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Jaedong
(Z) (stats) |
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Lordy, lordy, the new king is still on his throne. Jaedong is looking incredible right now. His only loss in his entire OSL and MSL run so far has been a single game to Best in which he tried some wierd all-in on the terrible map Demon's Forest. Every other game Jaedong has played has been complete domination from start to finish, the likes of which we haven't seen since the heyday of the Maestro. |
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Stork[gm]
(P) (stats) |
+1 |
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Stork didn't make MSL, but that happened months ago. He went 3-0 in his OSL group with apparent ease, though, looking strong as ever. Stork is still a force to be reckoned with, and he'll need to show some form of weakness besides his PvZ to make him fall, because his PvZ doesn't seem to be holding him back right now. Maybe its fortunate that the only Zerg Stork has had to play recently is Rumble. Nevertheless, his PvP and PvT are the best around. |
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Inter.Mind
(T) (stats) |
+1 |
3 |
Mind is doing very well. His win percentage isn't stellar, but he isn't crashing and burning in his MSL title defense, and he bulldozed the offline qualifiers on his way to OSC. Everyone should be watching this guy, because I get the distinct impression that he ain't done yet. |
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Much[gm]
(P) (stats) |
+1 |
4 |
Speaking of bulldozers, you might as well paint Much yellow and put a fat lazy union worker on his back. Every one of Much's matchups look solid as hell right now, and he's on a 5-game winning streak. He has a tough road ahead of him in OSL, so we'll be able to see exactly where Much fits in with the three players above him. |
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Flash
(T) (stats) |
+3 |
1 |
Flash is looking strong too. Since dropping off the rank months ago and reappearing in January, Flash has done nothing but win. Win, Win, Win. Awkward losses to Stork and Rock in his OSL group were quickly rectified by the utter mutilation of the tiebreaker. Flash is now in the round of 8 in BOTH leagues, though his opponent is Jaedong in either case. This will be yet another massive test for the little man, who's had quite an unfortunate list of opponents in his short individual league career. |
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Luxury[GsP]
(Z) (stats) |
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2 |
Damn, where the hell did Luxury come from? He slaughtered his MSL round of 32 group, he massacred his OSL group 3-0. The only black mark on Luxury's resume for the last month is his loss in MSL to Jaedong, but since it seems apparent that EVERYONE loses to Jaedong right now, we can hardly hold it against him. Luxury has finally outshone his brother somewhere other than ProLeague, and with a shmuck for an opponent in the OSL Round of 8, things are looking up. |
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Bisu
(P) (stats) |
-5 |
1 |
Bisu ain't dead yet - but he sure pissed me off. Bisu lost two consecutive PvZs in an MSL Round of 32 group of his own creation. On top of that, he got destroyed by Luxury and July in his OSL group. What saved him was the complete domination of Xellos and July in the group's tiebreaker matches. Bisu still has the gumption to make it out of groups, and with Much as his first opponent, he certainly has his work cut out for him. Resurgence? Failure? Tune in next month to find out! |
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Kal
(P) (stats) |
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3 |
All right! What started off as a joke in the ProLeague updates I wrote can now be laid to rest. Here's the deal: I don't hate Kal. I never have. At this moment in time, Kal is showing that he desperately wants to be something more than an average, second-rate protoss. He's made the semifinal of the current MSL in convincing fashion, so now my unfair hatred has a new target. FUCK YOU, JANGBI. YOU SUCK. |
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Anytime[gm]
(P) (stats) |
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2 |
Anytime's ridiculous loss to Nada in MSL is what kept him from being placed any higher than this spot. Aside from that, Anytime has looked pretty good. He hasn't lost a single game in the ProLeague playoffs this season, and he easily qualified for OSC. Anytime seems to have the puzzle almost put together, but until he finds the last few pieces he won't be hefting any trophies. |
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Light[aLive]
(T) (stats) |
-1 |
2 |
The last spot goes to Light because Light has been... well... he's been all right. He was on the rank last month, and with a passable performance in January, he preserves his Power Rank prowess for another month. I've got my eye on Light, because he seems to play really well one moment and then just terribly the next. Maybe some consistancy will follow with these repeated league qualifications he's gathering. |
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Valhalla18444 Posts
Close But No Cigar:
Sea - Oh, Sea. Sea made both leagues and then bowed out of them unspectacularily. I can't, in all good sense, leave Sea on the Power Rank when he's been showing utterly mundane and uninspired play over the last month. Sea will need to get his shit in gear in a big way before he can make the Power Rank again.
Savior - This pained me almost as much as removing Sea. Savior made both leagues this season, but then lost every single game he could on his way to elimination. Savior's spark is seemingly lost forever, and he isn't making the Power Rank until he gets it back.
UpMagic - It came down to UpMagic, Anytime, and Light for the final two spots. The only reason Up isn't there is because both Light and Anytime have been slightly more impressive. UpMagic has a tough road in his MSL, facing SHITTY-ASS TERRIBLE JERK Jangbi, and then Kal, on heavily protoss-favored maps. We'll see what he can do, and maybe he'll return!
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I made nice predictions ^^ Very similar to what i expected, maybe i would have put Much #3 instead of Mind, but i haven't really followed Mind so it may be better in this way.
The only one i didn't expect was anytime, but it's true, his lost was ridiculous, but he is still doing better that other to take that spot.
I'd like to see bisu back kicking asses at the top of the rank, but since it's him or uncletoss... you can die bisu, MUCH for the next OSL winner (i hope!)
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I like the top 3! And Lux #6! :D
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Thanks for putting up the new power rank. Lol at the hatred towards JangBi, but I can join the bandwagon there. FUCK YOU JANGBI (for no apparent reason, though) :D
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Aha, poor Jangbi  In this whole power rank there are very few players that I actually like. If only an oldschool player could climb back to the top.
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I hated Jangbi before it was cool.
Nice PR, FS.
Man, poor Flash.... up against Jaedong TWICE.. Harsh.
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ummmm nicee.. thank you for your hardd workk. A bit sad that savior is out but i agree with you there, sAviOr has been playing like crapp lately..
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i woulda put kal higher and bisu to maybe 5th but that's about it.
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u gotta skate8152 Posts
But...but he's so cute
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Valhalla18444 Posts
LOOK AT THAT FLOWER IN YOUR HAIR
WHATS THAT IN YOUR HAND JANGBI? A CARRYING CASE FOR YOUR "SHITTY PROTOSS UNITED" MEMBERSHIP CARD???
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Eh... Stork also didn't qualify for the next MSL either. And he didn't have a semifinals match like Light or Kal. Granted he got 5 pooled twice. :>
Also, I'd put Upmagic (and I'm not a fan of him by any means) ahead of Light or Anytime. He's been more steady than either of them, and even though he has to face Jangbi and Kal (if he gets past Jangbi), I'd consider him a favorite over Jangbi and a minor underdog against Kal given the maps.
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On February 07 2008 08:47 f10esqftw wrote:
I hated Jangbi before it was cool.
Nice PR, FS.
Man, poor Flash.... up against Jaedong TWICE.. Harsh.
no its okay flash is going to rape jaedong TWICE
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What about Best? He hasnt played that many games in january, but he beat Much in proleague early january and did well in OSL beating both Sea and Saviour. And Jaedong with abit of luck. He seems promising atleast. Guess he isnt ready for powerrank until he has proven himself more.
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nice job, I think only the last spot is disputable (why Light? I was hoping for Nada since Xellos took the spot the last time) nice to see bisu and kal side by side but i hope to see them doing so on the top of the charts in the near future. damn this Bo5 match between jaedong and bisu should happen soon... and #2 - stork ? DaezanG - the guy is on fire :D
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Valhalla18444 Posts
On February 07 2008 09:05 disciple wrote:
nice job, I think only the last spot is disputable (why Light? I was hoping for Nada since Xellos took the spot the last time) nice to see bisu and kal side by side but i hope to see them doing so on the top of the charts in the near future. damn this Bo5 match between jaedong and bisu should happen soon... and #2 - stork ? DaezanG - the guy is on fire :D
Light got the spot because he had it last month and his performance is comparable to several other players. Players that had a spot in the previous month get priority amongst the lower ranks, because consistancy should be rewarded as well.
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Wow, it's been a LOOOOONG time since  sAviOr hasn't placed, but I agree with your reasoning: he has been terrible.
It's funny how fast things change: 3-4 months ago and it was  Bisu undisputed #1 with no reason to suspect he would be out of the top spot, replaced by a Zerg no less, and with sAviOr holding pretty close. Now he's falling quickly and sAviOr is out.
Things change too quickly, sometimes.
ty for the powerank btw, always a good read
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is awesome32277 Posts
Nice PR. Agree on most things.
Let's hope Much can prove what he's made of.
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HAHA i cant believe FS put kal on the powerrank, i will never forget the proleague match debut of kal against sea. i was just as mad as you FS... but i'm glad to sea wasn't crushed by a secondrate toss. kal is really proving himself, and his semi's with light was innovative, exciting, and filled with WTF moments.
i would have put upmagic instead anytime tho... he HAS been frikin solid, and he plays like champion. o well, i like this powerrank, propz for the intelligent work.
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