The last one was eight, and this one is two, so I'm willing to bet next is Circuit #7, then 3,6,4,5 and then doing the same with Korea, leaving Serral and Maru for last. It's possible.

Pandain

United States12989 Posts

October 12 2018 00:11 GMT

#23

I don't think there is any real order other than they will probably put serral and maru at 1/2(in whatever order)

Good article, it will be a good blizzcon

col_jung

139 Posts

October 12 2018 01:19 GMT

#24

Cool article.

Really looking forward to Maru and TY's articles.

EzioAs

235 Posts

October 12 2018 02:34 GMT

#25

His loss to Lambo at Montreal while not extremely unexpected, it was still an upset. Although considering Lambo has only been getting better, it is understandable that ShoWTimE lost. However his PvZ is usually his forte and looking how one-sided his loss to Lambo was, I don't like his chances against Dark (who is usually known as the foreigner killer).

deacon.frost

Czech Republic12129 Posts

October 12 2018 06:48 GMT

#26

On October 12 2018 07:02 hexhaven wrote:

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Would explain the Power Ranks.

Power ranks are explained by ~~Taeja~~ Team Liquid bias

shadow4723

87 Posts

October 12 2018 07:30 GMT

#27

I think Showtime's most impressive victories are the same story as Neeb's Kespa Cup: mostly/only on the back of his insane PvP skills. Luckily, his groups consists of 2 other Protoss so, as long as Dark makes it out 1st, I think he can make it to the Ro8 against Stats.

Argonauta

Spain4958 Posts

October 12 2018 08:05 GMT

#28

I just realised how great ShowTime is as a nickname, really cool

Brained

Germany58 Posts

October 12 2018 10:35 GMT

#29

always one of my favorites. Hope he can prove that he still is one of the best outside of kr.

Musicus

Germany23576 Posts

October 12 2018 10:50 GMT

#30

Man it's insane that we have 3 Germans at BlizzCon.

Of the 3, ShowTime has the best shot at advancing on the back of his PvP.

Neeb might be better at his peak, but Showtime is better overall this year imo.

Obviously Neeb was better overall last year.

Rob-Zero

Germany460 Posts

October 12 2018 12:10 GMT

#31

Great read, thanks for that.
While I agree that Neeb probably is the stronger protoss overall, their head to head record in 2018 slightly favors Showtime, i think.
With good preparation i think he can go through the ro16, at his last Blizzcon he was one of the better foreigners and delivered some upsets, so i hope he can do as well this year.

spoonmaster

United States347 Posts

October 12 2018 13:03 GMT

#32

I think Neeb is better but ShowTime seems to have the head to head matchup in favor towards himself when it comes to PvP between these two players. Hoping the foreign protosses can put up some results soon.

Tempest

United States147 Posts

October 12 2018 14:02 GMT

#33

On October 12 2018 08:29 Psychonian wrote:

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I think they’re excluding neeb by the phrasing ”west of incheon”, considering he’s been in Korea all year.

If they’re not though I definitely have to agree - Showtime is very good, but he’s just not as good as Neeb.

I came here ready to be tumblr-level offended that showtime was placed higher than neeb on threat levels, but what you say about west of incheon makes sense.

Neeb's GSL run was fantastic and more impressive (imo) than anything any foreigner besides serral has done this year or last.

BaneRiders

Sweden3630 Posts

October 12 2018 20:05 GMT

#34

I think the article is cheating a bit on the background here. It says Showtime "...showed hints of promise in 2015...." as if we don't remember how he beat Mvp twice in 2013 WCS season 3.