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Hello, hello Kim Taek Yong. Stork's moment at the top was short-lived, because there's a Protoss playing even better than Stork. Yes, it's Bisu.
Some may argue that his MSL was easier than Stork's OSL. That's true. However, by watching the games we can see the complete mastery Bisu currently has in all three matchups. If you watch his recent PvT, you'd be hard pressed to tell which of the top two Protoss are playing. Bisu has gained the incredible macro and aura of invincibility in PvT that Stork has enjoyed for a long time. His PvP is phenomenal, and there's major credit due to Stork for winning 2-1 against this monster. His MSL semifinal and the final itself were total blowouts against some of the strongest Protoss players of the day.
Yes, the Revolutionist is back, and if you're a Protoss fan you're undoubtedly shitting rainbows and singing tra-la-la right now. In a comparison between Bisu and Stork, Bisu edges out superiority by a small margin, but he is superior nonetheless. Viva Revolution~
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Stork is, of course, the only player who is currently competing with Bisu for dominance over the professional scene. And he's making it a close race. Stork has continued the excellent play that landed him first place in last month's Rank, but with a couple of sub-par performances (which Bisu simply hasn't had recently), he is ever so slightly upstaged. People call this the 'Taek-Bang Era', and they're right. Nobody can touch these two players right now.
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Of all the players around, the only one who comes anywhere near the above two players is this little man. Flash has been nigh-unbeatable in ProLeague once again, a catalyst to his team's mild success. His wins seem effortless; simply rolling over a lesser player (read: everyone but Stork and Bisu). All alone on the Terran frontlines, Flash is holding it down for the home team. Yes, Terran is the home team.
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The MSL Finalist has finally developed some level of consistancy in his play. Though he was torn into messy little strips of gore by Bisu, everything else Jangbi did in his MSL was pretty good. He and Kal have a bit of a history, and Jangbi came out on top. He steamrolled Yellow[ArnC] so badly that I actually felt physically uncomfortable out of embarassment for the poor Zerg player.
In a recent interview with Stork and Bisu, Stork talked about Jangbi endlessly. He said that Jangbi was far and away the best member of samsung khan, that Jangbi literally does not lose to Stork in practice. Quite clearly the kid is doing something right, and his recent results have reflected his budding skill. I don't think we've yet seen Jangbi's limit.
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Free has been playing his heart out. With the Stars gaining a new sponsor, their team is revitalized. Free has been a terror in ProLeague, winning the majority of his matches and being the critical element that allowed Stars to capture first place on the rankings for the first time since 2004. A short-lived first place, yes, but a first place all the same. Difficult task considering the strengths of Lecaf and Samsung, and the recent surge from STX Soul.
With a heavy load to bear in ProLeague, free still managed to clobber everyone in MSL up until the semifinal, where he met Bisu. There isn't a player in the world who would have beaten Bisu in that series, but free did manage a win against Bisu in ProLeague a few days later, further strengthening his team's position. We'll see how long free can keep up this hectic schedule that has been the downfall of so many players before him.
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Yes, FirebatHero belongs here. Still useless in TvP, that's true. But his TvT and TvZ have become even more unbeatable. FBH is playing phenomenally, and if he ever truly learns TvP he will be the most terrifying beast Terran has to offer. I fully suspect his individual league runs will be a breeze until he runs into a Protoss. With wins over Kal and Daezang directly after his 0-3 loss to Bisu, there's hope. FBH has only lost a single game since that series, against the will-he-or-wont-he Saint. Keep an eye out, FBH is gonna cave some skulls in very soon.
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Best remains something of an enigma. Touted by Bisu as the best player at T1 house and the most likely player to win the next individual league, Best's performance just hasn't been up to snuff. However, with Best more than any other Protoss, the games he plays ooze potential and intelligence. Best is still on his way, but with so many flashes of utter brilliance apparent to our eyes, he's already worthy of a lot of credit. Who knows, maybe sometime soon he'll perform properly in a semifinal or a final.
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Oh, Jaedong 
As a HUGE Jaedong fan, this pains me. But with the games he's been playing lately, even this may be too kind of a placement. Instead of setting the curve as he was a mere two months ago, Jaedong is steadily falling more and more behind it. He still doesn't make very many mistakes, but the days where he just plain gets outplayed are coming and coming with alarming frequency. Jaedong needs to reinvent himself to reach the top again, and he's certainly capable. He's not playing well enough to be any higher than this right now.
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Ehhhhhh, Kal is his same old unimpressive self. He managed to beat Stork in MSL, a player who he seems to win against regardless of current form. He lost 1-3 to Jangbi, who played pretty well in the series. But Kal's games haven't been anything special, and the latter part of November (and early december) was spent beating up chobos in sloppy games. Not really what I'd call championship material. I debated putting Kal above Jaedong as well, but after re-watching all of his games from the past 30 days, he just isn't good enough.
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There are two simple reasons for this.
One is http://www.teamliquid.net/tlpd/games/10516_Jaedong_vs_Sea/vod
The other is http://www.teamliquid.net/tlpd/games/10578_Iris_vs_Sea/vod
Sea's right on schedule, playing exceptionally well with fire in his gut and a warcry on his lips right before the major leagues start. Those two games above are some of the finest StarCraft we've witnessed in this age. These games are what make people wonder why this kid doesn't have a title yet. I know, I ask myself that every day. Maybe that's not healthy. I don't care.
Sea is playing like a complete badass right now, but of course there's no sense putting him any higher when the looming failure of countless individual leagues behind him can be seen on the horizon as well. It's a shitty place to be for a progamer, and I'm sure we've all got our fingers crossed, willing him to succeed this time. The two games above are why I think Sea[Shield] is the best player in the world, and they are concrete justification for this placement. If you don't believe me, you haven't watched those games, and I strongly suggest you do so.
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