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Xamo
Profile Joined April 2012
Spain886 Posts
October 25 2018 21:11 GMT
#21
On October 26 2018 02:29 Musicus wrote:
The forever understimated, low key sometimes best player in the world. Maybe he can join the GOAT discussion finally if he wins this.

You seem to forget that no Protoss is allowed to enter that discussion.
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blooblooblahblah
Profile Joined February 2011
Australia4163 Posts
October 25 2018 22:05 GMT
#22
Classic has pretty decent chances at Blizzcon I think. Even though his PvZ is relatively "weak", it's been a long time since he's been completely pummelled by a Zerg. Most of his PvZ series in the last couple months have been really close and he's even edged out some very good Zerg players (including Dark, and it's tough to argue that Dark isn't a top 2 ZvP player in Korea). There's something really decisive about Classic's play that he can just steal games, even in his worst matchup.

And you have to give Classic very good odds if he comes up against any of the Protoss and Terran in this tournament. His PvP and PvT are top notch, he definitely has some of the better odds at defeating the top Korean terrans. If Classic comes out his group looking strong, I expect him to go pretty damn far.
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ZigguratOfUr
Profile Blog Joined April 2012
Iraq16955 Posts
October 26 2018 00:43 GMT
#23
Classic's story this year was rather weird. He was the consensus best player in the world during the entire 2017-2018 off-season, failed to live up to expectations, and then has looked a bit resurgent lately.

I have no idea what to expect from him.
FrostedMiniWheats
Profile Joined August 2010
United States30730 Posts
October 26 2018 00:51 GMT
#24
On October 26 2018 06:11 Xamo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 26 2018 02:29 Musicus wrote:
The forever understimated, low key sometimes best player in the world. Maybe he can join the GOAT discussion finally if he wins this.

You seem to forget that no Protoss is allowed to enter that discussion.


Sure they are. I think Zest and sOs have been widely considered in the top 10 for some time.

Classic is not even top 15
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Veluvian
Profile Joined December 2011
Bulgaria256 Posts
October 26 2018 07:10 GMT
#25
In HotS era Classic was overshadowed by Zest and soO for some obvious reasons. I think that back then Classic was more balanced player Stats' like while Zest was the macrogod, sOs was the trickster, herO was the early and middlegame aggressor /except his brilliant macro games against Byul in that SSL final/. And somehow Classic is difficult to predict. This reminds me for Stork as a personality because you're not sure what to expect from them very often.
My heart wants Classic, Dark or TY to win.
Rather my intuition tells me that Stats can do some miracle in Blizzcon.
Oz; MMA; Rain; sOs; Classic, Soulkey, TY, Dark
Tempest
Profile Joined October 2015
United States147 Posts
October 26 2018 11:07 GMT
#26
On October 26 2018 09:51 FrostedMiniWheats wrote:
Show nested quote +
On October 26 2018 06:11 Xamo wrote:
On October 26 2018 02:29 Musicus wrote:
The forever understimated, low key sometimes best player in the world. Maybe he can join the GOAT discussion finally if he wins this.

You seem to forget that no Protoss is allowed to enter that discussion.



Classic is not even top 15


Bamboozling statement.
Quick, think of some pithy cliche and toss it here
Riner1212
Profile Joined November 2012
United States337 Posts
Last Edited: 2018-10-29 00:00:55
October 28 2018 23:57 GMT
#27
Mod edit: WCS Spoilers+ Show Spoiler +
Specialed


User was warned for this post.

why was i warned for this?

the match up is aleady over?
Sjow "pretty ez life as protoss"
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