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MaSa
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MaSa
Player Information
Name:
Maru Kim
Birth:
March 20, 1995
Country:
Race:
Team:
Alternate IDs:
ROOTMaSa, NMxMaSa
Total Earnings:
$134,200
Approx. Earnings 2020:
$3,834
EPT NA rank:
Links
Achievements
All-kills:
× 1History
201?-??-?? — 2012-07-??
2012-07-12 — 2015-10-10
2016-01-01 — 2017-08-01
2017-08-06 — 2019-10-21
2019-11-01 — Present
Maru "MaSa" Kim is a Canadian Terran player, who is currently playing for Alpha X.
Contents
Biography[edit]
MaSa began seriously competing in StarCraft II after being inspired by players like BoxeR and NaDa competing in the GSL. He was a member of Team Nightmares before being signed by Root Gaming on July 12, 2012.[1]
On January 1, 2016, MaSa joined the Team eLevate.[2]
Wings of Liberty[edit]
MaSa qualified for NASL Season 4 by reaching the top 4 of the Season 3 Open Tournament, falling to Beastyqt in the Ro4.
MaSa went undefeated through the I'm Out Already!? Invitational, defeating qxc, LzGaMeR, and CatZ without dropping a set.[3]
Trivia[edit]
- Was called by RootCatZ the "secret weapon of ROOT", and after defeating ThorZaIN 2-0 in EG:MCSL, this assertion seems to hold some truth.
- Nicknames: Brown Korean, Brownru, Manru.
- On January 8, 2020 he announced he became a Canadian citizen. [4]
Achievements[edit]
| In Premier tournaments | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Place | Event | Team | Result | Winnings | ||
| 2019-04-06 |  | 3rd | 2019 WCS Winter Americas |  | 1 : 3 |  Neeb | $6,000 |
| 2016-05-16 |  | 3 - 4th | 2016 WCS Circuit: Spring Circuit Championship |  | 0 : 3 | ShoWTimE | $10,000 |
| 2016-05-08 |  | 3 - 4th | 2016 DreamHack Open: Austin | | 0 : 3 |  Hydra | $5,000 |
| Complete Results in any Tournament |
|---|
Team Achievements
| In Premier/Major Team Leagues | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date | Event | Result |
| Complete Results in any Tournament |
|---|
VoDs[edit]
2017[edit]
- 2017-05-19 | Meta, Cheese & Wall-Offs (ZvT) - MaSa vs NoRegreT by Shaft of Polygon Gaming
2016[edit]
- 2016-10-14 | MaSa-style 2-1-1 TvZ: A Video Guide by Shaft of Polygon Gaming
- 2016-09-03 | MaSa (T) vs TLO (Z) - Best of 7 by Shaft of Polygon Gaming
First Person View Match VODS[edit]
Interviews[edit]
2019[edit]
- 2019-05-18 | MaSa: I wish to compete in WCS at the age of 40 by MTera of weplay!
2016[edit]
- 2016-10-14 | Polygon Invitational #4 Winner's Interview: State of the Game & 2-1-1 Theory by Impravido & Shaft of Polygon Gaming
2014[edit]
- 2014-08-21 | "The Canadian StarCraft II scene deserves a little more attention": an interview with Maru "MaSa" Kim by Connie Lee of ESLGaming.com
- 2014-05-10 | Kings Of The North - ROOT.MaSa Interview by FourCourtJester and MasterDalK of ESChamp at Kings of the North 2014
- 2014-05-10 | Kings Of The North - ROOT.MaSa Interview - Post Semis by MasterDalK of ESChamp at Kings of the North 2014
- 2014-03-14 | MaSa Interviewed on His LAN ETS Win by Jason "2xNoodle" Segalla of ROOT-Gaming.com
2013[edit]
- 2013-08-07 | Call Me MaSa by Jason "2xNoodle" Segalla of ROOT-Gaming.com
2012[edit]
- 2012-07-14 | NASL Season 3 Day 1 - Interview with ROOTMaSa by Thomas Shifrer of ESFIWorld.com at NASL Season 3
Gallery[edit]
Statistics[edit]
Matchup Statistics
| vs | vs  | vs | vs  | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Win% | Record | Win% | Record | Win% | Record | Win% | Record | Win% | |
| as | 580 - 403 | 59 % | 459 - 224 | 67.2 % | 761 - 447 | 63 % | 8 - 0 | 100 % | 1808 - 1074 | 62.7 % |
Earnings Statistics
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Medal Statistics
| Tier |  |  |  | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Major | 5 | 3 | 12 | 20 |
| Minor | 13 | 10 | 9 | 32 |
| Monthly | 12 | 2 | 2 | 16 |
| Biweekly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Weekly | 20 | 16 | 12 | 48 |
| Daily | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| Show Match | 14 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| Total | 69 | 42 | 40 | 151 |
References[edit]
- ↑ MaSa joins ROOT Gaming! ROOT leader ROOTCatZ mentioned in an interview that, while there is usually some debate among the team when a new player joins, almost every member of the team was very positive about picking up MaSa.
- ↑ Team eLevate Announcement.
- ↑ MaSa: Stunning performance at I’m Out Already!?
- ↑ MaSa is now Canadian
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