Kim Min-cheol Wins ASL Season 22, His Fifth Title
The Zerg player beat Yoo Young-jin 4:3 in a final that went the full seven sets, clinching it on Attitude.
Kim Min-cheol defeated Yoo Young-jin 4:3 in the ASL Season 22 final on October 17, 2026, winning his fifth ASL title. The series went to all seven sets, with Kim closing it out on Attitude using an Ultralisk composition.
Yoo Young-jin, playing Terran, took a 2:1 lead through the early sets. Kim then won sets 4 and 5 to move within one win of the title, before Yoo took set 6 on Odyssey to force the deciding seventh set.
The championship is Kim's fifth in the ASL, coming three seasons after his previous one. That earlier title had been part of a record four consecutive ASL titles.
His victory also marks a seventh consecutive ASL title won by a Zerg player, according to inven.co.kr.
Series at a glance
The final was played across seven maps, with Odyssey hosting set 6 and Attitude hosting set 7.
Quick answers
Who won the ASL Season 22 final?
Kim Min-cheol beat Yoo Young-jin 4:3 on October 17, 2026.
How many ASL titles does Kim Min-cheol have?
Five. The Season 22 win came three seasons after his previous championship.
Which map decided the final?
Set 7 was played on Attitude, where Kim Min-cheol used an Ultralisk composition to close out the series.