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Flash
(T) (stats) |
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Yes, Flash is still unquestionably the best player on earth. This kid has utterly exploded since his GSI win over Stork. Between that time and now, Flash has gone 23-3, a stretch of dominance that is unheard of in today's field. He has no weak matchups. His games aren't just victories, but sad, one-sided affairs that leave his opponent laying on the floor in the fetal position, weeping and wondering why they ever picked up a copy of StarCraft. |
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Jaedong
(Z) (stats) |
0 |
1 |
Jaedong is still unquestionably the 'other best player in the world'. He went 8-2 in May, dropping games to Hwasin and Mind. Jaedong will cruise through MSL until he meets Flash, and if he doesn't meet Flash, he'll win it again. I'll admit that Jaedong doesn't really look as good as he has in the past, but he's damn sure still better than everyone below him on this list. |
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BeSt[HyO]
(P) (stats) |
+5 |
2 |
Quietly and quickly, Best became the strongest Protoss in the world. Best played nine games in May, and won every single fucking one. That includes a win over Flash, making him the only Protoss since march 15th to defeat the young phenom. Best is playing with mechanics and game sense that eclipse the abilities of the rest of the Protoss tribe right now. Though there are players with marginally comparable performances, no other Protoss has been winning the way Best has, and that's any damn way he feels like winning. |
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Hwasin
(T) (stats) |
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2 |
Here's a familiar face! After a brief hiatus, Hwasin is playing great once again. 7-3 in May against all manner of opponents, Hwasin is showing games that match his previous calibre, when he was consistantly the second or third best Terran on earth. Personally, I couldn't be called a Hwasin fan, but I can't deny that he's been handily outperforming certain Terrans of whom I am a fan (cough cough). Hwasin is an immediate and alarming threat to everyone's MSL run. Yes, that includes Jaedong and Flash. |
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Kal
(P) (stats) |
-1 |
3 |
Kal is still playing very well. Despite a few oddball losses in ProLeague (Come on, who can predict when lil' Ruby will just up and rape a sucker?), Kal looks to be in the same form he's been in for the last two months. He cemented this spot by taking a lead in his MSL series against Canata. Though Kal may not pose a threat to the four monsters above him, everyone else had better watch the fuck out. |
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Much[gm]
(P) (stats) |
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4 |
You know, watching Much's games over the last month has been kinda boring. It's also important to recognize that during the last month, Much has lost more games than he's won. So, why is Much in the sixth spot?
Well, he's the only player besides Flash (OSL tiebreakers pending) who has qualified for the round of 8 in both major leagues. It certainly hasn't been pretty, and he's been utter dogshit everywhere else, but Much is winning when it counts, and some proleague games don't mean shit in comparison. |
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Nada
(T) (stats) |
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2 |
Nada made it to the round of 16 in both major leagues. And though he lost to Hwasin in a close series in MSL, and though his advancement in OSL is in jeopardy, Nada has managed to once again look like a strong overall contendor. For the winningest player of all time, coming out of a slump is neither impossible nor a new experience. By watching Nada play, I see entirely modern trains of thought that show me he is still adapting and learning new things. Things are looking up for the original golden boy. |
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Inter.Mind
(T) (stats) |
-5 |
3 |
Mind has been doing the same thing for the last couple of months. It is completely impossible to predict whether Mind will win a specific game, and even harder to predict whether he'll take a series. Mind loses almost as much as he wins, yet he remains a player who can utterly destroy every single player on the planet, and that includes Flash. But, how long are we to tolerate a lack of results? Mind is now out of both leagues, and though he certainly hasn't gotten worse since last month, a player with his errant fluctuation needs results. |
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Luxury[GsP]
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-2 |
2 |
Luxury is still better than people give him credit for. Yes, he lost two games to Sea in a fast exit from MSL. But he's also through to the round of 8 in OSL and currently on a 7 game winning streak. Luxury may not be an S class player at this moment, which is why he's so low on the PR. But Luxury still completely wrecks almost everyone who isn't on this list, and he's advancing in OSL. Good enough for me! |
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Sea.Pure
(P) (stats) |
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10 |
Here's a new face for you all to ponder. Sea.Pure is FUCKING GOOD. His schedule hasn't been the most impressive line of opponents, but he has certainly showed some really sick play. I wouldn't dream of putting Pure anywhere above 10th before he shows me something in OSL or MSL, but for now his excellent play in ProLeague is sufficient. This guy is the real deal, and excellent player mechanically with great game sense. We'll see more from him soon, but for now he gets a polite nod for being such a great player. |
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Valhalla18444 Posts
Close but No Cigar:
Sea - We go through this every couple of months. Sea plays fucking GREAT between leagues, and then plays like total ass once he's there. The retarded thing is, as soon as Sea was eliminated from OSL, he FUCKING BUTTFUCKED FUCKING JANGBI so badly in ProLeague it made me cringe. PLAY LIKE THAT IN OSL, SEA.
Lucifer - Yeahhhh, he's all right. He's in MSL, but he's gonna get fucked up by Jaedong. The reason Pure made the list and Lucifer didn't is simply because Lucifer doesn't look anywhere near as good as Pure. He's won a few games, but nothing about him particularily impresses me.
Firebathero - He's playing well too, but every time he runs into a protoss in a major league he loses. This hasn't changed in the past two years.
July - Well, people say July is looking pretty good. He's in the OSL round of 8, but let's not forget he only won 4 games to get there, and he's lost basically every other game he's played. Much gets in because he's through to the round of 8 in BOTH leagues, but July still looks shaky.
Stork - HA. Finally, Stork is gone. Four wins, four losses in May. No presence whatsoever in MSL, and barely scraped his way into tiebreakers in OSL after getting thoroughly embarassed by both Best and Jangbi. Goodbye Stork, hope its goodbye forever!
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Valhalla18444 Posts
Bisu is not in CBNC for a reason! Why the hell would I talk about an injured player?
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OH MY GOOOOOOOOSH NAAAAAADAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
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Hmm... about the only major thing I disagree with is Mind. I'd say despite not getting past Flash he's playing better than Hwasin and Kal I think (despite having a pretty bad record for the month- he's been facing tough opponents). Not sure if I'd rank him that high, but he probably should be a few slots higher. Maybe notch Hwasin below Kal because I doubt Hwasin could beat Kal if they met in the finals, but it'd probably be close.
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I disagree with some of your placements, but the general jist I cant argue with. Personally id say much is far too high. He should be at 8, and thats being generous. Mind should be going down, Hwasin should be up high, im just not too sure they should be in the extremes you gave them. Pure is a bit of iffy point for me- theres been a few up and coming PL players, and pure is just as viable as anyone of them, so theres no argument there, but theres not much support either.
All in all a good Power rank, just could do with a few slot changes here and there.
Edit: Someone grant Pure a picture. If he has earned 10 in PR, he deserves a face!
Edit2: Actually there are a few commentaries I disagree with: Kal does pose a threat to best, and [as much as one as can be conceivable at the moment] Flash. Not sure about Jaedong, im not sure of the state of his vp at the moment. As for Hwasin: His vt seems to be top notch again, his vp is improving- but he has zero chance to even challenge Flash in a series, hes simply not a threat at the moment for him.
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Valhalla18444 Posts
On June 06 2008 10:10 ScarFace wrote:
I disagree with some of your placements, but the general jist I cant argue with. Personally id say much is far too high. He should be at 8, and thats being generous. Mind should be going down, Hwasin should be up high, im just not too sure they should be in the extremes you gave them. Pure is a bit of iffy point for me- theres been a few up and coming PL players, and pure is just as viable as anyone of them, so theres no argument there, but theres not much support either.
All in all a good Power rank, just could do with a few slot changes here and there.
Edit: Someone grant Pure a picture. If he has earned 10 in PR, he deserves a face!
Edit2: Actually there are a few commentaries I disagree with: Kal does pose a threat to best, and [as much as one as can be conceivable at the moment] Flash. Not sure about Jaedong, im not sure of the state of his vp at the moment. As for Hwasin: His vt seems to be top notch again, his vp is improving- but he has zero chance to even challenge Flash in a series, hes simply not a threat at the moment for him.
First, Pure gets the nod because of all the up-and-coming PL players with good records, only Pure is playing exceedingly well.
Second, Kal is mincemeat the moment he has to play any of the four players above him. That's why he's below them.
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Highly disagree with this. Don't feel like arguing.
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Valhalla18444 Posts
On June 06 2008 10:23 RainmanMP wrote:
Highly disagree with this. Don't feel like arguing.
Then don't post! This is your only warning.
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Mani is gonna be dissapointed.
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You know, watching Much's games over the last month has been kinda boring.
Watching his most recent game, however, should convince anyone that the guy is a total badass.
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Germany / USA16648 Posts
BeSt #1 next month
His ID is a foreshadowing of the near future.
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Germany / USA16648 Posts
On June 06 2008 10:27 Wasabi wrote:Mind defeated Best in a PL game, which is also Mind's most notable win for the last month. edit- That is his only loss, but ignoring that, yes, he won all his other matches.
that game was in june
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On June 06 2008 10:29 Mindcrime wrote:Watching his most recent game, however, should convince anyone that the guy is a total badass.
Haha, that was what I was thinking when I read that.
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I don't think Kal is "mincemeat" against Hwasin. Hwasin's TvP went up a notch during WCG Korea, but he hasn't been nearly as dominant since (he even lost in Suvivor/ODT granted, it was against Protoss who are now on the power ranks these day). And he hasn't played very many games against Toss recently either. So I'd be feeling more than a little shaky about Hwasin. The good news for him is he's probably the strong favorite over Free and Much given their inconsistency.
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United States12607 Posts
The only thing I really take issue with is putting Mind so low in the list. For someone who beat the number 2 ranked player twice and the number 3 once...isn't that a bit low?
Mind didn't exactly have the best record in May, but if you look at his schedule you'll notice it pretty much looks like a Power Rank - he's just been grinding and grinding against all of the top players in the game, with no break.
I'd like to see him at spot number four, I'm not really sure that Hwasin has been remarkable enough to earn that position.
Otherwise nice job! Mad props for giving BeSt the credit he deserves...the best Protoss in the world damn straight.
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I think the only reason Mind's up there is the competition he has to face constantly, Flash, Jaedong, Savior... I'd get worn out in a heartbeat if I'd have to keep facing those people
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