The Greatest Comebacks in Gaming History

[@HotDotSalza]

you can really tell in the tone of his voice that atrioc clearly doesn't care about the starcraft comeback and is still struggling to contain his excitement from the last second bale by Scotty to secure Grimme the 751-742 victory.

[@coleslaw4040]

Its really a shame that he feels that he has to act for the camera. We all know he was on the edge of his seat that whole farming sim match.

[@ThreePuttMas]

Such a pinochle moment in Farming Simulator E-Sports history

[@sbsftw4232]

Honestly though I can't believe they had the nerve to go for the double with so much on the line, but it really paid off for them. When you're as skilled at farming as these guys are, it's not really a gamble, simply a calculated risk.

[@Abstract_Dolph1n]

It has inspired me to start a farm and leave my family

[@uhitskyle]

This comment is very confusing idk whether you're talking about the space version of skyrim or farming simulator or that dota type game

[@MrMara7hon]

The xPeke back door is so timeless. People still say “I’m going for an xPeke” when they try to back door in League almost a decade later

[@targetthyself]

Turning point for both orgs too, Fnatic take it to another level after this. Ocelotte retires not long after. Shame he didn't look at the comms for that one. By far my favorite e-sports moment of all-time. I miss tournament era LoL. Especially EU. CLG.EU made games like this an art form for a couple of years. Moscow Five's run, it was a beautiful time to be watching LoL.

[@silasschramm]

i annoys me that ive never seen him actually destroy the nexus, he hits one attack which almost destroys the nexus, then the camera switches to the celebrating team

[@gaugea]

@@silasschramm he flashes to get the last auto iirc. Not sure why the clips of it now never have it

[@yurilopes420]

yeah along with the musty flick i think its like one of the biggest and most ubiquotous player/pro names into a mechanic

[@gaugea]

@@yurilopes420 idk insec and ken combo gotta be up there too

[@Dencyftw]

The best part of the Idra GG moment is that Huk and Idra HATED each other with a burning passion and Huk was flaming him the next game they played Huk: u realize H: most of that army Idra: fuck off H: was halluc H: LOL H: just saying H: you werent loss

[@Materialist39]

the original greatest crossover of all time was when huk joined EG

[@battlebots1]

thank you for sharing match chat

[@pasta-and-heroin]

I quoted ‘you weren’t loss’ so many times in the years after. That and ‘SO SO SO SO MANY BANELINGS’. Gotta love Day9

[@neekovo9256]

God that caster calling it the Minnesota massacre. That is actually so fucking cold to hear you gotta love good casters.

[@wimmer45]

Maven is the goat cod caster. We're lucky he loves the game/community so much otherwise he'd have been snapped up by a bigger esport years ago

[@redbone9553]

The Tortoise and the Hare is one of history's greatest backs. Shame most of you guys were not there to see it happen live.

[@blkhauck]

I call bullshit on that. I know a guy whose cousin was there. They said there were multiple turtles and that the bunny was drugged! THEY CHEATED!

[@RecardoGuillermo]

Atrioc fs was though

[@frikisaurio]

​@@blkhauck just say you homies with the hare bro, hare dickriding crazy + no johns

[@xburn1_107]

@@RecardoGuillermo yeah that race was to celebrate his 100th bday

[@pickaxepixie518]

May I ask why tf your profile picture is an Evil Bone from Fate/Grand Order??? Void Dust gang would not be happy about this...

[@goobinator_]

I’d like to add, that call of duty comeback is insane. Rokkr at the time was barely a top 5 team and Ultra was consistently placing top 3 or losing in Grand Finals. The fact that Rokkr reverse sweeps them in a Grand Finals is unheard of.

[@Dimonite314]

Especially since they are, technically, a Minnesota sports team. Good things aren't supposed to happen for them.

[@TheTerrycore]

Not only is Evo Moment #37 just super impressive the crowd reaction is so amazing, just the amount of hype in that small hall must have been incredible to feel. That clip/tbfp made me really like fighting games.

[@Baset_]

It's so good because you don't need to know jack about street fighter to understand how insane it is. Great way to get people into it defo

[@tux75]

EVO Moment #37 is top 3 in my opinion. It's not just influential, it's a legit clutch moment that was difficult to pull off

[@IDKpengu]

Tbh dat moment alone made third strike really popular past its prime, in my opinion.

[@Tuxedo030]

I don't think any other game has a singular moment (like 5-10 second clip) that is as sick as moment 37

[@xavmarz755]

@@Tuxedo030 wombo combo and faker what was that are as hype if not more imo

[@schierke]

@@xavmarz755 no

[@targetthyself]

Nobody had ever pulled off the perfect parry on stage before. It literally had to be frame perfect. I don't think you can top that.

[@Materialist39]

Good commentary really does make these moments, esp when it’s organic and you can tell the caster is totally engaged

[@meebie]

I think that's what makes CSGO clips so iconic, the casters always contribute so much

[@drewamundson6030]

Im a hardcore Minnesota rokkr fan and watching that comeback live was one of the most nerve racking feelings in my life, thanks for watching it on stream

[@heatrs4717]

as an Ultra fan, it was one of the most painful and impressive things i've ever witnessed.

[@heatrs4717]

So glad someone linked him that cod comeback. Seeing it live was truly unreal.

[@Materialist39]

what an amazing rally from the coach/IGL/squad, literally getting chills watching this

[@evand45]

it was me bro

[@kirawarwick3624]

@@Materialist39 For real, to have that mental fortitude in such a huge moment is fucking crazy

[@wobblywack5531]

Chilllllls broo

[@thebuzz567]

I was at Genesis 4 in the crowd for the Mango comeback too. I flew out from the UK, it was my first super major after grinding the UK locals for years. One of the best moments of my life. (Fun fact, Genesis 4 had 2 custom painted gamecubes made. 1 went to the winner, Armada, and the other was sold off. And it's mine. My little piece of Melee history)

[@thebuzz567]

I can't even use the gamecube, it's American so it doesn't work on our plugs. Q_Q

[@topgoose4818]

@@thebuzz567 surely there's an adapter, ja?

[@thebuzz567]

@@topgoose4818 yeah, but I'd need an adapter, (and a special one, cause the plugs here don't have as much power in the US, so I also need an amp for it), I'd need to get an NTSC compatible TV, an NTSC copy of Melee which'll go for 100 quid including shipping. That's a lot to play the same game my current setup uses, so I have it on display in my living room instead

[@genieinthepot2455]

How much was it? Or was it like a raffle?

[@thebuzz567]

@@genieinthepot2455 it's been years, but iirc it was like $200 but I might be pulling that number out of my ass.

[@yosha101]

My favourite part about evo moment 37 is how it was "marketed". There wasn't a single other moment as hype as it, but they named it 37 to make it sound like there were 36 other moments just as crazy as that.

[@Loxu69]

Justin Wong (the man who got parried in evo moment 37) explains this years later but what makes evo moment 37 even crazier is at the time most people didn't even know it was POSSIBLE to tech chun li's super 2. The crowd is going crazy because it is quite literally the first time they've EVER seen the move parried, and its in one of the most anticipated sets of the entire tournament.

[@strengthsleuth]

As a mango fan since 2013 I remember the 5 gods era and watching Leffen come around as the god killer it was such a hype competitive story line. Mango was deep in busta arc at G4 watching this set is one I definitely remember!!!

[@BusGoesRound]

“When you say one more game that is when you lose” -Atrioc “glizzy hands” Ewing, after completely missing the point of the child’s story the rabbit and the hair

[@harrygnyc]

The #1 comeback is when dream won the 1v5 Minecraft manhunt. Truly a beautiful moment that outshines all of these.

[@lilyliao9521]

i also liked it when john wick fought all those assassuns

[@nickpineau4139]

13:40 Honestly, the most emotional and satisfying comebacks I’ve witnessed in years, maybe ever. Thank you Glizzy Hands for showing me this masterpiece.

[@MarcoBeratti]

The orianna shockwave is hugely helped by the great engage by Wolf. He's a great player, I had my jersey signed by him when he was playing in Supermassive.

[@boredomamv576]

i mean that ori ulti isnt that difficult to do when rakan goes god mode with the ult and knock up

[@noobgun12]

Wolf pretty much carried everyone yet gets no respect always faker this faker that

[@deadtoraptors7829]

Still can’t believe Wolf doesn’t get more credit for the SKT play.

[@Soupreme2]

The nuts thing about the backdoor is that sk and fn at the time were rival teams that were originally sister teams vying for "best eu team" and this 1 play single handedly killed that rivalry.

[@johnnytsunami420]

Thanks Big A for breaking down the moments to the tech level. I like watching esports clips but some of the games move so damn fast, even if I've played the game before I still have no idea sometimes how to appreciate what just happened.

[@xtieburn]

Its a bit of a contentious one because some people just hate the move, but searching for 'MVP vs Squirtle Archon toilet' will get you what I still think is one of the greatest comebacks in StarCraft II. (With Tasteless and Artosis just losing it on commentary.)

[@shararm]

I just went and watched it that was amazing

[@Bitholeous]

i have no idea what i just watched

[@brittegan8475]

Sad Good old G.H. died, im glad they're posting his unused videos. R.I.P Brandon "Ewing" Atrioc

[@geoffreyp1832]

wait he's dead 😔 Rip 🕊️

[@brittegan8475]

@@geoffreyp1832 yeah, he passed due to crumbling away from being so old and decrepit

[@bigw4438]

There are some insane Dota moments throughout the year, TI3 finals is my favorite, Alliance made so many comebacks and insane plays. It even sparked the meme "The million dollar dreamcoil". When S4 canceled 2 tp's back to base which led them to be able to finish the base.

[@link5454100]

or the OG run of the century

[@iinsomniaaaaa]

@@link5454100 yeah the thing that's always rough about moba style games is how dependent the viewers enjoyment of the clip is on whether they play the game or not (and now as I type this out Coffee cow says the same in the video, oh well)

[@mistypeaks1375]

Sadly the Ana item sell didn't make it to the video

[@Ziibbii]

It's hard to get hyped when you don't know the game, hope he has someone on for a Dota video like he did with CS:GO and Punch

[@Shinny1338]

Talking about Idra being a once in a lifetime deal. This last weekend in Moto GP the rider who was in 2nd thought the race was over with one lap to go. It wasn't until 4 or 5 other riders blew by him that he got back on it. He finished 5th, pulled over, and slumped onto the bike. Commentators had never seen anything like it

[@Vher_]

I looked up the clip, it's crazy hearing the commentators like "is he forfeiting ? is his bike broken ?" not as crazy as how close they get to the ground though holy shit

[@Shinny1338]

@@Vher_ haha yeah the physics behind that stuff is nuts. If you haven't seen much of moto racing the Isle of Man TT just happened this last week as well. No one puts themselves closer to the human limit for a sport than those guys. I haven't had time to watch the highlights yet but it sounds like it claimed at least one rider again this year

[@whydesignco]

Atrioc, you should make a submission form for best esport moments where people submit essays/powerpoints. The top presentations get their story on the stream and get to tell their side of the best esport moments. I love this content and especially the Punch content lol

[@phunkytv4929]

Glad to see the CoD comeback in this video. Watching that happen live was absolutely insane and I feel like competitive CoD deserves to have a way bigger following than it does right now.

[@heatrs4717]

Yeah 100% agree it's nice to see comp COD finally get some recognition from people outside of the scene.

[@dylanlollar6045]

**puts a csgo player in the thumbnail** **Doesn't have a single csgo clip** Punch we need you

[@Lasva97]

CANT WAIT FOR THIS COMEBACK

[@TheJudge7]

Some moments in gaming transcend beyond esports into the normal culture. Generation defining moments. When the blue team loaded that last barrel I shed many tears

[@Zeke_37]

I wish there was an Overwatch moment in this, like Shanghai dragons reverse sweeping the Seoul dynasty in a BO7 finals in a tournament was insanely clutch, and easily the biggest comeback in overwatch league

[@ninjahateman]

This is a true return to form. A real Brandon GH Ewing classic. Real shit tho, you're probably one of the best content creators out there right now and you only do it part time, keep up the good shit big a

[@highcausejordan3962]

i actually remember that moment from the SKT v EDG game, was so fucking hype i loved that iteration of SKT

[@Flow_425]

Evo moment 37 is one of the very few moments I’ve seen in esports that just had me in awe. I get a huge smile every time I see that clip. Fighting games have to be the most entertaining part of esports for me

[@noname772fp2]

I don’t understand any of this nerd shit but I do understand passion and that’s what makes this video enjoyable.

[@FrameOneAlex]

what about C9 boston major 11-15 comeback in game 3 against faze???

[@Firnienarya]

Atrioc talking about mango's greatest moments is always great to hear. Always great to see atriocs excitement when mango clips come up.

[@antonimaslanka3972]

Instead of "Fakers schockwave ..." it should be "Wolfs Grand Entrance will find them all !", but of course nobody notice the supports perfect engage.

[@birchwoodtree6350]

Probably my favorite comeback was the EG EHOME one in Dota 2 when EG came back from mega creeps for the first time at TI.

[@pen_bapp]

I remember seeing that Street Fighter clip on very early KZbin and I still think to this day that’s it’s one of like the top 10 best gaming moments ever

[@apenzijncool3441]

Game 4 dota ti8 grand finals should be in here. Psg Lgd on matchpoint crushing OG until a teamfight where Ceb lands an insane clutch stun turning a fight that was already as good as lost. Which lead to comeback.

[@1Tranan]

I love that one, and imo TI8 Upper Bracket Finals Game 3 just edges it out as my favorite from that tournament by just a tiny bit. That hold was incredible

[@byrontheusurper6505]

Dude cod inside the coms accually looks so fun, we need this shit for every esport

[@Voltagio57]

perfect parry was pressing forward, and also the direction the attack is coming from. FAR more challenging than just pressing back at the right time

[@twelvevoltage]

Love that Melee is on here! My favorite comeback for SSBM would be Hbox vs Armada EVO 2016

[@tangaps]

3rd Strike is my favorite game, I discovered it last year thanks to a friend who plays at a top level. He introduced me through Evo Moment #37 and it's always great to see 3rd Strike and Evo Moment #37 in places I don't expect

[@Some_Awe]

xpeke was one of the most hype things for me personally, and like the entire year afterwards in ranked every single game ended by someone trying to backdoor spamming xpeke in chat and then inting and losing the game instead

[@Biggsgaming]

HuK and Idra's game was what got me into esports and streams. Still GOATed all these years later.

[@WaterYaDune]

CoD is 50% game knowledge and gun skill and 50% mental, that reverse sweep still hurts to watch

[@rinduck6003]

Really appreciate how you explained what was going on, not much of a gamer myself so it was very confusing at first but I was able to get hyped every time :)

[@Gvexx]

I love Atrioc talking about gaming moments stg please do more my man!

[@MNebula]

i saw the title and was like no way he puts in our minnesota massacre (the cod one at end) but im glad it was lmao that was the most hype ive ever been cause as a minnesota fan in any sport from esports to real sports we are the ones who choke but finally we had a moment and it was awesome

[@GambolVanguard]

These last few esports videos have been SO goated

[@luqdude]

As soon as I saw the title, I knew the T1 vs EDG game had to be on here as well as the xPeke backdoor.

[@victorholmlund6480]

in starcraft 2 i remember some youtuber made a hallucinated oracle early game and flew it into scout the enemy base and the dude instant gg'ed when he saw the oracle

[@Grozdor]

That Farming Simulator comeback is the funniest thing I've ever seen this week.

[@BaconBurgerKing]

So glad to see Mango Leffen game 4 get the shoutout here, easily my favorite set/game of all time

[@YourAverageBunny]

The greatest comebacks? The coffee cow better be there! When he reverse sweeped his competitors after chugging the remaining 30 cups of coffee in 1928, I lost my shit.

[@gavinandstuff3705]

You are currently one of the most entertaining streamers for me at the moment. Now give me money.

[@wade3976]

I second the give me money part

[@klafsen]

When you do "just one more", that's when you fall and break your leg while skiing.

[@maerski5171]

I LITERALLY WAS ABOUT TO ASK IF THERE IS A FARMING SIMULATOR HERE IRONICALLY

[@Brandongamesall]

Raising money whole watching some dope memories. This is why I am a partof this community ❤

[@ziwuri]

The fact that you have to do a charity stream for what is a given anywhere in Europe is just so fucking depressing. But good on you for taking it on yourself and making it happen.

[@hamzamitchell6101]

I live watched that SKT match back in 2017 wow.... memory blast

[@1Tranan]

Brutal that I never see any Dota 2 comebacks. There’s the obvious OG ones, TI8 Upper Bracket Finals Game 3, TI8 Grand Finals Game 4, then there’s also Fnatic backdooring and Ancient sniping Team Secret (can’t remember tournament), Team Liquid’s lower bracket run at TI7, where they dropped to the lower bracket right at the beginning of the playoffs and then went on a tear to win the tournament. Hell we can go all the way back to ‘The Play’, where NAVI completely stomps IG with an insane counter-initiation. TI10 had plenty of damn good plays too, Team Spirit’s entire run was legendary, an entire roster of players new to The International went on a rampage to victory against many of the legends of the scene, carried by Yatoro’s monstrous hero pool, and Collapse’s legitimately god-tier Magnus. And these are only things off the top of my head, Dota 2 has a wealth of incredibly plays and moments, and just seems to be ignored a lot.

[@Jo-po2oo]

Bro these frame perfect double stacks got me on the edge of my seat hooooly

[@ImMashedPotato]

C9 vs Faze in game 3 of boston major is insane because the story of NAs first major win against the FaZe powerhouse

[@calebrussell3737]

10:49 Aimen spotting

[@badicusvibesimus182]

HuK in the next game vs IdrA also had one of the goated SC2 lines, typing out: "Just saying, you weren't loss"

[@Doubleoskuggs]

Atrioc coming back to Paper Mario is my personal favorite

[@Carrigan1248]

Genesis 4 is the only super major I've ever been. Seeing that mango comeback live is something I'll never forget.

[@7upjawa]

the gif you showed was a red parry which is a cancel from block into parry that's way harder, Red Parry is 3 or 2f, normal parry is 10 or 6 depending how you input it. also you tap forward to parry not back, some other fighting games you tap back for similar mechanics though.

[@3d2y70]

Our coach in high school always told us "the score is 0-0" at half time and wouldn't acknowledge the score until the end of the game.

[@jonathondelemos4609]

Love the melee music in the background

[@jrdnanitsua]

Just like every new vid notif for A-Man, Weall its got me coming back, Yes Atrioc!

[@Technickle]

The Tortoise and the Hare clip, got me. Really makes you think what the opposite outcome would be in history if the Hare won 🤔

[@Baset_]

It makes me unreasonably happy that the call of duty team that did the little huddle together ended up winning

[@Hueish]

Truly honorable of big A to highlight these comebacks, but they could never stand up to the ones you see when he plays bloons tower defense 6

[@justino4278]

Good editing ty for the vid

[@seraph...4473]

"The GREATEST comeback in Call of Duty History, its the Minnosota MASSACRE"

[@McMoondog23]

Very surprised Mango Zain Summit 11 Grand Finals wasn’t on here. Definitely more impressive if you’re in the smash community, but I think Atrioc could explain it well enough

[@mr.pockets8523]

I think he was only judging by a single game. But I agree summit 11 GF game 4 on final destination should've been on here.

[@ImJBlu]

I was expecting hbox armada from evo but I do agree with him that mango leffen at g4 is probably the best set ever

[@the1sH0]

i still think that OGs run in TI8 is one of the greatest storys in esports - also a comback over the entire turni if you want to bend the definition :P

[@celfhelp]

it’s bonkers that i got to experience peak Michael Jordan, peak Daigo, and peak Faker all in the same lifetime. lmao

[@honishark4496]

Love you man ❤ it’s genuinely heartwarming to see people raise money for mental health. I genuinely look up to you for being such a chill guy while also doing what you want. Your awesome

[@MAJORp121]

The only one that needed to be here that I know of was a DotA2 comeback, EG beating Ehome - mega creeps comeback at TI6 (1st time ever)

[@hoevely1227]

yo seeing CDL in an Atrioc video was the crossover I didnt know I needed

[@kelvins7879]

Classic the tortoise and the rabbit....there is a real life example too

[@ghettogrower3499]

The Evo one is probably the best thing I've ever seen, shit still gets me just as hype as the day it happened when I see it. I know it's easy ish since they have a bot you can practice on but at the time the skill it took and timing without a bot to grind, just perfect. The backdoor was a good one too, won me a lot of csgo skins.

[@Elanic_]

I watched the call of duty , Minnesota miracle. Was the craziest match I’ve ever seen. Best of 9 and Toronto was the second best team in the league. I swear they played for like 5 hours. Was so hype.

[@backwoodbb7899]

Watching this video AFTER the other StarCraft quickest match and it’s AGAIN IDRA RAGE QUITTING is hilarious

[@ryanstierlists9048]

I’m surprised I didn’t see the h box game 5 comeback against armada in 2016 evo grands melee

[@moarfunxd]

My favourite part about evo moment 37 is that NO ONE knows daigo actually lost that set.

[@bobashcraft]

LETS GO MINNESOTA! that woulda been sick to see in person

[@rubyjune1930]

Mango vs Leffen is the better game and the better clip but Mango vs Zain at Summit is the greatest COMEBACK to me, Being down 0-2, having to win 2 FD games and having to win a whole nother set and doing it vs someone who has looked more dominant than basically anyone ever has is insane

[@PekinHD]

as someone whos really into COD esports (cdl) watching rokkr live pulling that was jaw dropping

[@orinblank2056]

Now you gotta add Lud's mods from his stream today pulling the win from an early 5-1 lag

[@greenoftreeblackofblue6625]

You know what a comeback is? Minecraft coming back into relevance in 2019 after years of falling. You know what else? The twitch comeback of Chess into major culture. The true comebacks is the rise of fallen culture.

[@Trollingstons]

THE FORK CONTROL GOES CRAZY

[@vedaryan334]

Due to chapters I skipped the classic lol one after melee , to the greatest comeback one , and fell right into the bait.

[@standby7563]

No shot you missed EG v Empire from Siege. Canadian on white stairs has been memed to death for years since that loss