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Stork[gm]
(P) (stats) |
+1 |
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"It's the moment that every progamer dreams of," said Song Byung Goo with the shiny OSL trophy in his hand. The moment that has eluded for so long him has finally come. Stork defeated iloveoov's apprentice by.Fantasy in an intense series of 3-2 to overcome the infamous silver curse. Throughout the entire Incruit OSL, Stork proved to the doubters what he's all about. Many obstacles laid in his path - archrival Bisu, PvP godmode BeSt, and Fantasy, with the entire SKT1 team behind his back raging to have revenge. Yet Stork prevailed.
Although Stork did lose to Kal in MSL quarterfinals, let's not forget Stork had the OSL Finals only a couple days after. It certainly does not justify the loss, but I think it does take away some of its significance. Also note that Stork is performing superbly in Proleague, with a record of 5-1.
Congratulations Stork, you have at last claimed the gold, and the number one spot of this month's Power Rank. |
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Bisu
(P) (stats) |
+6 |
1 |
REVOLUTION! REVOLUTION!! You heard it, you saw it: the Revolutionist is back in town. His 11 win-streak tells a story and strikes fear in those who fight against him. The Korean word Bisu translates into dagger; Bisu surely put that dagger in FireBatHero's hopeful heart. Although FBH's Terran verses Protoss had improved tremendously, Bisu just proved to be too much for him as the series ended in three lopsided games. The two time MSL Champion seems focused on earning that third badge, simply destroying everyone who stands in his way. He's performing just as well in the GOM Classics, defeating respectable Calm to advance to the Round of 16. Bisu has also been a revolutionary force for the rather struggling SKT1, remaining undefeated in his 4-0 record so far. |
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free[gm]
(P) (stats) |
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3 |
Doomed. Boned. Add other synonyms. When I saw Free and Jaedong matched up in the MSL Round of 16, I truly felt for Free. Damnit, this guy has been playing brilliantly, yet his MSL run will soon come to an end. The wrath of the Swarm will be upon him and Free will have to wait another season...Poor Free.
Free is now preparing for a semifinals match against Bisu. Against all the odds, he managed to defeat Jaedong 2-1. He then moved on to firmly deny NaDa's attempt to set a record of most semifinal appearances in history by soundly beating him 3-0. He accomplished much more than just that though; he made a statement. This guy is for reals. |
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Jaedong
(Z) (stats) |
-3 |
1 |
Dear Jaedong, we all know you have the potential to reclaim the throne. But unfortunately, you have been under-performing and disappointing your faithful fans.
Simply put, this month was not a very fun one for Jaedong. Eliminated from both individual leagues...Unexpected losses to Roro and SangHo in Proleague...His ZvP invincibility showing signs of weakness against Free and Stork. The Legend Killer seems to be killing his own legend. Get your act together, Jaedong! |
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Jangbi
(P) (stats) |
- |
1 |
In his last 12 games, Jangbi has won all but one. He is 7-0 in ClubDay MSL so far. Man, that's hotter than Megan Fox. His matchlist includes wins over Much, Yellow[ArnC], Pure, and Midas.
I didn't think Jangbi would be as good as he is now when he first joined the progaming scene as a chubby little boy. Who would have thought he would anchor the Samsung KHAN squad right next to the big brother Stork? I believe this is Jangbi's perfect opportunity to reach the finals for the first time. Fate has led to a rematch between Jangbi and Kal in the semifinals. Kal ended up winning in a close series last time. At this very second, Jangbi is probably gritting his teeth and practicing to get his vengeance. |
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Flash
(T) (stats) |
0 |
1 |
Flash snapped out of his "mini-slump" as quickly as..Flash! See what I did there?
After some disappointing losses across the board, Flash gathered his composure and is back in business. With a record of 9-3, he
sits at the top of the individual Proleague charts. Hwasin, Boxer, and Light crumbled under Flash. Just yesterday, Flash blasted Fantasy 2-0 in GOM Classics to fully erase every doubt I had in my mind. He's hungry for more. |
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BeSt[HyO]
(P) (stats) |
-4 |
2 |
True, he is no longer the dictator of PvP. His unbelievable streak 16 consecutive wins was halted. After a highly anticipated match, BeSt bowed down to Stork 1-3. However, that doesn't change the fact that any progamer who does not belong to the Zerg Swarm fears him. Every player knows that with the slightest slip in macro, BeSt will run you over. His outstanding Proleague record of 8-3 is second to only that of Flash. If I were you, I would not want to play against Doh Jae Wook. |
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Kal
(P) (stats) |
- |
3 |
On his good days, Kal is arguably the best Protoss on planet Earth. On his bad days, Rock would beat him in a best out of 5 series. This has always been a problem for Kal. The shabby record of 4-4 in Proleague can be attributed to his inconsistency.
Luckily, the good Kal showed up to play against Stork in the MSL quarterfinals. Game sense, timing, micro, macro...everything looked nearly perfect.
Now, which Kal will show up verses JangBi? |
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Fantasy
(T) (stats) |
-5 |
1 |
I don't know about you, but I honestly think Fantasy is overrated. I don't mean to take anything away from his great strategies and builds that earn him the W's. He did put up a good fight against Stork. However, my gut feeling tells me that he won't reach another finals for a long time. His mechanics in TvP and TvZ are certainly questionable. A mediocre record of 5-4 in Proleague doesn't help his case, either.
I do hope you prove me wrong, Fantasy. |
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fOrGG_V_
(T) (stats) |
-1 |
1 |
fOrGG is the antithesis of Kal; he is probably one of the most consistent players in the league. Even though he was exited out of both leagues earlier than expected, he always displays solid performances. His 4-1 record in Proleague includes critical wins against Mind, Canata, and the like. fOrGG has the potential to beat literally anyone on a good day. |
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United States10771 Posts
Close But No Cigar
Calm - Yay Calm! I always knew he had the potential to be a great player, but he never had a breakout. He's playing very well in Proleague. Maybe next season can be his breakout opportunity.
Luxury - Woohoo WCG Gold! Luxury is playing well again, beating Stork in the finals. A nice record of 6-3, with those losses coming from very good players like Kal and Bisu.
Saint - I never knew this guy could play 1v1. Primarily a 2v2 player, he has been a pleasant surprise for everyone. We will see what he can do.
by.great - Great is solid. It's no surprise that he was picked to play in last season's grand finals - the entire team trusts him. He had some huge wins in Proleague. However, he just hasn't played enough to be put on the power rank.
Pusan - Spirit Toss is back in action. He's bulldozing through PL (5-1), let's hope he does just as well in individual leagues.
+ sAviOr - I'LL DESTROY EVERYONE IN 2009! Making a seemingly impossible comeback against TT is surely a good start. Ma Jae Yoon gets a lot of style points though and therefore would not beat out any of the players listed above to the PR.
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the fabled revolution has begun!
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Canada7169 Posts
Hello Legend of the Fall.
Thanks, OneOther.
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nice rank...i think jangbi will continue to be dominant for quite some time
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yay new rank, i agree with everything
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STOOOOOORK
Ah, if only Calm had beaten Bisu, he'd surely have made the powerrank. He nearly had him in game 3. 
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Poor jaedong !
nice power rank btw! Love it
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awesome! thanks for the updates
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Flash is coming back gnehehe.
Isn't it WAY time to change this horriiiible picture of Jangbi in TLPD. It's just ridiculous, jangbi doesn't look like that at all.
I know TL used to dislike him, but it's not a reason.
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6 Protoss, the top 3 all Protoss, and I think it's completely justified as well. Great PR, I don't think I've seen such 1-race dominance in a long while.
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another good power rank, OneOther. must have been a little tough to rank everyone below Jaedong just because no one has really played each other, they've all pretty much just lost against Stork.
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great power rank, agree with it all except free's ranking. I don't know, I just feel a little bit hesitant about that. Oh well, hes playing great and being ranked 1 above what I would consider to be proper, really isnt a big deal what so ever.
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What specific games did you think of when putting fantasy ahead of forgg? Thinking of yesterday's GSL games, I'd be inclined to put forgg ahead of fantasy--but I haven't seen all of the month's games. When was fantasy performing better than forgg?
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Legend of Fall indeed.
5 of 10 are tosses.
and i'm happy. oh so happy!
anyway great power rank!
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Here's to hoping that stork stays on top for a while. and that savior and lux can make it to the next pr
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On November 10 2008 09:45 imperfect wrote:
Legend of Fall indeed.
5 of 10 are tosses.
and i'm happy. oh so happy!
anyway great power rank!
and by 5 you mean 6 =)
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United States10771 Posts
On November 10 2008 09:44 CDRdude wrote:
What specific games did you think of when putting fantasy ahead of forgg? Thinking of yesterday's GSL games, I'd be inclined to put forgg ahead of fantasy--but I haven't seen all of the month's games. When was fantasy performing better than forgg?
Only because he made it to the finals and played a close series against Stork. Just the way he made a comeback impressed me. It's more like forGG hasn't done anything to surpass Fantasy, not what Fantasy did to stay head of forGG. If that makes any sense, haha.
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REVOLUTION! REVOLUTION!
BISU!!! BACK ON THE TOP
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