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syntox's 2013 australian power rank predictions
 

Australian power ranks 2013




Didn't want to do a SEA power rank as I have no idea who the best players are/will be outside of Australia. I thought about including NZ aswell, but I really don't know who's good past Jazbas and Petraeus.


Terran:

Key Matchup: vs

Overall, I think terran players will perform better in 2013 as HotS could provide some much needed improvements to make terran a more versatile race. With the destablization of the TvZ matchup that will likely occur in the early months of HotS, I expect terran players who are able to develop a strong TvZ to perform very well. I think a weakened TvP will not disadvantage terran players too much, due to the lack of protoss players in the region.

From what I understand, deth has been playing mainly HotS for the past few months so this will pay dividends for him in the early months of 2013. I wouldn't be suprised if Rossi bested deth to be the better terran player in 2013 though, as I feel as though he will cope better with the changing metagame. iaguz is also a very strong terran player, and with Iaguz upping his practice regiment I expect him to be one of the best Australian terrans once again in 2013.

1. deth
2. Rossi
3. iaguz

Protoss:

Key Matchup: vs

Protoss will be the worst performing race in Australia in 2013, but that doesn't mean some strong individual performances won't occur. Protoss will have a more diverse range of PvZ openings in HotS, as opposed to being limited to the FFE. Innovative protoss players will be able to take advantage of this, and be able to develop some strong PvZ strategies. A favorable PvT will also play into the favor of Protoss players, allowing them to performing more consistently due the viability of stargate play and the defensive power of the mothership core.

delete will be the best performing protoss in 2013. Many people outside of the Sydney scene do not have an appreiciation for how good he is, and I believe that he will only improve further in 2013. His ability to articulate his understanding of the game will enable him to cope with the change that HotS provides faster than many other players. With the zerg dominance in the region, his PvZ ability will be crucial to his success. Light will still remain a top contender, and I expect to see some crucial PvP's in the later rounds of Australian tournaments. His success will depend on how well he can adapt his current strong PvT play to HotS, and whether he can innovate in PvZ. Yang hasn't played alot of starcraft recently, but apparently he is coming back for HotS. He was a strong player when he was practising heavily, and he will be a strong player when he starts playing again.

1. delete
2. Light
3. yang

Zerg:

Key Matchup: vs

Australian zerg players will once again perform the best overalll in 2013. This is of no doubt to anyone. The top zerg players are just of higher caliber than the terran or protoss players. I do think that the weaker zerg players will experience some trouble in HotS though, as the large range of options for Terran and Protoss players could prove difficult to deal with. zerg vs zerg as a matchup doesn't appear to have changed significantly in HotS, but if the burrow change sticks, I expect to see some insane early game roach ling baneling burrow micro. Whichever zerg player is able to find ways to improve their ZvZ play in 2013 through the changes that HotS provides should find great success.

mOOnGLaDe should remain the best zerg (and overall) Australian player in 2013. He will face some opposition from the newly arrived KingKong, and who comes out on top will depend on which player can overcome the luck factor to become a consistent ZvZ performer. I don't think many people outside of the sydney scene know how good Pokerface actually is. Pokerface will be right behind these top 2 players, and could prove a wildcard for best player of 2013. He had some solid performances in local lan events and SEA online tournaments while still completing high school, and I expect him to perform very well in 2013.

MaFia will still remain a top player, his overall dedication to practice and experience competing at a high level will help him to remain a strong contender. PiG recently switched to playing HotS full time, and this should help him remain within the top 5 zerg players moving into 2013. Placing Ninja and tgun at 6th and 7th respectively is by no means an insult to their skill. There are alot of good zerg players in the region, and I feel like any of the top 7 zergs could win a major tournament at any time. I hope tgun is able to prove me wrong and perform as one of the best 3 zergs in 2013, as he is a very inspiring player to watch due to his emotional investment into the game. Ninja has been a strong player for some time, but he needs to become more consistent if he wants to break into the top 3 Australian players. Myuu is a strong zerg player, who performs well alot of the time but seems to go unnoticed. He should continue performing well in 2013, and hopefully gain some more recognition for his skill. NXZ comes in at the bottom of this list of zergs, however he recently reached GrandMaster on North America, and if he keeps improving he could prove to be a strong contender in 2013.



1. mOOnGLaDe
2. KingKong
3. Pokerface
4. MaFia
5. PiG
6. Ninja
7. tgun
8. Myuu
9. NXZ


Overall top 15 for Australia in 2013:

1. mOOnGLaDe
2. KingKong
3. Pokerface
4. MaFia
5. deth
6. Rossi
7. delete
8. PiG
9. Ninja
10. tgun
11. iaguz
12. Light
13. yang
14. Myuu
15. NXZ





If you disagree with my rankings or think my opinions are shit, feel free to let me know. I am especially interested in what the top players think of these rankings.

Re: syntox's 2013 power rank predictions
 

iaguz should be higher
pig should be infront of mafia
good stuff babe

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does yang even play?

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I doubt HotS will stop tgun from beating every single Terran and Protoss in SEA before losing to some Zerg.

Re: syntox's 2013 power rank predictions
 

not at the moment afaik, but I've heard he will in HotS

Re: syntox's 2013 australian power rank predictions
 

BiGbiRd #1 tbh

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why do people keep putting me below terrans T_T

Re: syntox's 2013 australian power rank predictions
 

petal 10char nvm just read Australian

Re: syntox's 2013 australian power rank predictions
 

Nice overall power rankings, but with HOTS just around the corner I think its too hard to predict at this stage. I agree with most of it, protoss players are going to struggle. I also feel terran players are going to have a harder time as well especially during the early parts of the year. PiG ninja and tgun probably deserve to be higher ranked overall, so does Light and NXZ. I think deth, delete and KingKong are ranked pretty highly. Other mentions you could probably add HuT/Dano to terrans and Frustration/Bigbird to protoss, Fenner/Pox probably deserve to be mentioned too for zergs. Ultimately it will come down to who has put in the effort to practice more in 2013, I still think Glade,myself and pig will be the heavy favorites

Re: syntox's 2013 australian power rank predictions
 

pretty good overall, needs more xzam though

Re: syntox's 2013 australian power rank predictions
 

Who cares about Australians?

Re: syntox's 2013 australian power rank predictions
 

You gonna do a New Zealand power ranks, Flux?
Would be sweet

Re: syntox's 2013 australian power rank predictions
 

inb4 Flux makes a nz power ranks and every line is a less than subtle dig at savior.

Re: syntox's 2013 australian power rank predictions
 

literally this. I'm actually writing it right now.

Re: syntox's 2013 australian power rank predictions
 

Zac Hurst #1

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I'm flattered that you rate me so highly, but I doubt I'll reach that level. To be honest, I think the rankings will be pretty similar to 2012.

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I agree with delete, I expect fenner/pox/rival/myself to do alright here and there, especially fenner because he will be playing full time. On the other hand I think putting ninja and tgun below deth in the overall is a little silly, both are practicing more (full time) and were better in 2012. Tbh I feel like light can never be usurped unless an up and coming Protoss goes full time (yang as well I suppose) or he quits. He's just too good.

To be honest I'd just take the delete/Rossi/deth trio and slot them in the iaguz range (behind tgun), all the zergs from tgun up could end up in any order, there's not a lot between them really. Myuu i wont predict, he will be up there but where i have no clue. Lastly, replace me with fenner and you have a list. Although this might be just not being able to imagine a not zerg stacked Australian scene.

I am really honoured to receive a mention here, although perhaps I might put myself as a top 15 player atm I don't think that will sustain throughout the year. Intelligent thought process and a well thought out list.

Re: syntox's 2013 australian power rank predictions
 

Maybe it's more hope than anything else, would be great to see an Australian protoss able to compete at the top level like Light used to.

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What do you mean used to, syntox? Where are people getting the impression that I've fallen off. My PvZ is as strong as ever and I'm smashing faces left and right. What the hell is going on around here?

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Uh oh... :S

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someones insulted light again sighhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

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Nahnah not insulted, I just don't understand what I have to do. In the last 6-7 online tournies I have joined I have either came 1st to 4th, being knocked out by guys like Jjakji and Pig for Runner ups, beating Mafia for pX, getting 3rd/4th from losing to KK. The only time I didn't make it to Ro4 is where I lost to Pet in a wT and to Arthur in the wT Major trying to cannon rush him in a bo1.

So I'm not THAT good, but I'm far from "dropped off" like people are saying.

Pet said the other day "nice comeback Ray" What comeback? When have I ever left? Just because I don't play much or join many tournies these days doesn't mean I'm that crap. I AM CONFUSED.

Re: syntox's 2013 australian power rank predictions
 

Don't worry man just watch the vod that pet/me/arnor casted on pet's stream of you vs poker. The compliments were overflowing haha. "Omg light is such a beast how do you even beat this". "He just does what he wants and you know it's coming, but you still die, light is so good man"

Although yeah, I think people get false impressions of where people are at during the beginning of the year, for example I get the feeling people think pig isn't playing well ATM or something but he really is haha.

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^ Ah ok, yeah that make sense. Thanks for the love

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Yeah I must be mistaken then. Just hadn't seen you join many tournaments recently and assumed you worse because of it. Glad to see you're still doing well