Dark vs. Clem - ESL SC2 Masters: Winter 2023 Finals - Grand Final

[@demonkoryu]

Clem went through SERRAL and DARK, the strongest Zerg ever, and the most different playstyles - perfection machine Serral and chaos master Dark. You can't overstate his ability and resilience. Congratulations, Clem!!

[@tylerrichter4066]

Poor guy had to battle serral and reynor half his life, that will make a man outa ya

[@mEtil5656]

True lol

[@Jast007]

Yea not even a exaggeration 😂 kids like 16

[@Humanaut.]

@@Jast007 He's 22....

[@bottlewishez7889]

Congratulations, Clem! I've been a fan for a long time. I'm so happy for you. Now, Katowice!

[@Jean-vr7vj]

Congratulations, Clem!! You fought against absolute titans and beat them. Well deserved victory and well done, kid. Enjoy this massive achievement and thanks for bringing it home for the terran. Way to go!!

[@zes7215]

no such thing as achievx or for or deserx or vx or titax or notx, bigx etc doesnt matter, cepuxuax, outx, can outx etc any nmw sperfx

[@Bortscht]

@@zes7215 please learn to write

[@DanielDem87]

mamma mia the top comment spoiler

[@krioni86sa]

​@@Bortschtplease learn to read 😅

[@Bortscht]

@@krioni86sa are you addicted to the letter x?

[@lefterisnydras4860]

In his own words "I practiced a lot" Hard work always works Well done kid

[@gonrico]

And handicap nerfs to zerg

[@johanjof5613]

@@gonrico nonsense comment. What about cyclones ? What about ghost snipe ? Anyway there is always an idiot diminishing the great guys because of a race complain

[@unlimaki9491]

@@johanjof5613 i think he actually complimented clem since zerg had nerfs

[@shawndimery]

‘Hard work’

[@draen13]

He was so nervous in the interview, he really wanted an offline major W and he got it. Well deserved, i'm so happy for him!

[@deneb9857]

Congratz Clem! WELL DESERVED VICTORY. Such great showcase of Terran mastery.

[@yurihung9244]

clem has shown some hard work in consistently beating koreans. those who have watched him playing over the years would understand this point so well.

[@apeist]

Koreans used to be his kryptonite, but he's grown as a player and can handle the weirdness way better than he used to. Also helps that Dark isn't in peak form right now.

[@ScubaSteve6769]

​@apeist how is Dark not in his peak form? He beat the shit outta everybody to get to the finals match too lol.

[@6904-y8k]

@@ScubaSteve6769 How should we know? It's Dark himself who said his conditions were bad during ESL

[@yunfanfan9452]

I wouldn't be surprised if Clem gave each ghost and WM a name, and tried to make sure they all survived as long as possible. Clem's micro and multitasking in this tournament is on a level I've never seen.

[@damndanielcormier6639]

Clem Really earned this one. He had to beat Solar, Serral and Dark. His TvZ is the best in the world right now.

[@SN.LurkinG]

Clem literally went through 3 in a row of the 4 best Zergs in the world to win this finals. This man has an absolutely insane grasp on the TvZ meta. Usually having to show your build orders is a negative, but it's almost like Clem just refined his build more and more as the tournament went along to near perfection....

[@stylrart]

Both played very good - Le Clem is a beast!

[@jonnmostovoy2406]

Let's go! Thank you, ESL, thank you casters. Congrats, Clem!

[@BillyCarsley]

Clem, not sure if you're reading these, but wow. I've been playing and watching SC and SC 2 for 25 years now. There were moments that come close to this (Elazer beating Dark, Neeb taking Kespa), but this is just even more epic, in my opinion. Just watch out for uThermal's cheese account =) Well done, man.

[@gontrandtrand]

Marc est trop cool :)

[@proddreamatnight]

Clem's face when he approaches the trophy dude, man could not believe it

[@zandrezandberg6330]

Finally. I've been watching and rooting and waiting for this moment. And I'm sure there will be many more.

[@rocobrasaure]

And Dark said to Clem to not loose 4-0 just before the start of the match...

[@demonkoryu]

Ouch.

[@ZC.Andrew]

Did he really?!

[@rocobrasaure]

@@ZC.Andrew Yes he did.

[@ZC.Andrew]

@@rocobrasaure Damn , and here I was thinking Dark was a humble, mustached man.

[@frankwen3580]

Epic battle! no question the best terran player after the era of maru!!!

[@artyom9590]

No other terran can repeat that! Serral, Dark, Solar... impossible!

[@eestlane24h]

They can, just need right quantity of aderall like our boy clem took :D

[@vincentlin6685]

Congratulations, Clem. Finally you got it.

[@ninjacriss1]

Amazing win and truly deserved. I've only started playing recently but I can see the work they put in. Gratz to Clem

[@JohnStaceyIII]

Félicitations Clém! What a great run through an incredibly strong field. A very well deserved championship!

[@FreeFirePlayer-rg5py]

When I am a fan of Maru, But I still love to see the terran player lift the trophy. Congrats Clem!

[@SecretClubVideos]

My opinion dark is the best zerg in the world. To beat Dark like that is insane. The man was vibing up there stomping these dudes.

[@RamAnt80]

The way Clem micro’d those widow mines in game 3! Sheesh!

[@kingsgambit7098]

I didn't even know they did tournaments for SC2 in my backyard. lol

[@xilial]

congrats Clem, truly amazing games Really enjoyed the SC2 tournament

[@Darth_Plagueis4791]

Клем показал совершенно фантастическую игру на турнире. Он обыграл всех топов и доказал, что теперь и сам элита

[@ZC.Andrew]

Clem slapped both Serral and Dark silly in this tournament. Nobody even came close to stopping him on this run. And I got to see this in-person! It was amazing. GG Clem!!

[@peacefulwarrior9518]

We really need to give the players a minute before we interview them. In traditional sports the players always celebrate for a few minutes before we get a microphone in their face. Clem really needed a second before that interview I think.

[@logichammer8073]

Great casting! Great games!

[@NecromortisQc]

Bravo et merci!

[@6904-y8k]

Clem showed some amazing performance there. Very impressive.

[@2nerC9]

Clem has earned a fan. So happy for him!

[@oscarvillalobos5441]

Clem had to Beat The Best of The Best, to become the BEST. I lived enough to see Clem's best games. What a Top performance.

[@TrentBattyDrums]

I think Rotty and ZG are some of the best casters ever. They kept me glued to the screen and gave me chills at times. ZG expecially has improved soooo much in the lasy couple years. Good games, and great casting guys!

[@mecher9298]

Congratulations, Clem! Well played and well deserved!

[@johanjof5613]

Man... If i Could save my ghosts and tanks with pickups like this..

[@edgelamer]

He might have beaten Serral and Dark, which is super impressive. But his real battle was looking the blonde reporter in the eye. You can see the struggle, the twitching, the nerves. And he actually managed to utter a few words while being next to her. What a champ.

[@Copium-el8jh]

I do not think it is the blonde; she is a bit older than him. It is that rush of emotions after achieving something you have dreamed about for a long time. People have cried for less.

[@krioni86sa]

I think it is the blonde; she is a bit younger than her. It is that slow emotion after achieving nothing you have nightmares for a short time. Animals had laugh for more.

[@demonkoryu]

@@krioni86sa Wat

[@krioni86sa]

​@@demonkoryuwhat: finger...who: your mom...where: her room

[@nicbow]

Clem nice work you are very strong.

[@Whattheheck_78]

Clem the alien destroyer Viva marines Congrats Clem AHO!!!! AHO!!!! AHO!!!!!

[@radu-andreinitu3961]

Amazing series. Clem is so God damm good at this game.

[@3zhay]

good showing congrats to the winner

[@eshawnarmstrong5406]

Im convinced Clem has 3 hands

[@vamsiampolu8438]

Finally, an offline premier tournament victory for Clem.

[@alexdavid5634]

Congratz Clem…..now buff Protoss!!!!!

[@Loverapten]

No. Tweak Protoss only. Protoss already filled up majority of qualifier spots- if buffed, you’ll watch nothing but PvP and hurt viewership.

[@johanjof5613]

It may seems odd, but I think we should lower units cost and nerf their strength a bit. Everything has been tried, like nerf the other races a lot, buffs to toss. Why not make them a bit cheaper but less powerfull, so that toss army does not look like 3 stalker 10 zelots and 4 colossus in front of a huge swarm or masss marines ghost marauders mediv tanks. And nerf the army of noobs: carriers

[@Tone202]

Hell it's about time!

[@YuNherd]

Congrats "The Kid" Clem

[@FasterThanLightOreo]

Go Clem! Great to see you win from these other titans!

[@gontrandtrand]

Clément le monstre !

[@LonelySoul]

what a massive throw by dark in game 2

[@keep_walking_on_grass]

he was pi55ed due to imbalance

[@kushpacsmike]

Looks like he is either hurting or has to take a massive shit there at the end lol. Congrats to clem!

[@johanjof5613]

I guess it is called a shy nervous guy being exposed

[@demonkoryu]

Dude he must have been under so much adrenaline the entire finals, you wouldn't believe how coming down from that feels. I'm actually impressed with his composure

[@kushpacsmike]

Could be ya, But also sitting for that long period without being able to go for a serious bathroom break. It looks like he's wincing not just blinking to adjust his eyes, kinda bent over, walking a little funny. Holding in a big dump imo lolol.

[@eestlane24h]

@@kushpacsmike Nah, to me he looks like he took good load of aderall, whoever deleted my comment knows i am right. There is literally video evidence here how cracked up he is, yet none of you socially clueless sc2 nerds see that here. Pathetic. I know pros microdose it, but that boy was literally cracked like a rave party visitor.

[@gcg8187]

@@johanjof5613yeah very shy and very nervous 🙈

[@anotherplatypus]

1:20:00 lol Zombie... She's so the type to enthusiastically jump to her feet screaming excitedly during a sports game, and if she was seated in front of you you'd have to get up to see the game... (I love it)

[@d4slaimless]

I wish he screamed less into her mic. Very hard to listen...

[@anotherplatypus]

@@d4slaimless lol…. Kinda like I wished the people in front of me at concerts and sports games would sit down. Their enthusiasm is contagious if you let it in… though you may just have to lower the audio volume if you see she’s casting in the future 🤭

[@d4slaimless]

@@anotherplatypusthe problem with lowering the sound in this video, for example, is that Rotti talks normally. But even if she'd be casting alone, it's more like unpleasant sound. She is still shouting even if the volume is low. Don't know how to explain it. Not pleasant to hear.

[@tbonesteak9769]

​@d4slaimless stfu man they all scream and get hype at moments and when they don't yall call it "boring" her casting is the best gtfoh.

[@saylorsedell2380]

Zombie is a trash caster

[@longsleeeep]

Can y’all turn Zombie’s mic down so we don’t have to adjust the volume on the video every time the casters switch talking? She’s like twice as loud as everyone else

[@Hiturion]

Is there an option to upgrade the quality of the comments?

[@tylancoleman2862]

Is that in Atlanta!???

[@9991jim]

great work champ

[@andrewjones198]

Clems apm popping off like a super saiyan

[@DarkDepthsDrive]

4k, when?

[@marcelbenner993]

God, Clem looks like he is about to throw up any moment during the interview... the stress on this kid must have been insane. I don't really like Terran but Clem as a person has deserved this win so much... congratulations!

[@DOMiECATCH3]

Congratulations Clem

[@leynfrost3253]

Where are old videos?

[@norepatel3914]

You can tell it's just the beginning for his story 😂

[@jasondavid7529]

congrats Clem

[@ashtonsmith9682]

zombie grub casting yus queen!!!

[@EVERGREENKR]

Did they use Auld Lang Syne in the trophy ceremony part?

[@Supermario_extras]

What map is this

[@hiruko_n2888]

Je peux savoir pour quel raison Clem a gagné le premier match ? de quel manières ?ALED !

[@SergeyKarpenkov]

These were some nice games to watch. However, the commentators came barking every time a fight started, especially the female voice, brought more of a distraction other than anything else. Low class work unfortunately. My downvote for that.

[@PatrickQT]

Amazing! congratz!

[@wotwot6868]

Now that Zerg is nerfed, we see who is truly good.

[@zres01]

dark pov: you come to play a final who already played in demi-final.

[@Juiceb0xable]

Grats clem! Huge win

[@Prophallus88]

Fucking damn. I was going to watch all games from the last day and opened KZbin now and this one was the first i saw infront of me when the website loaded. Could not avoid reading Dark and Clem... So now i dont have to watch the other games. Dammit.

[@tiberiusx22]

Highly suggest watching clem vs serral. Was a masterful matchup

[@demonkoryu]

Seconded. Serral vs. Clem the best match of Starcraft 2 ever, and I mean including the history from 2010.

[@cwblackhole]

i used to play offline events too. the bad thing is that players can hear everything commentators say. VERY BAD THING

[@yurihung9244]

20:49 is that green tshirt guy sheldon cooper from big tang theory!?

[@krioni86sa]

no. that's tom delonge of blink 182

[@Jknessmic]

What a beast

[@evbvini]

well deserved!!!

[@fandifauzi7986]

I don’t know why. It just takes a few minerals to build spore but it has been more than 10 years less than 1 % of Z v T where spores been build to stop drops and liberators. Believe me. Invest in more defensive spores and you don’t have to worry so much about the base harassment from air.

[@pezelbuda]

sometimes APM gets to the thousands, is that a bug?

[@Despond]

Spam clicks.

[@Justbleed434]

Clem doing pest control

[@zerostore1617]

Serral is ridiculously unbeatable, a true monster.

[@m0xmAn]

@1:29:30 That caster calling Starcraft pros as "nerds"

[@012vince]

Where is Seral?

[@krioni86sa]

going home to finland

[@samwellcirilo6486]

Congratulations clem! French guy for the win!

[@emredincsay6560]

well done

[@callumbrowns]

Clem won easy now SC3 2024!

[@HenriqueRJchiki]

Let's goooo Terran beating overpowered zerg

[@kensou2828]

clem play too good, congratulations young champion

[@ridingsly]

cocorico !

[@MM22966]

A shout-out to our sponsor, the United States Air Force!

[@maytinhdibo]

Rush is not fair

[@jacoballey21]

well shoot.. now ghosts will be nerfed again edit: neither serral or dark used broodlords. big mistake, imo, against simcity. that's how you trade effeciently

[@ditch_magnet]

too many vikings for serral to use them

[@anguslin9349]

Congrats Clem！

[@argasa5919]

Is this guy the best terran now?

[@TapTwoCounterspell]

Why did Dark continue to go ling, bane, ultra.. over and over? It wasn't working and he kept with the same builds.

[@pg8835]

Dark is incredibly tricky but also Sub-optimal , if his tricks don't do damage he falls massively behind.

[@Restartedoperator]

Im sorry but like, why is the map say “sponsored by the U.S.Airforce” like wut

[@HTSGOSU]

Looking for Ender

[@Begem1S]

Liberators are MVP

[@IvanMorningstar]

Blizzard : lets nerf terran its too OP .

[@johnnyhybrid1915]

Zerg should harass enemy's investment. Not confront the enemy who design to burn you.

[@Despond]

You should give Dark lessons and help him with this match-up.