Legendary commentary. 49:37, "knowing is half the battle. The other half is the battle" 😂

@graog123

9 күн бұрын

We round up

@blockboygames5956

8 күн бұрын

I really loved this comment too.

@johnny5731

6 күн бұрын

Winter has some of the top casting comments of all time

@jozan9

6 күн бұрын

​@@johnny5731 winter has some of the casting commentary of all-time

"More scans than a Cosco checkout" lmao

Serral might be the best Zerg at the moment, but Dark is truly the most entertaining. And he is a different kind of monster when he is focused. There were times I forgot he is playing against Maru.

@growtocycle6992

9 күн бұрын

Sadly, serral games just aren't fun to watch anymore. Imo,too formulaic.

@heavenlyvibes7102

8 күн бұрын

Serral said quote . Dark is the only player I'm scared of u. Quote

@neuralgiant

8 күн бұрын

@@growtocycle6992 people just aren’t at his level

@codywotring8973

8 күн бұрын

@@growtocycle6992 At the highest level, largely they dont die to stupid stuff or weird stuff. At least thats how serral plays. You cant kill him with mind games or stuff like that. So you just have to be really on top of what your doing. So it comes down to formula

@teddanville6996

8 күн бұрын

@@growtocycle6992 one of the reason why some people still won't recognize Serral as the best player of all time. When Serral wins, he destroyed his opponent, which is not very exciting to watch at all unless you are already his fan. But when Dark or Maru win, sometimes they would comeback from a huge deficit (because they are not as dominant as Serral) and that would make a lot of people fall in love with them.

I haven't played SC2 in over a decade now, but when the algorithm recommended your videos and I decided to check it out for nostalgia, I was instantly hooked. Love your humor and your passion! You're quite literally an everyday routine for me now, so thanks! And just so you know, yes, you do make every day much better

@possum9221

8 күн бұрын

same. didnt even know sc2 was a thing still. Winter popped up for me too and man is it good to see some SC action again

@DonCDXX

8 күн бұрын

Same for me. I quit playing SC2 ladder before HotS was released and just played a few arcade games since. Watched a few games occasionally after the AlphaStar thing got my interest. About a year or 2 ago I found Winter's channel and now he's the only caster I watch and it's every day thing.

@Gamble669

7 күн бұрын

Yeah woo thanks yt algo! And thanks for putting in the work winter!!

@MrJexx21

6 күн бұрын

@winterstarcraft 👀

Winter, if you're reading this:

@yugonostalgia8961

9 күн бұрын

And if you want more validation, you're the only SC2 caster I watch, the others are all boring or cringe (by my standards at least) so if you weren't retired... i'd probably only ever rewatch your old videos from here on out

Can we appreciate how knowledgeable Winter is? Like he immediately knew Dark was gonna drop queens etc, love this for him!

The idea of Dark retiring made this day just a little bit worse.

@Daniel-rd6st

8 күн бұрын

Though to be fair, he has been saying that for literally years at this point. Maybe he can find a way around, since he is now father. I know in Germany, it was rare (at my time in the 2000s), that fathers had to do their mandatory military service.

@RatreoTumips-ig8lg

6 күн бұрын

@@Daniel-rd6st trap returned recently, and he looks quite good (see the cast vs DRG from last week). Hope is not lost, for he his Dark, and Dark does as he pleases.

Game 1 was the wildest timing attack I've seen since HerO and Dark cheesed each other at IEM Katowice

@orangepearlf40

8 күн бұрын

Love it. Terran wants to wall off with less than minimum troops and got punished.

Dark really ignites this passion for Zerg in me. The swarm adheres to no rules, they adapt and overcomes.

@MartB-tx5lb

8 күн бұрын

How satisfying is a zerg takeover of a terran encampment?

Hey Winter. Youre amazing. Your combination of jokes, technical knowledge - and ability to communicate the drama of the battles.. while also highlighting the skills, and styles of these masters.. I havent played Sc2 in the longest of times - but a game cast by you is something Im always down for. Would you consider doing "profile videos" on the biggest names? What they are known for - notable wins - styles etc? Thank you for everything you do, and congratulations on the sucsess. Well deserved.

@enriquegarciacota3914

9 күн бұрын

I like the idea! Dark’s Profile video would have to be 3 hours long though 😅

I like Dark by the same reason I like Her0, they both seem to do whatever they like. But Dark indeed have 2 versions of himself. When he is really focused, the difference is visible.

@xnephysisthere

8 күн бұрын

Dark and Hero are close rivals, they've built each other in chaos style play like how steel hones steel

@Daniel-rd6st

8 күн бұрын

Its the same with Hero really, though i think of the two of them, Dark is the better player, because even in important games Hero just makes too many mistakes, i mean his walloffs (or lack of) have become a meme at this point and not without reason. Personally i think that he should just put a probe in his walls with a shieldbattery behind at this point. That way he at least has something in his wall, after he F2s.

@norrinradd1

7 күн бұрын

@@Daniel-rd6st yeah but you know.. protoss cant do many mistakes

@Daniel-rd6st

7 күн бұрын

@@norrinradd1 Well, as these Finals showed, so cant Terran.

The player card descriptions of their special abilities are so accurate. 😂

"Plus 3, 3 is about to finish for Dark as big daddy is coming home. The Ultras are on the way across the map." Winter is so good at this casting thing.

Anybody else miss when Maru would build barracks anywhere but his main base and then pull the workers and all in every game?

@Daniel-rd6st

8 күн бұрын

Oh year, i still remember when Soo absolutly trashed him 3 games in a row in record time and kicked him out of the WCS of that year, because Maru just kept on proxi raxing :D

"Annnnnnd the zerglings get in".....story of my damn life. NGL its nice to see it happen to someone else.

That final push by Dark at the front, and nydus in the main was just picture perfect. What an incredible series. Thanks for covering it!

@LucianDevine

6 күн бұрын

That was the Zerg getting revenge for the loss of Sir Richard, the first of his name! Though he is gone, he is NEVER forgotten!

HEY WINTER!!! I'm an old SC1 and WarCraft player ... I put you on in the background when I'm doing other activities ... I'll never be at your level of play, but your replays are a replacement of the hours I used to waste in game play ... your streams do make my day a little bit better, at an age of 56 ... thanks

This one deserves a “watch this. Trust me” winter label.

Dark's Lurker game was near perfect technical skill on top of predator sense.

Sometimes the most ineffective Strategy will work because the last thing to be expected.

Winter and Jimmy best duo. Thx 🙏

@mileskoester5395

9 күн бұрын

I'm starting to think Jimmy isn't real

@Fissiccisst1

7 күн бұрын

@@mileskoester5395 Sounds like zerg propaganda. Don't believe their lies. Jimmy is real!

damn, dark playing out of his mind!

That was one of the best 'Get off my Creeeeeep' -Karen

Dark did some things that I've been theorycrafting for awhile with ZvT. He cut drones in the high 50's to 60's a couple times in order to make sure he had enough army to overwhelm and shut down Maru's pushes instead of just barely holding on and he was able to tilt the map that way. He also got creatively aggressive to punish terran greed a couple of times and he used nydus both offensively, defensively and in order to feint (he nydus'd the main and killed the gold base instead.) This is what the zerg meta has to be in ZvT right now (besides Serral, he just gets to be better than everyone.)

Maru Vs Dark. 29 seconds in, and I'm invested already.

@benismann

9 күн бұрын

infested*

@Tazdingo01

9 күн бұрын

@@benismann Bravo!

Leaving this comment because you said you read all of the comments.. I've been watching the casting since i think 2018, i think at some point i had trouble falling asleep without hearing your voice in the background lol, you do make, at least my day, better and more relaxing with your videos, so keep it up!

Gourmet zerg cheese, artisanal roach timing, and Winter with The Jacket. Talk about Sunday Funday.

Dark jumps over the front door and lets himself in😮

I don't remember where it started, but the meme of Dark being the best player(zerg) as ranked by Dark is so fucking funny to me. It also reminds me of my favorite (sarcastic) comeback/joke whenever my abilities at anything are questioned. I just say "Nuh uh, I'm really good at XYZ, you can ask my Mom... She will tell ya."

@NealHoltschulte

8 күн бұрын

It started with an interview ahead of a tournament. All the players were asked who they thought was number 1. All said Serral, except Dark who said Dark.

You definitely made my day! GSL finals cast from you that's featuring Dark vs Maru on my brithsday! Couldn't have been happier today!

“Doors and corners kid , that where they get you “ -. Josephus “I fucking hate space “ Miller

Man, I look forward to your SC2 content so much. Thanks for keeping this channel so focused!

The queen voice truly never gets old. Shout outs to the VAs for Karen, Lucielle, Brenda, and all the other queens out there.

This guy could run commentary on anything... hidden gem!

You’ve made so many of my days a little bit better winter :)

Winter as just a 15 year old I’ve been playing this game semi consistently (just campaign coop and custom) since I was 3 with my dad until about 4 months ago I decided I’d give 1v1 a try since then I have watched every single one of your daily videos and more previous ones and I have to say they make my day a little bit better every time I tune in I’m at diamond 2 on my Protoss and Terran and your switch to kinda explain stuff has helped me soo much so I just wanted to say thank you ❤

1:03:48 pfft the game is old, I guess I'm headed up there too. I'm 35 and after being around Starcraft since 1999 I finally learned to actually play the game with strategy this year. I think it's because of how control groups used to work... shit makes way more sense now . Been watching tons of these casts the past few months too, as long as there's zerg 😂

Love you winter... ur the goat... keep up the great work 👍

Hey Winter, since you said you read all the comments: I haven't watched SC2 since 2011. But the algorithm sent me to you, and you have a new viewer and subscriber. You're great!

Sir Richard, the first of his name, answered the call to battle, and though he fell, his noble sacrifice inspired the Zerg on to a greater victory! Rest in peace sir!

You’re absolutely right. My own reflexes, decision making, and APM have long dropped below the level to play SCII at high level it is despite its age still the most entertaining game to watch as a spectator.

This game was just max Dark. Every game was different, unexpected, brutal. Great series, great commentary. Thanks Winter, as always. Wonderful casting.

Just found your channel the other day. Never watched or played SC2. Just downloaded it and I'm watching your content daily. You're hilarious as well as insightful, thank you for the hours of entertainment!

3:42 is what makes me watch Winter since the beginning

gonna miss dark when he goes to his military service, hopefully he comes back better than ever.

@rebelknight2245

8 күн бұрын

Prolly not, he is pushing 30. He is such a legend tho, maybe the most influential zerg. He will be missed

I really don't know much about star craft 2, only started to look up beginner guides and such just so I can understand the lingo. But Dark by far is my favorite character/player of all time so far. And your commentary really helped me like him and understand him. Best player in the world by Dark, it's Dark! That's just so funny to me. Now the final boss is leaving due to required military service time. Rip. I'll miss watching him. Hopefully someone can take his place in the meantime.

I grew up watching broodwar commentary by husky sc, klazart sc, now as an adult i watch winter sc for starcaft 2 XD

47:32 Maru literally shoots Infestor with two EMP's before Dark shoots parasitic bomb.

When I was in the Navy one of the worst things you could say about someone was "That guy is awesome, just ask him, he'll tell you."

Maru was my favorite for a long time, but the last year of watching Winter cast Dark over and over has really brought me around. Still can't get on the Byun train though.

Amazing Games, Amazing Cast.

I was only half paying attention until I saw a bunch of queens get loaded up for a drop.

game 2 dark with all the lurkers in maru's base is INSANE.

Dark is by far the most fun pro player to watch. The dude goes for so many unusual moves and strategies

The nydus is such an unbalanced mechanism. No risks for almost instant infinite units teleport with no regards to distance. Terran and protoss have so much risk while moving units across the map

So glad you covered this match!

Winter you have hamstrung my legitimate hobbies by kindling an interest in high level play. My family became concerned when I started 3D printing Terran buildings instead of doing real designs. This niche, statistical space chess is both a blessing and a curse. Thanks, keep it up

fantastic series.

hey man - you definitely made my day a little bit better. i haven't played or watched in years, but just last week i was saying i still think we haven't beat ST2 as an esport. you're fantastic at this, btw. i was able to drop back in after a decade and could follow everything. great content

Watching your videos almost daily has become one of my pass times Winter. I may not thumbs up every single time, but I do try to watch every video all the way through. Hopefully that does something positive. Your videos are very entertaining. I wonder if the players ever swing by and watch these videos like "Yeah, I did that." 😆

The Man, The Myth, The Darkness on the map full of Terran! ... and zerg.... anyway! Dark and Maru wooooo! love how action packed the games were.

I think Maru might be one of the few players Dark has absolute respect for, given the way he plays against him. For lots of other players, Dark is willing to play up the memes and just kind of roll with it. But against Maru, Dark brings his most try-hard A-game. Game 1 was almost hilarious, but Game 2, wow. Not only was Game2 some of the best Dark gameplay I've ever seen, it might be some of the best ZERG I've ever seen. Really immaculate.

Enjoyed it! Thanks for the great cast!

Goodbye Dark ty for everything

I’ve been watching for a while now and just wanted to say thank you for all the videos. Your commentary is the best, and has made many days better for me!

if u need cliff notes on dark...game one is all u need to see

Amazing series final! I'm glad I waited for Winter's cast to watch this awesome match up.

Great commentary Winter. been watching for awhile and this series was one of the most entertaining from both players and the casting!!

Thank you love the casting, hilarious at times lol Brendaaaa !!! Best RTS Game ever, sending love and good vibes from South Africa 🇿🇦

Great series! Great cast! Thank you.

OK, I was at "Winter is the best caster out there". Now I'm at "Winter is easily the best caster out there". A bottomless well of puns I have never heard before. And the puns are brilliant! That sumo comparison had me screaming :D

I have seriously enjoyed watching these and it makes me want to go play SC2 again. You should add commentary to your own matches win or loose its a lot of fun to watch.

This is the DARK that makes me feel like I was spawned from a hatchery and got my adrenal glands upgraded! :)

I can't believe dark is gonna be retiring.. I only started watching starcraft 2 because of your videos last month... Dark quickly became my fave player O7

What a game 4! Beautifully done by Dark

I feel as though whenever winter talks up a player, there is an invisible coin flip that immediately proves winter wrong or right

Its amazing how DARK plays such a different brand of Zerg and wins against the best Terran in the World. No doubt DARK is great, but I think it also has to do with the tournament style of the GSL compared to the oversee tourneys. You can really plan for your opponents styles

all of these games in this vidya are incredibly entertaining. I am becoming a Dark fan, dude is an incredible player.

Dark put four powerful Ws on the board, gosh dang

The presidential debate we deserve

Holy hell, Dark played it perfectly!! Amazing games

Thanks for all the great content, Winter. You always make my day at least a little bit better! (Especially when Dark is involved)

Great series. Dark has been absolutely trouncing kids lately. He is out to prove something before he leaves.

despite watching for a long time I haven't seen roach hyrdra that was quite a interesting comp

The arrested development meme is 🔥

I have had a good day. Thank you Winter

Dark now adding spellcaster to composition now make him soo strong holy... Dark seems now more methodical ,almost feels like seeing Serral , with the crazyness hope gon get better from this on , root for him ....

very cute ending thx for the content i dont even play sc2

An expanse reference? Yes please!

Awesome games and perfect commentary as always!

You did say you read every comment 🤷🏽‍♂️ I’ve been a fan since 2013, still playing at 4000 mmr, still watching games everyday. Thanks for the good games Winter!!

I could watch Winter all day. And I do.

thx winter for another great cast

Winter is a Serral of SC2 commentary:)

Late night Winter. 👀

@WinterStarcraft dope commentary as always keep doing what you do man! :) 😊

When you hit play, ff 5 minutes to pass the early game "embarrassing victory" mm k, backtrack 4 minutes again to watch how it happened anyway :D

Thank you Winter

Missing the "I'm sorry I blacked out for a moment"

Ty sir.