StarCraft 2: BEST FINALS of the Year Already?! (Dark vs ByuN)

[@착한아이-t3c]

Spoiler alert!!! The chat at the end of game 1 says, Dark : Draw?? Byun : lol Byun : Not coming? Dark : Never Byun : lol Dark : Not even if you give a million won Byun : Let's call it a draw

[@phuditjedsadatumsatit7675]

vibe

[@danteprokrustes4795]

Oh come on they could've clashed

[@anthonybarajas2838]

i don't get why they called a draw. i didn't think that would be allowed in a finals match?

[@357d357]

@@anthonybarajas2838 What I believe they were saying is that both thought attacking was a losing move so both would just sit their side of the map. Nothing would ever happen because whoever attacks loses. So draw. Or play until 1 guy just falls asleep I guess.

[@crystaldazz]

"Best Game of the Year" Counter: 273

[@redgaarden8101]

There are a lot of years. Looking forward to see number 2000.

[@caelestigladii]

Expect a lot more. It's only mid May.

[@mattcargill8655]

But he's never wrong

[@thefinalboss4471]

Best game of the day

[@HexPlaysVGs]

I mean this isn't the best game of the year. It's the best FINAL of the year. Different counter required :)

[@IExistSometimes]

First game reminded me of that Einstein quote: I know not with what weapons world war 3 will be fought, but world war 4 will be fought with sticks and stones

[@BreatheManually]

I never believed that quote but starcraft actually help me understand his pov.

[@eXeel]

​@@BreatheManuallyI think it is simply meant as next world war will be nuclear and all devastating to the whole world, and set every party back technology wise. The biggest cities devastated. The knowledgable people killed. Etc. So we have to rebuild heavily after a war like that.

[@A_Swarm_of_Waspcrabs]

World War 3 will be fought with dank memes and cold war era weaponry.

[@p.p.wienersson]

Using hellbats to damage a structure is “the Terran equivalent of keying someone’s car” lol damn Lowko that’s a good one XD

[@jarenb2331]

Hey lowko. Love the vids. Suggestion: on match starts, describe the map advantages and disadvantages vs the specific matchup. Thanks for the vids. Love the 45min+ ones

[@Jdog-tt8qe]

he does that sometimes, but it doesnt usually give any worthwhile info. if a map has a heavy advantage, then pros veto it. otherwise its mostly 50 50

[@Michael-kb2gk]

Lowko loving and hating the mutas in game 1 was hilarious. “31 MUTAS !?” “Ok certainly he’s done- MORE MUTAS !?” 😂😂

[@ErrorNameNotFound-dg7gd]

Five. Hundred. Mutas.

[@toddgreener]

I think the thing that Lowko's missing is that the mutas weren't just "against terran late game". Dark was very specifically hunting down tanks and ghosts, i.e the things that would kill the ultraling composition that he would swing to after the mutas. He was essentially repeatedly clearing out the counters to ultraling so he could do damage with that.

[@zaeroalder6886]

41:30 Lowko doesn't speak Korean and neither do I so I ran this through google translator image translation and then text translation and this is what I got; 무승부?? tie?? ㅋ lol 올 생각 없음? No plans to come? 갈생각 없죠 I have no intention of going ㅋ lol 100만원줘도 안가요 I won't go even if you give me 1 million won 무승부 tie 하자 let's do it

[@SovaGospodarSnova]

Lowko. They didn't send you the replays because the replays are that good. They sent you the replays because _you're_ that good

[@flashyhooves1710]

Best of 5, over 2 hour video. Here we go! :D

[@ravayah]

Dark was playing with his feet, using his hands to lull his kid to sleep. It will take some time before he becomes as proficient as with his hands.

[@Glrockstarr]

I heard Dark has three feet

[@inperangua]

Lowko "Best Game of the Year?!" Also Lowko: "I don't want to overhype it."

[@chriswolf3988]

Not only a great series, also top notch Lowko commentary :) broodling rain was was my favorite!

[@thegoodthebadandtheugly579]

Gave Lowko a thumbs up for this one.. long matches, tough job! Well done, buddy!

[@Rugad]

I am surprised Lowko until the end apparently didn't fully understand what Dark was doing with the Mutas. He got SO MUCH value from one-shotting the siege tanks and harrassing the ghosts - which are good against almost everything, but Mutas not so much! - before walking in with the Ultras. It's a brilliant idea, which I feel has even more potential to give Zerg another option in late-game ZvT.

[@gabapc]

byun forgot about mines

[@davidcahoon6686]

Need some translator heroes!! Honestly, these games are making me want to learn Korean. I looked up a "how to read Korean" KZbin video after some long chats in a previous match. lol

[@brandonballard3243]

Hey Lowko, Been a fan for years. I've probably watched about 75-85% of everything you have produced over that time. However I have found myself not watching as much lately, maybe just all the tournaments that have been going on. Not a criticism at all, just giving you some feed back on my watching habits if it happens to relate to a trend. Always enjoy seeing you cast at the big tournaments.

[@Owlr4ider]

Terran does have very good units to counter mutas. For bio builds it's the humble marine, for mech it's either the cyclone or thor depending on the version: battle and standard respectively. There is also the viking of course. However when Terrans enter the very late game they typically stick to mostly ghosts and liberators, neither of which is particularly great against mutas. Actually making a late game muta switch a very viable tactic as Dark showed in game 1.

[@caelestigladii]

"24⁰C!? Ai ya yai ya yai." Me looking at my AC set at 25⁰C: 😐 I think Lowko will melt here.

[@zergbot]

Lowko might be incinerated where I am (Australia). A day in the low 30s in summer is considered “cool”. 🤣🤣

[@christophergenedadural4190]

Even though I don't play Starcraft 2 often, it really peaks my interest to watch Stream Cast from your vids, Man. I played Starcraft 1 before, so I understand how complicated it is to play this game. Keep it up, Man!

[@Shazbot277]

wow game #1, was not expecting that ending!!

[@randomstarscape]

Two hours of Lowko casting professional SC2 finals? Is it Christmas already?

[@kellyeaton7252]

The mini map looked like TvZ late game by minute 8 in game 1. Absolutely bonkers how fast they both expanded.

[@DanielDem87]

Byun got completely outplayed in game 1 against the mass muta, completely bizarre, Maru and Clem would laugh at that kinda of game

[@natecw4164]

I think he got so focused on how well the tanks did during the mid game that somehow mines never came to mind, probably because he was tilted. Really strange game but my goodness was that memorable.

[@Jdog-tt8qe]

@@natecw4164 i think he hyperfocused on liberators as the counter when mines, thors, or even marines would have done better

[@natecw4164]

@@Jdog-tt8qe yeah how that didn't cross his mind when building his 40th turret is beyond me 😂

[@thetrickiricki]

Please never stop doing, whta you do Lowko!

[@douglasgoodwon8227]

Although it didn't amount to much, I have to call attention to Dark's 200IQ play of weaving the initial muta swarm through all the turrets and picking out all the tanks to clear the way for the upcoming ultras.

[@ehk5948]

The word "meme" certainly existed in 2008. At least in the 4chan circles.

[@MarlotteTR]

The word "meme" is a concept proposed by Richard Dawkins long before memes appeared on the Internet. In his proposal, the "meme" is the most basic element of culture to share, like a "gene" with genetic information or a "bit" with computational data. Later, in the early 90s, the "internet meme" first appeared when Mike Godwin talked about how such "memes" were spread through email, forums, etc. Finally, during the new millennium, globalization allows people to access the digital era where social media have a great impact on the way, speed and breadth of dissemination of these "memes".

[@azir8825]

@@MarlotteTR memes the DNA of the soul

[@schippes24]

1:57:51 "we don't talk about stamina of programers very much" Also goodguy Lowko: *talks about it in each long match-up*

[@Thedreaminthemyst]

The wow at 1:50:26 from Lowko, genuine impressed!

[@marcoyuka]

SPOILER from the first game: I used google translate to translate the end of the first game and basically they said that none of them was gonna push, so they decided to draw, chat was like: TalonDark : Draw?? Byun : lol. Thougts? Not coming? TalonDark : Im thinking to come (joke) Byun : lol TalonDark : Not coming even if you give a million won Byun : draw. let's do it. gg

[@SaltpeterTaffy]

1:29:16 Kelvin is the metric system! You ought to know how to do that conversion! Kelvin = Celsius + 272.15. Though to be fair, not many people in the US even know what Rankine is, let alone how to convert it from Fahrenheit.

[@cyberkekosis]

273.15 actually. not 272.15. Rankine is completely unnecessary and almost useless in modern reality

[@SaltpeterTaffy]

​@@cyberkekosis See, that's what I thought, but I googled it just before commenting just to make sure it was 273.15, and it told me, right in the url bar, 272.15. I should go with my gut. :( "Modern reality" is a strange phrase. When did _reality_ enter modernity?

[@LeoA05]

1:41:30 i literally said earlier when you showed that graph that the blue line looks satisfying for some reason and then you go and call me out xD!!!

[@Pedalbored]

Dude the ending of match one is insane! Wtf!

[@medicvolivill9325]

I didn't expect a 2 hours video, today's a lucky day

[@skiesofarcadia4885]

1:18: Lowko the prophet

[@quarter6858]

Dit aan het kijken op mn balkon op de zonnige namiddag met een hele dikke jonko. Bedankt lowko.

[@p.p.wienersson]

When translated to English you said “very fat youngster” I really wonder what that means when translated properly XD

[@quarter6858]

@@p.p.wienersson I meant a joint, I like your name P. P. Wienersson

[@litlgenjinie2927]

Dark is matchfixing, not mining gas on 11 and 5 o'clock based deliberately to lose game 1. He's basically like Life, the only difference is he didn't get caught.

[@ashesofaranea]

yea sherlock i think you got a case (sarcasm)

[@litlgenjinie2927]

​@@ashesofaranea1:33:18 Detonating his own banelings, ever heard of man who did that? He's called Life(not sarcasm)

[@polca4love]

Yeah. Why blame it on lack of sleep common in parenthood when you can go full conspiranoic?

[@Spartsou]

ooh! a movie sized "craziest grand finals ever" featuring Dark and BuyN?!?! sure *I'm glad I started this where I can finish this in one sitting* lol Thanks Lowko! holy crap, that "first game" was great! 24 Celsius is 75 Fahrenheit, you're welcome

[@roddylee6472]

Dark's muta usage was brilliant in game 1 but I was so frustrated by him throwing away 30 banelings for an orbital at a base with few minerals left. He just needed to focus on mining out the bottom right base as much as possible, as long as he mined two more bases than the Terran he could afford to simply sit back, defend his bases with baneling packs while harassing the Terran and keeping him on the back foot with his mutalisks. If he had mined out the bottom right base it would have been completely over after Byun failed to kill his top left.

[@brianrollins910]

Sounds like even Lowko gets bored of his own commentary a little after the hour mark. I switched over to a video by another caster at that point. Great games.

[@christianscholz7922]

I always liked Dark's play-style, but after that first game I'm a fan.

[@hectors.s.3405]

Lowko: aye aye aye, 24 °C, I'm melting Me watching at 40 °C in Mexico: it's fine🔥🐕☕ Thanks for the great cast!

[@HyperLuigi37]

This is going to be one of the few series - and one of the videos over 2 hours - I watch on multiple channels just because it’s just that wild

[@MattWinkler1]

If mules cost 1 supply while they're on the battlefield, that might reduce the turtley-ness of Terran just a bit - they'd still be extremely powerful, without being borderline broken in the very late game. Also, Lowko, do you ever cast with the SC1 music enabled? The old Terran music is so freaking good

[@althair7720]

7:50 Dark the « Hatch-dra » ( Hatch Hydra 😂😂 ) ✨✨. Love it !

[@baraklevy3344]

I dont know, byun could have A+move and win this imp

[@firstactionhero]

at the end of G1 Dark-" Draw?? ByuN- "Thoughts"... "None?" Dark - "It's a good idea to go"... "I won't go even if yopu give me 1 million Won" (korean currency) Byun- "Draw."... "Let's do it" GG

[@boartank]

The video duration got me concerned over each player's, especially Micro Jackson's, wrists.

[@JamesMichaelDoyle]

BROODLING RAIN! it made me laugh even before you started to actually sing it

[@bjarkov12]

Dark at 1:33:08: 'Noone saw that'

[@flaviusclaudius7510]

1:41:00 I didn't take those attacks to be desperate, I took them as just trying to stop Byun from being able to expand ever: stop the deathball from popping up while mining Byun's bases

[@UnnamedScholar]

"Sometimes when I'm feeling extra crazy I'll have a diet coke at like 10pm ... even though there's some caffeine in it" -Lowko the party animal

[@wtfill]

Queen, Ravage, Infestor, Viper, Broodlords, Banelings and walking spores. Dark is a madman!

[@jamesmagrath3590]

Hahahhaa that chocolate rain reference got me good

[@Hippida]

That first match was just crazy. It's like to neanderthals saying ugh ugh, dropping their fists, and just slugging it out

[@nicholasdelrossi6800]

Me oh a new loco video I can spend 20 to 40 minutes on this lowko How about two hours? . . . Me, changing my plans time to lay in the bed for two hours, watching Lowko.

[@ErenisRanitos]

why is Serral doing military service? they have that in Finland too? 🤔

[@cmLMolde]

They have this small neighour to worry about... Sweden

[@TheCaptainDamage]

22:56 "HE MAKES MORE!!!" xD

[@mirrorimage2866]

something lowko keeps forgetting: terran also has to build a shiitload of buildings which also cost resources to produce theor units, unlike zerg. unless they are destroyed they dont show up in resources lost, but obviously those are also resourses that do not do any actual fighting.

[@MarlotteTR]

2 hours of Lowko casting a TvZ... and no wild immortal shinanigans, incredible!

[@bricelory9534]

Game 1: why use creep tumors, just use hatcheries, keeps Queen energy up.

[@Ocean_magic_om]

everyone is looking for matches with this mod! ive played myself a couple on my youtube channel! cheers keep it up!

[@jlee1522]

checks time of video... pees, goes to get food and drink, gets comfy. Nobody bother me for a while

[@zaraax9890]

Game 1 is crazy ! This game is amazing !

[@JustaGaibroh]

Delightful commentary!

[@Lightwait321]

Years work differently in the Koprulu Sector. Can have up to 7 games per 1 of our years.

[@reyn1a]

It's been a few years since I've last played / watched SC2. Still amazing how much multitasking & micro-ing these players do. SPOILER ALERT: ------- ------- My noob brain was thinking in all the matches: "oh the zerg is clearly winning ez gg", but then the defense from Byun was amazing. Wave after wave and you feel like every small mistake can cost the match. So It looks like playing zerg is a mandatory super-aggressive game you need to perform which can be exhausting because you need more brain power to process everything that's going down. So GG to both of them, but terran wins it.

[@xXAkirhaXx]

I already know what's going to happen, I just have to watch another caster cast it lol

[@Seagull512]

I love that they spent 40 minutes, just to re-play the map

[@NoHandleToSpeakOf]

Best of 3 starts at 1:25:45 for those with little time on their hands.

[@sum1wholuvsmen913]

Hearing u say 24 degrees is too hot is so funny😭24(75f) is like perfect weather in the US

[@canebro1]

New build order confirmed. 3 hatch, pool, 2 more hatch, bane nest, 2 more hatch, then make a unit. Should do great on the ladder.

[@Mikivericks]

Thanks for the video, Lowko. Happy Mother’s Day every one! ❤❤❤

[@MrBlaerin]

In todays episode of Lowko teaches science we talk about Celsius, Fahrenheit, and Kelvin.

[@grahamelliott9506]

instead of 'rock paper scissors' -> 'ling bane bane' one doesn't beat the other its just catchy to say / hear "ling-bane-bane , ling-banebane"

[@MadProgger]

when you open BO5 video and see 2 hours in timeline

[@sudstahgaming]

When you look at top level starcraft the micro and macro factors of the game make it next to impossible to comprehend the skill involved.

[@whitestormin]

@1:27:00 24 deg C is hot... we have here a mild couple of days, and the temp is *only* 42 deg C. you open the window and start sweating.

[@centerfield6339]

Mutas made out of paper, but can shrug off multiple missiles and regenerate rapidly.

[@anthonylaine6111]

26:35 je suis d'accord avec toi ! Malgré qu'on a l'impression que buyn est ultra Large en ressources et en efficacité il n'a pas de réserve et atteint difficilement son maximum Et que dire de l'économie de masse de dark qui est sans fin 😱

[@yura37]

all of these games were great, best set ive watched since innovation vs serral

[@TV4ELP]

In the first game they were asking for a draw, and said they won't go away for a 100 million (currency)

[@miza6]

Dark is just here for the lulz and I am just here for dark

[@Nelson_.A]

I'm looking forward to your pixel pro reviews.

[@ehudshapira2745]

I would assume that Kevin is around normal body temperature, so that 24 C is about 0.66 Kevin.

[@phoenixwright5545]

37:37 “N I C E”

[@hubertborusinski1647]

what if you go into view for one player will observer chat be visible then?

[@Justin_Leone]

I wish that after agreeing to a draw, they just played it out anyway. So much buildup of tension, and such an anticlimax.

[@zzasdfwas]

Maybe draws should be worth 1/2 point for both players like in chess. So, if you have two draws, it will be 1 to 1.

[@hardworkingslacker7233]

The score is tied to the best of between dark and byun as I understand it, so whether they get zero, one half or even one whole point makes no difference. In chess, you get 1/2 points for a draw because you usually play in large tournament settings against a multitude of different players.

[@hubertborusinski1647]

Can we have full version of Broodling Rain?

[@arvinjancruz5175]

great series!

[@Famelhaut]

you should do a top 10 game of the year at the end of the year

[@youngsix6teen391]

In germany we use Celsius as well btw

[@markfrank3307]

@10:02 "My God" - Lowko

[@kingfu987]

Anything below diamond league, mass muta is an OP strategy

[@zeratulisthegoat]

Does someone know what they said in game 1 im curious now

[@digisoul4]

Dark offers a draw. Byun asks him if he is not coming. Dark says no. There is a comment somewhere with the translation. I missed it lol

[@awlielxl]

would like… five swarm hosts be a good end game choice for Zerg? Just create some good guaranteed free damage?

[@vic0096]

First match was dark shootin at its foot. 7 bases min 6, pum!, letting the terran for 10 min straitght to macro pum!, setting 75 drones with 7 bases until minute 20 pum! Massing mutas pum! Pum! Pum! . I dont know but someone has owe me 45 min of my life :v

[@fdajax5107]

An agreed draw... super rare!

[@lordbry470]

Lowko as usual rizzin up Dark 😭😭