The Man Behind BSL

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ZZZero is a polish Zerg player, decorated with achievements from Brood War's heyday. ZZZero made a name for himself as an active player from 2006 to 2010, notably participating in WCG 2008 and 2009. Overall, he has played in over 25 offline tournaments, a few of which he won. Knowing the game and community inside and out, he understands the needs of the players.

BSL So Far

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ZZZero's vision for BSL quickly became realized with BSL 3 and subsequently BSL 4. The BSL name has become a franchise spawning showmatches, qualifiers, a beginner and expert league, and most recently, a King of the Hill style race wars. Many of BSL's activities are supported by donations, and BSL will continue to run as long as the support is there. Overall, ZZZero's BSL portrays a goal of serving the community, producing great games, and promoting activity for players. Bringing people together around our shared love of StarCraft is what makes the foreign scene truly vibrant.

A testament to serving the players, BSL 4's main tournament underwent several rigorous stages. The first was a ladder stage where the top 32 of over 250 participants qualified to the next round. Then, in a swiss-style format in the next seven weeks, the top 16 qualfied to the group stage. The top 8 then qualified to the elimination bracket. Finally, the top four have made it to the semifinals.

The ro8 matches resulted in Dandy, eOnzErG, Dewalt, and kogeT advancing over trutaCz, Kare, Naugrim, and Terror respectively. The upcoming semifinals matches will be between eOnzErG vs. kogeT and Dewalt vs. Dandy.

The Final Cut

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The cutthroat qualifiers and ro8 have given rise to the distinguished four. Conquering the ice-thin ro8 has left truly the best to fight it out in an increasingly difficult pool of players. Here the final four make their stand, fighting to be King of the Bomb.

Click on the player below to see their profile, including an interview.

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The skills of the two players are incredibly close. Both are incredibly well rounded and brimming with potential for both dicey micro games and incredible macro wars.

Dewalt's strength in his forte, PvT, portrays excellent army control in both small and large battles. Setting up the perfect engage, timing the reinforcements, and microing his units to their fullest potential are common sights. His macro has an intricate rhythm that seamlessly places buildings and queues units, but is made less than perfect by overspending on gateways. That is not to say Dewalt mainly plays for the macro games as he has more than enough gall to do the clever cheese and early reaver micro.

Dandy, no stranger to the 2 base 6 factory semi all-in, plays his own brand of Terran. While not boasting the same exact delicateness, Dandy's solid macro, tenacious aggression, and formidable mentality make him fearsome. His ability to throw off opponents through pure tactics, multitasking, and well timed early pushes can make his raw mechanics truly shine in the longer game. A PvT offracer, he has plenty of knowledge of the matchup. His only caveats are his predictability and and awry decision making at times.

The series will be an all-out mind game, with Dewalt throwing in some unorthodox DT and reaver play to bounce off to the regular strong macro game. At the same time Dewalt's macro potential can be underscored by Dandy's overtaxing aggression, mainly vultures. I suspect that stopping Dandy's early timing pushes is a task that Dewalt is more than capable of for a dominant series.

Prediction:
Dandy 1-3 Dewalt




kogeT once being a man of the swarm understands the ZvT matchup better than anyone, regularly offracing TvZ even when he was Zerg. A man of mental fortitude, he pulled out a stunning 3-2 reverse sweep after being down 0-2 to Terror in the ro8. Similarly, he previously tied the score 2-2 before losing 2-3 versus amateur Korean Shinee after losing the first two games in another tournament. If there's a player who's more than experienced enough to beat eOnzErG, it's kogeT. Playing with a calmly methodical style, kogeT's game understanding, decision making, and strategy are always impeccable, backed up by decent mechanics. His only downfall may be his lack of practice and the occasional falling apart in intensive multitasking situations.

On the flip side there is eOnzErG, who revels in the chaos of aggression. His fundamental mechanics are among the strongest and a major obstacle for any player. However, he's prone to tilting at times and overextends with his aggression sometimes. Nonetheless, a player who showcases impressive brute force off of the back of a fierce competitive spirit will be sure to give kogeT trouble. Once the ball gets rolling, he can show consistently dominant plays.

For the tone of the series, the early pace of the matches will be mostly dicated by eOnzErG's choice of either hare brained early aggression or momentous macro games. Returning the serve will be kogeT, stopping eOnzErG from getting an underwhelming early victory or punishing greed. Then, kogeT can pull off the decisive mid-game timings and plays where his skills best shine. We can also expect kogeT to showcase the 1-1-1 factory starport into expand build to best counteract eOnzErG's straightforward macro games and aggression. In terms of comeback potential, as kogeT has shown, even in a tight spot he isn't as easily discouraged as eOnzErG. However, kogeT is known for making uncharacteristic blunders, and the possibility of messing up tragically versus eOnzErG or being overwhelmed in the late game is very much a possibility.

Prediction:
eOnzErG 3-2 kogeT





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