The Greatest Starcraft 2 Match Ever: Serral vs. Clem

One of the best Starcraft 2 matches ever played, both Clem and Serral displaying some of the highest levels of skill in the history of Starcraft. The game swinging back and forth, being a treat to watch.
Match: Serral vs. Clem
Tournament: ESL Atlanta 2023
Casters: Beomulf &
Date: December 17th, 2023
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[@justinliebenberg2321]

That dropper lord read by Clem was unreal

[@pogo6543211111111]

they meet on the ladder like 15 times a day :P

[@Bernandez4139]

MF has Observation Haki

[@Sir_Tomoyuki]

Yeah, that was amazing! I almost thought the Vikings had it, but the Zergling spotted them and Serral quickly withdrew them. Still, Clem was unreal!

[@Seldomheardabout]

I thought he heard the audience. The moment they both heard the crowd- they both acted weird.

[@loucahoornaert6013]

You are silver to say this man @@pogo6543211111111

[@leenverkade]

Its such a small thing, but I love how Clem has a Nydus incoming in his base and lands to Vikings. And then pulls 2 SCV's to help kill it and kills it with 0.1 seconds to go (twice). Im not sure how many players in the world know how many landed Vikings and SCVs you need to kill a Nydus, and he just throws it out routinely.

[@Deeznuts-zw3fv]

This game is literally an immovable object(clem) vs an unstoppable force(serral) what a game

[@nilsragnar1347]

Honestly says a lot about how good these players are. Probably some of the best TvZ from Clem that we've ever seen, and it was still a really close match. Serral gives no room for mistakes.

[@bonjovi7399]

But Deathball???

[@BulDurham]

He didn't do anything but turtle

[@panner11]

@@BulDurham You don't understand high level play if you think this is turtling. Serral played an aggresive macro style where you seize map control for the entire game by starting with roach rav ling, and after you transition, you continuously throw your entire army at the terran and remax, so that the terran has no choice to stay at home. This style is designed to eventually overwhelm the terran because there are no moments in the game where there is a break in the aggression that allows a terran counterattack on your economy. And the zerg is able to expand as wide as possible. The problem is this is the most inefficient style for zerg in terms of trading because you are constantly committing your entire army into the terran defenses. Meaning if the terran actually survives until the late late game, where resources become scarce, the inefficiency actually matters and the terran will probably win. If serral stopped committing to attacks at any point, then of course Clem would counterattack, but the whole point of Serral's style is to secure map control and be so aggressive, that the terran would just die if the terran ever decided to try and counter on the map.

[@BulDurham]

@panner11 you don't understand no you don't understand no you don't understand no you don't understand

[@panner11]

@@BulDurham you seem stable

[@XanderRaidon]

Clem had over 20k gold advantage from efficient trading.. that's insane.

[@ladhkay]

gold?

[@GrosZug]

@@ladhkay sounds like a dota mistake :)

[@XanderRaidon]

@@ladhkay My bad, I don't play SC2. But I absolutely love watching competitive SC2 over the games I enjoy playing.

[@GIGAGRILLE]

That's how Zerg works though.

[@Twiixq]

@@XanderRaidon Terran NEED to have more efficient trading. because zerg will almost every time mine way more minerals.

[@Jiangjifeng]

Lucky to witness this game alive at Atlanta Dreamhack last night. The crowd went absolutely bananas for Clem after this game

[@hw8991]

Clicked this video. Guess Clem won then.

[@hotkettle2424]

It must have been good to watch this alive.

[@bblaaaaa]

Got to be careful with comments that give away the winner. It really ruins the match when the top comment spoils the end.

[@ZC.Andrew]

@@hw8991 It's a highlight video. I recommend you don't click those if you don't want to know the winners, because people will be discussing the highlights in the comments and an anti-spoiler comment is less likely to exist.

[@hw8991]

@@ZC.Andrew Aaah yes. A video for those who have already watched a video. I'm not against commenting. I'm against making a comment 100% obvious as to where the game went because one comment will be a top comment that won't be behind a click.

[@Michiho.]

"The Greatest Sc2 Match" i thought its another bait title, but its indeed one of the best ive watch in these last few month.

[@Mmyones]

"Serral is DEAD! Clem has KILLED him!" might be my favorite game-ending call in any televised sport ever. Up there with "BEHIND THE BAG", "RING THE BELL BABY! Ding dong the witch is DEAD", and "Down goes Fraiser!"

[@juztina7346]

Is like killing a raid boss

[@BeoMulf]

😊

[@Bernandez4139]

"Wow, that clickbait title is so brazen I'll actually watch this!" *later* "Holy shit..."

[@blue-phoenix115]

"Serral is dead! Clem has KILLED him!"

[@chat_omic8143]

So I stayed awake until 1:30 am on a school day to see the end of the tournament, and let me tell you that much : It's worth it.

[@010193daniel]

I've been watching Sc2 since 2010 and I gotta say this is probably the most highest skilled game ever, what a hell of a match!

[@holdenmcgroin8699]

I thought Clem was dead there… must be so frustrating for Serral, so unreal this game

[@CrimsonA1]

Such a close match. These two players are Gods of their genre!

[@hosackies]

not just the skillz but the artistry to express their style and at the same time all the mind reads... incredible!

[@willreznicek4202]

The expression of playstyles in sc2 has been my favorite thing about the game for a long time, no other game, even Brood War can match it. Clem's TvZ vs Maru vs Gumi vs Cure vs Heromarine vs Byun are all so vastly different and unique. And to see two styles that clash so well together in Serral / Clem. Its something else.

[@momom6197]

What an incredible game! You may like it very much, this is what peak SC2 looks like. The culmination of more than a decade of skill! Everything was a testament to the incredible dedication players have showed through the years: The micro was perfect, between splits, retargets, lings faking mines out, burrow blocks, lift and fungal... The macro was on point, but more incredibly, the strategy was something I've rarely seen before, especially that incredible read on the lurker drop!

[@aaronalquiza9680]

Clem has definitely improved his macro/turtle/defense. So proud of him.

[@ChocolatePancakeMan]

That MULE hammer was a thing of beauty.

[@commandertex4389]

I finally went to a tournament and saw this in person it was crqzy

[@SC2HL]

Wished I was there! Hope you enjoyed it though ;)

[@ZC.Andrew]

Clem and Serral put on one of the best shows I have ever seen in Game 3. Serral was on his A game too, and would have absolutely slaughtered anybody else with his play. Clem was UNREAL in this entire tournament. He deserves this victory.

[@youenvi]

that last fungal could have been the turning tide if he just had a few more lings and ultras

[@widowmines231]

"On ne passe pas!" Clem just went full french and dragged serral through the battle of verdun on this one.

[@Rollinsonn]

I'll just leave this here 19:00 "Like angels in the sky!"

[@ruskyhusky69]

Thanks, good timestamp

[@goraps]

Day9 said if you start getting ultras you've already lost.

[@Kenb3d1]

Was waiting for this to get posted. Couldn't agree more, what a match.

[@knowledgeispower3212]

I was there watching it live when it happened , I was like sc2hl will post on this . Rewatch the replay ! Glad I was there part of history

[@nviorres]

I have to agree- I have been watching SC2 since the beginning, this is the best match I have ever seen.

[@MrAlli33]

As a fellow French I would have trust Clem with my life to hold the Maginot line during WW2, a true Hero 💪

[@SarumanDeWhite]

First time I rewatched a replay on KZbin. Too unbelievably great.

[@amiral4682]

It was the most intense SC2 match i have ever seen

[@cagdas_demir_albayrak]

Such a huge win for Clem

[@abyrvalg_]

Serral will remember this.

[@alephband]

Omg this is one off the best SC games i ever seen. Was like watching a movie

[@Solaris0071]

What a game. Truly the best game I have ever seen.

[@maniacalcoast2742]

Clem hyped me up to study for my exams holy shit that was insane. Maru and Clem will always be in my heart.

[@oliverhughes610]

As crazy as it is to nitpick Serral, I feel like he had the opportunity to go double spire before he began the attempted broodlord transition. Could have had 2/2 or even 3/2 corruptors in that fight where he narrowly lost the air and that could have made the difference - at that point he could have afforded it as well. An absolute blast to watch, though. So fantastic to see players of such skill facing off against each other. Crazy how well Clem has adapted his playstyle to suit lategame more.

[@ChocolatePancakeMan]

I also have to wonder about the Ultra-switch when he'd had already seen Clem invest into libs and ghosts. But, like you said, that's just nitpicking.

[@MrSandman115]

I think he wanted to save the gas for banelings and lurkers to continue harassing. It was a relatively slow transition, but the whole time he was churning out units to use with nydus’ and base kills to keep Clem from turtling up with static d and liberators.

[@dbp_pc3500]

Could pretty much be the most insane ZVT i ever witnessed! That was absolutely insane! Damn what a game wtf...

[@instrukt2130]

How many vids with this titel are on this chanel?^^ anyway, im here for it

[@SC2HL]

Only one other from 4 years ago (Neeb vs. Bly) - It's very rare.

[@Berkoko42]

This game absolutely deserves this title, it shows how far mechanically the game has gone. Watched it live and now it is also my favorite game of all time

[@instrukt2130]

Hm thanks for looking that up :D Thanks for all these greatest moments ;)@@SC2HL

[@royallad2961]

Jesus. What a masterclass

[@BillyCarsley]

Actually not clickbait. What a show.

[@swagotoadhya8963]

Last commentry: Serrals dead, clem has killed him 😂😂😂

[@popong014]

This is so unreal and amazing display for Clem

[@defendermd2991]

3 tanks on highground! 3 Sargent Hammers!

[@i6100i]

How does he know!? We do not see this kind of read in the late game very often.

[@MinoDebnar]

that medivac pickup at 19:10 ... just amazing

[@kristof007]

Reminds me of a game from the last few years. Maru v Dark in GSL. I think they met in the semis (maybe) but one of their games was just an absolute slugfest, back and forth. I don't even remember the winner, I just remember how evenly matched they were and that it was hugely entertaining game.

[@lordlopikong6940]

That was one of the best clem games I have ever seen

[@dropkick50]

I've been playing and watching sc since the beginning. This was masterclass sc.... ❤

[@JoscelinVerreuil]

I feel like "The Greatest Starcraft 2 Match Ever" is turning into a series and it is good.

[@debruin14]

What an insane game!

[@RevTimHang]

Wow. Simply wow.

[@azzzo3802]

It's been a while since i last see a so great match

[@Kleavers]

What a game. Damn.

[@linceed]

I saw this live and it was glorious

[@RamziHammoud]

This is one of the best matches i have ever witnessed

[@psychaoticproductions3994]

That's a game and a half :)

[@juancar3551]

Partidaza

[@IEHD01]

This game was amazing. Wow

[@juztina7346]

Serral has dead ! Clem has killed him !

[@christianblair8663]

Absolutely love it when pro players manage to predict what the other will do even without proper scouting. It shows an actual level of strategy and understanding your opponent.

[@mcmarkmarkson7115]

That those snipes do more dmg on Ultras than siege tanks and battlecruisers is insane! :D

[@BrohunGaming]

the title was not clickbait, holy shit what a game

[@romanz2361]

that was just amazing

[@auston781]

ok that was great, idk if i seen a better game, that read by clem to stop the drop was insane.

[@treatordie]

Broo clem defence is unbreakable, i can feel serral frustration. But wow now clem is my favourite Terran player

[@PiPoGe]

Best game i've seen in a long time!

[@catimakittycat3849]

this is AMAZING!

[@sc2youtube744]

Way to go clem! Now we just need a protoss to make it into a quarter finals

[@ZC.Andrew]

Creator would be a great contender, if he could stop having mental breakdowns when things go wrong. MaxPax could also easily make it to the finals, if someone can convince him to play premiere tournaments. We do need a hero.

[@FriendZonedJB]

Crazy Game

[@MrRikum]

Amazing game

[@linhtranxuan8181]

1 trận đấu quá hay và kịch tính 🎉❤

[@SerbanOprescu]

This was surreal.

[@ladhkay]

Omg what a nail biter game!!

[@guitogabriel]

JOGOU DE MAIS ESSE CLEM, INACREDITÁVEL!! Mano do céu, fez o impossível.

[@reissisgreen]

best game this year for sure

[@afuafu7505]

Really couldnt guess the winner. Things still can shift both way up to the last few brawl.. good game for both. I appreciate the enjoyment.

[@tictcha612]

Nice video !

[@yurijai9801]

CLEM with the read like it was a Dr. Seuss book.

[@Kirk.television]

Let's go!

[@gweniiXx]

Scarlet/bomber with the buried banelings hard to beat.

[@KENTOSI]

Wow!!

[@gonzalohuaman1655]

uffffffffffffff, qe tal guerra, tremendo desempeño de clem y serral

[@halolord8212120]

I can't believe he came back from a 100 supply deficit. I can't recall that ever happening at the highest level.

[@CptCh4os]

Jesus Christ I thought that title was clickbait but you did not lie Absolute insanity

[@user-vj1es1ce4u]

Amazing

[@extrataneu]

Best match ever

[@xtsyb2440]

Great match

[@SiBebok]

It's like watching JD and Flash all over again.

[@LiveGoDaYDaYs]

better than the Final

[@Rollerblade7.]

After this video claim won my respect good games both of them. Also the commentators were crazy

[@iusefacebookalso]

Me: Pft, greatest match ever. How great can it be? *sees Serral and Clem's names* ... Ah, that's why.

[@brentramsten249]

the game was so heated eventually i just starting hearing "feel invincible" playing from behind clems screen

[@308tony]

jesus. hard fought victory there.

[@KB_13247]

those 3 siege tanks were god damn hero siege tanks. their kill count must have been in the hundreds! like those 3 siege tanks alone helped defend the bottom side for so long, then they were the unbreakable wall at the top side. immaculate positioning of his tanks.

[@chuckaubry767]

Great game.

[@RVSAU169]

When the games are as special as this one then I personally would've preferred it with less editing to get a more natural timeline. Thanks!

[@chucklefuck]

After IEM 2024, I can only revere Clem as an SC2 god for being able to take a match off of him, especially through such deep endgame. GG WP

[@tigrankato]

First part felt like I watched wings of liberty company final mission 😅

[@ex6tenCe]

I never saw a pro game where the zerg goes for ultras and wins

[@leejace]

🎉🎉