Serral vs. Clem - ESL SC2 Masters: Winter 2023 Finals - Semifinal

[@yunfanfan9452]

OMG that 3rd game, absolutely the game of the year!! UNBELIEVABLE!!!

[@zes7215]

wrg

[@mirnicht6183]

Those tanks on the high ground...

[@agalianar]

Nah

[@IamAWESOME3980]

If human scarcifice is illegal, can I sacrifice a puppy for my devil summoning ritual?

[@mihaelmrazovic5269]

We have new Maru with so good micro.

[@jacoballey21]

some of the highest level of play ever witnessed in SC2. game 3 was so intense. game of the year imo

[@demonkoryu]

Easily.

[@andreicristian9575]

Nah, that's Baldur's Gate 3.

[@yunfanfan9452]

What a masterpiece series!!! I'm speechless at how high a level this series is at. Whatever race you play, you just gotta watch this one. To me this is also the series of the year!

[@zes7215]

no such thing as mastx or speechlx or havx or etc, cepuxux, outx, sx, can outx, sx etc any nmw s perfx

[@florianhirsch471]

​@@zes7215wtf?

[@proddreamatnight]

Clem sending the 4 vikings to anticipate the overlord drop in game 3 is so ridiculously high level

[@tylerrichter4066]

That game 3 was actually some of best I've ever seen

[@Ausarzoi]

This is the best TVZ of all times, period.

[@Setha107]

The gg wp gl from Serral and handshake was wiiiicked homie. I love seeing these 2 play, how could you not.

[@arkrou]

If you want to watch a balanced gameplay where both races can win, the series is not pleasant to watch

[@Setha107]

@@arkrou I disagree. But I hear ya.

[@oluckyasian24]

@@arkrou bro was dominating for years; it feels satisfying asf to see Serral get owned.

[@arkrou]

@@oluckyasian24 It would feel good if it was done by a better player in a balanced matchup, demonstrating higher skill. You sound like you just want to see people fail even if they do well, since you're bitter.

[@oluckyasian24]

@@arkrou u sound like u cant grasp basic logics ; gg no re. you’re ez asf.

[@benjamineidam]

This has to be the highest quality series to date - holy moly what a level!

[@rocobrasaure]

Fr : Quand j'ai vu la troisième game en live sur le stream français, j'étais tellement stressé par la tension du match que j'en avais les jambes flageolantes Eng : When I saw the third game live on the French stream, I was so stressed by the tension of the match that my legs were trembling Thank you so much Clem for these wonderful games, an explosion of emotions !

[@betlogboy3]

This is truly the highest level of Starcraft I have ever seen.

[@real_MacrocosM]

It's the second highest I've seen. Def up there

[@drewrothermich2923]

Game 3 was such a great back and forth. So close so many times

[@Prophallus88]

Nice from Serral to write "GG wp gl" and the as the loser to walk over immediatley to Clem and congratulate him and shake hands.

[@the13thfox46]

Clem is so incredible, that third game oh my goodness

[@demonkoryu]

They bowed to each other at the end. True samurais.

[@DEN2REQUIN]

3rd game best game ever I ever seen in SC2

[@andrewroyle2847]

Always been a Serral supporter and while I'm kinda saddened that Serral lost, Clem earned this win.

[@tiberiusx22]

Definitely the series of the year. It must have felt so satisfying to finally beat Serral in a series. Congratulations to Clem. He deserves it

[@haoxus9413]

This is peak starcraft

[@jimmyvelasco1570]

What a series what a game, 3 game best game that I ever witnessed, just incredible, incredible, it wasn't like errors or screw ups, nop, both were at the top top level, incredible series

[@disafear3674]

For such an old game, Starcraft 2 is still so exciting to watch at times. I just wish Protoss was also viable. Stormgate will have a lot to live up to.

[@t007kid]

Sc2 ain’t dead

[@Caccac40]

The problem of Toss is that it is a very strong race at mid-pro level but when you reach the level of these monsters, the other race are better if you have the APM required. The skill cap for terran is high but the Maru/Clem of this world are so good that they can unleash the full potential of the race which almost no one can. Pretty sur if you let an AI play with no APM limit, terran is the strongest race... but at a human level...it is the hardest race.

[@daominhhuy2011]

@@Caccac40 I don't play SC2 but do watch. No APM limit, blink stalker will obliterate everything.

[@Caccac40]

@@daominhhuy2011for sur they will be strong but won't obliterate you forget about borrow and medivac pick up. Many shots can be avoided while the blink has a cool down. There will be a tough window for sure but I don't think they would "obliterate everything"

[@radu-andreinitu3961]

That third game was a masterpiece.

[@Esgarpen]

"So what's your strategy for this series? - Harrassing, offmeta, meta, micro, macro, overwhelm, tactics, ...?" "Yes." "What do you mean?" "All of them at once"

[@admireinspire]

The third person over shoulder segment is insane! How did this idea take 15 years lol I love it!

[@KB_13247]

this series was INSANE! game 3, even game 2 was magnificent! like clem was attacking from 3 different spots at once, and then he threw in a fourth prong to the attack for a bit there.

[@Goliath028]

Esto definitivamente es top StarCraft 2. No hay partida que supere esta serie 👏👏

[@Miggysaurus13]

I love this game Don’t play it anymore since I work all the time but I will always watch High level gameplay Something special about this game The 10 year old in me loves this game My life for Auir

[@kensou2828]

what a great game, each player that can beat Serral is a true master

[@Double0hTater]

Insane 3rd game. Its baffling trading that efficiently and there still being a very real possibility of still losing

[@TheOriginalGankstar]

Game 3 possibly one of the 10 or so greatest games ever played in StarCraft II.

[@yujingong7953]

With no disrespect to Dark, this semi finals series was even better. Personal opinion. Gratz to Clem!

[@mastadon]

Agreed

[@feekoG]

Fr

[@demonkoryu]

The 2nd game is just unbelievable. Such goosebumps! I'd say that would have been impossible even for an AI.

[@aj2228]

AI will beat either of these within 5 minutes 100% of the time.

[@ThePritt12]

this is simply not true@@aj2228

[@rattusgrenadus8291]

@@aj2228 ey look an angry sad person

[@riley97]

everyone talking about the 3rd game when the second game was almost as good

[@Rudare916]

ESL. Please. Just please copy how GSL titles their VODs to prevent spoilers. Just put “Grand Finals” on the thumbnail. @ESL

[@paultvshow]

Clem is now the best all around Terran player of all time surpassing Byun and Maru. His game play is so well rounded, whether it be multi prong attacks, defensive styles, hyper aggressive , multi prong harassments while macroing up behind, and you name it.

[@tigera6]

He is probably playing the best Terran right at the moment, yes. But hes not YET best of all time, because Byun won a world championship and Maru won 7 GSL along with other big tournaments as well. But Clem will have a chance to surpass both of them if he can keep this up for sure.

[@mirnicht6183]

Hard to pass Maru on Titels, but he is playing the game insanely good at times. He is TvZ sure feels like the best of all time.

[@MagnifiqueRarity]

11:14 Insane how Serral drops changelings behind Clems army so they are blocked and cannot retreat as quickly

[@melkrad]

woooow. Game 3 was so tense

[@Juiceb0xable]

Game gets better every year

[@yunfanfan9452]

That hero widowmine deserves a statue 😆

[@rocobrasaure]

French casters said the same and french tchat pressed F when this heromine died

[@GrosZug]

time when we see that widowmine, plz ?

[@rocobrasaure]

@@GrosZug Myself i saw it in the french live stream so i don t know in this one but it was in the third game. When it died, the heromine was at more than 53 kills (tchat counts 58).

[@GrosZug]

Me too but i wanted to see it again XD@@rocobrasaure

[@TheTrooperMB]

@@rocobrasaure sur la video c'est bien 58 kills

[@randomguesses4235]

People say SC is dead. I have no clue what they're saying. The games are so entertaining at this point!

[@the13thfox46]

Alright, that was epic gameplay

[@jamiechan5899]

We find him, we find the guy....Serral Killer!

[@feekoG]

He open the way now

[@real_MacrocosM]

😂 Solar and Maru are ALREADY Serral killers; they've both done it three times or more. The best series I've ever seen is still Dreamhack Winter 2021, Maru 4 - 2 Serral. You can't pretend that just because Clem won his first [ever] Premier tournament best of 7 against Serral, that this means he's the first/only/preeminent player to do it. He's good, sure, but a few have come before...

[@MiqLalli]

Florencio cam 1:05:50

[@ThePritt12]

a moment of silence for the poor observer who has to follow along at this pace

[@Whattheheck_78]

Now Terran have a great counter to a OP Zerg mass attack a real sniper

[@orepoutanes]

Terran counter everything, free scans, free workers=crazy income+army supply, ghosts the best unit in the game, ability to camp to infinity, widow mines, mass liberators with astronomical range

[@keep_walking_on_grass]

​@@orepoutanesghosts counter ultras, lurkers, vipers, infestors, broodlords, with siege tank protection, an early game unit.... Spending 30 % more resources to kill the best terrans didn't work this time for Serral, since clem had enough money with 8 workers mining. and 15+ mules. I don't care I don't play, but this isn't a competitive game for pro gaming anymore, people reconised this a few years ago.

[@piplup10203854]

I was on edge for that third game! Holy moly! I felt like I didn't blink for that whole game that was insane! The focus to just trek forward!

[@vapnapnao8411]

What a game!!!

[@pmlosti]

what is APM behind the players?

[@existential09]

So much class from Serral, realizing how overwhelmed Clem was in the exact moment, to come over and give him a handshake instead of waiting for Clem to come to him

[@feekoG]

Clem juste incroyable, un monstre micro-macro, l’assurance prise est indéniable, quel moment incroyable sur le stream de la ComeBackTv c’était juste incroyable de te voir enchainer les bonnes prises de décisions, c’est mérité !! Bravo l’artiste

[@MikeJones-dw1zl]

That 3rd game was incredible, just wow. The announcers get really hyped 1:04:15 😂

[@eldenbling2615]

Do Europeans find it odd that the US Army is advertising on the ESL?

[@dizzydwarf5782]

As european i dont care as long as they pay for this events

[@DeathForSk8]

kinda smart to recruit competitive SC2 players into the army, they have good self-discipline, reaction time and sense of tactics. btw DVA character from overwatch 2 is a little teenage starcraft 2 pro that was recruited to the army to fight in a mecha because of her skills

[@Begem1S]

Чудова, захоплюючи гра! Невже Клем - новий Мару?

[@DGraze]

you always love terran amazing game

[@MrJonni3000]

every other terran but Clem and Maru would get completely destroyed in game 3

[@Goodnews4man]

The "aim high" cam is distracting. The airforce needs a different recruiting tool.

[@draen13]

Well deserved win against Serral, what a freakin amazing series that was!

[@kayw210]

Mules good unit...

[@Xenocult]

When did Tobias Funke start casting StarCraft!?

[@edmundyhee7687]

clem's cc tactics is so uber.

[@arkrou]

Ghost is by far the best unit in the game

[@xxz4655]

Intensely awesome

[@viktorskopan5272]

58:18 it was 64 suply vs 152.... 56 vs 110 army suply how is this even possible to come back from...

[@DaeoSZ]

the mulehammer

[@emreboga]

Clem is the antidote of Serral.

[@krystiansieminski8060]

I think and are under feeling that Serral did play tickle tickle kind of a game with Clem. TH

[@EkeiShao]

C'est ça qu'on veut laaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ! Woualleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez !!!!!

[@johncarloesquillo9294]

Is Serral actually a Zerg?

[@Juiceb0xable]

Seral visibly tilted after incredable game 3 from clem

[@defendermd2991]

55:16 Angels exist!

[@ducpham88]

Clem clem clemmmmmmm ! 🎉🎉🎉

[@panzfaust9812]

i need the casters to mind read the players through game

[@OnigoroshiZero]

Just clicked to watch this one, and suggested at the very top is the one with the Grand Finals... Please don't have the names of the players when they are at the final stages, just have Semi/Grand Finals (or whatever round it is). Anyway, I will still watch this because all the games between these two are amazing.

[@youlexander]

If Terran plays at 100% Zerg must play at 150% ( and toss at 300% 😂)

[@defendermd2991]

56:16*

[@RJD1193]

Chlem playing like a zerg.. amazing level play

[@calmbeforethecorry]

yes, every zerg is scanning and sniping on rapidfire

[@tigera6]

Ironically, hes playing like Maru, aka the lategame turtling style.

[@lolitaredneckzombie]

that 3rd game was something. i'm curious, can the players hear the commentators?

[@AzureFloyd]

I imagine that would spoil important battlefield info

[@betlogboy3]

nah they can't. they have earpieces for game audio.. then mufflers on top to mute out the arena. As you can see, they never take off those mufflers.

[@Deconstruct-nh4yk]

Seems like Zerg has to work so much harder for wins.

[@dizzydwarf5782]

Why serral produced ultra when clem had 15 ghosts? I am not saying he is wrong but i want know reason

[@apeist]

Zerg have been seeing success with ultras more recently, probably due to a combo of the snipe damage nerf, smaller model size, and slightly cheaper cost. Plus, T hasn't had as much practice playing against ultras in the past, although that seems to be changing. The meta will probably shift again before Katowice arrives. I wonder if part of the solution will be adding in a sprinkle of broods?

[@dizzydwarf5782]

@@apeist But still i think this is poor choice. Ultras just couldnt get value vs 15 ghost

[@johnkalyvas4838]

He wanted the big fungal on the ghosts. But he didn't get it, at least not when he needed it the most.

[@dizzydwarf5782]

@@johnkalyvas4838 He had banelings which kill units faster in fangal than ultra

[@ivanristovski2317]

With that bank 60 mutas win the game... sad.

[@Jean-vr7vj]

Clem the kingslayer

[@rocobrasaure]

In that case, Godslayer !

[@karadokkadok2937]

God of terran

[@ahmed-the-great]

Great games as always from these two. It's a pitty this channel's video quality is so bad.

[@Tempest-h3d]

Clem>Maru

[@Anthobvs]

For once yes. This time, Maru is not the best Terran in the world any more.

[@jojoorisis3292]

He is now

[@tigera6]

@@Anthobvs They way Maru played in Atlanta this time around, hes not even the 3rd best Terran in the world.

[@apeist]

@@tigera6 sad but true

[@youlexander]

Amazing series Sc2 players at the perfection of Skills but Terran so fkng OP

[@rocobrasaure]

No but Clem is OP (like Serral) !

[@kevinliu1443]

awesome！amazing！

[@parsoakhorsandmusic]

Serral is so good I always want him to lose haha

[@qqp7547]

This is all the proof that humans could colonize mars.

[@arkrou]

Zerg doing everything in vain, fungals doing nothing, terran picking up after every mistake, terran turtling and being invincible, etc. This was a terrible game that only showed the imbalance.

[@matuspetrus]

This was the finals. Much better than last final games. Cirruptors lost the series

[@oluckyasian24]

so satisfying to see this zerg get dittyclapped by terran

[@johanneslanzinger3500]

Ghosts are imba in the hands of Clem

[@Danuxsy]

crazy

[@quojthejester]

I'm uncertain whether players can hear the casters, but it seems they might unintentionally provide one player with more information. For example, during this game, some crucial moments were exposed: At 37:10, after Clem's scan missed, the casters revealed that Serral had a Lurker Den and a Hydra Den. At 40:15, they disclosed information about a doom drop. At 1:02:32, they give away an infestor. Do you think imposing a mandatory delay on casters, similar to the delay used by streamers, would be a solution to avoid giving an advantage to their favored player?

[@maximemalherbe4325]

Anticipation. They are high level players and they regularly confront each other. And I'm sure you can find plenty of examples where players don't react to information given by casters.

[@BeoMulf]

Those headphones pump in a ton of white noise - players can't hear us!

[@TheTrooperMB]

the headphones nowadays have active noise cancelling , you cannot even hear the person talking next to you , only lip reading , i tried one at home and i was mesmerized by the quality of this feature

[@mastadon]

And also, they were playing in the fog of war. Just because you hear the cheer or scream, it might not mean much.

[@IsaacMartinez-vs5yn]

Terrans broken

[@keep_walking_on_grass]

The hardcore Fans don't care. SC2 is a fantastic game,with massive balance issues. Terran has been broken since release in 2011 . If someone can't see that, after game 3, they have no clue about that game. If both play as close 2 perfect as it gets, terrans has a huge advantage.

[@NecromortisQc]

😵

[@logicomega7]

Is it just me or does it seem like serral gave up a bit too early? Feels like he lost heart.

[@SamuelOh]

I can't even

[@aybay8723]

Can these casters chill tf out

[@real_MacrocosM]

IKR

[@Seira5888]

テラン、プロトスでザーグを破壊する道はいくつもあるがザーグは苦しいようにみえる

[@TheMasterhomaster]

Ghosts + medivacs are OP.

[@aleksanderdanilian3377]

"sexy fungal"

[@MyVid2011]

WOW

[@tigerdyn]

Serral needs to be nerfed. Too OP.