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The level of control Clem is displaying is just insane, that marine spread at the very end is godlike against zerg. Still seeing how Serral came back from brink with those two wins just cements his position as one of the very best players ever. Crazy stupid that they both needed to face off in such early stage of IEM, this is grand finals material
Marines alas seem to be the dominant meta in 99% of pro terrans I see :/ Marines are just too good overall in good hands. Clems is definitively a specialist of marine spreading x)
@@Abandon-art Marine spreading and marine sniping. The way he kills banelings without allowing them to get even close to his army is absolutely stunning.
@LowLinK hope so, but his road to get there wont be easier. Zest is on fire and PvT is not Clem strongest matchup. Then its either another crazy PvT or the rematch with TY.
Insane series. Game 1 I said "Serral is effed" and then 2 minutes later I'm saying "Clem is effed". Really, the ability of both players (esp. Serral) to make a play while behind is just off the charts.
The new round of Medivacs: hey friends! We've got a bunch of energy, how are the rest of you doing - Clem's last round of Medivacs, which haven't gone higher than 10 energy for the last five minutes: HELP
Clem is one of the few Terran players I respect, his nonstop agression and in your face attitude while fighting is such a breath of fresh air from the mech turtleing and the nonstop drop harass that you typically see from most Terran play.
THIS. Clem has figured out that you don't have to run in and destroy the base ASAP then run, better strat is to make the opponent waste their banes on a few of your units, then you can mop up easily. I think I saw like 20 banes kill 5 marines. If anything, the zerg has to presplit their banes to counter the presplit marines. But I think serral was panicking in this battle and just sent everything cuz he was way down on army supply.
@JM Coulon Also one could split the banes on the move, but they clump again like 2 seconds later, is like trying to catch a reaper with slow lings, is of no use.
@LowLinK Technically Serral could have gone with LingbaneHydra and techup into Lurker Viper composition. Thats just not his build, unlike Reynor or Dark. Serral usually so great with lingbane control that he can play lingbane all game long and win quite efficiently. Unfortunately, Clem micro with Bio is so amazing that he beat Serral at his own game, forcing Serral to lose more and more lingbane everytime they fight. And at the end, Serral just couldnt get out enough unit to fight and is forced to tap out.
@@RoseGold-Playa Not really, Clem is up by 20 army supply, Serral has run out of bane, and was only able to make some lings which take more time to morph into bane. By then, Clem would have taken out the 4th, or even the 3rd from Serral. In addition, all the Queens were about to die which mean creep spread will be horrible for Serral. Clem can just stay outside of the creep and harrass non-stop.
@@RoseGold-Playa I don't think so, that was more Serral respecting Clem's ability to finish him after such an advantage, and not wanting to waste energy on this game imo
Wow at the end I think Clem is making command centers just to keep the mutas occupied. At first I was like "why the hell is he throwing away minerals?" but the man is a genius.
Those were such insane games!!!The ability of both these players to even the odds is crazy, their trades back and forth had me on the edge of my seat, especially in that last game. Amazing play from both sides!
That's because the pros are actually playing a different game. You're playing checkers, but the pros are using those black and red chips to play chess.
Clem's individual unit positioning truly is disgusting. His widow mine play, defensive siege tank positions, defensive cloaked banshees(?) even; amazing to watch. What series this was, those were some really tight games for both.
(24:41) That was severely cool ! Queen facing pack of marines, and gonna die. But she still have energy, and before she was consumed by the brutal machine of war, she manage give one last infuse ! For the Swarm !! )
i absolutely love serral,i thinkhe is the best player that has ever played starcraft...but god damn clem in this particular series was just AMAZING...his marine splits was phenomenal...brilliant brilliant brillinant young man...good job
That was impressive from Clem. Only thing I was wondering is, why he doesn't build any sensor towers? Is that building deprecated now? I feel like he would've had an even more commanding victory if he could react against the baneling run-by before it hits.
This series is an example of why I play Zerg and Protoss but not Terran. EVERYTHING that Terran does is that much harder than the other two races: they have the same building-based limitations of Protoss while having to also build "at home" like the Zerg (no warp-in at Prisms or remote Pylons). They have a ridiculously fragile army like Zerg but can't re-max anywhere near as quickly. The are as weak in the early game as Protoss with no god-tier unit like Queens, which means they have to be the aggressor early on to keep the opponent from running over their early base. And then there's the mechanical control necessary to actually play Terran bio. One misstep and you lose your entire army to two Banelings. Lose focus for a second and Banelings or Mutalisks can evaporate an entire mineral line of SCVs. Playing Terran just seems like choosing to play an already difficult game on Nightmare mode.
I was at work and had to leave as soon as this game ended, and unfortunately, the esl_sc2 channel ends at the same point as this video, but i suspect there was an interview. FeelsBadMan
"Look at that pre-split!" "How do you attack onto that?" "Look at tha-- LOOK!" "You have a thousand banelings but you cannot connect on more then a few marines"
Что за темп, динамика зашкаливает И ладно темп, но так разбегаются от белейнгов это прям зрелище Возможно мы доживём до закопанных белейнгов на подходе к крипу=) И нидусов бы...🚀 Клем красавец
Oh ya? And what's good in your opinion? Words flood? Good caster use words when its needs not throw words like a machine gun. Its so stupid cast. Damn.
Im just a greenhorn but i have a hell of a time against widdow mines. They put them everywhere and it seems unless i just scan in front of my army non stop they end up smashing my army. If i build ravens they kill the damn ravens.
Man as a Serral fanboy, Serral really struggling against Reynor and Clem recently. Tough to call him the best player in the world anymore. This tournament is crazy so far, probably the two favorites to win are out before the RO8 which is nuts.
Highlights from one of the best series of the year, this series was played a hours ago at IEM Katowice 2021
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Best series yet in katowice
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Dude this was an insanely good edit. I feel like I watched the whole series just from this
@Hi Its Salty Gaming Damn
clems marines showcasing a masterclass level of social distancing
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😂😂😂
The C-14 rifle encourage social distancing.
Not yet mandatory in Texas.
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They are so healthy!
The level of control Clem is displaying is just insane, that marine spread at the very end is godlike against zerg. Still seeing how Serral came back from brink with those two wins just cements his position as one of the very best players ever. Crazy stupid that they both needed to face off in such early stage of IEM, this is grand finals material
Marines alas seem to be the dominant meta in 99% of pro terrans I see :/ Marines are just too good overall in good hands. Clems is definitively a specialist of marine spreading x)
@@Abandon-art Marine spreading and marine sniping. The way he kills banelings without allowing them to get even close to his army is absolutely stunning.
Only 1 can stop this marine spread - lurckers. Lurkers are hold possion. Marines can`t atack lurkers good.
@@allennguyen4456 And hear them scream :)
Definitely should have been the grand finals.
33:55 when the marine spread is so good you start speaking in tongues
Clem is sooo good about rescuing his troops when he can.
If he was in charge of the Dominion the Queen of Blades might not have existed
“We’re just marines sir, we’re meant to be expendable”
Clem: Not to me
no marine left behind
I agree, every man should aspire to be as good at pulling out as our boy Clem
This has probably been the best and highest-lvl TvZ I've ever seen! Awesome :)
someone hasn't seen game 5 dark v Byun blizzcon 2016 :)
@@horus2780 Nope, but I guess I should check it out :D
So it would seem (pirates of the caribean reference :D)
Cap
Yeah this is one of the best ones I've seen. I just love back and forth T v Z's like this, they're just so fun to watch.
33:51 the caster just turn from speaking English to french😂😂
It's really just jaw dropping how good Clem Is
As much as I love them I cannot see innovation or even TY playing as well as clem against serral.
@ Clem beat TY and Byun in the group stage
@ Clem beat TY on groupstage and you're comparing different matchups, which doesn't make any sense.
@LowLinK hope so, but his road to get there wont be easier. Zest is on fire and PvT is not Clem strongest matchup. Then its either another crazy PvT or the rematch with TY.
@ clem
@ I'm pretty confident if Serral faced TY, Inno or even Maru, he would still be alive in the tournament.
The final marine spreading
Wow
Just
Wow
most of them already being spreaded, before battle begins. technically, its just positioning
Looks like a movie bro
33:56 As banelings come crashing in
Marines: *final countdown music*
Thor: Oh look an overlord!
Insane series. Game 1 I said "Serral is effed" and then 2 minutes later I'm saying "Clem is effed".
Really, the ability of both players (esp. Serral) to make a play while behind is just off the charts.
one of the most intense fights in star craft 2. the game goes back and forth.this is what I can really call "GOOD GAME!".
The new round of Medivacs: hey friends! We've got a bunch of energy, how are the rest of you doing -
Clem's last round of Medivacs, which haven't gone higher than 10 energy for the last five minutes: HELP
marine/mine/medi vs mutabling is such an exhausting style. I can't believe how good their control was as the series kept on.
Every single one of those games can be made into a movie. Holy shit, that was epic!
Some absolute ferocity on display by Clem. It really is a treat to watch
If you watch his player cam though he is LOCKED IN. That kid was using every ounce of focus. That keyboard took a beating for sure.
Clem is one of the few Terran players I respect, his nonstop agression and in your face attitude while fighting is such a breath of fresh air from the mech turtleing and the nonstop drop harass that you typically see from most Terran play.
These presplits from Clem... so unreal. You can barely see two marines together.
THIS. Clem has figured out that you don't have to run in and destroy the base ASAP then run, better strat is to make the opponent waste their banes on a few of your units, then you can mop up easily. I think I saw like 20 banes kill 5 marines. If anything, the zerg has to presplit their banes to counter the presplit marines. But I think serral was panicking in this battle and just sent everything cuz he was way down on army supply.
Presplits are like 101 terran though...but yeah clem deserve the win 1000%
@JM Coulon Also one could split the banes on the move, but they clump again like 2 seconds later, is like trying to catch a reaper with slow lings, is of no use.
SC2HL title
2018: The Greatest Starcraft 2...
Me: Agree
2019: The Greatest Starcraft 2...
Me: Agree
2020: The Greatest Starcraft 2...
Me: Agree
2021: The Greatest Starcraft 2...
Me: Agree
Yo what the hell. This is supposed to be round of 12, not the grand final!
you're right it's not the grand final because clem just got 3-1'd by zest
I like Serral but it’s very satisfying to see someone taking him down fair and square.
@@bigbeef2654 baneling good unit, no bane -> gg vs marines
@LowLinK Technically Serral could have gone with LingbaneHydra and techup into Lurker Viper composition. Thats just not his build, unlike Reynor or Dark. Serral usually so great with lingbane control that he can play lingbane all game long and win quite efficiently. Unfortunately, Clem micro with Bio is so amazing that he beat Serral at his own game, forcing Serral to lose more and more lingbane everytime they fight. And at the end, Serral just couldnt get out enough unit to fight and is forced to tap out.
The level of unit control clem showed
That was awesome
The micro in this game was unreal, I actually got chills watching, not even an Artosis reference.
One of the most entertaining, incredible, exciting and nail biting battles ever
Wow that spread at the end...
28:20 this two sound like they are possesed
5:10: "...the game is so close" instant Serral gg haha
That felt like a premature gg
@@RoseGold-Playa Not really, Clem is up by 20 army supply, Serral has run out of bane, and was only able to make some lings which take more time to morph into bane. By then, Clem would have taken out the 4th, or even the 3rd from Serral. In addition, all the Queens were about to die which mean creep spread will be horrible for Serral. Clem can just stay outside of the creep and harrass non-stop.
@@RoseGold-Playa I don't think so, that was more Serral respecting Clem's ability to finish him after such an advantage, and not wanting to waste energy on this game imo
@@olivierramier8335 I guess but I think he could have at least tried lmao
33:55 The most beautiful spread of Terran units I have ever seen
33:52 be like, "Alright, boys, you know the rules. One Marine per Zip Code."
What a series! Clem played lights out.
Wow at the end I think Clem is making command centers just to keep the mutas occupied. At first I was like "why the hell is he throwing away minerals?" but the man is a genius.
God level micro
And god level casting right here 28:21
Those were such insane games!!!The ability of both these players to even the odds is crazy, their trades back and forth had me on the edge of my seat, especially in that last game. Amazing play from both sides!
Goddamn, that's some of the finest Terran play I've ever seen.
Clem even cancelled his base right at the end, with everything else going on. Wow
I see clem. i click. i like. simple
ZG is such a great caster
The best of the best game that I've ever seen in SC2!!
Marines: COVID Year 25XX;
"You want a piece of me, boy?"
No way, José!
I played sc2 with friends today . Doesn’t seems like it’s the same game .
Blizzard is going downhill in a hurry
Paahhahaa
That's because the pros are actually playing a different game. You're playing checkers, but the pros are using those black and red chips to play chess.
Compared to the vid/casters you guys posted the other day verses these guys...they are phenomenal together!
that spread on the last fight on game5 , it's beautiful. just... beautiful
All hail Clem our Terran lord!
I like watching these games seeing just how skilled and professional these players are, and then I see Serral made a creep tumor smiley face
Clem's individual unit positioning truly is disgusting. His widow mine play, defensive siege tank positions, defensive cloaked banshees(?) even; amazing to watch.
What series this was, those were some really tight games for both.
(24:41) That was severely cool !
Queen facing pack of marines, and gonna die.
But she still have energy, and before she was consumed by the brutal machine of war, she manage give one last infuse ! For the Swarm !! )
Aww Clem joiful face at the end UwU, boys we must protec him at all cost
Yes! Must protec 😍
The sheer skill of both players, jaw dropping...
The marine control in game 1 is bonkers
OMG this micro is legend !!
I'm a toss but I just love good tvz. Those space cowboys Vs zergs fights are just cinematic material, especially when commandet by Clem and serral
Wow I've never heard ZombieGrub cast so good before! She's getting better
Widdow mines can be so dirty
Best SC2 channel out there on RUclips
i absolutely love serral,i thinkhe is the best player that has ever played starcraft...but god damn clem in this particular series was just AMAZING...his marine splits was phenomenal...brilliant brilliant brillinant young man...good job
That split at the end!!!! WHAT!!!! 🙀😱😱
Clem has owned serial many times on ladder and now he's done it on a world stage like IEM
Bois, look like we have new general for alien invasion
He's on some Ender's Game level, for real.
Disgustingly good micro for both.
Clem's micro with the medivacs/marines is sooooooo good!!! 🤤
Just wow. Those were some masterclass games
insanely well played by Clem! The Superhero Terran!
Clem is like a modern MarineKing.
If Clem develops his Ghost and late Terran game, Nukes, Ghost snipes etc. And with Liberators I think Clem can and will be a monstrous player.
That was an awesome series
That was impressive from Clem. Only thing I was wondering is, why he doesn't build any sensor towers? Is that building deprecated now? I feel like he would've had an even more commanding victory if he could react against the baneling run-by before it hits.
This series is an example of why I play Zerg and Protoss but not Terran. EVERYTHING that Terran does is that much harder than the other two races: they have the same building-based limitations of Protoss while having to also build "at home" like the Zerg (no warp-in at Prisms or remote Pylons). They have a ridiculously fragile army like Zerg but can't re-max anywhere near as quickly. The are as weak in the early game as Protoss with no god-tier unit like Queens, which means they have to be the aggressor early on to keep the opponent from running over their early base.
And then there's the mechanical control necessary to actually play Terran bio. One misstep and you lose your entire army to two Banelings. Lose focus for a second and Banelings or Mutalisks can evaporate an entire mineral line of SCVs. Playing Terran just seems like choosing to play an already difficult game on Nightmare mode.
Could you perhaps show highlighs from the series played between Trap and Astrea during the IEM Katowice?
And I can't believe this isn't the final.
I love these casters
This looks insane. I can't imagine that it's actually two humans playing.
Clem has the best micro I have ever seen.
28:20 oh no the muta and window mine are abulu luuu lool bluu blu 😅
Oh boy I came early. This doesn't happen to me often I swear
I came early too. But probably for different reasons
One day Hollywood will make a movie about Clem.
Awesome video xD keep em comin'!!
can someone explain me what makes you win? like didnt he still have troops and stuf?
Clem is the new Terran Dominion Emperor!
A marine walks into a bar
It has no counter.
Where get this gameplay, for run in my sc2?
I was at work and had to leave as soon as this game ended, and unfortunately, the esl_sc2 channel ends at the same point as this video, but i suspect there was an interview. FeelsBadMan
33:55 *squeals* "look at that ___ spread!!!" what did he say?
"Look at that pre-split!"
"How do you attack onto that?"
"Look at tha-- LOOK!"
"You have a thousand banelings but you cannot connect on more then a few marines"
2:20 those poor things cannot make up their minds
always warms my heart to see Terrans win :D
The build in the first game looks like it would just take you straight to diamond league against zerg
Что за темп, динамика зашкаливает
И ладно темп, но так разбегаются от белейнгов это прям зрелище
Возможно мы доживём до закопанных белейнгов на подходе к крипу=)
И нидусов бы...🚀
Клем красавец
Yes
Omg what is happening @ 28:21!?🥴
Great games
So much
Zombiegrub cast is really good
he is just 18, wait 1 year for his TvP to be huge as his TvZ and no one will stop him
Вот это я понимаю игра профи, невероятный микро-контроль
Wow that was some good stuff.
Havn't watch pro sc in a while but i gotta say zombiegrub has improved so much as a caster! really cool to see.
Oh ya? And what's good in your opinion? Words flood? Good caster use words when its needs not throw words like a machine gun. Its so stupid cast. Damn.
@@maliniak2 if you were casting, I would insta mute, as I have zero idea of what you just said
Please make best of starcraft 2 videos from 2017 to 2020.
Im just a greenhorn but i have a hell of a time against widdow mines. They put them everywhere and it seems unless i just scan in front of my army non stop they end up smashing my army. If i build ravens they kill the damn ravens.
Clem is a monster!
Serral is only a player two!
Wow that was very impressive by clems
Long life to the god Clem!!
what a seriesss sklamxns w amazing
Man as a Serral fanboy, Serral really struggling against Reynor and Clem recently. Tough to call him the best player in the world anymore.
This tournament is crazy so far, probably the two favorites to win are out before the RO8 which is nuts.
Plus being man handled by Dark
@@AFryingPan darks zvz is always op xd