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MaSa
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MaSa
Player Information
Name:
Maru Kim
Nationality:
Born:
March 20, 1995 (age 28)
Race:
Team:
Approx. Total Winnings:
$145,970
Approx. Winnings 2023:
$2,000
EPT AM rank:
Years active:
2012 - Present
Links
Achievements
All-kills:
× 1History
| 2011-0?-?? — 2012-07-12 | Team Nightmares |
| 2012-07-12 — 2015-10-10 | ROOT Gaming |
| 2016-01-02 — 2017-08-01 | Team eLevate |
| 2017-08-06 — 2019-10-21 | OSC Elite |
| 2019-11-01 — 2021-02-18 | Alpha X |
| 2021-02-18 — 2021-05-26 | Team eXoN |
| 2021-05-26 — Present | PSISTORM Gaming |
Maru "MaSa" Kim (born March 20, 1995) is a Canadian/Korean Terran player who is currently playing for PSISTORM Gaming.
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.
- On January 8, 2020 he announced he became a Canadian citizen. [4]
Achievements[edit]
VoDs[edit]
2017[edit]
- 2017-05-19 | Meta, Cheese & Wall-Offs (ZvT) - MaSa vs NoRegreT by [[Shaft|Shaft]] of [[Polygon Gaming|Polygon Gaming]]
2016[edit]
- 2016-10-14 | MaSa-style 2-1-1 TvZ: A Video Guide by [[Shaft|Shaft]] of [[Polygon Gaming|Polygon Gaming]]
- 2016-09-03 | MaSa (T) vs TLO (Z) - Best of 7 by [[Shaft|Shaft]] of [[Polygon Gaming|Polygon Gaming]]
First Person View Match VODS[edit]
Interviews[edit]
Gallery[edit]
Statistics[edit]
Matchup Statistics
vs  | vs  | vs  | vs  | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record | Win% | Record | Win% | Record | Win% | Record | Win% | Record | Win% | |
| as | 629 - 458 | 57.9 % | 482 - 232 | 67.5 % | 781 - 466 | 62.6 % | 8 - 0 | 100 % | 1900 - 1156 | 62.2 % |
| as | 0 - 0 | - | 0 - 0 | - | 0 - 0 | - | 7 - 4 | 63.6 % | 7 - 4 | 63.6 % |
Earnings Statistics
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1v1 Medal Statistics
| Tier |  |  |  | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Major | 5 | 3 | 11 | 19 |
| Minor | 36 | 16 | 9 | 61 |
| Total | 41 | 19 | 23 | 83 |
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