Iron Squid II Group B

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Seed, in the mood for honey

It was quite surprising but it took a really long time for LG-IM’s Protoss to breakthrough. Seed and YongHwa were both really promising in team leagues but they needed months to confirm their skills in the individual ones. Even if he had to wait for long, Seed rose quickly to the top as it took him only two seasons in GSL to become a Code S champion. It is not easy to be in the shadow of great champions such as NesTea and Mvp, and once Seed had grabbed the GSL title, people had great expectations. Sadly for him he did not go that well after his victory. He slowly entered a slump that was confirmed by his elimination from the GSL. With his invitation in Iron Squid II, Seed has the perfect opportunity to show he is a real champion.



Life, the two times qualified

For the last months Life has been –to say the least- impressive. The Zerg already managed to qualify for the first chapter of Iron Squid and he did it again this time as he reached the finals of the Korean qualifiers. But he achieved far more impressive feats in the meantime as he scored an impressive back to back GSL-MLG win. His qualification is a good thing for the Iron Squid fans who welcome one more GSL champion in the tournament but it is not as cool for his group who get to face a monster. Life is maybe only 15 but he plays so well that almost nobody can beat him.

The face up

Seed was really unlucky when Life was determined as his first opponent, basically the toughest qualified players he could get. Life is clearly the favorite in this match and if he can’t find back the genius plays that brought him the GSL title, Seed is going to have a bad time. There’s hope for Seed though, Brown clearly showed that Life was beatable when he dismantled him in the finals of the Korean qualifier, it is up to Seed to study his opponent.



Creator, the Protoss prodigy

Among all the good Protoss that made their way to the top this year, Creator is one of the best. He is also among the most accomplished ones as he won both TSL 4 and WCS Korea. Unlike Seed, Creator never really stopped improving and did not have to go through a slump. GSL Code S was his nemesis so far but he finally managed to reach the round of 8 being the last Protoss to survive. To top it all, he is also PartinG’s runner up at the Blizzard World Cup. Creator is always getting stronger and is one of the rare players that do not appear weak in any match-up, his opponents are warned.



Kas, Iron Squid’s bad luck Brian

It has to be said, Kas is a great player. He has been competing at the highest level since the very first days of StarCraft II and made a name for himself for being such a macro beast. That being said, there is such thing as being in the wrong place at the wrong moment. Kas is in that very situation. He is a group with three killers from Korea and as good as he is, this is going to be a tough one for the Ukrainian.

The face up

At least, Kas will be happy that he avoids a TvZ, a matchup he deeply loathes at this moment. But to be really honest, the situation is not really better for him, Creator being one of the best PvT out there. Creator is notorious in the match-up, especially for his forge play style. Creator is strong but can be defeated, Bomber proved it during the IPL 5. Kas has to play the games of his life.

About advancing

If the results follow the current shape of the players, Life and Creator are overwhelming favorites to advance in the Ro16. Seed will be a tough challenge as he can win in both PvZ and PvP, h just needs to find his groove back. Regarding Kas, making it through would be one of the greatest upset of the year, but Iron Squid is often filled with surprises.

by LeLfe

Life - Creator

Seed - Kas

Creator - Kas

Seed vs. Life
Seed <Daybreak> Life
Seed <Cloud Kingdom> Life
Seed <Ohana> Life

Life wins 2-1!