I think I can speak for a great number of people here when I say that we've been looking forward to this match. The last time these two power teams faced, it was in the Winner's League final, where KT Rolster walked away with a 4-3 victory and the Championship trophy over MBCGame HERO in a nail-biting match all the way down to the final GG. While most of the focus was on the three terran powerhouses, (T)

Flash from KT Rolster and (T)

Sea and

Light of MBCGame HERO, there were still definitely way more tense moments. From (P)

Violet's down-to-the-wire game over (T)

Light, which culminated in a wave of interceptors to (T)

fOrGG's near-triumph over (T)

Sea in an extended macro game to (P)

Jaehoon's carriers revealing themselves too early, both teams have shown that they can play competitively and bring the epic matches that we fans want to see.

However, this is no longer Winner's League. With the advent of Round 4, there have been signs of KTFlash rearing its head again. KT's first match against WeMade FOX ended in a 1-3 loss to FOX, with (T)

Flash taking the only match. Has KT become too reliant on (T)

Flash to deliver? If so, they are certainly seeing the results of it now. With another second loss to STX SouL, this time losing in the ace match because KT sent out (T)

fOrGG (most likely due to (T)

Flash practicing for individual leagues), first-place KT Rolster suddenly found itself down 0-2. However, last week KT managed to defeat current R4 terrorist, Woongjin Stars, a team that had scored itself two 3-0 victories, in a close match where (T)

Flash won the ace match against (P)

free. However, the match boiled down to (T)

Flash having two wins again, with a somewhat surprising win for (P)

Stats over cutie-pie (Z)

ZerO. Coming into tonight's match, can KT Rolster show us that it's more than just a one-man team? It'll definitely need all the wins it can get...

And what of MBCGame HERO? After taking second player in Winner's League and finding themselves tied for second place with STX SouL at 21 wins and 12 losses, MBC has performed up to their usual standards, even with (T)

Sea out and about practicing for individual leagues (YUM BO SUNG HWAITING), beating eSTRO and SK Telecom T1 both times in ace matches. However, MBC had one hitch in their road to glory, an 0-3 loss to Samsung KHAN, in which both (T)

Light and

Sea failed to produce results. C'mon (T)

Sea,

Chavi? Really? Disregarding that, and now that (T)

Sea should be back fully in the PL scene, we can expect MBCGame HERO to bring its heaviest guns to the table, for yet another shot against KT Rolster. And this isn't Winner's League... will (T)

Flash be able to defend against the Twin Tower Terrans again in a 3-2 victory? Or will he watch his team go down in another 1-3 fashion? Tune in tonight to see...

The Maps:

Set 1: Roadrunner
Set 2: Polaris Rhapsody
Set 3: Fighting Spirit
Set 4: Match Point
Ace: Judgment Day

+ Show Spoiler +

Barracks < Roadrunner > (Z)

HyuN

Flash < Polaris Rhapsody > (T)

Sea

Violet < Fighting Spirit > (T)

Light

Tempest < Match Point > (Z)

Saint

Stats < Judgment Day > (P)

IrOn

+ Show Spoiler +

+ Show Spoiler [Set 1] +

Barracks < HyuN

+ Show Spoiler [Set 2] +

Flash > (T)

Sea

+ Show Spoiler [Set 3] +

Violet > (T)

Light

+ Show Spoiler [Set 4] +

Tempest < Saint

+ Show Spoiler [Set 5] +

Stats > (P)

IrOn

+ Show Spoiler [Overall] +

Barracks < Roadrunner > HyuN
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Flash < Polaris Rhapsody > (T)

Sea

Violet < Fighting Spirit > (T)

Light

Tempest < Match Point > Saint
[image loading]

Stats < Judgment Day > (P)

IrOn

Barracks < HyuN
Flash > (T)

Sea
Violet > (T)

Light

Tempest < Saint
Stats > (P)

IrOn

KT Rolster 3-2 MBCGame HERO

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+ Show Spoiler [Set 1] +

Nothing too exciting, watch if you want to.

+ Show Spoiler [Set 2] +

Great game, watch it.

+ Show Spoiler [Set 3] +

Pretty boring game. Better than Set 1 though, I'd say.

+ Show Spoiler [Set 4] +

Way too damn drawn out. Not very exciting for its length.

+ Show Spoiler [Set 5] +

...What the hell?

How to watch?
http://tv.zeroboy.net/HATEPLOW

domane

Canada1606 Posts

April 23 2010 18:06 GMT

Prefer KT, but hope they don't widen their lead.

Will root for MBC. Go go (T)

twin

tower terrans!

Lucumo

6850 Posts

April 23 2010 18:09 GMT

Go go, 3-1 MBC (:

boezou

United States56 Posts

April 23 2010 18:24 GMT

If Sea and Light both dodge Flash, MBC could win 3-1. Otherwise, KTR wins when Flash wins the ace match...or they lose by sending forGG out for ace...

Jaester88

United States143 Posts

April 23 2010 18:30 GMT

On April 24 2010 03:24 boezou wrote:
If Sea and Light both dodge Flash, MBC could win 3-1. Otherwise, KTR wins when Flash wins the ace match...or they lose by sending forGG out for ace...

If it comes to Ace match, KT will 99% send Flash for Ace. The map is Judgment Day, on which Flash is 5-0, and besides, Flash has been practicing TvT for I'm guessing the entire past week, what with the MSL (Hwasin) and the OSL (Baby) (and in preparation for this match). MBCGame would have no choice but to send Sea or Light (probably Sea; his TvT is more solid) for Ace anyway, because anyone else would be more or less suicide.

Grobyc

Canada18410 Posts

April 23 2010 18:34 GMT

Aww man now I can't make this thread =[

Fumi

529 Posts

April 23 2010 18:37 GMT

On April 24 2010 03:24 boezou wrote:
If Sea and Light both dodge Flash, MBC could win 3-1.

Well, not if they send Stats against Light and his awful TvP...

hyst.eric.al

United States2332 Posts

April 23 2010 18:52 GMT

all i ask is that you guys rape light

Grobyc

Canada18410 Posts

April 23 2010 19:27 GMT

I'll stream if no one else is up for it btw, but quality isn't fantastic. If someone else volunteers to stream feel free to replace mine with his.

flamewheel

FREEAGLELAND26782 Posts

April 23 2010 19:34 GMT

#10

On April 24 2010 03:34 Grobyc wrote:
Aww man now I can't make this thread =[

Sorry <.<
I haven't made one in a while, and I have a special gfx coming in from disciple :O
But thanks for streaming^^

SuperArc

Austria7781 Posts

April 23 2010 19:45 GMT

#11

MBC wins 3-1.

KT losing 1-3 is pretty much the safest prediction you can make nowadays. :p

JodoYodo

Canada1772 Posts

April 23 2010 19:45 GMT

#12

EM BE SHEEEEEEE!

Ryo

8787 Posts

April 23 2010 19:56 GMT

#13

The rule changes have made it more exciting. It's down to the coaches now. Whoever makes the right lineup decision on when to play their aces will have a huge advantage.

domane

Canada1606 Posts

April 23 2010 20:02 GMT

#14

lol headless Flash

Someone's econ is going to get chopped down tonight.

Vasoline73

United States8088 Posts

April 23 2010 20:16 GMT

#15

On April 24 2010 04:45 SuperArc wrote:
MBC wins 3-1.

KT losing 1-3 is pretty much the safest prediction you can make nowadays. :p

SuperArc how I hate thee so. KT is going to prove you wrong and go 3-1..... (probably 3-2 lolll)

KT pride fo lyfeee

BeijingRen

China4 Posts

April 23 2010 20:16 GMT

#16

This is sick.

hongon

Czech Republic10 Posts

April 23 2010 20:38 GMT

#17

poor flash ...

hypercube

Hungary2735 Posts

April 23 2010 21:08 GMT

#18

It probably makes sense for KT to send out Flash on set 1 and then keep on sending protoss until MBC sends out Light. This almost guarantees them the ace match at least, which should be enough.

If Light plays set 1 and loses MBC would have to win 3 games with only 1 good player left.

Of course Light might actually win against protoss or Sea could take down Flash in the ace match.