Serral vs. Kelazhur - IEM SC2 Katowice 2024 - Group Stage

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StarCraft II once again returns to Katowice, to one of the most venerated venues in the history of esports.
Twenty-four of the world's best players have gathered to compete for a prestigious IEM trophy and the lion's share of the $500,000 prize pool.
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[@MultiChrisjb]

Don't forget, Serral hasn't won a rank roulette trophy yet, clearly the most important one.

[@MKu64]

Yea but Serral looks at a GM game and says - 'hmmm... I think bronze maybe??' 😂

[@jmgutierrez962]

Oh definitely..he should prepare at least a year for such a prestigious achievement..😂😂

[@DiverDrive428]

Yes, but Kelazhur had a great chance to knock him out of playoffs and didn't! :)

[@henriksvensson126]

Good sarcasmm I laughed alot.@@DiverDrive428

[@5gvaccinator343]

I loved the moment when they discussed how much rating you could lose in one day. And everyone like you lose over 100 MMR as Serral. So, to lose 500 MMR in a day, you only need to lose 3 games. Serral instantly shakes his head : it is impossible to lose 3 ladder games in one day!

[@siechamontillado]

Serral looking like his old form again, such a pleasure to watch.

[@benjamineidam]

At this point he is just drawing masterpieces one at a time. Loving it!

[@Kirkrrr]

The word the casters were looking for at the end of game 2 to describe Serral is "fast." He has a very deep understanding of the game combined with exceptional speed. Kelazhur knows what to do, when, and how, but he simply can't keep up.

[@Daniel-rd6st]

Its not even just speed. Serral isnt the fastest player around, that title goes to either Reynor or Clem, but he is the most efficient in using his APM.

[@miniwaern]

Good someone teach these two butchering casters what to talk about and what to say

[@fakecubed]

Serral is very efficient with his APM, but he's fast mentally. He's usually playing two games at once against his opponents while they're going as fast as they can to try and play one.

[@BL-qs6iq]

Relentless from Serral. Amazing

[@emreyuksel4101]

That's why he's the GOAT! THE GOAT!!

[@Daniel-rd6st]

29:58: Just one of the many many examples why Serral is the GOAT. He always gets max value, even when it means microing 2 locusts 🙂

[@AdmiralBison]

GG Kelazhur. Always an opportunity to improve when taking on the juggernaut that is Serral.

[@Zamiroh]

I am hoping serral takes it all! I believe this may be his last tournament

[@CalebStearns]

I doubt it will be his last, I do see him winning the whole thing though.

[@Justbleed434]

Last tournament before his military conscription?

[@Zamiroh]

@Justbleed434 yeah it may be. I know his conscription is coming this year and I thought I remember rotti saying this could be his last major tournament

[@helloken]

For anyone reading and thinking this is a joke because Serral is not Korean, Serral also has mandatory military conscription I think, because he is Finnish. Finland does have this for all adult males.

[@marcelbenner993]

I hope he doesn't need to go before Worldcup :/

[@ThusISpake]

Seeeeeeerral 🐐

[@ESLArchives]

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[@faffywaffle561]

Serral using swarm hosts lead to some of my favorite matches from him

[@chessx6847]

I always feel sorry for the poor Nydus when it gets killed.

[@benjamineidam]

Serral!

[@p.b.o.d.q]

38:58 "He plays very well, the problem is... he's playing Serral"

[@chrischan5478]

Just a bit of feedback. Stop trying to guess the GGs and conclusions. It’s never good casting to do that because of the backtracking you do when you’re wrong. Just cast and explain the action you’ll be good.

[@voodoochild24262]

Diego! thanks hamster

[@lucathewolf8047]

I wosh only this game a bit better cast 😅

[@jason41a]

serrel is a human bot on nightmare difficulty.

[@KingsOfCulture11]

Harry Potter 😂 casting nice

[@vaettra1589]

4:00 "FUCK!"

[@AdmiralBison]

LOL. I don't think that's what he said otherwise he would have edited that out.

[@yurihung9244]

4:00 did the host swear?

[@youtubeforcinghandlessucks]

Considering there were constantly video glitches (skipping frames or jumping forward fractions of a second) I would not exclude an occasional audio glitch as well - i.e. making the start of his "finally" duplicate into an "fah, finally". There were a few other milder instances of it, i.e. a "li- lift up" at 9:27. Yeah, let's just go with this theory, ok?

[@TheBlakeWhitaker]

This commentating was questionable.

[@JohnDoesMath]

Giving vague praise to one player while ignoring the game was very odd. Didn’t even comment about Serral’s ability to tech brood and ultras while keeping Terran under max supply. Missed the first Nydus in Kelazhur’s main.

[@larrylittleleague9604]

Game 1 was BM

[@Leishtek]

Damn. A good ole fashion dumpstering :(

[@fuckinsh1tman]

I could bet i hear Lowko commenting but its .. beomulf. :O

[@IIIiiiDAWiiiIII]

oh look another fucking terran which dont need single detector.

[@g1s8]

the two casters are the worst caster I have heard in ages and I don't even play SC2. Clueless on what's actually going on or about to happen.

[@fakecubed]

LOL, bad trade? Who cares, just make another 100 ling/bane instantly to replace them.

[@oxXBubbleXxo]

every tournament needs two loser brackets now.. the normal one and one for those who had to play against serral^^

[@mandasantoso]

Rather painful to watch TBH...

[@JohnDoesMath]

Spoiler buster comment

[@joesligo1516]

commentators were so star struck by serral, to the detriment of the commentating in some ways.

[@BobTheSlayer333]

Agreed smh..

[@2639theboss]

I'm not sure what you're supposed to talk about when the game is over at 11 minutes and the losing player refuses to leave the match for another 6 or 7. If Kelazhur wanted to warm up, totally fine, first match of the group stages more power to him. But what exactly are you wanting to the commentators to say when Serral has 10 bases and his opponent has 3?

[@joesligo1516]

@@2639theboss Well, I hate to admit it but that is a fair observation :)

[@2639theboss]

@@joesligo1516 I would check out lambo/harstems cast of his skillous game if you want to see a Serral obsession done well. Same game situations, but instead they somehow came up with the image of Serral showing up to the tour de france in triple helmets and knee pads and winning. They also debate colors on maps. Lol so the commentary apparently could have been vastly better. I think youre right lol.

[@Netryon]

This game is just disaster first minutes - bad resource management and should have make harvesters not marines. I don't know whos playing so it's Kupčinskas VS Matijošaitis and I don't care about that Hawaii this just be another Artanis defeat if units are Participants of Night Cop Chase. Let's end this here 6:51 at blade edge mountains.

[@KingsOfCulture11]

Harry Potter 😂 casting nice