MBC Game StarLeague Round of 16, Day 1
Matches
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Kal 48%-52% Iris
Nobody has really heard from Kal in a long time. However, he is still one of the top tosses. Iris, on the other hand, has been on fire (7-3 last 10). Medusa so far has been rather balanced PvT (statistically, at least). If Iris can keep up the pace at which he has been playing, he should take take this set.
free[gm] 37%-63% Jaedong
Zerg has NEVER won on a map with Byzantium as part of its name. free has been doing relatively well recently, but nothing special. Jaedong, however, is 8-2 in his last 10 overall and 9-1 in has last 10 ZvP. If Jaedong didn't have to play 2 matches the day before, he would win this without a problem. But, free now has the advantage in practice time. I expect Jaedong to take this set, but I wouldn't be too surprised if free won.
firebathero 49%-51% Tempest
firebathero beat Much and Bisu. Tempest managed to sneak by.fantasy and RuBy. I would give firebathero the advantage here because he has probably been practicing nothing but TvP for the last month.
Hwasin 43%-57% Bisu
Hwasin has not played a TvP since early July. He has not won a TvP since May. He is 3-8 against Bisu. The only thing in Bisu's way to the quarterfinal is the map itself, not Hwasin. I expect Bisu to take this set.
Nobody has really heard from Kal in a long time. However, he is still one of the top tosses. Iris, on the other hand, has been on fire (7-3 last 10). Medusa so far has been rather balanced PvT (statistically, at least). If Iris can keep up the pace at which he has been playing, he should take take this set.
free[gm] 37%-63% Jaedong
Zerg has NEVER won on a map with Byzantium as part of its name. free has been doing relatively well recently, but nothing special. Jaedong, however, is 8-2 in his last 10 overall and 9-1 in has last 10 ZvP. If Jaedong didn't have to play 2 matches the day before, he would win this without a problem. But, free now has the advantage in practice time. I expect Jaedong to take this set, but I wouldn't be too surprised if free won.
firebathero 49%-51% Tempest
firebathero beat Much and Bisu. Tempest managed to sneak by.fantasy and RuBy. I would give firebathero the advantage here because he has probably been practicing nothing but TvP for the last month.
Hwasin 43%-57% Bisu
Hwasin has not played a TvP since early July. He has not won a TvP since May. He is 3-8 against Bisu. The only thing in Bisu's way to the quarterfinal is the map itself, not Hwasin. I expect Bisu to take this set.
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