EPTAnd on the topic of Latin the expression would usually be "primus inter pares" not "princeps inter pares" (though I don't think that Reynor actually had a better year than Serral. Sure he edged out Serral in premiers by virtue of a couple European events, but Serral did better on the international circuit especially recently with 2nd places in TSL6 and Last Chance).
Europe at IEM Katowice 2021 - The Big Three
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ZigguratOfUr
Iraq16955 Posts
And on the topic of Latin the expression would usually be "primus inter pares" not "princeps inter pares" (though I don't think that Reynor actually had a better year than Serral. Sure he edged out Serral in premiers by virtue of a couple European events, but Serral did better on the international circuit especially recently with 2nd places in TSL6 and Last Chance). | ||
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MarianoSC2
Slovakia1855 Posts
As for A, if Maru wont be injured then Clem wont get out. TY/Maru still on another level + Solar and Showtime are very tough opposition as well. | ||
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Edpayasugo
United Kingdom2217 Posts
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TheOneAboveU
Germany3367 Posts
On February 17 2021 17:17 ZigguratOfUr wrote: While Clem's progress has been remarkable, he still doesn't have an international premier victory, so that's what he'll be looking for this Katowice. Until then he may be a member of the triumvirate but he's still only the Lepidus to Serral and Reynor's Marc Anthony and Octavian. And on the topic of Latin the expression would usually be "primus inter pares" not "princeps inter pares" (though I don't think that Reynor actually had a better year than Serral. Sure he edged out Serral in premiers by virtue of a couple European events, but Serral did better on the international circuit especially recently with 2nd places in TSL6 and Last Chance). Oh boy, getting that phrase mixed up is truly embarrassing for me - fixed now, thank you! | ||
Waxangel
United States33559 Posts
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TheOneAboveU
Germany3367 Posts
On February 17 2021 17:41 Waxangel wrote: What am I supposed to takeaway from the fact that the narrative is more positive/negative in reverse order of EPT points earned between Clem, Reynor, and Serral ?The only honourable way to earn EPT points is winning them in the Big Gabe Weekly, so clearly Clem > Reynor > Serral is the only sensible way to structure this narrative.  | ||
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TheManNervoso
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TheOneAboveU
Germany3367 Posts
On February 17 2021 21:13 TheManNervoso wrote: Trap ? Not European the last time I checked. | ||
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dysenterymd
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Harris1st
Germany7089 Posts
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Poopi
France12909 Posts
On February 17 2021 17:41 Waxangel wrote: What am I supposed to takeaway from the fact that the narrative is more positive/negative in reverse order of EPT points earned between Clem, Reynor, and Serral ?That Serral was so dominant in 2018, and to a lesser extent in 2019, that barely beating Reynor in EPT points while losing several high stakes matchs versus Clem is an obvious downgrade. Reynor didn't progress as much as expected while Clem ascended the most compared to the previous years. So if we think of it as trends/progression instead of flat EPT points rankings, it's perfectly logical | ||
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Elentos
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Swisslink
2954 Posts
On February 17 2021 17:20 MarianoSC2 wrote: Serral and Reynor obviously will get out of the group. Serral and Dark are favorites for top spot in B. In C, I would actually favor both Trap and Stats over Reynor but it can play out any way. As for A, if Maru wont be injured then Clem wont get out. TY/Maru still on another level + Solar and Showtime are very tough opposition as well. Reynor is not as clear cut as it seems, imo. I‘ve seen him losing games he shouldn‘t lose on paper quite a few times in the past few months. Or at least more than before. Which does not mean he performed poorly, but he was not as untouchable in matches he was supposed to win as before. | ||
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Nakajin
Canada8989 Posts
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VamosSC
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WombaT
Northern Ireland26265 Posts
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ExpatRights
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Waxangel
United States33559 Posts
Reynor tasted supremacy in the European theater in 2020, and for a hot second during the fall, he looked like the best player in the world. On paper, you could argue that Reynor was clearly the best European player of 2020, winning more premier titles than Serral and Clem combined while putting up a winning record against both of them. However, despite his concrete achievements, Reynor could not overcome the intangible specter of Serral's reputation. Serral isn't the only one cursed by his 2018 season—it also gives his potential successors like Reynor an impossible standard to live up to. Instead, Reynor for one year became primus inter pares—first among equals. As such, his expectations for IEM Katowice will again be high and there can only be one goal in his mind: finally win the super-major title denied to him in 2019 and take what he must now regard as his rightful place in history at the very top of the globe. whoops not so impossible after all | ||
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onPHYRE
Bulgaria923 Posts
On February 24 2021 14:45 ExpatRights wrote: so basically, the Europeans still only win against each other and that makes them relevant somehow? I want to say this aged like milk.. but it wasn’t even true before this tournament. 2/10 troll attempt. | ||
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stilt
France2754 Posts
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