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[Code S] Ro32 Group A Preview: Rain, DRG, Solar, herO

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[Code S] Ro32 Group A Preview: Rain, DRG, Solar, herO

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February 4th, 2014 23:10 GMT
2013 GSL Season 2

GSL Season One
Code S



Opening Night Preview
Rain, Solar, herO, DongRaeGu

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GSL 2014: Code S Season One

by stuchiu and Waxangel

The old era is dead. GomTV has long left its old home behind and established a new foothold in Gangnam. KeSPA has won, absorbing the founders of Korean StarCraft 2 into its mighty empire. The old legends have crossed the sea and faded into memory. Now begins a new age.

Ro32 Group A: Rain, Solar, herO, DongRaeGu

Countdown:

After three long months, Code S is back. WCS swallowed the GSL and spit it back out, leaving it forever changed but still bearing its proud name. Now, the new season of Code S starts off the WCS 2014 in earnest as hundreds of progamers around the world aspire to the title of World Champion.


The first group of the season is aptly headlined by two Protoss champions in (P)SKT_Rain and (P)CJ_herO. After months of constant adaptation and refinement, Protoss have started to emerge as a superpower in HotS. While they have remained the dominant force in Proleague, they have also become the most dangerous race in individual competition as well. The first two major events of the year, ASUS ROG Winter and IEM Sao Paulo, ended in PvP finals. Now, it's time to see if Protoss dominance will continue in the most difficult tournament in the world.

You could say it all began with (P)Rain. He heralded in a new era as he won the 2013 Blizzard Cup over SoulKey in a convincing 4-2 final. As the exemplar of safe and steady play, Rain simply cannot be defeated with tricks or the dark arts when he is on his game. Only a player who is playing an even more powerful orthodox game could take him on.

However, we are receiving mixed signals as to what kind of Rain will arriving at the GomTV studio. His Proleague performances have been disappointing with two wins and three losses so far, and he has even surrendered the ace spot that was firmly his in the previous season. On the other hand, his awe-inspiring run through the IEM Cologne qualifiers suggest that he is still the one Protoss all others must bow to, with his Proleague stats being merely an abberation due to small sample size.

Should Rain falter in Code S, then there will be plenty of ambitious Protoss players ready to usurp him. One such player is (P)herO, CJ's rising star and and the first player to ever win 2 consecutive IEM StarCraft 2 events at Singapore and Sao Paulo. As with Rain, herO's Proleague play contrasts with his play in individual competition. His 5-4 record is not bad by any means, but as his team's ace he was expected to do much better. Much of the blame for CJ's 6th place round 1 finish falls on his shoulders. herO will be looking to prove that the dominant Protoss we saw at IEM is his true identity.

Going against the Protoss players are two Zergs in (Z)Samsung_Solar and (Z)MVP.DongRaeGu. They are good players for sure, but they cannot help but seem slightly lacking in comparison to Rain and herO in their current form. After all, good usually loses to great. However, an important equalizer exists in the controversial map Daedalus Point, with its effectively unwallable choke point making it a death trap in PvZ. Without a veto system in place, the Protoss players will be almost guaranteed to play the map at least once per PvZ series.

(Z)Solar has abruptly and improbably become the new face of Samsung Galaxy Khan. Once just another Zerg bench warmer who was most known for beating Stephano and barely being fielded again, he quietly improved himself while playing a variety of online cups and qualifiers. His strong showing at the Numericable M-House Cup 3 should have warned us beforehand that he'd be a force in the new Proleague season, but no one fully expected him to break out the way he did. He opened the season with two wins against WCS 2013 champion sOs, and he ended the round with a 4-2 record. And to kill time, he also ran rampant over the last few ZOTAC NA cups before they ended. Solar may be the least experienced player in the group, but he has already proven that given the right circumstances he can beat anyone.

The last and oldest in the group is (Z)DongRaeGu. Though he is now and forever one of WoL's most hallowed champions, he has fallen on hard times in HotS as he struggles with the new mechanics of the game. This all seemed to change for him in one fateful GSL group last season where he met Innovation. At the time Innovation was nigh-unstoppable in TvZ, and had yet to ever lose a TvZ series unless his opponent resorted to cheese. DRG smashed him, becoming the first player to bring INnoVation back down to reality, dispelling his aura once and for all.

Unfortunately, that performance proved to be fool's gold as DongRaeGu was knocked out immediately in the next round. Ever since then, DongRaeGu has been unable to reproduce that kind of inspired, championshiop level play. Yet, his fans remain loyal to him as always. The win versus INnoVation was all the evidence they needed to keep hoping that he could one day win another GSL championship. And who knows? They may not be wrong.

Overall Predictions

Daedalus Point is getting fixed, but it won't be in time for the first week of GSL. How unfortunate for the Protoss players who have been scheduled to play! Even if herO and Rain are arguably better players than DRG and Solar, are they really good enough to beat them with the handicap of what some are calling the worst GSL map ever? Also, don't forget that herO will have the big jetlag disadvantage from what must have been a grueling flight back from Brazil.

Rain > Solar
herO < DongRaeGu
Rain > DongRaeGu
Solar > herO
DongRaeGu > Solar

Rain and DongRaeGu advance.

Writers: stuchiu and Waxangel.
Graphics: GomTV, shiroiusagi.
Editor: Waxangel.
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Aeromi
Profile Blog Joined August 2012
France14456 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-04 23:12:16
February 04 2014 23:11 GMT
#2
Go Solar, Rain, DRG and herO.

They all deserve to be in RO16.
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DrPandaPhD
Profile Joined November 2011
5188 Posts
February 04 2014 23:13 GMT
#3
Solar seem to play the kind of zerg I enjoy watching so keeping an eye on him. Hope he can show what he is capable of.

Otherwise rooting for DRG to make it out.

This group is zerg fightinguu
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banjoetheredskin
Profile Blog Joined November 2012
United States744 Posts
February 04 2014 23:13 GMT
#4
Group of Death hasn't felt this devastating since Life,PartinG, Flash, and Innovation
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ClairvoyanceSC2
Profile Joined February 2012
United States758 Posts
February 04 2014 23:17 GMT
#5
solar, the underdog. lets go ~
ACrow
Profile Joined October 2011
Germany6583 Posts
February 04 2014 23:24 GMT
#6
The preditcion is funny, cause it is the polar opposite of what I predicted
Solar and herO to advance ...
Get off my lawn, young punks
Hadronsbecrazy
Profile Joined September 2013
United Kingdom551 Posts
February 04 2014 23:27 GMT
#7
I want the DRG who hammered INnoVation in the Last Code S to play :D
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Tanzklaue
Profile Joined January 2012
Germany1413 Posts
February 04 2014 23:28 GMT
#8
i really don't think that rain is better than hero atm.

especially not in pvz and this group has 2 zergs, daedalus or not. i say hero and rain/DRG advance.
Shellshock
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States97276 Posts
February 04 2014 23:31 GMT
#9
herO is probably the best PvZ along with San considering he basically never loses in it. I think he'll get out over the zergs. 2nd spot is kind of up for grabs
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Die4Ever
Profile Joined August 2010
United States17665 Posts
February 04 2014 23:32 GMT
#10
On February 05 2014 08:24 ACrow wrote:
The preditcion is funny, cause it is the polar opposite of what I predicted
Solar and herO to advance ...

is it the polar opposite, or the...solar opposite?
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GinDo
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
3327 Posts
February 04 2014 23:32 GMT
#11
Rain vs DRG O_O. One can only hope.
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Profile Blog Joined August 2011
Australia54784 Posts
February 04 2014 23:35 GMT
#12
Poll: Head?

Rain & herO (95)
 
52%

Rain & Solar (31)
 
17%

Solar & herO (25)
 
14%

Rain & DongRaeGu (16)
 
9%

herO & DongRaeGu (9)
 
5%

Solar & DongRaeGu (7)
 
4%

183 total votes

Your vote: Head?

(Vote): Rain & Solar
(Vote): Rain & herO
(Vote): Rain & DongRaeGu
(Vote): Solar & herO
(Vote): Solar & DongRaeGu
(Vote): herO & DongRaeGu


Poll: Heart?

Rain & herO (45)
 
24%

Rain & DongRaeGu (44)
 
23%

herO & DongRaeGu (42)
 
22%

Solar & DongRaeGu (22)
 
12%

Solar & herO (21)
 
11%

Rain & Solar (16)
 
8%

190 total votes

Your vote: Heart?

(Vote): Rain & Solar
(Vote): Rain & herO
(Vote): Rain & DongRaeGu
(Vote): Solar & herO
(Vote): Solar & DongRaeGu
(Vote): herO & DongRaeGu

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Wingblade
Profile Joined April 2012
United States1806 Posts
February 04 2014 23:36 GMT
#13
herO could definitely beat DRG if he isn't jet lagged, but a rested and prepared Rain in a potential winners match? I don't think so. Rain and Solar my picks. GET HYPED
PartinG fanboy to the max, Rain/Squirtle/Dear/Scarlett/Bbyong are cool too. I don't always watch Dota2 but when I do I have no clue what's going on. GOGO POWER RANGERS
BigFan
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
TLADT24920 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-04 23:37:12
February 04 2014 23:36 GMT
#14
On February 05 2014 08:31 Shellshock wrote:
herO is probably the best PvZ along with San considering he basically never loses in it. I think he'll get out over the zergs. 2nd spot is kind of up for grabs

I remember this one PvZ herO played. Can't remember the player but he was down 60+ supply against mass roaches. He managed to get out enough immortals/sentries and had a wrap prism then he ended up coming back and decimating the other player using ffs and general wrap prism immortal micro. The LR became very active after that lol. Either way, I think Rain and herO are the most likely to advance. herO is coming off his momentum at IEM and Rain if he plays defensively but cheeses when needed can definitely take out Solar and likely DRG.
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TommyP
Profile Joined December 2011
United States6231 Posts
February 04 2014 23:38 GMT
#15
On February 05 2014 08:31 Shellshock wrote:
herO is probably the best PvZ along with San considering he basically never loses in it. I think he'll get out over the zergs. 2nd spot is kind of up for grabs

DRGs only win in Proleague came over herO
#TheOneTrueDong
AnonymousSC2
Profile Joined January 2014
United States189 Posts
February 04 2014 23:38 GMT
#16
I'm not as confident in Rain as the writer of this article.. I'd choose Hero and DRG if DRG brings his A game.
Yakikorosu
Profile Joined March 2013
1203 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-02-04 23:50:20
February 04 2014 23:41 GMT
#17
I'm still not sold on herO, I think his cred and aligulac are inflated by his (admittedly excellent) performance in "weekend" tournaments like IEM. From what I've seen of him in preparation-based play (GSL, Proleague) he always struck me as a solid but not "top" player. Even this season, he has a combined losing record in PvZ and PvT in SPL. That said, this is his chance to prove me wrong!

I'm saying Rain and Solar.
Fuell
Profile Joined February 2011
Netherlands3111 Posts
February 04 2014 23:43 GMT
#18
Haha Rain and DRG over herO and Solar?

THIS IS 2014
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Yorkie
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
United States12612 Posts
February 04 2014 23:47 GMT
#19
Hype Hype Hype! herO and Solar to advance although if Rain did it wouldn't surprise me either. Despite all that I will be rooting for DRG to have one of his random 2011/2012 flashback moments and make it through
Hwang Kang Hooooooooooo. Follow mah boy Shellshock @Shellshock1122
stuchiu
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Fiddler's Green42661 Posts
February 04 2014 23:47 GMT
#20
On February 05 2014 08:35 opterown wrote:
Poll: Head?

Rain & herO (95)
 
52%

Rain & Solar (31)
 
17%

Solar & herO (25)
 
14%

Rain & DongRaeGu (16)
 
9%

herO & DongRaeGu (9)
 
5%

Solar & DongRaeGu (7)
 
4%

183 total votes

Your vote: Head?

(Vote): Rain & Solar
(Vote): Rain & herO
(Vote): Rain & DongRaeGu
(Vote): Solar & herO
(Vote): Solar & DongRaeGu
(Vote): herO & DongRaeGu


Poll: Heart?

Rain & herO (45)
 
24%

Rain & DongRaeGu (44)
 
23%

herO & DongRaeGu (42)
 
22%

Solar & DongRaeGu (22)
 
12%

Solar & herO (21)
 
11%

Rain & Solar (16)
 
8%

190 total votes

Your vote: Heart?

(Vote): Rain & Solar
(Vote): Rain & herO
(Vote): Rain & DongRaeGu
(Vote): Solar & herO
(Vote): Solar & DongRaeGu
(Vote): herO & DongRaeGu



I'm such a sucker for heart.
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