SC2 - soO [Z] vs. Serral [Z] - Quarterfinal - IEM Katowice 2019 

Some guy on reddit says “not even Serral can stop SoO from being 2nd” lmao

Game 1 5:10 Game 2 15:30 Game 3 26:40 Game 4 55:50 Game 5 1:11:29

Game 3 top 3 zvzs of all time and best game of the year

WOOOOOWWW!!!!! What an incredible series. Normally I don't especially enjoy watching ZvZ, but that had me on the edge of my seat the whole time. Game 3 will go down as the greatest ZvZ of all time. And possibly the whole series as the best ZvZ series of all time. Absolutely incredible. I'm gobsmacked.

The "look at his supplyyyyy!!!" yell at 1:07:26 was the absolute best incarnation that we will ever hear, ever.

This is the best match I've seen so far in 2019. Hats off to both players for this phenomenal match!

Single-handedly the best bo5 this year so far.

The caster give Serral so much credits in the beginning of the game like how he gonna move to the Ro4 and beat Hero...... and out of nowhere SoO just shut all of them up and win the entire thing!

THIS is why I watch SC2! The level of play from both of these guys is incredible. Game 3 might be the best ZvZ I’ve ever seen from a technical perspective. Also, even with everything happening in all of the games this series is, hands down, some of the best observing I’ve ever seen. I don’t know who was observing but PROPS! Being able to keep track of all the game play and then on top of that listening to the commentators to pull up relavent screens and checking upgrades and the like, super excellent. One thing I noticed around 22:22, when Todd was talking about roach burrow-maybe he was talking about micro in general but the roaches don’t regen health faster in this patch than regular Zerg regen (when burrowed) right? Thank you ESL for posting this. Incredible production all around and incredible games. THANK YOU!

If it bleeds, you can kill it.

amazing series, game 3 is definitely best game of the year so far, so happy to see soO get the win!

I’ve never seen a game that down to the last one unit in 10 years of playing sc.

Simply wanted to rewatch this match, just after Rogue completely outsmarted his opponents this year, and then realize how much I miss you Geoff. GGWP sir, always be by your side, despite my awful French accent ofc SoO my boy what an incredible moment

Its bittersweet to see and hear Incontrol commentating... Star Craft lost one of its best... Too soon... It goes without saying that tis sport will never be the same!!! R.I.P INCONTROL!!!😢😢😢

I consider game 3 the game of the year. Well played by both players and especially impressive for Serral to climb back the way he did.

this is really a fantastic series. best in the tournament so far.

Game 3 was FLAMES yo

soO：Before Finals (Bo7) am i unbeatable!!!

From 19:30 and for a minute or so the obs keeps showing us how Serral hasn't managed to scout the Lair, but the freaking Roach Warren is researching Roach speed right in front of Serral's lings. He sees it twitching! He knows that the Lair is around.

수장님 준결승까진 세랄도 막을수 없다!!!!

what an insane game to watch from both epic players, congratz to soo for the win i did not expect that!

Respect to both Players they play at their best ~

game 3 was incredible. rare toe to toe game. Serral is still the best player in the world, the only way to put him down is ZvZ, and I'm thinking it since last year. Being the most mirror match of the mirror matches, ZvZ is open to defeat for anyone, including Serral sometimes. soO is an incredible player, but Serral went the distance also vs Reynor, Scarlett and JonSnow in WCS Montreal, it's just the way the matchup is designed.

Rogue vs Serral in BlizzCon 2018 had some long, intensely close, and creative games using all tech including nydus, dropperlords, burrowed roaches. IMO better set, but Game 3 of this So0 vs Serral set was the best Roach Ravager vs Roach Ravager ZvZ of all time

INTENSE game 3, dayum!!

Watching Serral play SC2 is like watching a young Tom Cruise just coming into himself, realizing his greatness and ready to conquer the world.

I hope soo win the trophy

Soo- the god before finals

600 roaches died in 27 minute and 3 survived, THIS IS WAR.

Best z vs z in my life

That 3rd game, ... wow crazy

Best LOTV ZvZ roach fight ever. Might could have been best ZvZ if matches had more than just roach fights.

that was intense! beautiful games!

FELT LIKE THIS WAS THE FINAL. WOW

Serral has never won an IEM Katowice championship, he will need to rectify that with a vengeance in 2020. Serral still has a few goals to achieve to be the undisputed GOAT, that even Serral haters have little choice but accept it begrudgingly. A GSL Code S, a IEM Katowice and it would be massive if he won another WCS global championship. (Even Though he has set a few records already with one of the longest winning streaks, 5 x back to back championships and the very first foreigner to win the WCS global final ending Korea’s reign)

Watching So0 play SC2 is like watching a young Ninja entering powerful Nazi Germany at its peak, and destroying Hitlers prize fighter against all odds.

@07.38 The answer to ToD's question is; Insane cognitive response, over average hand/eye coorditation, young age, skill, and probably some dedication. Cheers, great casting! Edit: Progressive high IQ!

Starcraft is my all time fav game besides GTA5. I played Starcraft 1 for 8 years! Played the computer mostly but I got to fighting two brutals and I’m beat. I liked creating my own battles in world editor.

SOO's micro is tenfold what it was a couple years ago

soO, the man who is invincible before the final. XD

Serral is just a beast with awesome spidy senses!

The casters asked the question, "What makes Serral better than his competition?" I think it's his ability to process tactical information in real time. He understands the map more classically, like a chess player, and he values positional play. He almost never takes a bad fight and reacts well to the changing tides. I feel that's why Serral is superior to his competition, most of whom have a tendency to play like StarCraft players who are less familiar with classic strategy games. I've seen over and over again players cede the middle of the map to Serral without contest, almost as if they don't understand the significance of centralized map control. It doesn't hurt that Zerg gets creep and nydus...

No one would believe me, but when i saw n the Bracket soO vs Serral i said to my friends"This is the only guy that can kill Serral if somene can, in this tourament" and here we are haha Lol ... What an EPIC / HEAVY / SOLID play by soO lol! :) He's the Roach Master - even Serral is no match for his Roach combos hahah - try different style agains soO, but no roach vs roach :) Obviously ... GG to both Grande players!! What an epic games to watch . Respect :)) The game 3 was so EVEN at 20 stages of the match .... every single Drone and Limit was equal ... after some dozen of fights and every single time Drones and limits was equall LOL :))) !!! This was IMPRESSIVE to watch never seen such thing :))

If that match is the final match I was gonna say soO has lost again, but it was Ro8, so I will say that soO has won again!

@ESL please sort your playlists chronologically in the future. The outcome of this match was completely spoiled by Neeb vs Stats commentary, which plays before this match. Otherwise, great show!

This is insane!

Soo before the finals..

OMFG - that 3rd game!!!

SPOILER 1:21:33 Respect. Serral knows he has some things he could learn from this fantastic Korean zerg. I hope for at least a Best of 5 rematch someday for these two stellar athletes.

Damn good series! Also imho pig is the best commentator would love to see him more

Does anyone know the 'Adrenaline' song that plays at the introduction??

Game 3 is so fucking intense lol. Games like these are so rare and Soo must have ice water in his veins for not losing his cool at any given point of time in that round.

24:06 is Soo not playing with control groups?

I haven't played ina while, why do neither player get burrow for roach healing?

Jesus, that game 3 was nuts.

THE GAME 3 DoE 🔥🔥🔥

lmao everyone in the crowd at the end looked so upset

soOral is the best.

pretty exciting for ZvZ

who was casting this? great job.

So nice to have casters who actually know what they're talking about instead of Tasteless's 'You need to have more bases if you want to mine more minerals'

Pig and Tod are both so great together as casters It’s weird hearing an Aussie accent so far from home and I just love how excited they both get

Todd with the car-pace and the soup-lie :P

Serral is just so fucking good at this game. It really is incredible.

Serral ( Thanos voice ) all that for a drop of blood ?

So was that upgrade mistake serrals downfall or would it have not mattered?

soO is G O D

The third Game was just amazing i am totally flashed about that godlike Gameplay of Serral and of course of soO this Game has written History in the History of Starcraft 2 now they are totally Legends of the Starcraft 2 Universe i hope to see more Games like that i really really enjoyed that (Just Amazing how they can play this Game so that Thousand people or even million people cant stop watching and they are just fascinated)

Players I want to see defeat Serral are as follows. Ender Zerg player from Philippines. Polt Terran player from Korea, Bomber, CJ Hero, Jaedong and flash but it is bad that these two are now retired.

I came here cause SOO said that this was the toughest game this series

Does anyone know the bgm name staring at 2:30? that's epic for this bo5

game 3 is Best "Z VS Z " LEGEND !

What a game wow 😳

just because he lost 1 focken match in 1 year, doesn't mean he has been stopped lmao. He's still the best.

Why serral dont give a try further in the second game? Maybe SoO have mic mistakes

close game, soo is good as usual

RIP iNcontroL

Game 3 best zvz of all time

I see Serral I watch.

Yeah, boy

soO: for my sister, for my family!!!

I love ToD so much.

So, even Serral can bleed?

Where’s the interview?

ZoO ze winner!!!

match of the year!!! salute to both players!!!

Well, the one obvious mistake in the last round is sort of disappointing!

SOO is tenacious!!

1:21:24 Look at all those excited people

Is this the first series Serral has dropped since his rein began??

For me the best Zerg player before he got arrested at a young age and shoot to prison is Life. Serral Versus Life Zerg against Zerg what do you think will be the outcome?

The third game was really to last drop of blood and breath

I had to check the year again when the commentator used "off the chain".

Even the best player loses once in a while. No big deal.

That's some nice caster's curse dude

Everyone knows that hero drone won the second game for soO 23:00

sOo : 8강? 4강? 그건 내가 항상 지나다니는 결승으로 가는 평범한 길 일 뿐.

why is soo's game so dark?

Can someone explain to me why serral surrendered game 2? After the casters praising his ability to come back from every situation that seemed weird

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