Overall story of Oliveria aka Time: Fall in love with the game at age 14 Quickly become best player in mainland China First time entering P level matches in 2018 Get absolutely shredded in international stage Finally entering blizzcon in 2019 Gets shredded again Gets into IEM again in 2022 0-6 in group stage, shredded to dust Thinking about retiring from pro player Father told him: never give up Wake up at 2pm, workout 2 hours then practice until 4 Am(time zone difference if you want to practice against EU player) For an entire freaking year And all the works finally paid off.
Not only world champion, but beat 3 of the top 5 players in the world in consecutive matches to do it. As a Maru fan, I can't even be mad, amazing play by time
@@AngryAsian69 @Sanguinarius9999 So you two are claiming that the "evil Chinese" managed to buy off the current best Protoss player, best Zerg player, and best Terran player? Did you even watch the final? Because Maru certainly didn't seem to be underperforming. Guess some people just have to either be sour losers or braindead Chinese haters.
What Oliveira was saying in Chinese, direct translation: "I want to say to all those friends who are currently watching the broadcast: There is nothing that's impossible. Even I can be world champion, (proves that) nothing is impossible. *Pauses* I feel *Pauses* I have waited for this moment for way too long Last year... Last year was really, really difficult When I remember that 0:6 (Atlanta championship), StarCraft seemed to be over for me but I keep telling myself: 'I can practice more, I can practice more. If one day, i can finally become a world champion, perhaps I can finally prove, prove to everyone' " Really emotional speech from the heart. The amount of emotion displayed here is overwhelming, got me teary eyed. Here is a man who finally feel like his sweat and tears in the last 9 years have paid off. His conviction and belief in his own ability have been finally been vindicated when not many people believed in him (only 3% of twitch viewers voted that he will win against Maru) So to all those people claiming that the match is "fixed" or "bought", unless you have evidence for that claim, shut your traps. That's not only an insult to Oliveira's skills but also an insult to Reynor, Hero and Maru's moral integrity.
Love how you kept the post game interview. Time/oliveria's words should make him a star, and Smix allowing her genuine emotions to show really added to it. Show this speech to anyone that looks down on anyone playing a "videogame." Getting eliminated in Atlanta without winning a map, then practicing 12 to 15 hours a day because his father supported him, to go to beat the current best Zerg, the current best Protoss, and finally argually the best SC2 player of all time as he was motivated to get HIS first championship. The greatest Cinderella story ever. What a monster run
@@SuperPilotMike so does being a pro football, basketball or tennis player require no life skills either? Sports, video games, and even the olympics are all competitions so they're all in the same category...it's called competition. And on top of that, they're probably making more money than you. You're kind of dumb
Holy smokes. Watching the best Terran player I've ever seen get shredded in 3 out of 4 matches by someone I've never heard of. Big props to Oliveira! Amazing games to watch.
HE HAS DONE IT RANKED 21 COMING IN CHAMPION GOING OUT FROM A REGION THAT GOT SHUT DOWN THREE WEEKS AGO TAKING OUT THE KINGS OF EACH RACE ONE BY ONE(Reynor, HerO, Maru) THE LIGHT OF BIO HAS BROKEN THROUGH THE SHADOWS OF THE ZERG CABAL(5/8, 1/4, 0/2)
shadows of zerg cabal? dude do u not know the fact that 1st rank in the world is Terran, the finale was between 2 Terran players, playoff consisted of 5 Terrans, 5 Zergs and only 1 Protoss while they started equally with 12/12/12 in bo36. and that 1 Toss is the arguably the best toss in the history, that 5 zergs have 3 pre world champions in them. Now look at this data and say it again, isn't it looking more of a T imba Age or the shadow of broken terran cabal?
To put things in perspective. Maru is ranked nr 1 in the world and Oliveira is ranked 21. He also beat rank 4 Raynor and rank 2 Hero. This would be like Peru winning Fifa World Cup beating Belgium in the quarter finals, Argentina in the Semi Finals and Brazil in the final. That's how crazy this victory is.
both sports are easily corrupted by paying the right people. match fixing here, bribing refs and players there. Neither is about pure skill/talent/merit.
On that day he played better than any big name. He stepped it up played a terran masterclass and trashed the sc2 elite without any warnings. Speechless.
His mechanics are quite good, but how he truly stands out is his decision making and timing. How he pounces at opportunities to kill his opponent is simply impeccable and so impressive. His games against herO were the most breathtaking.
Yea, he doesn't waiver and take every chances he sees. Snipping pylons and colossus at critical moments, dude just doesn't care, he sees an opening he jumps at it. I hope Time doesn't go back to his old self and play passive, he should keep playing like this, like a mad man that doesn't care, force trades and make all the insane moves.
Yup. That is basically his strength is his killer instinct. Once he feels he has the upper hand, he doesn't hesitate and go for it. That one game where he almost killed Reynor in game 2 was crazy. At that time I was sure Reynor will beat him easily but I was rooting for him to get one win at least it. But after that lost, he simply turn on a switch and never looked back. The equivalent of going super-saiyan.
@@walden6272 The games against Reynor were amazing. Game 2 he was already dead for like 5 minutes but almost made the comeback. All those baneling snipes with marines,... I've never seen Reynor showing that much emotion while playing as in his matches against Oliveira
The Chinese dialogue from Oliveira: "To all my Chinese friends - there's nothing that's impossible. Look at me, I became a champion. Even though I lost last year, I continued to train hard. So there's nothing in this world that's impossible, keep believing in yourselves."
and "I've been waiting for this world champion for so long (cry)...last year was really difficult, after the loss I thought it's all finished for me...I told myself I can train more. May be one day if I can really win a world champion, I can prove it to everyone."
I have never seen Maru get wrecked that badly. And seeing emotion on his facial expressions is about as rare as seeing a unicorn. Oliveira deserved that win, what a show!
@@hakimESC even before the last match Rotti said maru would crush him lol. they always thought his next opponent was too much, but he always proved them wrong
@@andresmattos7541 So you're saying there's match fixing involved and Maru was deliberately making positioning mistakes so Oliv could capitalize on them?
I've never seen Maru outplayed like that but he made so many mistakes he doesnt do usually, even for speedplay, it's not so fast besides other big games he won.....or even in defense. I was surprised in every games....maybe not his day. But It's weird, and I'm clearly not a fan boy about SC2 players.
its because an unusual competitor is what he faced in the grand finals. Someone who is not usually at the top ranks maybe that what caught him offguard the timings
I’ve never even heard of this guy and he goes and wins the world championships what an underdog story. Also amazing to have tastosis back casting at the top
He was everyone's practice partner coming into the event - no one gave him a chance. Really the best run in the history of this game. WP Time, I shed a tear for you, bro!
I watched an Oliveira's live stream yesterday, explaining his mindset during the whole IEM championship run, about how he phycallogically postured himself to the final success. Pointed out herO and Maru's mental brakedowns after losing him one or two games, made unusual and uncharacter mistakes. Explained his series of extraordinary decision makings and guessings in a very detailed, map to map way, which he still cannot believe it's true. In the live stream he constantly asked his watchers, "bro, can you believe it's me? If you hide the names, everyone will think the opposite." He outplayed everybody that day, and most importantly he became a better himself. It was really fun to listen to his reactions and he's still in disbelief.
Where'd you find this stream? Been typing different keywords into youtube's search bar and the only stream I've found is the IEM stream. Was it on Twitch?
I will relive this grand finals forever. Watching this unfold live was like a slow burn of disbelief. Every map he took off of Maru just made the situation that much more unbelievable. Truly a miracle story and a grand finals that should be remembered decades. I feel so lucky to have been able to take part in watching it happen.
StarCraft delivers again, now with an unprecedented and wholesome underdog story! This is something beyond the championship itself; we can't forget Oliveira's journey: - Standings: He showed up in the 21th place by EPT points. - Group Stage: Almost fell right here, barely securing a 3rd place by defeating Clem and Cure (2:0), losing to Ragnarok (0:2) and losing against Dark and Neeb, but having managed to take crucial maps from them (1:2). - Playoffs: Defeated the EU Terran final boss, HeroMarine (3:1). - Quarterfinals: Defeated the EU Zerg champion, Reynor (3:2). - Semifinals: Defeated the KR Protoss champion, HerO (3:1). - Finals: As we saw, he overcame the Terran Final Boss, Maru (4:1), and went home with a sweet prize of $150.600 ($150.000 for 1st place + $300x2 for the two victories in the Group Stage). GGWP Oliveira, the normal man lmao!
I feel like pointing out, going into this, that Maru's BEST statistical matchup in SC2 is the mirror match; TvT. Oliveira's TvT was middling, at best. So, Oliveira overcame an ENORMOUS statistical and historical disadvantage to take this world championship.
Wow! What a spectacular run by Oliveira! In the playoffs he had to beat Reynor, who is a huge young talent and has always been in form and was the top of their group. Reynor was also the champion of this tournament in 2021. And then to come back from an 0-2 deficit where the second game just came down to 1 baneling... Holy damn! Then he had to beat arguably the greatest Protoss of all time in herO, who also has the longevity which many neglect, o and also topped his group. her0 was also a 2022 GSL Champion. And lastly he had to face who many regard as not only the greatest Terran but overall player in sc2 with the longevity to boot and also topped his group, Maru. Falling one game down getting pressured in game 2, he miraculously came back and won 4 games in a row, beating all these former champions in succession. Oliveria is officially a feller of titans. One of the most emotional and greatest success stories not only in starcraft 2 history, but in esports tournament history.
Translate time/Olivera’s interview in Chinese : I have been waiting this for too long. Last year was especially difficult . Numerous times I thought the gate of SCII is closed for me. Only thought kept me going is to practice more and practice more . If one day I may get a championship I can prove it to everyone.
i loved how he was cheering with the crowd after every game ... jumping around .... and that speech at the end we can agree that it was somewhat touching. GREAT DUDE
After 7 years of not playing and resembling of Maru as a child watching him win G5L and rooting for him I thought he had it after game 1 but Oliveira did so great as a Terran it was amazing to see T take over this year and playing having so much fun
Seriously, i doubted Oliveira during the quarters and semis. Just started to believe in him after game 3. But should've seen his potential to be champ after he beat HeroMarine. Also, i want to thank the whole IEM series for rekindling my spirit to play SC2 again. The whole series brought excitement to my old heart...
One of the best finals I’ve ever seen, even as a Maru fan I couldn’t help but root for the underdog and he absolutely smashed it, congratulations Oliveira!
Oliveira did an amazing job. He outplayed Maru in those 3 games both mechanically and strategically. It's very interesting that the mass Ravens were destroyed so easily with a good combination of libs, vikings, and marines with tank backup.
Game 4 was so impressive. He seemed totally prepped for Maru and knew he would do his typical tank drop. His reapers scouted the move-out, and then he saw the medivac path and intercepted it with a cyclone. And then his reapers counterattacked, so he shut down Maru's attack while also getting damage. And then he got a push together before Maru had time to rebuild and GG. amazing play
This is one of the best matches I've ever seen, not just from a skill level perspective, but from the story and emotion behind the game! I love Maru and feel bad that he couldn't take the title, but Time/Oliveria blew me away the heart he put into the game. I used to hate watching TvT but seeing squads of marines suicide drop on top of tank positions so that the battle a screen away could be won was epic!
Thank you for keeping the interview in! My God Oli's so inspirational and humble. I am super touched he chose to thank all of us in English first, even if he believes his English is not good (it is!). And what a comforting thing to know his dad was so supportive of him, when so many stereotypes are presented of harsh, unforgiving Asian fathers. To see him decimate Maru as fluidly as he did shows how much he's grown. Hell look at the sweat glistening on his nose of all places in that last match.
Oliveira didn't win by better micro or macro, dude won by taking initiative, doesn't even waiver for a second. He saw chances and just took it. Most TvT would be in a siege stand off and stalemate. Oliveira doesn't just let Maru do his thing, he either force an engagement or react instantly when Maru makes a move. It may look like Maru play bad, but that is because Oliveira just played too good, making the all the right split second decisions. Most other players even the top players would struggle against Maru as Maru slowly grinds them down. Oliveira never let that situation happen.
Yes, Time sucked in macro and decision making previously, which made him not competitve against top tier players. Don't know what happened to him after the tournament in Altanta. Look at his macro, especially reaction to split. I cannot believe, this is Time.
@B Z he did so many clutch plays this tournament, it was amazing to watch. I kind of want to make a highlight reel, it was so amazing. A little bit of luck but a lot of great decision making. Amazing run and truly legend in the making. Movie type shit 😄
First game was so brutal. Oliveira smelled the drop coming and yet he couldn't stop it from knocking him out. Was sure this would be a 30 minutes 4-0 after the first match
Tu padre esta orgulloso Oliveira, todo lo que pasaste lo valió porque ahora eres el campeón ....tus partidas fueron geniales y pienso que Reynor fue el que estuvo mas cerca de ganarte porque remontaste como un verdadero guerrero...mis respetos, admiración y felicitaciones para ti Oliveira (Time)
Every time, I feel like my research is too hard, and I am about to give up, I come back and watch this IEM final. Really motivating. You only got one shot, would you capture it or just let it slip. And we only live once, this whole life is a single shot.
They didn't even show a single game of him on the main stream during group stages. Probably wasn't big or important enough. And this guy came out and defeted 3 top players in a row to take the crown. This is like a story of a movie
And: I wanted this champion for a long time. I was almost about to give up StarCraft since last year’s lose. However, I told myself to practice and practice more. If one day I become a world champion, I can finally prove myself.
Translate : I have been waiting for this moment for too long. last year was especially difficult for me. There were times i thought the gate of SCII is closed on me, only thought kept me going is if I can practice a little more, a little bit more. If only I may get a champion ship then I can prove myself to everyone.
Wow, that was some God level playing from an underdog I've never even heard about before. While I was rooting for a Zerg win, this was still an incredible sight to behold. Can't wait to see how far Oliveira will go!
The last game is worthy of the championship finals. Honestly, never even heard of the guy, but it's true, that I'm just a casual enjoyer of these matches.
At 27:10 Maru has 58 workers, but that drops to 30 workers at 27:32 when he finally breaks Oliveira's position in his main. Where did all these SCVs die? There didn't seem to be that many at the 3rd base location below the cliff, so it must have been somewhere else...
Yea if u look at the 10 o’clock there might be a drop. Nobody noticed it, Maru, the casters, and all the comments, even though this has been made into a clip. Doing multitasking in such a crazy situation! Very well played by Oliveira Edit: I just downloaded and checked the replay. I was wrong. It’s a liberator, killed 20 scvs and a few marines. And there is another liberator at 6 o’clock killed 14 scvs. A habit like that and a shift command can win you the game.
I think it's a lib that shows up at the fully saturated base at 10 o'clock, you see a dot move behind the mineral line on the minimap at 27:00 (22:41 game time) and the worker count seems to be dropping at the speed that a liberator shoots.
I watched Oliveira’s streaming explaining all his thoughts and choices from Ro8 to final (in Chinese from huya). He kept practicing 12-15 hours per day, played 700+ top tier games in one month, lost to top tiers again and again. Every time he gained minor advantage, instead of using his ‘barbarian punch’, pushing boldly and throwing the game like he used to, Oliveira played with extreme caution. He basically chocked Reynor and Maru to death, forcing them to make more and more mistakes, crushing their confidence, and won afterwards.
Really? Olivera? I did not imagine him hitting the grand finals. Then again, haven't really been keeping up with him, so thats probably on me. Lets see how he does against Mr Terran himself. Answer: rather very well.
And one detail makes me laugh so hard was, he said -"bro, last time I won Maru in 2019 by 3:2 in a group match, look at Maru when I shake his hand. Look at this time, he uses both hands! Bro, whenever did you see maru shake hands with me with both hands?" Just so many fun details about the matches from Oliveira himself.
Overall story of Oliveria aka Time:
Fall in love with the game at age 14
Quickly become best player in mainland China
First time entering P level matches in 2018
Get absolutely shredded in international stage
Finally entering blizzcon in 2019
Gets shredded again
Gets into IEM again in 2022
0-6 in group stage, shredded to dust
Thinking about retiring from pro player
Father told him: never give up
Wake up at 2pm, workout 2 hours then practice until 4 Am(time zone difference if you want to practice against EU player)
For an entire freaking year
And all the works finally paid off.
A man with this kind of determination can achieve anything.
@@twinstars8812 great father figure
Not only world champion, but beat 3 of the top 5 players in the world in consecutive matches to do it. As a Maru fan, I can't even be mad, amazing play by time
3 of the top 4 even, he beat the no 1, no 3 and no 4 ranked players (according to Aligulac). What a run!
@@Sanguinarius9999 no one is expecting rigged events or scandals just cause a chinese is involved...
I also think it's probably a Chinese pay to win. Blizzard is owned by China
@@AngryAsian69 Blizzard is not owned by China bro, they even cancelled the servers in china several days ago 🤣🤣🤣
@@AngryAsian69 @Sanguinarius9999 So you two are claiming that the "evil Chinese" managed to buy off the current best Protoss player, best Zerg player, and best Terran player? Did you even watch the final? Because Maru certainly didn't seem to be underperforming.
Guess some people just have to either be sour losers or braindead Chinese haters.
What Oliveira was saying in Chinese, direct translation:
"I want to say to all those friends who are currently watching the broadcast:
There is nothing that's impossible.
Even I can be world champion, (proves that) nothing is impossible.
*Pauses*
I feel
*Pauses*
I have waited for this moment for way too long
Last year...
Last year was really, really difficult
When I remember that 0:6 (Atlanta championship), StarCraft seemed to be over for me
but I keep telling myself:
'I can practice more, I can practice more. If one day, i can finally become a world champion, perhaps I can finally prove, prove to everyone'
"
Really emotional speech from the heart. The amount of emotion displayed here is overwhelming, got me teary eyed.
Here is a man who finally feel like his sweat and tears in the last 9 years have paid off. His conviction and belief in his own ability have been finally been vindicated when not many people believed in him (only 3% of twitch viewers voted that he will win against Maru)
So to all those people claiming that the match is "fixed" or "bought", unless you have evidence for that claim, shut your traps. That's not only an insult to Oliveira's skills but also an insult to Reynor, Hero and Maru's moral integrity.
Thank you for this translation. Me too, I keep crying 😭 everytime I see the ending
I cried reading this
"even i can be world champion" and it sounds like he says "truly nothing is impossible" after (真的没有什么事情不能的)
Thanks you
Great translation!
Love how you kept the post game interview. Time/oliveria's words should make
him a star, and Smix allowing her genuine emotions to show really added to it. Show this speech to anyone that looks down on anyone playing a "videogame." Getting eliminated in Atlanta without winning a map, then practicing 12 to 15 hours a day because his father supported him, to go to beat the current best Zerg, the current best Protoss, and finally argually the best SC2 player of all time as he was motivated to get HIS first championship. The greatest Cinderella story ever. What a monster run
@@SuperPilotMike perseverance, dedication and commitment are all irl skills. Guess you don’t have them
@@SuperPilotMike so does being a pro football, basketball or tennis player require no life skills either? Sports, video games, and even the olympics are all competitions so they're all in the same category...it's called competition. And on top of that, they're probably making more money than you. You're kind of dumb
@@SuperPilotMike logic, problem solving, reactions…
@@SuperPilotMike I think that able to make $150,000 is a good skill isn’t ?😊
Best player of all time is serral….
Holy smokes. Watching the best Terran player I've ever seen get shredded in 3 out of 4 matches by someone I've never heard of. Big props to Oliveira! Amazing games to watch.
You might know him as TIME
His alias is TIME
Oliviera is his new name, just changed from TIME
@@Iog0ut I'm always interested in the backstory of people's names. Any details on why he changed? Maybe even why he chose his original name?
looks more like a bought win to me tbh
HE HAS DONE IT
RANKED 21 COMING IN
CHAMPION GOING OUT
FROM A REGION THAT GOT SHUT DOWN THREE WEEKS AGO
TAKING OUT THE KINGS OF EACH RACE ONE BY ONE(Reynor, HerO, Maru)
THE LIGHT OF BIO HAS BROKEN THROUGH THE SHADOWS OF THE ZERG CABAL(5/8, 1/4, 0/2)
Timba😂
@@bz2857 低能
@@史密斯话唠 开个无聊的玩笑，不要介意
shadows of zerg cabal? dude do u not know the fact that 1st rank in the world is Terran, the finale was between 2 Terran players, playoff consisted of 5 Terrans, 5 Zergs and only 1 Protoss while they started equally with 12/12/12 in bo36. and that 1 Toss is the arguably the best toss in the history, that 5 zergs have 3 pre world champions in them. Now look at this data and say it again, isn't it looking more of a T imba Age or the shadow of broken terran cabal?
@@user-uh1zc5ei1q 我承认这个版本人族相对更有优势，但是这个主评论是夸奖time的优秀表现，即便t有优势，time最终也是赢在跟maru，赢在跟世界第一的同族对抗，在这个评论下刷timba，我不认可，完全可以去暴雪官方平衡组下面刷。
众所周知，time获得冠军的可能是千分之三，对于他来说，你觉得仅仅是简单的timba导致他能获得世界冠军？
This deeper you go into the story of the Oliviera run the more beutiful it becomes!
summary? our sources?
Source is I made it up
Chinese are definitely cheating, we should launch a inspection!
Ok.... need more details now!
it's pity that you don't understand Chinese otherwise I Can show you the link of the short video of Oliveira.
To put things in perspective. Maru is ranked nr 1 in the world and Oliveira is ranked 21. He also beat rank 4 Raynor and rank 2 Hero. This would be like Peru winning Fifa World Cup beating Belgium in the quarter finals, Argentina in the Semi Finals and Brazil in the final. That's how crazy this victory is.
That Belgium bait lol. Turn that flag sideways.
truly fascinating. Your comparison puts things into context succinctly
both sports are easily corrupted by paying the right people. match fixing here, bribing refs and players there. Neither is about pure skill/talent/merit.
@@alexCh-ln2gw grab a beer bro, enjoy life a little. No one is arguing that its 'pure skill/talent/merit'.
@@mufasa5851 funny, hah
On that day he played better than any big name. He stepped it up played a terran masterclass and trashed the sc2 elite without any warnings. Speechless.
Straight up g
Beating Clem, Dark, Cure, Reynor, HeroMarine, her0, and final boss Maru.
His mechanics are quite good, but how he truly stands out is his decision making and timing. How he pounces at opportunities to kill his opponent is simply impeccable and so impressive.
His games against herO were the most breathtaking.
Oliveira's previous Professional Gamer name was Time, so it makes sense.
Yea, he doesn't waiver and take every chances he sees. Snipping pylons and colossus at critical moments, dude just doesn't care, he sees an opening he jumps at it. I hope Time doesn't go back to his old self and play passive, he should keep playing like this, like a mad man that doesn't care, force trades and make all the insane moves.
Yup. That is basically his strength is his killer instinct. Once he feels he has the upper hand, he doesn't hesitate and go for it. That one game where he almost killed Reynor in game 2 was crazy. At that time I was sure Reynor will beat him easily but I was rooting for him to get one win at least it. But after that lost, he simply turn on a switch and never looked back. The equivalent of going super-saiyan.
Well said 20:00 that moment where he pick up 2 medivac of mariner to drop on those tanks, that decision making is unreal.
@@walden6272 The games against Reynor were amazing. Game 2 he was already dead for like 5 minutes but almost made the comeback. All those baneling snipes with marines,... I've never seen Reynor showing that much emotion while playing as in his matches against Oliveira
The Chinese dialogue from Oliveira: "To all my Chinese friends - there's nothing that's impossible. Look at me, I became a champion. Even though I lost last year, I continued to train hard. So there's nothing in this world that's impossible, keep believing in yourselves."
and "I've been waiting for this world champion for so long (cry)...last year was really difficult, after the loss I thought it's all finished for me...I told myself I can train more. May be one day if I can really win a world champion, I can prove it to everyone."
There isn’t even a Chinese translator.
哭了😭！！
cheers thanks.
It hits hard even is just a eSports
but the motivation feels the same
Greatest final of all time, truley a heart of gold
clearly not the greatest. You have the "instant feelings" but lets be honest, some were a way more impressive and disputed.
@@62Tob I hope you can heal from whoever hurt you
@@62Tob instant feelings?
I have never seen Maru get wrecked that badly. And seeing emotion on his facial expressions is about as rare as seeing a unicorn. Oliveira deserved that win, what a show!
what Maru thought: this guy is using cheating software to beat me. f*ck...
Last time defeated by Time,Maru din't even look at Time's face when shaking hands after match, but this time he standed up and bowed forward.
As a big Maru fan, i just couldn’t help my self to root for Oliviera.
Underdog
vs Raynor
vs Hero
vs Maru
i dont thing Time was ever considered an under dog
@@hakimESC even before the last match Rotti said maru would crush him lol. they always thought his next opponent was too much, but he always proved them wrong
@hakimESC compared to those names he was. Hes been a top player for a long time but until this tournament he was never the best.
@@coyrex1250 I mean, you gotta start somewhere right?
INSANE FINALS... and the interview aftwards was tear jerking 😭
Very emotional interview. So proud of him. And proud of Smix too.
That end speech over his dad and the massage he gave was so beautiful. Well done champ!
That was sick final :D
Damn. I've never seen Maru look so distressed. GG indeed.
Well he had to make a face to avoid suspicion of getting paid to loses
@@andresmattos7541 So you're saying there's match fixing involved and Maru was deliberately making positioning mistakes so Oliv could capitalize on them?
I've never seen Maru outplayed like that but he made so many mistakes he doesnt do usually, even for speedplay, it's not so fast besides other big games he won.....or even in defense. I was surprised in every games....maybe not his day. But It's weird, and I'm clearly not a fan boy about SC2 players.
@@pigzard01just another sore korean
its because an unusual competitor is what he faced in the grand finals. Someone who is not usually at the top ranks maybe that what caught him offguard the timings
I’ve never even heard of this guy and he goes and wins the world championships what an underdog story. Also amazing to have tastosis back casting at the top
You might know him better from his old username (TIME)
@@SC2HL I know Time
@@SC2HL he is TIME? cool!!! beat MARU is not easy!!
He used to play with another name: TIME
Thank you for giving away the entire championship game before I even watched it. God
Cinderella story of the DECADE. Calling it right now. This is INSPIRATION!!!
This will probably be the most talked Katowice for a long time.
As much as I’m a Maru fan, I’m moved by the wholesomeness of Oliveira.
He was everyone's practice partner coming into the event - no one gave him a chance. Really the best run in the history of this game. WP Time, I shed a tear for you, bro!
so you are saying ..... he knew their secrets :P
@@sl-corp8425 And they all knew his, didn't exactly help those guys did it?
I watched an Oliveira's live stream yesterday, explaining his mindset during the whole IEM championship run, about how he phycallogically postured himself to the final success. Pointed out herO and Maru's mental brakedowns after losing him one or two games, made unusual and uncharacter mistakes. Explained his series of extraordinary decision makings and guessings in a very detailed, map to map way, which he still cannot believe it's true. In the live stream he constantly asked his watchers, "bro, can you believe it's me? If you hide the names, everyone will think the opposite." He outplayed everybody that day, and most importantly he became a better himself. It was really fun to listen to his reactions and he's still in disbelief.
Where'd you find this stream? Been typing different keywords into youtube's search bar and the only stream I've found is the IEM stream. Was it on Twitch?
@@hanifloka130 应该是中国大陆上的软件？
@@hanifloka130 I just checked. It's on 斗鱼 live
@@hanifloka130 th-cam.com/video/zKwhJ4Z-3FM/w-d-xo.html
@@hanifloka130 at Bilibili, a video sitehe has his own account explaining StarCraft.his account is "Timelpn李培楠"
I will relive this grand finals forever. Watching this unfold live was like a slow burn of disbelief. Every map he took off of Maru just made the situation that much more unbelievable. Truly a miracle story and a grand finals that should be remembered decades. I feel so lucky to have been able to take part in watching it happen.
TIME史上最高含金量的中國冠軍！當之無愧的最強，拳打clem,腳踢hero，頭破Renyor，最後打爆maru。不要講中國了，從未有過如此戰績的選手！電競歷史上最傳奇的經歷，比Arslan Ash甚至有過之而無不及。他書寫了自己的精彩歷史！
StarCraft delivers again, now with an unprecedented and wholesome underdog story!
This is something beyond the championship itself; we can't forget Oliveira's journey:
- Standings: He showed up in the 21th place by EPT points.
- Group Stage: Almost fell right here, barely securing a 3rd place by defeating Clem and Cure (2:0), losing to Ragnarok (0:2) and losing against Dark and Neeb, but having managed to take crucial maps from them (1:2).
- Playoffs: Defeated the EU Terran final boss, HeroMarine (3:1).
- Quarterfinals: Defeated the EU Zerg champion, Reynor (3:2).
- Semifinals: Defeated the KR Protoss champion, HerO (3:1).
- Finals: As we saw, he overcame the Terran Final Boss, Maru (4:1), and went home with a sweet prize of $150.600 ($150.000 for 1st place + $300x2 for the two victories in the Group Stage).
GGWP Oliveira, the normal man lmao!
I feel like pointing out, going into this, that Maru's BEST statistical matchup in SC2 is the mirror match; TvT. Oliveira's TvT was middling, at best. So, Oliveira overcame an ENORMOUS statistical and historical disadvantage to take this world championship.
Not often you see someone outclassing Maru. Oliveira played godly this finals, big gratz to him!
Wow! What a spectacular run by Oliveira! In the playoffs he had to beat Reynor, who is a huge young talent and has always been in form and was the top of their group. Reynor was also the champion of this tournament in 2021. And then to come back from an 0-2 deficit where the second game just came down to 1 baneling... Holy damn!
Then he had to beat arguably the greatest Protoss of all time in herO, who also has the longevity which many neglect, o and also topped his group. her0 was also a 2022 GSL Champion.
And lastly he had to face who many regard as not only the greatest Terran but overall player in sc2 with the longevity to boot and also topped his group, Maru. Falling one game down getting pressured in game 2, he miraculously came back and won 4 games in a row, beating all these former champions in succession.
Oliveria is officially a feller of titans. One of the most emotional and greatest success stories not only in starcraft 2 history, but in esports tournament history.
SC2HL - Thank you SO MUCH for an incredible edit! I felt like I was in the audience!!!
What a game and what a story.
I’m Chinese fans I tell u guys this guy wake up at 2pm 2hours fitness and play 12hours to 4am. I’m gonna cry.nothing it’s impossible!
Translate time/Olivera’s interview in Chinese : I have been waiting this for too long. Last year was especially difficult . Numerous times I thought the gate of SCII is closed for me. Only thought kept me going is to practice more and practice more . If one day I may get a championship I can prove it to everyone.
i loved how he was cheering with the crowd after every game ... jumping around .... and that speech at the end we can agree that it was somewhat touching.
GREAT DUDE
After 7 years of not playing and resembling of Maru as a child watching him win G5L and rooting for him I thought he had it after game 1 but Oliveira did so great as a Terran it was amazing to see T take over this year and playing having so much fun
he bowed to everyone and kneeled to the floor, then shake hands with the opponent. truly a manifestation of humbleness. congrats normal man.
Seriously, i doubted Oliveira during the quarters and semis. Just started to believe in him after game 3. But should've seen his potential to be champ after he beat HeroMarine.
Also, i want to thank the whole IEM series for rekindling my spirit to play SC2 again. The whole series brought excitement to my old heart...
One of the best finals I’ve ever seen, even as a Maru fan I couldn’t help but root for the underdog and he absolutely smashed it, congratulations Oliveira!
We need a documentary for this.
Oliveira did an amazing job. He outplayed Maru in those 3 games both mechanically and strategically. It's very interesting that the mass Ravens were destroyed so easily with a good combination of libs, vikings, and marines with tank backup.
One if the most emotional tournaments in StarCraft history and I’m so glad for Oliveira
Is that Artoises? Good to hear him again
Wildest tournament ever! Never seen so many upsets in a tournament before! xD
Congrats to Oliveira, he made this tournament so much interesting
Man u are literally everywhere, from vtubers and movie content to starcraft games lol
Game 4 was so impressive. He seemed totally prepped for Maru and knew he would do his typical tank drop. His reapers scouted the move-out, and then he saw the medivac path and intercepted it with a cyclone. And then his reapers counterattacked, so he shut down Maru's attack while also getting damage. And then he got a push together before Maru had time to rebuild and GG. amazing play
This is one of the best matches I've ever seen, not just from a skill level perspective, but from the story and emotion behind the game! I love Maru and feel bad that he couldn't take the title, but Time/Oliveria blew me away the heart he put into the game. I used to hate watching TvT but seeing squads of marines suicide drop on top of tank positions so that the battle a screen away could be won was epic!
All the way, he defeats the best P, the best Z, and now, the best T. Now, he is the undisputed champion.
Alright guys let`s just admit Oli made all of us cry with happy gamer tears. Btw i was rooting for Maru
The greatest tournament run, and the greatest finals of all time. I was there to witness history!
Damn man it's not everyday you see something like this
So happy to have witnessed this live! So awesome!!
Always the best in his dads heart! Yes!
This is incredible! The most beautiful TvT in a while, and such an awesome way to conclude the tournament!
Thank you for keeping the interview in!
My God Oli's so inspirational and humble. I am super touched he chose to thank all of us in English first, even if he believes his English is not good (it is!). And what a comforting thing to know his dad was so supportive of him, when so many stereotypes are presented of harsh, unforgiving Asian fathers.
To see him decimate Maru as fluidly as he did shows how much he's grown. Hell look at the sweat glistening on his nose of all places in that last match.
Congrats to Time.
The road was long and difficult, but you made it.
The new world champion from China.
Oliveira just made Starcraft history!
The biggest upset in EIM Katowice history! Congratulation Oliveria/Time!
Oliveira didn't win by better micro or macro, dude won by taking initiative, doesn't even waiver for a second. He saw chances and just took it. Most TvT would be in a siege stand off and stalemate. Oliveira doesn't just let Maru do his thing, he either force an engagement or react instantly when Maru makes a move. It may look like Maru play bad, but that is because Oliveira just played too good, making the all the right split second decisions. Most other players even the top players would struggle against Maru as Maru slowly grinds them down. Oliveira never let that situation happen.
Yes, Time sucked in macro and decision making previously, which made him not competitve against top tier players. Don't know what happened to him after the tournament in Altanta. Look at his macro, especially reaction to split. I cannot believe, this is Time.
@B Z he did so many clutch plays this tournament, it was amazing to watch.
I kind of want to make a highlight reel, it was so amazing.
A little bit of luck but a lot of great decision making. Amazing run and truly legend in the making. Movie type shit 😄
@@bz2857 Since the lost in Atlanta, he practiced 12 hrs every day and for months.
@@blacwing987 李培楠这次IEM的心态好，对局势判断清晰果断。之前是正面操作强，多线进攻强，但侦察和多线防守总被顶尖选手压一手，局势判断会出现见好不收导致决战兵力被包的情况。真的成长太多了，难道这就是勤练的力量吗。
@@bz2857 哦对了，丫还跑厕所请神去了🤣
First game was so brutal. Oliveira smelled the drop coming and yet he couldn't stop it from knocking him out. Was sure this would be a 30 minutes 4-0 after the first match
Such an instantly likeable player.
Goes 1st to shake Marus hand.
A great commander always respect its opponent
mindblowing. this series has reactivated my interest in SC2.
Amazing job with the edit and posting it so quickly after the match. I was happy to hear both Tasteless and the retired Artists casting the final
Tu padre esta orgulloso Oliveira, todo lo que pasaste lo valió porque ahora eres el campeón ....tus partidas fueron geniales y pienso que Reynor fue el que estuvo mas cerca de ganarte porque remontaste como un verdadero guerrero...mis respetos, admiración y felicitaciones para ti Oliveira (Time)
Reminds me of has's run a few years back, except he actually managed to close it out, WOW
If you outplay Maru you deserve it! That move into his main and liberating the natural was genius. So clean. Confidence carried him.
Every time, I feel like my research is too hard, and I am about to give up, I come back and watch this IEM final. Really motivating.
You only got one shot, would you capture it or just let it slip. And we only live once, this whole life is a single shot.
Everyone told me to retire, everyone told me to give up. But…look at me now!
That was a great series. I will always love Maru 😘🤙
The only game that make me cry out super loudly 😭😭😭Oliveira!The champion from China!
They didn't even show a single game of him on the main stream during group stages. Probably wasn't big or important enough.
And this guy came out and defeted 3 top players in a row to take the crown. This is like a story of a movie
What is the translation of Olivera's Chinese words? The interviewer also looked really emotional.
Something like: nothing is impossible. Don’t give up. I can win the world champion. Everything is possible.
And: I wanted this champion for a long time. I was almost about to give up StarCraft since last year’s lose. However, I told myself to practice and practice more. If one day I become a world champion, I can finally prove myself.
Translate : I have been waiting for this moment for too long. last year was especially difficult for me. There were times i thought the gate of SCII is closed on me, only thought kept me going is if I can practice a little more, a little bit more. If only I may get a champion ship then I can prove myself to everyone.
I don't remember seeing this guy ... however, I'm glad that two Terran players got to the top! Long live the Terrans!
"God is dead. _And I killed him_ 🍃🚬🗿" - Oliviera, 2023.
Wow, that was some God level playing from an underdog I've never even heard about before. While I was rooting for a Zerg win, this was still an incredible sight to behold. Can't wait to see how far Oliveira will go!
A TvT I actually enjoyed watching, amazing series
Congratulations, Oliveira. That was beautiful.
Where can I get the replay file?
This was such an amazing game, I give such mad props. His skill and timing . Maru was not prepared for it like olivera was.
Olivieras tvt all week was amazing. Idk what he's doing its like he unlocked some new build. Unreal.
Congratulations to the Chinese player on behalf of Russia. Brothers forever.
永遠的兄弟
Didn't knew Time existed still, he was so cool in previous years
One of the greatest tournaments in SC2 history
21:50 crazy liberator/viking strategy to break through tanks
that was EPIC! Well done Oliveira!
I am so glad I got to witness this live. By far the most incredible starcraf 2 moment ever
how to make such inverted colors 7:47?
The last game is worthy of the championship finals.
Honestly, never even heard of the guy, but it's true, that I'm just a casual enjoyer of these matches.
Oliveira is the new handle for TIME, a Chinese player who has been around since 2014 and regarded as the best player in China.
Congratulations to TIME！中国星际2的第一个全球冠军！
At 27:10 Maru has 58 workers, but that drops to 30 workers at 27:32 when he finally breaks Oliveira's position in his main. Where did all these SCVs die? There didn't seem to be that many at the 3rd base location below the cliff, so it must have been somewhere else...
Yea if u look at the 10 o’clock there might be a drop. Nobody noticed it, Maru, the casters, and all the comments, even though this has been made into a clip. Doing multitasking in such a crazy situation! Very well played by Oliveira
Edit: I just downloaded and checked the replay. I was wrong. It’s a liberator, killed 20 scvs and a few marines. And there is another liberator at 6 o’clock killed 14 scvs. A habit like that and a shift command can win you the game.
I think it's a lib that shows up at the fully saturated base at 10 o'clock, you see a dot move behind the mineral line on the minimap at 27:00 (22:41 game time) and the worker count seems to be dropping at the speed that a liberator shoots.
I watched Oliveira’s streaming explaining all his thoughts and choices from Ro8 to final (in Chinese from huya). He kept practicing 12-15 hours per day, played 700+ top tier games in one month, lost to top tiers again and again. Every time he gained minor advantage, instead of using his ‘barbarian punch’, pushing boldly and throwing the game like he used to, Oliveira played with extreme caution. He basically chocked Reynor and Maru to death, forcing them to make more and more mistakes, crushing their confidence, and won afterwards.
Oilivera hes mind is soo fast.. I never seen anything like that in a split second. from the marine drops to the final battle. can't wait for IEM 2024!
Damn that was a killer game! I cannot believe someone topped Maru! Love seeing the new players be a real threat.
Maru : Who is TIME?
Oliveira : Hell, It's about TIME.
may this final was the most emotive that i ever seem in sc2.....congrats oliveira.........¡¡¡¡ VIVA SC2...¡¡¡¡¡¡
Tht little move time did is game changer
Which game, lol?
@@guest273 the last game.......
@@guest273 All games lol.... Dude i just making all the right moves at the critical moment. Doesn't care, sees an opening and take his chances.
Really? Olivera? I did not imagine him hitting the grand finals. Then again, haven't really been keeping up with him, so thats probably on me.
Lets see how he does against Mr Terran himself.
Answer: rather very well.
that mic holder is quite emotional. I blame it for my emotions!
29:10 this is why SC2 is the best game
just one small mistake of not rallying the tanks properly costs Maru the game
Oliveira, is a tipic lastname in Brasil, Oliveira, great game, thanks for this epik match!
If you give up trying, you are not giving up your dream. What you truly gives up is the right to have this dream and to practice it one day on stage🎉
And one detail makes me laugh so hard was, he said -"bro, last time I won Maru in 2019 by 3:2 in a group match, look at Maru when I shake his hand. Look at this time, he uses both hands! Bro, whenever did you see maru shake hands with me with both hands?" Just so many fun details about the matches from Oliveira himself.