Table of Contents

Week 4 Preview
Two weeks left


Rare Appearances
Major's Dream Come True


Match of the Week
Samsung KHAN vs EG-TL


SK Planet Proleague table and results at Liquipedia

By: Wunder

As we round the halfway mark of the final round for the regular season, things are slowing down as some teams begin to realize they have no chance of making the playoffs and, as a result, start to field their less experienced players. This week features a first time appearance by Major, as well as appearances from other players we haven’t seen for a little while.

More importantly, all eyes rest on Samsung as they continue to fight for their survival. As the only team who has a chance to break into the top four, this week will be their most important yet.

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Round 6 Week 4 Matches

Standings

Rare Appearances

MajOr: Our Mexican hero, probably best known for predicting the next biggest Terran superstar, has finally gotten his time in the sun with his first official appearance in the regular season. Prior to this, we had seen Major play in The Special where he took on his teammate, Terminator, and showed some good TvP chops, narrowly losing to a storm timing. With Team 8 out of the running for the Playoffs and Major tweeting that Team 8 is looking to cut him along with three other members, this looks like Team 8’s way of sending Major off with a small present. However, as luck would have it, his first and probably only Proleague match this season will be none other than Flash himself. There isn’t that much to say other than the fact that we haven’t really seen much from Major since WCS AM S1, where he didn’t really show great games against aLive. Regardless, all we can do now is believe in him and hope for the best.

BeSt: SKT seems to have been rotating through their b-team as of late, with SoO, Brown and Paralyze all getting some of the limelight this round. This week it’s BeSt’s turn, the captain of the team and someone we haven’t seen for over a month. Being in both matches for SKT this week, BeSt has two opportunities to showcase his strength, especially since he only has to prepare for one matchup: PvP. Whether or not SKT’s gamble will pay off remains to be seen, but one thing is for sure: SKT needs at least one win this week to stay ahead of Samsung or risk dropping below the cutoff for the playoffs.

BrAvO/Aria: In a surprising move, WJS has decided to mix their starters up a bit and field both Bravo and Aria this week. What this means is that it leaves out ZerO, the "second string" Zerg that has been a staple for WJS throughout the season. With WJS still holding a four game lead over second place KT Rolster, they definitely have a lot of leeway in the next few matches. While this could be a calculated move to try and get as much exposure to the newer players as possible, ZerO has not been performing up to snuff and it could be a sign that Woongjin is struggling to find the players needed to perform.

Kop: The Samsung Terran hasn’t seen much play in recent weeks, mainly due to the fact that both TurN and Reality have been doing reasonably well. However, with Kop’s inclusion this week, this leaves an under-performing Stork out of the starting lineup. With each game being absolutely critical for Samsung at this point, they can no longer field Stork purely off his reputation and BW skill, and this may have been the TurNing point where they face the Reality of the situation.