EPTCraziest Micro Moments Of All Time?
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CicadaSC
United States1898 Posts
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ScrappyRabbit
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While I'm thinking along those lines, probably have to mention the Maru vs. Serral game at...was it the EWC? Y'all know the one I'm talking about, where Serral used the single burrowed infestors so well in that crazy macro game they had that they had to nerf it in the next patch even though Serral was the only one doing it. Just on this very website Miz mentioned Leenock's insane muta split against Armani in proleague...I don't have anything else beyond general stuff like [redacted]'s zergling micro during his royal road run, MC and PartinG's force fields, and of course MKP creating the marine split. Maybe the most iconic "micro game" would be the Squirtle-MVP GSL game 7 that started with a proxy 2-rax and came down to some absolutely insane mini-battles to decide the whole thing. Oh, almost forgot my favorite ever! HoTS-era Maru countering colossus with jaw-dropping Marauder/Medivac micro instead of deigning to use Vikings. | ||
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bulldozer06701
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Oh, almost forgot my favorite ever! HoTS-era Maru countering colossus with jaw-dropping Marauder/Medivac micro instead of deigning to use Vikings. Oh yes, those were beautiful! | ||
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CicadaSC
United States1898 Posts
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lechatnoir
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CicadaSC
United States1898 Posts
On February 10 2025 07:14 lechatnoir wrote: I can't remember what game that was, but there was one when a recently resurfacing Parting did hilariously good prism colossus micro, almost styling on his opponent. Oh yes that pvz where he was dodging viper yoinks? | ||
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Charoisaur
Germany16062 Posts
t=16:05 Also this blew my mind back in the day Not too forget PartinG turning the game into art t=23:15 | ||
digmouse
China6330 Posts
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada17403 Posts
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Waxangel
United States33584 Posts
Also not the 'craziest' micro, but herO's game one against DRG at IEM Singapore was my favorite 'Protoss is fucking bullshit' performance. In more recent vintage, Clem's pick-up/drop micro against MaxPax to make Harstem eat his words was the best combination of funny + insane micro: | ||
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Creager
Germany1923 Posts
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Luolis
Finland7163 Posts
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Kelazhur
Brazil57 Posts
Here's my contribution, I still think it's very cool considering the amount of time the game had been out back then | ||
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darklycid
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Mizenhauer
United States1917 Posts
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daskleinehotte
Germany76 Posts
On February 10 2025 20:09 Creager wrote: Back at the time it was just unmatched defense by Maru, this is from 2012: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-_2kjicW6o That's the one for me, too. I was so blown away by it, when I saw it live back then! | ||
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Charoisaur
Germany16062 Posts
On February 11 2025 00:39 Mizenhauer wrote: Everything from this game https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSv2P_9FW2U I knew exactly which game this was just from seeing the thumbnail  | ||
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bulldozer06701
153 Posts
On February 11 2025 01:49 Charoisaur wrote: I knew exactly which game this was just from seeing the thumbnail My favourite Maru game. | ||
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Moonerz
United States461 Posts
Also of course Byun has tons of great ones. Maybe not a super sick clip by modern standards either but Byun really was one of the first guys I remember making target firing banes a legit strat. | ||
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Maksim2010
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RPR_Tempest
Australia7798 Posts
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WombaT
Northern Ireland26496 Posts
That was pretty insane and if anyone can recall where it was from definitely worth a post! A lot of Maru clips and for good reason. I think what sets his highlight reel apart from many is he’s not merely excelling at a level higher than his peers, he’s doing stuff other people aren’t even attempting. No vikings versus colossus, killing an adept with a single reaper, stuff like that really stands out. And it gets harder and harder to stand out over time. Not a single moment, perhaps not as clean as some have shown since, but man HerO’s micro in this for multiple minutes straight, in one of my all-time favourite bonkers games. My ‘clip’ as it were. Also I do think HerO of the Liquid variety was a hell of a talent and pretty underrated these days, and Jaedong’s SC2 career was actually pretty dang good! If I was to be unkind perhaps ‘Jaekong’ should have been his nick by the end. | ||
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FataLe
New Zealand4531 Posts
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baldgye
United Kingdom1103 Posts
On February 11 2025 10:28 RPR_Tempest wrote: In terms of skillful micro it's not the greatest, but in terms of absolute sweat-inducing intensity nothing has ever topped this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFllSVjK5hY What a crazy game haha I had totally forgotten this so assumed Naniwa had won it after he held his main... then cut to him sending stalkers across the map before taking out the proxy pylon lmao like "ok so its one of these games" | ||
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WombaT
Northern Ireland26496 Posts
On February 11 2025 10:28 RPR_Tempest wrote: In terms of skillful micro it's not the greatest, but in terms of absolute sweat-inducing intensity nothing has ever topped this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFllSVjK5hY Absolute classic that one! | ||
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Mizenhauer
United States1917 Posts
On February 11 2025 05:53 Moonerz wrote: Going to take some time to find and clip some of these but definitely a few from the Maru dropping on Colossus days. Also of course Byun has tons of great ones. Maybe not a super sick clip by modern standards either but Byun really was one of the first guys I remember making target firing banes a legit strat. https://youtu.be/qTfd0OPr1aY?si=j35fLlP5DyaDdn3n The reason he was the first person to do so was because sniping slow banes off creep wasn't a thing in wol/hots. It was only in Lotv that the tech timings for Z and T lined up to allow this interaction. | ||
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CicadaSC
United States1898 Posts
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WombaT
Northern Ireland26496 Posts
On February 12 2025 00:52 CicadaSC wrote: nowadays dont players use rapid fire to snipe banelings? Nah it’s not really advantageous for that, manual a-clicks or right clicks there. | ||
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matju
Poland5 Posts
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ejozl
Denmark3486 Posts
On February 10 2025 05:28 ScrappyRabbit wrote: Off the top of my head, the ByuN 3-rax reaper TvZs would have to come into play -- he used the same strategy every time, nobody else could do it, only Maru even really tried it, and they ended up having to nerf the freaking unit. While I'm thinking along those lines, probably have to mention the Maru vs. Serral game at...was it the EWC? Y'all know the one I'm talking about, where Serral used the single burrowed infestors so well in that crazy macro game they had that they had to nerf it in the next patch even though Serral was the only one doing it. Just on this very website Miz mentioned Leenock's insane muta split against Armani in proleague...I don't have anything else beyond general stuff like [redacted]'s zergling micro during his royal road run, MC and PartinG's force fields, and of course MKP creating the marine split. Maybe the most iconic "micro game" would be the Squirtle-MVP GSL game 7 that started with a proxy 2-rax and came down to some absolutely insane mini-battles to decide the whole thing. Oh, almost forgot my favorite ever! HoTS-era Maru countering colossus with jaw-dropping Marauder/Medivac micro instead of deigning to use Vikings. Mb Maru did that too, but the thing he would always do is neglect ghosts and simoly outpace, outmicro storm. I rly have to thank maru for all the free ladder points I acrued from taking adv. Of terrans thinking they can play like maru and simply chosen to eat my storms that I would aways get early on, because they play so one dimensionally. | ||
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Rotrot
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fr33xta
10 Posts
On February 10 2025 20:30 Kelazhur wrote: Loving this thread, keep em coming lads Here's my contribution, I still think it's very cool considering the amount of time the game had been out back then https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGJP0BgvUPA that's so sick | ||
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Parser
Italy88 Posts
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BronzeKnee
United States5219 Posts
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fastr
France902 Posts
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Mizenhauer
United States1917 Posts
sOs' hold in this game was incredible and a really good illustration of why sOs was such a good player during hots. His decision making is incredible from start to finish and his micro was top notch. Unfortunately for sOs, the game trended away from these sorts of interactions. Still, it's a real joy to go back and watch him at his peak. | ||
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Moonerz
United States461 Posts
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Moonerz
United States461 Posts
On September 30 2025 22:14 Mizenhauer wrote: https://youtu.be/lzkYYFNA358?t=5682 sOs' hold in this game was incredible and a really good illustration of why sOs was such a good player during hots. His decision making is incredible from start to finish and his micro was top notch. Unfortunately for sOs, the game trended away from these sorts of interactions. Still, it's a real joy to go back and watch him at his peak. Insane hold felt like he was definitely gonna lose a few times there. | ||
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SHODAN
United Kingdom1153 Posts
Happy was and still is a god gamer | ||
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Kitai
United States880 Posts
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shockaslim
United States1105 Posts
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JimmyJRaynor
Canada17403 Posts
Sjow is my favourite SC2 player. | ||
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BrewKnowURSA
21 Posts
https://www.twitch.tv/ursatv_esports/clip/BetterRockyWormImGlitch-Zfd3KJvjBI9EScmu | ||
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ETisME
12702 Posts
Very ridiculous, very crazy moment haha But in all seriousness, stephano doing the 360degree surround roach hydra against a terran in GSTL was so much hype. Can't find the video anymore, what a shame | ||
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FataLe
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