In a best of five set, Jae-Dong “JaeDong” Lee defeated Ku Hyun “Kal” Kim taking the StarCraft MSL Season 4 championship.
The set went to four games, with JaeDong losing the first map but taking the following three in powerful fashion. JaeDong potentially could have lost this set, with the Protoss versus Zerg matchup being one of his weaker ones, but he proved that conclusion wrong.
After losing Blue Storm, he defeated Kal on Katrina, a more Protoss favored map. The game was close, but a poor decision by Kal cost him his main base, while JaeDong suffered little damage. Kal soon conceded, the match reaching a tie.
Zodiac and Loki were far more one-sided games. JaeDong showed little weakness and pressured Kal in both matches, quickly shutting him down to go home and continue his reign as the top Zerg player in the world.
JaeDong now holds titles for each of the major proleagues in Korea: He is an MSL champion, an OSL champion, and his team won the most recent Proleague finals.
Every event features a group of death where players who should all make it out of group play won’t. Only two players can advance, leaving no room for error. In the GOMTV Star Invitational StarCraft tournament, one slip up–a mis-struck key, a poorly micro’d unit–could be the downfall and an early end to any member of Group B.
Cast of Characters
Name: Jae-Dong Lee
Alias: n.Die_Jaedong
Race: Zerg
Team: Lecaf OZ
Strength: Jaedong’s stock has been rising as of late. Fans believe he will fill sAviOr’s shoes as a Zerg superstar. Jaedong is nicknamed “Legend Killer,” bringing down veteran after veteran consistently. His record stands at an amazing 90-43, a 67.67% win rate. Additionally, his Zerg mirror is heartstopping: 30-9. Against Terran, he stands at 38-16, winning over 70% of the time.
Weakness: They don’t call it the group of death for nothing. He faces a decent Protoss and two players who eat Zergs for breakfast. Continued…
The GomTV Star Invitational kicks off on Feb. 17, starting with Group A. The tournament features 16 of Korea’s most elite in the StarCraft universe. Players begin in a group stage, with the top two in each group advancing to the elimination brackets. While every player has a reputation to maintain, only one can emerge as victor.
The Stars of Group A:
Name: Ma Jae-Yoon
Alias: sAviOr[gm]
Race: Zerg
Team: CJ Entus
Strengths: sAviOr needs little introduction. Coming up as an unknown player, he dethroned many legendary names before taking a championship from Lee Yoon-Yeol ([ReD]NaDa) during the Shinhan Bank OSL finals. He plays like a war machine, using both macro and micro intensive strategies and tactics to overwhelm opponents. His game sense is perfect, positioning units and buildings deliberately and methodically. sAviOr is feared by many, and his name today receives much respect and reverence. Continued…
Some badass StarCraft games went down in the MBC StarLeague and ProLeague over the weekend, as fans saw BoxeR return to action against World Cyber Games champion Stork and WCG Korea team member Hwasin fought Protoss stalwart Bisu.
iloveoov was in the mix as well in a Terran mirror match against Mind, and sAviOr went back to his 2v2 roots in ProLeague as he fought with CJ Entus against eSTRO. Follow for results and spoilers after the jump, and remember, VODs of these matches are available through the TeamLiquid.net tracker (Bit Torrent). Continued…
The first few matches of MBC StarLeague’s round of 16 playoffs are complete, with Korean StarCraft luminaries going to battle in one of the world’s most prestigious leagues.
These guys didn’t take a break after the World Cyber Games 2007 Grand Final, and there’s video evidence to prove it. Video on demand of these matches is available at TeamLiquid.net through a Bit Torrent file.
Get it while it’s hot, and hit the jump for the full results (spoilers): Continued…
