feardragon Profile Blog Joined October 2010 United States 864 Posts Last Edited: 2016-01-09 21:10:29 #1 JonSnow vs PiLiPiLi Best of 69







The climate for Starcraft is going to change in 2016. We will not be able to rely on the age old foreigner versus Korean story to be excited for every tournament any more. We're going to need to take a harder look at some of the rivalries that exist in the foreign scene that may always exist on the surface level.







[Flipsid3] JonSnow

+ Show Spoiler + In April of 2013 a young kid named Jarod "JonSnow" George played in the first WCS America qualifier in the new system. Knocked out by KawaiiRce, followed by the tyrant Jaedong himself, his first premier onto the the WCS circuit was less than impressive. It wasn't until later that year that JonSnow would make his run to qualify for the last season of WCS 2013 whilst defeating two up & coming NA players, the Taiwanese player Slam and the Korean MotoK. His challenger league run was shut down by a combination of Revival and TaeJa but he would go on to become a name that other NA players were starting to be wary of. He would go on to win Copa America Season 3 with a 4-3 against HuK as the first player to win Copa America since Major had entered the playing field. But his tournament victory came in October of 2015 where he took first place 3-1 over MacSed in the World Series of Video Games for a $10,000 prize.



[PSISTORM] PiLiPiLi

+ Show Spoiler + PiLiPiLi was just a boy from Kazakhstan playing in NA ZOTAC cups in late 2013, getting knocked out by players such as StarNaN, JonnyREcco and Jjakji. In 2014, PiLiPiLi started to make some headway in advancing himself as a North American player. His style was considered gimicky and reliant on tricks and all-ins, but as he played in more and more events, he started to refine his macro and round out his play as a condtender with a lot of versatility. Despite making multiple Ro8 runs PiLiPiLi had more success with his streaming numbers than he did with results. Finally, it wasn't until Rotterdam saw his potential and invited him on for a showmatch vs HuK, despite his co-caster's skepticism at his capabilities. There PiLiPiLi defeated HuK with some impressive play with a 3-2 and set the stage for his rise. A month later in the WCS 2015 Season 2 qualifiers, PiLiPiLi made his run to qualify with a 2-0 over the foreign hope, Scarlett herself. While the young Protoss still seeks his big tournament win, he's undoubtably become of of the top North American players.



The Rivalry

2015 was the year these two players became enemies. Every season of WCS they met and fought each other in the qualifiers to make it into Challenger league. And not just in WCS but in weekly tournaments like the ESL NA Open and BasetradeTV Corsair Cup, monthlies like the Ladder Heroes Monthly Finals, and even leagues like the Rival Starleague, these two continued to face each other as if drawn to each other like magnets. Their playstyles have At the end of Heart of the Swarm, the two players were at a perfect stalemate in terms of games won: 10 wins for PiLiPiLi, 10 wins for JonSnow.



The two have played two more series in Legacy of the Void though and PiLiPiLi has taken a lead in map score 15-11. With LotV meta and balance changing so rapidly and Zerg currently having a large advantage in the matchup, where will things stand? Both of the players have a tendency toward being aggressive players with the potential to fall back on macro. This match is definitely expected to be an exciting one full of action and cheeky play.



The Prize

The starting prize will be $500 but will be open to donations to increase the prize pool. The winner will receive 60% and the loser will receive 40% of the prize. If you'd like to donate to the prize pool, you can do so here on Matcherino.







When and Where

Sunday, Jan 10 6:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) over at:

http://www.twitch.tv/feardragon64





The games will be cast by Temp0 and feardragon with MasterDalk observing. The matches will begin onover at:The games will be cast byandwithobserving.



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Maps

+ Show Spoiler + 1) Central Protocol - JonSnow

2) Dusk Towers - PiLiPiLi

3) Lerilak Crests - JonSnow

4) Orbital Shipyard - PiLiPiLi

5) Ulrena - JonSnow - JonSnow

6) Alterzim Stronghold - PiLiPiLi

7) Prion Terraces - JonSnow

8) Nimbus - PiLiPiLi

9) Iron Fortress - JonSnow

10) Secret Spring - PiLiPiLi

11) Dash & Terminal - JonSnow

12) Shakurus Plateau - PiLiPiLi

13) Metalopolis - JonSnow

14) Moonlight Madness - PiLiPiLi

15) Daybreak - JonSnow

16) Vaani Research Station - PiLiPiLi

17) Merry Go Round - JonSnow

18) Tal'Darim Altar - PiLiPiLi

19) Daedalus Point - JonSnow

20) Ruins of Seras - PiLiPiLi

21) Antiga Shipyard - JonSnow

22) Cloud Kingdom - PiLiPiLi

23) Inferno Pools - JonSnow

24) Jungle Basin - PiLiPiLi

25) Frost - JonSnow

26) Bridgehead - PiLiPiLi

27) Habitation Station - JonSnow

28) Echo - PiLiPiLi

29) Star Station - JonSnow

30) Coda - PiLiPiLi

31) Whirlwind - JonSnow

32) Neo Planet S - PiLiPiLi

33) Kylskada - JonSnow

34) Deadwing - PiLiPiLi

35) Scrap Station - JonSnow

36) Overgrowth - PiLiPiLi

37) Reflection - JonSnow

38) Incineration Zone - PiLiPiLi

39) Xel'Naga Caverns - JonSnow

40) Heavy Rain - PiLiPiLi

41) Newkirk Precinct - JonSnow

42) Yeonsu - PiLiPiLi

43) Ulaan Deeps - JonSnow

44) Bel'shir Vestige - PiLiPiLi

45) Klontas Mire - JonSnow

46) Polar Night - PiLiPiLi

47) Bel'shir Beach - JonSnow

48) Catallena - PiLiPiLi

49) Foxtrot - JonSnow

50) Metropolis - PiLiPiLi

51) Way Station - JonSnow

52) Micro Tournament - PiLiPiLi

53) Korhal Compound - JonSnow

54) Cactus Valley - PiLiPiLi

55) Delta Quadrant - JonSnow

56) Akilon Flats - PiLiPiLi

57) Steppes of War - JonSnow

58) Fractured Glacier - PiLiPiLi

59) Penninsula - JonSnow

60) Neo Arkanoid - PiLiPiLi

61) Quicksand - JonSnow

62) Zerus Prime - PiLiPiLi

63) Engines of War - JonSnow

64) Red City - PiLiPiLi

65) Shattered Temple - JonSnow

66) Resupply Tanker - PiLiPiLi

67) Derelict Watch - JonSnow

68) Blistering Sands - PiLiPiLi

69) Steppes of War(must worker rush)

The climate for Starcraft is going to change in 2016. We will not be able to rely on the age old foreigner versus Korean story to be excited for every tournament any more. We're going to need to take a harder look at some of the rivalries that exist in the foreign scene that may always exist on the surface level.2015 was the year these two players became enemies. Every season of WCS they met and fought each other in the qualifiers to make it into Challenger league. And not just in WCS but in weekly tournaments like the ESL NA Open and BasetradeTV Corsair Cup, monthlies like the Ladder Heroes Monthly Finals, and even leagues like the Rival Starleague, these two continued to face each other as if drawn to each other like magnets. Their playstyles have At the end of Heart of the Swarm, the two players were at a perfect stalemate in terms of games won: 10 wins for PiLiPiLi, 10 wins for JonSnow.The two have played two more series in Legacy of the Void though and PiLiPiLi has taken a lead in map score 15-11. With LotV meta and balance changing so rapidly and Zerg currently having a large advantage in the matchup, where will things stand? Both of the players have a tendency toward being aggressive players with the potential to fall back on macro. This match is definitely expected to be an exciting one full of action and cheeky play.The starting prize will bebut will be open to donations to increase the prize pool. The winner will receive 60% and the loser will receive 40% of the prize. If you'd like to donate to the prize pool, you can do so here onMatcherino and Flipsid3 Tactics are both doing giveaways for completely free stuff you can get by tuning in for the match! Here are the giveaways:Matcherino giveaways will be awarded to people actively watching the show and that are in the chat, as well as a copy of overwatch for those that follow and retweet them on twitter. Keep an eye out for the giveaways and if you get picked as a winner since you'll have to respond! There are no restrictions on region for these! Garbage Starcraft 2 Commentator