 2018 16:56 GMT

#26

On June 07 2018 07:08 Zaros wrote:
Zest 4-3 Maru in the finals

If Maru gets past Classic (and it's a big if), he will rofl stomp Zest.

waiting2Bbanned

United States154 Posts

June 08 2018 00:12 GMT

#27

As always, Classic is not favored or hyped, no matter his form or his historically amazing PvT.
I sure hope he stomps Maru.
I will be extra happy if he does it with cheese, all-ins & protoss bullshit

necrosexy

451 Posts

June 08 2018 00:15 GMT

#28

i don't see Classic winning after the marauder buff

waiting2Bbanned

United States154 Posts

June 08 2018 00:18 GMT

#29

On June 08 2018 09:15 necrosexy wrote:
i don't see Classic winning after the marauder buff

Can they shoot up? cuz that'd be the only way I'd be worried

JJH777

United States4408 Posts

June 08 2018 00:34 GMT

#30

On June 07 2018 05:21 Serimek wrote:
If Maru beat Classic, I can see him becoming the first back-to-back GSL champion.

Nestea exists though :/

Serimek

France2274 Posts

June 08 2018 11:08 GMT

#31

On June 08 2018 09:34 JJH777 wrote:

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Nestea exists though :/

On June 07 2018 19:46 Serimek wrote:

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Exactly.

There is also Zest and INno who won GSL organised tournaments + a GSL season at the same time, but those tournaments were not GSL season nor a tournament like the one Polt won.

MarianoSC2

Slovakia1855 Posts

June 08 2018 11:24 GMT

#32

Classic is so lucky... Roguejwa would have embarrassed him, but instead he got a free ticket to finals, where he will get even easier opponent.
I know classic is a PvT God but it's so hard to root for him... Boooring.

xwoGworwaTsx

United States984 Posts

June 08 2018 12:47 GMT

#33

lets go maru!

MoonyD

Australia191 Posts

June 09 2018 10:25 GMT

#34

On June 07 2018 05:47 Drfilip wrote:
Classic is finally past all of the zergs and it seems as if nearly no one is rooting for him.
Poor lad has had himself knocked out by former team mates and zergs in most every GSL since he was the champion (beating zerg team mate soO in the final).

I am not rooting for him either. Gogo first repeat champion!

I'm still rooting for Classic and Dear. But every time I have hope/faith in Classic, he gets stomped (usually by a SKT Zerg like Dark/SoO). Hoping this time around he may finally get through to the finals and maybe even win it all.