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Banner by disciple, players list from flamewheel, Progamers drawing by unknown.
April 7th 2011, 18:00 KST, on MBCGame
April 7th 2011, 18:00 KST, on MBCGame
The qualified players:
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Terran:
Light, Flash, Really, Classic, Sea, Fantasy, Reality, Mind, RuBy, Leta, firebatheroZerg:
Shine, Hyuk, ggaemo, HyuN, hero, Neo.G_Soulkey, RorOProtoss:
Grape, Horang2, free, Tyson, Dear, BisuThe seeded players:
Hydra, great, Jaedong, ZerO, Snow, Kal, Stork, and CalmHow to watch:
http://www.teamliquid.net/video/streams/XsebT
http://www.teamliquid.net/video/streams/XsebT
Liquipedia on the format:+ Show Spoiler +
The Group Selection or 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 sixteen 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 three 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.
Seed 2 is able to pick two moves on the same turn 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. Seed one earns an extra decision. He is able to switch any player with another player and may do so up to three times or until they wish to pass, but cannot use all 3 decisions in the same turn. At the latest, the #1player must choose after the #3player , if he wants to use all three turns.
Source:MSL
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 sixteen 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 three 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.
Seed 2 is able to pick two moves on the same turn 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. Seed one earns an extra decision. He is able to switch any player with another player and may do so up to three times or until they wish to pass, but cannot use all 3 decisions in the same turn. At the latest, the #1player must choose after the #3player , if he wants to use all three turns.
Source:
MSLThe seed numbers!
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Groups after initial selections:
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Group A:
Hydra vs. HyuN
RuBy vs. Grape
Group B:
great vs. Classic
firebathero vs. Shine
Group C:
ZerO vs. Leta
Fantasy vs. Dear
Group D:
Jaedong vs. Reality
Light vs. Tyson
Group E:
Stork vs. Mind
free vs. Hyuk
Group F:
Calm vs. RorO
Bisu vs. ggaemo
Group G:
Snow vs. by.hero
Flash vs. Horang2
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Group H:
Kal vs. Really
Sea vs. Neo.G_Soulkey
Changes:
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Change 1:
firebathero puts himself next to Stork, Mind is moved to Group B to face teammate Shine!
Group B:
great vs. Classic
Mind vs. Shine
Group E:
Stork vs. firebathero
free vs. Hyuk
Change 2:
Fantasy stays where he is, since he feels confident in his TvP.
Change 3:
Light moves himself next to Hydra and HyuN to Group D!
Group A:
Hydra vs. Light
RuBy vs. Grape
Group D:
Jaedong vs. Reality
HyuN vs. Tyson
Change 4:
Sea moves himself next to ZerO!
Leta is moved to Group H to face Neo.G_Soulkey:
Group C:
ZerO vs. Sea
Fantasy vs. Dear
Group H:
Kal vs. Really
Leta vs. Neo.G_Soulkey
Change 5:
Flash stays in Group G, since noone wanted to play him.
Change 6:
free clarifies that he actually likes girls and not guys.
Also, he states he wants revenge on Hyuk and Stork, and doesn't change anything.
Change 7:
Bisu wants to stay in his Group F since there is a total of 3 Zergs in it.. It also has no teammates of his.
Change 8:
Calm kicks Bisu out of his group and replaces him with Neo.G_Soulkey!
Group F:
Calm vs. RorO
Neo.G_Soulkey vs. ggaemo
Group H:
Kal vs. Really
Leta vs. Bisu
Change 9:
Stork switches Hyuk in his group with mind in group B
Group B:
great vs. Classic
Hyuk vs. Shine
Group E:
Stork v firebathero
Mind v free
Change 10:
Snow switchesHorang2 for Dear from Group C
Group C:
ZerO vs. Sea
Fantasy vs. Horang2
Group G:
Snow vs. by.hero
Flash vs. Dear
Change 11:
Kal gives his Seed Power to his friend Tyson! What a guy!
Tyson switches himself with Grape
Group A:
Hydra vs. Light
RuBy vs. Tyson
Group D:
Jaedong vs. Reality
HyuN vs. Grape
Change 12:
Jaedong gives his seeding Power to ggaemo, who] replaces himself with RuBy!
Group A:
Hydra vs. Light
ggaemo vs. Tyson
Group F:
Calm vs. RorO
Neo.G_Soulkey vs.RuBy
Change 13:
The generosity continues,ZerO gives his seeding power to Sea!
Sea switchesFantasy in Group C with RuBy in Group F!
Group C:
ZerO vs. Sea
RuBy vs. Horang2
Group F:
Calm vs. RorO
Neo.G_Soulkey vs.Fantasy
Change 14:
great switches Reality in Group D with Bisu in Group H, The crowd goes wild!
Group D:
Jaedong vs. Bisu
HyuN vs. Grape
Group H:
Kal vs. Really
Leta vs. Reality
Change 15:
great switches Sea in Group C with HyuN from Group D! Sea says: Bring it on!
Group C:
ZerO vs. HyuN
RuBy vs. Horang2
Group D:
Jaedong vs. Bisu
Sea vs. Grape
Change 16:
Hydra uses his first switch to replace Grape with Flash!
Group D:
Jaedong vs. Bisu
Sea vs. Flash
Group G:
Snow vs. by.hero
Grape vs. Dear
Change 17:
Hydra uses his second switch to replaceShine in Group B with Leta from Group H!
Group B:
great vs. Classic
Hyuk vs. Leta
Group H:
Kal vs. Really
Shine vs. Reality
Change 18:
Hydra uses his Final power to switchBisu with Sea!
Group D:
Jaedong vs. Sea
Flash vs. Bisu
Final groupings/maps/playing order:
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Group A:
Hydra vs. Light
ggaemo vs. Tyson
Group B:
great vs. Classic
Hyuk vs. Leta
Group C:
ZerO vs. HyuN
RuBy vs. Horang2
Group D:
Jaedong vs. Sea
Flash vs. Bisu
Group E:
Stork v firebathero
Mind v free
Group F:
Calm vs. RorO
Neo.G_Soulkey vs.Fantasy
Group G:
Snow vs. by.hero
Grape vs. Dear
Group H:
Kal vs. Really
Shine vs. Reality
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Group A:
Hydra vs. HyuNRuBy vs. GrapeGroup B:
great vs. Classicfirebathero vs. ShineGroup C:
ZerO vs. LetaFantasy vs. DearGroup D:
Jaedong vs. RealityLight vs. TysonGroup E:
Stork vs. Mindfree vs. HyukGroup F:
Calm vs. RorOBisu vs. ggaemoGroup G:
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WTFlol
Group H:
Kal vs. ReallySea vs. Neo.G_SoulkeyChanges:
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Change 1:
firebathero puts himself next to Stork, Mind is moved to Group B to face teammate Shine!Group B:
great vs. ClassicMind vs. ShineGroup E:
Stork vs. firebatherofree vs. HyukChange 2:
Fantasy stays where he is, since he feels confident in his TvP.Change 3:
Light moves himself next to Hydra and HyuN to Group D!Group A:
Hydra vs. LightRuBy vs. GrapeGroup D:
Jaedong vs. RealityHyuN vs. TysonChange 4:
Sea moves himself next to ZerO!Leta is moved to Group H to face Neo.G_Soulkey:Group C:
ZerO vs. SeaFantasy vs. DearGroup H:
Kal vs. ReallyLeta vs. Neo.G_SoulkeyChange 5:
Flash stays in Group G, since noone wanted to play him.Change 6:
free clarifies that he actually likes girls and not guys.Also, he states he wants revenge on Hyuk and Stork, and doesn't change anything.
Change 7:
Bisu wants to stay in his Group F since there is a total of 3 Zergs in it.. It also has no teammates of his.Change 8:
Calm kicks Bisu out of his group and replaces him with Neo.G_Soulkey!Group F:
Calm vs. RorONeo.G_Soulkey vs. ggaemoGroup H:
Kal vs. ReallyLeta vs. BisuChange 9:
Stork switches Hyuk in his group with mind in group BGroup B:
great vs. ClassicHyuk vs. ShineGroup E:
Stork v firebathero Mind v freeChange 10:
Snow switches
Horang2 for Dear from Group CGroup C:
ZerO vs. SeaFantasy vs. Horang2Group G:
Snow vs. by.heroFlash vs. DearChange 11:
Kal gives his Seed Power to his friend Tyson! What a guy!Tyson switches himself with GrapeGroup A:
Hydra vs. LightRuBy vs. TysonGroup D:
Jaedong vs. RealityHyuN vs. GrapeChange 12:
Jaedong gives his seeding Power to ggaemo, who] replaces himself with RuBy!Group A:
Hydra vs. Lightggaemo vs. TysonGroup F:
Calm vs. RorONeo.G_Soulkey vs.RuByChange 13:
The generosity continues,
ZerO gives his seeding power to Sea!Sea switches
Fantasy in Group C with RuBy in Group F!Group C:
ZerO vs. SeaRuBy vs. Horang2Group F:
Calm vs. RorONeo.G_Soulkey vs.FantasyChange 14:
great switches Reality in Group D with Bisu in Group H, The crowd goes wild!Group D:
Jaedong vs. BisuHyuN vs. GrapeGroup H:
Kal vs. ReallyLeta vs. RealityChange 15:
great switches Sea in Group C with HyuN from Group D! Sea says: Bring it on!Group C:
ZerO vs. HyuNRuBy vs. Horang2Group D:
Jaedong vs. BisuSea vs. GrapeChange 16:
Hydra uses his first switch to replace Grape with Flash!Group D:
Jaedong vs. BisuSea vs. FlashGroup G:
Snow vs. by.heroGrape vs. DearChange 17:
Hydra uses his second switch to replace
Shine in Group B with Leta from Group H!Group B:
great vs. ClassicHyuk vs. LetaGroup H:
Kal vs. ReallyShine vs. RealityChange 18:
Hydra uses his Final power to switch
Bisu with Sea!Group D:
Jaedong vs. SeaFlash vs. BisuFinal groupings/maps/playing order:
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Group A:
Hydra vs. Lightggaemo vs. TysonGroup B:
great vs. ClassicHyuk vs. LetaGroup C:
ZerO vs. HyuNRuBy vs. Horang2Group D:
Jaedong vs. SeaFlash vs. BisuGroup E:
Stork v firebathero Mind v freeGroup F:
Calm vs. RorONeo.G_Soulkey vs.FantasyGroup G:
Snow vs. by.heroGrape vs. DearGroup H:
Kal vs. ReallyShine vs. Reality10th MSL award given to
Stork, Kal, Light! Congratulations! (thanks, GTR)Most overrated progamer:
ShineBest-looking Progamer:
![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/tlpd/images/common/gold.png)
Jaedong![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/tlpd/images/common/silver.png)
RuBy![[image loading]](http://www.teamliquid.net/tlpd/images/common/bronze.png)
BisuBest ceremonies:
HyuN's drunken brawling! Leta's Kung-fu fighting! RorO's guitar smash!Worst dressing player:
Horang2 Shine Sea/DearWho do you want to face most?
Flash/Bisu/Fantasy Jaedong Hydra
