It wasn't THE ONE DUEL. For me it was the mixture of classes that had a shot and how many duels were really really close... and your ruleset ofc, that made it possible to use so many different strats. I never watched such a long tourney and I'm around since WoW Vanilla Beta. Also a great commentary from you, but I also looked into Guzus and Asmons stream.. great event. With 99% perfect, it seems odd to mention something bad, so I frame it as a question to you @Xaryu and the community: Would it been better, if there was an Era-Tournament-Server by Blizzard, because then everyone starts at 0,0... or was it a good thing, that there was support for the (or for some) contestants?
Xaryu I have always loved your content. But bro you are hands down the best WoW commentator I could even imagine. As a Canadian hockey fan you legit are like an old school hockey announcer. You made this tournament that much better bro.
Yeah bc the stakes were high and the game play is supper simple to follow. Every major competitor (ziqo, savix, snutz…) said that the farm was gruesome and had negative impact on them. Was supper fun to watch, to participate was not
I feel so sorry for Savix going out so early partially due to his DC; it probably threw him off. It's likely he would've won against Cdew if not that for that.@@justlikeyourfathersaid
@@marcelvondermassen3262that would just extend the suffering for a lot of people lol. I do feel bad for people that degen-ed for 12 hours a day and walked away with literally nothing but a fucked up sleep schedule and negatively impacted irl relationships lmao. Oof. Cdew is one that hurt bad to see walk away empty handed.
@@marcelvondermassen3262two months would have been nice. I wanted to participate, even though I knew I had no chance of winning, and had a level 43 playing a few hours a day, but had to quit because it almost ended my marriage.
I don't even play WoW actively, but ooooohhh man, your casting was top-tier, probably above that even, considering it's not your main profession. I would love to see you involved in more OTK or casting related stuff. Much love
Yeah I'd watch this regularly if they did an annual/seasonal/whatever. Commentary was great for folks that don't play some of the classes to know what is happening with unfamiliar skills. OTK needs to run their own league doing this more often
This was one of the most exciting E-sports events I have ever watched, I was glued to your stream. The effort put into production really showed and your play-calling was exceptional, your emotion palpable. Well done! Well done!
I think we all need to appreciate this even occurring. The fact that we had legends from every era come to participate in what I believe to be the best performances WOW has ever seen. There will never be anything that comes close to topping this.
@@charleswinters9567 ziqo had mostly favorable match ups. I was going Sonii would win just for warriors across the realms. Sonii vs Snutz would’ve been a nail biter, everyone who knows about classic wow knew it was a free match for ziqo and then a free match for snutz
@@charleswinters9567 ziqo had mostly favorable match ups. I was going Sonii would win just for warriors across the realms. Sonii vs Snutz would’ve been a nail biter, everyone who knows about classic wow knew it was a free match for ziqo and then a free match for snutz
One thing I really appreciated about Xaryu’s commentary, in addition to his extensive game knowledge and fluency/tone of speech. When the other two or even himself began to sort of favor someone, insert bias, or verge on shit talking or negativity he found a way to catch it and spin it in a more positive direction. I had such a fantastic time watching this on my 2nd monitor while I level my shammy on wrath :)
Bro, you did an amazing job as a caster. I hope you get the chance to do more of this kind of gigs. I'm a wow noob but I was so into this content even though I understood 10% of it :D
yo i gotta just say this tournament was incredible. Not only because it was hardcore. Not only because of all the ups and downs and drama along the way. Not only because of the incredible casting. Not only because of the insanely stacked tournament with literally some of the greatest players to ever touch this game. Not only because of the insane prize pool for a non-blizzard run event... But because of the lack of rules. Initially i thought the lack of rules was a bit sketch... but you know what ive learned? Its kind of crazy how a lot of these limitations that classes have melt away when all the chips are down and they can use anything they want to get the upper hand over some of their less favoured matchups. The level of skill and micro split-second decision making and consumable management etc etc etc the list goes on has been an absolute joy to watch. This tournament will be forever etched into the annals of WoW history. Everyone involved should be super proud.
Having you know the intricate things like CD's on stuff and esp Rogues who have soooo many CD resets with is amazing to watch. Amazing commentary. I was hooked from that Savix vs Cdew one. What a start.
i have more knowledge then most but there is no point to argue since your one of those ppl that go full hate when some1 dosent think that Xaryu is a god in everything he does, i was just telling the truth and i did agree he did a great job commentating only that he lacks classic knowledge and instantly you go on the offence :P@@marysakayenn
your right but i did agree that he did a great job, i mean even if i saw what he missed i wouldnt have been able to do it better :)@@ElunetheMoonGoddess
Not only has this been more pleasant to watch than anything Blizzard ever organized, the fact that the payout was as large as it was was just truly amazing. Great job to OTK and great job Xaryu for the great commentary.
such an amazing tournament! amazing that this is available for all to see. Great skills by all players and fantastic commenting on every match. thanks!
This was the funnest, most exciting, & most watchable PvP tournament I’ve ever seen by FAR… The amazing commentary truly makes all the difference! Xar needs to do this more often! Lol. Great matchups tho, fair play to all the competitors. Overall great gameplay across the board! ⚔️🧙🏼♂️
Man Snutz is so next level. Final duel and he executed this flawlessly. Didn’t make a single mistake and he did this against another legend of the game. Snutz is arguably the GOAT of wow PVP.
The dueling, production everything was flawless but Xar, buddy, you were the GOAT. That was the most impressive shit ever. I really hope they paid you a nice little bag for making it watchable for the masses.
What an epic, thrilling, exciting tournament between such legendary players that I grew up watching. Enjoyed each and every Mak'Gora! Thank you Xaryu and Esfand for great casting! Looking forward to more OTK content in the future! For the Horde!
You absolutely carried this tournament Xar, I am so stoked you were able to shoutcast it. All class. Take some time to enjoy the new addition to the family, much love.
1:08:00 2 explainations on the hunter/warrrior duel. he plays without pet to avoid the taunt before scatter/trap. he also wants to kite for 1 minute because thex all start with diamond flask + healing set, that stays for 1 minute so kitting for 1 minute is mandatory, because nobody has the dps to remove the warrior health bar + the healing diamond flask brings. Finally, the ogre suit, which is from the Dire maul north tribute expands your hit box, and reduce to almost nothing the deadzone. Bery useful against rogues and hunters, especially
Xaryu bro your commenting was another league. As good as best esports casters like from dota TI. I'd say even better since your game expertise is same level as of best tournament competitors. Would pay to watch another such event if you were commentator. Thanks for super fun evening!
PS walked on the flare and got pulled out of stealth early. Problem that day is that he had a bit of latency and that probably made the game at this very moment. Too bad. It was a fantastic tournament thanks for hosting that event!
Hey. @Xaryu, just dropping by to say that you co-hosted the Tournament amazingly good! I even have the feeling you can carry a morning show as an Anchor! Kudos to you and the whole team! Cheers!
God it's so epic when one player's month of hard work falls into the dusty planes, as the victor mounts up and rides back to the hill. Amazing project to everyone involved
Great presentation and production, great entrants, entertainment value, from start to finish - thanks to everyone involved with this, truly a memorable event in the history of the game 🙂
this would have made such a dope Netflix series like a drive to survive style show. break down alll the big moments show all the streamer reactions during and after fights... dam would be so hype dramatic af
what i learned from this SFMG tourney is that there are some SERIOUS skilled PvPers out there and you can NEVER have another tourney WITHOUT xaryu in the commentator box, his energy and genuine excitement is freaking amazing
I love the twitch wow community.. They respect each other.. They all have been the best the game has seens in the last 20 years... and its just amazing to see them still playing.
Greatest wow tournament of all time! And I don't say that lightly, we've seen legendary tournaments before....but this takes the cake hands down! Legends of wow duking it out in a hardcore eco system! Absolute CHEFS KISS !!!!
Amazing tournament!!! Can't wait to see another one. Hopefully the next one is on Ally side. I did miss seeing Paladins and what their limit can be with no restrictions.
This is such a great example of what the community can do along with a little support from Blizzard. Imagine a more refined version of this with Blizzard's direct help in making it happen. This was so fun to watch.
dude... ziqo is such a big brained player lol he's so damn good. was amazing to watch his duels, watching hydra literally face tank raid bosses and melt them in second was wild, haha and big grats to snutz he was a favorite to win from day 1, and he didn't dissapoint lol
as a rogue main, I feel so bad for Pshero, Savix, and Perp. All 3 of these have what it takes to win, but didn't get a chance due to unlucky brackets, or dc in the case of Savix. I would love to see any of those 3 go against Ziqo or Snutz.
Soni was the MVP in my eyes, not only cause I am warrior main, but because of the way he played and stood against matches that weren't winnable by odds, and he still won.
It was always like this since release of Wow classic. Only spells with additional cc effects (like frost bolt Slow) were effected by spell resistance in PvP. In PvE it worked for all spells.
Man this was AWESOME! Which duel was your favorite???
World class commentating, hats off.
Bean v Mes
Sonii vs rocket/perp
It wasn't THE ONE DUEL. For me it was the mixture of classes that had a shot and how many duels were really really close... and your ruleset ofc, that made it possible to use so many different strats. I never watched such a long tourney and I'm around since WoW Vanilla Beta. Also a great commentary from you, but I also looked into Guzus and Asmons stream.. great event.
With 99% perfect, it seems odd to mention something bad, so I frame it as a question to you @Xaryu and the community: Would it been better, if there was an Era-Tournament-Server by Blizzard, because then everyone starts at 0,0... or was it a good thing, that there was support for the (or for some) contestants?
good commenting
To the editor who split every duel up in chapters, you're awesome.
ditto
I agree
except 1 chapter which is Ziqo vs Sonii wrongly named as Hydra vs Cordon
Xaryu I have always loved your content. But bro you are hands down the best WoW commentator I could even imagine. As a Canadian hockey fan you legit are like an old school hockey announcer. You made this tournament that much better bro.
I agree. Xaryu was the best commentator and his knowledge of the game is so thorough. Love xaryu hope he keeps doing great things!
Agreed
No doubt
Love how he would pick up when he saw the others start to struggle. He made this soooo much better.
Xaryu did a great job being commentator for this tournument but he does not have good knowledge about classic..@@daddyairc286
Shoutout to Sonii and Perp for the duel of the day.
The greatest pop off too
If Perp wins that he may have even beat Ziqo, much better chances than a warr fmage matchup, also a Sonii vs Snutz match would've been fire
Xaryu, you really took this to the next level by making it very watchable with your commentary
He did. Esfand idk what he really did lol
What TEA tho!?
I said it once and I'll say it again. This entire tourny has been more fun to watch than anything pvp-related Blizzard has broadcast for MLG. Ever.
Yeah bc the stakes were high and the game play is supper simple to follow. Every major competitor (ziqo, savix, snutz…) said that the farm was gruesome and had negative impact on them. Was supper fun to watch, to participate was not
I feel so sorry for Savix going out so early partially due to his DC; it probably threw him off. It's likely he would've won against Cdew if not that for that.@@justlikeyourfathersaid
@@justlikeyourfathersaid Yeah, this was the major downside: The grind. Maybe more time would have been better? If you had 2 month to get to BiS?
@@marcelvondermassen3262that would just extend the suffering for a lot of people lol. I do feel bad for people that degen-ed for 12 hours a day and walked away with literally nothing but a fucked up sleep schedule and negatively impacted irl relationships lmao. Oof. Cdew is one that hurt bad to see walk away empty handed.
@@marcelvondermassen3262two months would have been nice. I wanted to participate, even though I knew I had no chance of winning, and had a level 43 playing a few hours a day, but had to quit because it almost ended my marriage.
I’ve never played wow but you made this broadcast easy to understand and actually watchable for me. I hope they have you 50k for the job you did
cheers bro !
he got 50k viewers ye, so he probably got his share :D
You don’t need sound to understand what’s going in . It’s a 1v1
@@mike8147yeah try that on a retail 1v1
dumb comment@@mike8147
I don't even play WoW actively,
but ooooohhh man, your casting was top-tier, probably above that even, considering it's not your main profession.
I would love to see you involved in more OTK or casting related stuff. Much love
Yeah I'd watch this regularly if they did an annual/seasonal/whatever. Commentary was great for folks that don't play some of the classes to know what is happening with unfamiliar skills. OTK needs to run their own league doing this more often
This was one of the most exciting E-sports events I have ever watched, I was glued to your stream. The effort put into production really showed and your play-calling was exceptional, your emotion palpable. Well done! Well done!
I think we all need to appreciate this even occurring. The fact that we had legends from every era come to participate in what I believe to be the best performances WOW has ever seen. There will never be anything that comes close to topping this.
The Savix dc was brutal. He had a kill set up, full combo, low hp. He took it so well.
I was rooting for him and Soni. If he had lived, he could have defeated Ziqo and saved Soni from that unfair matchup.
@@charleswinters9567 ziqo had mostly favorable match ups. I was going Sonii would win just for warriors across the realms. Sonii vs Snutz would’ve been a nail biter, everyone who knows about classic wow knew it was a free match for ziqo and then a free match for snutz
@@charleswinters9567 ziqo had mostly favorable match ups. I was going Sonii would win just for warriors across the realms. Sonii vs Snutz would’ve been a nail biter, everyone who knows about classic wow knew it was a free match for ziqo and then a free match for snutz
One thing I really appreciated about Xaryu’s commentary, in addition to his extensive game knowledge and fluency/tone of speech. When the other two or even himself began to sort of favor someone, insert bias, or verge on shit talking or negativity he found a way to catch it and spin it in a more positive direction. I had such a fantastic time watching this on my 2nd monitor while I level my shammy on wrath :)
Bro, you did an amazing job as a caster. I hope you get the chance to do more of this kind of gigs. I'm a wow noob but I was so into this content even though I understood 10% of it :D
yo i gotta just say this tournament was incredible. Not only because it was hardcore. Not only because of all the ups and downs and drama along the way. Not only because of the incredible casting. Not only because of the insanely stacked tournament with literally some of the greatest players to ever touch this game. Not only because of the insane prize pool for a non-blizzard run event... But because of the lack of rules. Initially i thought the lack of rules was a bit sketch... but you know what ive learned? Its kind of crazy how a lot of these limitations that classes have melt away when all the chips are down and they can use anything they want to get the upper hand over some of their less favoured matchups.
The level of skill and micro split-second decision making and consumable management etc etc etc the list goes on has been an absolute joy to watch. This tournament will be forever etched into the annals of WoW history. Everyone involved should be super proud.
Having you know the intricate things like CD's on stuff and esp Rogues who have soooo many CD resets with is amazing to watch. Amazing commentary. I was hooked from that Savix vs Cdew one. What a start.
such a good dual commentary, you guys did so well I LOVE IT
Xayu's analysis on all these fights was just on fucking point
I agree Xaryu did a great job commentating but he miss several crucial details in some of the duels :P
that's okay, he can't follow and comment every tiny detail its not that easy
if you have no idea what the game is about and whats happening then yeah you may think that
i have more knowledge then most but there is no point to argue since your one of those ppl that go full hate when some1 dosent think that Xaryu is a god in everything he does, i was just telling the truth and i did agree he did a great job commentating only that he lacks classic knowledge and instantly you go on the offence :P@@marysakayenn
your right but i did agree that he did a great job, i mean even if i saw what he missed i wouldnt have been able to do it better :)@@ElunetheMoonGoddess
Xaryu you were amazing, I hope we get to see more of you casting events. Job very well done!!!!
Congratulations for the event, no one has ever done an event of this scale in wow, you guys are literally reviving wow!!
Not only has this been more pleasant to watch than anything Blizzard ever organized, the fact that the payout was as large as it was was just truly amazing. Great job to OTK and great job Xaryu for the great commentary.
And yes your excitement as commentators is invaluable! Thank you so much
By far the best Wow tournament I have seen. Great commentary, Xars PVP knowledge is on point
such an amazing tournament! amazing that this is available for all to see. Great skills by all players and fantastic commenting on every match. thanks!
These "on field" interviews are so funny, great production guys 😅
This was the funnest, most exciting, & most watchable PvP tournament I’ve ever seen by FAR… The amazing commentary truly makes all the difference! Xar needs to do this more often! Lol. Great matchups tho, fair play to all the competitors. Overall great gameplay across the board! ⚔️🧙🏼♂️
Xar you did a really amazing job yesterday ! You carried that so hard
Man Snutz is so next level. Final duel and he executed this flawlessly. Didn’t make a single mistake and he did this against another legend of the game. Snutz is arguably the GOAT of wow PVP.
warlock vs mage wasnt even close for who was going to win, warlock is kinda OP in 1v1
Your top tier commentary elevates this amazing tournament to a whole new level Xar 🎉
The dueling, production everything was flawless but Xar, buddy, you were the GOAT. That was the most impressive shit ever. I really hope they paid you a nice little bag for making it watchable for the masses.
What an epic, thrilling, exciting tournament between such legendary players that I grew up watching. Enjoyed each and every Mak'Gora! Thank you Xaryu and Esfand for great casting! Looking forward to more OTK content in the future! For the Horde!
This is was hands down one of the best tournaments I’ve ever seen! ❤ you guys did great. GG to everyone involved
Great commentary man. If you enjoy it, this is definitely a strong performance to put on a resume.
This is the best thing to happen to wow in a long time, love the pvp
This tournament was unique and great! Only one guy was missing to represent the rogue gang... Reckful we miss you dude...
I'm not crying, you're crying
He was there, his duels were at 11:00 + 4:00
Sadge
Miss you Byroni
he went splat
I have been glued to this for the last few weeks man! Hopefully they will do TBC hardcore next.
awesome duels, great commentary. Thank You!
From someone who is a casual player. the hype around this and just being able to watch the duels is so fucking awesome
55:22 best duel ever
100000% facts.
Literally flawless play from perp and sonii.
Makes you wonder what woulda happened without the dust resists from perp.
@@kylechermak7092 soni was at 10% or something wtf do you mean makes you wonder
You guys did an amazing job for a small crew. Much talent.
What a duel from Bobka with Spoh! Literal chills, respect man!
Incredible casting thanks for such great content!
What a great tournament! It was super interesting to watch from qualifying to the grand final.
You absolutely carried this tournament Xar, I am so stoked you were able to shoutcast it. All class. Take some time to enjoy the new addition to the family, much love.
Esfand and Xaryu BIS comentators. This is great event thanks
I rewatched it
This is my all time favorite pvp event. Great content
Snutz the OG Warlock! Hail Ziqo, the Mage KING! Killer tournament!
You are absolutely kiling in the commentary along with everyone else .
what a success. as a fan my heart was pounding on some of these matches. any chance we can do a yearly tourney?
This is the best WoW content I have watched in a VERY long time
1:08:00 2 explainations on the hunter/warrrior duel. he plays without pet to avoid the taunt before scatter/trap. he also wants to kite for 1 minute because thex all start with diamond flask + healing set, that stays for 1 minute so kitting for 1 minute is mandatory, because nobody has the dps to remove the warrior health bar + the healing diamond flask brings. Finally, the ogre suit, which is from the Dire maul north tribute expands your hit box, and reduce to almost nothing the deadzone. Bery useful against rogues and hunters, especially
Incredible commentary, all relevant notation but also educational
Xaryu is born to cast, do more of this, in whatever forum possible
Would like to see Xar compete again next time if you have some time! Thank you for the great casting
No point if someone's playing SL lock. Everyone might as well just play that.
@@Foretelling That's like telling Sonii not to play if someone's playing Frost Mage lol. They all have their unfavorable match ups and counters.
Xaryu bro your commenting was another league. As good as best esports casters like from dota TI. I'd say even better since your game expertise is same level as of best tournament competitors.
Would pay to watch another such event if you were commentator.
Thanks for super fun evening!
PS walked on the flare and got pulled out of stealth early. Problem that day is that he had a bit of latency and that probably made the game at this very moment. Too bad.
It was a fantastic tournament thanks for hosting that event!
Hey. @Xaryu, just dropping by to say that you co-hosted the Tournament amazingly good! I even have the feeling you can carry a morning show as an Anchor! Kudos to you and the whole team! Cheers!
God it's so epic when one player's month of hard work falls into the dusty planes, as the victor mounts up and rides back to the hill. Amazing project to everyone involved
Great presentation and production, great entrants, entertainment value, from start to finish - thanks to everyone involved with this, truly a memorable event in the history of the game 🙂
this would have made such a dope Netflix series like a drive to survive style show. break down alll the big moments show all the streamer reactions during and after fights... dam would be so hype dramatic af
Yeah Xaryu, you really commentated this well and for the time it took. Impressive.
Bro you took the whole show your commentary was too notch. Hope there are more of these and you are involved.
Love seeing a warlock win! SNUTZ!!!!
what i learned from this SFMG tourney is that there are some SERIOUS skilled PvPers out there
and you can NEVER have another tourney WITHOUT xaryu in the commentator box, his energy and genuine excitement is freaking amazing
I love the twitch wow community.. They respect each other.. They all have been the best the game has seens in the last 20 years... and its just amazing to see them still playing.
Greatest wow tournament of all time! And I don't say that lightly, we've seen legendary tournaments before....but this takes the cake hands down! Legends of wow duking it out in a hardcore eco system! Absolute CHEFS KISS !!!!
Xaryu, nice work on the professional commentary...A1... Esfand added some comic relief lol
Amazing tournament!!! Can't wait to see another one. Hopefully the next one is on Ally side. I did miss seeing Paladins and what their limit can be with no restrictions.
Sonii vs Perp was some high octane shit
as someone who prepurchased wow back in the day and played pvp up until now... this is pure eyecandy!
Top tier casting by Xaryu & Esfand! Glad Soda wasn't there.
This was great :).
Such a unique thing.
This is such a great example of what the community can do along with a little support from Blizzard. Imagine a more refined version of this with Blizzard's direct help in making it happen. This was so fun to watch.
Watching Xaryu's face as Esfand just talks over critical moments or says things that are plainly wrong is so funny
Amazing Job Dude!
dont know how anybody can talk this long and still be entertaining :)
Super entertaining and well managed event. thanks guys
You were extremely good casting. Well played sir!
Jezus christ this was truly phenomenal
Imagine, 6 trophy ears. Amazing skills. All lads are LEGENDS
To the editor who spoiled the final match in the thumbnail, you're awesome.
Just finished yesterdays video. Perfect timing
Great tournament and commentary.
i just gotta say again great calls xar. made it easy to follow along and know whats happening
Loved both nights of games. Xar was top tier. Asmons stream was funny as hell too. What a great event. Please Tips, make more happen!
dude... ziqo is such a big brained player lol he's so damn good.
was amazing to watch his duels, watching hydra literally face tank raid bosses and melt them in second was wild, haha
and big grats to snutz he was a favorite to win from day 1, and he didn't dissapoint lol
It was amazing from the very beginning to the very end!
as a rogue main, I feel so bad for Pshero, Savix, and Perp. All 3 of these have what it takes to win, but didn't get a chance due to unlucky brackets, or dc in the case of Savix. I would love to see any of those 3 go against Ziqo or Snutz.
Really incredible what the wow community do! Will always be my favourite game.
Awesome casting, Xaryu! ❤
Soni was the MVP in my eyes, not only cause I am warrior main, but because of the way he played and stood against matches that weren't winnable by odds, and he still won.
PSHero and Savix , man that is painful.
Blizzard shoulf consider hiring you as a commentator you and esfand both have amazing knowledge and good information sharing
I was in an Eots once with Esfand it was awesome his premade totally carried us xD
this event was crazyyyy to watch
The orc hunter taking out the little undead rogue ofc you love to see it poggers in the lair ppc
It really was all about the brackets in the end. Different bracket, different end result.
XARYU YOU ARE MADE FOR THIS
Xaryu MVP of this tournament, your casting is TOP TIER
It was always like this since release of Wow classic.
Only spells with additional cc effects (like frost bolt
Slow) were effected by spell resistance in PvP.
In PvE it worked for all spells.
Man this was awesome! I figured it was gonna be snuts or shobek I’m the final