I'm not personally a big fan of Zest. But. You have to respect the LEGEND when you see one. Because the semi and then finals were truly legendary. Congrats, maestro.
Zest is okay, it is just annoying how Artosis fawns over him. It is a good win though. As much fun as it is to tease Protoss, it is good to get a Protoss victory. Cycling all the tourney wins between Serral, Dark, Rogue, and Reynor (and Maru for the occasional Terran win) gets a bit old.
That game 7 was art man. In 2018 Zest was doing these DT Archon drops against zerg every single game and when I saw the DT/Archons coming out after the gold base it was hilarious!
What amazing finals, and what an absolute treat of a game that last one was. Damn, I am so happy for Zest, crushing Maru and defeating Dark which looked unbeatable in all of his other games so far this season, must have felt great.
Damn that was a great finals! That last game was such a good one! (Trying not to be too spoilery here but honestly if you don't want to be spoiled, don't look at the comments...). Spoilers after the more!
I was rooting for Zest the entire series (though I like both players, it has been more time since Zest last won it). That last game was CLUTCH! I was at the edge of my seat the entire game! Zest brought something new and most importantly, HE WON.
Zest last build was fire. But also so refreshing to see microbial shield and mind control defeat a 200/200 sky toss army multiple times. Great play on both sides.
That last game was just beautiful from Zest. Takes gold base. Makes zerg act aggressively. Hard counters aggression by stalling with DTs. Zerg can't break main. Because of the stunning simcity at the gold base, it survives and is perfectly positioned for a rush that takes advantage of the extra minerals. He pretty much set a trap-if Dark had decided to tech along with Zest, it would have been a different story.
I really like commentator Park But man, what a tournament! From game 1 where Bunny eliminated Rouge untill this very final, so many upsets, so many exiting games, this has really shaken up how I’ll see player’s chances when they meet in next tournament.
This is the only competition I watched this year. Is there also more competition for like NA and EU? Is there a channel for that where games are well organized like this?
God dam that last game!!! The balls of the gold base play in game 7, with the secret switch into DT’s INTO a secret switch into All In Mass Chargelots!!!!! The word epic was defined by plays like that! ZEST IS BEST!!!!
The only thing worse than spoiling the finalist player names on the frickin' thumbnail is showing the champion holding the cup on the frickin' final match's thumbnail. Maybe next season. Seriously though, it can't be that hard to hide the names and faces of the semi-final winners; it's only two matches after all. I clicked on the channel for the semi-finals and booom, there goes the final thumbnail spoiling the outcome of both semi-final matches in an instant. To make things even better, the final match's video has been uploaded before the individual semi-finals! XDDDD Poor micro, guys. Patch this please.
Was just about to watch the semis, but the thumbnail and the title spoiled everything. Please change title and the thumbnail going forward. Not the first time. Thanks
As a longtime SC2 fan that just fell out of touch with the game and assumed it was dead, I was stunned after watching this. What a final game, unreal how far the meta has evolved.
Are you serious with these spoilers??? Great job! why would you upload eveything separated at once and let us know basically what happened? the big vod with everything on it was more than enough...
The three maps that Dark picked are the same that I as a Zerg player usually ban! Now I am most considering ZvT but can it really be true that you want the complete opposite in ZvP compared to ZvT? Small maps with few expansions that can be split in half, is that really what you want as Zerg vs Protoss?
Zest was just incredible in this tournament! I didnt think that protoss players will be able to win with such good terran and zerg players. Well done Zest!
Amazing finals indeed, but I was looking foward to see the semi finals as well after I got home from work, but spoiling the name of the finalists in the video name ruined a lot.
Haven’t watched sc2 for about a years. What’s the sc2 landscape been like? How’s everybody holding up? Who’s the most accomplished player of each races? Parting still playing?
They came out so fast after the carriers popped that everyone realized that they were queued up before the fight as the finishing blow. Love how they zoomed in on the warp in. Tastosis should've spent some more time talking about it.
Spoiler , , , , I just want to say.....Zest has matured as a player in a very meaningful way. Three years ago, and in my earlier memories of him, he was always Mr. Midgame Timing Attack. Now he's applied his precise mind to macro and Skytoss lategame and is one of the best late game players, while retaining his elite early game, mindgames, and defensive play. And he's still getting better. In my opinion his ceiling is much higher than that of Trap.
spoiler... Zest deserved that win. He literally took the hardest path to get there beating all the biggest bosses... 1:57:32 "Chargelots inbound here BIG amount of gates coming!" Never has an incoming chargelot attack been so exciting!!! I wish the battle lasted a little bit longer in that last game. Zest overpowered Dark with so much force he dropped like a bat with clipped wings.
I was trying to explain to my wife the risk and the balls to use a gold base for an expansion. Only because of impeccable defense did it work. He made the right units and used them the right way and once he has 3 sentries on top he could block the ramp forever.
@@nelzelpher7158 it's just the usual Maru derping out after having a strong run. He's been dominating tournaments recently, and he's out of fuel now. What's surprising is that Zest kept his derp moments at a minimum.
Can you please stop putting player names in the video title? This unnecessarily spoils the matches. I went to watch the semi finals and this video was displayed next to the semi, so now I know who wins. This significantly takes away from the fun of watching knowing that certain players’ risky strategies will fail or knowing that the comeback they’re seemingly forming is just going to fail anyway
That last game.. i was thinking how he gonna defend that 😅 and i have watched a lot of games In hindsight, probably zerg should expand and get a gold base too. He underestimate the force field and sentry ray i guess. And maybe protoss should send the first 1 or 2 dts to zerg base, but he dont know if there is spore or not
yeah i believe if he would have sent the first dt's he couldnt defend gold. and after he showed dt's to dark its been to late already. he played basically against darks nature. every decisive fight that zest won always happened in range of the batteries/canons. basically like terarn fighting against zerg on creep. kinda
it's good that the DTs stayed because that meant the zerg attacks can't continue because there were no overlords yet. Then it was just 2 base vs 2 base with Protoss having the gold.
as soon as the dark shrine was spotted I knew it was over, I had a bit of hope when he went into the main but when I saw 3 sentry vs 1 ravager my hope instantly disappeared
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I'm not personally a big fan of Zest.
But.
You have to respect the LEGEND when you see one.
Because the semi and then finals were truly legendary.
Congrats, maestro.
Yeah Game 7 was amazing. Dark was just totally thrown off, even picking off two free immortals couldn't save it for him.
Zest is okay, it is just annoying how Artosis fawns over him. It is a good win though. As much fun as it is to tease Protoss, it is good to get a Protoss victory. Cycling all the tourney wins between Serral, Dark, Rogue, and Reynor (and Maru for the occasional Terran win) gets a bit old.
That game 7 was art man. In 2018 Zest was doing these DT Archon drops against zerg every single game and when I saw the DT/Archons coming out after the gold base it was hilarious!
GSL GONNA BE 🔥 THIS YEAR!
Thank you for theses videos, it is amazing to have an English broadcast of these matches
When asked about 5D chess I would refer to the last game of this final. Incredible mind games from both these talents !
What amazing finals, and what an absolute treat of a game that last one was.
Damn, I am so happy for Zest, crushing Maru and defeating Dark which looked unbeatable in all of his other games so far this season, must have felt great.
yes!!
I'm not saying that Maru and Dark didn't prepare for their matches, but Zest REALLY prepared. His build in game 7 was brilliant.
so close to not working too! Thrilling game 7 even if you always like the drawn-out battles in these type of situations!
Dude, that build was insane, it was like he knew exactly how Dark would react to it and countered him beforehand.
Man, it was very impressive to watch. Dark seemed to react correctly but the trap had more levels than simply the gold base defence
Zest deserved a champion
But I bet dark prepared for maru on the final lol
Glad I read this after watching the final game 😑
Great games from both. Was on the edge of my seat many times.
Maru's defeat has been justified.
What an amazing series!
👏🏻👏🏻
That’s a very cool way to put it 👍
Thank you Afreeca and Tastosis! Been watching since Season 1 2012!
Amazing finals!
WE LOVE GSL! Thanks heaps!
That was an awesome finals!! Zest totally deserved this. He played such an aggressive strategy in every series. Happy for the Protoss!
Thank u Tastosis for amazing content and thank u Afreeca!
Edit: noone can beat sober Zest
how does he drink? he looks like hes 17 years old. wtf is happening
@@jaredkippers8690 Dude's 30. SC players are mostly relatively old for esport pros. In Korea the young'uns tend to try to get pro on League instead.
@@jaredkippers8690 Nothing like avoiding all sun exposure for looking young.
You guys are the best casters out there. Out of any esport
The riporter was right. Well deserved win. He beat the very best players of every race. Wp Zest
your channel is usually good at not spoiling with the title. was just about to start watching the semi's but now its a little ruined
The finals spoilers are getting incredibly frustrating by this channel.
That's why I had a 3 AM alarm watched it live lol
exactly!
Thanks for saying this. It spoiled my semi finals watching too!
Great finals. Thx for the good production and cast as always o7
Damn that was a great finals! That last game was such a good one! (Trying not to be too spoilery here but honestly if you don't want to be spoiled, don't look at the comments...).
Spoilers after the more!
I was rooting for Zest the entire series (though I like both players, it has been more time since Zest last won it). That last game was CLUTCH! I was at the edge of my seat the entire game! Zest brought something new and most importantly, HE WON.
FINALLY another Protoss win. Being a Toss fan is so hard
Zest last build was fire. But also so refreshing to see microbial shield and mind control defeat a 200/200 sky toss army multiple times. Great play on both sides.
That last game was just beautiful from Zest. Takes gold base. Makes zerg act aggressively. Hard counters aggression by stalling with DTs. Zerg can't break main. Because of the stunning simcity at the gold base, it survives and is perfectly positioned for a rush that takes advantage of the extra minerals. He pretty much set a trap-if Dark had decided to tech along with Zest, it would have been a different story.
With the gold, I don't think it was possible for Dark to catch up. Either he tries to exploit the greed, or be consumed by it - there's no catchup.
All you have to do is put the title as "Finals" without the players names. Pls :/
exactly!!!!
Dare I have hope for a Code S Protoss champion again? It's been *five years*
@Robert Erdei yes you are right. 4/16 qualified players for this tournament were zerg. We have to drop that number...
@Robert Erdei thats correct. If a zerg player prepare better, thats because of zerg imba. Stupid zerg need a patch.
Spoilers
So happy to see a protoss win. The fact that it's zest is awesome as well. I was sad that be beat maru but way to take the tournament.
Spoilers wtf! You put out all 3 videos at once. Block the names of the finalists! Now two of the 3 videos you posted are way less fun to watch.
Spoilers can be fun
Exciting series and great show by two elite players. A shocking game 7 strat as well.
Sick probe recall. I expect we will see more of that in the future.
Zest has been watching Florencio
I really like commentator Park
But man, what a tournament! From game 1 where Bunny eliminated Rouge untill this very final, so many upsets, so many exiting games, this has really shaken up how I’ll see player’s chances when they meet in next tournament.
This is the only competition I watched this year. Is there also more competition for like NA and EU? Is there a channel for that where games are well organized like this?
What a damn series! 10/10
STOP PUTTING THE PLAYER NAMES IN THE FINAL TITLE AND THUMBNAIL!!!!
YOU HAD ONE JOB.
Thank you MR kevin for funding GSL for us AND HAWT SHIX too i guess
God dam that last game!!! The balls of the gold base play in game 7, with the secret switch into DT’s INTO a secret switch into All In Mass Chargelots!!!!! The word epic was defined by plays like that! ZEST IS BEST!!!!
The only thing worse than spoiling the finalist player names on the frickin' thumbnail is showing the champion holding the cup on the frickin' final match's thumbnail. Maybe next season.
Seriously though, it can't be that hard to hide the names and faces of the semi-final winners; it's only two matches after all. I clicked on the channel for the semi-finals and booom, there goes the final thumbnail spoiling the outcome of both semi-final matches in an instant. To make things even better, the final match's video has been uploaded before the individual semi-finals! XDDDD Poor micro, guys. Patch this please.
I was about to comment more or less the same thing. Here, take my upvote instead!
yeah nicely put brother.
same
Was just about to watch the semis, but the thumbnail and the title spoiled everything. Please change title and the thumbnail going forward. Not the first time. Thanks
As a longtime SC2 fan that just fell out of touch with the game and assumed it was dead, I was stunned after watching this. What a final game, unreal how far the meta has evolved.
Best commentators, maybe in esports history. Thank you AfreecaTV!
That was such an amazing series! Well deserved Zest!
Are you serious with these spoilers??? Great job!
why would you upload eveything separated at once and let us know basically what happened?
the big vod with everything on it was more than enough...
I don’t even play starcraft and I don’t know what’s happening most of the time but I watch it because of the competitiveness.
You should play a bit so you understand what you see, thats gonna make ur experience watching far better
hell yeah dude..I also barely play but You gotta give it a try!! Best Game IMHO
Man Zest is still improving after alk these years. Congrats man!
Absolute Master class performance by the Fifty shades of glaives.
So happy for Zest , he deserved it.
He played the maps themselves perfectly.
Aaargh, why do you spoiler the players in the final in the video title that you upload simultaneously to the semifinals?
One of the most entertaining and thrilling finals in a long time.
The three maps that Dark picked are the same that I as a Zerg player usually ban! Now I am most considering ZvT but can it really be true that you want the complete opposite in ZvP compared to ZvT? Small maps with few expansions that can be split in half, is that really what you want as Zerg vs Protoss?
Tastosis was on fire this tournament
tasteless especially his insight and analysis is incredible this year. seems like the holidays realy helped hiim out.
Zest was just incredible in this tournament! I didnt think that protoss players will be able to win with such good terran and zerg players. Well done Zest!
Amazing finals indeed, but I was looking foward to see the semi finals as well after I got home from work, but spoiling the name of the finalists in the video name ruined a lot.
You can still enjoy the semi finals regardless of knowing the results, but that's a good evaluation point.
Same thing happened to me! Knowing who wins takes some of the fun away for sure
Haven’t watched sc2 for about a years. What’s the sc2 landscape been like? How’s everybody holding up? Who’s the most accomplished player of each races?
Parting still playing?
@43:28 Anyone have a song name?
Dose anyone know the name of the song in the intro?
I like it when the crowd and Korean caster have a big cheer when Zest warp in 17 stalker in game 5
They came out so fast after the carriers popped that everyone realized that they were queued up before the fight as the finishing blow. Love how they zoomed in on the warp in. Tastosis should've spent some more time talking about it.
The track before game 4 starts, what is it??
You guys HAVE to stop spoiling the ro4!!! Just title the video "GSLST 2022 S1 GRAND FINALS" Why SPOIL RESULTS
anyone know the song @19:37??
This final was like chiefs vs bills game. Thought each player lost at one point
That’s a good comparison
I bet GSL overtime rule is better 😂👌🏻
@@ASchnacky Always love the "nothing ever happens" type of arguments that have no evidence whatsoever.
Spoiler
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I just want to say.....Zest has matured as a player in a very meaningful way. Three years ago, and in my earlier memories of him, he was always Mr. Midgame Timing Attack. Now he's applied his precise mind to macro and Skytoss lategame and is one of the best late game players, while retaining his elite early game, mindgames, and defensive play. And he's still getting better. In my opinion his ceiling is much higher than that of Trap.
Congrats to the champion... but my favorite lost this time... next time buddy!
Zesty sauce is too good
Game 6 - Microbial Shroud finally comes into its own!!
Z€$T is BEST! Outsmarting and outplaying Maru and Dark on the same day, thats monster respect!
I dunno they upload this as soon as the stream is done because it's just spoilers.
Incredibly fun builds out of zest today. Really smart of him to focus on air builds agains dark, who loves mass ling/bane runovers.
AMAZING GAMES! GREAT GAMES! WELL PLAYED BOTH! VERY WELL PLAYED DARK! HOLD YOUR HEAD HIGH BEST KOREAN ZERG! GGWP!
Is this game still coming out with balance patches?
It can take a year or two between.
As always Afreeca DELIVERS! GSL the best e-sports tournament, baby B)
HELL YEAH!!
spoiler...
Zest deserved that win. He literally took the hardest path to get there beating all the biggest bosses...
1:57:32 "Chargelots inbound here BIG amount of gates coming!"
Never has an incoming chargelot attack been so exciting!!!
I wish the battle lasted a little bit longer in that last game. Zest overpowered Dark with so much force he dropped like a bat with clipped wings.
damn what a great series!!!!!!!!!!! crazy game 7 strat
I've watched GSL since gomtv days in my 20s and will continue to do so in my 30s!
these games are awesome! thank you!
I was trying to explain to my wife the risk and the balls to use a gold base for an expansion.
Only because of impeccable defense did it work. He made the right units and used them the right way and once he has 3 sentries on top he could block the ramp forever.
WOW Zest really throwing back to 2018 with that build!
wonderful games😄
Why didn't Dark use his massed queens in game #1 to build a creep highway to the Protoss 4th base?
how hard is it to show all hp and energy bars ?! :(
Why even bother watching the other matches now
Well I guess I'm not watching the rest of the matches now since the entire tournament is spoiled. Thanks.
Why do i hear Korean commentators on the background? plz
Why are Protoss players so much stronger in the super tourni?
They hardly ever win GSL but regularly win ST.
Because it's much faster paced, the players don't have that much time for preparation.
This video title is spoilers; no reason to watch the semis I guess.
Dark v zoun u can skip but I reccomend zest vs maru
Maru accepted the bribe. Not worth watching.
@@nelzelpher7158 😂😂
@@nelzelpher7158 it's just the usual Maru derping out after having a strong run. He's been dominating tournaments recently, and he's out of fuel now. What's surprising is that Zest kept his derp moments at a minimum.
whats up with the mobster themed player photos lol love it
THAT WAS SUCH A GOOD SERIES!! ❤️
That final game... Absolutely insane!
This was sucha good one. Ic why he beat maru that day, it wasnt a one off at all. And that last game was amazing. ggs
Can you please stop putting player names in the video title? This unnecessarily spoils the matches. I went to watch the semi finals and this video was displayed next to the semi, so now I know who wins. This significantly takes away from the fun of watching knowing that certain players’ risky strategies will fail or knowing that the comeback they’re seemingly forming is just going to fail anyway
Thansk for the great tournament!
I wish i could buy the GSL Clothing Zest has on !
Phill Spencer should've handed the trophy to the winner.
10k for the winner??? talk about working hard for the money
Devs, please give psi storm, psi ability. For example no paradite ability in the psi cloud for zerg.
This spoiler ruined my day… can you please not reveal the finalists until the next couple days?
1:12:05 Arty and Tasteless always ask "where," "what," "who," "when," and "why" are the Mutas, but never "how" are the Mutas 😔
Maravilloso juego, arriba siempre la raza Protos 🙌🙌🙌
Winter sc2 is crying right now from happiness
The guy at 7:54 got into a fight.
Great series. Last game was clutch
What a game, consistent and great game for zest
That last game.. i was thinking how he gonna defend that 😅 and i have watched a lot of games
In hindsight, probably zerg should expand and get a gold base too. He underestimate the force field and sentry ray i guess.
And maybe protoss should send the first 1 or 2 dts to zerg base, but he dont know if there is spore or not
yeah i believe if he would have sent the first dt's he couldnt defend gold. and after he showed dt's to dark its been to late already. he played basically against darks nature. every decisive fight that zest won always happened in range of the batteries/canons. basically like terarn fighting against zerg on creep. kinda
it's good that the DTs stayed because that meant the zerg attacks can't continue because there were no overlords yet. Then it was just 2 base vs 2 base with Protoss having the gold.
as soon as the dark shrine was spotted I knew it was over, I had a bit of hope when he went into the main but when I saw 3 sentry vs 1 ravager my hope instantly disappeared
what did u think was going to happne if u let him mine the gold , u were so close yet so far.
wtf what a match! the last game was epic! what a player! :D amazing staff!