On June 27 2023 03:40 Pandemona wrote:
Maru, TY and Classic all in one group, well that just screams nostalgia and entertainment doesn’t it!

What year is it again

Group A has the champion and a semifinalist from last season, plus the 2nd best Protoss in Korea. Thanks for throwing by boy TY to the wolves, Afreeca (even though he beat Classic to qualify).

2nd best protoss in korea doesn’t say much when only 3 are really active and one of them is Creator

On June 27 2023 03:40 Pandemona wrote:
Maru, TY and Classic all in one group, well that just screams nostalgia and entertainment doesn’t it!

The real kick is that TY and Classic are the underdogs of the group.

Assuming everyone is at top form, this is a GSL Code S top 4 right here, but TY is just coming back and Classic’s form is still a question mark.

Still, even with those questions being asked, I’d say it’s still a MUCH stronger group than the other 3. Not quite group of death status, but definitely the strongest group this season.

Bunny is a finalist capable of having a good series against any of these guys if they were all at their peak form. Since 2022 he’s had six premier top 4 finishes, half of those being 2nd places. If they were at peak form he’d be the weakest of the group but the group itself would be a very believable top 4 finish.

But that said, none of them are probably going to be at their peak. Even Maru looked a step slower at ESL Summer than he did when he won Code S last season.

TY it’s hard to bet on coming right back from the military, but you never know, and Classic hasn’t looked anywhere near as strong as he did a few years ago. He’s rounding into form, but I’ll take current Bunny over either of them as they are currently.