StarCraft 2: Maru's NEW Mass Banshee Strategy! (Best-of-5)

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  • Best-of-5 series of StarCraft 2 between Maru (Terran) and Ragnarok (Zerg). This series is the semi finals of the StarCraft 2 World Championships played at IEM Katowice.
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ความคิดเห็น • 103

  • @kubm4s915
    @kubm4s915 ปีที่แล้ว +215

    That's not a battle. This is a massacre

    • @Big5ocks
      @Big5ocks ปีที่แล้ว +8

      The first 2 games were really build-order-wins for Maru. Not that Ragnorok played poorly, but Maru was so far ahead the entire time.

    • @sebbubusse4111
      @sebbubusse4111 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      *pest control

    • @kubm4s915
      @kubm4s915 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@Big5ocks Maru just out microed and outsmarted his opponent. Maru just killed opponents hive in the midgame. There was too big difference in the gamers level.

  • @Maffuman1
    @Maffuman1 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    27:50 Me, with a cruising speed of 70 APM: Ah yes, it must be the windows key registry speed holding me back ✍️✍️😏

    • @ybeanie8720
      @ybeanie8720 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I have you beat. I cruise at 60

  • @Jimmysim-rq9vl
    @Jimmysim-rq9vl ปีที่แล้ว +54

    this is not zerg vs terran, this is human invading alien's home

    • @grantcawby7225
      @grantcawby7225 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Starship Troopers Intensifies

    • @JSp4wN
      @JSp4wN ปีที่แล้ว

      😄👌

  • @andy7614
    @andy7614 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    I'm so incredibly happy to see banshees in play!

  • @hotpsd515
    @hotpsd515 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    Wish banshee play was more popular 😅 love you're vids

  • @natecw4164
    @natecw4164 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    These past few years it's like we're seeing the stage 3 evolution of top tier players. It's insane to think how the macro of Innovation and the "top 3 control" of HuK once seemed impossible to top. (Love you HuK, wherever you are). Guys like Maru, Dark and Serral would go undefeated against Code S HotS level play.

  • @WeItenspinner
    @WeItenspinner ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Dang, first game looked like Maru was playing with his food. O_O
    Edit: If you read this, Lowko: How many seconds would you last vs Maru? :D

    • @thomaschevrierlaliberte5884
      @thomaschevrierlaliberte5884 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I think he could last a very long time if he learned Corean and managed to distract Maru with a good conversation 😄

    • @jamesmacker
      @jamesmacker ปีที่แล้ว

      5 or 6 seconds, depending on the weather that day

    • @kindlin
      @kindlin ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@thomaschevrierlaliberte5884 I was thoroughly confused halfway through your post. He learned how to be core-like? Core-lean? Core.... KOR!!ean.

    • @cedremo6105
      @cedremo6105 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      In starcraft 2 right? 😆

  • @IceGlade86
    @IceGlade86 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Thanks for the great commentary!

  • @TritonTv69420
    @TritonTv69420 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    My wrists hurt just watching maru play haha

  • @jdspencer60
    @jdspencer60 ปีที่แล้ว

    Everytime Lowko says "switcheroo" all I can think of is the John Mulaney SNL sketch called "Switcheroo" - freakin hilarious

  • @UdderlyEvelyn
    @UdderlyEvelyn ปีที่แล้ว +8

    When the new pro strat is just the noob strat executed well.

  • @frankwhite2072
    @frankwhite2072 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Serious Maru is scary.

  • @zapoyou2
    @zapoyou2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am laughing so much right now. When you announced that it was ragnarok my 5 year old (who always watched with me) said “oh who is that? I thought it was Dark”.

  • @Marssonde1
    @Marssonde1 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love watching battlemech games

  • @mrwolf9095
    @mrwolf9095 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Maru will always be the best Terran player in my heart ❤

  • @yerbool
    @yerbool ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This is Zap Branigans' genius strategy for defeating killbots in Futurama at 18:11 😅

  • @Cesard.verdugak
    @Cesard.verdugak ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Although I knew the final result once you said it was the semifinals. Very fun cast.

  • @martinkaleczinski9481
    @martinkaleczinski9481 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It´s always hard to see how Rag crumbles down in his seat when he plays his nemesis on stage. I just hope the fact that Oliveira was able to dominate Maru in a grand final, shows Ragnarok that Marus is only unbeatable in his head.

  • @Willdreynolds870621
    @Willdreynolds870621 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'd like to say Maru was pissed from the 4-1 to Oliveira (Time) but it hadnt happened yet! Maru was vicious to Ragnorok

  • @simonkonicek1300
    @simonkonicek1300 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That first game :D It was like GM vs Gold.

  • @Dank_Lulu
    @Dank_Lulu ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Not even FlexTape can fix that!

  • @kubm4s915
    @kubm4s915 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Not surprised for result.

  • @crystaldazz
    @crystaldazz ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Lowko vs Maru, but Lowko's side of the map gets all Rich Minerals and Rich Vespene, and Maru is forbidden from taking Lowko's bases.
    Who would win?

  • @duffthimblespork
    @duffthimblespork ปีที่แล้ว

    I just sawed this base in half!

  • @gerbily
    @gerbily ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This oughta be good

  • @tomleonhartITC
    @tomleonhartITC ปีที่แล้ว +4

    BO5 in 30 mins ? im in

  • @catamenia8485
    @catamenia8485 ปีที่แล้ว

    Lowko MVP!

  • @cugamer8862
    @cugamer8862 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cyclone Banshee Viking Hellbat. Is there anything not to love about that build?

  • @BRA1NST0RM
    @BRA1NST0RM ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Maru will be the next world Champion (if there is SC2 world championship tournament next year)

  • @Searly
    @Searly ปีที่แล้ว +2

    hey lowko, when are the viewer submitted matches coming back? really miss them

    • @Searly
      @Searly ปีที่แล้ว

      @LowkoTV____ do people actually believe im this?

  • @superhawk6403
    @superhawk6403 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wish more terrans would play battle mech, its so much more interesting

  • @mikemdoc
    @mikemdoc ปีที่แล้ว

    Lowko I'm curious if Maru has an offrace he plays with?

  • @immortaldeadfast5530
    @immortaldeadfast5530 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Instead of saying terran is op, I think we can all agree it is maru that is op.

    • @Name-ru1kt
      @Name-ru1kt ปีที่แล้ว

      If the game was played perfect terran would win most the time though. Just imagine if they started adding reapers for grenades in their late game.

    • @immortaldeadfast5530
      @immortaldeadfast5530 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Name-ru1kt Agreed. Zerg get the shaft with the +1 base and greater apm requirement just to break even. Terran get all the toys, and Protoss fall somewhere in between.

  • @elcanaldelargan8575
    @elcanaldelargan8575 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mass and fast banshees, one of my favourite tactics when zergs are being annoying (I sent you a replay once with a comeback in which I destroyed 5 hatcheries in like... 2 minutes with a death squad, the zerg was clearly winning until that moment)

  • @callin8827
    @callin8827 ปีที่แล้ว

    I haven't seen this many banshees since uthermal did sky terran to grandmaster.

  • @Owlr4ider
    @Owlr4ider ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Yes, this was the semifinals, however ragnarok isn't really an absolute top tier Zerg, he's not 1 of the Zerg's 4 horsemen nor is he right on their heel. Yes he did beat Serral to get there but still... ZvZ is an incredibly volatile matchup and by far Serral's weakest, doesn't say much about ragnarok's other matchups.

  • @zaubergarden6900
    @zaubergarden6900 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was doing my drawings while listening to this awesome cast.
    Must say that the video is lacking an outro; very cold sudden stop to the experience..

  • @DragonChief157
    @DragonChief157 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey lowko, are you gonna dabble in some Company of heroes now that coh3 is out? It's another rts that I also have been following and seems like might be your cup of tea

  • @errantbonzer994
    @errantbonzer994 ปีที่แล้ว

    When will the patch come out that when Terran has flying building and zero gas the building either fall to the ground or hp reduces to zero n dies?

  • @kcx1588x
    @kcx1588x ปีที่แล้ว

    And just like how the Blizzard ass-wipes nerfed the Ravens among other units because of how Maru plays, he just got Banshee's NERFED!!!

  • @FrozenPyro06
    @FrozenPyro06 ปีที่แล้ว

    I just like lowko’s voice

    • @FrozenPyro06
      @FrozenPyro06 ปีที่แล้ว

      @LowkoTV yo come ban your scammer

  • @daemok4752
    @daemok4752 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the ranking is messed up on legaleq, none of the zerg have more than 3153 points against zergs but terrans and protoss easily can have more than 3.2k against their own race. The only reason why Serral is 2nd is because of his ZVZ which is still ranked 2nd best zvz according to that same system, yet if you look at TVT or PVP they all got higher scores, meaning that ZvZ match up is not correctly graded.

    • @glennriter5965
      @glennriter5965 ปีที่แล้ว

      Serral really is weakest in ZvZ though. Last I checked his win rate in pro games versus protoss and terran was around 90%; by contrast, against other Zerg players he only clocks in around 70%. Legitimately, he's an incredible player, but ZvZ knocks him out of more tournaments than anything else and is the biggest reason most tournaments don't end up being Serral vs Maru in the finals.

    • @daemok4752
      @daemok4752 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@glennriter5965 you missed the point. Look at the score of ZvZ of all top zerg, they are 300 points below those of TvT and PvP top players. It makes absolutely no sense that the top TvT would be at 3500 but top ZvZ would be 3150.
      You're right that Serral ZvZ is his lowest match up but he doesn't lose to Zergs below top 10

    • @glennriter5965
      @glennriter5965 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@daemok4752 No I'm really not; there's more volatility in ZvZ matchups than in the other combinations. If even Serral only maintains a 70% win rate against other pro Zerg players, and he fairly regularly gets knocked out of tournaments by Zerg players who are legitimately and sometimes significantly less skilled than he is, why do you think it's a mistake in data that none of the Zerg are ranked as highly in ZvZ matchups as the other races are for the PvP and TvT matchups?
      You're misunderstanding what those numbers actually reflect. Those scores are a reflection of your performance in a particular type of matchup. It's not "Best player in the world gets a 3,600, next best gets a 3,500". It's much more complex than that, to the tune of "He wins 70% of matches of this type, and has a history of X number of matches, including X percent of them being players of Y relative skill level leading to x number of points being assigned".
      Ultimately, that lack of consistency among ZvZ matchups is the reason none of the high ranking Zerg players, even the truly amazing ones, have as high of a ZvZ score as you see with the other races. Because they aren't consistent enough in ZvZ to merit those higher scores. That's not a fault, that clearly indicates that the Zerg themselves are an unbalanced race. Not "OP" (although at the highest levels they appear to be, as they have absolutely dominated world tournaments for nearly a decade straight), but unbalanced. They don't even balance well against themselves.

    • @daemok4752
      @daemok4752 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@glennriter5965 I don't give a fuck if there is more volatiliy in ZvZ, You're mossing the whole god damn fuckin point. Serral is better against both Terrans and Protoss than Maru but since the ZvZ match up is not evaluated with the same cap as TvT and PvP.
      None of the BEST FUCKIN ZERG IN THE WORLD HAVE MORE THAN 3153 POINTS IN ZERGvsZERG I'M NOT SAYING SERRAL SHOULD HAVE 3.5K ZVZ BUT IT MAKES NO FKN SENSE FOR NONE OF THE TOP ZERG TO BE WHERE TvT and PvP is ranked at. got it yet ? look at the best TvT, PvP, then look at the highest ZvZ, if you can't see the issue i'm talking about then shut up.

    • @glennriter5965
      @glennriter5965 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@daemok4752 Good lord. You don't even have the sense to realize how badly you're embarrassing yourself here.
      "since the ZvZ match up is not evaluated with the same cap as TvT and PvP. "
      That's not how it works. That's not how it works at all. Zerg don't have or use a different cap from the other races, not even when facing each other. THAT is the actual point.
      Those calculated scores are the result of a modified Glicko rating system with a logistic underlying probability model. I know you have absolutely no idea what any of that means, but suffice it to say that the way those matches are being calculated is the same for all of the races.
      If you're going to keep popping off at the mouth on topics you're completely clueless about, you're just going to make even more of a spectacle of yourself. Take some advice from that Daemok fellow (yeah I know, it's sad that I feel I have to point out that this reference is deliberate) and shut up, because you clearly have no idea what YOU are talking about.

  • @zachariastsampasidis8880
    @zachariastsampasidis8880 ปีที่แล้ว

    About game 3, i feel that if you drop such an early second barracks you should probably commit a bit more into using it. I would go at least 6 reapers 5 at the absolute minimum

  • @ObeliskM
    @ObeliskM ปีที่แล้ว

    Maru is such an amazing terran. Serral, Hero and maybe Oliveira are the only ones who can contest him.

    • @glennriter5965
      @glennriter5965 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oliveira one year ago wouldn't have stood a chance either. Those 14 hour days paid off for him in a big way; I'm looking forward to seeing how he does moving forward when his training pace slows to something less insane like the rest of the pros have been for years now.

  • @nmgaro2156
    @nmgaro2156 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wondering if being 32 is already to late to start playing

  • @Ays536
    @Ays536 ปีที่แล้ว

    I miss the introduction 😅

  • @user-Chaotic
    @user-Chaotic ปีที่แล้ว

    I actually have an question because I'm an newbie about the play star craft 2 that knows nothing if zerg units borrow is it visible like shadows to the enemy player or it can't be seen that theirs an zerg units burrowed under ground?

    • @Ten_Tacles
      @Ten_Tacles ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There's a small shadow, but it's not very pronounced.

    • @infested4494
      @infested4494 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Ten_Tacles Unless they burrow on creep, where that small shadow is hidden.

  • @graham1034
    @graham1034 ปีที่แล้ว

    Terran master class

  • @skrzatuprzydomowy
    @skrzatuprzydomowy ปีที่แล้ว

    **Sad zerg noises**

  • @mugge518
    @mugge518 ปีที่แล้ว

    Jesus Terran just looks bullshit op, has the early aggression tools, the midgame dropping with zero risk since they have free boosts and instant pickup

  • @SS18w4531g00
    @SS18w4531g00 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Whatever you do the Banshee is still useless as its easily countered by cheaper more solid units. Even protoss will win against you if using Banshees.

  • @andrunouchi
    @andrunouchi ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is painful to watch as a zerg player

  • @peevee2552
    @peevee2552 ปีที่แล้ว

    on it!

  • @RavagHer
    @RavagHer ปีที่แล้ว

    when terran mech is just as powerful as terran bio. we gonna see a lot of terrans win TVZ for awhile until the next patch. zerg anti air is just crap.

    • @ObeliskM
      @ObeliskM ปีที่แล้ว

      Mech is not just as powerful, it really sucks vs infestors and mutas.

    • @Name-ru1kt
      @Name-ru1kt ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ObeliskM I beg to differ. Cyclone are plenty strong enough to handle mutalisks and not like they work against thors. Sure they can try to run around it but battle mech is very fast.
      Sure technically speaking mass muta will work but turrets and vikings handle that.

  • @Celsius_03
    @Celsius_03 ปีที่แล้ว

    dude, 5 of top 10 players are Koreans
    why are they reducing Korea's prize pool by 80 something percent?

  • @nicobotes2425
    @nicobotes2425 ปีที่แล้ว

    hello

  • @Skyim1
    @Skyim1 ปีที่แล้ว

    The top 6 is just the StarCraft version of the Avatar cycle.
    -Terran
    -Zerg
    -Protoss
    -Terran
    -Zerg
    -Protoss

    • @mido5126
      @mido5126 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      And -Random would be the avatar himself. Raynor would be the avatar then xD climbing his way with random

  • @andrewpabale7756
    @andrewpabale7756 ปีที่แล้ว

    Too early for this HHAHAAH

  • @joshuabanner3675
    @joshuabanner3675 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am a simple man. I see Mary, I click.

  • @phongminh2588
    @phongminh2588 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It's like an adult hitting a kid here. The skill difference is too vast.

    • @Name-ru1kt
      @Name-ru1kt ปีที่แล้ว

      So uhh. You realize ragnorok got to this position after literally beating SERRAL. Ik his zvz is his worst matchup but even so. Certainly not bad

    • @phongminh2588
      @phongminh2588 ปีที่แล้ว

      I dont say he is bad at the game, just that Maru is really better than him in this best of 5. Maybe a bad day?

  • @renansantos8456
    @renansantos8456 ปีที่แล้ว

    yay

  • @Ghost-dx8mm
    @Ghost-dx8mm ปีที่แล้ว

    FIRST!!!!!!!!!!! Love ya Lowko :)

  • @Zorlac
    @Zorlac ปีที่แล้ว

    Why make fun of ragnarok's apm while he's getting stomped? That's not very professional of you.

  • @samanthaklaebe1465
    @samanthaklaebe1465 ปีที่แล้ว

    :)

  • @mylucyrk
    @mylucyrk ปีที่แล้ว

    It makes me sad how much better Terran is than Zerg

  • @reasonandcrime
    @reasonandcrime ปีที่แล้ว

    1st comment :) yeah . keep it going. love your SC2 stuff

  • @he77hawk.71
    @he77hawk.71 ปีที่แล้ว

    Drop play = zero skill
    Mech = fun to play and over powered I’m only diamond 3 but even I win with it more often than not

    • @HandsomeGamerGuy
      @HandsomeGamerGuy ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No defensive against drop play = minus zero skill