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Cure, INnoVation advance to Code S semifinals

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TL.net ESPORTS
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Last Edited: 2020-05-25 03:43:38
May 25 2020 01:16 GMT
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2020 Global StarCraft II League: Code S Season 1

The Code S quarterfinals concluded with Cure and INnoVation prevailing in their matches, setting up a semifinal bracket with sole Protoss PartinG going up against a terrible Terran threesome in TY, Cure, and INnoVation.

Saturday's first quarterfinal match between Cure and Dear ended in a one-sided, 3-0 sweep for Cure, which earned him a return to the Code S semifinals for the first time since 2016.

Dear appeared to be on his way to victory in game one on Nightshade, holding off Cure's early-game Marine-Maraduer-Tank push while having resources to spare on a devastating Zealot warp-in in Cure's main. However, Dear wasn't able to convert his brief economic lead into a meaningful advantage in army, and a barrage of drops and frontal attacks from Cure forced Dear to GG out.

The second game looked like it could be headed toward a typical split-map macro-game scenario on Simulacrum, but Cure once again took down Dear before he could really get settled on a three-base economy. With a drop here and a run-by there, Cure was able to rattle Dear enough to finish him off with big attack of Bio + Vikings. Cure completed the sweep thanks to a proxy-Hellion & Mine drop strategy on Ever Dream. After dealing a significant amount of early economic damage to Dear, it was all too easy for Cure to finish him off with a frontal attack later.



Having earned a long-awaited return to the semifinals, Cure said his preference would be to play against Trap in the next round. However, he would not get his way, as INnoVation advanced to face him at the end of a tough, five-game series against Trap.

In game one, INnoVation showed exactly why he has taken a liking to all-ins in recent months, taking a quick, easy win against Trap with a one-base Marine-Tank-Liberator all-in. Game two on the sprawling GSL map Obsidian showed why INnoVation might not want to play a macro game against Trap in particular—his army barely ever passed the halfway point on the map as Trap tore him apart in a standard game.

It was Trap's turn to get cheesy in game three on Eternal Empire, going for a proxy-Gateway followed by a proxy-Stargate. Unfortunately for Trap, INnoVation was able to scout out both buildings, and easily defend against the harassment while building up his economy. Not one to blow an economic lead, INnoVation followed up with a series of head-on attacks to force the GG out of Trap and go up 2-1.

The previous loss didn't deter Trap from going for another early game gambit in game four, this time in the form of a Dark Templar drop. Unlike the last game, things worked out well for Trap: he took defended INnoVation's Widow Mine while taking trivial damage, and on the other end of the map his Dark Templars killed enough SCVs and units to justify the investment.

Trap almost threw the game when his four DT's got caught morphing into Archons outside INnoVation's base, but questionable Marine focus-fire allowed both to barely survive. The Archons proved to be crucial in holding off INnoVation's following SCV-Marine-Tank all-in, which was still dangerous despite the early DT harassment. Trap had to pull Probes in defense, but he was able to scrape together a successful hold in the end. A simple counter-attack forced INnoVation to surrender, sending the series to a fifth and final game.

Alas, the dramatic backdrop of a game five was wasted on a one-sided game. Trap took a surprising amount of Probe damage from an early Hellion-Reaper poke from INnoVation, which was compounded by a massive twelve-Probe loss when he failed to react to a Widow Mine drop. It was simple impossible for Trap to come back after giving up such an early economic lead to a macro monster like INnoVation (though he fished for miracle storms and Disruptor shots), and he GG'd out to send his ex-teammate to the semifinals.

The Code S semifinals (best of seven) will begin with TY vs PartinG on Wednesday, May 27 9:30am GMT (GMT+00:00).



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Fanatic-Templar
Profile Joined February 2010
Canada5819 Posts
May 25 2020 01:55 GMT
#2
Parting we pray, preserve us from these Terrans.
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Anc13nt
Profile Blog Joined October 2017
1557 Posts
May 25 2020 02:09 GMT
#3
i thought Cure's last semifinal appearance was against TY in 2016.
SeigeTankEmAll
Profile Joined May 2020
8 Posts
May 25 2020 02:19 GMT
#4
Nice, 3 Terrans in the Semis, that's what I love to see. Surprised Maru didn't win his to make it the illustrious 4/4, was sure he'd make it past Parting but still happy with the results. I am rooting for TY or Cure to win their first GSL baby!
generationzyklon
Profile Joined December 2019
Poland9 Posts
May 25 2020 02:47 GMT
#5
Ty pls win!!!!!!!! And next patch season might be 4/4 terran.
Byun maru ty innovation gumiho special cure ryung
generationzyklon
Profile Joined December 2019
Poland9 Posts
May 25 2020 02:48 GMT
#6
eat the protoss!!!
Byun maru ty innovation gumiho special cure ryung
Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97276 Posts
May 25 2020 02:53 GMT
#7
wow EMBARRASSING for Maru
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BerserkSword
Profile Joined December 2018
United States2123 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-05-25 02:55:12
May 25 2020 02:54 GMT
#8
I can't tell if all the people in this topic and elsewhere who are cheering for 3/4 and 4/4 Terran Ro4s are being serious or meme-ing lol

In any case I originally wanted a Protoss player to win this Code S since it's been a long time, but I'm going to be rooting for Cure.

He has put in so much hard work over the years, grinding it out online, always keeping his skill level up very high, and has nothing (compared to the other 3) to show for it. Let the man get his trophy and money, Parting, TY and Inno already got theirs.
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NinjaNight
Profile Joined January 2018
428 Posts
May 25 2020 02:58 GMT
#9
On May 25 2020 11:54 BerserkSword wrote:
I can't tell if all the people in this topic and elsewhere who are cheering for 3/4 and 4/4 Terran Ro4s are being serious or meme-ing lol

In any case I originally wanted a Protoss player to win this Code S since it's been a long time, but I'm going to be rooting for Cure.

He has put in so much hard work over the years, grinding it out online, always keeping his skill level up very high, and has nothing (compared to the other 3) to show for it. Let the man get his trophy and money, Parting, TY and Inno already got theirs.


As a toss I hope Terran takes over and gives Zerg a taste of their own medicine as the OP race
Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33339 Posts
May 25 2020 03:43 GMT
#10
On May 25 2020 11:09 Anc13nt wrote:
i thought Cure's last semifinal appearance was against TY in 2016.


whoops confused 2014 and 2016
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Zambrah
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States7288 Posts
May 25 2020 04:40 GMT
#11
The only saving grace is Maru's loss to Our Savior PartinG. May he save GSL from the filthy Terran menace.
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Kitai
Profile Joined June 2012
United States873 Posts
May 25 2020 05:10 GMT
#12
PartinG winning this one would be my favorite storyline. Hard to imagine it going to anyone but INno at this point though. Should be fun to watch either way
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pvsnp
Profile Joined January 2017
7676 Posts
May 25 2020 05:57 GMT
#13
On May 25 2020 12:43 Waxangel wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 25 2020 11:09 Anc13nt wrote:
i thought Cure's last semifinal appearance was against TY in 2016.


whoops confused 2014 and 2016


Hey me too. I feel old.
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Shuffleblade
Profile Joined February 2012
Sweden1903 Posts
May 25 2020 06:47 GMT
#14
Last paragraph, Trap GGed out to send his ex teammate to the semifinals? Innovation and Trap ex teammates? Is this really far back trolly comment to make us Think its a mistake while it is not or is it acotually a mistake?
Maru, Bomber, TY, Dear, Classic, DeParture and Rogue!
Edpayasugo
Profile Joined April 2013
United Kingdom2214 Posts
May 25 2020 07:04 GMT
#15
On May 25 2020 15:47 Shuffleblade wrote:
Last paragraph, Trap GGed out to send his ex teammate to the semifinals? Innovation and Trap ex teammates? Is this really far back trolly comment to make us Think its a mistake while it is not or is it acotually a mistake?


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Shuffleblade
Profile Joined February 2012
Sweden1903 Posts
May 25 2020 07:35 GMT
#16
On May 25 2020 16:04 Edpayasugo wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 25 2020 15:47 Shuffleblade wrote:
Last paragraph, Trap GGed out to send his ex teammate to the semifinals? Innovation and Trap ex teammates? Is this really far back trolly comment to make us Think its a mistake while it is not or is it acotually a mistake?


Teammates (and Proleague Champions) on STX Soul, disbanded 2013

:p Thanks for explaining it, too far back for me to remember. Seems like a total set up to make some us think the writer was thinking Trap played Cure. I sensed it too!
Maru, Bomber, TY, Dear, Classic, DeParture and Rogue!
Solar424
Profile Blog Joined June 2013
United States4001 Posts
May 25 2020 07:38 GMT
#17
Now Terran is definitely favored since Maru didn't advance and Inno did.
pvsnp
Profile Joined January 2017
7676 Posts
May 25 2020 08:12 GMT
#18
On May 25 2020 16:38 Solar424 wrote:
Now Terran is definitely favored since Maru didn't advance and Inno did.


As rules of thumb go, it's a pretty good one.
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Azzur
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Australia6259 Posts
May 25 2020 10:39 GMT
#19
Maru failed me in the dream scenario of GOM TvTvTvT!
rickzou
Profile Joined May 2019
46 Posts
May 25 2020 13:18 GMT
#20
Some awesome TVT is long overdue
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