StarCraft 2: Bly's DIRTY Zerg Rushes vs Harstem! (ESL Masters)

Best-of-5 series of StarCraft 2 from the European regionals of the ESL Masters Winter StarCraft 2 tournament. This match is a Zerg versus Protoss between Bly and Harstem, and features loads of creative Zerg rushes and cheeses.
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[@tertozer3543]

So happy to see Bly back in the game! I love that dude so much!

[@jonsolo32]

I would love to see Harstems face during this series.

[@Hisu0]

Smug as always.

[@celestrius9197]

​@@Hisu0no he's giggling hysterically and massively confused minute to minute I guarantee

[@mido5126]

surely he was smiling the whole time xD

[@cosmic4578]

It's so nice seeing someone come back on the scene and shaking up the way that people view how the game is played, even after all these DECADES (i feel old)

[@alexanderjackson7948]

@@DJAKONDATM Honestly, it's kind of stupid that the west is letting so many Ukrainians flee while they make it so hard for all the russians (I know people). Especially the fact that they gave a russian defectors back for ukrainians hostages, only for his head to get smashed in by a sledgehammer, is just dissuading people from leaving. If the west just let all the people who want to leave leave, the country would have lost a long time ago.

[@DazzlinFlame]

@@DJAKONDATM Dying to fight a lost war OR leave and enjoy a good life. Which would any sane person choose?

[@Felipedacruz443]

@@DazzlinFlame Dying to fight a lost war 100%

[@1KamaronConClase]

Lowko is such a great caster because he's normally predicting what both players are going to do, so we as the audience can be prepared when things happen and understand the flow of the game. And that is why is so funny to watch a game in wich Lowko is actively scratching his head sounding absolutely confused 😂😂😂😂

[@chir0pter]

Bly taking hatches in his opponent's main base like a cat knocking things off the counter while making eye contact with its owner

[@rc-fannl7364]

Harstem handled this really well. With all these weird tactics and starting with losing the first game, with the subsequent games being equally weird at times, he mostly reacted well to the stuff that got thrown at his direction, and used the advantages of the race he played to eventually come out on top.

[@drakelon91]

Honestly I forgot how I've missed Bly

[@stephenwilson7067]

I've missed Bly. Hope he's been doing well. Glad to see him back in your casts

[@asanezz1111]

It's like after listening to classical musicians play a piece as perfectly as they can, someone comes along and plays the piece on sight reading, putting his own flair on it, and you can't even say it's not good. It's sacrilege to some, but it's damn good music right there.

[@candyboober]

I haven’t watched yet, but BLY UNEXPECTED RUSH sounds fun yeah. Bly and unexpected ofc

[@candyboober]

Btw like ofc

[@jacobsvensson8193]

The words Bly and unexpected together feels a bit redundant

[@bentosan]

Hopefully with bly back we get to see more of his games as he gets back into the swing of things in full force - I love me some crazy games like we saw in the first match.

[@danc6167]

Bly games are such a treat to watch

[@billl.2441]

that 1st game was crazy. what a strat. did not expect that.

[@jakubprzybylski6670]

This has all the fun of lower level crazy builds combined with all the fun of watching pros playing :D

[@edwardkiy9938]

Please more Bly. My fave Zerg since forever.

[@CoryTheSimmons]

New strategies like this are so beautiful. Bly, MaxPax, and PartinG are my favorites!

[@XanderCrews4Prez]

Heyo! This is the ABSOLUTE dream combo. Best announcer. Best cheeser. Best counter-cheese (takes one to know one) Favorite SC2 people in the world!

[@Spartsou]

Aha! I love Bly! Bly will hold the line, when Dark will be on his mandatory military service 😂

[@EhJay_]

So glad to have bly back. He makes things so interesting.

[@bentosan]

First game from bly was sick haven’t seen a game like that in a while, Harstem played some boring ass old school serral style starcraft of getting more ahead in the second game but ultimately was doing what was needed to secure the game. Bly was providing enough entertainment as it was with his crazy builds and attacks. Very entertaining to watch and well played by both players.

[@SPQRCJ97]

man this series really fun to watch over those "standard" games. Like it's about entertainment afterall

[@tranminhnhat7645]

No one is prepared to that kind of rush attack. Bly is truly one of a kind.

[@celestrius9197]

So I've been following you lowko for christ maybe 6 years and if I had to guess discovered harstem shortly afterwards. As a fan of harstems cheese games and silliness I've often been disappointed that his pro play is just not high enough to get tournament wins. Also as lover of bly in tournaments.. I absolutely loved this vid. Favorite caster and favorite silly players and harstem is looking really strong against the most insane shenanigans. This was beautiful.

[@HaploBartow]

1:10 Absolutely; Harstem was 1 pylon away in that early cannon cheese from beating Reynor 3-1 rather than it ending up 3-2 with Reynor winning. If only he had not canceled one of those pylons...

[@CubeItself]

bly is the viewer submitted games of pro level

[@Davefitz04]

That first game is insane!!!!!

[@ggtt2547]

I was semi asleep during that game number 1 but it woke me up good, didn't it!!! Very nice series!!!

[@f00dify]

Game 2: Lowko, "What're we doing Bly?" Bly, "What I'm taking a page from your Zerg handbook just get everything."

[@ventoumb7275]

Nice 47 mins, yesterday nap was way too short. Love ur content

[@ChrisTaylor73]

Absolutely dying during game one. We love you bly.

[@demonkiller120]

I'm in love with Bly XD. This first game was epic fun to watchXD

[@adamcraig9059]

"Nice! Hugging the worm" loko 2023

[@fisch6912]

I haven't followed SC2 proplay that much so I actually wasn't familiar with Bly. But after Lowkos commentary and the first two games I knew at 29:15 Lowko: "Spire is gonna be the most likely choice for Bly" - my head: "Ok so it's definitely NOT going to be a Spire, right?"

[@sokatsoi]

space dust: hahahahahahah good one

[@rhyguy6260]

bly plays lore accurate zerg in that first game

[@user-mz3xl4hr6m]

Historian : Pincer movement LOWKO : Protoss sandwich 😂😂

[@Neceros]

This is how Zerg is supposed to be played. Well done, Bly. Zerg is the best race, but the hardest to control when playing properly

[@wanaan]

Now that's entertainment.

[@polca4love]

I normally ordered the spellcasters to follow the rear units. I wonder if this could be used in such a high level of play.

[@ExpertYouTubeCommentator]

glad to see Meta doesnt affect everyone....love it, hope Bly gets more success, breaks the monotony....that is what genuises do!!!

[@eclipsethemoon]

Bly to me is now the king of infestation zerg playstyle. If infested terrans were still a thing that would've been perfect for game one

[@HMogensen98]

Bly is just so many skill checks, if you forget a single drone, don't keep track of the overlords, don't hold back, and even more you die. However, if you do it all correctly, Bly sadly suffers from the "more stuff beats less stuff".

[@Acerbitas337]

Bly woke up and chose chaos

[@Neceros]

I would love to see Bly vs uThermal

[@OakenTome]

That first game was so damn hype, it's a shame Bly's strats didn't work out after :[

[@icecream6256]

I love this guy as much as i love dark

[@mabelflynn7901]

I dont know if Ive ever heard Lowko comment on it, but what is the drone doing at exactly 9 minutes? I assume its like consuming the minerals without picking them up?

[@mabelflynn7901]

Oh nevermind haha if I watched 60 seconds longer I wouldve had my question answered

[@haziq1672]

Why the heck in pro match up at like 6 minutes they got high tech unit already and became really good

[@boliveto]

i feel like Bly play the way this game was suposed to be played

[@thefinalboss4471]

That first game was a crime

[@ross.neuberth]

Ha accurate title. That was dirty l9l

[@FalconBeetle]

I have found a new favorite player

[@celestrius9197]

Omg the start of the 4th match. Wtf is going on😂

[@kaislayer2750]

this is gotta be inspired by uthermal's build

[@tinoramos2406]

Cmon lowko as a terran player we already know serral is the goat if he start doing these builds he will be the GOAT

[@deathezz]

nice

[@TheMasterhomaster]

LowKo eats a COUPLE of boogers for breakfast 🍳

[@DarkTemplar42]

I would love to see harstems reaction to all this :D

[@nightbanegodnomadicdruid6698]

Right about the time the 2nd nydus pops up in his main....

[@jacobsvensson8193]

I might be wrong, but I think Harstem has a video of this series with commentary

[@carry3448]

@@jacobsvensson8193yeah he does is sometimes with his games

[@FernasRPG]

Is Kelazhur x Astrea in the schedule?

[@nyanpaing2280]

Finally a win for the Captain. Have been a fan of him for a long time. Lowko you said you will cast in dutch if there is a a grandfinal with captain so promise.

[@ab-rw9jk]

Imagine Alpha Star but trained on Bly's games

[@TheHalogen131]

That's the origin story of Skynet

[@russianwiseguy]

Bly is the face of current situation in(on) Ukraine , low economy, all in (((

[@Merymoth]

you can't cheese the cheesiest man alive!

[@HyperLuigi37]

Seeing competitive StarCraft 2 for the first time I thought Bly’s style was going to be the standard. Kill your opponent as fast as possible. Seems standard, but I guess at the absolute top the balance is just good enough that going that far in that fast just doesn’t cut it.

[@usualcatz]

Bly 😍😍😍 finallyyyy

[@josephjamesbanias5063]

rush

[@5gvaccinator343]

I'm glad he's still alive. Any info if he's still in Ukraine?

[@GlowStickProductions]

Bly that guy

[@doesntmatter6385]

My dream is to see Bly vs uThermal to see who can out-cheese eachother

[@knowledgeispower3212]

Harstem loves bly

[@dmicsa]

I hit the Like button even if I didn't enjoy the games.

[@darthkarma]

First Rush

[@bbdd1212]

combat probes

[@jokiogaming]

he was trying to play like uthermal....

[@dp2901]

At age 34 and from Ukraine, I'm surprised and thankful that Bly has not been conscripted.

[@mrberse3]

Blu, my man. Hi from Ukraine and your fans

[@mrberse3]

Oh, I am sorry. Bly*

[@Cerecyte1221]

Love how Bly always is playing aggressively. Its refreshing to see, because i feel like i play so conservatively in my own zerg play. After watching this game, he makes me feel dumb for not making like 2 swarm hosts. Just to be annoying. I mean I already have to the infestation pit anyway.

[@SmartClownLab]

BLYYYYYYYYY

[@boyPobre]

😂 i hope has vs bly would happen

[@Cuticatie]

Whatever you say, at very high level (pro) Protoss >>>>>>> zerg. Any combination of flying protoss + archon will annihilate any zergs' defense. Zergs are utterly week and easily crushed like bugs.

[@MrApresmoiledeluge]

I think the clickbaity reaction faces everyone uses are supposed to resemble actual human reaction genuinely, not the lonely island when she asks cash or credit.

[@hydraulichydra8363]

I'm imagining the situation here: The zerg swarm comes to take over a planet around a decade before this series and gets almost all of it. A protoss holdout decides they don't like it but the zerg declare the unassimilated protoss to be terrorists and when the Golden Armada of Aiur comes to save them, the zerg declare it's an "invasion" designed to stop their hive-mind "democracy."

[@NightFore]

Bly showing that the S from RTS stand for Strategy and not Skill.

[@Neceros]

No, the hydra is not the worst unit in the game. That's some dated thinking, friend.

[@JavierMartinez-oe3qk]

😶‍🌫

[@SSMWRX11]

what the heck is the point of messing with them with their minerals when you can't do much about it.. why not damage their workers

[@hydraulichydra8363]

Hohol r3kt lol

[@SSMWRX11]

harstem is wack

[@volsung2511]

Отакої! Не знав що він з України. Го Bly!

[@AyaEryn]

its so Random.. SO annoying~

[@mkalanda]

there is WAR in Bly's country. this is the reason, nothing more. My respect to Ukrainian

[@SSMWRX11]

harstem is just too slow for a person who has been playing this game for such long time.

[@markfrank3307]

Hostem is weak!

[@outsider00000]

Ukr lost, what a "surprize"!!!

[@MFARIGA]

Wait mothership don’t give permanent clock anymore???