OzzFoxx
Hardcore gaming poser.
I fell in love with ESL MKX this year and it got me thinking about my favorite players to watch. Early tournaments it was definitely SonicFox just because his Erron Black was so different. As the pool of extremely talented players evolved, my opinions have evolved as well. My current list of favorite players to watch is:
1) Pig of the Hut - Balanced Kenshi
I absolutely love his style of play. He is the only player I know of that scoffs at the idea of corner pressure (even most zoners will attack the corner when given the chance). His reactions are so on-point and when he does rush in, he picks the perfect normal to open with. What really makes him interesting is he is extremely predictable, yet there is nothing you can do about it. He is totally execution based and its so fun to see if his opponent can figure out how to deal with it.
2) Mitsuownes - Hellfire Scorpion
This guy. This guy right here. LOL, he's a crazy mothereffer. Who ever thought that one of those noob scorpions that just teleport over and over again could actually grow up and mature into an extremely skilled player. He is probably the riskiest player in the tournament, but he gets away with it. Sure, the very top tier of talent will usually catch and punish him, but to be able to maintain effectiveness with such a risky skill set is very impressive. When he teleport cancelled into teleport for the win, I almost shat myself. Also impressive is his ability to adapt after his 214 string was nerfed.
3) Madzin - Grandmaster Sub-Zero
To this day, I still rewatch Sub-Zero matches in slow motion to identify where they got 100% of the opponent's life taken away. This guy's damage can be very limiting and Madzin finds a way to squeeze every bit out. Alot of people say that fighting Grandmaster Sub-Zero is like fighting two people and this is truer nowhere more than when fighting Madzin. I really could put a lot of sub-zero's here (taco comes to mind), but Madzin was really impressive at ESL finals and he deserves this spot. Waiting to see which execution decision will be made regarding his clone is really enjoyable.
4) SonicFox 5000 - Royal Storm Kitana
I am a Kitana main and I suck. I got really bored of watching SonicFox until he used Kitana at ESL finals. What a blast that was. Obviously having the best all around game doesn't hurt either and it feels so good to see someone validate a character's viability. Specifically his ability to convert seemingly accidental poke-juggles into 35-40% was impressive. I know enough's been said about his game, but his mix of zoning, pressure and conversions can be mesmerizing to watch.
5) St9rm Shirai Ryu Takeda
We didn't get to see too much of St9rm, but what we did see was a very impressive Takeda. This has to be on this list purely for its uniqueness. Obviously Takeda doesn't get much play, but his Shirai Ryu made him look like a VERY viable character. His perfect execution of his EX Kunai/B1,2 mixup was impeccable. He has to round out my list just for this reason.
I am curious what you guys think. Who is the FUNNEST player to watch?
1) Pig of the Hut - Balanced Kenshi
I absolutely love his style of play. He is the only player I know of that scoffs at the idea of corner pressure (even most zoners will attack the corner when given the chance). His reactions are so on-point and when he does rush in, he picks the perfect normal to open with. What really makes him interesting is he is extremely predictable, yet there is nothing you can do about it. He is totally execution based and its so fun to see if his opponent can figure out how to deal with it.
2) Mitsuownes - Hellfire Scorpion
This guy. This guy right here. LOL, he's a crazy mothereffer. Who ever thought that one of those noob scorpions that just teleport over and over again could actually grow up and mature into an extremely skilled player. He is probably the riskiest player in the tournament, but he gets away with it. Sure, the very top tier of talent will usually catch and punish him, but to be able to maintain effectiveness with such a risky skill set is very impressive. When he teleport cancelled into teleport for the win, I almost shat myself. Also impressive is his ability to adapt after his 214 string was nerfed.
3) Madzin - Grandmaster Sub-Zero
To this day, I still rewatch Sub-Zero matches in slow motion to identify where they got 100% of the opponent's life taken away. This guy's damage can be very limiting and Madzin finds a way to squeeze every bit out. Alot of people say that fighting Grandmaster Sub-Zero is like fighting two people and this is truer nowhere more than when fighting Madzin. I really could put a lot of sub-zero's here (taco comes to mind), but Madzin was really impressive at ESL finals and he deserves this spot. Waiting to see which execution decision will be made regarding his clone is really enjoyable.
4) SonicFox 5000 - Royal Storm Kitana
I am a Kitana main and I suck. I got really bored of watching SonicFox until he used Kitana at ESL finals. What a blast that was. Obviously having the best all around game doesn't hurt either and it feels so good to see someone validate a character's viability. Specifically his ability to convert seemingly accidental poke-juggles into 35-40% was impressive. I know enough's been said about his game, but his mix of zoning, pressure and conversions can be mesmerizing to watch.
5) St9rm Shirai Ryu Takeda
We didn't get to see too much of St9rm, but what we did see was a very impressive Takeda. This has to be on this list purely for its uniqueness. Obviously Takeda doesn't get much play, but his Shirai Ryu made him look like a VERY viable character. His perfect execution of his EX Kunai/B1,2 mixup was impeccable. He has to round out my list just for this reason.
I am curious what you guys think. Who is the FUNNEST player to watch?
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