Why oGs will win the GSTL

With the new GSTL season about to kick off, the forums are going crazy with predictions and Wild speculation over who will win. Statisticians are pouring over results in order to get their liquibets in.

But which team is going to lift the trophy at the end, to be there to kiss it gently but awkwardly?

Old Generations + TeamLiquid, that's who.



Why? Let me tell you why.....

Park "fOrGG" Ji SoO:



The Ace of Ace's

I'll let you in on a little Secret. He's calling himself fin, because he's Here to finish everyones hopes of winning future GSL's. Now that he purposefully dropped down to Code A to focus on GSTL, fOrGG is ready to bring out has devastating repertoire of builds to crush nerds and make them look silly while doing it, just ask July and Polt. He's only just getting started at the SC2 Pro level, and he's not here to fool around. With the hype train down to more manageable levels, it's time for fOrGG to step up and claim his place at the top. Starting with GSTL. Go to youtube now, listen to Foo Fighters "The Pretender", and you'll be Ready to watch the glory of fOrGG playing SC2.

Lee "NaDa"Yoon Yeol:



Some of you might be wondering, who is NaDa? Well you know that term "Bonjwa" that gets thrown around whenever anyone looks like they're doing good in SC2. You wanna know who is one of the few players in the world to Actually be called a Bonjwa? NaDa. NaDa has done it all, and he's still here kicking ass and taking names. And if that wasn't enough to convince you, then just check this Link. NaDa'S Body. He has the consistency, experience and skill to take a game of anyone, and will be a key part of the the oGs-TL GSTL lineup.

SonG "InCa" JoOn Hyuk:

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Why can't you see him? He's cloaked. He's so good with DT'Ss that he's become one himself. Watch out, because you won't even see him coming.

Kim "SuperNoVa" Young JIN - by ImmortalTofu



59% winrate overall. 58 VT, 55 vZ, 63 (!) VP. This man has no weak match-ups. He knocked out DRG in GSL October during his first season of Code S. In the aforementioned match v. StarTale, he 4-killed (that'S a GSTL allkill btw) RainBOw (LOL), Parting, Bomber, and Curious. Take a look at that list again. That'S right, he got every StarTale Ace, before falling to Squirtle in a close Cheese game. He got 3rd in the WCG Korean qualifiers, beating all races and winning out the Super slugfest that was his third place vs. Happy. If you didn't watch that match Live, let me recap. 1:30 ish game on Metalopolis. He crushes Happy in the engagement, but then there's literally no Gas on the map left to build a single viking. The draw is forced even with his huge remaining marine-tank army. Frustrating? Everyone in the chat, on the forums, everywhere: "Super will Cheese this next game, I can feel it...." And What does our beloved Terran do, with literal tears in his eyes? That's right, one rax gasless expand, true as can be. This just goes to show how unshakeable he is. No nerves, Solid play, and an amazing record. This man is one to be feared. Oh yeah, and he just crushed through one of the two groups of death in the code S ro32 with some brilliant mind-games. Don't think for a second he's predictable.

Choi "TheStC" Yun Sik - by ImmortalTofu


Turns out all your pictures suck when you've played like 1 game in the actual GSL cus you've been in the army

The overshadowed ONE, the ONE we know nothing about. Yet I'd consider him an Ace. What with his 61% win rate (Admittedly against weaker field than Super)? ~55% vZandT? 81 (!) VP? Achievements you ask? The scariest Terran of the beta. Winner of FXO invitations while in the army. First in 3 stacked KSL dailies. 2nd in the First Korean Weekly of the new year, falling Only to Leenock. Ripping through everyone besides HuK and MC at MLG? STC is a powerful terran as well, and I think that, backed with SuperNoVa, we have a respectable Ace Line.

Kim "TOP" Jung Hoon



Rated by oGs themselves as one of their best players, TOP has been around since the birth of the GSL. He all-killed TSL once, what are the odds of him doing it again? Go and watch TOP vs MVP, game 1, GSL August code A final, the most amazing TvT ever played. And that's right, he got to the final of GSL August, losing only to MVP. TOP is a scary player that can turn it on when needed.


Coach: Park "TheWinD" Sang Ik:



It takes a certain amount of courage to name yourself after the perceptible natural movement of air. "TheWinD" has been around, he breezed his way Into SC2 from BW. That's right, from BW. And with his BW contacts, he's gone about forming a truly formidable team of Ex-BW Pros. Oh and he's a kickass Zerg player as well. TheWinD will be leading from the front, just be sure you don't get caught up in the hurricane.

by ImmortalTofu: The coach plays a significant role in any sports team, and Starcraft is no exception. Coming from BW, this man has extensive experience with the teamleague format, something that is of paramount importance in the winner's league style of play, where the right pick spells out the Fate of your team. Also, he's one of the very few select Korean coaches whose level of play even rivals his players, Choya being the other example that immediately comes to mind and look how well his team is doing! With his in depth knowledge of the player choice mentality from his Brood war days, along with the level of improvement he can show in his players due to his significant skill, TheWinD is a man perfectly positioned to lead his team to Ultimate Victory!

The Secret Weapons



oGs-TL, more than any other team, comes locked and loaded with their secret weapons ready to Fire. HerO, Jinro and Zenio stand ready to aid oGs as part of the longest standing SC2 Korean/Foreigner partnership.

There is a reason everyone's been hyping HerO for the past few months, and it's because he's a boss. Taking Protoss in a new direction is not an easy cross to bare, and there have been bumps in the road, but he can snipe anyone. He's strong in all matchups. Without MC, look for HerO to be an integral part of the oGs-TL line-up.

Jinro has proven to be the most committed Foreigner living in Korea and he's determined to earn his place in the GSL. Turning down offers of Code A seeds, Jinro has thrown himself in the pit of Code B and fought valiantly every time. Jinro is a potent wildcard in the pack of oGs-TL.

Zenio led the Zerg line-up for oGs until moving on to TL recently, and has been playing a completely New style of Zerg (showcased at IEM Kiev last week) that has thrown his opponents off. With a long HistOry of Code S play, and a no-nonsense personality (just ask IdrA), Zenio will have a point to prove if picked to play.

There's even been rumours of banjo playing being heard from the oGs-TL training house. What could this mean?

Conclusion

The oGs-TL player line-up runs deep, even considering the recent departure of presidential candidate Min Chul. Heard of Cezanne? Vines? Luvsic?

Oh, and did you see how many Terrans there are in that Line up? That's right, there's a lot of top Korean Terrans in this line up. Do you know who's been dominating GSL? Top Korean Terrans.

The nerd slaying will start with a simple first round matchup against ZeNEX (WhO?). expect our oGs-TL heroes to ease Into the GSTL, resting their stars until it's time to bring out the big guns. But bring them out they shall, and ye shall all behold their glory.