In an interview with TIG this September, Stork admitted that he had had thoughts of retiring as well but felt like he would ultimately regret the decision. So instead, one of the most influential PvT players of all of BroodWar now spends his days in the shadows of RorO and Reality, completely forgotten by the wide StarCraft 2 audience.

While Bisu’s and Stork’s fates were without a doubt harsh and unfitting for their renown, it was even more so the case with Flash and Jaedong. The ace of KT Rolster and the aptly named “Ultimate Weapon” saw a massive drop in results, going down from being the ultimate BroodWar champion to someone who regularly loses in the group stage of a tournament. His bronze at MLG Fall 2012 andsilver at MLG Winter 2013 were the only rewards he ever got from StarCraft 2, not counting his Proleague MVP acknowledgement. Absent his divine power, the “God” was mere mortal now.

Nobody had it harder than the Zerg “Tyrant” Jaedong, though. Ever since he signed with Evil Geniuses, Jaedong has been giving it his all to sit atop a tournament once again. To this the scene responded with wicked, intricate sadism, placing him second over and over again, making him lose on European and American grounds alike. It built an enormous mountain of silver and put him on top of it, dealing him a fate very reminiscent of the legendary YellOw who in his entire career never won a single major league. While for many players being a four-time