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Originally Posted by Doc89
The biggest and most important difference between a platinum player and a diamond player is mechanics. The biggest and most important difference between a diamond player and a masters player is mechanics. The biggest and most important difference between a masters player and a pro player is mechanics. Mechanics is everything.
At some point, game knowledge (strategies, timings, interpreting what you scout, correct responses for particular situations, what tactics to use when) becomes a significant factor.
Not as important as mechanics obviously, but still important. Not until at least mid-diamond though IMO. Before then, your mechanics are generally so horrible that there's not much point trying to learn all that stuff, since you can improve your game 10x faster simply by focusing on mechanics.