GRAND FINALS: Maru vs. Dark (GSL Code S 2023)
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An epic grand final between Maru & Dark at the second season of GSL Code S in 2023. Both players with some unique strategies and lategame terran vs. zerg Check out AfreecaTV for the full season!
Match: Maru vs. Dark
Tournament: GSL Code S - 2023
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00:00 Game 1
9:10 Game 2
12:13 Game 3
16:29 Game 4
32:35 Game 5
39:44 Game 6
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Hey everyone! Its been a while since I posted. I’ve recently moved to a different appartement and didn’t have internet for 2-3 weeks. Really unfortunate, but excited to post some new content! If you have any ideas or suggestions, do let me know!
@ThejaBreLoL
10 ай бұрын
Hey, Your audio is poor, all i have to pass on ;)
@iansrven3023
10 ай бұрын
Would prefer no skips, action is great but you miss the little moves and overall strategy
@housesg5981
10 ай бұрын
I suffered from withdrawal while you were gone. WHY U NO HERE?!
@Yeest540
10 ай бұрын
I think it'd be cool to add some "dead time" at the end of certain videos so people can't deduce who wins because the video is almost finished. Keep us on the edge of our seats.
@LockWithNoKeys
10 ай бұрын
Love your channel!!! ❤❤❤
Best SC2 channel around. Single-handedly keeps me watching Starcraft
@Black_Weekend
10 ай бұрын
Agree 100%
@Nossral
10 ай бұрын
100% true!
@Mikawii
10 ай бұрын
Totally agree, my favorite channel on youtube 😉
@Foof0811
10 ай бұрын
Ditto
@robin81018
10 ай бұрын
True, you could also try lowko 👍🏽
Look how happy Maru was when he won another GSL!
@tigera6
10 ай бұрын
probably "just another one" to him at this point.
@Randomnumbers329
10 ай бұрын
Lol, you'd be forgiven thinking that he lost.
Acturus Maru: "I will not be stop, not by you, or Cure, or the Protoss or anyone. I will rule the GSL or see this tournament burnt to ashes around me." Proceed to nuke his main base
@tigera6
10 ай бұрын
I mean, he already nuked his opponent army, his own army, his opponent base before. So now he has to nuke his own base just to say he has done everything.
@Humonic
10 ай бұрын
😂
@clone3_7
10 ай бұрын
Arcturus Marungsk: "You left me no choice"
@jamesdi7261
10 ай бұрын
Haha, lol 🤣
@lelouchvibritannia7809
3 ай бұрын
@@clone3_7”Say goodbye to your constituent atoms!”
"Solar would have lost the broodlords" lmaoo
@brandon23471
10 ай бұрын
That hurt lol
@ThePaceMaker127
10 ай бұрын
Solar become Ryu (LoL) of the SC2 community lol
@CrimsonA1
10 ай бұрын
SAVAGE
Thank you for posting these games. I don't have time to watch the full streams / vods so this is perfect for me Really appreciate everything you do for the SC2 community :D
I was rooting for the runner-up in these finals but the winner is undeniably the greatest at his race in the world. Thanks for the always quality highlights and uploads.
@mcspud
9 ай бұрын
This is the correct way to deliver spoiler free comments. Outstanding.
Folks, an SCV chasing after a Swarm Host. Behold. 4:48
@tokudayo
10 ай бұрын
"Taste my drill" - the SCV, probably
maru looked unstoppable here. incredible games
I feel the number one thing about Maru that speaks to how good he is and the aura he wields compared to other terrans is how often he will literally have half the army supply of his opponent and they posture up for a fight and he is able to make them think they can't win and go home.
@wolfclaw3812
10 ай бұрын
It's not fear, it's not paranoia, it's experience. Against the greatest players in the world, Maru can make them leave, not because they misjudged the situation, but because they judged it correctly.
@Glass_Half_Full
10 ай бұрын
Thing with Maru is that he goes to a fight he knows he can win.
I've never played SC2 ever, but this channel got me hooked for years now as if I actually play it.
It's unbelievable the player skill we have today. I remember in WoL when matches were about maxing, then running your big ball into your opponent's big ball. Now these guys are fighting on so many fronts, even the casters can't keep up. Maru is playing out of his mind, and I don't know how he does it.
Hey @SC2HL I wanted you to know that you are amazing for consistently uploading this stuff. Thanks so much for the entertainment!
"Some games end really fast, others end extremely quickly."
This matchup is always super entertaining. these two are amazing tbh.
Thanks for uploading Starcraft, you always relit my passion for it
What a series!!!!!
Almost one hour long Maru game? Grab your chips and coke folks
4:00 I need to know what happened to the burrowed banes
i love watching the Goat!
You are the missing piece to my lovely nights.. thanks for coming back
Great matches!
I've never played before but I do really enjoy watching pros play
Man game 4 felt like I was watching a Protoss or terrain players first match playing as a Zerg.
25:12 - 25:15 - an overlord is killed by biles. Lol. Great games.
por que los highlights duran 51 minutos? donde puedo ver highlights de starcraft 2?
@SC2HL
10 ай бұрын
The full match is around 2 hours!
26:30 Maru nuking his own main is such an underrated moment, it's so comical. Like, I don't think it was an accident, I really think he meant to do that, but wow does it look silly lol
“Solar would’ve lost those broodlords” 😂😂😂
4:44 The Marine's gun goes flying off the screen at warp speed after being killed by the Ultra
@adamvasarhelyi9781
6 ай бұрын
NYOOM
37:57 - I dont think anyone but the observer noticed two vikings taking out two vipers. Big swing, considering Dark had like 4 total.
26:27 MARU NUKES HIS OWN BASE?!
Feels like Zergs don't use abductions anymore. Felt it they used to be the game winning moves previously.
I will insist Nydus are by far the most broken and retarded unit concept of the whole game No race or unit whatsoever is able to put global pressure, appear in any place and not only allow to move units from 1 cornet to the other, but also allows you to make a quick escape and save all your units if you desire
2:02 entire mineral line gets cleared. 13 scvs. caster: "not too many scvs going down".... meanwhile 3 banshes going across the map in other games and require 5 minutes of hard micro to kill 3 drones. "good harrassment and big damage"
@dwdjs289
10 ай бұрын
thats just the state of terran race, a dumbed down version of starcraft where macro isnt strictly necessary. its just easier for them to play
@TheGamebreaker1234
10 ай бұрын
@@dwdjs289 i love how tilted you are XD keep up the bronze grind bro
@wolfclaw3812
10 ай бұрын
@@dwdjs289 someone's salty
How did I not get this video 11 days ago?
How did they determine who win?
I always love watching these games even though I can't play to save my life
@SC2HL
7 ай бұрын
Keep trying! You’ll definitely improve ;)
Мару красавчик, всегда за него ❤
48:12 "some games end really fast, others end uh extremely quickly" - tasteless, gaming socrates
Havent been watching sc2 for a long time, but i remember maru being like 15 or 16 looking promising. With 7 gsl wins he has prolly taken the sc2 best player by now?
@tigera6
10 ай бұрын
Nah, I am being a Maru fanboy but Serral has looked better than him recently. But I think Maru still can beat Serral if he playing like this when they meet.
@Yazimo
10 ай бұрын
@@tigera6 how many gsl wins serral has?
@tigera6
10 ай бұрын
@@Yazimo none, but he has 2 World Championship and Maru has none. I would take 2 world title over 7 GSL to be honest. But if Maru can win another mega-prize tournament then I would defend him to death over Serral.
@leonar2mf
10 ай бұрын
@@tigera6 and I would say the only reason why Serral does not have a GSL it is because He does not live in Korea (For those who dont know u have to have lived in Korea for several months in order to participate in GSL)
@tigera6
10 ай бұрын
@@leonar2mf yes, and its worth it if players like Serral want to do it. At least in the past, but not this year because of the prizepool cut. I know living in KR is expensive and all, but for a chance to win 35k USD? I would do it if I were Serral. But I am not holding it against him though, its his choice.
These maps... is really designed for tanks and drops in mind lol
never mind he did the thing he does with scarlett on game three
Maru is clearly a beast and yhe 3 reaper stimpack marine follow up is so good against zerg i guess
Maru indeed the best Terran player so far..
@soongwanjun9381
10 ай бұрын
All time Legend
@irfanalakbar
10 ай бұрын
@@soongwanjun9381 Agreed..!
@soligaming5729
10 ай бұрын
An artist
25:11 that poor overseer got biled
Are we skipping entire portions of the games? Are you under the impression that there isn't plenty to see in the first few minutes of setup?
god is a goat and his name is maru
26:30 casters kinda lost it there hahahaha
I actually think Maru could’ve won game 5 if he committed to that drop. Obviously he couldn’t know how out of position Dark was, we have perfect vision hand hindsight’s advantage after all. Still, it’s a pretty cool example of how information can really screw with you and make you make wrong choices based on insufficient information.
Gg!!!!!!!
Man this is depressing, watching ghosts counter every single zerg unit every single game.
@doddydwi9850
21 күн бұрын
Only Maru's Ghost are like that, most Terran doesn't even use Ghost
@asdfasdf-mn8iu
18 күн бұрын
@@doddydwi9850 Absolutely incorrect, every single pro Terran uses ghosts in both TvP and TvZ because they are among T's best units in both matchups. Clem and especially Byun use ghosts much better than maru too.
MARU Legendary player!
what a fuu going on with zerg at 19.00 ? he got 4 bases instead of 2 for Maru and doing massive army push... wtf is going on zerg spend all the money on workers and base and still have huge army!
GSevenL! GSevenL!
Goat
hype
Love how Maru plays. Looks so basic, but well executed.
I hope they don't nuke ghosts with the next balance patch😢
@meddings222
10 ай бұрын
I hope they do. It will force T to branch into other paths in late game. Currently ZvT is broodlords=ghost Ultras=ghost Lurkers=ghost Infestors?= you got it, ghosts
@notrather5514
10 ай бұрын
@@meddings222 forgot vipers
@tigera6
10 ай бұрын
@@meddings222 So you think Terran has another path in lategame TvZ without Ghost? like what exactly? Unless they bring back the Raven spellcaster, nerfing Ghost into the ground would simply force Terran to do 2/3 base all-in more.
@meddings222
10 ай бұрын
@@tigera6 so you agree, T has very limited late game besides the ghost. Sounds like they should nerd with one hand and buff with the other.
@tigera6
10 ай бұрын
@@meddings222 Yeah, but it would take a lot of buff for that to happen, including Tanks/Libs seige faster, Viking fly quicker, Ravens need to be more useful, ect...I think all of those would need to be done just to nerf the Ghsot.
Ghosts so op
People are still playing this??? 😮 Feels like old school now
@SC2HL
10 ай бұрын
Its such a good game still, with a really active playerbase!
MARU NATIONNN
26:03 why wouldn’t you target the ghost academy with that Nydus? Ghosts are strong against everything Zerg has I would have taken that out first.
@litlgenjinie2927
10 ай бұрын
1. Ghost academy is a 1.5 tier tech, cheap, doesnt take long to rebuild. 2. If ghosts are already queued in the barracks, losing the academy doesn't immediately stop the production, so killing the building has less effect. my opinion
maru so good it hurts me when he loses
I know I'm being a salty zerg player here, but it's kind of amazing how Dark was just ahead in workers for the entirety of game 1 and still never even really came close to winning that game. I know Maru is obviously godlike but just seemed like that game was still very one sided
once again, no protoss
Who are the casters?
@dancharleton
10 ай бұрын
Tasteless and State
The great underdog race pulls though one more time cutting though round after round of overpowered Zerg and Protoss and holding the line.
@crispycakeproductions3535
10 ай бұрын
Overpowered. Suuure buddy. When every infantry unit has a single spell that basically wins fights, Stim needs to be nerfed.
@dwdjs289
10 ай бұрын
state of terran race:a dumbed down version of starcraft where macro isnt strictly necessary. its designed for people whos worse so they would have an easier time. afterall most majority of players are bad and blizzard need to keep them interested. why do you think terran is the most noob-friendly race anyways?
@RoboticsBay
10 ай бұрын
@@dwdjs289lol I sincerely hope you're joking.
Maru the best !!!!
So I am not so much in sc2 anymore. Who replaced Artosis?
@radudragos4252
10 ай бұрын
A new/old guy - State. Quite funny to watch, but no one is Artosis.
Terrano joga muito.
Wow dark ? Getting beaten ? Jesus .
Can't decide whether Dark choked or just threw the games..
i hate to see maru play now cause he loses to scarlett but fights up with dark...is this real? or is sc2 wrestling now?
I suggest a nerf for Terren medivacs pick up as fast as they drop.
Commentators totally got Game 5 wrong haha
4:26 my man its KY-tinous, originating from French/Greek chitine/khiton. KYtin, KYtinous. I know the caster wont read this comment, but maybe someone else will learn something new today.
Maru Nukes himself ver2023
I won't get tired watching marmar vs dardar.... Always a championship match worthy
First!
dark got pretty close on this one, but just slim enough... Idk if Maru will hit an 8th
Can you make it less obvious?, By the time we make it to game 5 we already get to know who wins.
Dark is too passive!
Good games, i honestly dont even know why Dark even tries, there is no way he can win against terran, let alone Maru's terran.
1:53 That was just stu(pid) , that was close
I just lost 6 times in a row today. Gimmicky units that kill whole armies in one second like widow mines ruin the game. Like seeker missiles all over again. A ball of mutas shouldn't die in two seconds
Siege tanks sucks so badly now. Lol 2 siege tanks couldn't handle 5 lings from 32:05
The terrans benefit tremendously in terms of resources. Thanks to MULE, I spend less resources on SCV and only have 1 type of mechanic shield-up, so there is a lot of resource benefit Blizzard have to block the Battle Cruiser for 5 seconds from using the Yamato Cannon and Tactical Jump LIBERATOR & Ghost Sniper so OOOOOOPPPPPP. On the other hand, Protoss & Zerg need to invest more in ground and air defense upgrades respectively Even Zerg & Protoss' defense towers cannot recover resources, but Terran has another resource benefit with the bunker recovery function In terms of resources, Protoss & Zerg are at a huge disadvantage overall The zerg is still garbage INFESTOR skill Deleted but Ghost skill always non Deleted!!!!WTH! Zerg units are expensive to upgrade and take a long time to complete The tech building is also expensive, but you have to invest 50 more minerals called drones there and pay 50 minerals again to produce the lost drone Are the zerg a cheap tribe? Fukshieeeeet. Zerg most expensive and inefficient tribe Zerg adds minerals and gas when transforming units No race is more expensive than the Zerg One last thing on my mind. Terran Cyclone & Battle Cruiser can auto-attack Protoss Phoenix & Carrier can auto-attack Zerg have no such units Blizzard needs to patch these issues quickly nonono, please delete the zerg SC2 only requires Terran and Protoss Blizzard Always just trash balance thank you so much!
Whwreeeeee the fuckkkk is artosisssssss
Must be nice to produce dirt cheap fast running fast attacking units and send them to harass mining
Is it me or half of the pro matches are TvZ
@XanderRaidon
10 ай бұрын
I mean, I've seen many Protoss players getting obliterated, if that accounts for something.
Dark felt pretty weak in this series. Not much of a competition vs the best Terran in the world.
@sc2youtube744
10 ай бұрын
Especially with the state of Terran these days
Maru wins ahain surprise surprise ! Terran is imba
Lol so bad by dark, just put a diamond leaguer in
It is so clear that Terran is OP
@brownjonny2230
10 ай бұрын
Nah Zerg is OP
Ghost too OP. 100 HP is too much. needs to be 50 or 60.
at top level as Maru ghost looks like need a nerf
@sc2youtube744
10 ай бұрын
They need a nerf for sure
@Glass_Half_Full
10 ай бұрын
Maru with raven and ghost is a whole lot different from GMs.
@sc2youtube744
10 ай бұрын
@Glass_Half_Full were balancing for pros not casual players
@tigera6
10 ай бұрын
@@sc2youtube744 funny you said that, because the reason the Protoss got nerfed recently was due to how they are dominating the GM ranking, despite having weak presence in the pro level.
@sc2youtube744
10 ай бұрын
@tigera6 oh really? That seems incredibly misguided to balance a 10+ old game based on amateurs rather than people actually using the game to make their living... Also, I don't doubt it. I'm a protoss main and I've always said protoss is by far the easiest and most OP race at lower levels (I'm in Diamond). I'm not surprised all the way up to GM its still op but at the real pro level it's absolutely underpowered.
Serreal would've won
zerg late game is so weak
@soligaming5729
10 ай бұрын
Literally not, zerg have an answer for everything. If you know Maru a little, you know when that guy in his best day look behind in a match, the reality is they even. Not every Gm can pull it out so constantaly like Maru.
Some of these comments... typical terran players, even when they win they complain that they did not win hard enough. "Zerg imba"
@soligaming5729
10 ай бұрын
Vs zerg, you just need to take one bad fight and this is game over for you. But vs terrans, a zerg can take several bad fight but still come back easily.
@dwdjs289
10 ай бұрын
@@soligaming5729 bronze league hero spotted
@soligaming5729
10 ай бұрын
@@dwdjs289 nope that is a fact like it or not.
@gooel
10 ай бұрын
@@soligaming5729 yes, it's by design, a fully maxed Zerg army is generally weaker than a Terran's. Zerg unit costs and larva mechanic account for this. They have their timing windows, and so do you.
@soligaming5729
10 ай бұрын
@@gooel I agree with that but that make mistake more forgivable than terrans and toss
I was once a Zerg fan, but now I am starting to dislike them... they have an answer to everything!!! zerg now, is what protoss was in the early days- broken and cheap!!! it feels like you don't have to strategize anymore with zerg. Terran on the other hand, has to plan for everything, and that makes terran games fun to watch- especially if they win against the still OP protoss or the jack of all trades broken zerg!!!
@notrather5514
10 ай бұрын
Care to explain? :D
@DrozGodhammer
10 ай бұрын
@@notrather5514 for example, Siege tanks used to be effective, long range defense against anything on land. zerg then has Lurkers, a comparable unit to Siege tanks but you have to be careful when and where you hide them. now, zerg has that thing that spews magma at long range and has effective mid range attack- a better Siege tank, along with Lurkers!!! air superiority once belonged to Protoss and Terran, and while Zerg has air units then, they still have to use strategy to stand against the Battlecruiser or the Carrier. now Zerg has this thing it stole from the Matrix, those flying octopi? and well... It was and challenging to play Zerg back then because at first look, they are like underdogs, until you use strategy. now, Zerg is OP broken, McGyver swiss knife, jack of all trades, Grimace shake with everything in it. I find myself cheering for Terran now!!!
@notrather5514
10 ай бұрын
@@DrozGodhammer And terran has ghosts... Corruptors were always in the game wtf. Also bio amry is more mobile than zerg which is ridicolous since that was not the original design. Medivacs are a thing because blizz thought they would go well together with reapers. Now that that is scrambled they still kept that really op thing in. Especially against zerg because they just fly in snipe the tech and move out. And you also forgot the reloading baneling that can shoot air and is invisable. We could go on and on. So stop the cap
@gooel
10 ай бұрын
@@DrozGodhammer If you like manually controlling your siege tanks to fire on a 7s cooldown and a 2.5s telegraphed delay, be my guest. It's not exactly the race of milk and honey that you describe.