Serral vs ByuN is the best StarCraft 2 I've ever seen

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  • Опубліковано 23 гру 2022
  • SC2 Tournament Homestory Cup - Serral's overwhelming Zerg clashes with ByuN's high pressure Terran in a match worthy of world champions. This is some of the highest level StarCraft 2 I've ever seen, just a constant epic highlight after another.
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  • @WinterStarcraft
    @WinterStarcraft  Рік тому +275

    I know how hard the title clickbaits but this is legitimately the highest level series I have ever seen in 12+ years of StarCraft 2. Neither player makes major mistakes, it is a chess game and a boxing match at 500APM from start to finish. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did .

    • @coachronhelpingtoheal7135
      @coachronhelpingtoheal7135 Рік тому +7

      Immensely enjoyed it! Great commentary by the way!

    • @thefallen501st9
      @thefallen501st9 Рік тому +2

      I think the only mistake was game 3 were serral lost those queens to the marines he couldn’t expand his creep or keep up on injects

    • @zackysh_
      @zackysh_ Рік тому

      These long series always make my day so much better. Great champs giving us great games is always welcome!

    • @nathanielguggenheim5522
      @nathanielguggenheim5522 Рік тому +2

      The best active player against the best re-active player. Great match.

    • @Meta9871
      @Meta9871 Рік тому +1

      Man, when I was 21 I thought "that's it, it's too late to get good at the game now", meanwhile Byun over here at almost 30 destroying everyone. I might just pick the game up again.

  • @legoupil1819
    @legoupil1819 Рік тому +396

    Maru might be the best terran, but byun is the most terran.

  • @EsportsStoryteller
    @EsportsStoryteller Рік тому +73

    This game was a true Christmas gift

  • @Lytalm55
    @Lytalm55 Рік тому +64

    1hour and 20minutes of pure back and forth fist fight, no pulled back punches. That was an insane serie!

  • @puffman06
    @puffman06 Рік тому +73

    i've never really seen serral get overwhelmed like in game 3, that was an absolute masterclass

    • @yazzzlet3549
      @yazzzlet3549 Рік тому

      Yeeah I thought Serral had one that once the creep spread got so far and the vipers were already out

  • @squirrelgray945
    @squirrelgray945 Рік тому +14

    The fact that you still employ Jimmy is a testament to your kind heart.

  • @MrGeorgeFlorcus
    @MrGeorgeFlorcus Рік тому +70

    Byun is like the Dark of Terran; world champions both, and though neither are seen at the best of their race, they are consistent, long-time contenders who give the best in the world a run for their money, more often than not. Both have a tendency not to conform to strict meta-builds, and are more likely to improvise, and rely on tactics rather than strategy. It costs them games, even ones they might otherwise win, but they provide great entertainment for their viewers, and earn dedicated fans.

    • @Devillionaire
      @Devillionaire Рік тому

      So who’s the Dark/Byun of Protoss?

    • @MrGeorgeFlorcus
      @MrGeorgeFlorcus Рік тому +7

      @@Devillionaire It might be Hero, unless MaxPax wins a WC title, then he might be a better fit.

    • @KuroiRenge
      @KuroiRenge Рік тому +3

      You aren't lying about Dark, who played the most Terran game of Zerg I'd ever seen.

  • @Ole_Rasmussen
    @Ole_Rasmussen Рік тому +32

    You can't do this to me! I have a Christmas dinner!

    • @joranwa430
      @joranwa430 Рік тому +2

      Same. Checked this between dinner and dessert!

  • @phillgizmo8934
    @phillgizmo8934 Рік тому +26

    ByuN has also another perk: his least hp medivac automatically picks up the least amount of marines.

  • @terang5189
    @terang5189 Рік тому +7

    22:41 that marine had a heart attack thinking that he's being left behind.

  • @PerfidiousPuffin
    @PerfidiousPuffin Рік тому +8

    That 5th game, wow. I called it for Serral when he was about 180 supply, creeping the whole map, and shut down all the drops. Few minutes later and Byan just took him apart. Great game.

  • @scottgill2643
    @scottgill2643 Рік тому +42

    It's not an eSport unless you're stressed out watching the game.

  • @TerrorbyteTC
    @TerrorbyteTC Рік тому +14

    Byun playing like a god in this series holy crap. I used to be this impressed by Serral when I first started watching him but he was on the back foot for so much of this.
    Incredible players, both of them.

  • @christianfulton3918
    @christianfulton3918 Рік тому +7

    Great content Winter. You are honestly one of the best RTS commentators of any kind both in your ability to read and explain the game as it unfolds and in pure entertainment. I'd love if you could bring your brand of commentary to AOE2 which is my other favourite RTS and I think different but as good as SC2. Regardless, keep up the great work and keeping this scene alive.

  • @CasualCosta
    @CasualCosta Рік тому +59

    This match up on Christmas? That's ByuNd my expectations!
    I'll sit on the corner now.

    • @WinterStarcraft
      @WinterStarcraft  Рік тому +45

      i loved this comment but i did not like it

    • @Lytalm55
      @Lytalm55 Рік тому +7

      You can't be Serralous with that pun...

  • @samiamrg7
    @samiamrg7 Рік тому +5

    It’s really interesting to me that even as Zerg is notorious for it’s aggression and early game zergling rushes, at these high levels, Terran and Protoss are usually MUCH more aggressive.
    In a way, this is lore-friendly, since new hatcheries are pretty vulnerable to getting wiped out, but esablished hive-clusters are nigh-unassailable.
    Again, from a lore perspective, the idea of a single SCV or a few marines just walking around a hatchery watching the drones work and seeing what buildings are being built is pretty interesting. Like, the only reason they can do so unmolested is because of how new the hatchery is, and because they aren’t doing anything to provoke the Zerg into making Zerglings or calling for a Queen. Most Zerg are essentially wildlife, after all, and there are examples of people getting quite close to them and being ignored.

    • @williamking1081
      @williamking1081 Рік тому

      huh the more you know, got anymore lore tips sideways pikachu?

    • @samiamrg7
      @samiamrg7 Рік тому +3

      @@williamking1081 I was more just trying to apply game logic to lore, or imagine what it looks like for an early game scout from a narrative perspective.

    • @samiamrg7
      @samiamrg7 Рік тому +3

      @@williamking1081 But also, putting Zerg under pressure and failing to wipe them out is when they tend to pull out new evolutions. That was proven in the Baneling short story and in the HotS evolution missions. So, harassing a hatchery and failing to wipe it out (aka not doing enough damage with your drops or early pushes) is how you end up getting swarmed by a highly aggressive swarm of Zerg (aka, lose to a late-game Zerg composition)

  • @christianfulton3918
    @christianfulton3918 Рік тому +8

    This might be the vest post reaper nerf Byun I've ever seen. When he starts employing more tactics to match his micro he truly makes it into the ranks of the Maru and Serral. I wish he'd do this more.

  • @GnJs6PackTraining
    @GnJs6PackTraining Рік тому +9

    The action in the first game! Second game! All the games. Whew. Looks like two players on each side. Amazing series. No errors. Just hot 🔥 play

  • @N7Karma
    @N7Karma Рік тому +24

    What a series. Byun is on fire lately!

  • @user-jd4wu9mq8n
    @user-jd4wu9mq8n Рік тому +3

    My favorite line: Blinding cloud, optimistic

  • @josearmandogomezrocabado537
    @josearmandogomezrocabado537 Рік тому +6

    It’s been long since I’ve seen Serral o the ropes!! Awesome game.

  • @alexanderthissen6953
    @alexanderthissen6953 Рік тому +7

    I was there live. It was really awesome :)

  • @christianhornlimann3079
    @christianhornlimann3079 Рік тому +6

    Insane!!!! TvZ is still the most nail bitingly satisfiying match up. I love starcraft

  • @n0madfernan257
    @n0madfernan257 Рік тому +5

    high-tiered players never disappoint, what a full action-packed game. thank you as always Lord Winter.

  • @OHOHOHCOME
    @OHOHOHCOME Рік тому +5

    I don’t usually watch SC2 games but this one was just amazing to watch.

  • @joshsblee
    @joshsblee Рік тому +5

    Holy crap this was an amazing series to watch. Played his heart out wow.

  • @Jhaiisiin
    @Jhaiisiin Рік тому +4

    The newest patch may finally add uThermal to Byun's vaunted position of getting a unit nerfed. It's possible his mass Ravens strat caused that change. :D

  • @raedien
    @raedien Рік тому +5

    what a series, thanks for bringing this to the people

  • @MrCreed145
    @MrCreed145 Рік тому +11

    I still think its crazy everybody who plays Byun or Maru as zerg doesn't throw 2-3 spores at edges of every cliff base. I feel like there is no way it wouldn't be worth it. Either Serral was off or he just couldn't keep up with Byun this series. Game one was fairly close but I think he would have won even harder with the new patch. Game two started with a nice spicy proxy., and winter said its probably the highest level game he has ever seen. Byun playing game 2 and 3 like hes the fuckin A.I and can individually micro in 3-4 different places at once. Maru, Serral, Byun in a 1v1v1 free for all? Throw Dark in there just to make it a cluster fuck.

    • @Axairu
      @Axairu Рік тому

      Cus zergs are greedy fooks

    • @MrCreed145
      @MrCreed145 Рік тому

      @@Axairu I mean he played pool before ovy or seccond every game right? And never dou ke expanded, stayed standard one base up which is required because your hatch is also your production, that's why they are a little cheaper.

  • @CGDW2
    @CGDW2 Рік тому +4

    Yes, Serral prioritizing spreading creep to the edge of his base is obvious. Unfortunately us mere mortals find it hard to spare the apm for that in the early game.

  • @CtrlAltDfook
    @CtrlAltDfook Рік тому +7

    Serral is the only player that can lose a game and still scare the shit out of you.

    • @ZCasavant
      @ZCasavant Рік тому +4

      Him and Maru. I love your name

    • @CtrlAltDfook
      @CtrlAltDfook Рік тому +1

      @Captain Goomba tyty. I agree, maru is all kinds of scary.

  • @GrippeeTV
    @GrippeeTV Рік тому +2

    “ByuN picks up” needs to have some relevance on his Hearthstone card

    • @Elgar7022
      @Elgar7022 Рік тому +1

      And he heads to the Main.

    • @GrippeeTV
      @GrippeeTV Рік тому

      @@Elgar7022 it says medivacs go to the main but the ByuN picks up line gets me every time lol

  • @_Timinator_
    @_Timinator_ Рік тому +2

    love your work, winter!
    micro jackson had me crying 😂

  • @j.p.4199
    @j.p.4199 Рік тому +7

    ByuN's play is so entertaining to watch 👍👍

  • @WolfGangDealers
    @WolfGangDealers Рік тому +3

    Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Thank you for this amazing casting today!

  • @woodybutler
    @woodybutler Рік тому

    Not a clickbait title, legit highest quality series I've ever watched

  • @spum789
    @spum789 Рік тому +8

    I'd like to meet Jimmy one day, he gets so much flack, but I'm sure he works hard.

  • @liverandlearn448
    @liverandlearn448 Рік тому +3

    Yes, that was an incredible series!

  • @L76_Official
    @L76_Official Рік тому +1

    Wonderful how you see Winter not knowing what to say in the start of game 5 so he just starts introducing the players again🤣

  • @catbert7
    @catbert7 Рік тому +2

    I can't believe Byun let Serral recover in that 2nd game. Good on Serral though. A bazillion less Widow Mine hits and he would have had it!
    1:09:25: WOW, I don't think I've ever seen an income graph like that in a pro game =0

  • @studen4ai
    @studen4ai Рік тому +3

    This is the longest transition to midgame I've seen - lasted 5 games

  • @dominicm6144
    @dominicm6144 Рік тому

    WINTER! I found you again, I last saw you in 2014 on Twitch... You were listening to Mako and Ellie Goulding! I was living in Hawaii for a short period - Sept-Dec that year. Wow, You were so young then! haha Great to see your content, and have you casting some of these games. You're the man. Thanks for the videos.

  • @simonsezno3671
    @simonsezno3671 Рік тому +1

    It sounds like fighting Byun the way Serral does in this video is like trying to get out of a rear-naked choke hold while having your hands tied behind your back. That non-stop pressure is suffocating to watch! Can't imagine how it is to play against.

  • @thokar81
    @thokar81 Рік тому +2

    I really liked in game 4 the securing of the drop zones with the liberators.. Would have been awesome to open the way with secure drop zones to the main in game 3.

  • @SinSorrowEU
    @SinSorrowEU Рік тому

    I love those HeartStone cards in your intros! Brilliant!

  • @growtocycle6992
    @growtocycle6992 Рік тому +2

    I'm just glad that serral didn't just ling bane to win (like he always does with Maru!)

  • @samiamrg7
    @samiamrg7 Рік тому

    Your comments about Byun vs Maru around 44:00 ring true, imo. The best RTS players don’t necessarily have better micro than everyone else, in fact, they are often on par with or slightly below some of their peers. The very best RTS players are consistent above all else. They can always execute through an entire series without tripping or choking.
    TheViper of AOE2 demonstrated this very well during a tournament I watched a few years ago where his younger opponent was equally skilled, but would trip up at crucial moments and lose a game. The biggest moment being game 7 of a best of 7 when he had his worst performance in the entire series whereas TheViper continued to play just as well as he had for the last 6 games.

  • @IsaacFNghost
    @IsaacFNghost Рік тому +1

    Having played this game only up until diamond league and knowing how fcking hard it is, watching these dudes play is absolutely bonkers. Have no idea how they can be in so many different places at once and micro each of them so well at the same time!

  • @DRNT940
    @DRNT940 Рік тому +1

    This guy's commentary is actually pretty good. I hope sticks with this but I think he would make more on espn.

  • @vortbio
    @vortbio Рік тому

    What an amazing series. Wow!

  • @zodjenkins2595
    @zodjenkins2595 Рік тому

    Sensational last game, merry christmas jimbros

  • @ixtab1000
    @ixtab1000 Рік тому

    Thx Winter! Very well played match this one. Very.

  • @amancalledcraig
    @amancalledcraig Рік тому

    Thank you, that was quite a ride!

  • @joshuacoleman6245
    @joshuacoleman6245 Рік тому +1

    great commentary! ty!

  • @JustPlainSavage
    @JustPlainSavage Рік тому

    The music made everything so much better

  • @RetroSpekta
    @RetroSpekta Рік тому

    wow that it some epic play and some awesome casting

  • @MrManbearpigs
    @MrManbearpigs Рік тому

    Thank you for the early Christmas present

  • @sebasgs5504
    @sebasgs5504 Рік тому

    Best for the hangover after christmas

  • @l4unchp4dgaming38
    @l4unchp4dgaming38 Рік тому +2

    He's BYUNbelievable!

  • @charlestalleyrand5505
    @charlestalleyrand5505 Рік тому

    Wow, an honest title. What an insanely great game

  • @lokkiirl4793
    @lokkiirl4793 Рік тому

    "Build literally anything but Reapers or draw 25"
    ByuN:

  • @dallinlambert3484
    @dallinlambert3484 Рік тому +2

    byun got unit nerfed, serral got race nerfed.

  • @blackbeardbrazilian8206
    @blackbeardbrazilian8206 Рік тому

    Looks like Serral is so used to not get held down, that he felt lost with some good Medivac drops

  • @leredrasscul
    @leredrasscul Рік тому +3

    byunderful games

  • @sonicflash5090
    @sonicflash5090 10 місяців тому

    Love your Card Profiles lol

  • @scrubfive9239
    @scrubfive9239 Рік тому

    Imagine having those passives on that Serral hearthstone card as Zarg in SC? OP

  • @Fishyyy
    @Fishyyy Рік тому

    Fantastic stuff

  • @fruktoid6950
    @fruktoid6950 Рік тому

    Micro Jackson... made me laugh hystericaly

  • @JSs586
    @JSs586 Рік тому +1

    Game 2 is so drastic that I needed to pause the video to catch a breath. That last game looks a bit boring at first half but sped up like a rollercoaster going downhills suddenly

  • @markdomin3537
    @markdomin3537 Рік тому

    Im so sorry for asking stupid question but those "perks" Battlecry and stimpacks, is this real or just some fun?
    Where i would find this in Starcraft?

  • @ButterKnight-mg7bg
    @ButterKnight-mg7bg Рік тому +2

    8:40 seems to sum up Serral pretty well. "very similar to what ___ did, {Explain strategy used}, except Serral did it better"

  • @MarlonSolisFallas
    @MarlonSolisFallas Рік тому

    Omniscient or omniscience is the word for knowing everything, top vid ♥

  • @BarringtonDrive
    @BarringtonDrive Рік тому

    Title completely delivers.

  • @transcendingthedyad5663
    @transcendingthedyad5663 Рік тому

    Amazing narrator looks like a young Kevin Spacey.

  • @arandomperson8336
    @arandomperson8336 Рік тому +1

    Thanks!

  • @bothpinkysbroken
    @bothpinkysbroken Рік тому

    Very nice! :)

  • @aidanrc46
    @aidanrc46 Рік тому

    Merry Christmas x

  • @slevingaius
    @slevingaius Рік тому

    One year on.... From RoG online cup Byun vs Serral to now homestory cup...

  • @marlino321
    @marlino321 Рік тому +2

    Byun is on fire!

  • @Samuelricchio
    @Samuelricchio Рік тому

    yayyyyyyyyy good stuff winter

  • @tallwyn
    @tallwyn Рік тому

    You can say what you want, but the M and M and M and M is "toom strong" is some hands. :)

  • @stryfegamingonline7583
    @stryfegamingonline7583 Рік тому +1

    What's crazy is Byun does this marine thing every game and beats Ling/bane but everyone sticks with the losing strat till the end.

    • @joshuabartlett3589
      @joshuabartlett3589 Рік тому

      Because Byun is breaking SC right now with Terran.

    • @googane7755
      @googane7755 Рік тому

      @@joshuabartlett3589 He's trying to get terran nerfed again

    • @joshuabartlett3589
      @joshuabartlett3589 Рік тому

      @@googane7755 The next patch Cyclones firing range is reduced and Medivac boost takes longer to recharge.

  • @aarongiroux5416
    @aarongiroux5416 Рік тому +1

    ill never understand why terrans using mass bio wont just get like a single raven to counter sneaky infestors like at 35:10
    it auto detects for you, plus you now have the anti armor missile, which would still get you some value. idk, maybe they know something i dont, im horrible at starcraft it just seems like a smart idea to me.

    • @ElkaPME
      @ElkaPME Рік тому +1

      Using a raven requires a separate control group and it's quite the hassle to micro with it alongside bio compared to ghost
      Besides, scans are free and are easier to use and you don't wanna oversaturate with mules anyway, plus tvz is its worst matchup

    • @aarongiroux5416
      @aarongiroux5416 Рік тому +1

      @@ElkaPME but the Raven makes it so you don't have to use scans as often, and even if they don't even use the Raven's abilities and just have it floating around with the army it's probably still worth not losing their army because of a single infestor

    • @ElkaPME
      @ElkaPME Рік тому

      @@aarongiroux5416 There are also more downsides to using ravens in comparison to ghosts in tvz (and also tvp)
      If you think about it, yes, ravens have auto turrets, interference matrix, and dorito dust, but they're less potent than what abilities ghost has in general. Look at it this way, interference matrix only affects mechanical and psionic units, except they aren't that much units to target, especially in tvz where an entire race is purely biological and all it can target are queens, vipers, and infestors. Dorito dusting, while really good at allowing you to shred, is pretty slow and better players know how to bait it away from the main army easily.
      Ghost on the other hand, has infinitely better abilities in comparison. EMP not only is invaluable against other spellcasters, it's also _the_ protoss kryptonite while snipe is absurdly powerful in tvz and doesn't slouch in tvz either.
      The only matchup the raven beats the ghost is tvt where most of the most powerful terran units are mechanical and ghosts don't have a lot to go for there are too many bio to deal with and tvt tends to be mech leaning.

  • @MozartificeR
    @MozartificeR Рік тому

    The Terrans are noble and unique race:)

  • @flapjacktv2165
    @flapjacktv2165 Рік тому

    yes this was the fastest most insane game of sc2 ive ever seen
    katowice was SO good this year sc2 4ever

  • @kylebroussard5952
    @kylebroussard5952 5 місяців тому

    These guys must burn like 2k calories in a series like this. Simply from the amount of thought it takes to play at 500 APM for 1.5 hours straight

  • @jonnozomboid2649
    @jonnozomboid2649 Рік тому

    Stunning.

  • @joepissman9493
    @joepissman9493 Рік тому +2

    What a game! What a streamer! Only thing that was slightly distracting is the parkinsons... u ok man? A lotta.. shakin', n fiddly moving

  • @watervapor42
    @watervapor42 7 місяців тому

    smashing games!

  • @Jun-ko1fc
    @Jun-ko1fc Рік тому

    Good stuff

  • @llliiil2660
    @llliiil2660 Рік тому

    35:09 great!

  • @justinjones3326
    @justinjones3326 Рік тому

    Game 2 byun made the classic mistake of bringing his barracks home he needed to make new barracks at home while still proxying units

  • @PashaSlavaUkraine
    @PashaSlavaUkraine Рік тому

    tournament homestory cup... THC :)

  • @SteashOne
    @SteashOne Рік тому

    what an epic slugfest!

  • @wisdompls
    @wisdompls Рік тому +1

    "regicide" 🤣🤣

  • @apelcius
    @apelcius Рік тому

    i could be way off here.... but lately, watching serral recently has been like watching show matches in dragon ball super, where goku (serral) isn't allowed to go beyond super saiyan. everybody has some fun, and finds it entertaining. but, it's just not full out. i'm not sure if i'm right on that. it just seems that way.
    very entertaining nonetheless. great commentary too, as i'd expect from winter.

  • @mozxz
    @mozxz Рік тому

    How many Winter Vids has " the best game ever" in the name ???
    Because it's quite a lot.

  • @LeDuddu
    @LeDuddu Рік тому

    I need two long baths and a massage after this series.

  • @guitaripod
    @guitaripod Рік тому

    Good commentary

  • @arnoldasglobis1692
    @arnoldasglobis1692 Рік тому +2

    terran medivacs ned god damn nerf!!!