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Bisu
(P) (stats) |
+1 |
1 |
Yeah, Bisu is #1. Spoiler babies beware of the text contained herein.
Let's face it - In a tight race between Bisu, Jaedong, Flash, and Jangbi for the #1 spot, Bisu has posted the strongest results, and has looked great in nearly every game he's played. He played great (notice the italics? it's different from the other great) against Jaedong, besides the 'whoops the probe at my wall died, here come the lings' travesty in game 5 that left even Jaedong feeling like he got robbed. Bisu currently has no matchup that leaves something to be desired, and it's not a stretch to say he is a large favourite over absolutely anyone, with the possible exception of Jaedong. Credit where it's due, Bisu is a monster. |
| 2. |
Jaedong
(Z) (stats) |
+1 |
1 |
This placement was pretty easy. We all wondered how Jaedong would fare against Bisu, who has been a wrecking machine. Jaedong has dropped a game here and there, but nothing out of the ordinary.
Against Bisu, the two games he won (let's not discuss game 5) were every bit as terrifying as the games Bisu won. They were savage and poetic at the same time, as if knocked out of some celestial mould. Jaedong's play had inspiration and a driving force that everyone but these two players seems to lack these days: the true spirit of competition.
After game 5, the first thing Jaedong said in his interview was "I just got lucky, this series isn't over". That's all that needs to be said. Here's to OSL, where these two titans may meet yet again. |
| 3. |
Jangbi
(P) (stats) |
+1 |
1 |
Now, on to the players that don't have divine intervention in their repertoire. Of everyone who isn't Jaedong or Bisu, Jangbi stands tallest. He has been crushing his foes with intense bloodlust, playing as aggressively as his conservative style allows. That sounds like an oxymoron, but it's the only way to describe Jangbi's games lately. He's been a total stud, and with Jaedong, Bisu, and Flash eliminated from MSL, there doesn't seem to be much between him and his first gold. As good as Jangbi has been over the last few months, it's rather unfortunate he had to meet Bisu in both of his finals. This guy needs a title, he is far and away the best player without one, and his play lately has been consistant as hell. |
| 4. |
Luxury[GsP]
(Z) (stats) |
+2 |
2 |
Wait, Luxury? What the..
No, this isn't a mistake. Luxury is an MSL Semifinalist, and breezed through his OSL round of 16 group. In traditional Luxury style, he played like total ass in a few games, and like the bad motherfucker that he is in the rest. He battered Leta in a series of games that can only be described as 'a Zerg trying as hard as he can to lose, realizing he'd be better off winning, and staging a sick comeback out of nowhere'. Hats off to Luxury, he's been entertaining as hell lately.
Luxury's inconsistancy is well documented, but lately he's been winning the games that count, and winning them convincingly. |
| 5. |
Flash
(T) (stats) |
0 |
1 |
Oh, Flash. What are we gonna do with you?
After an incredible 12 game win streak, Flash Crashed & Got Smashed & Bashed. Out of both leagues in just two days, playing like ass the whole time. Schedule overload, a tired little progamer, improper preparation, whatever. OSL and MSL are OSL and MSL, that shit has got to count for something or everything we do around here at TL is worthless.
Outside of those games, Flash has been his powerful self, so this position is definitely temporary. Either he'll play terrible again soon and drop, or he'll continue playing great (during appropriate games, mind you) and he'll rise. There's no question this guy is the strongest Terran of the day, and definitely in the running for 'most talented'. However, leagues are leagues, and if you aren't playing in 'em, you are doing something wrong. Better call a mechanic, the robot had a slight malfunction. |
| 6. |
Stork[gm]
(P) (stats) |
+4 |
1 |
I don't want to put Stork here. Unfortunately, the Power Rank isn't about what 'I want'. It's about who's playing better StarCraft. Yeah, I decide who's playing better StarCraft, but hell, I'm motherfucking FakeSteve. I just can't go around shitting on players who are putting up results in acceptable games just because I don't like 'em.
Stork is one of only two players who is still alive in both leagues, the other being at #4 this month. Like Luxury, he's played like total ass in games that don't reeeaaaally matter, but he's given his head a shake and taken the necessary steps to ensure victory in OSL and MSL. He hasn't done it as stylishly, but when push comes to shove the Stork we expect to see has come out without fail. Savior used to lose in ProLeague all the time, too. Hell, so did Bisu. Stork's games this month when his ass is over the fire have been a well-hidden return to form, surrounded by a layer of shit and mucus and losing to Kwanro.
As much as I can't stand the guy, I can't deny he's getting the job done. Even in PvZ. |
| 7. |
Leta
(T) (stats) |
-6 |
1 |
A wise man once said that Leta may run into trouble once he starts playing series games in OSL and MSL. Oh wait, that was me! Lo and behold, Leta is below 50% over his last 20 games, and is out of both leagues as fast as he entered them. The true test here is whether Leta can continue his success in ProLeague in the face of such alarming defeat once true top-level players have the opportunity to prepare against him. Leta's been his same self, slow and methodical with a penchant for unorthodox builds against Zerg. Only now, he's playing people above his station, and they are shitting in his mouse.
Go get me a beer, kid. |
| 8. |
Light[aLive]
(T) (stats) |
- |
2 |
Hello, Light. You know there's only one MBC Terran for me, and it ain't you. If you start playing bad, not only will you disappear from this rank, but I will personally fly out to Korea and slap you in the mouth for taking up valuable Sea[Shield] practice resources.
Light has been spending his time righting the sinking MBC Hero ship. He's gone 9-3 this month, with wins over some big names. He looked great doing it, too. Yes, it's just Winner's League, but in watching the games one can see a clear difference between Light's level of play and the next guy, despite the next guy's adventures in the tournaments Light decided to flunk out of a month ago. |
| 9. |
Hwasin
(T) (stats) |
- |
2 |
I kinda thought Hwasin was making a little comeback, but then Luxury punched him in the dick and took his lunch money. He played an inspired first game, and then got his fudge packed in like he's Willy Wonka and the warehouse is full. See that? No gay joke. Just harmless, delicious fudge. MMmmmmm.
Anyway, Fudgesin has been fudging up all his fudging games lately, but he's still got a fudging chance in OSL. Luxury fudged him out of FSL, but they'll fudge again in the round of fudge in OSL. If Luxury fudge fudges the fudge, Hwasin is going to take it in the pooper like a prison bitch.
....Aw, I was doing so well.
Is this the simultaneous rebirth and re-death of the red sniper? Stay tuned to OSL to find out. |
| 10. |
hyvaa
(z) |
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10 |
This is wierd, I know. An eSTRO player on the Power Rank?
Let that sink in for a moment.
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Ok, let's face reality. hyvaa has played 23 games since February 1st. When was the last time any eSTRO player had that kinda workload? Over those 23 games, hyvaa has gone 16-7, almost 70 fucking percent. He's looked strong as hell |
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Valhalla18444 Posts
Close, but No Cigar
Zero: Zero is, in my eyes, the next big zerg. He is incredible. However, he's only incredible sometimes, and that's a problem. It's becoming more frequent, but with hyvaa showing his stuff on a consistant, reliable basis in WL, there's a clear seperation between the two for the PR spot. Zero isn't capable of carrying his team yet, and hyvaa has done everything he can to drag eSTRO out of their permanent home at the bottom of the ranks. Make no mistake - if Zero can get his shit together on TV, we have a Starleague champion. He's not the first person in that situation, and he won't be the last, but god damn he's playing some badass starcraft some days.
Savior: Okay, Savior got to the round of 8 in MSL before being stopped ZvZ by a guy with the best Mutalisk control on the scene today. Not really an accurate barometer of what the Maestro is capable of in a series these days. Looks like we'll have to wait until next MSL, where he is already seeded. In the meantime he's been dropping games left and right in WL, and it makes me kinda sad.
by.hero: This guy, like Zero, is playing some BAD FUCKING ASS starcraft. The difference is that while Zero plays awful some days and loses, then plays well and slaughters.. by.hero plays at a consistant level, but it doesn't work. At the time of the Power Rank coming out, by.hero had only won 4 of his last 10 games - legitimate losses to superior players all. Then he was fortunate enough to draw the weak TvZ player fantasy, and Leta in freefall. He still couldn't beat fantasy, but Leta went 0-2 that day, and by.hero advances. Now, he's in a series against Hwasin in which the first game was a drastic one-sided affair, Ultralisks everywhere. by.hero is an enigma, but as of the writing of this month's Power Rank, there simply wasn't enough information available, and the information I could get didn't speak good things in total.
fOrGG: Lost 0-3 to Stork the other day. Too bad, he's a really good player. He'll be back, and if he wins a bunch of games, look for him on the Power Rank. He's definitely got the skills.
I find it exceedingly funny that for one singular MSL, fOrGG changed up his style to aggressive, unorthodox build orders coupled with timed transitions to huge macro play - and fucking obliterated everyone he came across, including Flash and Jaedong, the guys everyone thought were guaranteed finalists. After that MSL, fOrGG went straight back to his old ways of macroing like a something out of a Zerg player's nightmare, but throwing away everything he makes like a donkey. Maybe it just makes him happy.
free: free still sucks, get used to it.
Hiya: Hiya is cool as hell, but aggressive TvP builds against robotic Protoss morons in WL does not a PR placement make. Get into a league, win some more games against people who aren't complete idiots, maybe we'll see you in a month or two.
Iris: Iris is a guy who's made a career of doing those aggressive builds I just mentioned, but against all three races, with style, poise, and ferocity. He's 11-5 in Winner's League, playing pretty well. But, he was eliminated from MSL by Tempest, so get the fuck out of my Power Rank. P.S. - I love you
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hey dawg i heard you like power rank so we did it again this month....
what did i do wrong?
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United States37500 Posts
After game 5, the first thing Jaedong said in his interview was "I just got lucky, this series isn't over".
Pretty classy of JD to say that straight up. Game 5 was an utter disappointment. Was there translations for the post-game interview?
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I never thought this could happen but..
I agree with everything. The ranking as it is is perfect for me and I wouldnt make any changes..
T_T
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On March 04 2009 23:24 Darth Peter wrote:
Great PR.
with Hwasin over Light imo, but that isn`t such a big deal :D
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On March 04 2009 23:15 NeoIllusions wrote:
After game 5, the first thing Jaedong said in his interview was "I just got lucky, this series isn't over".
Pretty classy of JD to say that straight up. Game 5 was an utter disappointment. Was there translations for the post-game interview?
yes, Daniel Lee translated it as it was conducted.
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This PR is satisfactory.
Oh Flash. 
I prayed to the KTF coaches to give you the proleague match off before your OSL game. Everything seemed to come crashing down with his game versus Upmagic. Before then, he had dominated the previous 3 games against Estro. Then he completely screwed up versus Upmagic, then Best like 2 hours later, and then Leta the next day.
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why does hyvaa not have a picture of his glorious self?
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hyvaa 70% wtf
great PR anyways
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GREAT PR fakesteve, i really got supriesed by some of the choices but i really think you nailed it. Glad to finaly se Leta fall somewhat, he really was overrated no way id ever have put him above the trio of death (JD, Bisu, Flash).
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very good PR, agree completely.
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Valhalla18444 Posts
On March 04 2009 23:27 Jaeden wrote:with Hwasin over Light imo, but that isn`t such a big deal :D
I had definitely thought of this, the first few drafts this month had those two players in that order.
After sitting down and watching five wins each from both players, I just couldn't realistically say that Hwasin is playing better. OSL and MSL matter, but strength of play must reign supreme. At any rate, it's just the 8th and 9th spots 
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even though i havent exactly been watching every game (but i have been reading practically every review) i 100% agree with the PR
does this mean im just as awesome as FS?
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Spenguin
Australia3316 Posts
hyvaa needs a pic nowww!!
Yay PR awesome job Fakesteve many thanks!!
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Zero better be on CBNC.
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Even though I would have placed Flash a little higher (since its really the team pressure that got to him), great PR nontheless.
I agree that game 5 of Bisu vs Jaedong was disappointing, but props to Bisu for having the guts to try a experimental 1 gate tech build he practiced for on the last set of the game.
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The Top 7 looks solid , but after that players can change a bit :
Not only Light has looked good in WL out of the terrans also Hiya and iris and some other terrans have produced results . I probably would have switched Light with Hiya after OZ vs Khan . He beat JangBi on Andromeda and Stork on Medusa i know both JangBi and Stork didn't played the best of their abilitys , but Hiya played some fine starcraft and taking out those two an those maps is an amazing achievement i would say .
Hwasin's placement is fine definitely better then placing other players like Fantasy/Nada/ForGG for now .
Also i would replace hyvaa with by.hero , but thats my thought and personal pick . Hyvaa has been doing pretty good in WL and some of his games are top notch not to mention that he has been doing 3 kills and other stuff like that , but i think that by.hero is a better zerg then hyvaa . He is the only zerg who now has a winning record together with maybe Jaedong against Bisu in recent events . He is 3 - 0 against Bisu this past months and 3 - 1 overall ( he has 1 loss to Bisu in PL 2007 where on one knew him . ) . His most recent game against Bisu on Taucross he showed that he is a master of macro and control in ZvP and his play style is similar to July . Also i would note that in his ZvT games that weren't against mech and he wasn't bunker rushed (Fantasy ) he has looked pretty good i would say . I think he is a solid player in both ZvP and ZvT although i have to see more ZvTs from him to claim that statement . What i do know is that his ZvP is one be feared .
Other then that the PR is solid , people could argue that Zero can be added here but based only on his ZvZ .... that wouldn't be a good call . I'm also glad that you gave some less popular players like hyvaa and Light spots , and not the more common Best/Kal/Free choices .
Great work and Thank you ! I hope the CBNC comes out quick so that there is something to read :D .
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Will there be a CBNC? If so, will it include Hiya, Zero and maybe by.hero?
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United States10328 Posts
my CBNC...
HiyA, by.hero, ZerO, free, iris?
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EPT
