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Weekly Cup Competitions Week of November 2 - November 8*Partial brackets may be shown.
The first week of November saw 5.0.17 finally start to look like 5.0.15, as herO took a weekly cup triple while also winning the 3,000,000 KRW IntoTheTV X SOOP event. With the offline events of RSL and SC4ALL coming soon, we'll learn if 5.0.16 was just a brief interlude in herO's golden age.
Meanwhile, Solar reigned supreme in modded SC2 competition as he took a brace of Patches' Mod cups.
November 2: WardiTV Mondays #111
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Played on 5.0.17
The week began with a stacked WardiTV Mondays, where Clem, herO, MaxPax, Classic, and Reynor were all in participation. In the end, herO emerged as the sole survivor, defeating MaxPax 3-2 in the finals to pick up the first of three cup wins on the week VOD).
As one would expect from a high-level PvP, the mind games were key to the finals—mostly centered around MaxPax's proclivity for fast-expanding. However, the fifth and final game was all about execution, with herO besting MaxPax in early-game skirmishing to seal the series.
*****
November 2: Monday Night Weeklies #68
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Played on Patches Versus Mod
Monday Night Weeklies saw Solar put in one of the strongest Patches' mod performances yet, as he went on a perfect run to win the cup (VOD).
For as much as these recaps complain about top players not exploring Patches' mod thoroughly enough, game one of the finals deserves a shoutout for only being possible in the mod. ShoWTimE Chronoboosted his gas to go for a very fast DT drop, while Solar opened with a Zergling elevator drop. This led to a chaotic early game, and an entertaining bout overall.
*****
November 3: Patch Clash Monthly #3
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Played on Patches Versus Mod
Solar picked up a Patches' mod double in Patch Clash Monthly #3, (VOD), fighting his way through another double-elimination bracket before toppling SHIN in the finals.
We haven't seen that many high-level ZvZ's so far in Patches' mod, but the two BO3 series between SHIN and Solar showed how the mod adds some interesting twists to the mirror. The Swarm Queen proved to be an extremely effective tool in early-game defense, while the Ravager's Rapid Expulsion upgrade (speeds up Corrosive Bile fall time), made fights between Roach-Ravager armies even more hectic.
*****
November 3: PiGosaur Cup #106
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Played on 5.0.17
herO got his second live version win of the week in PiGosaur Cup, this time defeating Clem in another five-game finals (VOD).
While some earlier 5.0.17 clashes between the two titans of cup play were cheese-heavy, this meeting ended up being a largely straight-up test of strength. Clem showed why he had been one of the few Terrans who could occasionally go toe-to-toe in macro with herO during the 5.0.15 era by keeping things close, but was ultimately overpowered by Zealots, Stalkers, and Colossus in game five (which also featured one of Clem's signature fast GG's).
*****
November 4: 2026 Kung Fu Cup Weekly #30
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Played on 5.0.17
After taking two hard-earned wins earlier in the week, herO took a smoother path to his weekly triple by winning Kung Fu Cup #30 with a perfect record VOD).
Runner-up Classic had played some of the cheesiest PvP series imaginable against herO in the past, but this time around he was punished for his decision to go 'off script.' Classic fell to the temptation of the 1-Gate expansion in two of the three games, only to be punished by the aggressive herO.
*****
October 20 - November 8: IntoTheTV X SOOP SC2 League
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Check Liquipedia for group stage results
Tennis-style format in RO4 and finals: Best-of-3 matches consisting of Best-of-3 sets.
Played on 5.0.17
herO wrapped up a fantastic week with yet another victory, taking first place in the ~$2200 IntoTheTV X SOOP SC2 League. This tournament made it feel like we were right back in 5.0.15, with herO crushing a slew of non-Serral Zergs on his way to victory (VOD).
While herO spotted runner-up SHIN the first game of the finals due to his trademark overaggression, he proceeded to steamroll for the rest of the match with solid all-around play (2-0 set score, 4-1 game score).
