 is the premiere set your own player of the world right and that is impressive accolade because there have been a fair few set your own through the year but dragon always seems to rise to the top and really establish himself as just that next level right not say there aren't other good set your own players but the proof is in the results and Ninja killer is just that absolute perfect example of an online players success story right for those of you living under a rock that haven't heard of Ninja killer he was just an online player back in the MKX days very young competitor very young guy here with his family shouts the family of Ninja killer obviously here in the crowd supported him as always throughout the year but he started just an online player just played online and beat everyone's ass online and everyone was like damn this this guy's really good but you know there was always that air of you know kind of pessimism from some people like you know is he really that good or is it just online now here we are about a year and a half later and he's one of the higher seeds going into the world finals just dragon is the brick wall of defense and Ninja killer just oozes natural skill there is just so many amazing small details that go behind his decision-making his reactions optimized knowledge the smallest little thing that happens in a match up with like a Liu Kang Liu Kang is his favorite character we know that Ninja killer can play multiple characters but Liu Kang really is his bread and butter it's the character that put him on the map in Mortal Kombat X the best execution we had ever seen blowing everyone away that was hard to play in that game do that the optimized oh yeah it confirms that was hard and Ninja killer just made it look like it was not it's very few players can make the hardest execution in the game look at that but that is what we're going to see Liu Kang versus etc and now Ninja can has actually been playing variation three Liu Kang today as well now that's the one thing that makes me the most interested about watching Ninja killer is again that willingness to thoroughly master a character and if that means playing all the variations so be it I mean if you're gonna have a favorite character it makes sense to at least try them out add a chat with Ninja killer yesterday said why do you pick variation three what are the circumstances he said when the low viable doesn't serve a purpose he betrayed the balance of all things okay here we go it's beast coast dragon CGL Ninja killer expect mayhem right here but so far the projectile game which is what we expect from this race century on she is going to be that character that wants to keep your arms reach she can play amazing footsies and we know dragon can but Ninja killer's gonna look to get in and establish a counter hit on the forward for but we're not going to spend the crushing blow just yet definitely worth saving that crushing blow on the forward for a rainy day spend the bar on that bicycle just make sure that you get that extra crushing blow requirement tick off Liu Kang very much a character built around those crushing blows if you fight a Liu Kang in round three and he hasn't used any yet you are in serious trouble I always use this term kind of like a win-conditioned character and Luke has definitely one of them if you aim for the crushing blows in round three then you just have this ultimate advantage which is kind of hard to beat the raw jumping those airborne projectiles do make you jump in a little bit harder to anti-air because it can stop you jump at any point but now he comes into kind of a staggered bicycle kick and we're gonna spend amplifies a tick towards that crushing blow similar to Joker three amplified bicycle kicks the next one crushing blows for damage so I always forget that that front throw has that like little extra bit of damage when you hit the flon and like oh I survived it I never mind but good first round for Ninja killer now remember since the last time we saw them play wow that knowledge get that rock out of my face Councils almost immediately just to create the forward for game and expand it further but that's gonna be a full confirm the dragon as a knockdown natural barrier deceivingly active as a mood one of the best specials in the game absolutely but push black dragon just want to keep the killer as far away as possible the rush down a ninja killer is so scary you just don't want to mess with it that's really that's really good knowledge of Ninja killer if you do hit that air fireball you go for a flying kick and still block in time almost like bait your wish because it looks like you're unsafe but you actually are completely fine escape failed on the throat music to Luke Kang's is that's a grounded confirm keep things unbreakable speaking of unbreakable nice chunk of damage into the restan situation barrier blows up the start up they all blows and play for Ninja killer that is all I really need I really commend the patience Ninja killer right here normally known for amazing anti-air but it's just not extending gets hit by a jump kick from Dragon at this health might die to be really careful like I said he has that fatal blow he still has that crushing blow throw as well oh speaking of which oh just enough all about going and now we know the scariest thing about that game right is it's so useful when characters hold on to a crushing blow and can kind of like build their offense around it that was the only crushing blow we saw from Ninja killing that whole game we didn't see the bicycle kick we didn't see the uppercut we didn't see the Ford 4 the only one we saw was a throw I mean we saw it was held on to for so long is enough you have this character just wants to get in your face and just give you a hard time it's so strong even with that one crushing blow with Ninja killer absolute surgical with using it in practical gameplay just wait for the magic moment and it takes a lot of discipline to be able to do that we're going into game number two now and there's the reversal punish you've got to watch out for some of those projectiles at range because the flying kick will punish it okay and again teleport just to get out of the corner nice little chunk of damage just to finish in the knockdown giving dragon positional advantage again that's what century on cheese plays for the range punish no car either yeah now that's actually also Ninja killer's awareness of resources you notice he doesn't really do many kind of like neutral flying kicks just like out of nowhere a lot of these like done on reactions the boulder stop and stuff like that but if he sees you haven't got resources for big damage he will take risks because we're gonna do like 12% why should he care all right neutral crouch clean finish there for dragon no need to go for anything complicated there with the life that was left and it's gonna be I really foresee this match up this is gonna be the match it's gonna be Ninja killer trying to close in the space dragon playing puts even necessary but ultimately by a range over you I don't want Ninja killer anywhere historically Ninja killer has had the best wow that was incredible has had the best over dragon in a number of the sets this year so you know dragon now this is the biggest stage dragon is gonna want to be able to really finally seal the deal in this environment you know that's what he wants no better place to do it sledgehammer he tries to reversal punish a little bit of a mishap there from Ninja killer misjudging the frames perhaps but isn't it a full punish wake-up buttons all the same Liu Kang and there's just something about this character where players can be on the money conversion as well trying to jump out we go for that recent situation fail those play for Ninja killer again if you can land a dragon is like on the cusp he's like less than a percent away from his own fatal blow oh now he's there that's gonna put him that elder guy he has the opening here oh no the roar forward for just to catch you ducking but when Liu Kang to in that position it's so scary his grabs are some of the most effective in the game thanks to crush his mid to so confirmable you know we said about going into round three if you haven't used any question blows as Liu Kang all that is exactly where we are in his party time for Ninja killer right now dragon has to be impeccable on defense well in the recent past let's not forget century on her far teleport cost two bars of defense now down to say goodbye to your teeth that's huge to get that defensive bar out of Ninja killer means that dragon for now he could be more aggressive and not worry about it just take the damage where he can scary position from this range I'd be really careful low-fibre good chunk of damage that you're trying to enjoy punish but only just a little bit to the two-shot range oh oh no the down to again other plans for that dragon is not gonna go for the breakaway try to save the bar potentially a last lifeline but that one hurts that one hurts so good Ninja killer now to zero up on Beast Coast dragon and it's a calm game it's a disciplined game and that's why I like watching these these two gentlemen players because you're guaranteed this kind of quality right you're not seeing just two guys just you know banging rocks together and hoping for the best right you have two of the smartest players in the community and you're guaranteed good games it's like I said before though that the issue is they are both so good at the game but Ninja killer definitely does and to come off better when they play so that's kind of more of what we're seeing right now right that they've been two very good games but ultimately Ninja killer is taking it again and you know dragon doesn't want that to be the case however dragon turn around right now or it's too late he's in a tricky position he has no choice but to get three games back to back on someone who's just to zeroed you very comfortably it's quite a tall order let's see if dragon's able to use as the knockdown to guarantee a teleport out and that is what I was getting out earlier on for us interrupted by the crushing blow was just set through the game she had to spend two bars of defensive bar to escape the corner now which means that such jump players they kind of have to look for some more quirky and innovative ways to escape a corner without spending it just don't work the same anymore that was a really important break from dragon tagged by the low a way of interrupting the gap being even trying to flawless block or press a button and this is just a mulling from Ninja killer now match point on dragon and we're one round away from the dream matchup cleanest offense in the biz and this is why it's a dragon doesn't have two bars of defense so can't physically teleport out even if he wanted to ninja killer a slowly moving in sledge hammer but I feel like in this matchup it's a game of damage dragon has the range advantage but no that flying kick was 1000% reaction and now ninja killer oh no all the confirm clean damage and a knockdown escape failed this is terrible news no ninja killer is doing Liu Kang combos that have existed before he was born insane imagine that these whippersnappers that are just so godlike but this is scary now for dragon doesn't want to get grabbed doesn't want to get hit oh no oh barely alive this is the last lifeline for dragon has to pull out a miracle now there's no time left oh he's got a fatal blow I don't want to say it's impossible teleport dragon finds the perfect moment spends the fatal blow absolutely worth it and steals the round right from underneath Ninja killer that was a needle in a haystack teleport the perfect time frames later that would have been blocked perfectly played from dragon fatal blow is gonna be gone though and that is quite the thing to lose going into a final round the fatal blow than the set twice here we go tries to check for a member grabs not so easy to deal with if you're trying to press a button to check and there's a push back dragon riding momentum tries to confirm that is exactly what we're seeing right now this is momentum from dragon he's had some big big brain reads has led into this just absolute sequence you have to watch out with a natural barrier putting yourself minus that's a confirmed again no counter hit so there's no launch have to am all the patience ninja colors ready for the teleport oh my I grab again good situation for Ninja killer here he's got so much bar he has everything ready to go and we're gonna get even more worried now fatal blows and play one single confirmed that's why he's sticking out all the launch yo the high the knowledge dragon still willing to do that full screen game the wake-up role just to get through this at the last chance ninja killer really has if he gets one clean confirm this will be a three-zero he tries he tries but remember fatal blow armor does not work the same way it used to I do feel like that's that would have worked free patch as well that was just so good from dragon to know that he didn't have to worry about just the reactionary fatal blow there before the patch armor existed on frame 5 and now I mean it's small it takes longer for the armor to become active doesn't sound like much but in those exact situations it makes a big difference count the frames baby it matters a great deal with this level of play but so far ninja killer off to a pretty good start for damage dragon oh perfect timing because dragon just used bar to teleport in place he went for another one is kind like fake outs and this is the adaptation right this is when two players are extremely high level begin to adapt to each other dragon made two massive plays off of just teleports at their perfect now you want to down to me oh okay back dragon going in for big damage here but we saw before dragon got two massive plays off the back of just two neutral teleports perfect timing dragon in the in this this game started things off by teleporting in place you know he's trying to bait ninja killer it's expecting like the exact same kind of thing right there right trying to bait ninja killer in depressing buttons because you can punish the teleport if you appear behind it if you stay in place you just make him with buttons but it's not biting button for button here how do we so careful both players the crab oh no just enough just enough a ninja killer finds himself on another match point he's having a fight for it by no means is this easy but dragon back to the wall wait for the jump in just sniffs out the over aggression but no the teleports as a county press and buttons here I was getting a bit greedy trying to press up to the teleport but I mean ninja killer hasn't been pressing every time so I definitely understand why you think it won't have a natural barrier doesn't have as much about right there but ninja killer doesn't over commit to the full string like he has these quick reactions if it's not as well as you've all know bicycle kick that's bad news dragon has no choice but to make another pretty difficult comeback in the situation it's always possible but it's gonna be tough really trying to make the most of these long-range buttons is one thing set you and does have over a leak hanging just the absolute stand up neutral standing one there's a lot further than his oh wow that was dangerous absolutely that could have been an interruption in the half right take some plus frames here comes the load of punish very punishable dragon punish knowledge remember you can duck the amplify on the low shot walking into these boulders right here slightly trying to force plug them get rid of that chip take away some of that advantage but yeah wait a second dragon dragon is fighting back mustard and then some one more round on match point time after time and dragon just refuses to die he wants that win his finals you can taste it one round away from tying things up that's it's all it takes one hell of an opponent in his way now a ninja killer though who is going through show ups he's really looking for like the hell's wrath and those arching projectiles just with nicely but the interruption unbreakable yes indeed decent chunk of damage in position there for dragon comes into a viable but that's all right with the health he's got so far an inch killer he doesn't overextend that this level of play players they rarely stick out full strings if they know wake up rolls a thing it's just not worth it stick out the individual button and confirm it if it comes out if not stay safe but now dragon again damage here in there but he will consistently be out damaged by luke hang outside of crushing blows goes for the play once more has to hold his turn scary situation back to the wall and no bar for a lot of telepations from dragon he is not pressing anything individual buttons block off the graph good stuff and sending far away which will be on dragon using it as a chance to find out the corner fatal blow it's locked and loaded oh no watch out this is scary now ninja killer one clean opening and this is game over and that's not gonna kill there's gonna be chip territory that last breath might save him one more opportunity and there's the bar spent double dragon brings it back two to two this is ridiculous come on now dragon one more game and you know there's gonna be a lot I am so happy that he brought it back because this this is a match that most of us are expecting to see it like every tournament and it's usually here right when his site top eight dragon ninja killer like yeah of course it's here but no one wanted to see this be a three zero but not only is it not a three zero we might have a robust only at the world finals final combat 20 20 come on first hit and first blood is gonna go to dragon ninja killer that's kept character variation all series long and that I think it really shows the confidence this is less about the matchup and more just about player versus player right here he's gonna get a knockdown what's the pressure getting hit individually that's an easy confirm though a bit more momentum heavy than we've seen in previous games ninja killer much better for him now dragon looking for a whip that was a huge surprise another bar spent that's now to ninja killer oh the flawless block you hate to see it but no damage to kill and dragon finds the moment I think there's surely no chance he makes this comeback maybe there's no chance don't say never he's got fatal blow I wouldn't write it off and with the button set off the mobility this is set you on she's so seen as a zoner but she has more than that her footsie is a hybrid through and through when played optimally like this absolute hybrid but ninja killer long-range buttons a good keep away only one or the other he finds himself on match point for another time but so consistently dragon has been bringing the set back kicking and screaming now they just can't come on he trade wait for each other's turn they can't lose Lou Kang's on the show and looks machine I think he heard full combo now ninja killer doesn't quite get the bicycle kick this might be a costly drop you know maybe you hate to see it but it might just happen no damage again consistently disrespect the disrespect gives a counter hit and dragon each comes out good damage there from this killer back to back oh no this could be disaster you can never count out a full screen search you're on with that fatal blow least of all dragon he's fishing for it oh that can be with punish speaking of which ninja killer fight the fatal blow and dragon goes down to the loser's bracket it is gonna be ninja killer versus winners finals at this final combat can you it's really say you expected anything that's like that was a insanely competitive match dragon really gave it all but it's just ultimately the second look hanged there's just this damage factor that is real