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Code S RO16: DongRaeGu, TY advance to playoffs

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Last Edited: 2020-07-16 04:17:36
July 16 2020 02:38 GMT
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[image loading]2020 Global StarCraft II League: Code S Season 2

Hope for military returners came from an unlikely source, as DongRaeGu topped Group A to reach the Code S playoffs. It was an incredible personal accomplishment for DRG, who had last played in the Code S playoffs in 2014. The moment was also significant because it offered hope that mandatory military service doesn't have to be a career death sentence, and that players might return and have more than just token success.

TY squeezed through in second place in the group, exacerbating concerns about his poor form after winning the Code S Season 1 championship (notably, his prior group stage elimination in the Douyu Cup). For fans who are waiting for TY to shift into another gear, they might be concerned that said gear doesn't exist. Unfortunately for fans of foreign players, neither SpeCial nor Scarlett could take advantage of this relatively easy group, as both were eliminated from Code S.


Separate game 1 VOD due to YouTube cutting error




Initial match #1: TY 2 - 0 Scarlett

The night started off with an action-packed brawl between TY and Scarlett on Golden Wall, with the map's characteristics coming into play. Scarlett's decision to mine out her backdoor minerals gave TY's Marines and Tanks the opportunity to execute an "inside out" push through the south side of the map, taking out the Zerg main and even the razing the natural. Scarlett did the best she could to recover, evacuating to the north side of the map and launching several counter attacks. However, with access to both the northern and southern sides of the map, TY was able to push in from multiple directions and eventually overwhelm Scarlett.

The second game on Deathaura went concluded much quicker, with Scarlett opening fast Mutalisks but failing to get much done. TY then gathered his Marine-Tank-Medivac force for a two-base push, and was able to force the GG out of Scarlett with some good micro.

Initial match #2: DongRaeGu 2 - 1 SpeCial

SpeCial started the series by bringing Mech-Terran back to Ice and Chrome, looking to repeat his RO24 successes against soO. Unfortunately for SpeCial, he ended up repeating the same errors from his match against soO, and this time those mistakes were fatal. DongRaeGu managed to blind-side SpeCial with a mass-Mutalisk transition, and unlike with soO, DRG's mutas were enough to end the game directly and give him a 1-0 lead.

SpeCial quickly tied up the score on Deathaura with a proxy 3-Barracks all-in, which combined with three Bunkers at the front, was enough to negate DRG's best efforts on defense. SpeCial then tried to get another quick win with a proxy 2-Barracks cheese on Pillars of Gold, but DongRaeGu was able to Overlord scout it in time to defend against it with acceptable losses. While SpeCial made a transition to the standard Marine-Tank-Medivac composition, DRG decided to go for the slightly unorthodox Roach-Ravager composition in the mid-game. After fending off an overly ambitious Marine-Tank push from SpeCial, DRG decided it was time to slam his footdown on the Roach pedal and look to end the game. DRG's mass Roach-Ravager attack hit its mark, sending him to face TY in the winners' match.

Winners' match: DongRaeGu 2 - 1 TY

Game one on Ice and Chrome might have reminded DongRaeGu of his Wings of Liberty days, as he started off by defending against blue-flame Hellions, transitioned to a fierce mid-game tug of war of Muta-ling-bane vs. Marine-Medivac, and eventually teched up to Ultralisks to round out his army. However, unlike in many WoL games, the Ultralisks actually ended up contributing to a victory, as DongRaeGu was able to overpower TY in the end.

TY took a cue from SpeCial in game two, looking for a quick victory with a proxy 2-Barracks all-in on Golden Wall. Only this time, DRG's Overlord scout was slightly slower, and his execution on defense was considerably worse. A blunder from DRG allowed TY to get a significant amount of damage done with his early Marines, which then let him end the game with a Hellion drop.

Game three saw TY pull out all the stops, opening with a barrage of consecutive harassment with Hellions, a Marine-Mine drop, and even Cloaked Banshees. While DRG did bend by losing some Drones, he refused to actually break. The early game harassment was not the end, however, as TY continued to pile on the pressure with Marine-Tank pushes and continued drops. In an odd move, DRG opted to go for Hydra-Ling-Bane, which seemed ill-suited to rapidly respond to TY's rapid attacks (DRG later said he was inspired by Serral's play). But in the end, DRG managed to stabilize and add Vipers to his composition, which finally let him go on the offensive. DRG burst out with an attack straight up the middle of the map, covering Tanks with Blinding Clouds and taking out one of TY's key bases. This attack shifted the momentum of the game irrevocably in DRG's favor, as now he was the one playing on the Terran side of the map, launching attacks on every front, and exploiting TY's inability to defend every base at once. While TY had enough juice left in the tank to try one final counter-offensive, he was eventually battered down by waves of Zerg.

Losers' match: SpeCial 2 - 1 Scarlett

SpeCial opened up on Deathaura with a Hellion-Raven build, getting some early Drone kills and keeping Scarlett's creep spread well under control. This set up a strong Marine-Tank push a few minutes later, which was able to overpower Scarlett's Ravager-Bane-Ling comp and give SpeCial the first win.

Game two on Ice and Chrome saw SpeCial get off to another good start, with his Hellions and Liberators dealing a decent amount of early Drone damage. SpeCial played this lead out slowly and safely, securing his expansions and pushing into Zerg territory with Marine-Tank. Scarlett seemed like she was at the end of her wits trying to deal with the combination of SpeCial's ground forces and constant drop tactics, but she barely managed to keep a foothold in the game. Her opportunity to turn the game around came when she got a miraculous engagement on the Terran army, her Banelings getting the juicy hits needed to give her a temporary army lead. Muta-Ling-Bane swarmed all the way to the Terran main, where they threatened to actually end the game as they sat atop SpeCial's production buildings. While SpeCial managed to fend off Scarlett with new produced troops, he had taken a huge amount of damage while Scarlett had put herself firmly in the driver's seat. From there on out, Scarlett controlled the game, and went on to finish off SpeCial with Ultralisks.

Scarlett's tenacity did not avail her in the final game, however, as SpeCial was able to close the series out on Eternal Empire. While Scarlett dealt with SpeCial's initial Battlecruiser rush with ease (though the solo hero-BC continued to provide great value for SpeCial throughout the game), she made the curious decision to go for a Hydra-Lurker-Viper composition in the mid-game. Whatever the theoretical advantages of the composition were, it did not work out in practice as SpeCial had little trouble dancing outside of Lurker range and continuing to pile on the pressure with infantry and Tanks. Once Ghosts were in the mix, the Vipers were neutralized as well, allowing SpeCial to tank push his way to victory.

Decider match: TY 2 - 0 SpeCial

The final showdown of the night saw SpeCial give his teacher a stiff challenge, but the master ultimately prevailed in the end. Game one was a classic Mech vs Bio duel, with TY exploiting the superior mobility of his infantry against the concentrated power of SpeCial's tank-based army. While TY comfortably seized map control in the mid-game, SpeCial still had a chance to win once he pushed out with his finished army. However, TY navigated the perilous situation expertly, strategically ceding ground to SpeCial while counter-attacking with his infantry. The base-trades went in TY's favor, and he was later able to take out SpeCial's main force and take the game.

Game two on Ever Dream saw both players go mech, but counter to mech's reputation, the game ended up being more chaotic and fast-paced than most bio vs bio games. The lead changed constantly in the 27 minute game, with attacks, counter-attacks, and counter-counter-attacks continuing in a seemingly endless sequence. In the end, TY's army movements were just a bit decisive and faster than SpeCial's, and he managed to secure the economic lead needed to close out the game and advance to the RO16.

Recommended games: The final match between TY and SpeCial was the best TvT of the season so far, with battle-mech armies constantly fighting it out all over the map. While there were a handful of throws and moments of poor defense on both sides, it contributed to the overall unpredictability and drama of a very entertaining match.

Next up: The Code S RO16 will resume on Saturday, Jul 18 4:00am GMT (GMT+00:00) with Group B of the RO16, featuring INnoVation, Dark, Bunny, and PartinG.
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Cricketer12
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States13974 Posts
July 16 2020 02:42 GMT
#2
Minor correction, DRG lost g2 to special on deathaura, was not a 2-0
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Sorathez
Profile Blog Joined April 2011
Australia209 Posts
July 16 2020 02:42 GMT
#3
It was actually DRG 2-1 SpeCial, On Deathaura, Special proxy 3 raxed and won.
There's no sense crying over every mistake. You just keep trying till you run out of cake.
Adnapsc2
Profile Joined October 2018
47 Posts
July 16 2020 03:08 GMT
#4
Best players won, sweet <3
pvsnp
Profile Joined January 2017
7676 Posts
July 16 2020 03:33 GMT
#5
Good to see DRG back in top form.
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DinosaurJones
Profile Joined February 2012
United States1000 Posts
July 16 2020 05:37 GMT
#6
Good day. So pumped to see DRG in the R08
Weavel
Profile Joined January 2010
Finland9221 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-07-16 07:29:36
July 16 2020 07:29 GMT
#7
Always a pleasure to see old school player doing to well. DRG fighting!
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Mettis
Profile Joined June 2019
84 Posts
July 16 2020 10:23 GMT
#8
DRGs games give me great hope today. He looked quite good in ZvT. Probably should have held the proxies as well. Hopefully he gets Innovation in the bracket as Dark or Parting would probably crush him
Veluvian
Profile Joined December 2011
Bulgaria256 Posts
July 16 2020 10:46 GMT
#9
DRG's presence is one of the most positive events for this year. I'm very happy with his convincing play. DRG plays really damn good and this gives me hope that the overall level of GSL could get higher in Ro8 and ahead. Along with the other recognizable old dogs he will make the future games more unpredictable and exciting instead of watching all the time all the same faces like Maru, Inno, Dark and the rest. 2012 is here again along with Parting and DRG. It would be nice to see Seed again, but unfortunately his glory was pretty short back then.
But for now, DRG plays like a finalist. He literally makes almost no mistakes. He is one of the zergs that hates losing any number of drones and always reacts superbly to any attacks in the back. It is normally for a banshee or an oracle to take at least 2 or 3 drones with it. Not against DRG. And he is one of the players who always shakes hands with his opponents and smiles. Great sportsman.
Of course TY is still in the game and I'm happy with that as always.
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col_jung
Profile Joined October 2017
139 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-07-16 11:43:41
July 16 2020 11:41 GMT
#10
Some bloody fun games last night. Just terrific.
TY looked good against Scarlett and SpeCial, but not razor sharp. He talked about this on his stream too. But you know he'll bring his ace game when it matters. Game 1 against Scarlett and Game 2 against SpeCial were real treats.
DRG made some solid plays. I'm sure he won some new fans after this, especially people who didn't follow the scene back when he at the top of his game. Good show. It would be so awesome if he won this season, bringing hope to the comeback-pros everywhere.
WombaT
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Northern Ireland25081 Posts
July 16 2020 15:31 GMT
#11
DRG giving hope for the army returnees along with TaeJa showing glimpses. Hopefully Byun will join them soon!

That second set between Special and TY was fantastic going to have to watch it in dual FPV form!
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Zzzapper
Profile Joined September 2011
1793 Posts
July 16 2020 20:35 GMT
#12
On July 16 2020 19:23 Mettis wrote:
DRGs games give me great hope today. He looked quite good in ZvT. Probably should have held the proxies as well. Hopefully he gets Innovation in the bracket as Dark or Parting would probably crush him

I think he should have a decent shot vs. Parting, better than vs Inno. In any case, Dark is definitely the player he'll want to dodge, it seems like ZvZ is his Achilles' heel at the moment
Cricketer12
Profile Blog Joined May 2012
United States13974 Posts
July 17 2020 00:14 GMT
#13
On July 17 2020 05:35 Zzzapper wrote:
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On July 16 2020 19:23 Mettis wrote:
DRGs games give me great hope today. He looked quite good in ZvT. Probably should have held the proxies as well. Hopefully he gets Innovation in the bracket as Dark or Parting would probably crush him

I think he should have a decent shot vs. Parting, better than vs Inno. In any case, Dark is definitely the player he'll want to dodge, it seems like ZvZ is his Achilles' heel at the moment

Pretty sure Parting will get 2nd...DRG has a solid shot at top 4
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mpmaley86
Profile Joined May 2019
115 Posts
July 17 2020 03:11 GMT
#14
Have only gotten to watch the first 3 so far but damn, DRG looked so good. I feel like I've missed that style of zerg for a long time.
sneakyfox
Profile Joined January 2017
8216 Posts
July 17 2020 08:21 GMT
#15
I like how we went from the LR being all "it's disgraceful that someone like DRG can get to Ro8 - it's only because of the 1st seed player swap" to "DRG is legit back, he might advance further"
"I saw what sneakyfox wrote on TL.net and it made me furious" - PartinG
nojok
Profile Joined May 2011
France15845 Posts
July 17 2020 10:26 GMT
#16
On July 17 2020 17:21 sneakyfox wrote:
I like how we went from the LR being all "it's disgraceful that someone like DRG can get to Ro8 - it's only because of the 1st seed player swap" to "DRG is legit back, he might advance further"

Nah, TY wanted to personally kick special out of GSL, he did as he told.
"Back then teams that won were credited, now it's called throw. I think it's sad." - Kuroky - Flap Flap Wings!
Waxangel
Profile Blog Joined September 2002
United States33357 Posts
July 17 2020 10:39 GMT
#17
On July 17 2020 17:21 sneakyfox wrote:
I like how we went from the LR being all "it's disgraceful that someone like DRG can get to Ro8 - it's only because of the 1st seed player swap" to "DRG is legit back, he might advance further"


I think it's possible to paradoxically have both feelings at the same time
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Metallica911
Profile Joined November 2017
9 Posts
July 17 2020 18:21 GMT
#18
Ty is the player formally known as baby right?
ZAWGURN
Profile Joined July 2018
96 Posts
July 19 2020 02:00 GMT
#19
On July 18 2020 03:21 Metallica911 wrote:
Ty is the player formally known as baby right?


Yes
CJ herO #1 fan.
Akio
Profile Blog Joined January 2019
Finland1838 Posts
July 19 2020 07:41 GMT
#20
DRG and PartinG winning their respective ro16 groups is something I would have never expected to have happen if you told me a year ago.
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