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Format (and explanations of the Steal Draft, the Round of 32, the thumbs down method, and the knockout rounds) by semioldguy.
LOST SAGA MSL RESULTS AND STANDINGS
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Bracket by jwd241224
Bracket by jwd241224
The History
KPGA 1st Tour (2/14/02 - 4/14/02) -
BoxeR > 
YellOwReebok KPGA 2nd Tour (4/18/02 - 6/22/02) -
NaDa > YellOwPepsi Twist KPGA 3rd Tour (7/4/02 - 10/5/02) -
NaDa > 
ReachBaskin Robbins KPGA 4th Tour (10/25/02 - 1/18/03) -
NaDa > ChoJJaStout MSL (4/17/03 - 7/19/03) -
Nal_rA > NaDa (Teamliquid Article)TriGem MSL (9/4/03 - 11/6/03) -
iloveoov > YellOw (Teamliquid Article)HanaFOS CENGAME MSL (1/8/04 - 4/18/04) -
iloveoov > NaDa (Teamliquid Article)SPRIS MSL (5/20/04 - 8/29/04) -
iloveoov > Kingdom (Teamliquid Article)You're the Golf King MSL (9/30/04 - 2/6/05) -
GoRush > NaDa (Teamliquid Article)UZOO MSL (4/21/05 - 8/6/05) -
sAviOr > Reach (Teamliquid Article)LG CYON MSL (10/6/05 - 1/14/06) -
ChoJJa > sAviOr (Teamliquid Article)Pringles 1 MSL (4/6/06 - 7/16/06) -
sAviOr > Nal_rA (Teamliquid Article)Pringles 2 MSL (8/17/06 - 11/11/06) -
sAviOr > Silver (Teamliquid Article)GomTV MSL (11/30/06 - 3/3/07) -
Bisu > sAviOr (Teamliquid Article)GomTV2 MSL (5/3/07 - 7/14/07) -
Bisu > Stork (Teamliquid Article)GomTV3 MSL (9/13/07 - 11/17/07) -
Mind > Bisu (Teamliquid Article)GomTV4 MSL (1/3/08 - 3/8/08) -
Jaedong > Kal (Teamliquid Article)Arena MSL (5/1/08 - 7/26/08) -
fOrGG > Jaedong (Teamliquid Article)ClubDay Online MSL (9/18/08 - 11/16/08) -
Bisu > JangBi (Teamliquid Article)The Players
Terran - The Pride of War (14)
#5 Seed
firebathero - 이성은 - Lee Sung Eun#7 Seed
NaDa - 이윤열 - Lee Yoon YeolfOrGG - 박지수 - Park Ji SooFlash - 이영호 - Lee Yung HoHwasin - 진영수 - Jin Yung SooCanata - 고인규 - Ko In KyuSea - 염보성 - Yum Bo SungUpMagiC - 신희승 - Shin Hee Seungfantasy - 정명훈 - Jung Myung HoonFrOzean - 김동건 - Kim Dong KunIris -변형태 - Byun Hyung TaeRuBy - 민찬기 - Min Chan Kigo.go - 김창희 - Kim Chang HeeLeta - 신상문 - Shin Sang MoonZerg – Overcome All (9)
#8 Seed
YellOw[ArnC] - 박명수 - Park Myung SooJaedong - 이제동 - Lee Jae DongsAviOr - 마재윤 - Ma Jae YoonZerO - 김명운 - Kim Myung EunmaGma - 박문기 - Park Moon KiLuxury - 박찬수 - Park Chan Sooby.hero - 조일장 - Jo Il JangHyuk - 박재혁 - Park Jae HyukKwanro - 한상봉 - Han Sang BongProtoss – Victory After Victory (9)
#1 Seed
Bisu - 김택용 - Kim Taek Yong#2 Seed
JangBi - 허영무 - Hu Yung Moo#3 Seed
free - 윤용태 - Yoon Yong Tae #4 Seed
Kal - 김구현 - Kim Ku Hyun#6 Seed
Stork - 송병구 - Song Byung GooMuch - 박영민 - Park Yeong MinTempest - 박재영 - Park Jae YungDoctor.K - 권오혁 - Kwun Oh HyukHorang2 - 이경민 - Lee Kyung Min+ Show Spoiler [Still in the MSL] +
Terran - The Pride of War (14)
#5 Seed firebathero - 이성은 - Lee Sung Eun
#7 Seed NaDa - 이윤열 - Lee Yoon Yeol
fOrGG - 박지수 - Park Ji Soo
Flash - 이영호 - Lee Yung Ho
Hwasin - 진영수 - Jin Yung Soo
Canata - 고인규 - Ko In Kyu
Sea - 염보성 - Yum Bo Sung
UpMagiC - 신희승 - Shin Hee Seung
fantasy - 정명훈 - Jung Myung Hoon
FrOzean - 김동건 - Kim Dong Kun
Iris -변형태 - Byun Hyung Tae
RuBy - 민찬기 - Min Chan Ki
go.go - 김창희 - Kim Chang Hee
Leta - 신상문 - Shin Sang Moon
Zerg – Overcome All (9)
#8 Seed YellOw[ArnC] - 박명수 - Park Myung Soo
Jaedong - 이제동 - Lee Jae Dong
sAviOr - 마재윤 - Ma Jae Yoon
ZerO - 김명운 - Kim Myung Eun
maGma - 박문기 - Park Moon Ki
Luxury - 박찬수 - Park Chan Soo
by.hero - 조일장 - Jo Il Jang
Hyuk - 박재혁 - Park Jae Hyuk
Kwanro - 한상봉 - Han Sang Bong
Protoss – Victory After Victory (9)
#1 Seed Bisu - 김택용 - Kim Taek Yong
#2 Seed JangBi - 허영무 - Hu Yung Moo
#3 Seed free - 윤용태 - Yoon Yong Tae
#4 Seed Kal - 김구현 - Kim Ku Hyun
#6 Seed Stork - 송병구 - Song Byung Goo
Much - 박영민 - Park Yeong Min
Tempest - 박재영 - Park Jae Yung
Doctor.K - 권오혁 - Kwun Oh Hyuk
Horang2 - 이경민 - Lee Kyung Min
firebathero - 이성은 - Lee Sung EunNaDa - 이윤열 - Lee Yoon YeolfOrGG - 박지수 - Park Ji SooFlash - 이영호 - Lee Yung HoHwasin - 진영수 - Jin Yung SooCanata - 고인규 - Ko In KyuSea - 염보성 - Yum Bo SungUpMagiC - 신희승 - Shin Hee Seungfantasy - 정명훈 - Jung Myung HoonFrOzean - 김동건 - Kim Dong KunIris -변형태 - Byun Hyung TaeRuBy - 민찬기 - Min Chan Kigo.go - 김창희 - Kim Chang HeeLeta - 신상문 - Shin Sang MoonZerg – Overcome All (9)
YellOw[ArnC] - 박명수 - Park Myung SooJaedong - 이제동 - Lee Jae DongsAviOr - 마재윤 - Ma Jae YoonZerO - 김명운 - Kim Myung EunmaGma - 박문기 - Park Moon KiLuxury - 박찬수 - Park Chan Sooby.hero - 조일장 - Jo Il JangHyuk - 박재혁 - Park Jae HyukKwanro - 한상봉 - Han Sang BongProtoss – Victory After Victory (9)
Bisu - 김택용 - Kim Taek YongJangBi - 허영무 - Hu Yung Moofree - 윤용태 - Yoon Yong TaeKal - 김구현 - Kim Ku HyunStork - 송병구 - Song Byung GooMuch - 박영민 - Park Yeong MinTempest - 박재영 - Park Jae YungDoctor.K - 권오혁 - Kwun Oh HyukHorang2 - 이경민 - Lee Kyung MinTeam Distribution:
Air Force ACE: 0
CJ Entus: 4 (
sAviOr, Much, Iris, Kwanro)eSTRO: 2 (
UpMagiC, maGma)Woongjin Stars: 2 (
free, ZerO)KTF MagicNs: 3 (
Flash, Tempest, Luxury)Lecaf Oz: 2 (
Jaedong, fOrGG)MBC Hero: 2 (
Sea, RuBy)OGN Sparkyz: 4 (
YellOw[ArnC], Leta, go.go, Horang2)Samsung KHAN: 4 (
firebathero, JangBi, FrOzean, Stork)SK Telecom T1: 5 (
Bisu, Canata, fantasy, Doctor.K, Hyuk)STX SouL: 3 (
Hwasin, Kal, by.hero)WeMade FOX: 1 (
NaDa)How they got this far:
MSL Offline Qualifiers (by pachi)
MSL Survivor Tournament (by TheTyranid)
The Maps
Two maps, Byzantium 2.3 and Destination, have been kept from the previous season. Byzantium has undergone very slight changes from last season's 2.0 iteration, removing mineral patches from the nat and the third in order to make the map more Zerg friendly. Neo Harmony has been adapted from Proleague, and Carthage is a new map.
Byzantium 2.3
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Neo Harmony
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Destination
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Carthage
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The News
MST Group Review 1-2, 3-4 (by TheTyranid)
MSL Group Preview (by FzeroXx)
Groups A and E Review (by the MSL Writers Team)
Groups B and G Review (by the MSL Writers Team)
Groups C and H Review (by the MSL Writers Team)
Groups D and F Review (by Kwark and Manifesto7)
Round of 16 Week 1 Review (by Manifesto7)
Round of 16 Week 2 Review (by Kwark, Manifesto7, and JWD)
Round of 8 Week 1 (by JWD, zulu_nation8, and Stylish)
Round of 8 Week 2 (by JWD, Kwark, and Artosis)
The Live Reports
Round of 32: Group A - January 15
Round of 32: Group E - January 17
Round of 32: Group G - January 22
Round of 32: Group B - January 22
Round of 32: Group H - January 29
Round of 32: Group C - January 31
Round of 32: Group F - February 5
Round of 32: Group D - February 7
Round of 16 (Matchups A, C, D, G Day 1) - February 12
Round of 16 (Matchups B, E, F, H Day 1) - February 14
Round of 16 (Matchups A, C, D, G Day 2) - February 19
Round of 16 (Matchups B, E, F, H Day 2) - February 21
Quarterfinal Match A
Quarterfinal Match B
Quarterfinal Match C
Quarterfinal Match D
Semifinal Match A
Semifinal Match B
The Group Selection
Group Selection Discussion Thread
The Steal Draft
The Steal Draft is a somewhat long and complicated process, not helped at all by the large number of players that now qualify for each MSL season. Here’s how it works:
The first eight seeds are placed into groups A through H, with the first seed in Group A and the eighth seed in Group H. The first eight seeds may never be moved by any player, they remain in the groups in which they are seeded. Seeds nine through sixteen are determined by previous MSL appearances and performance, with more obviously being better. Seeds nine through sixteen are placed into the other pair in groups A through H, but in reverse order. Seeds eight and nine would be in the same group, then seven and ten, six and eleven and so on up until the first and sixteenth.
Once players are placed into the groups, the remaining players are also ranked based upon previous MSL appearance and performances. Starting with the seventeenth, and ending with the thirty-second, each player takes his own name and places it in an open spot next to the player he wishes to play against.
After everyone has been placed upon the board, the stealing begins. It starts in ascending order at the sixteenth seed and moves all the way up to the first. Seed nine through sixteen are allowed three options: (1) Exchange himself with another player, (2) Exchange his current opponent with another player, or (3) Pass the turn and exchange no one.
Seeds three through eight work a little differently. They are able to pick two moves from the following: (1) Exchange a player in their group with another player, (2) Exchange any two other players with each other, or (3) Pass the turn and exchange no one. Seeds two and one earn a few more decisions. They are able to switch any player with another player and may do so up to three times or until they wish to pass.
Results and Standings for the Round of 32
Once again we return to a group stage for the round of thirty-two. Each group consists of four players; the Steal Draft determines their placement in each group. Each group must go through a double elimination format to determine which players will advance and which players are eliminated. If a player can get two wins before he gets two losses, then he advances to the next round. If he can’t, then he is eliminated. Two players from each group of four will have the chance to continue to fight for this season’s title.
Group A
1.
sAviOr 2-0 ► Advances to Round of 162.
ZerO 2-1 ► Advances to Round of 163.
Bisu 1-2 ► Eliminated4.
maGma 0-2 ► EliminatedGame 1:
sAviOr < Neo Harmony > BisuGame 2:
maGma < Carthage > ZerOWinners:
sAviOr < Byzantium 2 > ZerOLosers:
maGma < Byzantium 2 > BisuFinal:
Bisu < Destination > ZerOGroup B
1.
Leta 2-0 ► Advances to Round of 162.
Luxury 2-1 ► Advances to Round of 163.
Hyuk 1-2 ► Eliminated4.
Kal 0-2 ► EliminatedGame 1:
Kal < Carthage > LuxuryGame 2:
Leta < Byzantium 2 > HyukWinners:
Leta < Destination > LuxuryLosers:
Kal < Destination > HyukFinal:
Hyuk < Neo Harmony > LuxuryGroup C
1.
JangBi 2-0 ► Advances to Round of 162.
Tempest 2-1 ► Advances to Round of 163.
fantasy 1-2 ► Eliminated4.
Iris 0-2 ► EliminatedGame 1:
JangBi < Byzantium 2 > IrisGame 2:
Tempest < Destination > fantasyWinners:
JangBi < Neo Harmony > fantasyLosers:
Iris < Neo Harmony > TempestFinal:
Tempest < Carthage > fantasyGroup D
1.
free 2-0 ► Advances to Round of 162.
Kwanro 2-1 ► Advances to Round of 163.
Doctor.K 1-2 ► Eliminated4.
Horang2 0-2 ► EliminatedGame 1:
free < Destination > Doctor.KGame 2:
Horang2 < Neo Harmony > KwanroWinners:
free < Carthage > KwanroLosers:
Doctor.K < Carthage > Horang2Final:
Kwanro < Byzantium 2 > Doctor.KGroup E
1.
YellOw[ArnC] 2-0 ► Advances to Round of 162.
UpMagiC 2-1 ► Advances to Round of 163.
by.hero 1-2 ► Eliminated4.
Much 0-2 ► EliminatedGame 1:
YellOw[ArnC] < Neo Harmony > UpMagiCGame 2:
Much < Carthage > by.heroWinners:
YellOw[ArnC] < Byzantium 2 > by.heroLosers:
UpMagiC < Byzantium 2 > MuchFinal:
UpMagiC < Destination > by.heroGroup F
1.
Hwasin 2-0 ► Advances to Round of 162.
Flash 2-1 ► Advances to Round of 163.
Jaedong 1-2 ► Eliminated4.
firebathero 0-2 ► Eliminatedfirebathero < Carthage > FlashJaedong < Byzantium 2 > HwasinHwasin < Destination > FlashJaedong < Destination > firebatheroFlash < Neo Harmony > JaedongGroup G
1.
NaDa 2-0 ► Advances to Round of 162.
FrOzean 2-1 ► Advances to Round of 163.
Canata 1-2 ► Eliminated4.
RuBy 0-2 ► EliminatedGame 1:
NaDa < Byzantium 2 > FrOzeanGame 2:
RuBy < Destination > CanataWinners:
NaDa < Neo Harmony > CanataLosers:
FrOzean < Neo Harmony > RuByFinal:
FrOzean < Carthage > CanataGroup H
1.
Stork 2-0 ► Advances to Round of 162.
fOrGG 2-1 ► Advances to Round of 163.
go.go 1-2 ► Eliminated4.
Sea 0-2► EliminatedGame 1:
Stork < Destination > fOrGGGame 2:
Sea < Neo Harmony > go.goWinners:
Stork < Carthage > go.goLosers:
Sea < Carthage > fOrGGFinal:
fOrGG < Byzantium 2 > go.goResults and Standings for the Round of 16
The number of remaining competitors has been halved as the tournament continues into the Round of 16. Beginning with this round, the tournament becomes single elimination. The players who finished first out of their groups last round will be paired against a player that finished in second. Each pair of players will play a best-of-three match to determine not only who will advance to the next round, but who will earn seeds into the following MSL.
Thumbs Down
Since there are four maps, there will be one map in each best-of-three match that will not be played. The players who finished first out of their group are given the opportunity to give a “thumbs down” to one of the maps. What this means is that the player will get to choose one of the four maps that he will not have to play on during this round. This allows the player the advantage of getting to remove a map that does not fit his play style or that he thinks may be imbalanced in a particular match-up.
Match A
sAviOr thumbed down Destination.Game 1:
sAviOr < Carthage > UpMagiCGame 2:
sAviOr < Neo Harmony > UpMagiCGame 3:
sAviOr < Byzantium 2 > UpMagiCsAviOr 2-1 ► Advances to the QuarterfinalsUpMagiC 1-2 ► EliminatedMatch B
YellOw[ArnC] thumbed down Carthage.Game 1:
YellOw[ArnC] < Destination > ZerOGame 2:
YellOw[ArnC] < Byzantium 2 > ZerOGame 3:
YellOw[ArnC] < Neo Harmony > ZerOZerO 2-1 ► Advances to the QuarterfinalsYellOw[ArnC] 1-2 ► EliminatedMatch C
Leta thumbed down Carthage.Game 1:
Leta < Destination > FlashGame 2:
Leta < Byzantium 2 > FlashGame 3:
Leta < Neo Harmony > FlashLeta 2-1 ► Advances to the QuarterfinalsFlash 1-2 ► EliminatedMatch D
Hwasin thumbed down Carthage.Game 1:
Hwasin < Destination > LuxuryGame 2:
Hwasin < Byzantium 2 > LuxuryGame 3:
Hwasin < Neo Harmony > LuxuryLuxury 2-1 ► Advances to the QuarterfinalsHwasin 1-2 ► EliminatedMatch E
JangBi thumbed down Neo Harmony.Game 1:
JangBi < Byzantium 2 > FrOzeanGame 2:
JangBi < Destination > FrOzeanJangBi < Carthage > FrOzeanJangBi 2-0 ► Advances to the QuarterfinalsFrOzean 0-2 ► EliminatedMatch F
NaDa thumbed down Carthage.Game 1:
NaDa < Destination > TempestGame 2:
NaDa < Neo Harmony > TempestGame 3:
NaDa < Byzantium 2 > TempestNaDa 2-1 ► Advances to the QuarterfinalsTempest 1-2 ► EliminatedMatch G
free thumbed down Neo Harmony.Game 1:
free < Destination > fOrGGGame 2:
free < Byzantium 2 > fOrGGGame 3:
free < Carthage > fOrGGfOrGG 2-1 ► Advances to the Quarterfinalsfree 1-2 ► EliminatedMatch H
Stork thumbed down Neo Harmony.Game 1:
Stork < Carthage > KwanroGame 2:
Stork < Byzantium 2 > KwanroGame 3:
Stork < Destination > KwanroStork 2-1 ► Advances to the QuarterfinalsKwanro 1-2 ► EliminatedThe Quarterfinals
Thumbs Down
As we transition to the the quarter finals, with the format changing into a best-of-five series with two equally ranked players, the Thumbs Down system also changes. Both players will pick a map that they do not want to be repeated in the five map set. (As there are four maps in the tournament, one is repeated for a best-of-five match.)
Match A - Thursday, February 26th
sAviOr thumbs down Neo HarmonyZerO thumbs down CarthageGame 1:
sAviOr < Destination > ZerOGame 2:
sAviOr < Byzantium 2 > ZerOGame 3:
sAviOr < Carthage > ZerOGame 4:
sAviOr < Neo Harmony > ZerOsAviOr < Destination > ZerOZerO 3-1 ► Advances to the SemifinalssAviOr 1-3 ► EliminatedMatch B - Saturday, February 28th
Leta thumbs down CarthageLuxury thumbs down Byzantium 2Game 1:
Leta < Neo Harmony > LuxuryGame 2:
Leta < Destination > LuxuryGame 3:
Leta < Byzantium 2 > LuxuryGame 4:
Leta < Carthage > LuxuryGame 5:
Leta < Neo Harmony > LuxuryLuxury 3-2 ► Advances to the SemifinalsLeta 2-3 ► EliminatedMatch C - Thursday, March 5th
JangBi thumbs down Neo HarmonyNaDa thumbs down CarthageGame 1:
JangBi < Byzantium 2 > NaDaGame 2:
JangBi < Carthage > NaDaGame 3:
JangBi < Neo Harmony > NaDaGame 4:
JangBi < Destination > NaDaGame 5:
JangBi < Byzantium 2 > NaDaJangBi 3-2 ► Advances to the SemifinalsNaDa 2-3 ► EliminatedMatch D - Saturday, March 7th
Stork thumbs down Neo HarmonyfOrGG thumbs down CarthageGame 1:
Stork < Byzantium 2 > fOrGGGame 2:
Stork < Neo Harmony > fOrGGGame 3:
Stork < Destination > fOrGGStork < Carthage > fOrGGGame 5:
Stork < Byzantium 2 > fOrGGStork 3-0 ► Advances to the SemifinalsfOrGG 0-3 ► EliminatedThe Semifinals
Thumbs Down
Thumbs Down works the same way as it did in the Quarterfinals.
Match A
Game 1:
Luxury < Byzantium 2 > ZerOGame 2:
Luxury < Destination > ZerOGame 3:
Luxury < Carthage > ZerOLuxury < Neo Harmony > ZerOGame 5:
Luxury < Byzantium 2 > ZerOLuxury 3-0 ► Advances to the FinalsZerO 0-3 ► EliminatedMatch B
Game 1:
JangBi < Byzantium 2 > StorkGame 2:
JangBi < Destination > StorkGame 3:
JangBi < Carthage > StorkJangBi < Neo Harmony > StorkGame 5:
JangBi < Byzantium 2 > StorkJangBi 3-0 ► Advances to the FinalsStork 0-3 ► EliminatedThe Finals
Game 1:
JangBi < Neo Harmony > LuxuryGame 2:
JangBi < Carthage > LuxuryGame 3:
JangBi < Destination > LuxuryGame 4:
JangBi < Byzantium 2 > LuxuryJangBi < Neo Harmony > LuxuryLuxury 3-1 ► GOLDJangBi 1-3 ► silverThe Miscellaneous
Fantasy MSL Contest (by semioldguy) Teamliquid Article
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