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INnoVation, Maru advance, Code S RO8 bracket set

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TL.net ESPORTS
Profile Joined July 2011
4 Posts
May 16 2020 22:34 GMT
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2020 Global StarCraft II League: Code S Season 1


The Code S round-of-sixteen concluded concluded with the Terran duo of INnoVation and Maru advancing from the Group D, finalizing the eight-player playoff bracket. The first set of quarterfinal matches of Dark vs TY and PartinG vs Maru will be played on Wednesday, May 20 9:30am GMT (GMT+00:00), while the second pairing of Dear vs Cure and Trap vs INnoVation will be played on Saturday, May 23 4:00am GMT (GMT+00:00).




INnoVation backed up his previous boasts that he was the inevitable champion in waiting, advancing from the "group of death" with a clean 2-0 wins over Zest and Maru.

The specific way in which INnoVation defeated such illustrious opponents only made his victories more impressive. Facing Zest in his initial match, INnoVation opened up with a fake two-base timing while hiding a third base in a corner of the map. Zest was completely duped by the strategy, and his conservative play saw him get completely overrun once INnoVation's superior economy kicked in. INnoVation got even more creative in game two, going for an all-in off just one base. While it was perhaps not the best strategy in theory, it was unorthodox enough to knock Zest off balance and nab the 2-0 win for INnoVation.

Against Maru in the winners match, INnoVation won a more typical 'INnoVation-style' victory in game one. Despite taking heavy early SCV damage against Maru's early harassment, INnoVation was still able to come back and overpower Maru in the late-game Marine-Tank wars. INnoVation finished Maru off in game two with another oddball strategy: a two-Starport Battlecruiser rush. Even Maru had to laugh after BC's and Hellions hit an unusual but deadly 'timing-attack,' sending INnoVation to the playoffs.

Fortunately for Maru, his decision to pick RagnaroK during the group selections turned out to be quite shrewd. Just as in his match vs Maru in the previous season of Code S, RagnaroK impressed viewers by keeping up in straight-up macro games... ...until Maru's multitasking overwhelmed him and the games spiraled out of control. With two victories over hand-picked opponent RagnaroK, Maru advanced to the RO8 in 2nd place.

Recommended games: INnoVation's games were one-sided, but it was still fascinating to see him use his reputation as a textbook player against his opponents. Maru vs RagnaroK wasn't truly close, but it's probably the kind of content Terran players would enjoy injecting directly into their veins while repeating the "just play like Maru" mantra.
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Blargh
Profile Joined September 2010
United States2101 Posts
May 16 2020 22:36 GMT
#2
Innovation's games looked like GM vs masters or something. You know, those games where they just do some wonky shit because they know they'll win regardless??
Mettis
Profile Joined June 2019
84 Posts
May 16 2020 23:36 GMT
#3
Inno made Maru look like a scrub, never seen Maru look so outclassed before tbh
Zhangnneys
Profile Joined July 2019
United States3 Posts
May 16 2020 23:39 GMT
#4
Great games by Innovation. Haven't seen him playing like this for a long time. (I mean using 'sneaky' builds or 'dirty' tricks). Hope he can win another GSL tournament, and kick DPG players' asses(Cure, Dark, and Parting).
Now I am a fan of Kaizi Gaming cause they have two of my favorite terrain players the Lee Brothers! Inno(Big Lee), and Time(Small Lee).
Rob-Zero
Profile Joined January 2011
Germany455 Posts
May 17 2020 00:18 GMT
#5
To watch the mind games form INno in game 2 vs Maru was just great, by watching the game alone you could feel how confused Maru was, just because he expected either standard play or the hidden base in the bottom right corner, plus INno masterfully declined his scouting. That was really cool.
In both series you could see INnos confidence in his play, i like him but im not his biggest fan out there, but damn is it entertaining to have him in that state at the moment.
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radracer
Profile Joined March 2020
United States70 Posts
May 17 2020 00:19 GMT
#6
I'm afraid it's gonna be Dark, Maru, Cure, Inno final 4, but I am hoping at least 1 protoss makes it to Ro4
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dysenterymd
Profile Joined January 2019
1199 Posts
May 17 2020 01:01 GMT
#7
While unlikely, I am hoping we get AfreecaTvT
Serral | Inno | sOs | soO | Has | Classic
doggietres
Profile Joined November 2018
6 Posts
May 17 2020 01:16 GMT
#8
Maru said he kind of threw the game vs Inno because he didn't want to face Trap. A little shady how that is
pvsnp
Profile Joined January 2017
7676 Posts
May 17 2020 01:20 GMT
#9
I wonder how long Inno can keep winning with crazy stuff before people catch on that he isn't just going 1/1/1 every game.
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ssg
Profile Joined July 2011
United States1770 Posts
May 17 2020 01:25 GMT
#10
Dark over TY
Maru over Parting
Cure over Dear
Trap over Innovation

Maru over Dark
Cure over Trap

Cure over Maru
Howard_Kao
Profile Joined September 2018
China261 Posts
May 17 2020 03:57 GMT
#11
I really wish inno win this all and compete with maru in the next gsl final for g5l, people have been waiting too long for that one special award
"You don't need a gsl champion, you don't need a esl champion. I feel like I'm just a normal man. I just practice very hard this time, like 15hrs everyday" Oliveira 2023
waiting2Bbanned
Profile Joined November 2015
United States154 Posts
May 17 2020 07:10 GMT
#12
wow! that is one balanced Ro8 bracket! /s
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Cricketer12
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States13973 Posts
May 17 2020 08:29 GMT
#13
Inno Dark will be a fun finals at least
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RaiKageRyu
Profile Joined August 2009
Canada4773 Posts
May 17 2020 08:48 GMT
#14
ooo possible TvT Ro4
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HeroSandro
Profile Joined July 2019
524 Posts
May 17 2020 10:13 GMT
#15
On May 17 2020 16:10 waiting2Bbanned wrote:
wow! that is one balanced Ro8 bracket! /s

4/3/1. I guess balanced bracket is a subjective thing
MarianoSC2
Profile Joined June 2015
Slovakia1855 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-05-17 16:16:24
May 17 2020 16:16 GMT
#16
(Z)Dark (Z) - (T)TY (T) 3:1
(P)PartinG (P) - (T)Maru (T) 2:3
(T)Cure (T) - (P)Dear (P) 3:1
(T)INnoVation (T) - (P)Trap (P) 2:3

I feel like Trap is one of the worst opponents Inno could have got in the RO8. It will be close but Traps superior PvT will prevail in the end.

Other matches have a clear favorite. Something tells me Maru will have some trouble against Parting, but he will win in the end.
Top 11: Rogue, Maru, Inno, Zest, Life, sOs, Stats, Dark, soO, Mvp, Classic/Trap/MC/Rain
waiting2Bbanned
Profile Joined November 2015
United States154 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-05-17 21:54:56
May 17 2020 21:52 GMT
#17
On May 18 2020 01:16 MarianoSC2 wrote:
(Z)Dark (Z) - (T)TY (T) 3:1
(P)PartinG (P) - (T)Maru (T) 2:3
(T)Cure (T) - (P)Dear (P) 3:1
(T)INnoVation (T) - (P)Trap (P) 2:3

I feel like Trap is one of the worst opponents Inno could have got in the RO8. It will be close but Traps superior PvT will prevail in the end.

Other matches have a clear favorite. Something tells me Maru will have some trouble against Parting, but he will win in the end.


I have a really hard time believing Parting could take a map off Maru, unless Maru decides to play with hands-free voice-activated commands in German
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Tayewo
Profile Joined December 2016
Germany28 Posts
May 18 2020 03:44 GMT
#18
Gogo Dark (the Swarm needs to stay!)
Balance, it is all about balance (even in sc2 ;))
monkfish2012
Profile Joined December 2019
3 Posts
May 18 2020 15:09 GMT
#19
Maru vs. Dear would be badass.
leublix
Profile Joined May 2017
493 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-05-18 15:28:43
May 18 2020 15:27 GMT
#20
(Z)Dark (Z) - (T)TY (T) 3:1
(P)PartinG (P) - (T)Maru (T) 0:3
(T)Cure (T) - (P)Dear (P) 3:1
(T)INnoVation (T) - (P)Trap (P) 3:2

Rooting for Dark (although TY is my fav terran), Parting and Dear though.
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