1 Terran Grandmaster vs 2 Diamond Players (Incredible Best-of-3)

[@uThermal]

One of my favorite challenges so far, the last game was absolutely epic :D

[@reflect2808]

Hey, It's Dodgik from the 2nd game. It was an incredible game at least for me, I did type gg but in the ally chat(not used to ally chat at all lol). This game drove me back to sc2 and I remember for what I loved playing it after a break. I didn't take opportunities to kill enough, that doom drop killing my hive that a turning point for sure. We got outplayed by the legendary switch from bio to mech to bio. GG

[@stevenape377]

@@reflect2808 You guys put up an amazing fight! Thanks!

[@q-marit]

Mit Protos schaffst es nicht 😋

[@Beer4Breakfast]

I agree, the first game sucked. Those guys shouldn’t even play

[@Aquafresh86]

@@reflect2808 You're ally was mid. Better than the first toss but you were carrying all the weight for sure.

[@thecaneater]

I find it amazing how well he can live-commentary while playing the game. Dude is truly skilled, and a Legend.

[@maximegagne4377]

Even a silver players could win this game they just stay back and don't move wtf, use 50% of the army to go attack his base...

[@bullpup1337]

@@maximegagne4377lol the overconfidence is strong in this one

[@nickxplore4265]

@@maximegagne4377 Holy shit you're delusional hahaha

[@commandershepard4235]

​​@@maximegagne4377yeah, you would think they were playing one of the most unpredictable players in the entire fucking game... Oh, wait..

[@johns783]

i think the live commentary is pretty easy for him. he's literally just speaking through his thought process in real time. it's quite interesting to see how players as good as him think.

[@aaronsainsbury8559]

WOW! That was fun to watch! I'm amazed. The Protoss in the second game is a good friend of mine and he was stoked to get a chance to play with you. Super cool.

[@StormCrow77]

[@cedarsapling]

32:38 Queens just pumping each other full of juice denying death from a giant wave of marines

[@lyall3000]

Insane play & fantastic content dude

[@Batmane812]

that second game looked really close at one point and then Thermy just turned up the multitasking extremely hard, even the commentary seemed to get more heightened haha. WP good sir

[@AreolaGrande94]

God this is the best channel on KZbin. Usually I watch Starcraft 2 for the results in tournaments. That's just keeping up with the scene. uThermal has turned it into pure enjoyment. So creative and engaging. Thanks for all the awesome content, Marc! *click* Adios!

[@CommieCat]

it is insane to see the skill gap. Its like a simultaneous chess match. Both the opponents are good but he's still faster all the while giving commentary. Multi tasking mastermind

[@venusasaboy]

"I am me after all" - Uthermal, 2023.

[@narmale]

this just shows how insane the top 1% are

[@erikhaynes5506]

This is one of my favorite challenges. I could easily watch way more of these.

[@slave2truth4freedom]

This series is incredibly entertaining, I don't know how everyone of these I've watched is so close and exciting. Great work with the commentary, it really is a core element of the entertainment value and you knock it out of the park.

[@bullpup1337]

2025: uthermal plays against 7 grandmasters and beats them making only viking hellbat and bongcloud

[@omnimoeish]

We need to see more of these. These games are epic.

[@koldosaezdeolazagoitiaubis2051]

Awesome man!! It's a pleasure seeing how you dominate all the details of the game!

[@xcellsior]

Fun fact, as a 2v2 player and Terran, map 1 where the protoss walled in the back of the base, that jump up location is bugged. You can't go up with reapers. This map has been in rotation for years and never fixed lol

[@emmanuelromero7698]

For real? i think i used to use that ramp u.u

[@Big-T-Raw]

I see this ramp get used every single day man...

[@DiscipleofVenser1992]

Outside of Cloaked to GM, this is my favorite series. Hope for more bangers for everyone involved.

[@chandler7493]

Can't wait for 1 GM vs. 1 Master and 1 GM vs. 0 GMs

[@GrahamSmith1523]

Thanks for this new content, I’m a new follower(since after your break) but I’ve nearly watched all your vids already! Love it!

[@kendi3000]

I was watching Husky, then lowko(still into it) for years... but watching u playing that masterly, more than pr0ns, means a lot😅 My daily routine needs you. keep going! My absolute favourite - greetz from Austria.

[@johanjof5613]

I think these in-game comments from uthermal are invaluable for these diamond players to improve. Really banger

[@felix427]

Any days now, I fully expect to see one of Harstem's "Is it imba or do I suck" submitted by Uthermal's victims. Is Uthermy imba or do we suck? "Well, a bit of both I'd say." XD

[@miza6]

I think there was one a while ago on a weird challenge. The analogy was something to the effect of its like getting in a boxing match with Mike Tyson, except Mike Tyson is only allowed to open hand slap you left handed. But even though it’s not a good boxing strategy, he will still beat you because he’s still Mike tyson and you suck.

[@miza6]

Haha found it, search for uthermal Imba, should be top result. I got the basics of his analogy but his explanation is waaay better. around the 14 min mark

[@thefirstsol1770]

there actually was video of guy losing to uThermal's barcode and complaining about cyclons or mines, it was played on Cosmic Sapphire i believe

[@greenlitlleman]

There was a video like this recently though the guy didn't know who his opponent was, lol.

[@thatguywiththeface9463]

Thermy man handled those two guys in game 1. Game 2 was intense, down to the wire sort of game that everyone loves to play and watch!

[@Chessdrummer83]

Awesome as usual! Just a content suggestion, would it be possible to cast a replay of one of these challenges? Its doubling up on commentating but it would be really good to see the stats of both sides (supply, economy, apm etc) to see if it was ever possible for both opponents to run over you at any point (I doubt it!)

[@MatthewLiu2]

The Man, the Myth, the Legend is back!

[@LCInfantry]

41:57 1v7 challenge… what?! Lmao :D

[@2hiddentoads62]

i like how he can casually commentate while playing 2 diamond players...

[@tylerrichardson6712]

Best part of my day. bro you're insane!! Love it thanks for the good times

[@lukewilton9525]

Haven’t watched you in a while but your still smashing it

[@enderbcn]

This guy might be totally exhausted by the time he goes to bed... or dream about marines. This is just too much multi-tasking for the human brain.

[@nah7079]

return of the king

[@kaltaine]

I don't know whether it was happening this time or not but, if it wasn't, maybe next time you can find a practiced 2v2 team to face in a 1v2 challenge. people that have experience working together.

[@darkice241]

You can see they're very rigid tactically, never counter-attacking when defending even when there was an opportunity.

[@christianclark9494]

they are lower ranked, correct lmao

[@Name-ru1kt]

There are essentially 3 strategies you can try against him I think. Try to out multitask him since you have more players Contain him while the rest greed hard. Turtle up and beat him with more supply

[@greenlitlleman]

When your APM is lower than 150 you can't effectively multitask. This isn't a matter of tactics, it's just your mind being not fast enough.

[@darkice241]

@@greenlitlleman there are 2 players.

[@지갑텅텅구리]

@@greenlitlleman I didn't know that diamond players are that low rank and low APM LOL.

[@fari7s]

That were a great games, cant wait for 1 vs 7 bronze (it would be such a comedy).

[@iSukkk]

the wait was long, but definitely worth it 🤩

[@alec5151]

Awesome games, diamond seems to be the ideal place for 1 v X to take place.

[@jadyv4980]

Babe, wake up! new uThermal video dropped

[@mr_clean575]

Wow. You're a legend for this

[@rob2533]

3:45 You were worried. That diamond players were going to defend their base better than gold players? blasphemy

[@dwightmills9773]

Entertaining as always

[@martelstorm4845]

uThermal makes Starcraft so much more interesting! I would love to be one of the Diamond players! How do I get to be one of the Diamond players in one of these videos?

[@sethb3090]

Well, first you have to get to Diamond (jk haha)

[@qing-jaohan8641]

Excellent games man. I couldn't possibly keep up with your multitasking. What drug(s) are you on, to enable you to be this hyperactive? 🤣

[@____GoMeZ____]

Cant wait for more games like this! This is the best

[@0MetallicaManX0]

Still kicking myself for sleeping through the chance to be a part of this. At least that last one was a real banger :)

[@nadademamaditas]

My friend and I are diamond 2v2. How can we be in one of these challenges? It would be amazing

[@Quodergo]

was legendary to watch those siege tanks in the first game

[@julienguillemot8383]

Insane 2nd game, crazy to watch, amazing gameplay

[@GeordieHalma]

These look like diamond 3 players, which used to be platinum level back in HotS and WoL.

[@zathrasyes1287]

Wow! Great games!!! Thx.

[@snugg1escat676]

How do you guys handle your armies? I tend to rally all newly produced units to 1 of my bases and then occasionally jump to that camera location and add to an army hotkey? Do you rally new units right to the front and hotkey them onsite? Do you prefer all the army hotkey, which is a messy solution but works so easily?

[@Nil-js4bf]

First game was a destruction. The protoss player should have played to his strengths which is to say, not going for active units like pheonix and blink stalkers and doing absolutely nothing with either. Stalkers against that many tanks in a straight up engagement may as well be air. Second game was surprisingly close and they actually got some good counters in. I've got to say though, the 2 diamonds HeroMarine played against seemed a lot better. They got to ling bane ultra BC without a hitch and by all rights, should have comfortably won that game.

[@GillesSoulet]

uThermal toasting Grandmasters, making them look basicaly like noobs, is so fun to watch :)

[@MrHappyChappyX]

I can't wait to see 1v7 silver or bronze, the poor noobs!

[@AntonioLopez-kw3ev]

Too ez it’s like playing super easy ai

[@HALsc2]

sadly it's way easier than 1v5 insane AI

[@maximk9964]

Oh those Diamonds, much higher than me, but I wonder how they do in this challenege

[@peterhardie4151]

Class. The diamonds played very well i think.

[@Rourobourous]

oh meeerrrrgaaawwwd hes back!

[@cspalfi]

Diamonds having only stalkers after 14 minutes? Cmon

[@Shirokage27]

that intro was sick

[@TheMoldyOne]

I can't see this being a real 2v1 game

[@TotallyTribal]

How do we get in these challenges? I'm only D3 but I have D1 confidence 😅

[@ghod2114]

Here is new chalenge for you if you are interested)) In the game you are allowed to do 1 circle of every unit in order and forbiden to ruin it. I mean first unit is marine, second is reaper, third is maraudor, then ghost. Every barack unit. Then every factory unit in order. Then Starport. SCV`s are allowed any time. After full circle with starport`s battlecruiser last (as far as I remember) finished you start over again with second marine, second reaper and so on. It can be even road to GM series. If you, reader, interested too, like this comment to push it up)

[@Aquafresh86]

That toss playing like a platinum. No spell casters or warp prism. Stalkers vs tanks? Ht or disrupter would've been huge. As a diamond toss I feel offended.

[@cyberkekosis]

probably you're just high diamond and this one is low diamond, this makes sense

[@Aquafresh86]

@@cyberkekosis I'm diamond 3 pushing diamond 2 on my good days. I've got a lot of experience in diamond and from what I've seen the difference is that people start using spell casters in diamond. I'm thinking he was either diamond back in the day or exaggerated because he wanted to be in the video.

[@MrWertheron]

When you play against a high GM in a stream you are so stress that you play badly. And we have a tendency to think we are better than what we are. I'm diamond and I know we are not that good and I would be humiliated, but you can try against him. And a caster that is micro incentive against an opponent who is way better at micro and have a godly macro at the same time is not a good Idea. You will cast a storm, kill almost nothing while hurting your macro that is already 3000x worst than his.

[@Aquafresh86]

@@MrWertheron Well I agree that I'd get demolished but I still think storm would've really helped game 1. It couldn't have been any worse than running stalkers into tanks. Maybe I shouldn't back seat game though.

[@FreakMeat74]

@@Aquafresh86 Agreed, first toss reallllly didn't choose the right units to make for this..

[@aaronskutt3631]

Was about to rag on the first two for their plays until i saw thermy kickin into gear on the next group, so i guess it wouldnt have mattered lmao

[@felixjongleur6156]

Those games are a delight.

[@CharlieOsborne]

Love these challenges! WP

[@지갑텅텅구리]

38:08 how did he get diamond when he went straight to stargate and robo tech and without even gateway research lol

[@Pharaoh_Forbes]

My toxic trait is thinking that I would have done better (not win) as a Diamond Zerg, knowing I would've gotten steamrolled xD

[@BreadAndGatorade]

What protoss is massing stalkers vs terran???? 🤦‍♀

[@snowdrop9810]

That protoss in game1...... why would you ever go pure stalker vs bio terran???? Just why?. The stuff lose when up 2x cost

[@oleggello]

Yay thermy posted again

[@darkalley8595]

Very nice!

[@genjiplayz590]

how do we get in these videos?

[@kylecb]

He's back!!

[@Andrew-qu7lq]

I was thinking that the protoss should have gone for a proxy stargate in the corner, even get fed some resources from zerg and rush out 4-6 oracles before showing them or going in. Then just slaughter the scv line. Sharing the resources would make it a lot harder to predict, because the zerg's gas that would normally go for banelings would be just pumping out oracles instead.

[@ChadZLumenarcus]

Can I have this replay? This is amazing.

[@hamburgers7817]

Good one!!

[@tmeredyk]

I was expecting marc to have a mullet given no face cam over the week

[@sacrifice5703]

Any chances of you doing one vs Harstem and his archon team? 😊 I mean i would to watch two channels at the same time but hey, i have two eyes 😂

[@alk672]

Revelated unit in a medevac is seen? What? Is that true?..

[@zsomborv5976]

Can you recognize what rank a player has just by their playstyle and tactics? Are there any general traits or signs by which you can tell, "this player is probably this rank", if it were not shown in their tags?

[@narmale]

sometimes, but not really... look at Florencio you never know WHAT he's going to do LOL

[@calvintong5036]

the first toss probably plat 1 to diamond 3. phx to stalker was terrible. that zerg is at least diamond tier 2

[@josh198599]

Some times , for eg: you'll almost never see spell casters being used below diamond, unless its something basic like storm or fungal. another example would be diversion tactics, eg: you'll rarely see any one below diamond attack one side of your bases with a small force, only to come in on the other side with a main force. creep spread - barely gets 25% across the map below diamond unit splits, barely utilized until diamond 1 if you get your ass handed to you in a big way, and you feel youre being smurfed, you can always check the replay to see if the opponent has a higher than usual APM or if they're using camera hot keys in an advanced way. having said that , some lower level players have lop sided skill sets, which is why its hard to assume anyones real level on the ladder.

[@Joel-co3xl]

Yes, check out Noobs in disguise by harstem and lambo. They guess the MMR of a replay and typically end up within a couple hundred MMR

[@FreakMeat74]

@@josh198599 The lopsided skill thing checks out. I'm a low diamond that uses camera hotkeys well, but I also mostly use F2 to move the army around lol

[@SirVikon]

standardgare is GM. He played against Hartem in last Video of him.

[@SirVikon]

Okay. He only observed ;)

[@sashavarf]

Tell me the names of at least half of the same cool streamers for protoss

[@crispycrimps865]

What are the order of the leagues?

[@StormCrow77]

Bronze --> Silver --> Gold --> Platinum --> Diamond --> Master --> Grandmaster

[@steelcommander9918]

Hi Uthermal, I was inspired by you to start making my own challenge vidoes for AOE4, do you have any advice for me?

[@slimpwarrior]

Every second of the video needs to be fun and engaging

[@kwilatek]

Is this Beastyqt from like 3 years ago?

[@LCInfantry]

Bon appétit!

[@brucewillis5151]

Let’s goooooo thermy is back :)

[@romaincramard5301]

they should do much more air, rendering the tanks useless

[@jacobgirling7739]

Sad to see the 1v3 Vs my family didn't make the cut ;( Great video otherwise though!

[@eclipseeffigy]

Future video spoilers? 👀

[@jacobgirling7739]

@@eclipseeffigy hopefully!

[@Iddy267]

U are a genius man

[@dr.kingschultz]

These games are amazing

[@edsi1316]

Diamond? These are Gold Players, Building Stalkers and Voidrays against Marine/Tank😂

[@StormCrow77]

haha give it a go then! ;)

[@thanhtamgiap3408]

one man vs two actors

[@seanirvin7157]

So what do I have to do to be apart of these? You should do a 2v1 vs a diamond and master :p I'm a low master at 4.4kish

[@terryivanov9009]

Fun to watch but a bit stupid, I’d say post them once in a while 👌🏻

[@Frankiscisco]

gg

[@Chris-si9in]

Can you do 1v2 masters

[@Wraith_FlyerPecko]

Yeaaagggh let's go Laptop fellows 🎉🎁🎆🎇🎆🎉💻 and download SC2

[@manuelmatiella3001]

Amazing

[@QuestGoblin]

Wow this was intense! Time for a unit tier list ?